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The past few years have tested the resilience of virtually every industry. For higher ed institutions, the tests have come in the form of new educational models, decreased enrollment, greater internal resource constraints and more. During this webinar, you’ll learn about case studies from a range of national colleges and universities on post-pandemic marketing and recruiting strategies, specific tactics and lessons to reach new markets and promote better enrollment and retention results and how institutions are adopting technology to maximize financial and student success on campus.
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1865-1914
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20th & 21st Century
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Adventure & Travel Writing
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Aesthetics
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African & African Diasporas
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African-American
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American
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Anthropology/Sociology
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Asian & Asian Diasporas
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Australian Literature
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British
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Canadian Literature
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Children’s Literature
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Classical Studies
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Colonial
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Comparative
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Digital Humanities
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Drama
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History
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Indian Subcontinent
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Literary Theory
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Long 18th Century
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Medieval
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Mediterranean
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Middle East
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Narratology
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Native American
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Pacific Literature
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Pedagogy
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Philosophy
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Poetry
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Popular Culture
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Postcolonial
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Revolution & Early National
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Rhetoric & Composition
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Romantics
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Scandinavian
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Transcendentalists
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TV
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Victorian
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World Literatures
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& Media
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000 degree
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1865-1914
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1ERTO RICO
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2012 Election
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2012 Election
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016 Election
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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20th & 21st Century
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9/11
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A City College of San Franciso campus
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A Kinder Campus
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A T Still University
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A.C. Grayling
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AAU
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Abilene Christian University
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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Academic administration
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Academic advising
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Academic Bill of Rights/David Horowitz
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Academic Career Confidential
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Academic Entrepreneurship
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Academic Equity
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Academic Freedom
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Academic freedom
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Academic Freedom
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Academic Integrity Actions
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Academic Jungle
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Academic Minute
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Academic Partnerships
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Academic travel
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Academics
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Academy Awards
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Accreditation
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Accreditation and Student Learning
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Across the Sectors
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Activism
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Activism
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Adams State University
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Adaptive learning
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Adaptive Technologies
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Adelphi University
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Adjuncts
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Adjuncts
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Adjuncts
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Adjuncts
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Adjuncts Interviewing Adjuncts
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Administration
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Administration and Finance
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ADMINISTRATIVE JOBS
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administrators
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Administrators
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Administrators' Jobs
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Admissions
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Admissions
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admissions
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Admissions
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Admissions / registrar
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Admissions/registrar
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Adrian College
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Adult education
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Adventure & Travel Writing
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Advertiser Webinars
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Aesthetics
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Affirmative Action
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Affirmative action/racial preferences
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African Americans
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African-American
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Age
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Agnes Scott College
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Agricultural science / extension
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Agriculture
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Aims Community College
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AIRC
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AK
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AL
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Alabama
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ALABAMA
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Alamance Community College
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Alaska
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ALASKA
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Albany State University
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Albertus Magnus College
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Albion College
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Albright College
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Alcohol and drugs
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Alcorn State University
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Alfred State College
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Alfred University
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All Ranks
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Allegheny College
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Allen College
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Alma College
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Alma Mater
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Alt-Ac Careers
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Alternative Approaches
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Alternative Health
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Alumni
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Alvernia University
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Amateur
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American
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American International College
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AMERICAN SAMOA
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American Sign Language
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American University
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American University in Cairo
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American University of Afghanistan
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American University of Beirut
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Amherst College
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Amy Klobuchar
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Angelo State University
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Animal rights
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Ann Kirschner
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Anne Arundel Community College
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
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Antelope Valley College
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Anthropology
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Anthropology / Archaeology
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Anthropology/Sociology
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Appalachian State University
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Application Form
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AR
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Architecture
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Arizona
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ARIZONA
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Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix
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Arizona State University-Polytechnic
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Arizona State University-Tempe
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Arizona State University-West
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ARKANSAS
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Arkansas State University
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Arkansas State University-Beebe
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Arkansas State University-Newport
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Armstrong State University
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army badge collage
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army badge communications
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army badge engineering
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army badge infantryman
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army badge intelligence
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army badge maintenance
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army badge supply
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army badge transportation
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Arne Duncan
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Art colleges
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Arts
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Arts
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AS
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Ashland University
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Asian
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Asian Americans
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Asian Ethnicity
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Ask the Administrator
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Assessment
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Assessment
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Assessment
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Assessment and Accountability
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assessmentaccountability
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Assistance
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
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Associate with Ranks
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Associate without Academic Ranks
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Associate without Academic Ranks.
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Associates with Academic Ranks
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Associate’s with Academic Ranks
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Associate’s without Academic Ranks
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Assumption College
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Athens State University
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Athletes union Kolter
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Athletes unionization Cain Kolter
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Athletics
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Athletics
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Atlanta Metropolitan State College
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Auburn University
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Auburn University at Montgomery
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audible.com
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Augsburg College
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Augusta University
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Augustana College
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Augustana University
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Aurora University
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Austin College
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Austin Community College
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Austin Community College
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Austin Peay State University
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Automotive
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Averett University
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Aviation
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AZ
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Azusa Pacific University
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Babson College
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Baker University
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Ball State University
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Bates College
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Bay State College
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Baylor University
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Becker College
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Belarus
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Bellarmine University
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Belmont Abbey College
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Belmont University
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Beloit College
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Benedictine College
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Benetta Haynes
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Bentley University
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Berea College
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Bergen Community College
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Berman MLA
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Bernetta Haynes
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Bernie Machen
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Bernie Sanders
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Berry College
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Bethel College-Indiana
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Bethel University
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Bethel University Minnesota
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Bethune-Cookman University
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Beyond Transfer
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Biden administration
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Biden Administration
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Big
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Big Bend Community College
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big data
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Bill Gates NACUBO
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Bill Powers
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Billboard
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Biology
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Biology / life sciences
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Birmingham Southern College
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Bismarck State College
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Black Experience
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blackboard
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Blews CCCU
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Blog U Special: Apple's Announcement
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Blogging
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Blogs
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Bloomfield College
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
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blue
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Bluefield College
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Bluffton University
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Boise State University
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Bologna Process
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Booklet
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Books
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Books
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books
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books
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Books and Publishing
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Boston College
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Boston University
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Bowdoin College
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Bowie State University
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Bowling Green State University-Firelands
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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
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Bradley University
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Brandeis University
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Brandon Busteed Gallup
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Brazil
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Breaking News
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Brevard College
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Briar Cliff University
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Bridgewater College
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Bridgewater State University
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Bridging the Digital Divide
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Brigham Young University Hawaii
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Britain
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British
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Brogan
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Brookdale Community College
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Brown University
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Bryant University
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Bryn Mawr College
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Bucknell University
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Buddhism
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Budget
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Budget Cuts
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Buena Vista University
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Bunker Hill Community College
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Bush administration
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Business
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Business
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Business
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Business / financial management
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Business issues
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Business News
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Business Officers Survey 2013
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Business schools
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Butler County Community College
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Butler University
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Butte College
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CA
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
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Cabrillo College
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Cairn University-Langhorne
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Cal Berkeley sports
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
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Caldwell University
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California
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CALIFORNIA
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California Institute of Integral Studies
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California Institute of Technology
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California Institute of the Arts
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California Northstate University
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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California State University at Stanislaus
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California State University Dominguez Hills
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California State University Maritime Academy
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California State University, Long Beach
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California State University-Bakersfield
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California State University-Channel Islands
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California State University-Chico
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California State University-East Bay
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California State University-Fullerton
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California State University-Los Angeles
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California State University-Monterey Bay
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California State University-Northridge
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California State University-Sacramento
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California State University-San Bernardino
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California State University-San Marcos
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California State University-Stanislaus
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California University of Pennsylvania
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Call to Action
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Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph
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Calvin College
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Cameron University
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Campaign 08
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Campbell University
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Campus closures
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Campus cross
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Campus Safety and Security
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Campus shots
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campus sign
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Canada
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Canisius College
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Cape Cod Community College
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Career / Vocational Fields
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Career Advice
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Career Coach
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Career services
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Career/Tech Education
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Careers
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Carleton College
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Carpe Careers
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Carpe Careers
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Carroll Community College
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Carthage College
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Cartoon Caption Contest
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Case Western Reserve University
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Castleton University
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Catholic University of America
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Catholicism
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Cayuga County Community College
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Cazenovia College
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Cecil College
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Cedar Crest College
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Censorship
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Centenary College of Louisiana
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Centenary University
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Central Arizona College
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Central College
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Central Connecticut State University
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Central Michigan University
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Central Oregon Community College
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Centralia College
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Centre College
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Cerritos College
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Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
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Chaffey College
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Chaminade University of Honolulu
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Chapman University
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Chat
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Chatham University
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Chemeketa Community College
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Chemistry
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Chemistry / biochemistry
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Cherian George
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Chesapeake College
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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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Chicago State blog
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Chief executives / executive directors
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Children’s Literature
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China
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Chippewa Valley Technical College
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Chowan University
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Christianity
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Christopher Newport University
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Christopher Pyne Australia
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Church-State Issues
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Churchill controversy
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Cisco College
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City College FL
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City Colleges of Chicago
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civil affairs
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Claflin University
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Claremont Graduate University
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Claremont Lincoln University
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Claremont McKenna College
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania
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Clark Atlanta University
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Clark Kerr
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Clark University
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Clarke University
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Clarkson University
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class room
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Classical Studies
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Classics
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classroom
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classroom exam
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Classroom Tools and Products
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Clayton State University
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Clemson University
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Clerical/administrative support
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Cleveland State Community College
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Cleveland State University
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Click here for infographic
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click here to view infographic
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clicker classroom
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Clickers
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CO
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Coast Community College District
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Coastal Carolina University
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Coconino Community College
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Coe College
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Coker College
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Colby College
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Colby-Sawyer College
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Colgate University
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College & High School
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College administration
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college classroom
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College of Charleston
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College of Coastal Georgia
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College of Idaho
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College of Mount Saint Vincent
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College of New Jersey
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College of New Rochelle
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College of Our Lady of the Elms
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College of Saint Benedict
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College of Saint Elizabeth
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College of Southern Maryland
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College of Southern Nevada
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College of Staten Island CUNY
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College of the Holy Cross
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College of the Sequoias
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College of William & Mary
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College of Wooster
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College Ready Writing
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College Student
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Colleges' Approaches
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Colonial
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Colorado
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COLORADO
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Colorado College
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Colorado Mountain College
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Colorado School of Mines
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Colorado school of Public Health
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Colorado State University-Fort Collins
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Columbia College
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Columbia College Hollywood
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Columbia State Community College
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Columbia University
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Columbia University
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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Columbus State Community College
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Columbus State University
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Comedy
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Commencement speakers
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Commission on the Future of Higher Ed
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Communication / design / media
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Community College
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Community College of Allegheny County
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Community College of Baltimore County
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Community College of Philadelphia
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Community College of Rhode Island
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Community Colleges
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Community Colleges
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Community colleges
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communitycolleges
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Comparative
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Compensation
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Competency-based learning
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Competency-based learning
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Computer science
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Computer Science / Information Technology
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Concordia College
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Concordia University Irvine
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Concordia University-Nebraska
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Concussion
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Conditionally Accepted
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Conditionally Accepted
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Conference Connoisseurs
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Conference panel
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
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Conflicts of interest
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Congress/legislation
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congressional hearings
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Connecticut
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CONNECTICUT
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Connecticut College
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Connecticut sex assaults
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connection
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Construction Trumps Disruption
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Consultants / businesses
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Consultants/businesses
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Contra Costa Community College District
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Contracts/negotiations
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Conversations on Diversity
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Converse College
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Coppin State University
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Copyright
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Cornell College
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Cornell University
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coronavirus
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Coronavirus
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Cory Booker
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Counseling
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Counseling
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Counseling center
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Courseware/Digital Publishing
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Court rulings
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Covenant College
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Cover Letters
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COVID Fall Reversals
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Creighton University
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Crime
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Criminal justice
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Crowd
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Crown College
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CT
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Cuba
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Cuesta College
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Cultural studies
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Cultural Studies
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CUNY
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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
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CUNY Bronx Community College
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CUNY Brooklyn College
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CUNY City College
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CUNY Graduate School and University Center
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CUNY Hostos Community College
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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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CUNY Kingsborough Community College
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CUNY LaGuardia Community College
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CUNY Lehman College
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CUNY Medgar Evers College
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CUNY New York City College of Technology
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CUNY Queens College
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CUNY Queensborough Community College
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CUNY School of Law
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CUNY York College
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Current State of Mental Health
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Curriculum
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Curriculum
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Curriculum
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Curriculum development
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Curry College
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Cuyahoga Community College
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Cuyamaca College
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Daemen College
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Dakduk
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Dakota State University
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Dakota Wesleyan University
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Dallas College
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Dallas County Community College
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Dallas County Community College District
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Dallas Nursing Institute
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Dalton State College
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DAN PAPSCUN / THE EAGLE
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Dartmouth College
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Darton State College
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Data Analytics
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Data Privacy Awareness
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data storage
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David Lisak sexual assault
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Davidson College
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Davis & Elkins College
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DC
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DE
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Dean College
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Deans
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Dear Kerry Ann
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Debra Townsley Peace
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Debt
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Deep Springs College
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Default
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Defiance College
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Degree scandals
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DELAWARE
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Delaware County Community College
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Delaware Valley University
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Delta College
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Demystifying the Dissertation
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Denison University
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Dentistry
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Department chairs
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DePaul University
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DePauw University
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Des Moines Area Community College
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Des Moines Community College
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DeSales University
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Design
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Development / fund raising / alumni affairs
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Development/fund-raising
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Devil's Workshop
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DeVry University
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Dickinson College
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Digital
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Digital Courseware
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Digital Humanities
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Digital Humanities
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Digital Learning
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Digital Learning
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Digital Tweed
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Diploma mills
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Direct lending
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Direct vs. Guaranteed Loans
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Disabilities
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Disability
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Disaster
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Disciplines
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Discrimination
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Discrimination
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Distance education
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District of Columbia
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Diverse Grou
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Diversity
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Diversity
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diversity
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Diversity
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Diversity
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Diversity
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Diversity Matters
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Diversity Matters
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diversity profile
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Dixie State University
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Doane University-Arts & Sciences
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Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies
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Doctoral
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Dominican College of Blauvelt
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Dominican University
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Dominican University of California
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Donald Trump
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Drake University
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Drama
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drawing
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Drew University
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Drexel University
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Drury University
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Duke University
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Duquesne University
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Dutchess Community College
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E-Portfolios
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E-Portfolios
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Earlham College
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Early Decision
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Early Modern & Renaissance
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Early Retirement Plans
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East Carolina University
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East Central Colege
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East Georgia State College
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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East Tennessee State University
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Eastern Connecticut State University
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Eastern Kentucky University
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Eastern Mennonite University
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Eastern Michigan University
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Eastern University
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Eastern Washington University
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Ebola
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ebook
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Eckerd College
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Economic Crisis 2009-10
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Economic stimulus
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Economics
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Economics
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
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Edison State Community College
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Editorial Icons
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Education
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Education
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Education
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Education
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education
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Education Department
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Education Dept.
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Education in the Time of Corona
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Education Secretary
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Education Technology
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Edward
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Edward Waters
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Effat University
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Egypt
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El Camino Community College
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Election
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Election 2012
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Election 2014
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Election 2016
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Election 2020
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Elgin Community College
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Elizabeth City State University
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Elizabeth Warren
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Elizabeth Warren
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Elmhurst College
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Elon University
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
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Emerson College
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Emerson College
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Emmanuel College
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Emmert
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Emory & Henry College
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Emory University
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Empire State College
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Employee
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Employment Issues
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Emporia State University
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empty classroom
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Endicott College
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Endowment 2012
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Endowments
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Engineering
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Engineering
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Engineering
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English
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English literature and composition
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Enrollment
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Enrollment
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Enrollment Analytics
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Enrollment Trends and Student Life
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Entrepreneurship and the Academic
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Environmental issues
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Environmental sciences
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Environmental Studies
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Ereader
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Essex County College
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Ethics
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Ethnic / cultural / gender studies
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Ethnic studies
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Event
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Events
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Events | Inside Higher Ed
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Excelsior College
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executive
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EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
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expensive diploma
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Facilities
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Facilities / auxiliary services / sustainability
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Faculty
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faculty
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Faculty
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Faculty and staff protections
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FACULTY JOBS
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Faculty Writing Workshop
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Fairfield University
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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
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Fairmont State University
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
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Fall 2021 in Review
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Farmingdale State College
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Fashion & Beauty
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Fashion Institute of Technology
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Fayetteville State University
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Feather River College
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featured employer
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Federal policy
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FERPA
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Ferris State University
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Film
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Finances
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Financial aid
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Financial aid
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financial aid
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Financial aid
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Financial impacts
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Financial Wellness
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Finding Your Mid-Career Mojo
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Fine and Performing Arts
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Finger Lakes Community College
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First-Generation Student Success
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Fitness & Nutrition
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FL
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Flagler
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Flagler College-St Augustine
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Flagship publics
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Florida
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FLORIDA
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Florida Atlantic University
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Florida Gulf Coast University
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Florida International University
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Florida Polytechnic University
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Florida Southern College
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Florida State University
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flow chart
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Food
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football attendance
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Foothill-DeAnza Community College District
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For-profit colleges
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For-Profit Higher Ed
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Fordham University
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Foreign countries
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Foreign Students
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Foreign Students in U.S.
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Form
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forprofit
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Fort Hays State University
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Fort Lewis College
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Fort Valley State University
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Foundations
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Foundations
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Foundry College
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France
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Franklin and Marshall College
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Franklin College
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Why Implementing a Richer, More Robust Academic Experience Is So Hard
What it will take to give more undergraduates, not just the most privileged, the higher education they deserve.
In my Higher Ed Beta postings, I urge colleges and universities to embrace six principles that I believe should underlie a college education:
Principle 1. An education that is more holistic, developmental, and transformational – that seeks to promote growth across multiple dimensions: cognitive, of course, but also ethical, social-emotional, and interpersonal.
Principle 2. An education that is skills and outcomes focused – that does much more to ensure that students become better communicators and are apply to apply critical thinking, close reading, and numerical skills in real-world contexts.
Principle 3. An education that is less discipline-specific but that embraces the broader concerns of the humanities and social sciences, that addresses big and enduring questions, and that teaches students how to think like an anthropologist, historian, literary critic, political scientist, psychologist, and sociologist.
Principle 4. An education that involves much more experiential and active learning, with expanded opportunities for mentored research, internships, study abroad, and field-, community-, and project-based learning experiences.
Principle 5. An education that offers more synergistic, integrated, coherent paths to a career and that supplements in-class learning with workshops and certificate to augment students’ job-aligned skills.
Principle 6. An education that provides more mentoring, more proactive academic and non-academic advising and support, and that embeds students in a learning community or cohort to promote a sense of belonging and connection.
None of these ideas is original. Indeed, many are already being piloted at various institutions across the country.
Yet I think it’s fair to say that however inspiring such a vision might be, the overwhelming majority of institutions have adopted a different approach. Rather than extending a rich educational experience to all students, these campuses have adopted an “add-on” strategy.
- To promote teaching innovation, institutions establish a teaching center and an instructional design and educational technology center.
- To raise retention rates and help diversify access to high demand fields, campuses expand existing learning support centers, including writing, math, and science learning centers, summer bridge programs, and supplemental instruction in fields experiencing high attrition rates.
- To reduce attrition and raise completion rates, colleges implement technology- and data-driven advising practices to identify curricular bottlenecks and prompt timely interventions when students are off-track.
- To better prepare undergraduates for the job market, universities invest in the campus’ career services, expand internship opportunities, open a maker space, an entrepreneurship center, and an innovation hub, promote undergraduate-alumni networking, and increase the number of job-aligned certificate programs.
There’s nothing wrong with such investments. They’re necessary and indeed essential. But the fact is that an add-on approach fails to address the root problem, the quality of the educational experience itself.
We all know why, and a lack of financial resources is only a part of the problem.
- Campuses find it extremely difficult to achieve a consensus about essential undergraduate learning outcomes or how to agree about how to measure whether students actually achieve these objectives.
It is far less controversial to institute a wide range of graduation requirements that can be fulfilled simply by passing a designated course. - Most faculty prefer to teach courses squarely within their discipline and preferably in their area of specialization.
This discipline- and faculty-centric approach discourages the kind of collaboration across departmental lines that is needed to create more synergistic, coherent, or integrated degree pathways. - There are few incentives for instructors to devote their time on such matters as active learning, writing instruction, substantive feedback, or mentoring, except, perhaps, for doctoral students.
While some individual instructors certainly innovate in pedagogy, provide students with extensive feedback, and embrace the role of advisor and mentor, most do not.
So what can be done? Here are some possible solutions.
- Rely more on staff expertise and other kinds of expertise (for example, from alumni) to teach non-discipline-based skills, from writing to innovation to career preparation to social justice and to serve as mentors.
By making use of existing staff and alumni, an institution need not add to administrative bloat. - Institute more thematically-oriented and career-aligned cohort and research programs.
The goal should be to get as many undergraduates in an interest group to promote a sense of belonging. These cohort programs, too, can be directed by staff who can provide dedicated advising and mentoring. - Figure out how to scale faculty pedagogical training and support.
Some institutions, like the University of Central Florida, mandated training for everyone who teaches online. A supplemental or alternative strategy is to give instructors access to an instructional designer or to a graduate student or advanced undergraduate well-versed in instructional technology. I have myself, at various times in my academic career, had access to such “techies,” and many of my most significant pedagogical innovations grew out of those collaborations.
At a minimum, institutions must do more to encourage faculty to integrate the science of learning and interactive, collaborative, and active learning technologies into their courses and to make their classes more outcomes-focused,
- Showcase faculty who bridge disciplines and address big questions.
At my institution, the late Steven Weinberg was not only a Nobel laureate and among the leading theoretical physicists of our time, but an incredible communicator who could make the frontiers of science accessible to an educated readership. Many more students should have been exposed to his thinking.
There was only one Steven Weinberg, but every institution has faculty members who grapple provocatively with the key issues of our time and who can speak eloquently to a broad audience.
- Encourage and incentivize cross-departmental collaboration and the development of more coherent and synergistic pathways in high demand fields.
In my administrative roles, I discovered that it was not excessively expensive to get faculty members from a variety of departments to work together to create or revise courses that contributed to more coherent degree pathways, including courses in physics, chemistry, the humanities, and the social sciences that contributed directly to a bio-medical sciences, pre-health professions curriculum.
Institutional leadership need to support initiatives that are evidence-based, that can be scaled in an affordable, effective way, that promote equity, and that improve essential learning outcomes. As Stephen C. Ehrmann put it in an email to me: “It's this constellation that causes the improvements in quality, access, and affordability, not any one of its innovations. “
Senior leadership’s role is essential: As Ehrmann explains in his important book Pursuing Quality, Access, and Affordability: A Field Guide to Improving Higher Education, presidents or provosts must define a vision, articulate the institution’s needs, and push for cross-silo collaboration.
But perhaps the single most valuable contribution that senor leadership can make is to identify, showcase, recognize, and reward campus innovators, and devise strategies to take their innovations to scale.
I’m as opinionated as the next person, and I have a number of worries about what’s occurring in higher education right now. I fret, first of all, about a post-pandemic drift back to business as usual: a reversion to lecture-based courses lacking well-defined learning objectives or extensive active learning and rigorously assessed learning outcomes.
I’m also anxious about the trend, in the name of access and affordability, toward awarding a bachelor’s degree for what I, for one, don’t consider the equivalent of a college education. Examples include counting high school courses, taken without a content-area specialist or college-level expectations, toward a college degree, or treating self-paced, self-directed courses without regular, substantive interaction with a subject-matter expert, as equal to a series of college classes.
I may be old fashioned, but what I consider essential to a liberal arts education is the interaction with a scholar and with classmates.
Then, too, I’m concerned about a widening divide between the kind of education that honors students and those in the most advanced, demanding programs (like computer science, data science, and neuroscience) receive, and what the overwhelming majority of students (who typically major in biology, business, communication, and psychology), get and who, in all too many instances, are not set up for post-graduation success.
Even as academics speak of higher education as a system, we all know, in our heart of hearts, that it’s anything but. Rather, it’s an amalgam of disparate, highly unequal institutions. Some undergraduates get an education like mine was, characterized by intense interactions with faculty and peers, hands-on research opportunities, and off campus study (including, for me, at Fisk University and the Library of Congress). Others get access to Greek life, intercollegiate athletics, and a host of extracurriculars, usually coupled with lecture classes. Many, and perhaps most students, get less than that: a commuter or online experience with minimal interaction with a teacher-scholar and classmates.
We need a call to arms or an appeal to the better angels of our nature: a demand that all students, not just the most privileged, get the kind of higher education that truly engages students, embeds them in a community of learning and provides genuine mentoring, gives them the chance to engage in research and grapple with the biggest issues of our time and of all time, and better prepares them for adulthood.
If we embrace a shared vision of what college can and ought to be, then we can begin the tough work of transforming that dream into a reality.
Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.
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How Do Universities Define “Online Learning”?
A conversation with Augusta University’s Marc Austin.
What do universities mean when they talk about “online education”? This is a question that Dr. Marc T. Austin, Associate Provost and Dean of Augusta University Online, wanted to figure out. So, he did some quick research. This Q&A with Marc is about what he found.
Q1. What was the research question you wanted to answer, and what made you want to answer it? How did you go about doing this research?
As Augusta University embarked on an ambitious new effort to establish an internal online program management (OPM) model to support a suite of graduate programs in health, cyber, and education under the banner of Augusta University Online, we encountered a tremendous array of AU online courses and programs already well underway.
Like many other universities, Augusta was forced to pursue an assortment of remote instructional approaches in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we began building Augusta University Online, we needed to define what we meant by “online,” not only for ourselves but also for our students.
I reached out to a handful of leaders in the field of online education that I have worked with over the years and asked how they defined “online” at their institutions.
I asked this question with the starting assumption that a fully online program should be, at a minimum, asynchronously accessible to students who do not live near campus and can access their courses at any time around their schedules. These students should not feel at risk of not completing their degree if the timing and location of the classes doesn’t align with their needs.
I used this fairly narrow starting point because of the audience we seek to initially engage: professionally focused graduate students, though we will eventually design our offerings for undergraduates.
I then asked the following: “When delivering a fully asynchronous online program (a full degree), have you permitted faculty to run ‘attendance optional’ lectures in live, synchronous formats, but recorded for later student viewing?”
A critical difference in online versus on-ground instruction is the flexibility we can offer students. To model online courses after on-ground ones wouldn’t justify the need and innovation required. I had to ask myself, “Should we blend synchronous with our asynchronous focus?”
I really believe we have to think beyond the proverbial four walls, ensuring online students will not be penalized for missing synchronous sessions, thus offering “optional” attendance. This still provides faculty with the option for live synchronous learning and engagement opportunities, using tools such as video-conferencing technology. So, in theory, it offers the best of both worlds, but we needed to test that theory.
Q2. What did you find out? Did any of your findings come as a surprise?
My sample was small (12 leaders responded) – some of the universities represented use external OPMs, others do not. I have paraphrased and edited their responses below, as I felt the commentary was as valuable as the overall groupings of responses.
The responses broke down into three categories that are perhaps best described in mixologist terms:
- Blended is best: This group of online leaders believes the mixed mode — asynchronous and synchronous — is best. You will see that even this solution comes with a few notes of caution, which brings us to the next category;
- Mix, with a dash of caution: Overall, this group felt that a mixed modality can work, but is often not as valued by the student as they hoped and entails some significant operational challenge. So, adding in synchronous helps, but there are major risks to consider.
- Juice is not worth the squeeze: These are the “spirits purists.” The online learner is the online learner, there’s no need to mix the modes (and spoil a perfectly fine spirit). As long as the underlying asynchronous course is a good one, synchronous is a lot of effort and does not produce better results in terms of the learning experience.
My sense is that there are lessons from all three perspectives:
1. Blended is best.
Students like options – Students typically expressed satisfaction with a mix of asynchronous and synchronous course structure and appreciated the variety of options available to them to learn the content. I will say that the truly online student relied heavily on the recordings of these sessions, but still liked having the option to attend.
Synchronous, but chat – We use optional synchronous chats offered three times throughout the semester on different days/times. These optional chats offer deeper discussions on a topic, so if students don’t have the time to engage at that level, they don’t miss anything they need for the course by not attending.
Recordings work, if they are incentivized – We have used asynchronous lectures in response to specific student questions and offer students feedback (via podcast and video). When we create incentives for watching and listening (i.e. extra credit opportunities), participation increases. There is a percentage of students who don’t take advantage of these additional opportunities, and the difference in their work was noticeable.
Blended is here to stay – Some of our faculty use this approach in their online courses. In essence, they use live lectures/discussions with interaction, but attendance is not required. We generally see strong turnout for the live class components, and this approach gives students the flexibility to attend to other commitments and watch the lecture later, highlighting that the mix of asynchronous and synchronous is here to stay.
2. Mix, with a dash of caution.
Synchronous is best, but! – We don’t run any fully asynchronous online programs. We have two hybrid degree programs that require low-residency participation where the online part is a mix of asynchronous and synchronous teaching. Classes are limited to 25 students, who can opt for the online asynchronous version and/or join or listen to the recorded/live lecture. For the most part students love it and want the live interaction. This means that for some programs we have had to list the times of the live sessions at the time of registration, which means faculty have to commit in advance. This has made adjunct recruitment a bit more complicated.
Synchronous required – Real-time synchronous sessions are required at our university. They are also recorded, and an instructor may allow a student who missed classes to view it, but not as an open policy. Nonetheless, optional real-time sessions need to be offered on a variety of days and times since students taking a 100% asynchronous course may want to attend synchronously and have scheduling challenges (e.g. time zones, jobs, other classes, family care).
Synchronous, but with control – We define an online program as an approved body of courses, delivered through the university’s online learning management system (LMS), that can be completed free of specified times and locations. In general, we like to see synchronous activities focused on supporting substantive coaching, feedback, or synthesis around class objectives. So, we allow up to 20% of a program’s credit hours to be delivered through synchronous interactive video conferencing or similar technologies. This approach to online learning enhances the flexibility faculty desire, while respecting the needs of online students to be able to adapt time and location. Students do appreciate opportunities to interact, but also appear most satisfied when they are in control of when they elect to participate in a synchronous session.
Synchronous, yes, but take care with the recordings – My faculty are free to do whatever they feel will support student learning within the confines of what the delivery model dictates (i.e. 100% asynchronous really means no required real-time sessions). The challenge with recorded synchronous sessions is the length of the recording and interruptions or distractions. What happens when you have recorded a session that has “gone off on a tangent?”
3. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze
When given a choice, only a handful participate – Students who want to participate in synchronous come, and those who don’t participate tend to not watch the recordings either. Generally, only a “handful” participate in the synchronous offerings, so the value is questionable.
Required synchronous can damage enrollment – Programs that require online students to attend live sessions have negatively impacted their enrollments.
Optional synchronous – if only they had listened! – We have tried blending optional synchronous with asynchronous a few times in various classes because the faculty was really thinking it would be a value add. We warned them about the reasons not to try this approach, and they discovered:
- No one will attend (seriously). Even with the best laid plans, maybe a couple students show up. And when they do, they come in at various times, and it requires the faculty to repeat themselves.
- You can't introduce new content in optional live sessions, as it is optional. What is the point of an optional live lecture if it’s not new information?
- When you record these optional sessions, you will need to do editing work, like closed captioning, to ensure it's accessible.
- We stored the recordings and no one watched them, so ultimately, the faculty always ended up stopping the live sessions.
What I do recommend, if the faculty or instructor is open to it, is offering synchronous appointments that a student can make with them — like on-demand office hours — because even physical office hours at a set time tend to have low-to-no attendance on any given week.
A burden for faculty – I have not tried blending synchronous options with asynchronous courses to date. The obstacle for our faculty is just finding the additional time to have an optional lecture as our course loads are heavy. Students say that they will attend, but then they never show.
Q3. From what you discovered, what do you think are the main take-home messages that academic and online university leaders should be internalizing? What should we be doing or thinking differently?
As with all “research” questions, the answer to my question about asynchronous versus synchronous is “it depends.”
But the question helped me with our process. At Augusta, we have opted to offer fully asynchronous degrees (to be advertised and conveyed to students as such) but we left room for experimentation, allowing our central team to approve the use of synchronous supplements where it makes sense.
I was surprised to not see any discussion from the group about the importance of seeking student permission to share synchronous recordings in the LMS given FERPA considerations, but a few participants in my poll pinged me later about this. It is easy enough to ensure student permissions at the start of a class that includes live synchronous recordings, but in the end, I was caught somewhere in the middle of this debate. Asynchronous learning is necessary to promise a student a fully online accessible degree that meets both location and scheduling needs that the online focused learner has. Yet, we also recognize the value of the connections and coaching created by live meetings.
Here are six takeaways from our process that others may wish to consider:
- Have an explicit policy to clarify expectations for both students and faculty about the mode of online instruction.
- Don’t advertise or detail the modality to students until you are sure it will work for all parties.
- Take the time to write down the approach and keep it centralized and available. (At Augusta, we have built an internal policy intranet site for our staff and faculty.)
- Don’t create standards that just make life difficult but ensure that when the word “online” is used, it evokes a sense of a high-quality, fully-supported student experience, not an imperfect copy of an otherwise excellent face-to-face experience.
- Communicate about online learning. Our intranet, announcements, newsletters and articles drive home the message that there’s a new standard in town.
- Monitor instructional quality. It’s easier to monitor quality in the online space except when it's synchronous and not recorded. It is important to remember that the ability to ensure quality depends on your ability to assess it over time; so, regardless of the modes chosen, consider how you can continuously improve.
As with all studies, it’s important to add the caveat of what the researcher would have done differently in the research. In this case, it’s obvious: include the views of the online learners, not just the academic administrators that are reflected here.
For Augusta University Online, we need a few more years to have our own students provide feedback and join focus groups; however, for many universities with robust online programs, it might be a good time to test this question with student cohorts. For instance, if you have a cohort that is fully online already, ask them whether they value optional synchronous lectures or prefer fully asynchronous learning.
We are still early in our efforts, and I expect there will be quite a few lessons to learn in the next two to three years; so, my colleagues should be on the lookout for my next informal pulse poll.
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'Stop With the Academic Clickbaiting' on the Humanities
Don't dismiss the efforts of fellow academics—and especially the hard work of junior professors—to keep the humanities vital.
To the Editor:
In response to Steve Mintz’s September 12 opinion piece, “This is How the Humanities End:" It has been a long few weeks for historians, what with the Twitter storm set off by James Sweet’s column in Perspectives and by the responses of conservative writers like Bret Stephens who chose to amplify certain parts of Sweet’s argument. So I will simply admit upfront that I might have read Professor Mintz’s column from a position of crankiness.
But my first thought on reading the headline was: Can we please stop with the academic clickbaiting?
Academics like to imagine that we are above these sorts of marketing and propaganda ploys, and yet we seem to be repeatedly reduced to the very dynamic we condemn—tossing around accusations and yelling at each other across the internet and social media.
Or at least, in my own state of professional existential exhaustion, this is how I heard Professor Mintz’s statements.
While I appreciate the urgency that he feels to identify productive actions that humanists can take to improve our professional situation (or to save the world), I think that the ways that he seems to dismiss the efforts of his fellow academics—and especially the hard work of junior colleagues—is simply adding fuel to a raging wildfire.
If we want to avoid just burning the whole humanities “thing” down, we need to start applying some of our fundamental humanities skills in order to communicate better with one another, to actually hear one another’s perspectives, and to build together toward something new rather than tearing each other down.
More than anything else, we need to build a new culture of intellectual generosity. (And no, I did not say recover that culture, because I think that it has only ever existed in specific, limited contexts, not as an overall principle in humanities disciplines.)
My own professional experience—which ranges from Big Ten universities to my current small, liberal arts setting—suggests that if the humanities are dying, it is not for the reasons Professor Mintz focuses on in this essay.
It is not due to a plague of bad lecture styles and narcissistic academics (not that there aren’t narcissistic academics and ineffective teachers out there feeding into our problems).
It is not because professors assign shorter readings than thirty years ago or incorporate multi-media sources into their teaching. (Did we all actually do those long readings word-for-word as students? Or maybe that was just me….)
It is not because junior faculty sometimes choose to teach introductory level classes in their research specialization in the hopes of making any research progress whatsoever during semesters with heavy teaching loads and increasing service expectations (including the increasing time investment required to meet the teaching expectations of admissions-focused administrations).
There may be humanities departments and classrooms that are failing in the ways that Professor Mintz suggests. But both on my current campus and nationally, my own professional network is full of humanists who are constantly inventing new ways to connect with their students at the very same time that they are uncertain about their own professional, institutional and financial futures.
If we are to return a sense of optimism and intellectual vigor to the humanities, let’s prioritize the tools the humanities provide for hearing the stories and understanding the experiences of other people. Let’s talk about how using humanities texts to build these skills can help us to connect more effectively with other people across difference and geography, as well as across time. Let’s recognize that in today’s hyperconnected world, “cultivating a rich psychological, emotional and intellectual interior” requires starting with the recognition that we are not alone in the world.
Starting with connections, rather than with ourselves, would help us—and our students—to really listen and hear others, and to think from other perspectives, rather than always focusing first on “what does this mean to me.”
If we are committed to using our humanities skills to connect with each other, our students, and our audiences beyond academia, we might start by:
- always leading with curiosity
- embracing the possibility of change as something positive that we have the ability to navigate
- being open to the uncertainty that comes with change.
If we are committed to moving forward together in this way, we will have to disentangle our professional egos from the need to be the authority in the room.
I suspect that, despite the focus of his column, Professor Mintz and I may broadly agree on many of these ideas.
Assuming that we can find points of agreement and identify common goals—rather than presuming that we can’t—is a good place to start.
--Karen E. Spierling
Denison University
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Newsom signs bill targeting harassment and hate in public spaces
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law Tuesday a pair of bills aimed at addressing harassment and hate in public spaces after Asian Americans pushed for action.
Why it matters: Two in three of the nearly 11,500 incidents reported to Stop AAPI Hate in the last two years involved harassment such as verbal hate speech or inappropriate gestures — but verbal harassment often doesn't meet the legal definition of a hate crime. Advocates say the new laws are a first step toward developing better policy recommendations to address that gap.
- Data compiled by Stop AAPI Hate shows that 40% of self-reported anti-Asian hate incidents occurred in public spaces.
- Over 27% took place in businesses, including grocery stores and pharmacies. Nearly one in 10 incidents happened on public transit.
Driving the news: The new legislation, which Stop AAPI Hate played a role in developing, requires the Mineta Transportation Institute to research and create tools for assessing harassment of passengers as part of an effort to inform public transit safety initiatives.
- It also calls on California’s Civil Rights Department to create and implement a pilot program that will incentivize businesses to create environments for customers that are free of discrimination and harassment.
- The legislation focused on harassment on public transit, in the streets and in businesses because they're where the bulk of incidents reported to Stop AAPI Hate take place.
- Though Asian American advocates and legislators led the bills, they are intended to help bolster protections for all marginalized communities, according to Stop AAPI Hate.
What they're saying: "The vast majority of incidents reported to us do not involve an underlying criminal element whatsoever," Manjusha Manjusha Kulkarni, co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate and executive director of the AAPI Equity Alliance, told Axios prior to the bills' signage.
- It's why "the criminal legal component is not going to answer all of the ills," she said, pointing to racialized and sexualized comments directed at AAPI women that police wouldn't consider a crime.
- "But I think that there actually continue to be a whole host of civil rights enforcement mechanisms that have been ignored, neglected, not fully utilized," she noted.
- "And that's where I will say we are very ambitious, both in terms of state as well as federal levels ... that there are opportunities actually to build a civil rights infrastructure that addresses the need."
The big picture: Hate crimes in California jumped almost 33% from 2020 to 2021, and are at their highest reported level since 2001.
- Hate crimes against Black people remain the most prevalent, but last year saw the largest increase (177%) in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
- Nearly 40% of all anti-AAPI hate incidents reported to Stop AAPI Hate took place in California.
- Despite campaigns for awareness and action, Americans continue to wrongly blame people of Asian descent for COVID — and a greater percentage now harbor distrust of their loyalties.
Go deeper: Asians in America reach new level of duality | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/13/california-hate-harassment-public-transit | 2022-09-13T23:29:40Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/13/california-hate-harassment-public-transit | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Markets swoon on "unpleasant" inflation surprise
One thing is very clear about August's hotter-than-expected inflation report this morning: Investors were not expecting this.
Why it matters: Many had been banking on less aggressive Federal Reserve tightening... eventually. Tuesday's market collapse bolstered the belief that traders were mesmerized by a "sucker's rally," and are now paying the price.
Details: The S&P 500 went into free fall following this morning's release of the August CPI, finishing the day down 4.3%.
- The Nasdaq Composite fell 5.1%. Bitcoin plunged by 9.4%.
Catch up fast: Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.6% in August. It was expected to rise by 0.3%.
- Compared to a year ago, core inflation is now up 6.3%, a jump from the 5.9% reading in July.
Axios Macro said it best: "There's no sugar-coating it: August's inflation numbers are terrible news for everyone rooting for the economy to come in for a soft landing."
The big picture: Stock investors had largely been feeling good about things over the last three months.
- With the S&P 500 up 12% since June 16, traders woke up this morning fully expecting more signs of moderating prices.
- Falling oil and gas prices stoked hopes that we had finally reached peak inflation, and that improving supply chains would finally chip away at elevated goods and services prices.
State of play: Inflation isn't done with us...at least not yet.
- "Unpleasant surprises aplenty are found in the August Consumer Price Index," Bankrate senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick wrote in a note.
The bottom line: Underlying inflation remains high and entrenched, and in some sectors is still accelerating. It raises the odds that the Fed's tough talk on rates will drive policy for the remainder of this year. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/13/markets-stocks-swoon-unpleasant-inflation-surprise-cpi | 2022-09-13T23:29:46Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/13/markets-stocks-swoon-unpleasant-inflation-surprise-cpi | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Woman whose rape kit DNA led to her arrest sues San Francisco
A woman whose rape kit DNA was used to arrest her for an unrelated crime filed a lawsuit Monday against the city of San Francisco.
Driving the news: The sexual assault victim, identified only as Jane Doe, is suing for unspecified damages and is hoping to hold the city accountable, her attorney, Adante Pointer, told the New York Times.
Background: The woman's DNA had been collected and stored in a police database during a 2016 domestic violence and sexual assault case.
- Five years later, during a search of the San Francisco Police Department crime lab database, her DNA was connected to a burglary.
What they're saying: "This is government overreach of the highest order, using the most unique and personal thing we have – our genetic code – without our knowledge to try and connect us to crime,” Pointer said in a statement per AP.
But, but, but: Then-San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin eventually dropped the felony property crime charges against the woman after learning about the source of the evidence.
The big picture: There was a national outcry when Boudin announced in February that California crime labs use DNA from sexual assault survivors to investigate unrelated crimes.
- Advocates say it could affect victims’ willingness to come forward.
Of note: California lawmakers approved a bill last month that prohibits victims' DNA from being used for any purpose other than identifying the perpetrator of the crime. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/13/woman-rape-kit-dna-arrest-sues-san-francisco | 2022-09-13T23:29:59Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/13/woman-rape-kit-dna-arrest-sues-san-francisco | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Communications Flight, Oregon Air National Guard, set up a satellite September 10, 2022, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The members worked with their counterparts from the Oregon Army National Guard, set up a commercial internet satellite and a radio tower while training to stand up what is called the Joint Incident Sight Communication Capability to enhance their capability to respond to domestic operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Penny Snoozy)
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DOVER, Del. - Delaware State Police arrested a 36-year-old Dover man for his fifth offense DUI following a traffic stop.
Police said that shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, a trooper on patrol observed a BMW 535i traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on North Dupont Highway at the intersection with Dyke Branch Road. The trooper conducted a traffic stop on the sedan and contacted the operator and sole occupant, identified as Antholyn Vaquiz.
Police said the trooper detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Vaquiz’s breath, and a DUI investigation ensued. Vaquiz was subsequently taken into custody at the scene without incident. Police said a search of Vaquiz led to the discovery of approximately 1.88 grams of marijuana, and a computer check of Vaquiz revealed that he had four prior convictions for DUI.
Vaquiz was transported to Troop 9 and charged with the following offenses:
- Fifth offense DUI (felony)
- Possession of marijuana
- Numerous traffic offenses
Vaquiz was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court #7 and released after posting $10,654 secured bond. | https://www.wboc.com/news/dover-man-arrested-for-5th-offense-dui/article_bd3eedae-33ae-11ed-a34a-1ff07dcc2baf.html | 2022-09-13T23:34:36Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/dover-man-arrested-for-5th-offense-dui/article_bd3eedae-33ae-11ed-a34a-1ff07dcc2baf.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SALISBURY, Md. - The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office says it has charged two people in connection with a fraud scheme that targeted an elderly veteran of the U.S. military.
The sheriff's office said that in early March, its criminal investigation division was notified of a theft scheme in which an elderly military veteran in Salisbury had been taken advantage of since July of 2020.
Through the investigation detectives said they determined that Christina Bozman, 57, of Pittsville, Md., and Christen Bozman, 32, of Willards, Md., obtained power of attorney for the victim without his knowledge. The victim had serious medical conditions, which investigators said allowed the suspects to gain control of the victim’s house, bank account, and three vehicles. Due to his status as a veteran, a local dealership provided one of the vehicles free of charge. This vehicle was outfitted with wheelchair capabilities and what the victim needs when he travels, detectives said. They said that due to the vehicle being in the possession of the suspects, it has not been utilized by the victim.
On Aug. 30, 2022, a criminal information was filed charging Christina and Christen Bozman with various theft and fraud offenses. A criminal summons was issued and served on both suspects. T
Christina Bozman was charged with:
• Theft $25,000 to under $100,000
• Theft Scheme: $1,500 to under $25,000
• Conspiracy to commit theft scheme: $1,500 to under $25,000
• Fraud Id info theft $1,500 to less than $25,000
• Forgery of private documents
• Issue False Document
Christen Bozman was charged with:
• Forgery of private documents
• Conspiracy to commit theft scheme $1,500 to under $25,000
There are no booking photographs because the suspects were charged via criminal summons therefore, which means there was no formal booking process. | https://www.wboc.com/news/wicomico-county-pair-charged-in-fraud-scheme/article_63517e5c-33a8-11ed-9814-8f2cf7c19c24.html | 2022-09-13T23:34:39Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/wicomico-county-pair-charged-in-fraud-scheme/article_63517e5c-33a8-11ed-9814-8f2cf7c19c24.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thousands coming to Louisville ready to rock and spend money
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - After a COVID-induced hiatus, the Bourbon and Beyond festival returns with acts taking the stage beginning Thursday.
The Louder Than Life festival follows the next weekend.
Ticket packages for the four-day events can exceed $1,000, which is apparently not a problem for many fans, as they will soon arrive in Louisville by the thousands.
“These two events Bourbon and Beyond, louder than life throw a serious economic punch,” Stacey Yates, Louisville Tourism Chief Marketing Officer said. “And they will bring occupancy up at least 15% over what it was for a holiday weekend.”
Louisville Tourism estimates an economic impact for both festivals combined approaching almost $20 million.
The two-weekend festivals together rank as a top-tier event, not nearly as big as Derby with its $400 million impact, but still big enough to make choice hotel rooms hard to find.
“One of the bands, I don’t want to rat them out, but one of the managers called,” Yates said. “They had the band taken care of, but they needed 12 additional rooms for some friends. And we were having a hard time figuring out how to accommodate that. It worked out, but that’s what demand is for these two rock concerts.”
Copyright 2022 WAVE. All rights reserved. | https://www.wave3.com/2022/09/13/thousands-coming-louisville-ready-rock-spend-money/ | 2022-09-13T23:34:46Z | wave3.com | control | https://www.wave3.com/2022/09/13/thousands-coming-louisville-ready-rock-spend-money/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The House on Tuesday passed a bill eliminating the statute of limitations for victims of child sex abuse who seek to file civil claims, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk for final approval.
The chamber cleared the bill, titled the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act, by voice vote, a strategy reserved for non-controversial, popular measures. The Senate passed the legislation by unanimous consent in March.
The measure calls for removing the statute of limitations for minors filing civil claims relating to a number of sex abuse crimes, including force labor, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children.
Under current law, minors who experience sexual abuse are able to file federal civil claims until they turn 28 years old, or until 10 years after the violation or injury is discovered. The bill Congress passed seeks to eliminate those time restraints.
There is no statute of limitations in place for criminal offenses involving child sex abuse.
During debate on the House floor Tuesday, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said survivors of child sex abuse often delay reporting their situations, which could put them at risk of not seeking damages because of the statute of limitations.
“Also common is delayed disclosure, with the tendency of survivors of child sexual abuse to wait many years before disclosing abuse to others,” Nadler said. “This is because survivors of sexual abuse often take a long time to process their trauma and many survivors who were abused as a child may not even recognize the abuse they suffered until much later in life.”
“Unfortunately, because survivors of child sexual abuse often delay reporting, any statute of limitations may prevent survivors accessing justice and seeking damages in civil court,” he added.
The New York Democrat argued that statutes of limitations in place for civil claims of child sex abuse “can serve to protect abusers and enable them to continue to exploit their power by allowing victims’ claims to expire.”
“This bill will enable survivors who are victims of federal child sex abuse offenses, including aggravated sexual abuse, sex trafficking, human trafficking, forced labor, and sexual exploitation, to seek civil damages in federal court regardless of the amount of time that has passed since the abuse,” he added.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on the House floor Tuesday said the bill “would allow victims of human trafficking or sex offenses to seek civil remedies regardless of when the crime took place.” | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/bill-eliminating-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse-civil-suits-heads-to-bidens-desk/ | 2022-09-13T23:35:55Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/bill-eliminating-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse-civil-suits-heads-to-bidens-desk/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Larimer County Sheriff's Office locks down northwest Fort Collins neighborhood for hours
A northwest Fort Collins neighborhood was locked down for 9½ hours Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning for police activity involving the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the sheriff's office had not yet said what happened.
The sheriff's office sent a text alert through the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority at 4 p.m. Monday saying residents in a neighborhood to the east of Overland Trail and north of Vine Drive should remain inside their homes amid a "police incident" on Wakonda Drive and Emery Drive. Residents to the east of Overland Trail, from Headwater Drive to Dean Drive, were affected.
Neighbors posting on social media Monday evening reported that a helicopter was on standby nearby and they heard loud sounds that they believed could have been gunshots at about 9 p.m.
A text from LETA at 1:28 a.m. Tuesday said the incident had been resolved and residents could return home.
The Coloradoan requested details about the incident from the sheriff's office but had not received information as of 4 p.m. Tuesday. A sheriff's office spokesperson said earlier in the day that the agency would issue a press release with more information.
More:Investigators ask public for photos, video of plane that crashed near Horsetooth Reservoir | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/13/larimer-county-sheriffs-office-issues-alert-for-northwest-fort-collins/69487947007/ | 2022-09-13T23:37:32Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/13/larimer-county-sheriffs-office-issues-alert-for-northwest-fort-collins/69487947007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Colorado State football receiver Dante Wright leaving Rams, enters transfer portal
Dante Wright, a former freshman All-American receiver, has entered the transfer portal.
Wright, the 5-foot-8 senior receiver, came on with a bang as a freshman before seeing his opportunities and roles shift as a result of coaching changes during his career.
By transferring now, he preserves his ability to redshirt this season and not lose it as a year of eligibility.
Wright has 120 catches for 1,660 yards and seven touchdowns in his career. He also has 245 rush yards. Wright had 57 catches for 805 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman in 2019 under Mike Bobo, but Bobo was fired following the season and replaced by Steve Addazio for two years and now Jay Norvell.
Wright had 540 receiving yards last season, playing in eight games due to missing some time with injury.
With the offseason coaching change to Norvell, Wright ended up second on the depth chart behind Nevada transfer Melquan Stovall. Wright rarely played in the first two games this season and does not have a catch.
A CSU spokesperson confirmed that Wright has entered the portal, as first reported by Rivals. Wright later thanked CSU and its fans in a tweet.
Wright was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports out of Navarre High School in Florida. He had originally committed to Tulane before signing with CSU.
Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on Twitter and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle. | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2022/09/13/colorado-state-football-player-dante-wright-enters-transfer-portal/69493171007/ | 2022-09-13T23:37:38Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2022/09/13/colorado-state-football-player-dante-wright-enters-transfer-portal/69493171007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
'We didn't tell his parents because .' They then went into graph mode of telling her, how to lie convinentially & in doing their act told of 'how' many girls there were 'at his aul party.......', we got that info, they did it to give us credit... & so to get credit out they tell how we got the proof so as in to get her into another situation as not having any other clue atm. A lie that he was California says they've launched a new tool to connect people to access abortion services.
In a press release, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the website abortion.ca.gov, which will help people nationwide get information about abortion services in California.
“Abortion is legal, safe and accessible here in California – whether or not you live here, know that we have your back," Gov. Newsom said in the news release. "As Republican states continue rolling back fundamental civil rights and even try to prevent people from accessing information online or crossing state lines for care, you’re welcome here in California and we’ll continue to fight like hell for you."
Other resources that can be found include where to find providers and how to pay for services.
According to the news release, the website is available in Spanish and will be translated into several other languages.
In a video about the website, Newsom also said that people will not be tracked while using it, nor will their personal information be shared.
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, California has passed sweeping legal protections for patients and providers, CNN reported. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/website-launched-to-help-connect-women-with-abortion-services-in-california | 2022-09-13T23:39:27Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/website-launched-to-help-connect-women-with-abortion-services-in-california | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
He may not have won a trophy — but he sure went home with the audience’s approval.
Viewers of Monday’s 2022 Emmy Awards are praising comedian Bill Hader for wearing a mask during the award show.
Hader — nominated for five Emmys for HBO‘s “Barry” — sat at a table alongside his co-star Henry Winkler, wearing the KN95 mask which earned him high marks for his COVID-19 prevention.
“Bill Hader (seated next to 76-year-old Henry Winkler) is virtually the only person in the Emmys crowd wearing a mask,” praised one social media watchdog.
“Respect to Bill Hader for unabashed mask wearing at a high-profile event,” a fellow tweeter chimed in, as another bluntly commented: “Bill Hader was the ONLY one wearing a f–king mask. Believe me, my multiply disabled, high risk a– noticed.”
The 44-year-old actor, who previously revealed he suffers an autoimmune condition, got several more shout outs from people in the disabled community who felt represented.
“SOMEONE AT THE EMMYS PLEASE THANK BILL HADER ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE DISABLED COMMUNITY FOR WEARING A MASK AT THE EMMYS,” one exclaimed.
Another fan added: “Bill Hader is the only celebrity wearing a mask in a room full of high-powered peer pressure. Let this example help you next time you feel like the weirdo. Weird is good.”
The Post has reached out to Hader for comment.
Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and several states suspending many COVID-19 restrictions, some people with disabilities still live in fear of contracting the virus.
“I thought, ‘If I get COVID, it’s going to cost a s–t ton of money,’ ” Hader told the Hollywood Reporter earlier this year. “And so I was very, very strict. I put myself under a lot of pressure. I just don’t like that that’s taking up space in my brain when I have all this other
s–t I’m trying to do.”
The “Saturday Night Live” alum also revealed that he barely left his house from March 2020 untiil he was fully immunized in 2021 and allegedly instituted very strict COVID-19 measures while filming the latest season of “Barry.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/bill-hader-only-one-wearing-a-f-king-mask-at-emmys-2022/ | 2022-09-13T23:39:43Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/bill-hader-only-one-wearing-a-f-king-mask-at-emmys-2022/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A crooked ex-MTA manager landed up to three years behind bars Tuesday for scoring $70,000 in kickbacks and a job for his daughter as payment from an agency contractor for insider bid-procurement information.
Former Metro-North Railroad contract manager James Berlangero, 64, was ordered to serve one to three years in state prison for “corrupting” the MTA’s bidding process to benefit himself and WRS Environmental Services, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.
Berlangero “misused taxpayer dollars and railroaded a contracting process that should have been decided based on free competition,” Bragg said.
WRS was able to win contracts valued at more than $10 million thanks to Berlangero’s inside information, according to prosecutors, who were assisted in their probe by the MTA Inspector General’s Office.
The kickbacks to Berlangero included $59,000 in cash, a $10,000 sponsorship for his brother’s race-car team, and the job for the MTA employee’s daughter.
Berlangero resigned from the MTA amid the investigation — then took a job at another state agency, the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal. He was fired two months later for poor performance, according to state officials.
His co-defendants from WRS — Michael Rodgers and Thomas Willis — are awaiting sentencing.
“There is zero tolerance at Metro-North for the misuse of public funds,” Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi said in a statement provided by the DA’s office.
“The actions of this former employee to defraud Metro-North and abuse the contracting process for kickbacks and bribes were unlawful, and I am grateful to see justice served.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/ex-mta-manager-who-sold-bid-secrets-gets-up-to-three-years-in-jail/ | 2022-09-13T23:41:14Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/ex-mta-manager-who-sold-bid-secrets-gets-up-to-three-years-in-jail/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Disturbing footage shows the moment a hair dryer exploded, sparking an out-of-control barbershop fire that claimed the lives of two men.
The shocking incident took place in July while a haircutter named Ashraful Islam was giving a customer a trim at a barbershop in Kanchpur, Bangladesh, Jam Press reported.
In the clip, the barber can be seen plugging a hair dryer into a wall outlet, before switching it on and off. He then proceeds to use the appliance on the client, named Hridoy Hasan, whereupon it appears to explode. In an instant, both the barbershop and the two men are engulfed in flames as if hit with a flamethrower.
The clip ends with groans and a woman screaming as smoke fills the still-smoldering room.
Both victims were reportedly rushed to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery but unfortunately succumbed to their wounds.
The cause of the inferno is yet unclear; however, experts have blamed the blaze on excessive use of methanol-based aftershave. They believe that the barbershop’s shoddy ventilation system resulted in the chemical infiltrating the hair dryer. Then, when the device was switched on, it ignited a fire in the heating coil like an accidental Molotov cocktail. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/exploding-hair-dryer-sparked-fatal-barbershop-fire-video/ | 2022-09-13T23:41:20Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/exploding-hair-dryer-sparked-fatal-barbershop-fire-video/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Love knows no handicap.
A young British couple is getting attention on social media for sharing intimate details of their relationship in hope of dispelling rumors around disability and sex.
George Dowell, who is tetraplegic, and his girlfriend, Jessikah Lopez, met after he appeared on the British dating show “Undateables” in 2018. Now, they’re fighting the stigma against people who live with a disability.
The couple has since revealed how they’ve developed healthy communication skills to meet their wants and needs — and that they lead a “normal and healthy life.”
Dowell, who was left with a spinal injury when he flipped his car in 2010, has “limited hand and arm function.”
“I was the front seat passenger, was wearing my seatbelt, etc., there were others sat in the back of the car too,” Dowell told Jam Press. “The car flipped and landed in the field opposite the road. I was the only one with severe injuries.”
The 30-year-old said that after the accident, he gave up on dating because he was worried about how people would react to him, as well as the rejection from other women.
“Dating isn’t as easy when you’re in a wheelchair, because people automatically have assumptions about you or can’t see themselves with someone with a disability,” Dowell explained. “So I often worried about being rejected straight away.”
Enter Jessikah Lopez.
According to Lopez, 29, she had seen Dowell on the popular British dating show and was instantly smitten.
“I thought George was really cute and sweet, so I followed him on social media but never spoke to him,” Lopez recalled.
It took two years for either of them to work up the nerve to talk to each other. “George messaged me on Facebook in relation to a story I posted,” said Lopez. “We got chatting and the rest is history.”
Their connection was instantaneous — as evidenced by their nine-hour-long first date.
“Our first date, I went over to his house, brought lots of snacks and we watched movies,” recalled Lopez. “I got there at 12 p.m. and didn’t leave until 9 p.m., we had so much to talk about and got on really well.”
Lopez admitted that she had no idea what a relationship with Dowell would look like.
“Before I met George, I have always had an able-bodied boyfriend and had long-term relationships,” she explained.
“I never imagined I’d be with someone who had a disability but not because I wasn’t interested — I had just never come across any disabled singletons.”
In spite of the unknown, their romance has blossomed like any other.
“Dating [George] felt the same as normal, the butterflies in your stomach, the awkward conversations that everyone has,” gushed Lopez. “I obviously had different questions to ask but never felt nervous, he was always so open and honest that I knew I could ask anything I needed to, which made me feel so at ease with him really quickly.”
The couple has said that they have faced some challenges along the road, especially since Lopez is also Dowell’s primary caregiver.
“We were thrown into each others’ lives quickly due to COVID and decided to bubble up together,” said Dowell.
“We were able to tell early on that we could live together very easily, only adjustment I had to make was adjust my care plan so Jessikah was my primary carer because I wanted to have more independent and alone time with her as our relationship progressed,” he continued.
The couple has since set up a joint Instagram account with more than 7,000 followers to share their dating experience, as well as answer any questions including those about their sex life.
“We have a normal and healthy sex life,” said Lopez. “It’s different of course but nothing that can’t be overcome with good communication and working with each other to find out what works best, pretty much the same as any new partner.”
Sex is the least of their problems, said the couple, who live in a society that was not built for disabled people.
“Most challenges in our relationship come from the outside world as it’s not built for people with disabilities and therefore can make things difficult for us at times,” added Lopez.
“We luckily have not had any negativity towards our relationship, but we would certainly defend it if we did.”
The Post has reached out to the couple for further comment. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/im-my-quadriplegic-boyfriends-caretaker-and-we-have-a-great-sex-life/ | 2022-09-13T23:42:33Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/im-my-quadriplegic-boyfriends-caretaker-and-we-have-a-great-sex-life/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lorne Michaels is seeing a bright future for “Saturday Night Live” — despite the many cast members who are departing the show.
The creator of the NBC sketch series discussed what’s next for Season 48 amid cast changes and cancelation talk.
The Toronto native, 77, got candid about the upcoming season — premiering Oct. 1 — backstage at the 74th Emmy Awards on Monday.
“This will be a transition year, and the change years are always difficult but also really exciting because there’s new people and things are changing and a different generation comes into the show,” Michaels said, according to Entertainment Weekly.
“SNL” is losing longtime stars Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, Aristotle Athari, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney this year.
The producer also noted how “at least” four new cast members will be joining the comedy show soon.
Michaels also hinted at why so many of the iconic skit players departed earlier this year. He believed that it was due to the pandemic that plagued the world for more than two years.
“I think people might’ve left earlier, but there was no place to go, and also, we were used to doing it, and we were under pressure to do it,” he said. “It was difficult, particularly when you’re rehearsing in masks, and it’s all protocols and there’s nothing to do after the show except to go home.”
Michaels also cited the doldrums of lockdown life, but said the cast stuck together.
“I think that there was just a bonding, and I think people got very close. When we did those at-home shows, you got to see everyone’s apartment and actually where they live and how they live,” he said. “So there was an intimacy and a connection between the audience and this group. I couldn’t imagine leaving work without that whole team, so we just kept going.”
The “Mean Girls” producer created “SNL” in 1975, and it has been on air ever since. He previously alluded to ending the series after Season 50 and his own retirement. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/lorne-michaels-on-why-snl-stars-left-there-was-no-place-to-go/ | 2022-09-13T23:44:08Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/lorne-michaels-on-why-snl-stars-left-there-was-no-place-to-go/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s not the Traveling Wilburys — but next month, Louis Vuitton’s acclaimed traveling show, “200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition,” will activate the former Barneys space at 660 Madison Ave., The Post has learned.
To celebrate what would have been the 200th birthday of Louis Vuitton himself on Aug. 4, 2021, the company invited “a mosaic of talents and friends” to personalize a “metaphorical blank canvas” in the form of an original 1850s Louis Vuitton trunk.
For the exhibitions, rooms are entirely decorated to showcase the unique works from the likes of South Korean pop group BTS, “The Simpsons,” architect Peter Marino, architect Frank Gehry and even Brooklyn Balloon Company by Robert Moy.
Lego, for instance, created a birthday cake with Louis Vuitton’s face in the frosting, while Brooklyn illustrator Raphael Tanghal’s snake is a metaphor for 13-year-old Louis Vuitton’s “serpentine” two-year trek by foot to Paris.
“It’s a creative way of connecting with the heritage of Louis Vuitton,” said Matthew Bauer, president of the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District, who was excited by news of the pop-up. “Barneys is sorely missed and an activation by Louis Vuitton emphasizes that Madison Avenue is a place where their clients shop and will support the other brands here on the avenue.”
Robin Zendell & Associates represented the LVMH-owned company in the short-term lease. The Barneys space covered 275,000 square feet, but it is still unclear how much will be used for the exhibit. Neither Zendell nor Louis Vuitton’s reps returned requests for comment by press time.
The exhibition, which started its global tour in Singapore and just finished up a summer in Beverly Hills, will open on Oct. 14 and run through New Year’s Eve.
After it makes its way around the world, the trunks will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s to benefit 15 international charities that support and inspire creativity in young people, while Louis Vuitton is donating $10,000 in the name of each of the 200 artists. The charities include Writopia Lab in the US, as well as Kër ImagiNation in Senegal.
This isn’t the first time Louis Vuitton has hosted city pop-ups on Madison Avenue, as it used 655 Madison for a tropical holiday menswear collection as well as its “Louis Vuitton Masters — a Collaboration with Jeff Koons” that featured purses decorated as if they were painted by old masters including van Gogh and da Vinci.
The brand also opened a travel pop-up at Brookfield Place in 2017 for its in conjunction with its buzzy “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez — Louis Vuitton” exhibition at the American Stock Exchange building at nearby 86 Trinity Place in the Financial District. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/louis-vuitton-trunk-show-lands-at-former-barneys-space/ | 2022-09-13T23:44:20Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/louis-vuitton-trunk-show-lands-at-former-barneys-space/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parallaxes Capital Management ("Parallaxes") is an alternative asset manager and, since 2017, has raised four funds dedicated to Tax Receivable Agreements ("TRAs"). As the market leader in monetizing TRAs, Parallaxes is dedicated to increasing the visibility and transparency of TRAs which remain an often overlooked and misunderstood asset class. In the vein of creating greater visibility into the TRA ecosystem, Parallaxes is pleased to share a notable development in the market as Spirit Airlines Inc. ("Spirit Airlines") previously terminated its TRA.
Spirit Airlines disclosed that it paid $7.0 million in addition to $0.3 million of applicable interest to terminate an outstanding TRA liability of $5.6 million, recognizing a loss of approx. $1.4 million. The Spirit Airlines TRA provided for the payment of 90% of the net cash tax savings realized from certain tax attributes, including savings from (i) net operating losses, (ii) deferred interest deductions, and (iii) alternative minimum tax credits.
Parallaxes views TRAs, including the Spirit Airlines TRA, as a valuable tool to reduce certain moral hazard problems and informational asymmetry inherent in a company's public offering. TRAs help ensure that pre-IPO owners are economically aligned with new public shareholders and incentivize pre-IPO owners to pursue an IPO structure that provides the company with ongoing tax benefits. Parallaxes anticipates enhanced awareness and understanding of TRAs will drive increased market adoption.
Parallaxes Capital Management ("Parallaxes") is the premier investment firm focused exclusively on monetizing Tax Receivable Agreements ("TRAs"). Parallaxes offers private equity sponsors, co-investors and management team members solutions to achieve liquidity, diversification and optionality from their TRAs. Parallaxes was founded in 2017 and is comprised of experienced investment professionals from leading private equity and growth equity firms. To learn more, please visit www.plxcap.com
This press release should not be regarded as representative of an official position or statement of Parallaxes or any related entity.
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Fiscal 2022 Highlights
- Revenue grew 12% to $507.2 million, compared to $452.5 million in Fiscal 2021.
- Net income grew to $5.6 million, compared to net loss of $7.1 million in Fiscal 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 7% to $88.8 million, compared to $83.1 million in Fiscal 2021. Excluding one-time items in Fiscal 2021, adjusted EBITDA1 increased 23% vs the prior year.
- Cash flow provided by operating activities was $33.1 million, compared to $105.7 million Fiscal 2021.
- Free Cash Flow1 was negative $17.4 million, compared to positive Free Cash Flow1 of $31.5 million in Fiscal 2021, reflecting higher accounts receivable associated with large deals, investments for growth and working capital timing.
Q4 2022 Highlights
- Revenue was $112.0 million, consistent with $112.6 million in Q4 2021.
- Net income was $1.1 million, compared to net income of $11.4 million in Q4 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $11.4 million, compared with $19.2 million in Q4 2021.
- Cash used in operating activities was $6.5 million, compared to $22.7 million provided by operating activities in Q4 2021.
- Free Cash Flow1 was negative $4.7 million, compared with positive Free Cash Flow1 of $13.9 million in Q4 2021.
HALIFAX, NS, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - WildBrain Ltd. ("WildBrain" or the "Company") (TSX: WILD), a global leader in kids' and family entertainment, today reported its fourth-quarter ("Q4 2022") and year-end ("Fiscal 2022") results for the periods ended June 30, 2022.
Eric Ellenbogen, WildBrain CEO, said: "Over the last three years, we've deliberately built the resources and teams needed to create a unique, 360-degree platform for the end-to-end reactivation of beloved and evergreen entertainment brands from our deep vault of IP. This strategy was central to achieving growth in revenue and EBITDA for the second year running in Fiscal 2022. As the only independent kids' and family entertainment company with a full suite of in-house capabilities spanning production, distribution and licensing, we hold a truly unique and valuable position in today's evolving media landscape.
"Looking forward, we'll continue to execute against our 360-degree strategy. We have an incredibly strong content pipeline, and we're building earnings' momentum as we launch more of our branded IP to market and line up more consumer products opportunities for incremental growth in the coming years. We'll also continue targeting new partnerships and strategic acquisitions that will cement our position as one of the foremost producers of kids' and family content in today's market. With our strong management team and deep IP portfolio, we are well positioned to drive future growth."
Aaron Ames, WildBrain CFO, added: "Our improving financial performance in Fiscal 2022 reflects initial contributions from the IP activations and large deals we're doing. We'll continue to build on the investments we're making in the business to increase monetization of our assets and provide a solid foundation for sustainable growth. Looking to Fiscal 2023, we expect adjusted EBITDA between $95 million and $105 million."
Q4 2022 Performance – Executing on Priorities
Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights
Fiscal 2022 revenue increased 12% to $507.2 million, compared to $452.5 million in Fiscal 2021, reflecting growth across our content-driven businesses in Content Production and Distribution, Spark and Consumer Products. In Q4 2022, revenue was $112.0 million, compared with $112.6 million in the prior year, as anticipated, given early execution in prior quarters of deals originally expected to close later in the year.
Content Production and Distribution revenue grew 12% to $206.6 million in Fiscal 2022, compared to $185.1 million in Fiscal 2021. Q4 2022 revenue increased 13% to $50.3 million vs $44.6 million in Q4 2021. These increases benefited from large distribution deals through the year, including with Amazon Prime, BBC, HBO Max and Hulu, as well as from a pipeline of premium productions, including Sonic Prime, Jonny JetBoy and a robust slate of new Peanuts content for Apple TV+. In January 2022, we licensed the Degrassi library to HBO Max, which they have been streaming since March, and entered into a contract to produce a new series of Degrassi. Our production of the new series has been paused. We are currently engaged in constructive discussions with HBO Max.
Consumer Products revenue increased 16% to $203.6 million in Fiscal 2022, compared to $175.2 million in Fiscal 2021, due to the strength of the Peanuts franchise, supported by consistent output of new content and synergies of our vertically integrated licensing business. Q4 2022 revenue was $41.8 million, compared with $44.2 million in Q4 2021, driven by timing of certain Peanuts collections at retail occurring earlier than anticipated in the year.
Fiscal 2022 Spark revenue increased 21% to $55.4 million, compared to $45.8 million in Fiscal 2021, driven by advertising revenue and increasing contribution from nascent revenue streams. Q4 2022 revenue at Spark was $11.3 million vs $11.7 million in Q4 2021, reflecting industry-wide softer advertising revenue in the current quarter, offset by growth in nascent revenue from direct-ad sales, paid media and digital production. Kids continued to be highly engaged on Spark, attracting 8.3 billion views across 50.5 billion minutes of videos watched on our network in Q4 2022, up 26% and 20% respectively compared with Q4 2021.
Gross Margin1 for Fiscal 2022 remained steady at 44% vs 43% in Fiscal 2021. Q4 2022 Gross Margin1 was 38% vs 41% in Q4 2021, reflecting consistent margins in the Content Business, offset by lower TV margins.
Fiscal 2022 cash flow provided by operating activities was $33.1 million, compared to $105.7 million in Fiscal 2021. Fiscal 2022 Free Cash Flow1 was negative $17.4 million, compared to positive Free Cash Flow1 of $31.5 million in Fiscal 2021. Cash used in operating activities in Q4 2022 was $6.5 million, compared to $22.7 million provided by operating activities in Q4 2021. Free Cash Flow1 was negative $4.7 million in Q4 2022, compared with positive Free Cash Flow1 of $13.9 million in Q4 2021. Free Cash Flow1 for Fiscal 2022 and Q4 2022 reflected the significant growth in accounts receivable associated with larger deals in the current year, additional SG&A for growth initiatives and working capital timing.
Fiscal 2022 adjusted EBITDA1 increased 7% to $88.8 million, compared to $83.1 million in Fiscal 2021. Excluding other income of $4.4 million from a litigation settlement and $6.4 million in government wage subsidies in Fiscal 2021, adjusted EBITDA1 increased 23% in Fiscal 2022 vs Fiscal 2021, reflecting growth in our Content Business. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $11.4 million in Q4 2022, compared with $19.2 million in Q4 2021, driven by margin contribution from deals already concluded earlier in the year.
Fiscal 2022 net income increased to $5.6 million, compared to net loss of $7.1 million in Fiscal 2021. Q4 2022 net income was $1.1 million vs net income of $11.4 million in Q4 2021, primarily due to a non-cash, foreign exchange loss of $16.4 million in the current quarter vs a foreign exchange gain of $5.4 million in the prior year quarter.
Fiscal 2023 Outlook and Strategic Priorities
Our growth is expected to continue in Fiscal 2023 as our expanding production pipeline and new deals entered into in the prior fiscal year are reflected in our results. As a result of this visibility, we expect revenue of approximately $525 million to $575 million and adjusted EBITDA between $95 million to $105 million in Fiscal 2023.
We will continue to leverage WildBrain's 360º capabilities in content, distribution, audience delivery and licensing to maximize the profitability of our assets and IP. To that end, our Fiscal 2023 strategic priorities remain focused on activating and growing key brands to deliver sustainable growth. Refer to the Fiscal 2023 Outlook section of the Company's Fiscal 2022 MD&A for more details.
Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Appointment
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company appointed Jim Fielding to the newly created role of Chief Marketing and Brands Officer. Fielding is a highly experienced media and consumer products executive, who oversees WildBrain's teams responsible for its corporate and franchise brands. Fielding will lead the integration of our Brands and MarCom teams and will maintain strategic oversight of the group to further strengthen WildBrain's position as a world-class kids' entertainment and brands company.
Fielding has deep experience leading consumer products groups at the world's largest media companies, including Disney, DreamWorks, and Twentieth Century Fox. A former President of Disney Stores Worldwide, he has also held management roles at leading retailers including Claire's Stores, Inc., where he was CEO, as well as The Gap, Lands' End, and the J Peterman Company.
1. Free Cash Flow, Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to WildBrain are non-GAAP financial measures - see below for further details.
Q4 2022 Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on September 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.
To listen, call +1 (888) 394-8218 toll-free or +1 (647) 484-0475 internationally and reference conference ID 3708110. Please allow 10 minutes to be connected to the conference call. Replay will be available after the call on +1 (888) 203-1112 toll free or +1 (647) 436-0148, under passcode 3708110, until September 21, 2022.
The audio and transcript will also be archived on our website approximately two days after the event.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations: Kathleen Persaud - VP, Investor Relations, WildBrain
kathleen.persaud@wildbrain.com
+1 212-405-6089
Media: Shaun Smith - Sr. Director, Global Communications & Public Relations, WildBrain
shaun.smith@wildbrain.com
+1 416-977-7230
About WildBrain
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations to run wild, engaging kids and families everywhere with great content across all media. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world's most extensive—we are home to such brands as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test and Degrassi. At our 75,000-square-foot state-of-the-art animation studio in Vancouver, BC, we produce such fan-favourite series as The Snoopy Show, Snoopy in Space, Chip & Potato, Carmen Sandiego, Go, Dog. Go! and more. Our shows are enjoyed worldwide in more than 150 countries on over 500 streaming platforms and telecasters, and our AVOD business—WildBrain Spark—offers one of the largest networks of kids' channels on YouTube, garnering billions of views per month from over 245 million subscribers. Through our leading agency, WildBrain CPLG, we also license consumer products and location-based entertainment in every major territory for our own properties as well as for our clients and content partners. Our television group owns and operates four family entertainment channels that are among the most viewed in Canada. WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Please visit us at www.wildbrain.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward looking statements" under applicable securities laws with respect to WildBrain including, without limitation, statements regarding the status of the production of the new Degrassi series and ongoing discussions, WildBrain's production and content pipeline and projects in development, WildBrain's execution against its 360º strategy, content agreements of WildBrain, WildBrain's brand strategies, monetization of WildBrain's assets, partnership, acquisition, and investment opportunities and expected benefits therefrom, use of capital for investments and other growth opportunities and expected returns therefrom, the business strategies and operational activities of WildBrain, WildBrain's market positioning, the markets and industries in which WildBrain operates, and the growth and future financial and operating performance of WildBrain, including revenue and adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2023. Although WildBrain believes that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on information currently available to WildBrain. Actual results or events may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and WildBrain assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Forward-looking statements are based on factors and assumptions that management believes are reasonable at the time they are made, but a number of assumptions may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about (i) WildBrain's future operating results, (ii) the expected pace of expansion of WildBrain's operations, (iii) future general economic and market conditions, including debt and equity capital markets and the availability of financing on acceptable terms, (iv) the impact of increasing competition on WildBrain, (v) changes in laws and regulations related to the industries and markets in which WildBrain operates, (vi) consumers and consumer preferences, (vii) the ability of WildBrain to execute on investment, acquisition and other growth strategies and opportunities and realize the expected benefits therefrom, (viii) the ability of WildBrain to identify and execute production, distribution, and licensing and other revenue-generating arrangements, (ix) the availability of investment, acquisition, and other growth opportunities at acceptable valuations and the ability of WildBrain to execute on and integrate such opportunities, * the timing for commencement and completion of productions, (xi) the ability of WildBrain and its partners to execute on its brand plans and consumer products programs, (xii) changes in the markets and industries in which WildBrain operates and the ability of WildBrain to adapt to such changes, (xiii) changes to YouTube and in advertising markets, (xiv) the ability of WildBrain to commercialize consumer products related to its brands, (xv) changes in foreign exchange and interest rates, and (xvi) the current geopolitical landscape (including vis a vis the recent invasion of the Ukraine by Russia and associated political and economic repercussions).
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. Known and unknown risk factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the current outbreak of COVID-19 and the magnitude and length of economic disruption as a result of such outbreak, general economic and market conditions and the impact of such conditions on the industries in which WildBrain operates, competition and the potential impact of industry mergers and acquisitions, market factors, WildBrain's ability to identify and execute anticipated production, distribution, licensing and other contracts, contractual counterparty risk, the ability of WildBrain to realize the expected value of its assets, supply chain and other related disruptions, and other factors discussed in materials filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time including matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in WildBrain's most recent Annual Information Form and Management Discussion and Analysis filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Non-IFRS Measures
In addition to the results reported in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, the Company uses various non-GAAP financial measures, which are not recognized under IFRS, as supplemental indicators of our operating performance and financial position. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's understanding of our historical and current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Management believes that these measures provide useful information in that they exclude amounts that are not indicative of our core operating results and ongoing operations and provide a consistent basis for comparison between periods. The following discussion explains the Company's use of certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Shareholders of the Company, and Gross Margin.
Investors are cautioned that these non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an alternative measure to net income or loss, or other measures as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's financial performance or a measure of liquidity and cash flows.
"Adjusted EBITDA" means earnings (loss) before net finance costs, income taxes, amortization of property & equipment and right-of-use and intangible assets, amortization of acquired and library content, equity-settled share-based compensation expense, changes in fair value of embedded derivatives, gain/loss on foreign exchange, reorganization, development and other expenses, impairment of certain investments in film and television programs/acquired and library content/P&E/intangible assets/goodwill, and also includes adjustments for other identified charges, as specified in the accompanying tables. Adjusted EBITDA is not an earnings measure recognized by GAAP and does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes that certain lenders, investors and analysts use Adjusted EBITDA to measure a company's ability to service debt and meet other payment obligations, and as a common valuation measurement in the media and entertainment industry. Further, certain of our debt covenants use Adjusted EBITDA in the calculation. The most comparable GAAP measure is earnings before income taxes.
"Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Shareholders of the Company" means Adjusted EBITDA excluding the portion of Adjusted EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests.
"Gross Margin" means revenue less direct production costs and expense of film and television produced. Gross Margin is not an earnings measure recognized by GAAP and does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; accordingly, Gross Margin may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes Gross Margin is a useful measure of profitability before considering operating and other expenses and can be used to assess the Company's ability to generate positive net earnings and cash flows. The most comparable GAAP measure is gross profit.
"Free Cash Flow" means operating cash flow less distributions to non-controlling interests, changes in interim production financing, cash interest paid on our long-term debt, bank indebtedness, and lease liabilities, and principal repayments on our lease liabilities. Free Cash Flow does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; accordingly, Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes Free Cash Flow is a useful measure of the Company's ability to repay debt, finance strategic business acquisitions and investments, pay dividends, and repurchase shares. The most comparable GAAP measure is cash from operating activities.
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He’s naked and should be afraid.
A young man was taken to safety by a military helicopter after falling 330 feet into a ravine while totally nude.
The unnamed nudist was rescued in a daring operation that took place last Wednesday at the Mestre Álvaro nature reserve in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
A passing hiker heard the man’s cries coming from a narrow crack between two large rocks before they quickly alerted authorities.
“A team was sent to the scene and they found the victim … out of the team’s reach,” Major Pablo Angely Marques of the Brazilian Air Force told local media.
The official added that there was a risk of the nude man falling even farther down into the ravine, so they needed to proceed carefully in order to bring him out alive.
Eventually, the Air Force decided to use a rescue basket tied to the military helicopter in order to retrieve the exhibitionist.
Despite suffering injuries from the 300-foot fall, the man was able to get into the basket before he was flown up and out of the ravine.
The nude male was later identified as a local who lived just 18 miles from the nature reserve, although his name was not released to the public.
“He couldn’t explain why he was naked. He claimed he couldn’t remember how he got there, but presumed he went to the area with friends,” Major Marques stated.
The man had been reported missing several hours before he was heard by the hiker, however, it’s unclear exactly how long he had been trapped in the ravine.
He was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for hypothermia and a variety of minor injuries sustained during the fall, but is expected to make a full recovery. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/naked-man-fell-300-ft-into-ravine-doesnt-know-how-he-got-there/ | 2022-09-13T23:45:14Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/naked-man-fell-300-ft-into-ravine-doesnt-know-how-he-got-there/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
State education officials on Tuesday adopted new guidelines for cracking down on religious and other private schools.
The New York Board of Regents unanimously approved the measures after a years-long push by advocates to make sure Hasidic Jewish schools are teaching basic subjects such as English and math.
“This is a milestone in terms of what has been a fairly lengthy process,” Jim Baldwin, senior deputy commissioner at the state Education Department, told reporters last week.
The regulations require that private schools — including some yeshivas criticized for not offering secular instruction — provide an education “substantially equivalent” to what’s offered by their public counterparts.
Nonpublic schools have faced such requirements since 1895 as part of the state’s compulsory education law, officials have said. But there was little enforcement without guidelines for how to enforce the rules.
New York’s approximately 1,800 private schools will now be subject to oversight such as state-approved exams or accreditors to make sure the institutions meet academic standards.
Otherwise, they must submit to review by the education agency in their area or the schools chancellor for New York City.
Schools under local review must also show they meet some other legislative requirements, from gym classes to drug- and alcohol-abuse education.
The rules have faced intense backlash from ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders and some of their supporters, who argue the measures infringe on religious education.
The Regents vote followed a New York Times report finding that some students at yeshivas have been denied basic education, such as in science or social studies, and subjected to corporal punishment — all while the schools reaped a total of more than $1 billion in government funding in recent years.
State officials have repeatedly said that the regulations don’t involve religious instruction — rather, they ensure education on subjects such as reading, math and history to meet the long-standing education law.
The new rules take Sept. 28.
Schools will have to demonstrate their secular instruction is comparable to that of local public schools by the end of 2023. If they don’t, local education officials will conduct reviews by the end of the 2024-25 school year.
Timelines may be extended “assuming that there is good faith progress,” Baldwin said. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/ny-state-education-board-approves-new-nonpublic-school-oversight-rules/ | 2022-09-13T23:45:44Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/ny-state-education-board-approves-new-nonpublic-school-oversight-rules/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A subway robbery suspect was killed when he slipped between cars and hit the third rail while trying to flee the scene early Tuesday, cops and police sources said.
The dead crook was among four suspects involved in a heist on a northbound No. 2 train at 174th Street in the Bronx at around 6 a.m., cops said.
The train was held at East 180th Street after the crime — causing the robbery crew to run toward the No. 5 line, authorities said.
One of the suspects then began jumping between the cars of a stationary No. 5 train, where he somehow fell onto the tracks and became pinned underneath the train, cops and sources said.
He made contact with the third rail and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to cops and sources.
Authorities could not immediately confirm whether he accidentally lost his footing or intentionally climbed onto the tracks.
The three other suspects — all males, ages 16, 17 and 18 — were arrested at the scene, police said.
Charges were pending later in the morning. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/nyc-robbery-suspect-slips-between-subway-cars-is-killed-in-escape-bid/ | 2022-09-13T23:46:03Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/nyc-robbery-suspect-slips-between-subway-cars-is-killed-in-escape-bid/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cops released photos of a man they’d like to question in connection to the stray-bullet shooting death of a young aspiring hairstylist at a basketball game in the Bronx.
The images — released early Tuesday — show a man who they believe is connected to the fatal shooting of Jelani Green, 25, on Nelson Avenue near West 174th Street in Morris Heights around 8:45 p.m. June 19.
Green — who was not believed to be the intended target — was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she died of her injuries on Sept. 6, police said.
Green was attending a Father’s Day basketball tournament when she was shot, according to a GoFundMe page organized to raise money for her funeral expenses.
“Jelani was a beautiful person inside and out,” her loved ones wrote on the fundraising page. “She loved traveling, music, her family and her career. Jelani was robbed of that dream and her precious life by senseless gun violence.”
“Her injuries were many — including paralysis from her neck down, brain damage, a stroke and a coma. Despite this, Jelani fought for her life for more than two months until she took her final breath, no longer in pain on September 6th 2022.”
Jelani lived less than a half-mile from where she was killed.
The young-looking suspect, shown wearing a black hoodie, black pants and a white face mask as he walked on the sidewalk, was still at large Tuesday and police are looking for the public’s help in tracking him down.
Anyone with information can call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/nypd-searching-for-suspect-in-bronx-stray-bullet-fatal-shooting-of-woman-25/ | 2022-09-13T23:46:09Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/nypd-searching-for-suspect-in-bronx-stray-bullet-fatal-shooting-of-woman-25/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The family of a woman who died in an April crash involving an Anderson County deputy filed a wrongful death lawsuit against that deputy and the sheriff’s office.
The crash happened April 3 on Highway 28 Bypass near Anderson.
80-year-old Sarah Parson died from her injuries at the hospital a short time after the crash.
South Carolina Highway Patrol said Parson was turning from a private driveway on to Highway 28 Bypass when her vehicle was struck by the deputy’s vehicle.
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was responding to the armed robbery at the time of the crash.
The lawsuit alleges gross negligence by the deputy and the sheriff’s office, and Sheriff Chad McBride.
The deputy, identified in the lawsuit as Jonathan Westbrook, was fired for violating department policy in the crash, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.
The lawsuit stated that Westbrook’s vehicle was traveling 101 miles per hour and ran a red light, causing the crash.
“He knowingly violated clearly established law by driving his patrol vehicle in a manner that exhibited a conscience-shocking deliberate indifference to the lives and safety of those around him,” the lawsuit reads.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Anderson County court. | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/family-of-woman-killed-in-anderson-co-deputy-involved-crash-files-wrongful-death-suit/ | 2022-09-13T23:46:14Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/family-of-woman-killed-in-anderson-co-deputy-involved-crash-files-wrongful-death-suit/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ESPN analyst Ryan Clark completely eviscerated Seahawks backup quarterback Drew Lock after Seattle’s 17-16 win against the Broncos on “Monday Night Football.”
During an appearance on “SportsCenter” with Scott Van Pelt after the game, Clark, who is a former Pro-Bowl safety, threw shade at Lock while making his case that Geno Smith should stay the team’s starting quarterback.
“Here’s what’s very important about this play,” Clark said, while highlighting Lock standing on the sidelines. “I want you all to look at this guy right here. That guy is Drew Lock. As long as Drew Lock is standing in that place [on the sidelines], because Geno Smith is playing very well, that’s the best case scenario for the Seattle Seahawks.”
Van Pelt chimed in and asked, “How are you gonna do him that dirty? Come on, now.”
Clark replied, “I’m just saying, he’s doing a good job doing what he needs to be doing.”
Clark went out of his way to troll Lock, seeing as the 25-year-old quarterback didn’t play in Seattle’s season-opener and Smith’s strong performance cemented him as the starter. Lock landed with the Seahawks in March as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Russell Wilson to the Broncos.
Lock, a second-round pick by Denver in 2019, was limited in the preseason due to a bout with COVID-19.
Smith was efficient in his first outing since taking over for Wilson, who was booed mercilessly in his return to Seattle. The former Jets quarterback completed 23 of 28 attempts for 195 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.
The 31-year-old Smith shined in the first half, going 17 of 18 for 164 yards.
The Seahawks head to San Fransisco to play the 49ers in Week 2. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/ryan-clark-trolls-drew-lock-after-seahawks-season-opener/ | 2022-09-13T23:47:08Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/ryan-clark-trolls-drew-lock-after-seahawks-season-opener/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Steven Van Zandt, a musician and former cast member from “The Sopranos,” is being honored this week for putting the bada-bing in police fundraising.
The NYPD Retired Detectives Association is recognizing Van Zandt at a Wednesday event in Manhattan for the work he’s done raising over $1.5 million for the Detective’s Endowment Association Widows’ and Children’s Fund and the NYPD With Arms Wide Open.
“I am truly honored to be recognized by the Retired Detectives,” Van Zandt told The Post.
Van Zandt said raising the funds has been his way of thanking the NYPD “for the difficult and courageous job they do every day.”
“It’s a tough way to make a living and we don’t thank them often enough,” he said.
Van Zandt played Silvo Dante on the popular HBO mafia series.
His character was consigliere to New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, played by the late James Gandolfini.
He is also member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/steven-van-zandt-to-be-honored-for-nypd-fundraising/ | 2022-09-13T23:47:34Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/steven-van-zandt-to-be-honored-for-nypd-fundraising/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
One person’s trash is another’s couture — at least in the eyes of one New York artist.
Angelica Hicks, 29, has captured the interest of thousands of fashionable eyes around the world by creating budget versions of high fashion outfits. In 2021, Hicks started sharing her stunning recreations, which rely on everything from toilet paper to garbage bags, to social media. She’s since racked up more than 181,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram combined.
“The videos aren’t meant to denigrate the looks,” Hicks explained in a post online. “Just sometimes I see an outfit and I think…I can make an affordable version, and that process is funny .”
She’s recently taken on some of the buzziest red carpet looks, including Florence Pugh’s sheer Venice Film Festival frock and Taylor Swift’s silvery VMA mini and high fashion looks straight from the runway of New York Fashion week, Hicks is dazzling followers with her creative — and hilarious — takes on high fashion.
The artist has collaborated many big names on art projects including the Metropolitan Museum of Art ahead of the 2019 Met Gala, Rockefeller Center, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group and Gucci, but as found a loyal following on social media
With her TikTok bio reading “serving looks for less,” Hicks does just that, with some of her most loved looks amassing millions of views online.
Carolina Herrera runway model at NYFW
Hicks used a roll of toilet paper and a strapless little black dress to recreate a runway look from Carolina Herrera’s 2022 Fall Collection at New York Fashion Week.
She wrapped the TP around the black dress to create bold stripes, then completed the look with strappy sandals similar to those on the runway — except the straps around her ankles were made with electrical tape.
Ana de Armas at the 2022 Venice Film Festival
Ana de Armas wowed the crowd at the 2022 Venice Film Festival last week in a blush pink Louis Vuitton dress with a plunging neckline and gorgeous flowing cape-style back. The gorgeous gown was accessorized with a chunky choker and bracelet.
Hicks’ look was equaling dazzling, relying on sheer pink trash can liners to simulate the original’s fabric. Hicks draping some bags around her neck so they dangled to the floor, then one around her waist to cinch things in.
Never one to forget a detail, made her own choker and bracelet using the mesh sleeves from a pear. A. garlic clove functioned as the bauble hanging off the necklace. The look has been her most popular to date — with over 2.1 million view on TikTok.
Taylor Swift at 2022 VMA Awards
Taylor Swift made sure everyone knew the naked dress trend was sticking around 2022 MTV Music Video Awards, rocking an Oscar de la Renta mini dress made out of strands of silver crystals.
Hicks offered a humble but still glittering alternative, draping herself in in strands of silver tinsel. She wrapped the holiday-decor staple around herself in a precise manner to imitate Swift’s frock, then finished the look with Swift’s signature red lipstick.
Her followers declaring it “better than the original,” and some saying she wore it better than Taylor herself.
Florence Pugh at the 2022 Venice Film Festival
A dress more dramatic than the drama surrounding the movie you’re promoting it hard to do — but Florence Pugh managed to do just that, until she was arguably upstaged by Hicks’ impressive crafty version.
Pugh’s floor length, near sheer corseted tulle dress had poufy elbow-length-sleeves that fell off the shoulder, a front slit and a floor-sweeping train and was covered in eye-catching silver sequins and some dramatic ornate heels with floral detailing.
Hicks near-perfectly made the look at home, starting with spray painting some leaves black and fixing them to the ankle of some strappy heels to not miss a key element of the extraveganzza.
She then created the rest of the dress using black tulle and finished it with a sprinkling of silver glitter all over herself and some aluminum foil scrunched up in lieu of Pugh’s Tiffany and Co jewelry.
Michelle Zauner at the 2022 Grammy Awards Show
Michelle Zauner, the lead vocalist and songwriter of the alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast wore a show stopping yellow-tired Valentino Haute Couture dress to the 2022 Grammy Awards.
The voluminous dress was achieved through yellow balloons, with Hick’s donning a yellow oversized t-shirt then slowing up balloons and sticking them all over her body. To achieve the ‘petal’ look of Zauner’s Valentino version, she popped them and left them to dangle, leaving her wearing a striking look for less. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/tiktoker-uses-trash-to-recreate-celebrity-red-carpet-looks/ | 2022-09-13T23:48:09Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/tiktoker-uses-trash-to-recreate-celebrity-red-carpet-looks/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko portrayed the social-media giant as a cesspool of cybersecurity and privacy risks in dramatic congressional testimony on Tuesday — and even claimed the site had at least one undercover Chinese agent on its payroll.
Zatko, a famed hacker who worked as Twitter’s head of security between November 2020 and early this year, was called to testify after he filed a dramatic whistleblower complaint in August alleging that the site poses a risk to national security. Twitter has accused him of making misleading claims.
The whistleblower claimed in his Tuesday testimony that thousands of Twitter employees — potentially including spies — have access to sensitive user data including private messages, current locations, home addresses and phone numbers.
He said that Twitter did not know the alleged Chinese agent was on its payroll until the company was contacted by the FBI.
“I had been told, because the corporate security, physical security team had been contacted and told there was at least one agent of the [Ministry of State Security], which is one of China’s intelligence services, on the payroll inside Twitter,” Zatko said.
He also reiterated previous claims that Twitter employed at least one Indian agent — and testified that Twitter was woefully ill-equipped to deal with an array of security challenges because top executives failed to heed his concerns.
“While it was disturbing to hear [about spying at Twitter], I and many others, recognizing the state of the environment at Twitter, were really thinking, if you are not placing foreign agents inside Twitter — because it’s very difficult to detect them, it is very valuable to a foreign agent to be inside there, as a foreign intelligence company – you’re most likely not doing your job,” added Zatko.
Zatko worked as Twitter’s security chief for a little more than a year until January 2022, when Twitter has said he was fired for “poor performance and ineffective leadership.”
A Twitter spokesperson said in a statement to The Post: “Today’s hearing only confirms that Mr. Zatko’s allegations are riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies.”
The spokesperson added that the company’s hiring process is free of foreign influence and said that user data is protected through security measures including background checks, access controls and monitoring systems.
During his testimony, Zatko also recalled a conversation with an unnamed Twitter executive, who he claimed shrugged off concerns about the risks of spies compromising the company.
“I’m reminded of one conversation with an executive when I said, ‘I am confident that we have a foreign agent,’ and their response was, ‘Well, since we already have one, what does it matter if we have more? Let’s keep growing the office,” Zatko said.
Zatko made the comments during a two-and-a-half hour hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee that concluded just 30 minutes before Twitter shareholders formally approved a $44 billion buyout offer from Elon Musk that the mogul is now seeking to withdraw.
Twitter shares were up more than 0.5% at $41.70 early Tuesday afternoon.
During the hearing politicians from both political parties blasted Twitter for its alleged indifference to privacy and security problems.
The top Republican on the Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, called on Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to resign if Zatko’s claims prove to be true.
“If these allegations are true, I don’t see how Mr. Agrawal can maintain his position at Twitter,” Grassley fumed.
Grassley also blasted Agrawal for rejecting a call to testify in front of the committee. Agrawal rejected the request because it would “jeopardize” the company’s ongoing legal battle against Elon Musk over his takeover bid, Grassley said.
Nearly an hour into the hearing, Musk appeared entertained as he tweeted a popcorn emoji.
Musk last week got permission from a Delaware judge to use Zatko’s claims in his legal battle to get out of the deal. He also sent a letter to Twitter on Friday arguing that he should be allowed to ditch the deal, citing Zatko’s revelations.
Yet Musk’s primary argument against Twitter involves the company allegedly misleading investors about the number of spam bots — a topic that received no coverage on Tuesday.
Neither Zatko nor any lawmaker said the words “bot” or “spam” during the hearing.
Instead, they focused on privacy and security concerns.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) likewise blasted Twitter for what he said were lax data protection policies that put users at risk.
“At Twitter, the door to that vault is wide open,” Durbin said. “And that vault contains a lot more information about you than you can imagine.”
“Twitter’s CEO is more concerned with increasing influence and profits from foreign countries than protecting user data from foreign spies or hackers,” Mike Lee (R-Utah) said. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/twitter-was-warned-by-fbi-that-it-employs-a-chinese-agent-whistleblower/ | 2022-09-13T23:48:27Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/twitter-was-warned-by-fbi-that-it-employs-a-chinese-agent-whistleblower/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season featured a lot of surprising results. Between the Colts and Texans tying and the Steelers upsetting the Bengals, there is plenty of room for oddsmakers to overreact in Week 2.
And overreact they have. We’ve already seen some interesting lines posted at the sportsbooks – and perhaps some opportunities to make valuable bets.
Below, we break down the overreactions for Week 2.
Week 2 NFL predictions
Chargers vs. Chiefs (-4, Caesars)
The Chiefs opened against the Cardinals as three-point favorites way back in May. They closed as 5.5-point favorites due to heavy (and correct) steam leading up to Week 1, but now, they’re opening up as even bigger favorites against the Super Bowl-contending Chargers, albeit at home.
The Chargers are loaded up and down their roster, with newcomer Khalil Mack sacking Derek Carr three times in his Los Angeles debut. Furthermore, J.C. Jackson is trending in a positive direction, according to head coach Brandon Staley. If he plays, the line may swing back in the other direction. +4 is the highest the Chargers should go – and it may be worth targeting before Thursday hits.
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Colts vs. Jaguars (+4, BetMGM)
The Colts still have not won a season opener since 2013. At that time, Pat McAfee was their punter, Trent Richardson was their starting running back and Andrew Luck was their quarterback. They tied last weekend to the Houston Texans, and that’s a terrible result, but they just can’t seem to get into the win column Week 1 under Frank Reich.
It wouldn’t be ridiculous to chalk that up to Matt Ryan’s first game with a new team and nerves. Their defense was also without Shaquille Leonard, who should be back this week. Furthermore, Michael Pittman and Jonathan Taylor provided a serious punch on offense, which could be a sign of (good) things to come.
The Jaguars’ offense may improve this season, and they racked up 383 yards of offense against the Commanders, but Trevor Lawrence missed a number of throws and looked inaccurate at points throughout the game. The Jacksonville defense also left much to be desired, allowing Carson Wentz to throw four touchdowns and Washington to score 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Ryan, Taylor, and Pittman should be positioned to give the Jaguars plenty of issues this weekend – and -4 seems like a generous spread.
Vikings vs. Eagles (-2.5, BetMGM)
As we profiled on Monday, the Eagles’ Super Bowl odds plummeted from +2500 to +1400 after the Dak Prescott thumb injury. They are getting tons of respect as 2.5-point favorites against one of the most talented offensive teams in the league in the Vikings.
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Their defense did allow 35 points to the Detroit Lions and nearly blew the lead after being up 38-21 in that game. D’Andre Swift averaged a massive 9.8 yards per carry against Philadelphia, and Dalvin Cook is primed to replicate a similar performance. Furthermore, Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson may end up being the best big-play combination in all of football.
Look for this one to close closer to pick ’em status as Monday night nears – and capitalize on the +2.5 value on Minnesota. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/week-2-nfl-odds-early-week-betting-picks-and-predictions/ | 2022-09-13T23:48:51Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/week-2-nfl-odds-early-week-betting-picks-and-predictions/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Should he not have done that? Was that bad?
Amir Khan has revealed that he regrets the time in 2017 when he accused his fellow boxer and former friend Anthony Joshua of sleeping with his wife.
“I had the problem with Anthony Joshua which I feel really bad for because at the end of the day I put him in the firing line for no reason,” Khan said in an interview on “The Overlap” with Gary Neville, as relayed by The Sun. “I mean he was a friend of mine and since then we’ve never spoken. So I lost a good friend through that as well.”
Khan and his wife, Faryal, have been married since 2013, celebrating their ninth anniversary this past May.
In 2017, however, they were going through a rough patch. Khan explained that he reacted poorly to one of her taunts.
“What happened was, so my wife — me and her were not talking — and she sent a message saying ‘look so many fighters messaging me,'” he said. “And because she showed me a message of Anthony Joshua saying hi to her or something, I lost it. I said ‘Who the hell’s he, saying hi to my wife’, even though he was cool with me.”
Now, Khan said he believes nothing happened between his wife and former friend.
“Maybe he was just being respectful, all he was was being respectful. Nothing ever happened,” he said. “I just flipped out on everyone. And all my mates were, ‘Are you mad, you just tweeted something.’ But he’s a nice guy. Even his own personal friends were calling me. I was like ‘No, don’t want to talk to you guys.'”
Khan has general regrets about his behavior at this time.
“I become too selfish. I started making a lot of mistakes,” he said. “I started turning nasty – becoming a bad person really. It was never me and I was never happy with myself doing all this stuff.”
This past April, Khan and his wife were robbed at gunpoint in London. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/why-amir-khan-accused-anthony-joshua-of-sleeping-with-his-wife/ | 2022-09-13T23:49:15Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/why-amir-khan-accused-anthony-joshua-of-sleeping-with-his-wife/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A woman’s wig protected her from the flurry of pellets a shooter fired at her in Brooklyn over the weekend, cops said.
The 21-year-old victim was standing at the corner of Ross Street and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg around 7:20 p.m. Saturday when a dark-colored sedan pulled up, authorities said.
Someone inside the car lowered the rear window and fired a pellet gun in her direction, striking her wig, police said.
She did not report any injuries.
No arrests had been made by Tuesday, and no suspect description was available. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/wig-protects-woman-from-brooklyn-pellet-gun-shooting-cops/ | 2022-09-13T23:49:21Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/wig-protects-woman-from-brooklyn-pellet-gun-shooting-cops/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
If you can’t take the heat, keep your daughter out of the kitchen?
A single father found himself in hot water with woke teachers and parents when he showed his young daughter how to cook after she had fostered a decadelong love for culinary arts, the Mirror reported.
In a since-removed Reddit post, the scrutinized dad, who did not use his name, shared his plight with the internet, explaining how his daughter “Mary” — whose mother died when she was 2 — has been cooking once a week at home by choice and “has absolutely loved it.”
Things boiled over one day at school when Mary said she especially loved cooking because one day it would make her future family “happy and healthy.”
“The teacher was shocked,” he wrote. “I was requested for a meeting with the principal and teacher after school hours. They chewed me out for my unhealthy parenting and grooming my daughter to be a housewife for some man in her future.”
Mary’s dad, who began cooking at an early age as well, had passed his philosophy of “you cook to make the people you love happy and healthy” onto her. He also told his daughter that he cooked for her mother on their first date — and that it stole her heart.
“It is fair to say I am a pretty damn good at-home chef. It is also fair to say that my daughter blows my cooking skills out of the water,” he wrote. “To give an idea of how skilled my daughter is, last week she made a four cheese risotto, twice baked potatoes and sous vided a steak to a perfect medium rare and seared it perfectly. For dessert, it was a strawberry rhubarb crumble and homemade ice cream. Everything was completely from scratch.”
To sharpen her already enhanced skills, Mary enrolled in a home cooking class at school. When the teacher asked why she wanted to learn cooking, Mary paraphrased her dad’s rationale, saying “to make my future husband and kids happy and healthy.”
That’s when the chaos ensued, the concerning meeting was called and the dad’s parenting choices came into question.
“I talked to a group of mothers that I go to for daughter advice and they said I am an a–hole for instilling such sexist ideals in my daughter and allowing her to think that is all her cooking is good for,” the father wrote.
Though, many were also quick to rush to the dad’s defense, saying there was no ill intent in fostering Mary’s love for cooking.
“I’m a pretty hardcore feminist and a teacher, and this teacher was TOTALLY out of line,” one Reddit user replied. “If she thought there was sexist brainwashing going on (which there wasn’t) she still had no right to criticize a student’s personal feelings about their future.”
Additionally, one Redditor said that just because Mary enjoys time in the kitchen does not mean she’s being prepared to become a housewife.
“[She] Can be ambitious about career AND enjoy cooking for family.”
Another was quick to call the incident a “miscommunication.”
“Your intentions were to teach your daughter a necessary life skill. Not to teach her that she needs to cook to get a husband or to please him,” they wrote. “Plus you’re a man and you cook for your family, so she’s seeing that at home already.”
One user described Mary’s answer as “perfectly lovely,” adding that “it’s a joy to cook for others who appreciate what you make. It feels so satisfying to directly contribute to your loved ones’ well-being.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/woke-crowd-scolds-dad-for-teaching-young-daughter-to-cook/ | 2022-09-13T23:49:23Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/woke-crowd-scolds-dad-for-teaching-young-daughter-to-cook/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Would you like flies with that?
A UK woman was not luvin’ it after a fly allegedly flew out of her McDonald’s cheeseburger, leaving behind a litter of maggots. Facebook footage detailing her “burger and flies” claim has racked up thousands of comments, shares and “free protein” jokes online.
“Went to open my double cheeseburger to hear buzzing and to my surprise I open the wrapper and a fly flies out and found loads of fly eggs, I feel absolutely sick!” fumed Georgia Poole, 18, in her impromptu anti-Mickey Dees PSA. “If I hadn’t …heard the fly I would [have] ate them! Completely put me off! Please always check before you eat!”
The stomach-churning incident occurred Sept. 6, while the Birmingham, England native was visiting her local Golden Arches branch. Ostensibly hoping to save cash, the veterinary nurse’s assistant opted for a cheeseburger from the Dollar Menu.
However, she realized all was not right during her drive home when she allegedly heard a suspicious buzzing sound coming from her takeaway bag, NeedToKnow.Online reported.
Alarmed, Poole opened up her bag, whereupon she allegedly spotted a fly.
And that was only the tip of the disco rice-berg: A further inspection of the order revealed a nursery of “wriggling” maggots lurking beneath the pickle of her burger. Accompanying footage posted to Facebook shows the tiny white larvae squirming about in the melted cheese atop the gherkin and riddling the rim of the bun.
“I just keep thinking if I hadn’t seen that fly, I would have eaten it,” Poole claimed. “I am trying to get my head around the fact of how McDonald’s have managed to wrap up an alive fly.”
Poole said she attempted to contact the McDonald’s outlet responsible but to no avail: “I’m just utterly disgusted by this, it has left me in total shock.”
The traumatized teen has since contacted McDonald’s and the UK’s Food Standards Agency in an effort to escalate the complaint — and even kept the tainted cheeseburger in a container as evidence. In the interim, she shared her story on Facebook, where appalled commenters commiserated with her unHappy Meal ordeal.
“Hope you reported it to environmental health… That’s disgusting,” said one aghast viewer while another wrote, “Never eating at Maccies again.”
Meanwhile, one Facebook wit wrote, “Surprised you didn’t get charged for the extra topping.”
“As Bear Grylls would say ‘Free Protein,'” said another, referencing the survivalist TV host’s love of grabbing some literal “grub.”
McDonald’s has since addressed the incident in a statement, writing: “We are sorry to hear about the customer’s experience. Food safety is of the utmost importance to us and we place great emphasis on quality control, following rigorous standards to avoid any imperfections.”
“We have carried out extensive investigations at the restaurant, including a third party expert, and no issues have been identified,” the burger giant added.
They claimed that they “asked the customer to return the item to allow us to continue investigations” but that she declined their request.
“Our customer services team will continue to liaise with the customer to help find a resolution,” they said.
Despite their Happy Meal-culpa, Poole said the “stomach-turning surprise” might’ve put her off the Golden Arches for life.
“I never want to eat McDonald’s again,” she declared. “To be honest, it has completely put me off eating from any takeaway service.”
She says she hopes to use the alleged puke-inducing saga “to warn as many people as I can to check their food before they eat it” so they don’t ingest grubs in their grub.
“I pray that no one has the traumatic experience that I did to open up a burger made from a big company that us people trust,” she said.
This isn’t the first time someone has allegedly found maggots in their McDonald’s order. Last week, a mother reportedly discovered maggots wriggling about in the sauce dispenser at a branch in Gloucestershire, England. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/woman-claims-she-found-maggots-in-mcdonalds-burger-video/ | 2022-09-13T23:49:29Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/woman-claims-she-found-maggots-in-mcdonalds-burger-video/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
They’re not Murder Inc.
A bumbling would-be assassin described a series of botched hits against a New York mob associate during testimony in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday.
The failed triggerman, Ron Cabey, took the stand as a cooperating witness in the murder-for-hire case against Anthony Zottola, who is accused of enlisting two Bloods gang member to kill his dad Sylvester “Sally Daz” Zottola.
Cabey told jurors he agreed to kill the elder Zottola — — a reputed associate of the Bonanno and Lucchese crime families — for $10,000, touching off a series of bloopers that culminated with his arrest in 2018.
The family patriarch was ultimately fatally shot by another crook on Oct. 4, 2018 while waiting for a cup of takeout coffee at a drive-thru McDonald’s restaurant window in The Bronx.
But Cabey had tried — and failed — to rub out Sally Daz and his older son, Salvatore Zottola, at least six times, with four separate getaway drivers, earlier in 2018, he testified.
The stoolie told jurors he got roped into the murder plot through a meeting with a Bloods gang leader named Bushawn Shelton soon after he was released from jail in a separate case.
Noting he “wasn’t comfortable with his driving skills,” Cabey said he requested Shelton hook him up with a getaway driver and a pistol to carry out the murders in The Bronx.
In one would-be attempt on Salvatore, Cabey met with a driver – a Bloods gang member named “Dot” – in Brooklyn to set up for the shooting and wipe down the gun he planned to use, he testified.
When the pair walked out of the Dot’s Bedford-Stuyvesant house, they were immediately noticed and pursued by undercover police officers in a car, he testified.
Cabey threw his gun under a parked car and ran off — but Dot was arrested by the cops, he told jurors. Dot beat the case at the grand jury stage, Cabey said on the stand.
In a second attempt with Dot, the pair loaded into a “horrible tan van” that was “a piece of junk” and drove to the Locust Point neighborhood where Salvatore lived.
Shelton planned to meet them there to give Cabey a hunting knife – and the blundering duo smoked pot in the van as they waited for the Bloods gangbanger.
A stoned Cabey then set off to kill Salvatore – but got spooked away when he thought someone at the house noticed him enter the wrong combination on a keypad to get into the home.
In a final June 12, 2018 attempt, Cabey rode with defendant Himen Ross to one of Sylvester Zottola’s properties in the Bronx and finally got family patriarch in his gun sights.
As he approached Sylvester on the street, the aging mobster shouted, “don’t come any closer!” Cabey told jurors.
Sylvester then pulled his own pistol and fired at least one shot at Cabey, he said. Cabey tried to return fire, but his gun jammed, he testified.
Police arrested Cabey later that day when they tried to pull over the car he and Ross were driving in, he said.
Prosecutors allege the plot to kill Sally Daz was hatched by his son, Anthony, who wanted control over his father’s sprawling real estate empire.
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WATERBURY, Conn. (CN) — The Connecticut judge presiding over the start of the defamation trial against Alex Jones said the radio personality and conspiracy theorist will be forbidden from showing evidence suggesting he did not profit from his false allegations that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
On Tuesday, before the panel of six juror and four alternates took their seats for a trial expected to last through mid-October, Judge Barbara Bellis handed down another sanction against Jones. It comes in response to attorneys representing families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who argued that Jones did not hand over three years’ worth of Google Analytics data.
“This is a very significant concealment of evidence,” Alinor Sterling, an attorney for the families, told the judge.
While Jones’ attorney Norm Pattis said the Google Analytics information was a database and there was no evidence that he and his company consulted it, Bellis said Jones engaged in “dilatory and obstructive” practices in the four years it took the case to get to trial when granting the sanctions motion.
The new sanction comes after Bellis sanctioned Jones in November with a default judgment — finding Jones automatically liable to the families for failing to comply with her discovery orders. The trial kicking off in a third-floor courtroom in Connecticut will only determine how much compensatory and punitive damages Jones must pay.
In 2018, an FBI agent and family members of four children and two educators killed in the Dec. 14, 2012 shooting said Jones defamed them by repeatedly saying the shooting was a hoax and they were only actors. The family members say the comments caused them to endure years of harassment.
It is the second trial in the last few weeks involving Jones and Sandy Hook families. At the beginning of August, a Texas jury awarded the parents of one slain student $49.3 million.
In his opening arguments, Chris Mattei said the jurors had the opportunity to stop Alex Jones, to hold him accountable for his actions in the hours and years following the worst tragedies to befall the community in western Connecticut.
Mattei described Jones’ media enterprise going back two decades as programming that elicits “fear, paranoia and anger” over a narrative about a global plot to kill and enslave people.
“Alex Jones was perfectly positioned to take advantage of the exponential growth that social media would allow,” Mattei said, adding the impressions of Jones’ social media posts are measured over the years in the billions.
It was an audience to which Jones then hawked water filters, iodine tablets, supplements and food supplies, Mattei said.
Mattei said it is unknown how many times Jones posted about Sandy Hook, but the Sandy Hook families were “defenseless.”
Justice, Mattei told the jury, would be a verdict “resounding enough” to stop Jones from weighing in on the next tragedy in America.
Jones' attorney, meanwhile, said the Sandy Hook families “transformed money into a political weapon” by making exaggerated claims against the radio personality.
Not all the families of the Sandy Hook families filed suit against Jones, Pattis argued, and the group that did waited six years after the shooting to file their complaint.
Pattis tried to argue that some Sandy Hook families channeled their grief and anger to step into the debate over gun violence and the litigation against Jones was an attempt to silence his political speech.
Mattei then made several objections, prompting the judge to hold a sidebar, and at one point warned Pattis that if he made more improper arguments, she would tell him to sit down with his opening argument only half delivered.
Delivering an award of nominal damages could also “make the world a better place,” Pattis told the jury, because it would “state an inconvenient truth” that despite their pain, the Sandy Hook families cannot dictate what others can listen to and watch.
First on the witness stand, Bill Aldenberg, the FBI agent that was one of the individuals to sue Jones, testified he was on the FBI SWAT team that helped search for survivors following the shooting. He was the first member of his team to enter one of the classrooms where the shooting occurred.
What he saw “overwhelmed the senses.”
At times, Aldenberg’s voice grew husky, he coughed. During his testimony, a tissue box was passed around the gallery among the other plaintiffs.
A few days after the shooting, Aldenberg said he was back in Newtown, this time to provide security at funerals because of the threats made surrounding them.
When he became an attorney that provided legal advice to the FBI in Connecticut, he supervised a victim specialist whose job mostly consisted of dealing with complaints about harassment from Sandy Hook victims.
In 2015, Aldenberg said he became the subject of a conspiracy that claimed he and the father of one of the victims were the same individual.
“I don’t know how to describe it. It’s crushing. It’s basically you’re under attack and you can’t even defend yourself,” Aldenberg said.
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RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — A Virginia couple urged the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday to revive their claims that a county on North Carolina’s Outer Banks seized their property by barring them from visiting for 45 days during a Covid-19 travel ban.
From ramshackle shacks to pastel castles on stilts, much of North Carolina’s coast is decorated with a colorful array of beach houses. Many of these salt-battered structures sit empty during offseasons, enduring tides and hurricanes as they wait for the next wave of vacationers to inhabit them.
But, in 2020, a new kind of natural disaster arrived on The Tar Heel State’s shores. The Covid-19 pandemic shuttered businesses and sent parts of North Carolina into lockdown.
More than just sandy feet and crab shacks, Dare County is home to a permanent population of about 37,000. For locals, the county stretching along nearly 110 miles of shoreline is a place to work, attend school and to pick up groceries from the Food Lion.
Aiming to slow the deadly virus’ spread in the area, the local government made a controversial decision. In March 2020, the Dare County Board of Commissioners released an emergency declaration that prohibited entry into the county by nonresident visitors. Violations of the order were punishable as a Class II misdemeanor.
Linda and Joseph Blackburn, represented by attorneys with the firms Pritchett & Burch and Finn & Yeoman, filed a federal class action against the county in the Eastern District of North Carolina in May 2020 challenging the travel ban.
For the Blackburns, this is about more than a missed getaway. They argue the rule was tantamount to the county seizing their private property without offering compensation.
U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan granted the county’s motion to dismiss the claims in September 2020. Its six municipalities – the Towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo – were also named as defendants in the case.
The ban allowed citizens of nearby Currituck, Tyrrell and Hyde counties to visit, but kept the Blackburns from their Hatteras Island vacation home for 45 days. They appealed Flanagan's order to the Richmond-based Fourth Circuit.
“Our clients were ousted from their property as were most of the nonresident property owners in that county,” said Lloyd C. Smith III, who represented the property owners during oral arguments on Tuesday.
U.S. Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, a Donald Trump appointee, swiftly pushed back against Smith’s claim.
“As I read the order, it says that nonresident property owners may not enter Dare County but, if on March 19, if I was a property owner and I showed up to my house and I moved in on the 19, is there any suggestion that this ordinance would have kicked me out on March 21?” Richardson asked, referring to the date the emergency rule took effect.
Smith responded that it was his understanding that the nonresident property owner in Richardson’s hypothetical would be forced to leave the county.
“I don’t see where I get that conclusion. The ordinance obviously does not say that. It says you may not enter Dare County, but that doesn't mean you must leave Dare County. Those are different phrases,” Richardson said. “I don't see anything in any of the regulations or the record other than your brief that suggests that you had to leave on March the 21 if you were already present.”
After Smith repeated his interpretation of the rule, U.S. Circuit Judge G. Steven Agee, a George W. Bush appointee, interjected to ask whether the ordinance prohibited the Blackburns from renting out their property to locals.
The attorney said there was no rule against it, but contended that the main issue was the owners’ lack of access to their property.
“I still possess land even though I’m not sitting on it at the very moment from a property perspective, right? So, they possessed the property,” Richardson said.
They still technically owned the property, Smith said, but argued that possession “is defined by the Supreme Court as actually being able to go upon it.”
“Here in Dare County the effect [of the rule] built a fence all the way around the Blackburns' property on all sides and they couldn't get to it. Now they might have been trapped in it if, as you said earlier, they wouldn't have to leave, but for the majority of the nonresident property owners, they were completely blocked off from their property,” Smith said.
Brian Castro, who represented Dare County during arguments, said that “there was no ouster” of property owners.
Additionally, he said, the Blackburns admitted in their complaint that the county was responding to a public health crisis.
“They admitted that the county had the authority to issue this order. The only question now is whether there was a taking, whether they were due compensation. And as has been noted here, they have not alleged any substantial diminution in property value whatsoever,” he said.
Castro added that asking the local government to compensate every nonresident homeowner would not be feasible.
This is especially true, he said, in a part of the country that is familiar with mandatory evacuations during events such as hurricanes.
“When you purchase a secondary vacation home, or you purchase a plot of land, there is no reasonable investment-backed expectation that you'd be able to use that property at your whim, particularly during a pandemic or when there's a contagious disease or other type of emergency within that zone,” he said, adding, “In times of emergency, the use cannot be unfettered.”
Richardson and Agee were joined on the panel by U.S. Circuit Judge Allison Jones Rushing, a Trump appointee.
The panel allowed both sides to speak longer than regularly permitted due to the importance of the case. It did not indicate when a ruling will be released.
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(CN) — The state of the pandemic in the United States has drastically changed in the year since President Joe Biden issued an executive order in September 2021 for federal agencies to require their employees be vaccinated against Covid-19, which the White House said was needed to ensure the health, safety and efficiency of the nation’s more than 2.1 million civil service workers.
At that time, hospitals across the country were overwhelmed with patients stricken with the delta variant and thousands of Americans were testing positive every day. People were wearing masks in public places, either for personal choice or as a requirement to enter buildings.
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has nixed its recommendations that people stay 6 feet apart and quarantine if they are exposed to someone with Covid. And those who choose to don masks in crowded places is more the exception than the rule.
The pandemic has receded from top of mind for many Americans and from newspapers’ front pages, with the CDC acknowledging Covid-19 is here to stay and putting faith in vaccinations and other treatments to protect people from serious illness and death.
While the public sentiment may be that it’s time to move on, the Fifth Circuit is still grappling with a lawsuit filed last December over Biden’s vaccine edict for federal employees by an upstart Nevada nonprofit called Feds for Medical Freedom, whose more than 6,000 members work in nearly every federal agency and in every U.S. state, according to their attorney Trent McCotter of the Washington firm Boyden Gray & Associates.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown, a Donald Trump appointee in Galveston, sided with the group and blocked the mandate on Jan. 21 with a nationwide injunction.
Brown determined Biden had overstepped his authority in requiring, without authorization from Congress, “millions of federal employees to undergo a medical procedure as a condition of their employment."
The Biden administration appealed to the Fifth Circuit and a divided three-judge panel of the appellate court ruled in April the jab objectors lack standing because the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 dictates they must challenge any punishment they receive for eschewing the vaccine through an administrative process handled by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency.
Writing for the majority, U.S. Circuit Judge Carl Stewart, a Bill Clinton appointee, said if the employees disagreed with the merits board’s decision they could seek judicial review but only from one court: the D.C. Circuit.
Federal agencies were poised to start adjudicating the requests of their holdout employees for religious and medical exemptions. According to the White House, around 95% of the federal workforce has complied with the vaccine directive.
But the Fifth Circuit did an about-face.
On June 27, it vacated the panel ruling against Feds for Medical Freedom, thereby keeping in place Judge Brown’s injunction, and agreed to hold an en banc hearing before all its 17 active judges.
Some of the court’s jurists appeared skeptical in Tuesday’s hearing of Justice Department attorney Charles Scarborough’s arguments the mandate is well within Biden’s authority as chief of the federal workforce, akin to the numerous CEOs of private companies who required their employees to get inoculated against Covid-19.
U.S. Circuit Judge Rhesa Barksdale asked Scarborough if the case is moot because getting vaccines is not ironclad protection against catching Covid.
“Even when you’re vaccinated you still have breakthrough cases of Covid. It’s well known this is happening. So it would be moot and this case would be over. Or at least it should be something we should consider in the factors of whether an injunction is justified,” the George H. W. Bush appointee said.
Expressing confusion at Barksdale’s suggestion, Scarborough said, “The case is not moot. The vaccination requirement continues. And vaccination continues to be the single best method for preventing serious disease from Covid and hospitalization.”
U.S. Circuit Judge Edith Jones, a Ronald Reagan appointee, framed her opposition to the mandate with a hypothetical.
“What is the likelihood the president would declare that all the employees have to achieve a certain body weight within the next six months?” she asked.
“I think the likelihood of that is extraordinarily small, your honor,” Scarborough replied.
“Well, but everybody knows obesity is one of the biggest problems in the United States,” Jones said, “related to many collateral health problems and death. And that the daily consequences of obesity also affect the workplace in terms of medical costs, absenteeism and that sort of thing.”
“So it seems to me that obesity is at least as big a problem,” she added. “And it’s not transmissible. Whereas people who take the vaccine, as you just acknowledged, can still transmit the disease.”
Scarborough explained any directives must have some nexus to federal employment and promote efficiency of the federal workforce. “The ability to posit hypotheticals at the extremes doesn’t undercut the government’s authority,” he countered.
He also doubled back to the administration’s claims federal employees aren’t allowed to take on workforce policies in federal district courts.
Instead, they must go through an administrative process set out by the Civil Service Reform Act, and the statute does not allow such constitutional challenges by employees who have yet to suffer adverse actions, such as suspensions or terminations, Scarborough said, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2012 decision Elgin v. the Department of Treasury.
On rebuttal, McCotter, counsel of Feds for Medical Freedom, argued the high court’s Elgin decision didn’t address pre-enforcement challenges and said federal courts should not be precluded from resolving controversies of this magnitude.
“It’s quite illogical that Congress would have intended for huge separation of power challenges to a government-wide regulation to be handled through administrative schemes,” McCotter said.
Turning to the merits, McCotter noted over the nation’s nearly 250-year history, a president has never ordered civilian employees to undergo any medical procedure, especially a permanent and irreversible one.
The lack of a “historical analog,” McCotter continued, defeats the government’s assertion that Biden’s authority to impose the mandate is set out in Article II of the Constitution, which lays out the powers of the executive branch.
McCotter said the case comes down to two competing views: Feds for Medical Freedom’s belief the president can only regulate conduct in the workplace or with a unique tie to the workplace, and Biden’s that he can regulate employees’ conduct on duty and off duty, and not just conduct but vaccination status. “Essentially anything going on in an employee’s life,” McCotter said.
The judges did not say when they would issue a ruling.
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(CN) — A number of wildfires continue to burn through California, even as the brutal heat wave that gripped the region for nearly two weeks has finally broken.
The Mosquito Fire in Placer County northeast of Sacramento grew to nearly 50,000 acres as of noon Tuesday and was about 18% contained. The week-old fire has destroyed 46 structures, including 24 homes, and is the largest of the blazes blackening the Golden State.
"Crews took advantage of cooler temperatures, higher humidity and the inversion layer staying in place for a majority of the day by mopping up and securing their lines while fire activity was moderated," a Cal Fire spokesperson said in a recent statement.
More than 11,000 people in the area have been forced to flee their homes. Smoke from the fire has been pouring into Nevada, filling the air near the California-Nevada border with hazardous fumes. Residents in Placer County have been warned to stay indoors to avoid harmful smoke exposure.
Down in Southern California, crews continue to battle the Fairview Fire in Riverside County, which has charred more than 28,000 acres and was 62% contained as of Tuesday morning. The fire has killed two civilians and injured another, and has destroyed 24 structures.
Residents there not only had to cope with smoke from the blaze, but also with mud and flash floods thanks to former Hurricane Kay, which pounded the Inland Empire with intense thunderstorms over the weekend and into Monday.
No one was hurt during the storm, which left behind it downed power lines, leaking propane tanks and roads buried under mud that in some places was nearly a foot deep. Dryer weather returned Tuesday and was expected to continue.
Meanwhile in Oregon, more than 1,200 firefighters are battling the Cedar Creek Fire, which had ballooned to more than 92,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. Containment on that blaze stands at zero percent.
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ATLANTA (CN) — The 11th Circuit heard arguments Tuesday from a group of residents from Rome, Georgia, who want an upstream city to be held liable for allowing chemical contamination from carpet manufacturers to get through a water treatment facility.
Deemed "the carpet capital of the world," nearly 90% of the world's carpet has been produced in Dalton, Georgia, since the 1990s, and the wastewater produced from these facilities is collected and treated by Dalton Utilities.
The water then travels down the Oostanaula River and supplies drinking water to the city of Rome, which had to implement an emergency filtration process in 2016 due to concerns of the water being contaminated with dangerous levels of PFAS, polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals."
These chemicals are widely used by carpet manufacturing facilities for their ability to repel stains, but they take a long time to break down and in high amounts can have harmful effects on human health, including decreased fertility and developmental delays in children.
To cover the costs of the special filtration system, the city of Rome invoked a surcharge on the price of water for all ratepayers, and estimates that the rate will increase at least 2.5% each year for the foreseeable future.
Jarrod Johnson, who owns property in Rome, and other citizens filed a lawsuit in 2019 against multiple carpet manufacturers, Dalton and Dalton Utilities, alleging the city's facility violated the Clean Water Act and created a public nuisance by allowing the contamination of the area's drinking water.
Although other aspects of the case are still proceeding, Dalton Utilities appealed an order by the district court denying its motion to dismiss Johnson's nuisance abatement claim. It argued that sovereign immunity shields municipal entities, such as the city commissioners operating the facility, from liability unless waived by the Georgia General Assembly or the state's constitution.
U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg, a Barack Obama appointee, relied on precedent from the Georgia Supreme Court that ruled "a municipality[,] like any other individual or private corporation[,] may be liable for damages it causes to a third party from the operation or maintenance of a nuisance, irrespective of whether it is exercising a governmental or ministerial function."
Totenberg's ruling stems from a 1968 case in which the town of Fort Oglethorpe was held liable for knowing about and allowing a defective traffic light to continue operating, which resulted in several car collisions.
At Tuesday's hearing, the three-judge 11th Circuit panel indicated their opinion will rely heavily on this precedent, which has been quoted in multiple other cases. The judges also suggested the possibility of certifying the question of how to properly apply this precedent to the Georgia Supreme Court for their interpretation.
Dalton Utilities attorney Lindsey Mann said in a brief to the Atlanta-based appeals court that the precedent should be overturned "because the expansive, judge-made nuisance exception articulated in Town of Fort Oglethorpe runs afoul of the Supreme Court’s unambiguous instruction that any waiver of sovereign immunity 'must be found in the constitution itself, or in the statutory law."
To so-called just compensation provision of the Georgia Constitution provides an exception to sovereign immunity for nuisance claims, but is limited to alleged "taking and damaging of private property without adequate compensation."
Mann argued Tuesday that Johnson failed to show how Dalton took or damaged his personal property and that he only alleges "a nuisance to life and health."
But Johnson's attorney Brett Thompson argued in his brief to the court that his client's "household water has been both purchased and reduced to his possession. Whether as groundwater or through its purchase and possession, plaintiff’s household water is plainly his property under Georgia law."
But U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Luck, a Donald Trump appointee, seemed unpersuaded by that argument.
"I'm having trouble with your theory that you own the water while it's in your pipes," Luck said.
The judge compared Thompson's argument to hypothetically taking electricity, which he said would be stealing from the power company and not an individual.
Luck was joined on the panel by U.S. Circuit Judges Andrew Brasher, a fellow Trump appointee, and Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Edward Carnes, a George H.W. Bush appointee. The judges did not indicate when they intend to issue a ruling.
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ATLANTA (CN) — The U.S. Treasury asked the 11th Circuit on Tuesday to overturn a decision handed down by an Alabama federal judge last year which blocked the federal government from enforcing a restriction in the American Rescue Plan Act that prohibited states from using the pandemic relief funds to offset new tax cuts.
An attorney for the Treasury Department called the lawsuit filed by 13 states “a very strange constitutional challenge” which asks the Atlanta-based appeals court to “adopt an onerous interpretation” of the tax cut rule.
Justice Department attorney Daniel Winik urged the panel to reverse the lower court’s decision, arguing that the provision of the law does not prevent states from offsetting tax cuts by other means.
“The statute simply doesn’t mean what the plaintiffs fear it does,” Winik said.
Designed to hasten the nation’s recovery from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan distributed $195.3 billion in flexible relief funds directly to the states. The money represents an average of roughly 25% of the plaintiff states’ annual budgets.
But the money comes with strings attached. Before a state can receive the funds, it must certify to the Treasury secretary that it will comply with certain conditions.
Among those conditions is a rule barring states from using the funds to offset a decrease in their net tax revenue through the end of 2024.
The mandate prompted six federal lawsuits, including the one before the 11th Circuit filed by Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia.
The states claimed that the tax cut rule could be read to prohibit states from passing tax relief of any kind since it is unclear how reductions in net tax revenue will be measured to determine compliance.
An Alabama federal judge permanently blocked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen from seeking enforcement of the rule against the states last November.
U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler sided with the states, calling the mandate “a federal invasion of state sovereignty” and ruling that it was an “unconstitutionally ambiguous spending condition.”
The judge found that the rule violated the spending clause of the U.S. Constitution. The provision made it impossible for states to make informed choices about the costs of receiving relief funds because they could not know how to exercise taxing authority without putting the funds at risk, Coogler decided.
West Virginia Solicitor General Lindsay See, who represents the states, told the 11th Circuit panel on Tuesday that the rule is unclear about what it means to “directly or indirectly” offset tax cuts with relief funds.
The ambiguity leaves states on uncertain ground, without an understanding of how they can avoid being asked to repay the money due to an indirect offset of net tax revenue, See argued.
U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Luck, a Trump appointee, questioned the attorneys about whether the mandate was specific enough to allow states to understand the agreement they were getting into.
Winik argued that a regulation put forward by the Treasury Department in January should have cleared up any confusion. He added that Congress is not obligated to spell out the details of how a condition should be applied.
But Luck appeared unconvinced. “There has to be some ascertainable basis to see what that net reduction is,” the judge said. “How could states possibly know?”
Luck also said regulations might not be enough to “fit the bill” due to their ephemerality, noting that policies can change depending on who is in office.
Winik put forward that states could naturally measure a reduction by comparing pre-pandemic budget numbers.
But See told the panel that the regulation to clarify the restriction is “not legally relevant.”
“Under the spending clause, Congress must speak clearly,” See said. “The rule of law has to be clear from the law itself… We’re not arguing that regulations can’t clear up some details. But it’s not clear from the statute what the baseline is going to be.”
Even with the regulation, See said the states “still don’t know what it means to cut taxes with ARPA funds.”
Luck was joined on the panel by fellow Trump appointee U.S. Circuit Judge Andrew Brasher and Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Ed Carnes, a George H.W. Bush appointee.
The panel did not indicate when it will make a decision in the case.
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MANHATTAN (CN) — It was supposed to be a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel, but a still-hot inflation report on Tuesday defied analyst predictions and sent investors into a tailspin.
The consumer price index (CPI), which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced an hour before the opening bell, found prices gained another 0.1% in August — as opposed to the 0.1% drop in prices that many had forecast — with prices increasing by 8.3% over the last year.
Many had hoped the inflation report would be a beacon, but instead it was a wake-up call for many. Markets immediately plummeted at the opening bell, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing roughly 800 points in an hour. Things didn’t improve after investors had more time to digest the report, as losses only accelerated from that point on.
By the closing bell, the Dow closed down 1,276 points, a 3.9% fall for the day, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq losing 177 points and 632 points — declining 4.3% and 5.1% — respectively.
Earlier in the week, economists had pegged their hopes to dropping gasoline prices helping to further ease inflation, and the CPI report reflected a 5% drop in energy prices, including the 10% decline in gasoline prices from July. However, price increases did not abate.
Food prices gained another 0.8% after increasing 1.1% in July; new vehicle prices are heading upward again after falling slightly in July, with a 0.8% increase; and core goods are up 0.5% after a 0.2% increase in July.
“The belief on the part of some that inflation figures are just going to collapse from here is just not reality,” said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Financial Group. “Inflation is generally peaking for sure and for many things will continue to fall, but the pace at which it will is going to be gradual.”
The idea that the Federal Reserve will back away from another interest rate hike next week is all but dead, and many analysts believe a 75-basis-point rate hike is still in the cards. The Fed under Chair Jerome Powell already has made a name for itself as hawkish on rates, with two consecutive 0.75% rate hikes in June and July.
Many investors had hoped the central bank would begin to ease its rate hikes to 0.5% or 0.25%. However, comments at the end of August by Powell tempered some of those hopes.
“Just like Fed Chair Powell destroyed the “Fed pivot” hopes a few Fridays ago, today’s CPI has destroyed, for now, the ‘declining inflation’ narrative that helped stocks rally over the past week,” wrote Tom Essaye of the Sevens Report.
Others are even more negative in their assessment of the Fed’s reaction to the inflation report. “The Fed has the worst problem in the world — it’s a political problem, not an economic problem — and the only cure for the current crisis is one that is politically infeasible,” said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at the Independent Advisor Alliance
Zaccarelli noted that if and when the Fed’s rate hikes cause spiking unemployment they will once again face harsh criticism. “Not only are they going to end up causing a recession, but it is going to be a bad one,” he said.
Economists likely had been optimistic given the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s inflation predictions on Monday. Those expectations forecast that price increases would slow, with median inflation expectations dropping from 3.2% to 2.8%. The report also showed a predicted home price growth drop from 3.5% to 2.1%, the lowest point for that segment of the survey since July 2020.
The median one-year inflation expectations also had dipped, according to the New York Fed, from 6.2% to 5.7%, as did median home price expectations.
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Charles to carry out engagements in Northern Ireland on Tuesday
MLAs are returning to Stormont on Monday for a special sitting to pay tribute to the Queen.
The King will carry out a number of engagements in Northern Ireland on Tuesday as part of the new monarch’s programme of visits across the UK.
Ahead of the visit, members of the Northern Ireland Assembly will return to Stormont on Monday for a special sitting where tributes to the Queen will be paid and a book of condolence opened.
In a letter to MLAs, speaker Alex Maskey said it was right that representatives should meet to pay tribute as the death of the Queen was a “historic global event”.
There is a significant security operation under way in the Co Down village of Hillsborough ahead of the visit of the new King on Tuesday.
Visitors continue to congregate at Hillsborough Castle, the royal residence in Northern Ireland, where a large number of floral tributes have been laid.
Accompanied by the Queen Consort, Charles will arrive at Belfast City Airport on Tuesday where he will be greeted by the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Dame Fionnuala Mary Jay-O’Boyle, and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.
Charles and Camilla will travel to Hillsborough Castle for several engagements.
There they will hold a private audience with Mr Heaton-Harris as well as meeting with representatives of political parties in the region.
The royal couple will then receive a message of condolence from the speaker of the Stormont Assembly on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland.
After, they will attend a reception at the castle, hosted by Mr Heaton-Harris, which will be attended by some members of the public.
Charles and Camilla will also travel to St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast where they will attend a service of reflection for the life of the Queen.
They will then undertake a walkabout at Writers’ Square before leaving Northern Ireland.
The trip to Northern Ireland follows a visit to Scotland on Monday, with a visit to Wales planned for later in the week.
Hillsborough has been the location for much of the Northern Ireland ceremonial activities since the death of the Queen.
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Early invitation to Ireland for King Charles
An early invitation – within the coming twelve months – for King Charles to visit Ireland is likely, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said.
His remarks came as it was confirmed President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin are to represent Ireland at the State funeral of Queen Elizabeth in London on Monday.
Leaders from all over the world, including US President Joe Biden, are expected to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
On Tuesday the new King was scheduled to make his first visit to the island of Ireland since ascending to the throne at a memorial service in Belfast for his late mother, also attended by representatives of the Irish government.
Before that Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney raised the prospect of Charles, a frequent visitor to Ireland, visiting as King within the next year.
“He is somebody who has been to Ireland virtually every year with the exception of the Covid years for quite some time now,” he said and pointed out he had pledged to visit every county on the island.
“I know because I’ve been on a number of those visits with him how much he wants to use his position to try to reinforce and strengthen the British-Irish relationship and I suspect he’ll want to do the same as king.
“So yes, I will be very surprised if we didn’t formally invite him early in his monarchy to come and to build on the relationship that his mother I think so successfully impacted on back in 2011.”
Mr Coveney said that 2011 State visit “really did impact Ireland in terms of how we viewed her and the UK”.
Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1 the Cork TD recalled being the official ministerial companion to the Queen when she visited the Ireland in 2011.
‘I’m going to cross the street and I’m going to meet the public’
He said when he showed her around the English Market in Cork she spontaneously decided to speak to the public.
“After we finished the visit of the English Market, she walked out onto the main street and she said to me, ‘I’m going to cross the street now and I’m going to meet the public.
“She hadn’t met any of the Irish public during her visit and this was her last day, for security reasons. And I said to her, ‘Are you sure that’s the right thing to do and your security detail will allow you to do that?’
“And she turned to me again and said, ‘I’m going to cross the street and I’m going to meet the public’, as if to say, ‘I’m the queen and I’ll be doing what I see fit.’
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King Charles pledges to support ALL people of Northern Ireland
King Charles pledged himself to supporting ALL people of Northern Ireland and that he would follow the Queen’s “shining example” when he became the first British king to set foot in Northern Ireland for 77 years.
It was Charles’s 40th visit to Northern Ireland, but his first as monarch.
Queen Elizabeth II last visited Northern Ireland in 2016.
She made her first official visit to the region as Princess Elizabeth in 1945 alongside her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, as part of a “Victory Tour” following the Second World War.
Addressing politicians at Hillsborough Castle in County Down, the King said: “My mother felt deeply, I know, the significance of the role she herself played in bringing together those whom history had separated, and in extending a hand to make possible the healing of long-held hurts.
“At the very beginning of her life of service, the Queen made a pledge to dedicate herself to her country and her people and to maintain the principles of constitutional government.
“This promise she kept with steadfast faith. Now, with that shining example before me, and with God’s help, I take up my new duties resolved to seek the welfare of all the inhabitants of Northern Ireland.”
The new King said that his mother never ceased to pray for the best of times for the people of Northern Ireland, “whose sorrows our family had felt” — a reference to the death of Earl Mountbatten in 1979.
Mountbatten, Charles’s great-uncle and close confidant, and three others were killed by the IRA on his fishing boat in Mullaghmore, Co Sligo.
In 2015 Charles, the Prince of Wales, made a pilgrimage to the site of Mountbatten’s murder in an IRA bombing.
He said the Queen had “never ceased to pray for the best of times for this place and its people”.
Speaking at Hillsborough Castle in Co Down the new monarch said the late Queen was aware of her position in bringing together divided communities “whom history had separated”.
Accompanied by the Queen Consort, Camilla, Charles landed at Belfast City Airport just before midday where he was greeted by new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and the lord lieutenant of Belfast Dame Fionnuala Mary Jay-O’Boyle.
King and Queen, Charles and Camilla, took some time to meet people who had gathered outside Hillsborough Castle since the early hours and viewed some of the thousands of floral tributes.
A gun salute was fired as they arrived.
“My mother felt deeply, I know, the significance of the role she
herself played in bringing together those whom history had separated
At Hillsborough Castle Charles received a message of condolence on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland from the speaker of the Stormont Assembly, Sinn Féin’s Alex Maskey.
In his message of condolences Mr Maskey said over the years of the queen’s reign there had been painstaking efforts to build peace in Northern Ireland.
He said: “Queen Elizabeth was not a distant observer in the transformation and progress of relationships in and between these islands.
“She showed that a small and insignificant gesture – a visit, a handshake, crossing the street or speaking a few words of Irish – can make a huge difference in changing attitudes and building relationships.”
The Queen’s recognition of both British and Irish traditions, as well as the wider diversity of the community was “exceptionally significant”.
He added: “In all of this she personally underlined that one tradition is not diminished by reaching out to show respect to another.”
King Charles offered “heartfelt thanks” for the expressions of sympathy on the death of his “beloved mother”.
He said: “Through all those years, she never ceased to pray for the best of times for this place and for its people, whose stories she knew, whose sorrows our family had felt, and for whom she had a great affection and regard.
“My mother felt deeply, I know, the significance of the role she herself played in bringing together those whom history had separated, and in extending a hand to make possible the healing of long-held hurts.
“Now, with that shining example before me, and with God’s help, I take up my new duties resolved to seek the welfare of all the inhabitants of Northern Ireland.”
The king also met the leaders of the five largest parties at Stormont, including Sinn Féin’s deputy leader Michelle O’Neill.
President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney were at the service in memory of Queen Elizabeth in Belfast’s Anglican cathedral, St Anne’s.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss was also present as were leaders of the main churches in Ireland.
After the service they returned to London to meet Queen Elizabeth’s coffin which is being flown from Scotland by the RAF.
The coffin will rest in Buckingham Palace overnight before being taken in a procession to Westminster Hall to lie in state for four days before the funeral.
Related:
Early invitation to Ireland for King Charles
Charles to carry out engagements in Northern Ireland on Tuesday
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Queen hailed as ‘courageous and gracious’ leader in special sitting of Stormont
MLAs gathered at Stormont on Monday to pay tribute to the late monarch.
The Queen was a “courageous and gracious leader” who contributed to peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, a special sitting of the Stormont Assembly has been told.
MLAs gathered at Stormont on Monday, where Speaker Alex Maskey opened the session, which heard tributes to the late monarch from both unionist and nationalist parties.
Speaking first, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill said the Queen’s life and legacy will be “fondly remembered by many people around the world”.
“Today I wish to record the value and respect I place on the significant contribution Queen Elizabeth made to the advancement of peace and reconciliation between the different traditions on our island, and between Ireland and Britain during the years of the peace process,” she said.
“I recognise that she was a courageous and gracious leader.”
Ms O’Neill added: “She made real efforts, and in good faith, to build relationships with those of us who are Irish, and who share a different political allegiance to herself and her Government, and who wish to exercise our right to self-determination based on consent to achieve reunification and a shared island for all.
“There is an onus on us all in politics and public life, but also the whole community, to follow her example and strengthen the bonds of friendship that will bring people and communities together.”
Ms O’Neill also said she wanted to “extend the hand of friendship” to the new King.
The DUP’s Gordon Lyons told the Assembly that no tribute or eulogy could do justice to the life of the Queen.
He said: “Since the news of her death last Thursday, many people in Northern Ireland, across the UK and throughout the world have felt deep sorrow at the passing of someone who, as it has often been said, we will never see the like of again.
“Some have even confessed to being taken aback by just how sad they feel about the passing of someone they had never met.
“I believe the great sadness that has been so evident across the country exists because we are beginning to realise what it is that we have lost.
“For so many people, she was the constant: the unchanging presence in all the seasons of our national and public life.
“In an ever-changing world, in times of great national joy and celebration and times of sorrow, sadness and grief – she was the anchor: one we could look to for stability, continuity and comfort.”
Mr Lyons said the Queen had a “unique capacity to bring us together”.
“As we witness the national outpouring of grief and love for her, we recognise that in death she still unites us,” he added.
MLAs will sign a book of condolence later.
The special sitting of the Assembly comes ahead of a visit to Northern Ireland by the new King on Tuesday.
Charles and Camilla will travel to Hillsborough Castle and Belfast for several engagements.
The trip to Northern Ireland follows a visit to Scotland on Monday, with a trip to Wales planned for later in the week.
A significant security operation is under way in the Co Down village of Hillsborough ahead of the royal visit.
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Fort Smith area top performers in high school sports for the week of Sept. 12
The top performers in the Fort Smith area for high school sports for the week of Sept. 12.
Monday
Volleyball
Makenzie Freeman, Hackett: Freeman had 10 kills and nine digs as the Hornets (10-0) defeated Alma, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-10).
Mackenzie Mendenhall, Hackett: Mendenhall had 11 kills two aces.
Lilly Oxford, Hackett: Oxford had 14 digs and three aces.
Prairie Vaughn, Hackett: Vaughn had 24 assists and two aces.
Za'kari Gurule', Northside: Gurule' had nine digs and five kills in the Lady Bears' 3-0 loss to Greenwood.
Grace Klein, Northside: Klein had 10 digs, nine kills, and five aces.
Paige Klein, Northside: Klein had 10 digs.
Jaynea Manning, Northside: Manning had nine kills.
Macie McKinley, Northside: McKinley had six blocks and four kills.
Caroline Snow, Northside: Snow had 24 assists and 10 digs.
Fast Pitch
Addy Cornell, Cameron: Cornell was 2 for 3 with three RBIs.
Lainey Dyer, Cameron: Dyer was 2 for 5 with four RBIs.
Mylie Ibison, Cameron: Ibison was 3 for 3.
Kaelbi Delt, Howe: Delt was 2 for 3 with two RBIs as the Lions (10-4) held off Red Oak, 5-3.
Gracie Lute, Howe: Lute was 3 for 4.
Harley Robinson, Leflore: Robinson was 2 for 3 with two RBIs in Leflore's 7-2 loss to Heavener.
Amaya Duran, Muldrow: Duran was 4 for 6. The Bulldogs had 22 hits.
L Johnson, Muldrow: Johnson hit a two-run triple at the top of the ninth to help give the Bulldogs an 11-8 win.
Danica Tune, Muldrow: Tune was 4 for 6.
Kiki Wight, Muldrow: Wight was 5 for 6 with two RBIs, a double and a triple.
Kaydence Young, Muldrow: Young was 3 for 5.
Kail Chitwood, Pocola: Chitwood was 2 for 3 and Pocola blanked Cameron, 12-0.
Kyleigh Combs, Pocola: Combs earned the win with six strikeouts and a hit.
Bailey Lairamore, Pocola: Lairamore was 2 for 3 with two RBIs.
Maci Maxwell, Pocola: Maxwell was 2 for 2 with two RBIs.
Emma Hackler, Poteau: Hackler was 3 for 4 with an RBI in the 7-2 loss to Spiro.
Kaylee Cannon, Red Oak: Cannon was 2 for 3 as the Eagles (19-6) beat Oktaha, 5-3, in the early game.
Allie Tovar, Red Oak: Tovar was 4 for 4, and the Eagles defeated Stigler, 5-1, in the nightcap.
Kami Autrey, Spiro: Autrey was 2 for 2 in the early game win against Talihina, 12-0.
Eiana Graham, Spiro: Graham was 2 for 2 as the Bulldogs beat Poteau, 7-2 in the nightcap.
Whitnie Moore, Spiro: Moore was 2 for 2.
Desirae Reed, Spiro: Reed was 4 for 6 with five RBIs in the doubleheader. Reed also earned the with five strikeouts and two walks.
Layla Sons, Spiro: Sons was 5 for 7 with five RBIs in the doubleheader.
Samantha Craig, Whitesboro: Craig was 2 for 3 with an RBI as the Bulldogs beat Wister, 4-0, in the nightcap.
Maura Cole, Whitesboro: Cole was 2 for 3 with two RBIs as the Bulldogs beat Arkoma, 12-0.
Linley Collins, Whitesboro: Collins was 3 for 3 with two RBIs. She earned the wins against Arkoma with six strikeouts and a walk.
Madi Edwards, Whitesboro: Edwards was 2 for 2 with two RBIs in the early game.
Kayleigh Walker, Whitesboro: Walker was 2 for 4 with an RBI in the nightcap.
Maggie Wilson, Wister: Wilson was 2 for 3 in the Wildcats' 4-0 loss to Whitesboro.
Saturday
Girls Cross Country
Aubree Wille, Van Buren: Wille finished second overall in the Class 4A-5A event of the Elkins Invitational. The Pointers finished second (46) behind Gravette (34).
Boys Cross Country
Parker Brown, Van Buren: Brown earned medalist honors as he placed first (17:05.33) at the Class 4A-5A event of the Elkins Invitational. The Pointers finished third overall.
Fast Pitch
Ashylnn Dalton, Howe: Dalton was 2 for 3 with a solo home run as the Lions beat Wyandotte, 13-3.
Gracie Lute, Howe: Lute was 2 for 4.
Bailey Lairamore: Pocola: Lairamore was 2 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs as Pocola beat Morris, 13-1.
Allyssa Parker, Pocola: Paker was 2 for 2 with two home runs and five RBIs.
Kylee Smith, Pocola: Smith had a two-run home run to beat Stilwell, 2-0.
Kaylee Cannon, Red Oak: Cannon was 3 for 3 with two RBIs as the Eagles beat Wister, 10-0.
Graciee Noggle, Red Oak: Noggle was 2 for 3.
Allie Tovar, Red Oak: Tovar was 2 for 3 with three RBIs.
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Rally calls for scrapping of Government’s controversial Troubles legacy plan
Hundreds attended the ‘Time for Truth’ demonstration in Belfast on Sunday.
Hundreds of people have gathered in Belfast to demand the scrapping of the Government’s contentious plan to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
Relatives of those killed during the conflict were among those who protested in heavy rain outside Belfast City Hall against the controversial legislation being put through Parliament.
Demonstrators marched from various parts of the city ahead of the event outside the landmark building in central Belfast.
The majority of bereaved families in attendance lost loved ones in killings involving state forces.
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill has already been through the House of Commons and is now set for consideration by the House of Lords.
It proposes a form of amnesty for perpetrators of Troubles crimes in exchange for co-operation with a new truth recovery body.
The Bill, if enacted, would also end inquests and civil proceedings related to the conflict.
The changes are opposed by political parties and victims’ groups in Northern Ireland, as well the Irish government.
Sinn Fein MP John Finucane addressed the ‘Time for Truth’ rally on Sunday afternoon while senior party figures, including vice president Michelle O’Neill, watched on from the crowd.
Mr Finucane, whose solicitor father Pat was murdered by loyalists in 1989 in a killing linked to state agents, told the event the Bill is designed to cover up the Government’s role in the conflict.
“The new Prime Minister Liz Truss needs to hear that we will not allow our rights to be cherry picked or traded ever by a British government,” he said.
“She must bin this flawed legislation without delay.
“This has and remains a long campaign and today is but another staging point.
“But we are stronger when we stand together in solidarity. We are not giving up. We are not going away.
“All the British Government can do is delay the truth. They can no longer deny responsibility and they can no longer deny rights and they will ultimately not be successful.
“We should and I know we will take hope that the truth will out.”
Natasha Butler, whose grandfather Paddy Butler was shot dead by soldiers in west Belfast in 1972, branded the legislation a “slap in the face to victims”.
Preliminary inquest proceedings into the deaths of Mr Butler and four others killed in the shootings in Springhill 50 years ago have recently commenced, with a full inquest due to be heard next February.
“This Bill of shame will provide an amnesty for British state forces and deny our families basic legal rights to an inquest, an independent investigation and civil actions,” Ms Butler said.
“It is a slap in the face to victims as it will prioritise the demands of the British military lobby over the legal rights of victims of state violence.
“The objective of the British government’s Bill of shame is to cover up their dirty war in Ireland.”
John Kelly, whose brother Michael was killed by paratroopers on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972, told the rally the British establishment is “scared” of the truth.
“They are trying to deny us justice because they are scared to face justice,” he said.
“Every human being on this planet is born equal and if the British government’s Bill of shame is implemented, the victims of British army killings will be treated as less equal than others. This cannot be allowed.
“We will stop this obnoxious Bill by whatever means possible. We must never give up. We must fight on. We will fight on and we will not go away until truth and justice are achieved.” | https://www.theirishworld.com/rally-calls-for-scrapping-of-governments-controversial-troubles-legacy-plan/ | 2022-09-14T00:01:55Z | theirishworld.com | control | https://www.theirishworld.com/rally-calls-for-scrapping-of-governments-controversial-troubles-legacy-plan/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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* HUMIDITY...Minimum 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
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Laramie County Democratic Party pins on a table during the Politics Are A Drag! fundraiser at the Historic Atlas Theatre. in Cheyenne on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Democratic Party is at risk of losing major party status if Democrats in the state don’t register and vote in the general election.
The Wyoming Secretary of State's Office reported that out of the more than 182,000 votes cast in the primary election overall, only 4.5% were for Democratic candidates. Republican candidates received 94.4% of the vote, and nonpartisan votes cast were at 1.1%.
The lopsided numbers were the result of many Democrats "crossing over" and voting Republican to support incumbent U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, who has taken a strong stance against former President Donald Trump and serves as vice-chair of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman by 63,709 votes.
Democrats need to meet the 10% threshold of total votes cast for any one of the offices of the statewide offices – U.S. House of Representatives, governor or secretary of state – in the general election, or else they will be considered a minor political party. Under state statute, a minor political party is a political organization that receives not less than 2% or more than 10% of the total votes cast in the same office elections.
If they received less than 2%, a representative from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Election Division said the Democratic Party would need to petition to gain access as a provisional party.
Minor and provisional political parties must nominate through a convention, meaning only the Republican Party would be allowed to nominate candidates by primary election, if Democrats lost major party status. Laramie County Democratic Party Communications Director Lindsey Hanlon said it also impacts participation in debates. (Hanlon is also a member of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's editorial board.)
However, Democratic Party officials said they are not concerned.
“Historically speaking, Democratic candidates for governor, U.S. House or U.S. Senate have performed well above the 10% threshold outlined in Wyoming law,” WDP Communications Director David Martin told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “So, it’s not something we’re concerned about. We’re more concerned about issues such as quality education, making sure that public lands remain in public hands, things along those lines.”
Hanlon said she is confident that Democrats will gain the votes necessary to continue as a major party in the state, but she was distressed to see the low percentage of representation during the primary. She said she believes U.S. House candidate Lynnette GreyBull and governor candidate Terry Livingston are both fantastic candidates, and they will pull voters back to the Democratic Party.
The biggest issue she sees with voters remaining registered as Republicans is it makes it harder to send out mailers or keep track of Democratic rolls, Hanlon said. She recommends voters change their registration back to Democrat before the general election.
“It does make it harder to communicate with those voters,” she said. “For example, if we’re wanting to send out a reminder mailer, and we want to send it out to all Democrats – we’re going to end up missing any Democrat who’s currently registered as a Republican.”
Despite a low number of voters participating in the Democratic primary, the turnout of the voting age population in the state was one of the highest in the past four decades, according to the Wyoming Election Division. Close to 41% of the voting age population took part in the 2022 primary, and the last closest amount was 41.5% of the population in 1994.
It also has been a successful year in terms of the percentage of the voting age population that is registered to vote. On Aug. 16, there were 287,014 voters registered, which is the highest ever seen. It was also the highest amount in terms of voter turnout, with 182,232 filling out their ballot in the primary, or about 64%.
Jasmine Hall is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. She can be reached by email at jhall@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3167. Follow her on Twitter @jasminerhphotos and on Instagram @jhrose25. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/elections/wyoming-democratic-party-at-risk-of-losing-major-party-status/article_61569a8a-32e3-11ed-a10f-13e8def7f782.html | 2022-09-14T00:03:53Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/elections/wyoming-democratic-party-at-risk-of-losing-major-party-status/article_61569a8a-32e3-11ed-a10f-13e8def7f782.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the
Wyoming Department of Health.
WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke.
WHERE...Much of southeast Wyoming. Some locations impacted include
but are not limited to Douglas, Lusk, Wheatland, Torrington, Pine
Bluffs, Cheyenne, Laramie, Shirley Basin, and Muddy Gap.
WHEN...Through 1 PM MDT Today.
IMPACTS...Heavy smoke from distant wildfires.
HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the
elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems
avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities
during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of
pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause
respiratory health effect. Although these people are most
susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises
that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality
conditions.
CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data
for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to
help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality
conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at
http://www.wyvisnet.com/
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...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 417, 418, 419, 429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT
this evening.
* WIND...Southeast 15 to 20 MPH with gusts 25 to 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior. Don't be the spark!
&&
CHEYENNE – Four more Wyoming residents have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 1,888. One of them was a woman from Laramie County.
The Wyoming Department of Health reported Tuesday that all four of the newly reported deaths happened in August. They included:
An older adult Laramie County woman, who had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
An older adult Hot Springs County man, who died after being hospitalized. He had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
An older adult Johnson County man, who had been hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
An older adult Uinta County woman, who had been hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
A total of 305 Laramie County residents have died during the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 1.04 million lives nationwide. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/4-more-wyoming-residents-succumb-to-covid-19-1-from-laramie-co/article_aa2bf7c2-33bb-11ed-b639-4b4a6703dd87.html | 2022-09-14T00:03:59Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/4-more-wyoming-residents-succumb-to-covid-19-1-from-laramie-co/article_aa2bf7c2-33bb-11ed-b639-4b4a6703dd87.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the
Wyoming Department of Health.
WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke.
WHERE...Much of southeast Wyoming. Some locations impacted include
but are not limited to Douglas, Lusk, Wheatland, Torrington, Pine
Bluffs, Cheyenne, Laramie, Shirley Basin, and Muddy Gap.
WHEN...Through 1 PM MDT Today.
IMPACTS...Heavy smoke from distant wildfires.
HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the
elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems
avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities
during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of
pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause
respiratory health effect. Although these people are most
susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises
that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality
conditions.
CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data
for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to
help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality
conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at
http://www.wyvisnet.com/
Weather Alert
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 417, 418, 419, 429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT
this evening.
* WIND...Southeast 15 to 20 MPH with gusts 25 to 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior. Don't be the spark!
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Nonprofit must pay employee $100,000 for discrimination, retaliation
CHEYENNE – Skils’kin, a nonprofit focused on disabilities and employment that operates in Washington, Montana, Oklahoma and Wyoming, will pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency said in a Monday news release.
The only Black employee on the Skils’kin grounds crew working at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne was called various racial slurs by other Skils’kin employees, according to the EEOC. When the employee complained about the racially offensive statements, Skils’kin reportedly assigned him to work directly with the coworker and supervisor who were harassing him. The EEOC said Skils’kin continued to ignore the employee’s complaints and then fired him, despite his multiple years of service, while retaining a white employee hired only three months earlier.
Such alleged behavior violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from race discrimination, including race harassment and retaliation in the workplace, the news release said. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court in Wyoming. The case isEqual Employment Opportunity Commission v. Skils’kin, civil action No. 2:21-CV-185-NDF.
The consent decree settling the suit requires Skils’kin to review and update its race discrimination and non-retaliation policies, as well as post an anti-discrimination notice. The company will also provide trainings on Title VII, as well as unlawful race discrimination, race harassment and retaliation.
In addition, Skils’kin must provide reports to the EEOC detailing its compliance with the terms of the decree and its receipt of any complaints of race discrimination. The decree also requires Skils’kin pay $100,000 to the employee. The court will retain authority to enforce the terms of the decree for its two-year duration.
Mary Jo O’Neill, regional attorney of the EEOC’s Phoenix District, said it's “the unfortunate reality that race discrimination still plagues many workplaces, including in Wyoming. In 2021, 27.3% of all charges of discrimination filed in Wyoming included a race claim. The EEOC will continue to take legal action to root out such conduct.”
“Retaliation is the most alleged discrimination complaint filed with the EEOC,” said Amy Burkholder, the field director of the EEOC’s Denver field office, in the federal agency's announcement. “In Wyoming, 63.6% of all charges of discrimination filed in 2021 include a retaliation claim. Employees have the right to complain about race discrimination and race harassment in the workplace. And employers have a legal obligation to ensure those employees are not retaliated against for complaining.”
The EEOC’s Phoenix District Office has jurisdiction over Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah.
The EEOC advances opportunity in the workplace by enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. More information about race discrimination is available at eeoc.gov/racecolor-discrimination. More information about retaliation is available at eeoc.gov/retaliation. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/nonprofit-must-pay-employee-100-000-for-discrimination-retaliation/article_ba4a7072-32e2-11ed-bb5c-1be0c6652d50.html | 2022-09-14T00:04:05Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/nonprofit-must-pay-employee-100-000-for-discrimination-retaliation/article_ba4a7072-32e2-11ed-bb5c-1be0c6652d50.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the
Wyoming Department of Health.
WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke.
WHERE...Much of southeast Wyoming. Some locations impacted include
but are not limited to Douglas, Lusk, Wheatland, Torrington, Pine
Bluffs, Cheyenne, Laramie, Shirley Basin, and Muddy Gap.
WHEN...Through 1 PM MDT Today.
IMPACTS...Heavy smoke from distant wildfires.
HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the
elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems
avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities
during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of
pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause
respiratory health effect. Although these people are most
susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises
that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality
conditions.
CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data
for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to
help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality
conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at
http://www.wyvisnet.com/
Weather Alert
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 417, 418, 419, 429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT
this evening.
* WIND...Southeast 15 to 20 MPH with gusts 25 to 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior. Don't be the spark!
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These are some 2021-22 school year Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming ALternate Assessment (WY-ALT) results. The results are for Laramie County School District 1. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
Some state student test scores from the previous school year compared to some other past years. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
Some state student test scores from the previous school year compared to some other past years. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
Test scores for 11th graders taking the ACT college entrance exam, from the past school year compared to some previous academic years. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
These are some 2021-22 school year Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming ALternate Assessment (WY-ALT) results. The results are for Laramie County School District 1. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
Some state student test scores from the previous school year compared to some other past years. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
Some state student test scores from the previous school year compared to some other past years. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
Math test scores from the previous school year compared to some other past years. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
Test scores for 11th graders taking the ACT college entrance exam, from the past school year compared to some previous academic years. Screenshot on Tuesday from the state's test-results website.
CHEYENNE – Newly released results show that Wyoming students' scores in some subjects have dropped, while they rose for another subject area. This appears to fit a national trend of declining measures of student performance, which experts blame on learning and other disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021-22 school year Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming ALternate Assessment (WY-ALT) results revealed students across the state saw decreases in their proficient and advanced scores for English Language Arts and science. They rose slightly in math.
The average proficient and advanced score among grades three through 10 was 53.1%, which was a decrease from the previous school year's average of 53.9%. Students in the same grades dropped from 47.4% to 47.3% in science, and rose from 48% to 48.3% in math.
Wyoming Department of Education officials said in a statement the results indicate areas of growth and proficiency rates at individual grade levels within each content year. To see scores, go to edu.wyoming.gov/data/assessment-reports.
“Wyoming educators have done a tremendous job ensuring student learning continued through the pandemic,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder said in the news release. “Although there are areas where results decreased slightly for a second year, overall they were less than three percent compared to the state results prior to the pandemic. Wyoming’s commitment to keeping students in the classroom continues to be reflected in these assessment results.”
In addition to the WY-TOPP results, the 2022 state, district and school-level results for the ACT college entrance exam taken by juniors in high school were released. The average composite score decreased from 19 to 18.6 from the previous year, with the highest score possible being 36. The scores for English dropped from 17.8 to 17.4, math from 18.8 to 18.4, reading from 19.8 to 19.1 and science from 19.3 to 19.1.
The WY-TOPP and WY-ALT assessments are administered through an adaptive online platform. Students in grades 3-10 took the WY-TOPP and WY-ALT summative assessments for math and ELA. Grade 3, 5, 7 and 9 students were also assessed in writing on WY-TOPP.
Students in grades 4, 8 and 10 students were assessed in science on WY-TOPP and WY-ALT. This science test was the first that assessed the 2016 science standards and the 2018 science extended standards, and new score thresholds were determined in June by an educator committee.
WY-TOPP, WY-ALT, ACCESS for ELLs, and ACT results will be used to inform accountability determinations to be released Sept. 14. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/state-test-averages-drop-in-english-and-science/article_d8f584d2-3394-11ed-b76c-1b30917e3691.html | 2022-09-14T00:04:12Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/state-test-averages-drop-in-english-and-science/article_d8f584d2-3394-11ed-b76c-1b30917e3691.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency (URA) is pleased to announce the groups that participated in a recent community project as their Volunteers of the Month for August. These groups include Bayer Crop Science, Redi Services, and the Youth of the Rock Springs and Pilot Butte Wards.
These groups collaborated on a beautification project to improve the back alley behind the Broadway Theater in historic downtown Rock Springs. They cleaned up the landscaping, laid gravel, removed graffiti and trash and painted the backside of the local businesses. These efforts amassed in a total of 120 man-hours for all the adults and youth involved. The project itself cost approximately $2500 – all of which was donated by Bayer Crop Science and Redi Services.
Craig Abernathy is the Redi Services Regional Director for Western Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.
“This project presented an opportunity to work with our business partner, Bayer Crop Science, to better the community we work and live in,” said Abernathy. “Bayer Crop Science and Redi Services provided the needed support and resources to a local youth organization that desired a project to serve our area.”
He added, “A project like this aligns with both of our organizations’ goals to give back to our community.”
If you are interested in volunteering with the Rock Springs Main Street/URA, send an email to kenneth_mccormack@rswy.net or give their office a call at 307-352-1434 to be added to the volunteer emailing list.
Opportunities are also periodically posted to their Facebook and Instagram pages. Be sure to give both a follow.
The Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency is charged with the redevelopment of Downtown Rock Springs. As part of their mission, there are three standing committees –Promotions, Business Development, and Arts & Culture. For more information on the program, contact the Rock Springs Main Street/URA at 307-352-1434 or visit their website at DowntownRS.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economic_development/ura-announces-volunteers-of-the-month-for-august/article_9e610c24-33ad-11ed-a484-ef3559b035b0.html | 2022-09-14T00:04:18Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economic_development/ura-announces-volunteers-of-the-month-for-august/article_9e610c24-33ad-11ed-a484-ef3559b035b0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Finding a funding mechanism for Wyoming’s growing outdoor recreation sector continues to vex lawmakers.
Legislators mulled choices anew last week during a meeting of the Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources committee in Thermopolis. Members shot down a draft bill to use revenue generated by scratch-off lottery tickets to help fund the sector, but noted the longstanding issue cannot be kicked down the road indefinitely.
“Somehow we have to address this outdoor issue,” Sen. Bill Landen (R-Casper) said. “Somehow we’ve got to share with our colleagues when we go to work this winter [during the legislative session], that we’ve got a legitimate policy challenge.”
Three members of the committee volunteered to independently research more palatable options for the group, and will likely look to other states, which employ everything from user fees to taxes and interest earnings to bolster outdoor recreation.
“We do want to have a revenue source for the Office of Outdoor Recreation, but we need to find that money elsewhere [from the lottery legislation],” committee co-chair Rep. Sandy Newsome (R-Cody), said, summarizing the group’s sentiment.
The conversation around government funding and outdoor recreation has been percolating for years.
A task force launched in 2016 by former Gov. Matt Mead led to the formation of the state’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, which aims to expand and promote Wyoming’s outdoor activities.
Meanwhile, visitation and use have grown significantly, a trend only accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Destinations as large as Yellowstone National Park and as small as Curt Gowdy State Park reported record visitation in recent years, while national forests have struggled to keep up with maintenance and infrastructure needs in the face of growing demand.
Outdoor recreation added $1.25 billion in value to Wyoming’s GDP in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. At 3.4%, that ranked Wyoming fourth among the 50 states for the share of its economy driven by outdoor rec.
But pinning down a mechanism to permanently support outdoor recreation — through funding the OOR, investing in infrastructure like trails and campgrounds or maintaining existing resources — has proven elusive.
It costs roughly $1.4 million a biennium to operate the OOR, according to Manager Patrick Harrington. That funding has been so far cobbled together with support from the Division of State Parks and Cultural Resources as well as one-time funding from the Wyoming Office of Tourism — but the OOR has a budget shortfall of about $800,000, Harrington wrote in an email.
Jerimiah Rieman, an avid mountain biker, executive director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and former Mead administration policy advisor, presented the committee with a spreadsheet detailing how other states generate outdoor-rec revenue. Rieman was spurred to compile and share the data as an individual with a desire for Wyoming to find a “long-term, sustainable solution,” he said. He believes a concept to raise money through biker user fees, for example, is too narrowly focused.
Wyoming, he said, can consider options implemented in other states, such as:
• Colorado Springs, Colorado, imposes a $4 excise tax on each bicycle that’s sold within the city to fund bikeway improvements throughout the community.
• Oregon has mandated that a small percentage of state highway funds goes to footpaths and bicycle trails whenever a highway road or street is being constructed, reconstructed or relocated.
• Alabama passed a constitutional amendment that requires a percentage of the interest earnings from offshore natural gas royalties goes toward outdoor recreation and conservation purposes.
“I ultimately think there is something that is in there, that could go to one or all the purposes that I’ve mentioned or even purposes that you might have,” Rieman said.
The draft legislation the committee considered would have legalized the sale of scratch-off lottery tickets, revenue from which would have funded outdoor recreation sector investments.
Reception to the proposal was lukewarm at best.
Rep. Jeremy Haroldson (R-Wheatland) supports bolstering outdoor recreation, he said. But he isn’t convinced that promoting gambling is the way to do it.
“As a pastor, I have the opportunity to see probably the dysfunction of this industry, so I’m jaded in one aspect,” he said. “And so is this the answer moving forward? I believe it isn’t.”
“I don’t think this is the vehicle either,” said Sen. Mike Gierau (D-Jackson). “The bottom-line message is you’re not thinking big enough.”
The conservation group Wyoming Outdoor Council, meanwhile, was neutral on the “mechanism itself,” WOC representative Kristen Gunther told the committee. “Our interest in this bill is mainly to support meaningful, dedicated permanent funding to support outdoor recreation in Wyoming,” she said.
Steff Kessler, who has worked in Wyoming conservation for decades, warned the committee that it can’t keep doing nothing.
“The outdoor recreation boom is here already,” Kessler said. “It may not be in every town, but it’s here. And we have a choice to either put ourselves in the driver’s seat of this boom and guide it for our Wyoming ways, or we can be run over by it.”
While members weren’t keen on the lottery proposal, they still wanted to pursue solutions. Haroldson, Newsome and Gierau volunteered to come back to the committee with new options at its next meeting.
Landen acknowledged that it’s a big challenge, but said solving challenges is what lawmakers signed up for.
“We’ve got to do better and we’ve got to think a little more globally,” Landen said.
Instead of a “silver bullet” solution, Kessler said, “there’s probably many silver BBs that we need to pull together.”
The COVID-fueled visitation spike is easing across Wyoming, land managers report.
Yellowstone National Park, which was dealt a blow by severe flooding in June, saw 596,562 recreation visits in July 2022 — a 45% decrease from July 2021, when it logged over 1 million visits.
Wyoming’s State Parks are also seeing fewer visits this year, agency Director Darin Westby said. Visitation numbers have gone from a record high of 5.8 million visitors in 2020 to 5.7 million in 2021, and this year the system is on track to see a projected 5.3 million, Westby told the committee.
Still, visitation to the state continues an overall upward trend, and other numbers indicate that interest in the sector hasn’t cooled.
The nonprofit Wyoming Pathways has circulated a survey in the state to gauge interest in, and need for, pathways and safety projects, its Executive Director Michael Kusiek told the committee.
“We’ve had roughly $100 million in projects requested through our survey from over 40 communities,” he said. “So there’s great demand for this.”
The State Parks and Cultural Resources Department, meanwhile, is overseeing the work of doling out $14 million in federal stimulus and other monies earmarked for outdoor recreation.
State Parks just closed the first round of grant applications, Westby said, and the response was significant.
There were “83 applications that came in at over $37.5 million,” he said. “If you add in any of the projects that the state parks are going to bring to the table, we’ll probably sit above 100 projects and about $50 million worth of requests.”
OOR Manager Harrington said his office takes the funding it has developed seriously, and is “looking at it as our opportunity to show proof of concept. We believe we are delivering on that every day.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economy_and_labor/outdoor-recreation-funding-remains-legitimate-policy-challenge/article_8cf09072-33ad-11ed-8f34-07f79771c905.html | 2022-09-14T00:04:24Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economy_and_labor/outdoor-recreation-funding-remains-legitimate-policy-challenge/article_8cf09072-33ad-11ed-8f34-07f79771c905.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – Members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee on Monday rejected a draft bill that would have increased the penalty for hitting and killing someone with a vehicle in a crosswalk or school zone.
The bill would have created a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $10,000 or both for someone who “operates or drives a vehicle in a criminally negligent manner, and his conduct is the proximate cause of the death of another person” in a crosswalk or school zone. It failed during the first day of a two-day interim meeting in Casper.
Such a bill was first discussed during the committee’s last meeting in May, prompted by the death of 13-year-old Makaili “Mak” Evans, who was hit and killed in a Cheyenne school crosswalk last year, as well as activism by his mother, Janelle Jones, surrounding crosswalk safety and distracted driving since his death.
Kelly Lynn Gaskins, 39, of Cheyenne was later charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide in Mak’s death. Gaskins pleaded not guilty in March, and the case is ongoing.
Cheyenne legislators Sen. Tara Nethercott and Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, both Republicans, accounted for two of the draft bill’s four “yes” votes. Eight committee members voted “no,” including Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Cheyenne. Two were excused.
Nethercott later made a motion for a bill to be drafted “appropriating $10 million as a placeholder ... for the purposes of pedestrian bridges and school safety crosswalks.” Nethercott said the appropriation amount could be debated at the committee’s next interim meeting in November in Cheyenne.
A similar motion was originally introduced by Rep. Mike Yin, D-Jackson, with the specific purpose of building a pedestrian bridge at the McCormick Junior High School crosswalk where Mak was killed. However, other members of the committee said creating a bill for such a specific purpose was unlawful.
Yin seconded Nethercott’s motion, which was adopted unanimously.
Before the vote on the bill draft that would have increased vehicular homicide penalties in crosswalks and school zones, Rep. Art Washut, R-Casper, said he didn’t like the idea of enhancing penalties in such limited scenarios. Washut, who voted “no,” made similar comments at the committee’s last interim meeting.
“I just have a hard time thinking of talking to a parent whose child gets off a school bus and is going across traffic, and a car goes past that school bus with a flashing light and strikes that child, and we say, ‘Well, that’s different than if your child had been hit in a crosswalk at school,’” the representative said. “So, it seems to me that if we’re going to address vehicular homicide, we ought to look beyond just the school zone/crosswalk scenarios, that there are equally tragic situations.”
Jones also spoke prior to the vote on the penalty enhancement draft bill. She voiced her support for making homicide by vehicle in a crosswalk or school zone a felony, as she had at the May committee meeting. She said she believes an increased penalty would help deter people from distracted driving.
She added that she has ongoing concerns about the McCormick crosswalk, where her son was killed more than 10 months ago. Jones said she’d spent many mornings at the crosswalk since school started in Laramie County, and that it was clear to her that the drivers are the problem, not the children. She said she’d almost been hit on two occasions at the crosswalk while trying to help children safely cross the street.
“I’m out there every day, yelling at drivers and telling them to slow down, because we’ve got a 20-mile-an-hour school zone, and people are going well over 20,” she said. “It’s like a suggestion to them.”
Jones said she’d recently invited Cheyenne Police Chief Mark Francisco to join her out at the crosswalk “so he can see firsthand the challenges that I am facing daily.” She attributed the issue to a lack of enforcement at the crosswalk.
The committee also heard presentations about crosswalks and alternative ways for pedestrians to safely get across roads, including pedestrian bridges or overpasses, including from the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
David Fraser, executive director of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities, was one of a few individuals during the discussion to mention that law enforcement’s manpower shortages across the state make it difficult to consistently enforce safe driving in school zones.
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LARAMIE – Friday’s Mountain West opener between the University of Wyoming and Air Force will pit two brothers, as well as a pair of former Sheridan High teammates, against each other.
All four are set to play key roles for their respective teams.
UW junior receiver and return man Wyatt Wieland hails from Colorado Springs, where he starred at Pine Creek High, located just minutes away from Air Force’s Falcon Stadium. His brother, Luke, will be handling kickoff duties for the Falcons.
Wyatt admits that it would be nice to secure bragging rights within the family. The Cowboys beat Air Force 35-27 when he redshirted as a freshman in 2018, but they’ve lost the two matchups since Luke joined the Falcons.
“He will be kicking off to me, so I guess you can count that as head-to-head,” Wyatt said. “Since he's been there, we haven't beaten them, so that's kind of in the front of my mind right now. He reminds me of that, too. Doing whatever I can and whatever this team can to come out victorious this week is our focus.”
Wyatt says their parents do a good job of giving equal attention to both brothers, noting that one typically goes to an Air Force game, while the other goes to Laramie when the teams are at home. This week, though, helping the Pokes start off conference play with a win is at the forefront of his mind.
“They don't make either one of us feel too left out,” Wyatt said. “My mom has jerseys for both of them. I don't know what she's going to be wearing on Friday, probably a little bit of everything. But I don't care. We need to go out there and win this game.”
The other connection this week involves two former Sheridan standouts in UW sophomore tight end Parker Christensen and Air Force junior guard Wesley Ndago. The pair helped the Broncs win a third consecutive Class 4A title in 2017.
Ndago finished his high school career in Texas, where he moved prior to his junior season. Even in a short time as teammates, though, Christensen saw potential that Ndago could be a high-level football player.
“He was a big body, and just one of those dudes that worked really hard,” Christensen said. “I remember in high school when he first came in, just from the size, we all thought this guy was going to be really good. But he was just one of those guys that really got after it, and I think he's continuing to do that.
“He's a really, really smart kid, and I hear he's having good success at Air Force, so I'm happy for him.”
With Christensen entering this week as UW's second-leading receiver and Ndago starting on the Air Force offensive line, Sheridan coach Jeff Mowry and his staff were hoping to make the trip down to Laramie to watch the former teammates play. With a road game at Rock Springs starting around the same time Wyoming and Air Force are scheduled to kick off, though, that won't be possible.
Regardless, Mowry is excited about the chance for the former teammates to get to play against each other at War Memorial Stadium – where they brought Sheridan a state title five years ago.
“We were very sad to see him leave,” Mowry said of Ndago. “He was a tremendous player for us, and now I think it's neat that he and Parker get to play against each other on the same field. I wish (we could get down there). Our coaching staff had looked into coming down and getting tickets, but we play Friday, as well.
“Wesley is starting at left guard for Air Force, and Parker on the offense (for Wyoming), and it'll be good to see those two guys on the same field again.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/brothers-former-teammates-on-opposite-sides-of-uw-air-force-matchup/article_bb72dbdc-3388-11ed-8aba-3bc3af5e68e5.html | 2022-09-14T00:04:37Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/brothers-former-teammates-on-opposite-sides-of-uw-air-force-matchup/article_bb72dbdc-3388-11ed-8aba-3bc3af5e68e5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Hits PSVR2 Next Year
One of ILMxLAB’s virtual reality Star Wars titles is getting a facelift and coming to the PlayStation 5 in 2023. During today’s State of Play livestream, the studio announced that Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition is currently in development for PlayStation VR2 headsets. Additionally, they released a trailer for the new version of the game, which you can view below.
Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge originally debuted in 2020 on Oculus Quest systems, and as the name suggests, drew influence from Disney’s bicoastal Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme parks. The game casts players as a droid repair technician who crash lands on the planet Batuu after fleeing from the Guavian Death Gang and its leader, Tara Rashin. Eventually, their travels lead them to a cantina owned by Seezelslak, who spins a series of tales that let fans control everyone from a Jedi Knight to an assassin droid in pursuit of a bounty.
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The game’s voice cast includes Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) as Seezelslak, Debra Wilson (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order) as Tara, and Rhys Darby (Our Flag Means Death) as IG-88. Anthony Daniels and Frank Oz also reprise their iconic Star Wars roles as C-3PO and Yoda, respectively. Additionally, Jim Cummings (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) returns as the voice of Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka.
ILMxLAB hasn’t set a release date for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition.
Are you excited to experience the game on the PlayStation 5 next year? Let us know in the comment section below!
Recommended Reading: Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi
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SPOKANE, Wash. — As the holidays start making their way through the end of this year, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will have a stop in Spokane to help ring in the season.
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) specializes in rock opera music. The group started as a project in 1996 between long-time collaborators Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli. The four set out to make rock music for the holidays. Since its creation, the band has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and become a holiday staple since its creation.
“It was so special to be back playing live last year. When you love something as much as we do and it's taken away, it made us super thankful to be back. I look forward to seeing all our ‘repeat offenders’ and all our new friends when we hit the road,” said TSO’s music director and lead guitarist Al Pitrelli in a statement.
Their 2022 tour this year is The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO. The tour will have a presale for verified, as well as a special code for viewers with no registration into the fan club needed. Just use the code 'GHOSTS' for access to the pre-sale.
“I love all of Paul’s stories, but ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ is one of my favorites and can’t wait to unveil this incredibly amazing new show for everyone," said Pitrelli. "We know some people may be having tough times, so we worked hard with the local promoters and arenas to have a low-priced $29 ticket to do our part in helping out. God Bless all of you and see you in November and December when we celebrate in person once again.”
Non-verified fan presale goes on sale Sept. 15, and will have a variety of seats, including floor seating. General public sales open on Sept. 16. The concert will take place on Nov. 25 at the Spokane arena and start at 7:30 p.m.
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GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — The Grant County Health District (GCHD) has announced its first confirmed case of monkeypox.
According to the health district, the infected patient is in good health and is currently at home in quarantine. At this time, GCHD is working to identify if others have been exposed.
In a press release, the district said that no one who was exposed is considered a possible positive case. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said brief interactions that do not involve physical contact and healthcare interactions using protective equipment are not considered high-risk exposures.
Symptoms of the monkeypox virus include the following:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Respiratory symptoms
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
- Rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appear on the face, inside the mouth, and on other body parts
The virus can be spread in the following ways:
- Direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids
- Respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling, or sex
- Touching items (such as clothing or linens) that previously touched the infectious rash or body fluids
- Pregnant people can spread the virus to their fetus through the placenta
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge Tuesday unsealed additional portions of an FBI affidavit laying out the basis for a search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home, showing that agents earlier obtained a hard drive after issuing a subpoena for surveillance footage recorded inside Mar-a-Lago.
A heavily redacted version of the affidavit was made public last month, but the Justice Department requested permission to show more of it after lawyers for Trump revealed the existence of a June grand jury subpoena that sought video footage from cameras in the vicinity of the Mar-a-Lago storage room.
“Because those aspects of the grand jury’s investigation have now been publicly revealed, there is no longer any reason to keep them sealed (i.e. redacted) in the filings in this matter,” department lawyers wrote.
The newly visible portions of the FBI agent’s affidavit show that the FBI on June 24 subpoenaed for the records in June after a visit weeks earlier to Mar-a-Lago in which agents observed between 50 to 55 boxes of records in the storage room at the property. The Trump Organization provided a hard drive on July 6 in response to the subpoena, the affidavit says.
The footage could be an important piece of the investigation, including whether anyone has sought to obstruct the probe. The Justice Department has said in a separate filing that it has “developed evidence that government records were likely concealed and removed from the Storage Room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation.”
The Justice Department has been investigating the holding of top-secret information and other classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left the White House. FBI agents during their Aug. 8 search of the home and club said they recovered more than 11,000 documents, including over 100 with classification markings.
Separately Tuesday, the Justice Department again urged U.S. District Aileen Cannon to lift her hold on core aspects of the investigation. Cannon last week granted the Trump team's request for an independent arbiter to review the seized documents and weed out from the investigation any records that may be covered by claims of executive or attorney-client privilege.
She also ordered the department to halt its review of the records pending any further court order or the completion of a report by the yet-to-be-named special master. The department urged Cannon last week to put her order on hold and told the judge Tuesday that its investigation would be harmed by a continued delay of its ability to scrutinize the classified documents.
“The government and the public unquestionably have an interest in the timely enforcement of criminal laws, particularly those involving the protection of highly sensitive information, and especially where, as here, there may have been efforts to obstruct its investigation,” the lawyers wrote.
The Trump team on Monday urged the judge to leave her order in place. His lawyers raised questions about the documents' current classification status and noted that a president has absolute authority to declassify information, though it pointedly did not say that Trump had actually declassified anything. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/judge-unseals-additional-portions-of-affidavit-trump/507-68b2e12a-1617-473d-a073-847777d8145f | 2022-09-14T00:06:12Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/judge-unseals-additional-portions-of-affidavit-trump/507-68b2e12a-1617-473d-a073-847777d8145f | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health’s Mental Health Counselor Program is charging a counselor in Yakima County with unprofessional conduct based on accusations that she offered a form of therapy she isn’t licensed for, causing harm and other violations of patient boundaries. The charges were filed by the DOH in August 2022 against the counselor, alleging she performed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy without proper certification, which harmed the patient, without the patient’s consent, along with other incidents.
The counselor received her license as a mental health counselor in November 2015. Her license is currently active. She worked at Comprehensive Healthcare offering DBT trauma therapy to the patient in question from August 2018 to July 2019, according to the statement of charges from the DOH.
The patient, referred to as Client A in the statement of charges, had been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, with symptoms including suicidal ideation, extreme dissociation and forms of “psychogenic non-epileptic seizure activity,” which is defined medically as seizures that are not caused by neurological factors, but psychological factors. Ten months into treatment, the counselor diagnosed the client with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), according to the DOH.
The counselor reportedly began using EMDR therapy to treat the client, starting around October 2018. She did not have the certification required for EMDR therapy, leading the DOH to allege she practiced outside her scope of qualifications. Further, it says she should have conducted tests to diagnose the DID before considering EMDR practice.
The DOH also alleges the counselor didn’t get the client's consent before beginning EMDR therapy, nor did she disclose the possible impacts of the treatment. It says she should have kept a more detailed history of the client’s treatment as well. She also reportedly told the client’s family members about the treatment without written consent.
The statement of charges alleges that the client showed signs of seizure activity during multiple sessions, but the counselor did not recognize the behaviors, which would have called for the end of EMDR treatment in most cases. Suicidal ideation and self-harm also call for ending EMDR treatment, at least until those symptoms are addressed.
The counselor is also accused of fostering an inappropriate relationship with the client through extended sessions, touching their hand and letting the client sit in her lap. Some of their sessions were over four hours long, which the DOH says is unconventional given the patient status and risked an unhealthy dependence on the counselor.
In addition, the client was allowed to leave the sessions prematurely, when EMDR treatment left them still disconnected with the present. The DOH says that by allowing the client to leave and drive in that condition, the counselor was putting the client and the public at risk.
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Nearly 43 million Americans are eligible for student loan relief, according to White House estimates. To scammers, that means a big pool of potential victims.
After the Biden administration announced its plan to forgive some federal student loan debt, several VERIFY viewers reached out to our team about suspicious calls they recently received from people claiming to offer student debt relief.
Antonietta sent us a text that said someone called her saying she needed to pay $1,600 upfront to forgive her student loans. Leslie said in an email that she got a call from someone offering her student loan forgiveness and restructuring. They both want to know if these are scams.
Here are five key things to look out for in student loan scams.
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Department of Education
- Better Business Bureau
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission
- Credible
- Abby Shafroth, director of the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project at the National Consumer Law Center
WHAT WE FOUND
On Aug. 24, the Biden administration announced its plan to erase up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers with incomes below $125,000 a year, or households that earn less than $250,000. An additional $10,000 will also be canceled for individuals who received federal Pell Grants to attend college.
Since the student loan forgiveness plan was announced, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) says reports from people who say they have been targets of fake student loan forgiveness calls and messages are on the rise. The BBB says these scammers have been reaching out to people through unsolicited phone calls, emails or text messages.
More from VERIFY: Fast Facts about student loan forgiveness
Here are five key things to watch for when assessing whether something is a student loan scam:
1. Asks for payment
Scammers often trick victims into providing unnecessary payment for free government programs – or they claim you can get additional or faster benefits upfront for a fee, but the BBB says a real government agency, such as the U.S. Department of Education, will never ask for an advanced processing fee for student loan relief.
Participating in the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program is free. Abby Shafroth, director of the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project at the National Consumer Law Center, told VERIFY that borrowers “do not have to pay for this relief.”
“This relief is freely available,” Shafroth said. “If you get these calls, hang up the phone. You don't need to pay anyone for help.”
If you are having difficulty repaying your student loans, the Department of Education and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) both say you should contact your loan servicer.
2. Asks you to share personal information, such as your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID or bank account information
The FTC says some scammers claim they need your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID to help forgive your student loans, but they may actually use that information to try to steal your identity instead.
“Don’t share your FSA ID with anyone. Dishonest people could use that information to get into your account and steal your identity,” the FTC warns.
Credible, a personal finance financial technology company, and the BBB say some scammers may also ask borrowers to fill out an online application or sign a third-party authorization form or power of attorney to get debt forgiveness.
If a person does this, Credible warns that the scammer is then authorized to talk to the individual’s federal loan servicer and make decisions on their behalf — they could even change personal account information. But Credible says “a reputable company will never ask you to sign a power of attorney form.”
3. Promises immediate student loan relief
Some student loan borrowers are eligible for specific federal student loan forgiveness programs, such as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Teacher Loan Forgiveness programs, but none of these programs provide immediate student loan relief, as some scammers claim.
For instance, the PSLF program requires individuals to make 10 years’ worth of qualifying payments (totaling 120 payments) before forgiving the full remaining balance. Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan is still being finalized by the federal government.
More from VERIFY: Yes, eligible public service workers can still get full federal student loan forgiveness
The Department of Education says that some federal student loan borrowers will need to fill out a “simple application” to get debt forgiveness if the agency doesn’t have their income data. This is because many borrowers have not been required to certify their income during the student loan repayment pause that began in March 2020, according to Shafroth.
At this time, there isn’t a confirmed launch date for the application, but the Department of Education and the White House both say it will be available before the repayment pause ends on Dec. 31, 2022.
Borrowers who would like to be notified when the application is available can sign up with their email address on the Department of Education’s subscription page. Make sure to check the box marked “Federal Student Loan Borrower Updates.”
4. Uses “strong advertising language”
The Department of Education warns borrowers to beware of scammers who use “strong advertising language” when they reach out to them, including the following examples:
- “Act immediately to qualify for student loan forgiveness before the program is discontinued.”
- “Your student loans may qualify for complete discharge. Enrollments are first come, first served.”
- “Student alerts: Your student loan is flagged for forgiveness pending verification. Call now!”
“Though the U.S. Department of Education (ED) may reach out to highlight temporary programs like the limited PSLF waiver, aggressive advertising language like the above will not come from ED or our partners,” the Department of Education writes on its website.
The BBB notes that government agencies, including the Department of Education, will not reach out to individuals unless they request to be contacted first.
“If you receive a message that seems legitimate, but you aren’t sure, stop communicating with the person who contacted you. Then, verify their claims by contacting the government agency they say they represent,” the BBB says. “Out-of-the-blue communications are a red flag.”
5. Claims to be affiliated with the Department of Education or another government agency
Credible says some scammers use Department of Education logos to make themselves appear legitimate. They also might try to go by an official-sounding name while claiming to have partnered with the Department of Education to offer student loan forgiveness.
But the Department of Education does not partner with or authorize any organization to handle federal student loans outside of its contracted federal loan servicers, according to Credible.
Here are a few ways to make sure a federal government website is legit:
- Look at the web address and make sure it ends in “.gov” to see if it’s genuinely affiliated with the federal government.
- Keep an eye out for spelling or grammar mistakes, as these can indicate that the site is fake.
- If a phone number is listed, plug it into a search engine to see if it belongs to a legitimate government office or to a scammer.
“If you need help with your federal student loans or are pursuing some form of student loan forgiveness, make sure you’re contacting an ED-affiliated company that you can trust. Review our list of contracted federal loan servicers before reaching out to a potential partner,” the Department of Education says.
How to report student loan forgiveness scams
If you are the victim of a student loan forgiveness scam, you can submit a complaint to the Department of Education. You can also report the scam to the FTC, Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), or your state attorney general.
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KENNEWICK, Wash.-
Around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Southridge High staff were notified of a possible gun on campus.
According to the Kennewick Police Department, school security and the School Resource Officer identified the student and quickly isolated him.
The student, a 16 year old male, was in possession of a gun.
He was taken into custody at the Benton-Franklin County Juvenile Justice Center on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Kennewick Police say there was no apparent threat to students or staff and there was no critical incident.
Due to circumstances and timing, the school was not locked down. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/gun-reported-at-southridge-high-today/article_7928c14e-339f-11ed-be68-83f6daa670f2.html | 2022-09-14T00:06:19Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/gun-reported-at-southridge-high-today/article_7928c14e-339f-11ed-be68-83f6daa670f2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The White House on Tuesday described a new bill that would impose a nationwide ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy as “wildly out of step” with the country, pushing back hard on the legislation introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that the ban “would strip away women’s rights in all 50 states.”
“This bill is wildly out of step with what Americans believe,” she said. “The President and Vice President are fighting for progress, while Republicans are fighting to take us back.”
The Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion over the summer, ushering in new bans on abortion in a number of states.
Democrats have sought to harness grassroots anger over the court’s decision and the strict new laws to their benefit by making abortion rights a big issue in the midterm elections.
Jean-Pierre said that Biden and Democrats in Congress are committed to restoring Roe v. Wade. The White House has pushed for Congress to codify Roe but passing such a measure would take a larger Democratic majority in the Senate to overcome a legislative filibuster.
“President Biden and Congressional Democrats are committed to restoring the protections of Roe v. Wade in the face of continued radical steps by elected Republicans to put personal health care decisions in the hands of politicians instead of women and their doctors, threatening women’s health and lives,” Jean-Pierre said.
She called Graham’s bill “an extreme piece of legislation” while briefing reporters later on Tuesday.
“The first thing is the senators’ proposal would keep in place the most extreme, the most extreme state level abortion bans that ban all abortions and have no exemptions for health,” she said.
Additionally, she bashed Graham for previously saying that the issue of abortion should be left up to the states.
“That’s from his own his own mouth and now he wants to do a national ban,” she said.
Graham’s bill includes exceptions for rape, incest and risk to life of the mother.
Graham vowed on Tuesday that Congress will vote for the bill if Republicans take back the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections. The bill won’t move in the current Democratic-controlled Congress.
Updated at 2:36 p.m. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/hill-politics/white-house-blasts-graham-abortion-bill-as-wildly-out-of-step/ | 2022-09-14T00:06:21Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/hill-politics/white-house-blasts-graham-abortion-bill-as-wildly-out-of-step/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
YAKIMA, Wash.-
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is asking for the public's help finding Lucian Manguia, the 4 year old boy missing since Saturday night in Yakima.
The NCMEC is partnering with the Ring Neighbors App to help find missing children. Today Lucian will be featured on the App.
He was last seen in Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima on Saturday night. He was wearing a shirt with sharks on it and blue shorts. Lucian is 4 feet tall and weighs about 40 pounds.
Anyone with any footage or photos from the park on Saturday night should contact the Yakima Police Department at 1-509-575-6200 or the NMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/ncmec-asking-for-public-help-finding-missing-yakima-boy/article_57c0f704-339c-11ed-9d29-4b05f0fcbb56.html | 2022-09-14T00:06:26Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/ncmec-asking-for-public-help-finding-missing-yakima-boy/article_57c0f704-339c-11ed-9d29-4b05f0fcbb56.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge Tuesday unsealed additional portions of an FBI affidavit laying out the basis for a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, showing that agents earlier obtained a hard drive after issuing a subpoena for surveillance footage recorded inside Mar-a-Lago.
A heavily redacted version of the affidavit was made public last month, but the Justice Department requested permission to show more of it after lawyers for Trump revealed the existence of a June grand jury subpoena that sought video footage from cameras in the vicinity of the Mar-a-Lago storage room.
“Because those aspects of the grand jury’s investigation have now been publicly revealed, there is no longer any reason to keep them sealed (i.e. redacted) in the filings in this matter,” department lawyers wrote.
The newly visible portions of the FBI agent’s affidavit show that the FBI on June 24 subpoenaed for the records in June after a visit weeks earlier to Mar-a-Lago in which agents observed between 50 to 55 boxes of records in the storage room at the property. The Trump Organization provided a hard drive on July 6 in response to the subpoena, the affidavit says.
The footage could be an important piece of the investigation, including whether anyone has sought to obstruct the probe. The Justice Department has said in a separate filing that it has “developed evidence that government records were likely concealed and removed from the Storage Room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation.”
The Justice Department has been investigating the holding of top-secret information and other classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left the White House. FBI agents during their Aug. 8 search of the home and club said they recovered more than 11,000 documents, including over 100 with classification markings.
Separately Tuesday, the Justice Department again urged U.S. District Aileen Cannon to lift her hold on core aspects of the investigation. Cannon last week granted the Trump team’s request for an independent arbiter to review the seized documents and weed out from the investigation any records that may be covered by claims of executive or attorney-client privilege.
She also ordered the department to halt its review of the records pending any further court order or the completion of a report by the yet-to-be-named special master. The department urged Cannon last week to put her order on hold and told the judge Tuesday that its investigation would be harmed by a continued delay of its ability to scrutinize the classified documents.
“The government and the public unquestionably have an interest in the timely enforcement of criminal laws, particularly those involving the protection of highly sensitive information, and especially where, as here, there may have been efforts to obstruct its investigation,” the lawyers wrote.
The Trump team on Monday urged the judge to leave her order in place. His lawyers raised questions about the documents’ current classification status and noted that a president has absolute authority to declassify information, though it pointedly did not say that Trump had actually declassified anything. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/judge-unseals-additional-portions-of-mar-a-lago-affidavit/ | 2022-09-14T00:06:27Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/judge-unseals-additional-portions-of-mar-a-lago-affidavit/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HERMISTON, Ore. -
Parents and students are protesting the dress code implemented by the Hermiston School District after multiple students were served dress code violations on the first day of school.
A handful of parents and a dozen students gathered outside of the HSD office with signs in favor of easing up the dress code.
I spoke with one of the students who is a senior at Hermiston High School at the protest who said the dress code hasn't changed from years past, but feels the high school administration is enforcing it more seriously.
When I asked her how many students were served dress code violations on the first day of school this year, she didn't have an exact number but said, "it felt like every other kid that walked through the door was being asked to change."
I spoke with the HSD superintendent Tricia Mooney about the number of kids served dress code violations on the first day of school and she said she could not confirm an exact number because the school does not keep a record of dress code violations.
"I'll have to look into where that number came from," says Mooney. "It isn't technically a violation like being absent or tardy so we don't tally up how many kids have been dress coded."
Mooney tells me when a student is given a dress code they are asked to wear a t-shirt given to them by the school or students have the option to go home and change.
The full dress code can be found on their website for each level of schooling, elementary, middle and high school, as well as the process for when a student violates the dress code.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/parents-and-students-peacefully-protest-school-dress-code-at-school-board-meeting/article_17e5fb52-33ab-11ed-ab8a-cbd92b641ba1.html | 2022-09-14T00:06:32Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/parents-and-students-peacefully-protest-school-dress-code-at-school-board-meeting/article_17e5fb52-33ab-11ed-ab8a-cbd92b641ba1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – Some taxpayers are going to see a boost to their bank accounts soon – the IRS has announced that it will be refunding $1.2 billion in tax filing penalties.
Nearly 1.6 million people will automatically get a refund after filing certain 2019 or 2020 returns late, according to the IRS.
Others, however, will have to act quickly in order to take advantage of the program. In order to qualify, you have to file an eligible income tax return on or by Sept 30, 2022.
The refund goes to offset the failure to file penalty, which the IRS says is assessed at 5% per month, up to 25% of the unpaid tax when a federal income tax return is filed.
Who is eligible?
Americans who filed forms in both the 1040 and 1120 series, or a form listed in this news release, are eligible as long as they file their late 2019 or 2020 return by the September deadline.
Along with individuals, the IRS is also offering relief to banks, employers and other businesses that filed information returns such as those in the 1099 series. In those cases, eligible 2019 returns will have to have been filed by Aug. 1, 2020, and 2020 returns by Aug. 1, 2021.
Taxpayers who filed a variety of international returns, such as those reporting transactions with foreign trusts, the receipt of foreign gifts or ownership interests in foreign corporations are also included in the full guidelines from the IRS. Qualifying international forms must also be filed on or before September 30, 2022.
People who have already paid the penalty will get a refund, while those who have been fined but haven’t yet paid will see their fine dismissed.
When will the refund come?
For the nearly 1.6 million people who already paid the penalty and will be automatically reimbursed, the IRS says they will be issuing refunds by the end of September.
Some people will be disqualified, however, and will not see a payment – fraudulent returns, penalties levied as part of a compromise or closing argument and court-ordered penalties are all exempt.
“Penalty relief is a complex issue for the IRS to administer,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “We’ve been working on this initiative for months following concerns we’ve heard from taxpayers, the tax community and others, including Congress. This is another major step to help taxpayers, and we encourage those affected by this to review the guidelines.”
Other penalties, such as failure to pay a penalty, won’t be refunded. You can see the full list here.
Why is the IRS doing this?
The IRS says the $1.2 billion in refunds goes to helping “struggling taxpayers” who were affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Throughout the pandemic, the IRS has worked hard to support the nation and provide relief to people in many different ways,” said Rettig. “The penalty relief issued today is yet another way the agency is supporting people during this unprecedented time. This penalty relief will be automatic for people or businesses who qualify; there’s no need to call.”
The IRS also stated that the massive relief measure will help the tax collection agency “focus its resources on processing backlogged tax returns and taxpayer correspondence to help return to normal operations for the 2023 filing season.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/irs-is-refunding-1-2-billion-who-qualifies-and-when-payments-will-happen/ | 2022-09-14T00:06:41Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/irs-is-refunding-1-2-billion-who-qualifies-and-when-payments-will-happen/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy specializes in soda fired pottery and runs her private art studio, Clayhouse Pottery, in Ottertail during the summertime. She says she and her mother, Shirlee Aho Daulton, share a lifelong love of art but their approaches to their work, and their resulting creations, are quite distinct. Pictured above is print on handmade paper by Aho Daulton.
Mother and daughter Ottertail artists Shirlee Aho Daulton and Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy have joined creative forces for a shared exhibition at M State’s Waage Gallery at the Fergus Falls campus, which is now on display now through Oct. 27.
“Shared Affinity, Distinctive Paths” is the pair’s first shared exhibit at the venue, though over the years the duo have shown their works both together and separately at numerous events and locations throughout the country.
Aho Daulton is known around the local area for her eclectic summer art studio and gallery on Rush Lake called The Arthouse, which she opened in 1986. Using natural materials found around her Ottertail cabin as well as her winter home in Arizona, she creates handmade paper, prints, woodcuts, paintings, baskets, fiber art, jewelry and a variety of other unique creations.
Her daughter, Daulton Shaughnessy, specializes in soda fired pottery and runs her own private art studio called Clayhouse Pottery just down the road from her mother during the summertime, living and working in the Minneapolis area during the remainder of the year.
The pair’s similarities and differences as artists are the inspiration behind exhibition, and Daulton Shaughnessy explains that she and her mother are both lifelong artists who share a passion to create; but their approaches to art and the works they make are quite distinct.
“We’re both driven by our art and our desire to create art,” Dalton Shaughnessy says. “But we work very differently. We have very distinct voices. When you see our work side-by-side, you know right away which pieces are her’s and which are mine.”
“I’m a potter and I work in series of pieces that might be related – like sets of things,” she adds. “My mother, her pieces are more individual, more one-of-a-kind.”
“We have joked that Shirlee could make something creative out of oatmeal, because she just oozes ideas and has a real knack for seeing the good in things,” notes Lori Charest, a ceramics instructor and art collection curator at M State who has known Aho Daulton and Daulton Shaughnessy for years. “And Sandra is an excellent potter; she’s really good at what she does. They’re both just really creative people.”
Aho Daulton has a background in nursing and studied art at Iowa State University, while her daughter studied at the University of Northern Iowa, University of New Mexico and Eastern Michigan University and has a Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics.
The Waage Gallery is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A public reception with the artists will be held in Legacy Hall on Oct. 6 from 1-3 p.m. It will be a shared reception with another exhibition hosted by M State’s Fergus Falls campus Sept. 12 through Oct. 27 titled “Inspirations 22” in the Charles Beck Gallery. Admission to the exhibit and the reception is free.
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Otter Tail County lies in one of the most celebrated and historic flyways on the continent when regarding the canvasback, a revered species that’s considered the ultimate duck by many veteran water fowlers.
Lake Christina lies right on the border of Otter Tail and Douglas Counties and the lake has a rich history of conservation, hunting and wildlife. Canvasbacks began utilizing the shallow lake as feeding and resting site beginning in 1900, with peak numbers of the birds occurring from the late 1930’s into the early 1950’s.
Canvasback numbers were regularly observed to total 50,000 to 60,000 around the middle of October during these banner years. The shallow nature of the lake along with its clarity allowed for a proliferation of high-quality aquatic foods such as sago pondweed. However, by the late 1950’s the ducks were virtually absent and wildlife professionals deduced that high turbidity caused by various rough fish species were the culprit.
By 1965, the Department of Conservation, which was the precursor to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, began thorough lake surveys to further determine the causes for decline. In that year, the agency began several removal initiatives for undesirable fish species and the plan saw duck numbers rebound in the 1970’s.
Water levels in the lake were kept higher than normal however due to a dam system put in place following severe droughts in the 1930’s. This system meant that Lake Christina would not experience winter kills of damaging fish populations as it once did, creating a harmful cycle for the once abundant canvasback.
Realizing this, Ducks Unlimited in coordination with the DNR implemented a more permanent solution to the problem consisting of a series of pumps and drain piping which began in 2010, and was finished the following year. The goal was to create an infrastructure that could lower water levels in Christina without affecting water levels in nearby Pelican Lake.
This year the DNR has begun lowering the water levels in Lake Christina to help improve the resting area and food availability for migration waterfowl.
“The purpose of the drawdown is to increase the chances of winter die-off of unwanted fish populations that have negative impacts on water quality and aquatic vegetation,” said Nicholas Brown, a DNR wildlife lakes and Red River Basin specialist. “An added benefit is to allow more sunlight to get to the lake bottom to stimulate native plant growth in the early growing season next year.”
Lake Christina has special regulations pertaining to the use of the water body for hunting and recreation; a portion of the lake is classified as a migratory waterfowl feeding and resting area, making certain areas off-limits to motorized watercraft.
“We thank hunters for their patience with the low water conditions,” Brown said. “These conditions will increase the number of waterfowl using the lake and will lead to better hunting in future years.”
More information on the history of Lake Christina and current DNR conservation efforts can be found at the following: ducks.org, dnr.state.mn.us. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/fowl-play-dnr-lowers-lake-christina-water-levels/article_e6837aa8-2ff9-11ed-a58e-93fd0510082f.html | 2022-09-14T00:09:36Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/fowl-play-dnr-lowers-lake-christina-water-levels/article_e6837aa8-2ff9-11ed-a58e-93fd0510082f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bob Riepe at a recent book signing event at the Otter Tail County Historical Society. Riepe has authored four books and is currently working on a fifth with a majority of the content originating from his research into the Poor Farm Cemetery of Fergus Falls.
Bob Riepe, of Perham, has just published “Absolution,” a story of a married couple set in 1880’s Fergus Falls that deals with the themes of forgiveness and overcoming the tragedies of life. Although “Absolution” is Riepe’s first novel, it is the fourth book he’s authored.
“The names are changed but it is based on real people who lived in Fergus Falls and the surrounding area in the late nineteenth century,” Riepe explains. “It’s kind of a love story, but the theme is one forgiveness, hence the title.”
Riepe mentions that “Absolution” took him approximately two years to write. He began writing his first book, “Journey of Hope,” upon leaving the military and went on to write “Rough on Rats” and “Wrong Turns” as well. Riepe explains that much of his work is tied to his research on the Poor Farm Cemetery located just north of the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center.
Riepe graduated from Perham High School in 1966 and went on to serve in the Navy for over 10 years. During his time in the military he acted as an Arab linguist and went on to serve as Russian linguist as well. After his time in the Navy, Riepe went on to work for Barrel O’ Fun Snacks as a regional sales manager. Riepe married and has three children, Tammy, Brenda and Bobby.
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Shed broken into
A resident on the 200 block of East Douglas Avenue contacted Fergus Falls police on Sept. 11, reporting that a shed on their property had been broken into the previous week and damage that was discovered to a side-by-side ATV. A responding officer learned that the resident had noticed the shed lock broken on Sep. 5, and noticed the side-by-side, which had been parked outside, had been damaged by an unknown person. A damage estimate was not available at the time of the report.
Tattoo kit stolen from storage unit
A resident on the 300 block of South Cascade Street reported to Fergus Falls police dispatch on Sept. 11, at approximately 3:33 p.m. that some tattoo equipment that was in a black case with silver metal trim had been taken from their storage garage a few days prior. They also reported that they had seen a man walk by and go into a nearby trailer court with a similar looking case. Upon investigation, an officer learned that the resident actually noticed items missing from a locked storage shed approximately three to five days prior to calling. Police were unable to locate the male matching the description given by the resident.
Spilled drink causes crash in store parking lot
Fergus Falls police responded to a crash in a discount store parking lot on the 3300 block of State Highway 210 on Sept. 11, at approximately 9:57 p.m. involving a juvenile driving a vehicle in a southbound direction in the parking lot. The other driver was traveling westbound. The juvenile had stopped for the other vehicle initially, but was distracted by a spilled drink and continued southbound into the path of the other vehicle. Significant damage was sustained to both vehicles but police said there were no injuries. No citations were issued.
Vehicle rolls downhill into a garage door
A resident on the 300 block of Laurel Street called 911 on Sept. 10, at approximately 8:04 a.m. to report that a vehicle had crashed into a garage. When a Fergus Falls Police Department officer responded to the call it was learned that a woman was working on getting her GMC Yukon started and the Yukon then rolled downhill from her property and into a nearby garage causing damage to a garage door. The woman told police the brakes did not work and she currently did not have the vehicle insured.
Fraudulent check scam
A resident on the 100 block of West Junius Avenue called Fergus Falls police dispatch on Sept. 9, to report fraudulent charges made to her bank account. Upon investigation, an officer learned that the woman had received a fake check for $2,980 and a fake Walmart letter telling her that she had been selected at a secret shopper and instructed her to purchase $2,980 worth of Visa gift cards, then to forward the card numbers to the scammer. Police say the fake check had bounced at the woman’s bank.
Man fakes heart attack when faced with warrant arrest
Fergus Falls police report a man who came into police department headquarters on Sept. 10, on his own accord, looking for information about a bicycle that was involved in a previous arrest. It is assumed that the man must not have realized that he had an outstanding warrant. When officers informed the man that he had a warrant and was under arrest, police say the man pretended to have a heart attack and went limp. Ringdahl Ambulance transported the man to Lake Region Healthcare for treatment as a precaution, but he was medically cleared as he had no health issues. Following the hospital visit, the man was subsequently transported to the Otter Tail County Detention Center for his warrant.
Fireworks probable cause of garage fire
Several area fire departments and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an attached garage fire on Sept. 11, at approximately 5:36 p.m. on the 45,000 block of County Highway 67, about eight miles north of New York Mills. People on the property had been lighting fireworks in a barrel which caught fire and started the siding on the garage on fire. The fire spread to the attic of the garage as well. In addition to the sheriff’s office, New York Mills, Perham and Bluffton Fire Departments responded to the blaze.
Intoxicated wedding guest arrested
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an intoxicated belligerent male at a wedding on Sept. 9, at a resort on the north shore of Pelican Lake on County Highway 20. The man had already been forcibly removed from a dining hall where the wedding was being held because he had become physical with other guests. The sheriff’s office said that Charles Alfred Rodgers, 30, of Minneapolis was arrested and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and threats of violence. Rodgers was also served with a trespass letter barring him from the resort where the incidents occurred. Rodgers was released from custody on Sept. 12, his next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 31, in Otter Tail County District Court. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/from-the-record-sep-6-12-2022/article_f30ac14e-3370-11ed-be6d-4f966abfd789.html | 2022-09-14T00:09:48Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/from-the-record-sep-6-12-2022/article_f30ac14e-3370-11ed-be6d-4f966abfd789.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kim Meyer (holding plaque) and Kim Settel receive the Above and Beyond Award on behalf of Gate City Bank from North Dakota ESGR representatives. Left to right: Delton Steele, Greg Nathan and Dave Johnston.
The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the guard and reserve. Gate City Bank has recently been recognized with this prestigious award. Gate City was founded in 1923, and currently operates 43 locations in 22 communities across North Dakota and central Minnesota.
The Freedom Award was established in 1996, in close relation to the employer support of the guard and reserve, an office of the Department of Defense, created in 1972, with the mission to gain and maintain employer support for guard and reserve service by advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support and increasing awareness of applicable laws and resolving conflict between employers and service members.
In the years since its conception a total of 325 employers have been conferred this prestigious honor. Every year up to 15 awards are presented to employers that fall into the categories of large business, small business and public sector.
“At Gate City Bank, we’re incredibly honored to receive the Freedom Award,” said Kevin Hanson, president & CEO. “It’s an honor and a privilege to support our team members who serve in the guard and reserve. We’re thankful for the opportunity to make a difference for service members and their loved ones throughout North Dakota and Minnesota. These heroes deserve our support for all they do to defend and serve our great country.”
The nomination process is available to all guard and reserve personnel, including family members action on their behalf. Applications are submitted online and are reviewed by a national selection board comprised of senior DOD official and business leaders. Gate City Bank was nominated by one of their own, Sergeant Bleau Hoge and was chosen out of more than 2,700 nominees.
Sergeant Hoge is a member of the North Dakota Army National Guard who is employed at Gate City Investment Services in Bismarck: “I have served in the military for six years and I have always been proud of serving my country. Other soldiers are always in disbelief when I tell them about the benefits that I am provided with Gate City Bank. They take great care to ensure that all service members, team members, customers and everyone in between are treated with respect, dignity and honor.”
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Despite the Otter Tail County COVID-19 community level being low, there are still quite a few active cases in the county that have been confirmed.
From the period from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, there were 62 current lab confirmed cases, with 15,098 cumulative lab confirmed cases since cases of COVID-19 were first confirmed in OTC.
A more stunning number is the overall cumulative hospitalizations of 721, with total deaths in OTC since the pandemic began at 176.
Assistant public health director Kristi Wentworth said the overall number of infections is hard to gauge at this point because of the availability of at-home test kits.
“From what we hear, there was a small surge that kind of brought us up to that high level in early August then we returned back to lower levels. It does seem like it settled down a little bit since we were seeing those increased cases just from what we hear from our healthcare partners in our communities, it’s a manageable reported case rate,” said Wentworth.
According to the classification level from public health, at the low level, individual and community-level recommendations focus on best practices in infection prevention and control in community settings, in addition to promoting up-to-date vaccinations as the front-line strategy to protect from severe disease. These include improving ventilation, testing to identify infection early and following recommendations for isolation and quarantine.
Wentworth said they are getting ready to offer updated COVID-19 bivalent booster shots. She explained that the new boosters will actually cover people for the original strains as well as the new Omicron strains.
“It covers the original strain and the latest strain together. It will have a little broader coverage. However, it’s important to know that it’s not for the primary vaccination. If people are still looking to start the series we would recommend the original vaccine series,” stated Wentworth.
Otter Tail County public health said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends, as of Sept. 1, to get the updated booster shots at least two months after a person’s last COVID-19 dose, being either a booster dose or the primary series. Individuals age 12 and up are eligible for the updated Moderna booster.
The importance of the boosters is that they can further enhance or restore protection that might have waned over time after a person’s primary series vaccination.df
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Donald L. Dally passed away in the embrace of family on September 7, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 1, 2022 at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake.
Visitation from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Friday at Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Elbow Lake and resuming one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment at Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake.
Don was born August 17, 1937 to Franklin and Lorna Dally in Grand Island, Nebraska. Don was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and served in a number of related committees. He was President of the Missouri Trout Fisherman’s Association for 50 years, a member of the Lake Waukomis Association, Ducks Unlimited, and proudly achieved the rank of Eagle Scout within the Boy Scouts of America.
Don was an accomplished tenor and enjoyed singing in quartets, performing in Prairie Wind Players productions with his wife, Barbara, and his church choir at United Lutheran Church with his daughter, Tammy.
He is preceded by Barbara (Hummer) Dally, his wife of nearly 48 years, and his brother Terry Dally. He is survived by his beloved Rose Danielson, his children Brad Dally and Tammy Dally, his grandchildren Steph “Shadow” Steffan and L.A. Sture, his niece Carry Dally and nephew Evan Dally.
To leave the family online condolences, please visit Don’s webpage at EricksonSmithFH.com.
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Jerome Ringwelski
1938-2022
Jerome “Jerry” Ringwelski, affectionately known by his family as “Hitch”, passed away September 6, 2022.
Jerry was born on October 11, 1938 on the family farm in Sobieski, MN. He attended grade school and high school in Little Falls, MN graduating in 1956.
After graduation, Jerry enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and received an honorable discharge in 1961.
On May 29, 1971 he married Karen Copa. The couple moved to Highland Park, MN. Jerry worked at the 3M plant and enrolled in classes at the Brown Institute.
In 1973 the family moved to Fergus Falls, MN where Jerry worked as radio personality “Jerry Ring” at KBRF, then KJJK when it began. Jerry’s radio career allowed him to share his knowledge of obscure tidbits of country music songs and artists.
Around the same time of his radio career, Jerry started Ring Remodeling where he repaired many homes in the Fergus Fall area. Customers appreciated his quality work and special, unique touches he gave each project.
In 1987 Jerry began working for the United States Postal Service and was a rural mail carrier until his retirement in 2008.
Jerry’s love of home remodeling developed into his work of renovating entire houses and reselling them. He successfully “flipped” several houses in Fergus Falls and continued to tinker with his house projects into his retirement until his health declined.
Jerry loved the outdoors and took many hunting and camping trips. He enjoyed the Boundary Waters Area in Northern MN. In his retirement, he especially enjoyed fishing.
Jerry was a lifetime member of the VFW and he loved the United States Marine Corps.
He will also be remembered for his conservative values, sharp wit and incredible sense of humor.
Jerry was preceded in death by: his parents, John and Dorothy (Plakut) Ringwelski; brother-in-law, Gary Miller; son, Michael Ringwelski; and sister, Jeanette Ringwelski.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; His children: Anita (Ardell) Evenson, Daniel (Angela) Ringwelski, Brenda Ringwelski and Pamela (Matthew) Keller; Grandchildren, Madeline, James, Dylan, Luke and John; Siblings, Mary Ann Ringwelski, Marge Rakow (Bruce), Theresa Ringwelski (Thor Lindquist), Susan Miller, Michael Ringwelski (Joann), Peter Ringwelski and many nieces and nephews. Also, his beloved British Labrador, Lady.
Blessed be the memory of Jerome Ringwelski.
A private funeral Mass and burial is planned.
Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls.
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Robert V. Helgeson, 90, of Fergus Falls, died September 6, 2022, at LB Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls.
He was born May 24, 1932 in Rothsay, MN, to Oscar Herbert and Selma Olivia (Sateren) Helgeson. He was baptized and confirmed at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. He moved to Fergus Falls in 1946, where he graduated in 1950 from Fergus Falls High School. After high school, Bob joined the Air Force, he was stationed in Yuma, AZ. Bob later worked as an Actuary for different utility companies. He also worked for Medallion Kitchens in Fergus Falls.
He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. He loved doing ancestry and family history and was very active with the Otter Tail County Historical Society.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Oscar and Selma; step-mother, Alice; brothers, DuWayne and infant brother, Oscar Jr.
Memorials are preferred to Otter Tail County Historical Society.
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, with a visitation one hour prior to the service.
Clergy: Reverend Loren Mellum
Interment: Hedemarken Cemetery, Rural Rothsay
Arrangements provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls.
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Comets Isak Ostevold pressures the East Grand Forks defense, during the first half of their game, on Sept. 12. Ostevold finished with a hat trick in the victory.
Hosting the Green Wave of East Grand Forks, on Sept. 12, the Hillcrest Comets boys soccer team picked up a shutout victory, 10-0.
Just four minutes into the contest, Abram Ness scored on a rebound from a blast by Emil Boe. One minute later Isak Ostevold pressured the Green Wave backs, stole the ball and scored. Again, one minute later, Ostevold scored off an assist from Boe. At eight minutes, Abram Ness scored off an assist from Rolf Fluge. At 20 minutes, Ness scored off an assist from Mateus Gjerme attacking up the left sideline. Five minutes later, the same two teamed up again and scored the final goal of the first half ending the all scoring for the first half with the Comets up by six goals.
One minute into the second half, Ostevold scored his third goal of the game off an assist from senior captain Jiun Moon and Boe. At 50 minutes, Ness scored his fifth (glut goal – look it up on internet!) goal of the game off an assist from central midfielder Boe. Senior Nathan Aanes scored at 63 minutes off an assist from freshman Zane Holmquist. Freshman Drew Fischer scored on a beautiful volley shot unassisted at 69 minutes ending all scoring for the contest with the Comets up 10-0.
Senior captain Cole Peterson, filling in as goalie this year (first year in that position) led the Comets to their second shutout game, perfect in net with six saves. The Comets launched 23 shots on the Green Wave goal in comparison. Defensive contribution from Elias Skjelbred, Vebjorn Myntevik, Max Anderson, Ben Swelstad, Owen Ewan and most certainly Matthew Knutson at the center back stopper position held the Green Wave to very few attacks.
“I was somewhat pleased with the bounce back of our team from the tough loss to Cathedral on Saturday,” stated Hillcrest coach Rod Jensen. “Five games in, we still have several areas we can improve upon and become more competitive … I am always glad for a game where we can play 23 players and get the younger folks some varsity experience.”
The Comets will next tangle with the Fergus Falls Otters, on Sept. 17, at Otter Stadium.
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The M State Spartans football team scored the final 14 points of their contest against the North Dakota State College of Science Wildcats, picking up a 35-29 win in Wahpeton, this past Saturday.
Both teams saw plenty of action in the first half, as NDSCS held a 29-21 advantage at the break. AJ Conteh had a 60-yard interception returned for a touchdown, in the first half for the Spartans
M State scored a touchdown and got a two-point conversion to tie the contest in the third quarter.
Carson McKinght hit a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter, 25 and 37 yards, to help M State to the win.
NDSCS had 431 yards of offense on 74 plays, while M State had 277 yards on 50 plays.
Kenneth Cooper was 18-34 for 236 yards and three touchdowns, to lead the Spartans. Rondarius Gregory had 41 yards on 12 carries and five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. Isaac Freitag had four receptions for 73 yards.
Defensively, Chris Heidl had 18 tackles and JoQuez Sanders finished with 15.
M State, who moved up to the No. 3 rankings in the latest NJCAA Div. III polls, is at 3-0 on the season and will host Vermillion Community College, on Sept. 17.
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Rochester – The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly volleyball awards for the week of Sept. 5-11.
Central Lakes College middle hitter Megan Rinicker earned the MCAC North Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week. Rinicker had 38 kills and only three hitting errors on 63 attempts for a .556 hitting percentage on the week and added another 10 service aces to lead her team to three more wins. Northland Community and Technical College libero Haven Beckett earned the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete-of-the-Week. Beckett had 50 digs in nine sets, good enough for a 5.56 digs/set average. With her 34 digs in a four-set match with Vermilion, Beckett broke the Northland record for digs in a match.
In the South Division, Minnesota State Community & Technical College setter Kaia Strom had 163 assists, nine aces and 20 kills in her four matches. She averaged 9.06 assists per set to earn this week’s South Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award. Kiley Nihart, Rochester Community & Technical College’s libero, dug up 103 balls in 16 sets to average 6.43 digs per set and also served seven aces to earn the South Division Defensive Athlete-of-the-Week award.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A sixth person has been arrested in connection with the ongoing federal investigation involving former Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro.
Federal agents arrested attorney Sheri Jean Tanaka in California on Tuesday. Tanaka represented Mitsunaga & Associates, Inc. in administrative, civil, and criminal matters. She was indicted on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga & Associates, Inc. CEO Dennis Mitsunaga, and three firm employees – Terri Otani, Aaron Fujii, and Chad McDonald, were all named in the original indictment back in June 2022. At the time of the original indictment, Tanaka was listed as an unlisted co-conspirator.
A copy of the First Superseding Indictment is included at the bottom of this article.
According to the indictment, Tanaka along with Mitsunaga & Associates employees contributed more than $45,000 to Kaneshiro’s re-election campaigns between October 2012 and October 2016 in exchange for Kaneshiro’s prosecution of a former company employee.
According to court documents, the former employee targeted with prosecution had been a project architect at the firm for 15 years when she was fired without explanation on the same day she expressed disagreement with claims the CEO made against her.
Kaneshiro took a leave of absence as Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney in March 2019 after he became a target of the federal investigation. He didn’t run for re-election in 2020 and his term expired in January 2021, the Associated Press reported.
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Dr. Emily Riegel was in her bathroom getting ready for work in her family’s Brookside home about 8 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2017, as her husband, Tom Pickert was finishing breakfast with their two sons and rounding them up for school.
Her grade-school age sons “were running around, being goofy,” Riegel recalled Tuesday, and she told them, “Love you, bye!”
Then she heard her husband say to the boys: “I didn’t hear anybody tell the world’s greatest mommy goodbye!”
Those were some of the last words Riegel heard Pickert utter before he was gunned down just minutes later on their front sidewalk after returning home from dropping the kids off at school.
Riegel was one of the first prosecution witnesses in the first-degree murder trial of David Jungerman, who is accused of killing Pickert, a 39-year-old attorney, as retaliation for Pickert’s winning a $5.75 million judgment against him in a case in which Pickert represented a homeless man.
Jungerman, noticeably frail after spending nearly five years in the Jackson County jail, sat impassively as Riegel testified. The 84-year-old Raytown businessman, who is thought to be worth millions, was wearing a starched white shirt, black slacks and a special hearing aid so he could listen to the court proceedings.
Riegel told the jury that she heard two loud pops seconds apart from her bathroom window, which faces the street. Riegel, a medical doctor, quickly ran down the stairs and the front porch, finding her husband lying on his side.
“There was so much blood coming out of the sidewalk,” she said between sobs, “that I knew he was dead.” She called 911.
“I was screaming for help," she testified. "I was screaming to stop the van.”
Prosecutors say the white van parked across the street from their home was driven by Jungerman, who was wearing a black plastic mask and used a rifle to shoot Pickert.
On cross examination, Jungerman’s attorney, Dan Ross, tried to suggest Riegel never saw the van driver’s face and actually feared someone else harming her husband.
But Riegel told police when they first arrived that she suspected Jungerman because of the contentious case Pickert had won. He had sued Jungerman for beating a homeless man trying to break into Jungerman’s baby-furniture warehouse. The man had to have his leg amputated as a result.
Riegel said that even before the October 2017 attack, she had concerns about her husband’s safety.
“I was concerned and I asked him if he could be in danger if someone was going to show up and shoot him in our yard,” she testified.
Earlier in the day, the jury heard Riegel's 911 call on which she is heard screaming and crying, telling the dispatcher that her husband had been shot .
“I think he’s dead on my sidewalk!” she said on the tape. Several family members in the courtroom audience bowed their heads and shuddered as the tape was played.
Tim Dollar, a private attorney working for the prosecution, said in his opening statement that Jungerman had a vendetta against Pickert for the lengthy legal battle that began in September 2012, when Jungerman caught the homeless man, Jeffrey Harris, breaking into his warehouse.
In August 2017, a jury awarded Harris $5.75 million. But Jungerman refused to pay and on Oct. 15, 2017, Pickert filed lien notices against Jungerman’s Raytown home and against his business. Pickert was killed 10 days later. A .17-caliber round was discovered during his autopsy.
Police questioned Jungerman shortly after the shooting, after witnesses reported seeing a white van driven by an older man with white hair. They later put together surveillance tapes showing Jungerman driving from Raytown to Pickert’s home about 7 a.m. the day Pickert was killed. Police later found the van hidden in a wooded area of Jungerman’s property, off a dirt road.
A search of Jungerman’s business and home found other evidence, including Jackson County property records showing Pickert’s address, a manila file folder labeled “Pickert Murder,” a black plastic mask in Jungerman's closet, a .17-caliber round found in Jungerman’s other vehicle and an Olympus digital audio recorder found in his bathroom.
On the recorder, police found a conversation Jungerman had with his hired hand, a man named Leo Wynne, that Jungerman was unaware was being taped.
“People know that I murdered that son of a bitch,” Jungerman said to Wynne on the tape. “The police know, too, Leo.”
Jungerman told Wynne that they needed to stop talking about Pickert’s killing but that when he thought about the shooting, “I grin. That motherf———-has caused me a lot of problems, Leo.”
After laying out the background and evidence and playing the tape, Dollar told the jury they would conclude Jungerman is guilty.
“His motive. His van. His voice,” Dollar said. “Stay focused on his motive, his van, his voice.”
Ross, Jungerman’s attorney, pointed to several problems with the prosecution’s case, saying there was “sloppy police work,” including violations of police procedures and a manipulation of the Olympus audio tape. Twenty-eight minutes are missing from the tape, Ross said, which amounts to 25 percent of the entire recording.
Ross said the prosecution had some false evidence, but he acknowledged one thing.
“What they do have — and it’s the only thing they have — is motive,” Ross said. “The rest of it is made up, folks,” Ross said. | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-09-13/prosecutors-say-man-charged-in-lawyers-killing-left-behind-his-motive-his-van-his-voice | 2022-09-14T00:14:30Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-09-13/prosecutors-say-man-charged-in-lawyers-killing-left-behind-his-motive-his-van-his-voice | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
2023 elections: NILDS, Kukar centre organise summit for presidential aspirants, CSOs, others
Presidential candidates and their spokespersons drawn from major political parties for the 2023 general election are expected to attend a high-level forum on political communication and issue-based campaign on Monday, September 19, 2023, organised by the Management of National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in partnership with the Kukah Centre.
Others expected at the Forum are; Party Chairmen and their Publicity Secretaries, representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Media, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Political Analysts, Political Editors and Reporters.
According to the invitation letters signed by the NILDS Director General, Professor Olanrewaju Sulaiman, the Summit was aimed at bringing stakeholders together and enhance their ability to communicate more responsibly in the build-up to the 2023 elections.
In line with its objectives, NILDS was established to act as a world-class multi-disciplinary institution capable of providing training, capacity building, research, policy analysis and extension services for the legislature at the Federal, State and Local government levels.
Since its establishment, NILDS has helped to strengthen the capacities of legislators and ensure that the positions and proposals advanced by the National Assembly are informed by requisite research and analytical support.
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The Institute is also poised to meet a long-felt need to provide the legislators and officials with institutionalised opportunities for problem-oriented studies and systematic training in the various disciplines of legislative institutions, processes and procedures.
The Institute is also set out to improve the capacity of Legislators to sustain and consolidate democratic governance through deliberation and policy formulation. Improve the technical capacity of legislative staff, committee secretaries and political aides to process appropriation bills and policy oversight of the executive.
Other objectives include: “stock and improve the quality of relevant information, for members of the national and state assemblies and the general public through the dissemination of research output and the organisation of consultative fora for the public sector, as well as representatives of the private sector and civil society.
“To promote and disseminate among Legislative Assemblies in Nigeria the practice of science-based methodologies of law-making; design, analyse and evaluate development policies in Nigeria, especially dealing with macro-economic, socio-political and cultural issues, as may be necessary from time to time; support networking arrangements involving parliaments and policy analysis units in the sub-region in order to share experiences; and prepare such reports and information, as may be required by Special/Standing Committees in the course of their work.
The Institute is also poised to establish and/or consolidate a database on relevant development policy issues for utilisation in deliberations on bills and drafting of legislation; promote best practices in legislative activities in Nigeria and countries in the sub-region; strengthen democratic processes, structures and institutions; promote and protect the constitutional due process in legislative practices; assist the National Assembly and State Assemblies in their efforts to conceive and draft bills; conduct short-term training modules for members of the national and state assemblies and their staff; and monitor and evaluate the implementation of annual budgets and report to the relevant assemblies.
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TOPEKA, Kansas — A young state agency created to make sure the state looks after the children put in its care has 69 open investigations manned by a staff of five people.
In one of the just seven cases that the Division of the Child Advocate has closed, it concluded that state officials met with a child too little and tried to move them to a new home weeks after major brain surgery.
Gov. Laura Kelly both created the special ombudsman's office and, as the state’s chief executive, she’s ultimately responsible for the state’s foster care system. Child advocate Kerrie Lonard told lawmakers on Tuesday that the office has had a hectic start.
“These first couple of months,” she said, “it does not feel sustainable.”
Lonard expects things to run smoother as her office fine-tunes its processes.
The Kansas News Service obtained a report the advocate’s office filed overlooking how the Department for Children and Families, and the private contractors it relies on to arrange foster care, handled the case of the child who underwent brain surgery.
In that report, investigators concluded that caseworkers filed inaccurate court documents, failed to meet with the child often enough — sometimes going a full month without seeing the child in person — and started efforts to move the child during recuperation from the brain surgery.
Lonard said the findings her office makes in each case will get released to the public when her office files its annual report, something mandated by an executive order Kelly signed last year.
The office sprung up through that order to monitor the state’s troubled child care system. Lonard said foster parents go to her office because they already complained to the foster agencies without result. Or, she said, parents fear retaliation if they file a complaint. Multiple parents have made similar complaints to the Kansas News Service.
The division of the child advocate fields complaints from foster families, children, lawmakers, mandated reporters or anyone else in child welfare. The office cannot undo court decisions, interfere with those cases or change the outcomes of a case. But Lonard said her office does have the teeth to make changes and said agencies have been responsive and thoughtful to her findings.
There could be changes to the office in the future. Lawmakers tried to create their own office through legislation, but nothing was passed. It wasn’t until Kelly signed the executive order that the office was created.
“I have never been a fan of pen-and-paper legislation by edict,” said Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, a Galena Republican, last year when the order was signed. “There’s a legislative process for a reason.”
Bills pending in the Legislature would put the office under the Kansas Attorney General.
Lonard said that won’t make a difference in her work, but she wants to see the office added to state law. That means codifying what already exists because an executive order from a future governor could just as easily scrap the office. The idea of an independent child welfare investigator does have bipartisan support.
Lonard said her office is adequately supported by the Legislature, but she is always open to more case investigators.
The 69 open cases are currently split over five people in the division: Lonard; three case analysts; and an office administrator.
The office’s creation comes as Kansas has lost almost 500 foster families in the last few years. Lawmakers are clamoring for exit interviews to see why families are leaving — which could become the Child Advocate’s responsibility — but Sen. Molly Baumgardner, a Louisburg Republican, hopes Lonard and her team show parents there is a reason to stay licensed.
“(But) not if they don’t know about it,” she said. Baumgardner said the office needs to be marketed better.
“Foster parents weren’t even sure how they could file a complaint, or a grievance,” she said.
The child advocate can be contacted on its website, childadvocate.ks.gov.
Blaise Mesa reports on criminal justice and social services for the Kansas News Service in Topeka. You can follow him on Twitter @Blaise_Mesa or email him at blaise@kcur.org.
The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy.
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Jackson County prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin woman with two felonies in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a Grandview teacher and father of 10 late last month.
Kyrie Fields, 27, is accused of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and tampering with a motor vehicle for her alleged involvement in the collision that killed 43-year-old Charles Criniere while he was riding his bicycle.
The accident occurred in the early morning hours of Aug. 27. According to the probable cause statement accompanying the criminal complaint, Fields "was texting a friend, then she took her eyes off the roadway and when she looked up she struck the victim on his bicycle.”
Criniere was declared dead at the scene.
Fields told police that she was high on the opioid Percocet at the time.
Fields’ boyfriend, Ameer Asad, was in the passenger seat of the car when she struck Criniere, according to court documents.
In an interview given to police after her arrest, Fields admitted that, after the accident, the pair drove the car, a white Acura MDX, to a garage on SW 10th Terrace. Her boyfriend and another friend then cleaned the car after Fields said it had hit a deer.
Later that night, Fields allegedly called a tow truck and gave the service a fake name . The vehicle was then towed to a lot near US 71 Highway, where a male was seen setting the car on fire.
Sometime later, the vehicle was towed to a location on Main Street, where it was identified by Grandview police by matching it to parts recovered at the scene of the accident.
Fields told police she was too high to remember who had set fire to the vehicle or if she had called the tow truck. She also told them her Wisconsin driver's license was suspended and she had no insurance for the car, according to the probable cause statement.
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) chapter, says it will convene a meeting of its members to deliberate on various interventions and appeals over the ongoing strike by the body.
This follows an appeal by the State House of Assembly to the leadership of ASSU in the institution to return to the classrooms.
NSUK is one of the states’ universities in solidarity with the national body of the union over its (ASSU) lingering discontents with the federal government.
The leadership of the NSUK chapter of the union met with the State House of Assembly’s committee on education, science and technology on Tuesday in Lafia, the state capital over the development.
Speaking with journalists after the interface, the chairman of the chapter, Dr Samuel Emmanuel-Allu, said although the lawmakers had prevailed on the leadership to withdraw from the nationwide strike, it cannot take a stand on the matter without recourse to congress.
“We got an invitation from the chairman of House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Mr Daniel Ogazi and we are here to answer the call.
“We are messengers, we will go back to the congress to inform them of all that has taken place, and get back to them accordingly by next week,” he said.
Our correspondent reports that a similar appeal to the union’s leadership to withdraw from the strike by Governor Abdullahi Sule earlier was turned down by congress.
In a chat with newsmen on the matter, the chairman of the House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Mr Daniel Ogazi, noted the intervention by the lawmakers was in the interest of the students and the state.
He said the lingering strike will force the students to stay beyond the prescribed graduation years and alters the academic calendar, describing the situation as sad and unfortunate.
He said having gotten the state government to make a lot of concessions, including taking over the payment of salaries of staff of the institution, the lawmakers had expected a reciprocal gesture by the union by withdrawing its members from the strike especially as the face-off was between the national body and federal government.
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The official summer reading season might be over, but there are still warm days left and plenty of great titles to read.
BLK & BRWN bookstore owner Cori Smith and Kansas City author Steve Paul prove it with these suggestions.
Cori Smith's recommendations
Children’s Fiction:
- "Our Gift Grace" (self-published) by Dayonne Richardson: This Kansas City author writes about a little girl named Grace, who becomes an example of kindness and appreciation towards the inner-self and others.
Self-Help:
- "The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less" (Simon & Schuster) by Christine Platt: The author dives into how childhood experiences and expectations manifest into adult lives and the line between needs and wants.
- "The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love" (Simon & Schuster) by bell hooks: This book serves to provide men space to be loving, as the author acknowledges the ways men and women perpetuate the patriarchy (especially when they benefit from it).
Memoir:
- "Scenes From My Life" (Penguin Random House) by Michael K. Williams: A deeply personal reflection of the life of the late Emmy-nominated actor Michael K. Williams, known for "Lovecraft Country," "The Wire" and "Boardwalk Empire." Williams mirrors the trials and tribulations of his life with the victories and activism that grew from the lessons he learned as an actor.
- "All Boys Aren’t Blue" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) by George M. Johnson: A New York Times best-seller, this part memoir, part manifesto explores the author’s upbringing and experience growing up as gay Black man.
- "Blindsided: Essays from the Only Black Woman in the Room" (Pathless Land Press) by Dawn Downey: As she tells of microaggressions, author Dawn Downey reflects on the many times she has found herself to be the only person of color in the room.
Adult Nonfiction:
- "The Intersectional Environmentalist" (Little, Brown) by Leah Thomas: Author and activist Leah Thomas breaks down what exactly is an intersectional environmentalist, and why it is important to note how environmental crises impact marginalized people harder, longer and more negatively than any other people.
Fiction:
- "Arsenic and Adobo" (Penguin Random House) by Mia P. Manansala: Food, culture and a series of murders impact main character Lila Macapagal’s family-owned restaurant.
- "Bloodchild and Other Stories" (Seven Stories Press) by Octavia E. Butler: Standing as a perfect first read for those interested in Octavia Butler’s work, this collection of essays and short stories ranges from alien takeovers to what problem would we fix if we could play God.
Classic Fiction:
- "Their Eyes Were Watching God" (J. B. Lippincott) by Zora Neale Hurston: First published in 1937, this novel tells the story of character Janie Crawford, seeking to find her own definition of love in a time where marriage was a matter of transaction. As a young girl she is arranged to marry and soon begins her journey to finding true love and defining womanhood for herself.
Steve Paul's recommendations
Nonfiction:
- "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile" (Doubleday) by Candice Millard: Very popular and supremely accomplished local author with a global following. Her books transport us into far-flung corners of history by focusing on highly dramatic episodes in the lives of fascinating people. In this case we journey with her and British explorers into the wild and often catastrophic scientific expeditions in search of the source of the Nile River in Africa.
Nonfiction/Essays:
- "Victory Is Assured: Uncollected Writings" (Liveright) by Stanley Crouch: Crouch, a prominent cultural critic who died in 2020, wrote voraciously and pugnaciously about jazz, politics, race and the movies. The author of a significant biography of Charlie Parker, Crouch was a serious champion of Kansas City jazz, who once wrote, “A good number of our myths are as porous as Swiss cheese … but there is no more deservedly mythic city in the jazz story than Kansas City, Missouri.”
- "Why Bob Dylan Matters" (Dey St./William Morrow) by Richard F. Thomas: For me at least this has been something like the year of Bob Dylan. This is one of many recent books on the octogenarian pop superstar, but it carries some weight given the author’s status as a classics scholar at Harvard. Thomas gives us an approachable collection of essays about Dylan’s work, which serve to celebrate and justify Dylan’s Nobel Prize for literature. And coming soon, the Dylan world is eager to see Dylan’s own first book in about 20 years. Called "The Philosophy of Modern Song" and coming out in November, it’s a collection of essays about a surprising array of pop music of the last 70 or so years.
Memoir:
- "Was It Worth It?" (Patagonia) by Douglas Peacock: Another book that asks us to connect deeply with the planet and wildlife is this collection of essays and travel reports by a devoted chronicler of the natural world, especially the desert southwest, northern Mexico and Yellowstone, where Peacock has tracked grizzly bears for nearly a half century. After serving in the Vietnam War, Peacock became a great friend of the writer and desert sage Edward Abbey, who turned him into George Washington Hayduke, the eco-activist character at the heart of Abbey’s famous novel "The Monkey Wrench Gang."
- "Also a Poet: Frank O’Hara, My Father, and Me" (Grove Press) by Ada Calhoun: Charming portrait of New York literati, the art world of 1960s and ‘70s, and Calhoun’s own dysfunctional family. Calhoun’s father, the New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl, once attempted to write a biography of poet Frank O’Hara. He was stopped in his tracks by a family roadblock. After a fire destroyed her parents’ apartment a few years ago, Calhoun found her father’s interview tapes and tried to pick up the biographer’s trail.
Biography:
- "Janis: Her Life and Music" (Simon & Schuster) by Holly George-Warren: Highly readable biography of the short and tragic life of rock superstar Janis Joplin.
- "Burning Man: The Trials of D.H. Lawrence" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) by Frances Wilson: This book happened to win the Plutarch Prize, or best of the year, from Biographers International Organization, whose board I happen to sit on. Lawrence, of course, was author of several notable and sometimes controversially racy novels, including "Women in Love," "Sons and Lovers," and "Lady Chatterley’s Lover" (a new adaptation of which is soon to be a Netflix release in theaters and online). For literary readers it’s a fascinating and insightful account of Lawrence’s wild array of work and often awkward life.
Fiction:
- "Azabu Getaway" (Raked Gravel Press) by Michael Pronko: The author is a Kansas Citian who has long lived and taught English and American literature in Tokyo. This is the fifth of his series of crime novels featuring Detective Hiroshi, who becomes embroiled in captivating and complex cases often involving corporate misdeeds and cultural collisions in modern-day Tokyo. This book actually was published on Sept. 10, so I’ve only just begun reading it, but I recently plowed through the audio version of the previous novel in his series, "Tokyo Zangyo." Pronko does for Tokyo what Michael Connelly does for Los Angeles.
- "Harlem Shuffle" (Doubleday) by Colson Whitehead: Not a conventional mystery novel per se, more a literary portrait of the Black cultural landscape of New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The novel’s central character owns a furniture store and gets involved in some risky business. Whitehead spoke last spring in Lawrence and read from a sequel that’s scheduled to come out next year.
- "Detransition, Baby" (Penguin Random House) by Torrey Peters: Winner of this year’s PEN/Hemingway award for a first novel, the book takes us into the very contemporary world of gender fluidity. The story involves a transgender couple, a straight woman, and a pregnancy. Fascinating and achingly human.
Poetry:
- "Collected Poems" (Library of America) by Gary Snyder: A great American poet and Zen teacher whose many books stretch from his Beat associations of the early 1950s to today and are now available in a single volume. At a time when only now are many people becoming increasingly conscious of “climate change,” Snyder has provided an essential voice for the earth and wild nature for nearly seven decades. | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2022-09-13/book-finders-summer-reads-you-can-take-into-fall | 2022-09-14T00:14:44Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2022-09-13/book-finders-summer-reads-you-can-take-into-fall | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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