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Motorists travelling on the A249 northbound face delays due to a road closure. Traffic is queueing due to a crash on the M20.
The incident reportedly happened near J7 (Maidstone / Detling Hill, Maidstone) to South Green Lane (South Green / Bicknor Turn Off, Stockbury). It is impacting traffic heading towards Sittingbourne.
Traffic monitoring system Inrix states: "A249 Northbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident from M20 J7 (Maidstone / Detling Hill, Maidstone) to South Green Lane (South Green / Bicknor Turn Off, Stockbury)."
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Every week, Oprah is setting an intention exclusively for Oprah Daily Insiders, with reflections on topics like letting go, forgiveness, coming into your own, and more. Come back to this page each day for inspiration related to this week’s theme: Focusing on how far you’ve come, not how far you have left to go.
Happy Sunday, Insiders,
It’s been a beautiful summer, and it is officially ending for a lot of people. I want to tell you that one of the things that’s been the joys of summer for me, is actually this uniform—a white T-shirt, my leggings that I’ve actually worn a hole in walking this summer, and my backpack—thank you, Rita Wilson. [She] gave me this backpack for my birthday. I’ve been hiking practically every day since.
Even when I was in Nashville with my father in June, when it was so hot you had to get up before the sun came up in order to get your walking in, I still walked. I’ve been hiking every day, literally hiking my butt off, is what ended up happening, and here’s one of the things I learned—it’s a great metaphor for life, this hiking—is that when you have the steepest hill on the mountain, you don’t look at the mountain or what’s ahead. You just concentrate on one foot in front of the other, one foot in front of the other. And when you really want to make yourself feel good about where you’re going, look at how far you’ve come and not how far you have to go. Look, even now you can see all the clouds moving in. I love it when that happens; you know why? ’Cause when the clouds move in, you can’t even see how far you have to go. You just put one foot in front of the other, one foot in front of the other.
Here’s the thing I know—the clouds move in, and they always also move out. So, whatever cloud you’re facing right now in your life, it’s already on its way to moving out. Just put one foot in front of the other. Keep it moving.
Go well.
Your Daily Dose of Inspiration
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Why can’t marine animals survive in fresh water?
It's all down to osmosis.
If you plopped a marine fish in fresh water, it would start absorbing lots of water across its gills. It wouldn’t take long for it to get into trouble with the balance of water and salt in its body. It might even swell up!
This is because their bodies are more salty than fresh water, so they absorb water via osmosis. Freshwater fish face this same problem, but they’re adapted to get rid of water quickly – mainly by peeing a lot. Some fish, like eels and salmon, move between sea and fresh water by altering their biology, but it takes a lot of energy and time to switch from sea and freshwater living.
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Photo Gallery | World leaders head to London for Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials are making final preparations for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II Monday.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at London Stansted Airport, in Stansted, Britain, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The Bidens are in London to attend the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Photo by: Associated Press
The King's Body Guard, formed of Gentlemen at Arms, Yeomen of the Guard and Scots Guards, change guard duties around the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, Lying in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (Adrian Dennis/Pool Photo via AP)Photo by: Associated Press
Members of the public file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, ahead of her funeral on Monday. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, pool)Photo by: Associated Press
Malawi's Minister for Information and Digitisation Gospel Kazako signs a book of condolences at Lancaster House following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. ( Jonathan Hordle/Pool Photo via AP)Photo by: Associated Press
Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth with his wife Kobita Jugnauth sign a book of condolences at Lancaster House following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. ( Jonathan Hordle/Pool Photo via AP)Photo by: Associated Press
King Charles III receives Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuba Gaston Browne in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. ( Kirsty O'Connor/Pool Photo via AP)Photo by: Associated Press
Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano signs a book of condolences at Lancaster House following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. ( Jonathan Hordle/Pool Photo via AP)Photo by: Associated Press
President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih signs a book of condolences as First Lady Fazna Ahmed stands next to him at Lancaster House, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. ( Jonathan Hordle/Pool Photo via AP)Photo by: Associated Press
Paraguayan Ambassador to the UK Genaro Vicente Pappalardo signs a book of condolences at Lancaster House, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. ( Jonathan Hordle/Pool Photo via AP)Photo by: Associated Press | https://www.wtxl.com/news/photo-gallery-world-leaders-head-to-london-for-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral | 2022-09-18T17:56:52Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/photo-gallery-world-leaders-head-to-london-for-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For a soft opening, that sure was a hard landing.
Chicago showed me what this year’s team looks like when it needs the quarterback to transcend. We’ve seen this in 2019 when they played the Rams and New Orleans, and those were Jimmy’s finest moments. We’re in this position now because the games that mattered most in 2019 and 2021 also demanded quarterback transcension, but Jimmy stayed Jimmy.
Those moments - where the defense is gassed, the skill players are making mistakes, the special teams is confused, and the other team’s star quarterback starts flipping the switch - those are the moments where the game can turn on itself, the mistakes compound into an avalanche, and it becomes an entirely new game. The game transforms, and the quarterback needs to transform with it. The safe, measured, competent game that gets your team a lead in the third quarter is not what will pull out the victory when the game gets chaotic in the fourth.
The quarterback needs to become chaos to deal with the chaos. They need an evil side. They need to tap into their shadow. They need to dig deep and go psycho mode. You need to be a little twisted to face that kind of overwhelming pressure and laugh at it.
When that video came out on Thursday, I breathed a sigh of relief. Our quarterback has that dawg in him. This isn’t me endorsing any of those activities - I hope he was respectful. Just because it’s that kind of situation doesn’t mean anybody needs to be disrespectful. Too many guys think that environment gives them license to be a disgusting creep and that’s never okay - but I’m glad that Lance has a dark side that he doesn’t shy away from.
You need to be in touch with your shadow to thrive in his situation. You need to be able to dwell in rock bottom and become the darkness rather than drown in it. How else could you bounce back from having to throw the ball in a monsoon, with the game on the line, to then get dragged in the mud all week long after you leave Chicago? He’s no longer playing for the love of the game, he’s playing for the hatred of his enemies.
Rodgers and Brady not playing for the love of the game they playing for the hate of the family.
— Adam Silver has no Spine (@RyB_311) September 11, 2022
The All-American, good guy, role model QB is a relic of the past. Tom Brady did that in the early 2000s media landscape. Today, Tom Brady drops f-bombs, tosses Lombardi trophies across the water while visibly wasted, and has marital issues on public display. Aaron Rodgers was the Cal Golden Boy. Today he’s a Golden Teacher away from a Dock Ellis tribute on the football field. You can try to keep a facade up during the hardest time to ever keep up a facade, or you can lean into this wild social media era and ride the waves out.
So I’m glad that video came out. Lance needs to be himself. Those short/intermediate throws will come with time, but getting out of his own head will speed that process up. Those deep bombs and extended plays need to come from a place of inner strength, not to prove anything to anyone but for his own greatness. That’s why Evil Trey Lance needs to take over.
Air that thing out. Take on that identity when the moment calls for it, and the rest of the team will follow. Blow some steam off when appropriate, even if that release is inappropriate.
Is Trey Lance really built differently? After getting a peek through the curtains, we’re about to see what his foundation is really like. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23357499/49ers-news-trey-lance-video-strippers-seattle-leaked-club-distraction-studying-clutch-factor | 2022-09-18T17:57:06Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23357499/49ers-news-trey-lance-video-strippers-seattle-leaked-club-distraction-studying-clutch-factor | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kickoff between the 49ers and Seahawks is scheduled for 1 p.m. for the home opener at Levi's Stadium. Besides being a heavy favorite, DraftKings Sportsbook has the Niners as 9-point favorites, what else is there to know about the new version of these old rivals. To help us prepare for the first matchup with the Seahawks, we reached out to Field Gulls to give fans an early scouting report. Big thanks to John Gilbert for the informative responses!
1. The 49ers had the tremendous (mis)fortune to somehow catch Russell Wilson on either side of his first major amount of time missed due to injury in his career in 2021. This means they also missed playing against Geno Smith, who performed admirably in the starter's absence and has now taken on the first string gig. What do Niner fans need to know about Geno Smith before going up against him on Sunday? How different does this offense look compared to when Russell was cooking?
The biggest difference appears to be that the offense plays within structure far more often and turns to the sandlot scramble drill a lot less often. It's obviously a sample size that is all of a single game, but at least in the opener, that helped the offensive line appear far more competent than in seasons past, while the offense also appeared far less reliant on the big play.
In short, it looks more like an NFL offense. While Geno Smith is not going to be mistaken for Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, if he can consistently perform similar to how he did on Monday against the Broncos, it will be a pleasant surprise for a lot of fans who were expecting an absolute dumpster fire of a performance from him this season.
2. The 49ers have dropped four straight to the Seahawks since the season finale showdown that ended with a stop on the one-inch line by Dre Greenlaw in 2019, which decided both the division winner and ultimately NFC seeding. Seattle always seems raring and ready to go to take on their rivals to the south. However, are you concerned after the Russell Wilson Revenge game that the team might suffer from a bit of letdown just facing the Niners and not their former QB? (Let's ride)
I certainly have concerns about an emotional letdown, especially given they will be playing on the road without the benefit of a crowd that was as loud, and as amped up as any I can remember in recent seasons, on top of the fact that it's a short week.
That said, Pete Carroll seems to like to play physical when it comes to division games, and I will not be surprised at all if this is a low-scoring affair with both teams relying heavily on the running game and with the outcome still up in the air late into the fourth quarter.
3. It was announced that Jamal Adams will have season-ending surgery for his torn quad. How do you think this changes the Seahawks' defense?
As much as it hurts to say, I'm not sure it will truly change it all that much. Adams certainly has certain skills that the players behind him on the depth chart did not, which is why the team gave him a contract that made him the highest-paid safety in the NFL at the time it was signed. However, even when Adams missed time during training camp with a broken finger, the new defensive scheme made use of three safety packages, and between Josh Jones and Ryan Neal, the dropoff won't be as massive as it could be.
That's not to say there won't be any change at all, as they are likely to miss Adams' skills as a blitzer, and the energy he brings will, without question, be sorely missed. Though, to be honest, with two rookie cornerbacks likely to see significant time in Tariq Woolen and Coby Bryant, Adams's absence may not even be the biggest worry for the secondary.
4. Given the big turnover when it comes to the roster, how does the fan base feel about Pete Carroll and John Schneider as the team's brain trust? How hot are their hot seats? Do they need to perform this year to get an honest shot at a rebuild, or could this be their last rodeo together?
This is one of those loaded questions on which the fanbase seems pretty evenly split. Many are convinced that Russell Wilson was the problem, while there is a significant contingent who believe that Wilson did all he could with the roster that Carroll and Schneider built around him. There is zero question that for several seasons, the drafting was less than ideal, and that left a roster that had a lot of holes, and then after trading two firsts and a third for Jamal Adams in 2020, that left the team with minimal draft capital with which to address those holes.
With that in mind, de facto owner Jody Allen spent Draft Day 2022 in the War Room with Pete and John, and owners don't tend to spend draft day in the war room in order to congratulate the coach and general manager on having done a great job in recent seasons.
Given the amount of roster turnover and how young the Seahawks have gone this season, it would be a surprise if Pete and John were let go unless the wheels absolutely come off and the team quits on the coaching staff and finishes 2-15 or 3-14. Given that gaining buy in and getting his players to play hard is Carroll's specialty, that seems unlikely, so most expect the pair to at least be back in 2023, and that if improvement isn't seen next year that changes could be made ahead of 2024.
5. What's your prediction for the game?
I'd guess it's a relatively low-scoring affair as both teams look to work the ground game and take what the defense gives them while waiting for the other team to make a mistake. Keeping that in mind, my guess is that at some point in the second half, Kyle Shanahan will dip into his offensive bag of tricks and scheme a coverage bust that leads to a big play to put the Niners ahead.
That is where things could get dicey for the Seattle offense, as Geno was able to play from ahead for the entirety of the opener, while he's had issues playing from behind throughout his career. I think in the end, the 49ers come away with the win, but it's a lot closer than the betting markets expect. My prediction is for a 19-13 49ers win. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23358826/49ers-seattle-5-questions | 2022-09-18T17:57:15Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23358826/49ers-seattle-5-questions | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Despite practicing Friday, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is unexpected to play in the team’s home opener Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Kittle has been nursing a groin injury that began irritating him back on September 5.
Per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco, the goal is to have Kittle back at full strength for next week’s game at Denver. We can expect another heavy dosage of Tyler Kroft, who played the majority of snaps at tight end last week, while Charlie Woerner and Ross Dwelley also filled in for Kittle’s absence.
Since the team didn’t make any practice squad moves Saturday, that means Malik Turner will be inactive at wide receiver and rookie Danny Gray will make his debut. The precipitation is expected to be around a quarter of an inch at Levi’s Stadium, so Gray’s speed, along with the rest of the team, shouldn’t be hindered.
We’ll also see rookie Ty Davis-Price make his debut. According to Jordan Schultz, the Niners will lean on Jeff Wilson, but both TDP and Jordan Mason will have their opportunities. Wilson will likely serve as the third down back with Kyle Juszczyk. The way Denver ran the ball against Seattle last week, San Francisco shouldn’t have any issues moving the ball on the ground. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23359456/49ers-kittle-injury | 2022-09-18T17:57:21Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23359456/49ers-kittle-injury | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There are seven games on the early slate today. Tua versus Lamar kicks things off as the Dolphins travel to Baltimore. I think both teams struggle to score, but Baltimore pulls it out. You know who is not struggling? Mike McDaniel and his outfit:
Did Coach McDaniel really just try to fake out the cameraperson?! pic.twitter.com/SJ5ZYd0C5T
— NFL GameDay (@NFLGameDay) September 18, 2022
Let's say, for prediction's sake, the Ravens win 22-14.
The Jets and the Browns are the most unwatchable game this morning. It's Joe Flacco against Jacoby Brissett: two of the worst starters in the league.
The Commanders travel to Detroit to take on the Lions. I like the over in that game and think both teams will put up points in a semi-fun matchup.
The Colts travel to Jacksonville as they look to regroup from a Week 1 upset. Indy should get it done, but I'm not so sure it's a given.
Chrisitan McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley lead their respective teams as the Panthers face off against the Giants. However, Carolina shouldn't have problems scoring.
You can say the opposite for New England and Pittsburgh. If the halftime score was 7-3, that wouldn't be a shock. The Steelers are without T.J. Watt, but the Pats might not be able to take advantage. I like New England to bounce back with a victory today.
According to Jay Glazer, Jameis Winston has four fractures in his back, but there is no risk of further damage and he’s wearing pads to protect the area. Meanwhile, Tom Brady is sleeping on his couch because his wife hates him. Saints win. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23359507/early-game-thread-week-2-we-have-7-games-on-the-slate | 2022-09-18T17:57:27Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/18/23359507/early-game-thread-week-2-we-have-7-games-on-the-slate | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
2023: PDP former lawmakers drum support for Ayu
Former members of the National Assembly from the South West Zone under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have canvassed support for the national chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu to stay in office till after the forthcoming general elections in the overall interest of the party.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the interim coordinator of the former lawmakers, Yemi Arokodare.
The former lawmakers urged all the party faithful across the region to shelve all personal interests and work for the success of the party in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, despite the lingering leadership tussle.
According to the statement, “We wish to appeal to all the South West party leaders to tarry a bit on their request that the PDP national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu should step down as part of measures to address the lingering crisis in the party.”
They argued that “this may further cause imbalance and instability within the party if allowed to linger.”
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While acknowledging the concerns raised by all the party leaders and other stakeholders on the need to ensure fairness and equity in the party structure, the former lawmakers noted the merit for inclusiveness of South West within the party but pleaded that this should come after the general elections.
According to them, “Beyond this, we feel very strongly that, what is important now is to work as we did in Osun State and win the next Presidential, National Assembly, Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections, our concerns, for now, should be how to win the coming polls, then, other things will follow.”
The former lawmakers also applauded the Party’s Presidential Candidate, Waziri Abubakar Atiku for finding time out of his busy schedule to visit the South West region as part of the ongoing nationwide consultations in preparation for the 2023 general elections.
In the same vein, the former lawmakers lauded Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for hosting the meeting during the visit to Zone by the presidential candidate of the Party which was unprecedented.
They also showered encomiums on all the PDP Leaders and Party members for turning out in large numbers to attend and participate in the consultation meeting where they ventilated their views. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/2023-pdp-former-lawmakers-drum-support-for-ayu/ | 2022-09-18T18:01:43Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/2023-pdp-former-lawmakers-drum-support-for-ayu/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Oyo APC, PDP tackle each other over Makinde’s second-term quest
• Makinde's popularity, achievements, causing APC great headache ― PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has described the second term quest of Governor Seyi Makinde as an affront to the people of the state who had gained little or nothing from his administration since its inception on May 29, 2019.
According to the APC, in a statement by its publicity secretary, Mr Olawale Sadare, the reality had dawned on the people of the state that the Makinde administration had nothing to offer except “window dressing, grandstanding and misappropriation of scarce resources.”
Ahead of the 2023 election, the party said it was warning the people of the state to be wary of “fake and deceitful record of achievements which Governor Seyi Makinde and his team had packaged with a view to using it as campaign documents and thus mislead the public.”
Making reference to governance in Ebonyi, Borno, Osun, Gombe and Kaduna, in the past three years, the Oyo APC challenged Makinde to name any of the key sectors of the economy where he has performed exceptionally since he came into office.
The statement further read: “Governor Makinde’s quest for another term in office is an affront targeted at the good people of the pacesetter state who have gained little or nothing from his administration in the last 40 months.
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“Forty months after, the full reality has dawned on the people that the PDP administration of Governor Seyi Makinde has nothing to offer except window dressing, grandstanding and misappropriation of scarce resources. “We now have an administration which has brought governance to a ridiculous level as against the traditional sterling performances which almost all the chief occupants of Agodi Government House have recorded in their respective times.
“We have a government which does not only celebrate cosmetic projects done at inflated cost but also mobilizes hirelings and praise-singers for orchestration.
“States such as Ebonyi, Borno, Osun, Gombe and Kaduna earn far less in terms of federal allocations and internally generated revenue but the value which their respective governors have added in the last three years is a pointer to the fact that Oyo state has been on a downward slope since June 2019.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we challenge Governor Makinde to name any of the key sectors of the economy where he has performed exceptionally since he came into office.
“Interestingly, the song on the lips of conscious and discerning indigenes and residents of Oyo state is that Governor Makinde should endeavour to stop further desecration of the Pacesetter status of the state.
“The good people of Oyo state are tired of deceit, cronyism and noise making in exchange for creativity, responsibility and responsiveness.
“It is on this note that we are calling on voters in the state not to be swayed by the packaged media noise and fake record of achievements expected from the camp of Oyo PDP and Governor Makinde in the coming days as we go into electioneering campaigns ahead of the next general election because once bitten, twice shy.”
Countering the position of the Oyo APC, the PDP in the state said the APC is suffering from headache as a result of the various achievements of the Makinde administration in all sectors.
The party, in a statement by its publicity secretary, Mr Akeem Olatunji, said the people of the state clearly are impacted by the strides of the Makinde administration and would not fall for the campaign of calumny and outright falsehood of the APC.
Reeling out the achievements of the Makinde administration, the party said the APC is worried that the people of the state had rejected the party.
The statement further read: “The headache of Oyo APC is the growing popularity of Governor Seyi Makinde and his various achievements in all sectors.
“It is normal that you don’t give credit to your foe, main opponent. We don’t expect credit from them because practically, we have buried APC in Oyo State.
“Oyo APC is only existing on the pages of newspapers. Go around town and see what is happening. Is 67km Ibadan-Iseyin road a fluke? Were they able to achieve half of that when they were in government? They were not able to construct a 30kilometres stretch of road at once throughout their eight years? Is 45km Iseyin to Oyo road a fluke?
“Is 76km Iseyin to Ogbomoso road a window dressing? Is the upgrading of Alakia Airport a fluke with the ongoing construction of about 500,000 litres of storage facility? “Is Ajia road a fluke? Is the Adamasingba stadium window dressing? About 100 buses were bought for the transport system, is that a fluke? Are the four bus terminals a fluke? Are the over 200 vehicles bought for security agencies a fluke? Is the about 100 bought for Amokekun a fluke?
“The APC is out of tune with the trend in modern politics. Is the payment of gratuities that they left they left unpaid for eight years, a fluke? Now we pay salaries every 25th, is that a fluke as against when they owe four months and pay one.
“Our people know that APC represents darkness and PDP light. The APC is populated by political hyenas looking for ways to devour the resources of Oyo State. With what is on the ground, the people have rejected them. They are trying to go around with campaign of calumny and outright falsehood and that has failed.”
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The Arlington Chamber of Commerce has set Friday, Dec. 9, as the date of its 98th annual meeting, to be held at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel.
The luncheon event will feature the annual change of leadership, presentation of awards and both a look back at the past year and a look ahead to what may come.
The cost is $65 for Chamber members, $95 for others, and sponsorships are available. For information, see the Website at www.arlingtonchamber.org.
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In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, patients and staff at Demeter House, the women’s residential program of Arlington-based National Capital Treatment & Recovery, recently created a stone garden.
“The painted stones and candles represent strong foundations in recovery and carrying the light forward for loved ones who have been affected by an overdose,” said the organization (formerly Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic).
September is National Recovery Month, and the organization is hosting a number of events, including its 25th annual Celebration of Recovery for patients, staff and program alumni.
For information, see the Website at www.natcaptreatment.org.
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The Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia will host a pickleball mixer and happy hour on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lake House, 11450 Baron Cameron Ave. in Reston.
The event will include friendly games of pickleball, plus live entertainment, appetizers and refreshments.
The event will support efforts by the Shepherd’s Center to “transform aging into an empowering experience to live a life of meaning,” the organization said.
“Wonderful and meaningful friendships evolve from neighbors helping neighbors,” the organization noted.
For information, see the Website at www.scnova.org.
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Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company (FOVFR) president Jonathan Wood on Sept. 13 received a special Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years of consecutive, operational service during the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Awards at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay (D), county Fire Chief John Butler and Volunteer Fire Commission Chairman John Stokes presented Wood with a plaque and firefighter helmet.
Wood joined the FOVFR in 1982. Prior to that, he had been a junior member with the Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department and served there for 10 years. While he currently serves as FOVFR’s president, Wood is also a volunteer command officer.
Throughout his tenure, he has served as volunteer fire chief, deputy chief, president and vice president. He is also a past president of the Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association.
Wood is also an adjunct instructor at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy, is a former member of the technical-rescue team and coordinated FOVFR’s recent donation of its used ambulance to Ukraine.
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Dubai: Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules, as security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
Videos posted on social media showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans after gathering in Saqez, hometown of Mahsa Amini, from nearby cities in Iran's Kurdistan province as they mourned the 22-year-old who died in a hospital in the capital Tehran on Friday.
"Death to the dictator" - a reference to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, chanted some protesters, while police fired tear gas.
At least one man was shown with an injury to the head on a video where someone could be heard saying that it was caused by birdshot.
Reuters could not authenticate the videos.
In the past few months, rights activists have urged women to publicly remove their veils, a gesture that would risk their arrest for defying the Islamic dress code as the country's hardline rulers crack down on "immoral behaviour".
Videos posted on social media have shown cases of what appeared to be heavy-handed action by morality police units against women who had removed their hijab.
Protests spread later on Saturday to the provincial capital, Sanandaj, with social media videos showing crowds chanting "Saqez is not alone, it's supported by Sanandaj".
Marchers were seen confronting riot police amid the sound of sporadic gunfire.
Authorities have launched probes into the death of Amini, but a medical examiner said on Saturday results of forensic tests may take three weeks, state media reported.
Police said Amini was taken ill as she waited together with other detained women at a morality police station, rejecting allegations on social media that she was likely beaten.
Police released closed-circuit television footage apparently supporting their version of events. Reuters could not authenticate the video, which appeared to have been edited. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/09/18/iran-women-take-off-hijab-woman.html | 2022-09-18T18:12:49Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/09/18/iran-women-take-off-hijab-woman.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Amongst the emotional scenes that we have witnessed since the death of Her Majesty The Queen, last night's 15 minute vigil by her eight grandchildren was the one of the most stirring examples of dignity and courage in the last week.
As the Guardsman's three taps on the stones signalled the Changing of the Guard, at just after 6pm The Prince of Wales (40) solemnly led his brother Prince Harry (38), and cousins down the steps in silent synchronicity, into Westminster Hall, to stand by the coffin raised on the catafalque to honour their grandmother.
The Prince of Wales stood at the head of the coffin, and Prince Harry at the foot. Both brothers united in their grief, wearing the Blues and Royals No. 1 uniform. Standing next to Prince William was the Princess Royal's son, Peter Phillips (44), a crucial support to the young Princes at Balmoral in the days after their mother died. | https://www.tatler.com/article/queen-grandchildrens-vigil-loving-tribute | 2022-09-18T18:15:01Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/queen-grandchildrens-vigil-loving-tribute | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chicago police: 21-year-old man found dead in River North
CHICAGO - A 21-year-old man was found dead lying on pavement in Chicago's River North Sunday morning.
Police say around 7:30 a.m. a man was found dead in the 700 block of North Larrabee Street.
The man was pronounced dead on the scene.
Detectives are conducting a death investigation, pending autopsy results.
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Pritzker, Lightfoot speak at LGBTQ Victory Fund Brunch
CHICAGO - Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot speak at 2022 LGBTQ Victory Fund Midwest Champaign Brunch.
LGBTQ Victory Fund works to elect pro-choice, pro-equality candidates who are out members of the LGBTQ community to public office.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Siouxland YMCA will be holding an event to celebrate the beginning of a childcare project that was made possible by a grant from the Lowe’s Hometowns initiative.
According to a release from the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA, Siouxland’s YMCA was awarded a $25,000 grant as part of Lowe’s Hometowns initiative.
The initiative helps to restore and revitalize spaces that serve as the core of communities. The grant will help to improve the YMCA’s childcare programs, including offering all-day childcare, drop-in care, and evening care that is set to launch by the end of 2022.
“We’re excited to continue improving hometowns across the country by building our longstanding commitment to serving the communities where we live and work,” said Low’s chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison.
The release stated that there are plans to renovate and restore the youth center that will serve as a licensed childcare center. The center will have new cabinets, countertops, a sink station, a fridge, and a dishwasher. Additionally, the YMCA will be able to use the grant to update locker rooms to be more family-friendly.
“With the support from our staff, community, and partners, Low’s Hometowns will address an urgent need in our community,” said Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA’s CEO Rhonda Robson, “We look forward to stepping up and serving families in need through licensed childcare programming and this opportunity from Low’s Hometown Grant is a huge step in that direction.”
To celebrate the grant, visit the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA on Thursday at 9 a.m. for Red Vest Day when the project will begin. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/siouxland-ymca-launching-25k-childcare-project/ | 2022-09-18T18:35:37Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/siouxland-ymca-launching-25k-childcare-project/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A 22-year-old man shot outside of his apartment in North Carolina has been identified as a paratrooper in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg.
Sgt. Nicholas Bobo, 22, of Gordova, Tennessee, was killed Tuesday night at about 11 p.m., according to Fayetteville police.
Officers say they were called to the 900 block of Enclave Dr. for reports of shots fired. When they got to the scene, they say they found Bobo suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside of his apartment.
He died from his injuries at the scene, according to reports.
In a release from the 82nd Airborne Division, officials said Bobo was an automated logistical specialist assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion who joined the Army in 2018 and arrived at Fort Bragg in 2019.
His awards and decorations include the Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and the Army Parachutist Badge, Driver Mechanic Badge-Driver Wheeled Vehicle, and Marksmanship Qualification Badge Expert-Carbine
He is survived by his wife, a daughter, and his parents.
Investigators say after the shooting, the the paratrooper’s vehicle was taken. They did not believe the shooting was a random attack.
The incident is currently under investigation by Army Criminal Investigation Command and the Fayetteville Police Department.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective S. Shirey at (910) 751-3009 or Crime Stoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477). | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/army-paratrooper-shot-to-death-at-his-north-carolina-apartment/ | 2022-09-18T18:35:43Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/army-paratrooper-shot-to-death-at-his-north-carolina-apartment/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct what police say occurred prior to the student’s death.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A University of Tampa student died after trying to get into the wrong car early Saturday morning, police said.
The student had been out with friends before taking an Uber home. According to the Tampa Police Department, after getting out of his Uber, the student tried to force his way into the vehicle of another man parked nearby. The driver shot the student in the chest, saying he feared for his life.
The student died at the scene.
In a campus-wide email, the University of Tampa said in part, “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the student’s family and friends, as well as all who were affected by this incident. The University values all members of the community and mourns this tragic loss.”
“It’s so scary and awful that happened,” said freshman student Erika Roberti. “That’s just so bad.”
“It just seems like something that would never happen, especially in this kind of city,” freshman Emily Ollendorff said. “It was very shocking to hear and kind of confusing. We obviously don’t know the full details about it.”
The shooter remained at the scene and is cooperating with detectives, the police department said. Any potential charges would be decided by the State Attorney’s office. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/student-dies-after-getting-into-wrong-car/ | 2022-09-18T18:36:03Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/student-dies-after-getting-into-wrong-car/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – He won multiple Emmys. He was nominated for an Academy Award. And he also played a part in popularizing Cap’n Crunch for generations of cereal-chomping kids.
The late Allan Burns is probably better known as the co-creator of such sitcoms as “My Mother the Car” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” but before that, he was a young writer and animator working for Jay Ward, the producer of such animated series as “Crusader Rabbit” and “The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.”
In 1962, Burns was working at Jay Ward Productions when he got a call from Ward, who was off on vacation. Ward had forgotten he had scheduled a meeting with some Chicago-based advertising executives working for Quaker Oats, who were looking to build a campaign around a new cereal. Ward asked Burns to take a stab at it, but not before trying some of the cereal, which Ward had kept in a bag in his office.
“I tasted it, and … it tasted like it was going to shred my mouth, it was so crunchy,” Burns said in a 2004 interview with the Television Academy. “And I called Jay [Ward] back and I said, ‘I think I’ve got a [tagline]: It’s not, “It stays crunchy, even in milk” — it would be, “Stays crunchy, even in hydrochloric acid.” This stuff is going to shred children’s mouths all over America.’”
Ward nevertheless asked Burns to “whip something together” over the next few days, so he drew up a “Horatio Hornblower-figure” he named “Cap’n Crunch, as well as a slew of supporting characters for television commercials or a possible cartoon series.
Burns ended up pitching the idea to the ad executives, who apparently thought it was funny before leaving to pursue meetings with other animation houses, including Hanna-Barbera. But about a month later, Burns learned that Jay Ward Productions had successfully sold the idea to Quaker Oats.
Burns had also earned himself a bonus, though it wasn’t anywhere near the “millions” he estimated his creation earned for Quaker Oats.
“I got a thousand dollars for creating this thing. That was it,” he said.
Burns probably wasn’t miffed for too long. He and Chris Hayward, a fellow writer for Jay Ward Productions, pitched an idea for a half-hour sitcom (loosely inspired by the Addams Family cartoons in the New Yorker) that went on to become “The Munsters.” Within a few years, they also co-created “My Mother the Car,” and later became writers and story consultants on “Get Smart.”
But perhaps Burns’ biggest hit was “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” which he co-created with James L. Brooks. The show aired for seven seasons and spawned three spin-offs — “Rhoda,” “Phyllis” and “Lou Grant” — all of which Burns wrote for. He was also the executive producer of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Rhoda” and “Lou Grant,” among other popular shows listed in his IMDb credits.
Over the years, Burns picked up several Emmy Awards, mostly for writing and producing “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” but also for “He & She,” a comedy series starring Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin that he wrote for in the late ‘60s. He would later earn an Academy Award nomination for co-writing 1979’s “A Little Romance” starring Laurence Olivier.
Burns passed in Jan. 2021, leaving behind a body of work that entertained generations of viewers, young and old.
And if he indeed encouraged a few kids to “shred” their mouths on some super-crunchy cereal along the way, so be it. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/the-creator-of-the-capn-crunch-mascot-is-the-same-person-behind-your-favorite-classic-sitcoms/ | 2022-09-18T18:36:09Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/the-creator-of-the-capn-crunch-mascot-is-the-same-person-behind-your-favorite-classic-sitcoms/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NerdWallet) – The Biden administration announced plans for federal student loan relief last month. The plans include the cancellation of up to $10,000 in debt for borrowers who meet income requirements and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. Beyond cancellation, the proposal also extended the pause on loan repayment through the end of the year and introduced a new income-driven repayment plan aimed at lowering monthly payments.
For now, these plans are just, well, plans. And plans can change. Many experts expect the proposal to face legal challenges, so don’t make any big money moves just yet. Here’s what you can do now to prepare for relief, and what it could mean for your budget.
There’s still uncertainty
If the proposal moves forward unchanged, it could still take time for your budget to feel the effects. Loan forgiveness should be automatic for roughly 8 million people because they’ve already supplied income data, according to the Department of Education. The Biden administration aims to make an application available for everyone else by early October. Relief is estimated to come four to six weeks after completing the application.
“There’s still a lot of unanswered questions,” says Kyle Liseno, head of the student loan department at the nonprofit agency American Consumer Credit Counseling. “I’ve been telling people, just kind of stay tuned to studentaid.gov, which is the Department of Education website.” You can also sign up for application notifications on the Department of Education’s subscription page. The application deadline is Dec. 31, 2023. But borrowers are advised to apply before Nov. 15 of this year to get relief before the payment pause ends.
Here’s what could happen if relief withstands legal challenges
It could free up more money for expenses and goals
The newly announced relief plans could erase or reduce a substantial amount of your federal loan debt. (Private student loans are not covered.) The impact on your budget could be massive, especially during a time of heightened inflation and interest rates.
“$10,000 could be a great amount for someone, and it could really help them in terms of just getting back on their feet and getting rid of financial debt,” says Maggie Klokkenga, a certified financial planner in Morton, Illinois.
If you don’t qualify for forgiveness, you’ll still benefit from the pause on loan payments, which has been extended through Dec. 31, 2022 — interest-free. If you keep making payments during the pause, your balance will drop. If you hold off, you can put some of the money you previously spent on payments toward more urgent expenses, such as rent or high-interest debt.
But even if you’re eligible, you won’t be handed a $10,000 check. Klokkenga suggests looking at your previous student loan statements to remind yourself of the minimum payment amount. Then, you can allocate some or all of that amount (depending on how relief impacts your balance) toward saving for an emergency fund and other financial goals, “whether it’s vacation, short term, or whether it’s retirement, long term,” Klokkenga says. “And then you can still have some fun with it, but it’s not to say this is a windfall or that you just won the lottery.”
Liseno says he’s already seen many people pursue financial goals while payments have been paused. “All this deferment has shown that when student loans are off the table, young people are buying homes now. They’re buying cars. That money is going into the economy,” he says.
Think of what you would do with the extra cash if your $300 minimum monthly payment got slashed to $150. Or $0. Klokkenga says using an online tool, such as Utah State University Extension’s PowerPay, can help you create a debt payment or spending plan based on your student loan savings.
You might not feel a difference
Federal student loan payments have been on pause since March 2020. This latest extension should feel familiar.
The relief plan “is going to help a lot of Americans with … their future budgets,” Liseno says. “Because most people haven’t had to pay in almost three years.”
If you took advantage of the pause, you’ve likely already moved money around elsewhere in your budget. Or, if you’ve been responsibly socking the monthly payment amount away in savings, you’ll be accustomed to parting with that money if you still have a balance to pay come January.
Student loan relief plans are still up in the air. It may be tough to predict what will happen with your finances until there’s a clear resolution. In the meantime, stay on top of news and do your best to prepare for different outcomes. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/what-student-loan-cancellation-could-mean-for-your-budget/ | 2022-09-18T18:36:17Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/what-student-loan-cancellation-could-mean-for-your-budget/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(The Conversation) – It’s rare to attend an outdoor party in warm weather without hearing people complain about mosquitoes. They swat away, sit in campfire smoke, cover up with blankets and eventually just give up and go indoors. On the other end of the spectrum, there are plenty of people who don’t seem bothered by mosquitoes in the slightest.
As a medical entomologist who’s worked with mosquitoes for more than 40 years, I’m often asked why some people seem to be mosquito magnets while others are oblivious to these blood-feeding pests buzzing all around them.
Most mosquito species, along with a host of other arthropods – including ticks, fleas, bedbugs, blackflies, horseflies and biting midges – require the protein in blood to develop a batch of eggs. Only the female mosquito feeds on blood. Males feed on plant nectar, which they convert to energy for flight.
Blood-feeding is an incredibly important part of the mosquito’s reproductive cycle. Because of this, a tremendous amount of evolutionary pressure has been placed on female mosquitoes to identify potential sources of blood, quickly and efficiently get a full blood meal, and then stealthily depart the unlucky victim. If you check some, or all, of the mosquito’s search boxes, then you may find that you are a mosquito magnet.
Sensing CO2 and scent signals
Depending on when during the day they are active, mosquitoes use sight, sound and olfactory cues to identify a potential source of blood. Most night-active species rely on olfactory or receptor cues. The most important chemical cue is the carbon dioxide that all vertebrates, including humans, release with each breath and through their skin.
Mosquitoes are very sensitive to CO2 and can sense a CO2 source that is many meters away. Receptor cells on the mosquito’s antennae and legs bind CO2 molecules and send an electrical signal to the brain. When more molecules hit their receptors, the higher the CO2 concentration and the closer they are to the host.
However, there are many nonliving carbon dioxide sources such as cars, boats, planes and trains. To separate living from nonliving sources of CO2, mosquitoes rely on the secondary olfactory cues that living animals produce. Metabolic processes like breathing and moving generate these scent cues, including lactic acid, ammonia and fatty acids that act as additional olfactory clues that help female mosquitoes zero in on their next blood meal.
So, carbon dioxide production is the first mark of a mosquito magnet. Because the production of CO2 and secondary attractants is linked to metabolic rate, the higher the metabolic rate, the more attractants are produced. Metabolic rate can be genetically determined, but it also increases as the result of physical activity.
The human mosquito magnets you can spot at summer parties may have a genetically high metabolic rate or may be more physically active than other attendees. They may also be undertaking other activities that increase their metabolic rate, such as the consumption of alcohol. Increased metabolic rate is why runners attract more mosquitoes during their cooldown stretching exercises. Pregnant women, perhaps due to their increased metabolic rate, attract a disproportionately large number of mosquitoes as well.This video by Business Insider explains some of the factors that can make a mosquito magnet.
Natural body odors are also important cues used by mosquitoes to select a host. For example, some species of Anopheles mosquitoes are attracted to specific components of foot odor. These mosquitoes transmit human malaria and feed indoors in the middle of the night. By feeding on a sleeping person’s feet, the mosquitoes avoid the head, where most of the CO2 is produced, and reduce the chance of waking the victim.
Visual cues
Mosquitoes active during the day and at dawn and dusk also use visual signals to identify a host. Mosquitoes usually fly close to the ground. From this vantage point they view their potential hosts against the horizon. Dark colors stand out and light colors blend in, so the way a person is dressed will determine the number of mosquitoes they attract. Wearing lighter colors may not just help keep you cool, but will help you evade a mosquito’s notice.
Mosquitoes can visually detect motion, again by contrasting a silhouette against the horizon. This is why people who walk near a saltmarsh in the middle of the day after a large emergence of saltmarsh mosquitoes are inundated by mosquitoes that visually detect their presence.
Psychological factors
There is also a psychological component to mosquito activity. Some people simply do not notice the mosquitoes around them. A single mosquito flying around some people will elicit a strong response – you’ve probably seen someone go nuts trying to track down the droning sound of one mosquito in order to finish off the tiny bloodsucker.
Other individuals are not bothered and do not notice the mosquitoes that are attracted to them, even when the insects are feasting on their blood. Some mosquitoes specialize on feeding on parts of the body that are difficult to see and difficult to swat. For example, Aedes aegypti is a mosquito species that prefers to feed on humans, mostly around the ankles.
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Q. Tyler, what was that like tonight?
TYLER REDDICK: Frustrating for sure. We just -- I don't know, we thought qualifying was better for us in our Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevy, but we didn't quite have the pace or the balance really to make our car better, and unfortunately the balance issues we were fighting, we were pretty much limited.
We couldn't really adjust on it without hurting downforce of the car overall, so we were kind of boxed in. Then we just kind of got collected in that accident back there. I checked up in time, but yeah, I got absolutely ran over from there. Caught the right front and broke the upper control arm for the second week in a row.
Q. Tyler, how crazy is it when -- I don't know if you were sure or not sure if it was organizational, manufacturer, whatever, with all the different problems that were happening out there?
TYLER REDDICK: I mean, I heard about it, but I don't know, this place is tough on the drivers. It's tough on the cars. It's one of those type of places. You never know how it's going to go.
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Chris Buescher won his first race of the season and second overall with today’s victory.
The win is the 138th NASCAR Cup Series triumph for car owner Jack Roush and the first under the Roush Fenway Keselowski banner.
Today’s win is Ford’s 718th all-time in NASCAR Cup Series competition.
CHRIS BUESCHER, No. 17 Fastenal Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – “THis has been number one on my list for a really long time. I actually love this racetrack. It’s my favorite place we come on concrete. It’s just so special to get Fastenal their first points Cup race. After all these years we finally got them into Victory Lane. We’ve got a bunch of Fastenal folks out here with us, so that’s really special and to get Ford in Victory Lane and spoil the playoffs. Everybody on this team did such a great job, executed all day long and we had a really fast Ford Mustang. A lot of special things came together. I want to give a shout out to Adam Reagan. He’s back at home and just had some knee surgery, so he’s at home recovering. I’m just so excited right now. This is one I’ve had circled for a really long time and if there was gonna be one this year to get, this is it.”
YOU MENTIONED SPOILING THE PLAYOFFS. WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT THIS CAR THAT ALL THREE PLAYOFF WINNERS HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYOFF DRIVERS? “I don’t even know what that count is for the year now. I think that we knew we’ve had a ton of different winners this year and we’ve been really close and fighting hard to get here. We’ve had a great summer. A little bad luck, but we didn’t have any of that tonight. We had some good fortune and some good execution and a fast race car and got to park in Victory Lane.”
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO GET ROUSH BACK IN VICTORY LANE? “This is big to get RFK their first win and to get to talk to Jack and Brad and have our owners excited and pumped up to get back in Victory Lane is a great feeling and hopefully it’s the first of many. I feel like we’ve taken some big steps, so it’s special to get here. I appreciate Jack and everything he’s done for my career through the years and giving me a chance very early on and all the people back then – Robbie Reiser and Ken Ragan, David Ragan, all those that have done so much for my career and, of course, my parents and my family as well. It’s all come to this. This one is a little more special than the first one even, so it’s pretty big.”
BRAD KESELOWSKI, Owner, No. 17 Fastenal Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – “There are forty-some of the best cars that nobody is gonna give you anything. You scratch and claw for every little bit every day and every hour and, if you’re lucky and you don’t wreck, you don’t blow up, you don’t have a problem and you finish 10th to 15th, and if you’re lucky and you’re damn good, you win. If you’re damn good and you’re not lucky, you still finish 20th or worse, so we had two cars that were really good today and one that was unlucky and one that executed and everything came the right way for them.”
COULD YOU GET USED TO THIS BEING YOUR FUTURE, STANDING HERE AND WATCHING OTHERS WIN? “Oh yeah, I’m proud as hell. Everybody has some level of ego and I’m not gonna say I don’t have any ego, but it’s easy to get over ego when you see that.”
WHAT’S IT LIKE CELEBRATING AS AN OWNER VERSUS A DRIVER? “It’s a lot different, but it’s good. This team really earned this. We really needed this for Fastenal. They’ve been a long-term partner for us and half the battle here is just keeping sponsors. There’s a lot to keeping the race team going and, sure, trying to find that speed or the next pit crew member or whatever the heck it is, but trying to keep the sponsors is the only way we can do those things and you can’t keep sponsors if you don’t win.”
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(iSeeCars) – Getting your engine oil changed regularly is one of the most important things you can do for your vehicle. Not only does this routine maintenance extend the life of your engine, but it also prevents most powertrain warranties from becoming null and void. There are lots of auto care locations that offer this service, but not all oil changes are created equal. What are the best places to get an oil change? We break down the options to help you make this important decision.
What Does An Oil Change Include?
When you get your oil changed, the engine oil and the filter should both be replaced. While it isn’t a requirement, if you don’t change the filter, the new oil will go in clean and come out dirty, negating much of the point of an oil change. A standard oil change typically includes a chassis lube, new oil, and a filter, along with draining the old oil and replacing it with new oil, replacing the filter, and lubricating the chassis.
Finding the Best Oil Change: Things to Consider
Quality of Work:
When deciding on the best place to get your oil changed, you should choose a place that does high-quality work. Even though an oil change is a fairly simple process, not all service providers uphold the same standard of quality. For instance, some big box retailers offer oil changes at a low price. But they certainly don’t specialize in automotive work. Wouldn’t you rather go to a car care location that employs automotive service professionals?
Price:
Price is another consideration. Unfortunately, this is the factor that influences the decision most of the time. Many people see a coupon or a flyer for a quick, cheap oil change and take advantage of the offer. While it’s true that price should play a role in your decision, paying extra to have the work performed by a qualified professional is a sound investment. Like many services, the cheapest option is likely not the best option.
Oil and Filter Brands:
The next factor is oil and filter brands, which can be a matter of personal preference or specified by the manufacturer. If the manufacturer specifies and oil type and you want to ensure warranty coverage it’s best to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines. There are people who swear by certain brands, like Mobile, Pennzoil, or Valvoline. If you’re more comfortable with a particular brand of oil or filter, either choose a shop that uses these particular brands or buy your own oil and bring it to the shop when you drop off your vehicle. Some shops might order whatever brand you’d like from the local auto parts store if you call in advance. There could be an added cost for this level of service.
All the Extras:
The last factor is what we’ll call the x-factor. This is all the additional services you receive that can be found at a full-service center. Do they wash your car afterwards? Can they have you in and out in a reasonable amount of time? Can you get a free tire rotation and brake inspection if you need it? Do they check your tire pressure, air filter, and top-off fluid levels like washer, brake fluid, power steering oil,and coolant? Will they replace your wiper blades or flush your radiator? These are all questions that can factor into this decision if you want something beyond a basic oil change.
Type of Oil: Conventional Oil Vs. Synthetic Oil
Regardless of where you get your oil changed you’ll be asked if you want conventional oil or synthetic oil. Synthetic oil is more expensive, but is it a necessary upsell? A synthetic oil change is better for your engine than a conventional oil change. While conventional oil is suitable and provides adequate performance, the higher-quality synthetic oil offers better long-term engine protection.
While conventional oil (i.e., mineral oil) can provide adequate lubrication performance, it can’t compete with the overall engine performance and protection provided by synthetics. There’s also the option of full synthetic or a synthetic blend. Full synthetic oils provide the best protection.
Another benefit of synthetic motor oil is that it generally lasts longer than conventional oil. However, the recommended intervals between oil changes varies by brand and if you have a new vehicle warranty you’ll want to follow the manufacturer’s interval levels regardless of what type of oil you’re using.
High-Mileage Oil
High-mileage engine oils are designed for vehicles that have at least 75,000 miles on the odometer and have ingredients to help preserve older engines. They have special seal conditioners that can help prevent leaks. While high-mileage oils won’t repair existing leaks or engine problems, it will help keep a well-maintained engine running longer.
Best Places to Get an Oil Change
1. A Reliable Independent Local Service Center
We all know a place that’s been recommended by a friend or family member for our automotive needs. A small, or sometimes not-so-small, privately-owned service center that is known for high quality service. If you haven’t found one in your town, you can ask around and look on community forums. This is a shop that basically does all required car maintenance services. These auto repair shops are great because they typically only hire ASE Certified technicians and can still come in lower in price than most dealerships. And since they are privately owned, their tire-and-lube technicians are trained in-house. Owners of these shops know how important word of mouth is for their business, so they are often trustworthy businesses to deal with. But never take a single person or written review as your only indicator. Dig into the shop’s online ratings and comments before you decide to use it. Being a service center, it usually isn’t hard to find one that will include a free tire rotation and brake inspection either, since they do make their money fixing cars and all.
2. Your Vehicle Dealership
In terms of quality, this is usually the top-of-the-line. Not only will your dealership have factory-trained technicians, but there’s no technician more familiar with your particular make of vehicle than someone who works on them all day every day. There’s also the safety of knowing that he/she may be able to tell if there are any other problems with your vehicle through a computer diagnostics check and a short drive around the block that usually comes with a dealership oil change. This can nip unknown problems early before they get to be truly expensive to fix. This doesn’t mean that other service providers can’t use these methods, it’s simply that dealership technicians typically work on the same make of vehicle every day; they will know more about what to look for on certain models than general technicians would. Many dealerships also offer little perks like a free car wash after service, but dealers are going to be the priciest choice on this list.
3. Big Name Service Station
By this one we mean a place like Sears Auto Service Center or Wal-Mart’s Tire and Lube Express, or any national chain auto shop that isn’t just a quick lube but, instead, offers additional mechanical services. In terms of quality, this one can be hit or miss. Many of these shops have a high turnover rate for technicians and employ young and inexperienced technicians. As for price, this is the middle of the road. The biggest drawback is that many of these chains only use certain types of oil and filters, so if you’re picky about your parts it may cost you extra.
4. Lube Stop, Jiffy Lube, Pep Boys, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Any Other 10-Minute Oil Change Service
Remember when your mother told you that it’s better to take your time and do something right than to have to do it twice? That still seems like a pretty good rule. Quick-stop oil change stations are convenient, but they also suffer the highest turnover rate and least experienced technicians. Because they specialize in providing quick service, sometimes quality can suffer. Oil filters can get stuck, grease fittings can go bad, and drain plugs strip out. When you’re rushing to get a job done, little problems like these can turn into big problems if they’re dealt with hastily. Unless you’re in a pinch or know someone personally who works at one of these stations whom you can trust to work on your vehicle, the quick-stop oil change stations are not the best choice.
5. Do It Yourself
In terms of cost and quality, this one is all up to you. The big question is, do you have the necessary time and knowledge to DIY? As we said before, an oil change is a simple thing, but problems can occur. Most of these problems can be avoided altogether by doing your own work, but you should know what you’re doing for safety’s sake if none other. If you’re a technician or car junkie, and you can safely perform the oil change on your own, this is the cheapest option, and the quality of work is totally in your hands – as long as you’ve got the time and expertise.
Bottom Line:
When choosing an oil change place, you should always do your research and go with your gut. Whether you’ve had a good experience at an instant oil change service, or have a trusted mechanic to do the job for you, what’s most important is that you change your oil according to your car’s owner’s manual using the correct oil at the right time intervals. Remember that low oil or compromised oil from not changing your car’s oil on a timely schedule could damage your engine and shorten the life expectancy of your vehicle.
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Aaron Donald and the Rams return to SoFi Stadium to host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.
The Rams are looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss against the Buffalo Bills in the season opener last Thursday.
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Falcons (0-1) AT Rams (0-1)
When: 1:05 p.m. Sunday
Where: SoFi Stadium
TV/Radio: Fox (Ch. 11); 710 AM; 93.1 FM; 1330 AM (Spanish); Sirius 85, 225
Line: Rams by 10
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No. 7 USC at Oregon State
When: Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Ore.
TV/radio: Pac-12 Network/AM 790
Records: USC 3-0, 1-0 in Pac-12; Oregon State 3-0, 0-0
USC update: The Trojans are coming off a 42-17 win over Fresno State that was powered by USC’s two running backs. Austin Jones rushed 12 times for 110 yards while Travis Dye’s 11 carries went for 102. Each back also scored a touchdown. … QB Caleb Williams threw 12 incomplete passes after having 10 in the first two games combined, but still did not throw an interception and managed 284 yards and two TDs. … The USC defense again was in bend-but-don’t-break mode, allowing 421 yards but holding Fresno State to 3-for-10 on third down and creating two turnovers to limit points scored. … LT Bobby Haskins left the game in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury, but head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters that Haskins would have been able to continue playing had the game been closer.
Oregon State update: The Beavers have had a strong start to the season, combining easy wins over Boise State and most recently Montana State with a thrilling, come-from-behind road victory over Fresno State a week ago. … Against Montana State, QB Chance Nolan completed 19 of 25 passes for 276 yards and four TDs. He also added one of the Beavers’ five rushing touchdowns in the 68-28 win. … The Beavers ranked 10th nationally with eight turnovers gained, including six interceptions through three games. … Last year, the Beavers embarrassed the Trojans at the Coliseum in a 45-27 win. Oregon State gained 535 yards, including a stunning 322 on the ground, while creating four turnovers. Prior to this loss, USC had won four straight and five out of six in the series against Oregon State.
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I’ve spent more than a little time trying to figure out where the long list of National Something or Other Days came from.
My deep-seeded sense of conspiracy makes me wonder about a secret group meeting in a secure facility, perhaps a culinary offshoot of the Illuminati. Why, in recent weeks, they named Sept. 5 National Cheese Pizza Day and Sept. 15 National Cheese Toast Day leaves me boggled. But not nearly as confused as the dubbing of Sept. 23 as Hug a Vegetarian Day — oddly the same day that’s also National Snack Stick Day.
Unlike the other culinary days, Hug a Vegetarian Day has a somewhat condescending ring to it — as if vegetarians were somehow in need of a special request for both love and respect. That may have been the way things were a long time ago, when vegetarians were Birkenstock wearers with beards and loose cotton meditation pants. Back in the day, there was a vegan restaurant in San Francisco called Communion run by a religious group who walked to farmers market every day, did not permit conversation over meals, and had a cigar box in which you were asked to contribute whatever you wanted for your meal.
That’s how we thought of vegetarians back then. And the disparagement was general.
In his book “Kitchen Confidential,” Anthony Bourdain wrote, “Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn. To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.” (And certainly his anti-veg attitude matches well with the current Cracker Barrel folderol involving their plant-based sausage. You’d think they were serving human body parts! Heck, if you don’t want the sausage, don’t order it.)
But for the most part, vegetarians don’t need a hug these days. There’s a long and illustrious history of serious, non-glib humans hailing the wonders of the meatless life. Albert Einstein, who was a lot smarter than most of us, said, “Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.”
George Bernard Shaw informed us that, “The average longevity of a meat eater is 63. I am on the verge of 85 and still work as hard as ever. I have lived quite long enough and am trying to die, but I simply cannot do it. A single beef-steak would finish me; I cannot bring myself to swallow it. I am oppressed with a dread of living forever. That is the only disadvantage of vegetarianism.”
And George Orwell, who saw the future with 20/20 clarity in “1984” and “Animal Farm,” was deeply hostile to vegetarianism, even though one critic condemned him as being part of “that dreary tribe of high-minded women and sandal-wearers and bearded fruit-juice drinkers who come flocking to the smell of ‘progress’ like bluebottles to a dead cat.”
(Should you want to study the history of hostility to vegetarians, I refer you to the large chapter in Wikipedia headed “Vegaphobia,” which is a new word to me. We discover, somewhat amazingly, that Britain’s National Health Service posted a job ad that said, “Occupational Therapists with vegan diets cannot be considered.” A primary school in England expelled a 5-year-old for drinking soy milk during lunch. Which seems excessive, and then some. Like I said, if you don’t want it, don’t eat it!)
So, I guess the bottomline is…vegetarians could use a hug. At least in England.
Here in SoCal, we love our veggies. We probably eat more fruit and vegetables than anyone else in America. And we do it with terrific creativity and style. Vegetables are our friends. Even if you don’t hug a vegetarian, hug a carrot. And not just on Sept. 23. Every day would be just fine — at great meatless places like these!
Thien Tam
10345 Garvey Ave., El Monte; 626-579-1050
Thien Tam is a plain-looking restaurant in a plain-looking mini-mall in El Monte — a distance from the far glitzier mini-malls of Monterey Park, Alhambra and Rosemead. There’s a sense of going back in time on this end of Garvey Avenue, to before gentrification hit the malls of the San Gabriel Valley. But don’t let that discourage you.
Walking through the door at Thien Tam quickly removes you from the dullness of the street, and brings you into a cool, soothing storefront, with hanging plants, deep red walls, bits of art here and there — and some of the best vegetarian Vietnamese food you’ll ever have. Indeed, this may well be the only vegetarian Vietnamese food you’ll ever have because Vietnamese cooking is notably meat-ocentric. You don’t just get a hot steaming bowl of pho with beef — you get your pho with a choice of half a dozen cuts of beef, and maybe even more.
Vegetables tend to be a sidebar, a footnote, rather than a defining ingredient. Except at Thien Tam, where vegetables rule. And the results make you wonder why there isn’t more vegetarian Vietnamese cooking out there. The trick, as with so much vegetarian cooking, is for a good cook, a skilled chef, to be preparing the food.
There are good vegetarian restaurants of various persuasions out there — and there are ones that aren’t so good as well. When the cooking is good, it’s usually because the kitchen understands the subtlety and innuendo of flavor. The presence of meat doesn’t really matter.
It isn’t the meat that makes the food taste good, it’s the tastiness of the prep. It’s the old line about how it’s the skill of the magician that pulls the rabbit out of the hat — the rabbit has very little to do with it. And so, we have Thien Tam — where the dishes that emerge from the kitchen are a revelation.
Those of us who are new to the restaurant tend to goggle in wonder, as really good looking platters of food march by. So much so that I found myself (somewhat obnoxiously) asking various diners what they had ordered.
The regulars knew the menu well. They proudly told me that next time, I should try the No. 4 — a creation called pho ap chao, made with crispy rice noodle patties topped with a vegetable gravy and lots of stir-fried vegetables. Or perhaps No. 9 — mi xao nho thap cam, a massive pile of panfried egg noodles, once again under a thick layer of vegetables.
Of course they offer spring rolls; what proper Vietnamese restaurant doesn’t? There are two, one with shredded tofu, the other with veggie shrimp and veggie chicken. I’ve never been a great fan of faux meats; to me, they either are, or they aren’t. But dipped in the very good house peanut sauce, the veggie shrimp and veggie chicken are close enough for government work — in texture, if not in taste.
And yes, there are various faux meats on the menu, including a veggie grilled ham — and lots of dishes served with veggie fish sauce, which certainly does hint of fish sauce, even if the taste is not quite there.
There’s a multitude of noodle dishes, rice dishes — and lots of pho soup creations. I hadn’t ordered pho — but a bowl of broth arrived anyway, as a courtesy, I guess. And it was good to sip on between courses.
If there was a single dish I’d go back for … well, actually, there were many. The noodles with vegetables, simple as they were, were just so soul- and appetite-satisfying. And I loved the Vietnamese salad — the goi ngo sen dac biet. It was as complex as any salad found at any trendy New American, maybe more so. Every bite was an adventure, with fresh tastes and textures.
Thien Tam doesn’t look like much, but there’s much there. It’s an adventure worth taking.
Sweet Veggie
10478 Valley Blvd., El Monte, 626-453-8876; 20657 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar, 909-551-0700
At prices so low, eating at home seems a wasteful idea. Sweet Veggie is the Golden Corral of Chinese meatless restaurants. It’s memorable…and then some. The options for healthy plant-based eating are many at Sweet Veggie. The veggie sushi rolls are hard to beat.
And there’s fishless nigiri sushi (slices of “fish” over rice, wrapped with a seaweed bow) that look so much like albacore and salmon, I had to ask another fellow who was stacking them on his plate if they were actually meatless. He agreed that it was hard to believe.
There’s marinated seaweed, which is a snappy palate cleanser. Thanks to a salad bar, you can create a plate unlike just about any other — along with lettuce, there are marinated jalapeños, a chopped vegan pork option, long-cooked soy beans, a Chinese salsa, amended with steamed bok choy, and crispy fried oyster mushrooms.
And that brings me to what seems the dominant theme at Sweet Veggie — aside from meatlessness. And that’s deep-fried dishes, of which there are plenty. Fried rice, deep-fried vegan chicken thighs, deep-fried sesame flatbreads, deep-fried radish rice cakes.
Somewhat inexplicably — or at least unexpectedly — there’s pizza. There really is a quality here of tossing out everything they can, something for everyone, except maybe for those hungry for a sirloin.
Competing with deep-fried is the always tasty world of dim sum — this is veggie dumpling heaven, at least a dozen to choose from, not rolled out on carts, or ordered from a menu, but scooped onto your plate.
And that includes — yes! — the SG Valley culinary object of desire, the fabled soup dumpling xiao long bao. They’re as good as they are at Din Tai Fung, but in this case meatless. It’s an amazing bit of disguise, a dish that will fool most, and maybe all. But then, the point isn’t to fool us — it’s to offer an alternative. And goodness knows, that’s what they do at Sweet Veggie.
When it comes to “sweet” — there’s plenty of that as well. There’s a serve-yourself drink bar, where you can imbibe as much passionfruit juice, and pineapple juice, as you wish. There’s milk tea, made with soy rather than milk. And there’s a long counter of desserts, which seem more Western than Chinese — brownies and macaroons and heaps of sliced fruit.
There’s also shaved ice with a wide world of sweet jellies to pile on top. There’s a case of many flavors of vegan ice cream, self-serve and leaving you promising yourself just one more bite. Or, just one more visit. Or maybe many. At these prices, with this many choices, Sweet Veggie isn’t a place you go to once, it’s a culinary obsession.
Just be ready to wait — and remember that patience is a virtue. It gives you time to peruse the small shop of items to go, with what may be the most extensive selection of Chinese meatless items in town. Like finding 99 Ranch inside a restaurant.
Green Zone Organic Pan-Asian Cuisine
Camellia Square, 5728 Rosemead Blvd., Temple City; 626-288-9301, www.greenzonerestaurant.com
Even though Green Zone isn’t a vegetarian restaurant, it is a restaurant where veggies are respected and revered.
At Green Zone, you begin with the wonders of the beverage list — seven organic herbals teas, 10 organic traditional teas, seven organic hot drinks (the matcha latte is a joy, the goji berry, chrysanthemum and Imperata tea blend is amazing!), and more than a dozen cold drinks.
Try the organic cucumber mint refresher, which is just what it claims to be! And while you sip, there’s so much goodness to consider. I love the salmon triangles with their delicate salmon mousse filling, and a wasabi dipping sauce on the side. The Murasaki fries do not disappoint; but get them with the honey mustard sauce, not with ketchup.
Knowing that steaming is healthier than deep-frying, I lean strongly toward the combination of steamed cabbage gyoza, and steamed chive gyoza. And to keep things rolling along in the healthy lane, there are 10 exceptional salads — including a terrific mixed mushroom model with a miso lime dressing, and an Argentine red shrimp salad with flax seeds and dried berries. There’s a kale salad too. Because kale salad…is the law.
You can do well with the grilled organic chicken with Vietnamese coleslaw, and the poached Hainan chicken rice, flavored with ginger-scallion paste. Chicken or beef satay comes in a hot pot with enoki mushrooms — which comes with, or without noodles. The noodles here arrive in a wonderfully savory broth of pork and chicken bones, which have been cooked for a minimum of 15 hours — long enough for them to melt away.
Janet’s Mediterranean Cuisine
1402 Huntington Drive, Duarte; 626-256-4404, www.janetscuisine.com
Like Green Zone, Janet’s isn’t strictly vegetarian. But there are enough vegetables on the menu to come close enough, for those who want to put meat aside for a meal.
Service at Janet’s Mediterranean Cuisine, a sprawling kebab and hummus shop in a Duarte mini-mall, is so fast, I swear they must read minds. Either that, or they’ve got their systems so totally down that everything is pretty much ready to go, just moments after it’s requested. However it works, I sure as heck didn’t have to wait — just minutes after walking through the door, I was digging into hummus, rice, salad, pita bread, and some of the moistest, most succulent, most addictive chicken kebabs I’ve ever tasted.
Foodwise, this eatery is a real joy. And reasonably priced to boot.
The term “Mediterranean cuisine,” though often used, is broader than what’s served at Janet’s. Though they’re on the Med, there’s nothing on the menu of France or Italy, of Spain or Portugal, of North Africa, and much more. I’ve long identified this cooking as Armenian, Lebanese and Israeli, with lots of influences from the surrounding nations. There’s lots of it to choose from, probably twice as many dishes as you’ll find at other Mediterranean eateries, with 14 appetizers, 14 entrees, six salads, three soups and 11 pita wraps.
As far as I can tell, it all flies out of the kitchen with Olympic runner speed. Indeed, it will probably take you longer to decide what you want to eat than it will for Janet’s to assemble it all onto a tempting plate. Which exudes so many tempting smells, it was hard to drive home without pulling over, and snagging a chicken kebab. I mean, I’ve got Wet Ones in the car; I can clean up the mess. Sort of.
Though definitely not if I decide to scoop up some of the world-class hummus, creamy and succulent, and topped in one incarnation with a mix of paprika and cumin…and in the other, the Hummus Special, with beef shawarma and chopped almonds. Hummus on steroids!
There’s a perfect fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic and lemon juice baba ghanoush (mutabbal). The mouhamara (sometimes spelled muhammara), made of chopped walnuts and spicy red pepper paste is a dish found on some, but not all Middle Eastern menus. While the mousakaah is found on very few indeed — eggplant fried and stuffed with garlic, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. There’s tabbouleh and stuffed grape leaves…yogurt with mint lebni, and yogurt with cucumbers jajiki. And of course falafel, along with fried kibbeh — a dumpling of cracked wheat filled with ground meat.
If you’re undecided what to get, order the Appetizer Sampler of hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, feta cheese, kalamata olives, grape leaves and pita bread. Always pita bread, ubiquitous on all the dishes.
This is very soul-satisfying food — and very filling.
Should you have hopes of fitting into your jeans the next morning, you might consider one of the tasty salads — chicken, beef, falafel, fattoush (many veggies, and fried pita, which is turned into a mix of a chip and a crouton) and an Armenian salad (cucumber and tomatoes, with lots of dressing). The menu has little green circles next to select dishes. All the meat dishes are “100 Percent Halal” — the Arabic equivalent of kosher. Some dishes — those with yogurt and feta — are vegetarian. Others are vegan.
Unless I missed it, an alternative pita that’s gluten-free isn’t noted on the menu, which is not to say it doesn’t exist. But this isn’t a cuisine that projects trendy. If anything, it feels ancient, as if the forebears of the people of the Middle East were suddenly to appear, and order a meal. They might not understand the rituals of takeout, but they’d recognize the food — recipes for hummus first appeared in 13th century cookbooks in Cairo. Pita bread dates back to the Natufian people of Jordan 14,500 years ago.
There’s so much history in every bite — so much ancient history. And it taste so good too.
True Food Kitchen
168 W. Colorado Blvd., Old Pasadena; 626-639-6818, www.truefoodkitchen.com
The sprawling space at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Pasadena Avenue has seen more than its fair share of restaurants over the years. Long ago, it was home to the late Amy Pressman’s wonderful Old Town Baking Co. In the years that followed, it was occupied by Clearwater Seafood, 168, Sorriso, Picnik and Punch.
Now, it’s a branch of the True Food Kitchen chain. And from what I can tell, this one is going to be around for a while. Based on the crowds flocking there from Day One, True Food Kitchen has roots — in more ways than one.
True Food Kitchen is the creation of healthy living guru Dr. Andrew Weil, along with Arizona restaurateur Sam Fox. But it’s not Sam Fox’s face that’s on books for sale at the entrance. It’s the Santa Claus-like visage of Dr. Weil, and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona — a major spokes-doctor for holistic health, and a proponent of the anti-inflammatory diet, which the menu describes as, “a blueprint for a lifetime of optimal nutrition.”
His food is a combination of Mediterranean, Asian and Californian, with plenty of dishes on the menu marked with “V” for Vegan, “VEG” for Vegetarian and “GF” for Gluten Free. There’s no beef or pork on the menu. But there is bison and seafood, cheese and alcohol — the last of which is found in a selection of quirky “Libations, Presses & Punches,” with names like “Spontaneous Happiness” and “Thai Grapefruit Martini.”
Terms like “organic,” “bio-dynamic,” “responsibly source” and “The Environmental Working Group” pepper the menu, making us all feel as if we’re in the presence of righteousness, goodness and holiness. Even if we just dropped by for a pilsner and some edamame dumplings.
The notion of kale and avocado dip with spiced pita chips while watching Dodger baseball is an odd one. But hey, any food works with Dodger baseball. (The night I was there, one of the big screens was showing a poker tournament. That was very strange with shiitake and organic tofu lettuce cups.)
The servers, so relentlessly upbeat you wonder if they’re drinking too much matcha green tea and honey lemonade (a Green Arnie), is dressed in t-shirts that read, variously, “Spiritual Gangster,” “Grateful” and “Warrior.” The place is mellow — but so noisy; all that “organicness” doesn’t quiet the echoes and the bounce. Which means you may have to shout to be heard over your “inside out” quinoa burger with hummus, tzatziki and feta cheese. Laidback and high volume are more than a little contradictory. But no one seems to be complaining.
And then there’s the food, which is certainly a step up from most of the V, VEG and GF chow around town. It’s good, even better than good. But it isn’t great. What they do best are salads — no surprise there, for this is Salad Cuisine.
The organic Tuscan kale salad, with a dressing of lemon and parmesan, could almost make me like kale again. And I probably will, when it stops appearing on every cool restaurant menu in the known world. (I suffer from a serious kale overdose.) There’s an heirloom tomato and watermelon salad with goat cheese and cashews. A worthwhile Mediterranean chopped salad (though for the record, quinoa ain’t Med, not even close), a chopped chicken salad with jicama and manchego cheese.
Even better was the plate of “street tacos,” with a topping of avocado and cotija cheese. And the Moroccan chicken was good, though it consisted of a pretty small piece of chicken.
I let the server (a Spiritual Gangster) talk me into the Super Berry Tart, made with blueberry and sea buckthorn, which was okay. But next time, I’ll hold out for the low-fat lemon-ginger frozen yogurt. It’s gluten-free and vegetarian. Stop the presses!
Merrill Shindler is a Los Angeles-based freelance dining critic. Email mreats@aol.com.
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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Those who live in manufactured or mobile home communities, one of the few affordable housing options available in Kootenai County, are especially vulnerable to displacement — but residents of one such neighborhood are fighting to take ownership of their homes and inspire others to do the same.
Last August, a Utah-based investment company called Havenpark Communities purchased Oak Crest, a manufactured home community in Coeur d’Alene with nearly 500 residents, reports our partners from the Coeur d'Alene Press.
Since then, residents say rent has increased significantly — and many are struggling to keep up.
“A lot of people were afraid,” said Michael Collun, an Oak Crest resident since 2019.
In letters submitted to The Press, residents said rent for existing tenants will jump in November from $365 per month to $447 per month. That’s a 23% increase. In the past, residents said they were accustomed to rent increasing by around $30 a month every few years.
Meanwhile, the lot rent for new residents has increased 33%, from $595 per month last August to $795 per month.
Collun owns his manufactured home and can afford the lot rent for now. But he’s concerned for his neighbors, many of whom live on modest incomes and originally moved into Oak Crest with the intention of it being their “forever home.” For them, the future is uncertain.
That’s why Collun is among a group of Oak Crest residents who plan to form a homeowner association with the goal of eventually purchasing their neighborhood.
Residents of manufactured home communities may own the homes where they live but not the land on which the homes sit. The park owner typically rents the lot space to residents.
If the owner decides to sell the park, the new owner might increase rent, change leases or stop operating the space as a park entirely, forcing the residents to move.
Because manufactured homes built after 1976 are costly and difficult to move once placed, many residents have no choice but to abandon their homes when a park stops running.
This leaves many residents in a difficult position, where they’re subject to rent increases and other changes but unable to leave easily if the rising costs become too much.
Some residents want to make Oak Crest a resident-owned community, or ROC.
In this model, homeowners form a cooperative. Each household is a member of the cooperative, which owns the land and manages the community. Members continue to own their homes individually, as well as an equal share of the land.
To some manufactured home residents, real ownership seems like a pipe dream. But communities across the country have made it a reality.
“Resident ownership is an option,” said Victoria O’Banion. “This is real.”
O’Banion is a marketing and acquisitions specialist for ROC Northwest, a wing of ROC USA. The New Hampshire-based nonprofit helps residents purchase their manufactured home communities.
ROC Northwest has helped facilitate the purchase of more than 20 resident-owned communities in Washington and two in southern Idaho — so far. More than 1,000 people live in those communities.
The resident-owned community model is “plug and play,” O’Banion said. Park owners get a fair purchase price and individual residents are not asked to put any equity into the purchase.
“But we need to have sellers who want to preserve their communities and give their residents a chance at the American dream,” she said.
After an ROC is established, monthly rent is the mortgage payment and operating costs divided by the number of lots. Rent typically increases, but it’s stable and residents own the land on which they live.
For that reason, O’Banion said, manufactured homes in ROCs tend to increase in value in a way that homes in traditional parks don’t. Residents don’t want to leave, while others are eager to move in.
In 2019, residents of C&C Community, a park in Billings, Mont., bought the park from its owner and incorporated themselves into a cooperative nonprofit.
After the purchase, The Billings Gazette reported that residents said the C&C community bonded as neighbors and made significant infrastructure improvements. They were eligible for a number of grants and programs, including a $385,000 community development block grant through the city of Billings.
Residents of Meadowlark Community mobile home park, also in Billings and also owned by Havenpark, might get a chance to buy their neighborhood. Havenpark is shopping the property around after two years of issues, including brown and black water pouring from taps, according to The Billings Gazette.
There are more than 4,000 manufactured homes in parks throughout Kootenai County. Most are in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls.
For more than a year, the challenges facing manufactured home residents have been on the radar of the Regional Housing and Growth Issues Partnership.
A cross-section of community leaders and concerned citizens teamed up last year to form the partnership amid skyrocketing housing costs in Kootenai County.
The group has a subcommittee dedicated to ROCs, which is now expanding into a larger coalition.
“There is hope,” said Kiki Miller, a Coeur d’Alene City Council member who has led the partnership for nearly two years.
The group is compiling updates on the coalition’s progress, as well as other resources, on its website: www.rhgip.com.
Miller said the coalition will support and promote the efforts of Oak Crest residents.
“I am encouraged that there is a large group of people willing to work together to address this important aspect of affordable living in Kootenai County,” she said.
Forming an ROC can be tough after a purchase has happened. But Collun said Oak Crest residents are determined to try. The first step is to form a homeowners association, which 51% of residents must agree to join for a fee as low as $1.
“I don’t believe it’s a lost cause,” Collun said. “I believe the best thing is for Oak Crest to become a resident-owned community.”
Even if they’re unable to purchase their home, Collun said he and his neighbors hope to show residents of other manufactured home communities in North Idaho that it’s possible.
“If communities unite, there’s nothing they can’t do,” he said.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The ride-hailing service Uber said Friday that all its services were operational following what security professionals are calling a major data breach, claiming there was no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data.
But the breach, apparently by a lone hacker, put the spotlight on an increasingly effective break-in routine involving social engineering: The hacker apparently gained access posing as a colleague, convincing an Uber employee to surrender their credentials.
They were then able to locate passwords on the network that got them the level of privileged access reserved for system administrators.
The potential damage was serious: Screenshots the hacker shared with security researchers indicate they obtained full access to the cloud-based systems where Uber stores sensitive customer and financial data.
It is not known how much data the hacker stole or how long they were inside Uber's network. Two researchers who communicated directly with the person — who self-identified as an 18-year-old to one of them — said they appeared interested in publicity. There was no indication they destroyed data.
But files shared with the researchers and posted widely on Twitter and other social media indicated the hacker was able to access Uber's most crucial internal systems.
“It was really bad the access he had. It's awful,” said Corben Leo, one of the researchers who chatted with the hacker online.
The cybersecurity community's online reaction — Uber also suffered a serious 2016 breach — was harsh.
The hack “wasn’t sophisticated or complicated and clearly hinged on multiple big systemic security culture and engineering failures,” tweeted Lesley Carhart, incident response director of Dragos Inc., which specializes in an industrial-control systems.
Leo said screenshots the hacker shared showed the intruder got access to systems stored on Amazon and Google cloud-based servers where Uber keeps source code, financial data and customer data such as driver's licenses.
“If he had keys to the kingdom he could start stopping services. He could delete stuff. He could download customer data, change people’s passwords,” said Leo, a researcher and head of business development at the security company Zellic.
Screenshots the hacker shared — many of which found their way online — showed sensitive financial data and internal databases accessed. Also widely circulating online: The hacker announcing the breach Thursday on Uber's internal Slack collaboration system.
Leo, along with Sam Curry, an engineer with Yuga Labs who also communicated with the hacker, said there was no indication that the hacker had done any damage or was interested in anything more than publicity.
“It’s pretty clear he’s a young hacker because he wants what 99% of what young hackers want, which is fame,” Leo said.
Curry said he spoke to several Uber employees Thursday who said they were “working to lock down everything internally” to restrict the hacker’s access. That included the San Francisco company’s Slack network, he said.
In a statement posted online Friday, Uber said “internal software tools that we took down as a precaution yesterday are coming back online.”
It said all its services — including Uber Eats and Uber Freight — were operational and that it had notified law enforcement. The FBI said via email that it is "aware of the cyber incident involving Uber, and our assistance to the company is ongoing.”
Uber said there was no evidence that the intruder accessed “sensitive user data” such as trip history but did not respond to questions from The Associated Press including about whether data was stored encrypted.
Curry and Leo said the hacker did not indicate how much data was copied. Uber did not recommend any specific actions for its users, such as changing passwords.
The hacker alerted the researchers to the intrusion Thursday by using an internal Uber account on the company’s network used to post vulnerabilities identified through its bug-bounty program, which pays ethical hackers to ferret out network weaknesses.
After commenting on those posts, the hacker provided a Telegram account address. Curry and other researchers then engaged them in a separate conversation, where the intruder provided the screenshots as proof.
The AP attempted to contact the hacker at the Telegram account, but received no response.
Screenshots posted online appeared to confirm what the researchers said the hacker claimed: That they obtained privileged access to Uber’s most critical systems through social engineering.
The apparent scenario:
The hacker first obtained the password of an Uber employee, likely through phishing. The hacker then bombarded the employee with push notifications asking they confirm a remote log-in to their account. When the employee did not respond, the hacker reached out via WhatsApp, posing as a fellow worker from the IT department and expressing urgency. Ultimately, the employee caved and confirmed with a mouse click.
Social engineering is a popular hacking strategy, as humans tend to be the weakest link in any network. Teenagers used it in 2020 to hack Twitter and it has more recently been used in hacks of the tech companies Twilio and Cloudflare, said Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security, which specializes in training workers not to fall victim to social engineering.
“The hard truth is that most orgs in the world could be hacked in the exact way Uber was just hacked,” Tobac tweeted. In an interview, she said “even super tech savvy people fall for social engineering methods every day.”
“Attackers are getting better at by-passing or hi-jacking MFA (multi-factor authentication),” said Ryan Sherstobitoff, a senior threat analyst at SecurityScorecard.
That's why many security professionals advocate the use of so-called FIDO physical security keys for user authentication. Adoption of such hardware has been spotty among tech companies, however.
The hack also highlighted the need for real-time monitoring in cloud-based systems to better detect intruders, said Tom Kellermann of Contrast Security. “Much more attention must be paid to protecting clouds from within” because a single master key can typically unlock all their doors.
Some experts questioned how much cybersecurity has improved at Uber since it was hacked in 2016.
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NEW YORK — The buck isn’t stopping.
The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound across the Atlantic to the South Korean won across the Pacific.
After rising again Friday, the dollar is near its highest level in more than two decades against a key index measuring six major currencies, including the euro and Japanese yen. Many professional investors don’t expect it to ease off anytime soon.
The dollar's rise affects nearly everyone, even those who will never leave the U.S. borders. Here’s a look at what’s driving the U.S. dollar higher and what it can mean for investors and households:
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY THE DOLLAR IS STRONGER?
Essentially that one dollar can buy more of another currency than it could before.
Consider the Japanese yen. A year ago, $1 could get a little less than 110 yen. Now, it can buy 143. That’s about 30% more and one of the biggest moves the U.S. dollar has made against another currency.
Foreign currency values are constantly shifting against each other as banks, businesses and traders buy and sell them in time zones around the world.
The U.S. Dollar index, which measures the dollar against the euro, yen and other major currencies, has climbed more than 14% this year. The gain looks even more impressive compared against other investments, most of which have had a dismal year. U.S. stocks are down more than 19%, bitcoin has more than halved and gold has lost more than 7%.
WHY IS THE DOLLAR STRENGTHENING?
Because the U.S. economy is doing better than others.
Even though inflation is high, the U.S. job market has remained remarkably solid. And other areas of the economy, such as the services sector, have been resilient.
That's helped offset worries about a slowing housing industry and other parts of the economy that do best when interest rates are low. That in turn has traders expecting the Federal Reserve to follow through on its promise to keep hiking interest rates sharply, and to hold them there a while, in hopes of knocking down the worst inflation in 40 years.
Such expectations have helped the yield of a 10-year Treasury more than double to 3.44% from roughly 1.33% a year ago.
WHO CARES ABOUT BOND YIELDS?
Investors who want to make more income off their money. And those juicier U.S. yields are drawing investors from all over the world.
Other central banks have been less aggressive than the Fed because their economies seem to be more fragile. The European Central Bank just raised its key rate by the largest amount ever, three-quarters of a percentage point. But the Fed has already raised its key rate by that amount twice this year, with a third expected this upcoming week. Some traders even say a gargantuan hike of a full percentage point could be possible, following a hotter-than-expected report on U.S. inflation Tuesday.
Partly because of that less aggressive bent, 10-year bonds across Europe and other areas of the world offer much lower yields than U.S. Treasurys, such as Germany’s 1.75% and Japan’s 0.25%. When investors from Asia and Europe buy Treasurys, they have to trade their own currencies for U.S. dollars. That pushes up the dollar's value.
A STRONG DOLLAR HELPS U.S. TOURISTS, RIGHT?
Yes. U.S. travelers in Tokyo spending 10,000 yen on dinner will be using 23% fewer dollars than a year ago for the same-priced meal.
With the dollar up sharply so far this year against everything from the Argentine peso to the Egyptian pound to the South Korean won, the dollar is going further in many countries than before.
DOES IT HELP ONLY RICH PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD TO TRAVEL ABROAD?
No. A stronger dollar also helps U.S. shoppers by keeping a lid on prices for imports and pushing downward on inflation.
When the dollar is rising against the euro, for example, European companies make more euros on each $1 of sales. With that cushion, they could cut the dollar price for their products and still make the same amount of euros. They could also leave the price in dollars alone and pocket the extra euros, or they could find some balance of the two.
Prices for imports fell 1% in August from a month earlier, following July's 1.5% drop, offering some relief amid the nation's high inflation. Prices for imported fruits, nuts and some peels dropped 8.7%, for example. They're down 3% from a year earlier.
A stronger dollar can keep prices in check for commodities generally. That’s because oil, gold and others are bought and sold in U.S. dollars around the world. When the dollar rises against the yen, a Japanese buyer can get fewer barrels of crude for the same number of yen as before. That can mean less upward pressure on oil prices.
SO THERE ARE ONLY WINNERS FROM A STRONG DOLLAR?
No. U.S. companies that sell abroad are seeing their profits get squeezed.
At McDonald's, revenue fell 3% during the summer from a year earlier. But if the dollar's value had simply stayed put against other currencies, the company's revenue would have been 3% higher. Microsoft, meanwhile, said changes in foreign-currency values sliced $595 million off its revenue in the latest quarter.
A string of other companies have given similar warnings recently, and further gains for the dollar could add more pressure on profits. Companies in the S&P 500 index get roughly 40% of their revenue from outside the United States, according to FactSet.
ANY OTHER COLLATERAL DAMAGE?
A strong dollar can put a financial squeeze across the developing world. Many companies and governments in such emerging markets borrow money in U.S.-dollar terms, instead of in their own currencies. When they must repay their debts in U.S. dollars, while their own currencies buy fewer dollars by the day, it can create lots of stress.
WHERE’S THE DOLLAR HEADING FROM HERE?
The dollar's biggest moves may be behind it, but many professionals expect the dollar to at least stay this high a while.
Tuesday's report on U.S. inflation shocked the market and showed it remains more stubborn than expected. That has traders upping bets for Fed rate hikes going into next year. Fed officials have been busy recently reaffirming their commitment to keeping rates high “until the job is done” in breaking the nation’s high inflation, even if it damages economic growth.
That bias toward still-higher rates by the Fed should continue to offer support for the value of the U.S. dollar.
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The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has warned that the crisis brewing in the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) over the change of Management may plunge into darkness the citizens of Delta, Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States that are under the BEDC’s franchise if left unresolved.
The privatisation agency, however, assured that it would, alongside the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Ministry of Power and relevant law enforcement agencies, continue to monitor events at the DiSCO to ensure no disruptions to service and that the interim Board and Management are allowed to proceed with their work unimpeded.
The BPE commended the professionalism and actions of the relevant security agencies that supported the operational takeover of the Headquarters facility in Benin and the reinstatement of operational control of the premises to the recognised interim Board and Management.
In a statement signed by Yunana Jackdell Malo Director, Industries & Services on behalf of the Director General, BPE, and made available to Tribune Online on Saturday night, he said the “BPE alongside NERC will continue to monitor the DiSCO and work with the Ministry of Power and relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure no disruptions to service occur and that the interim Board and Management are allowed to proceed with their work unimpeded.
“The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is monitoring the events at the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and is aware that the Interim Board recognized by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Bureau has retaken operational control of the Headquarters in Benin with the support of authorities.
“The Interim Board already had financial control of the entity and the usage of non-state actors by the former Board and Managing Director to forcefully disrupt the affairs of the entity was unfortunate. The actions if left unchecked risked plunging the citizens of Delta, Edo, Ekiti and Ondo (under the BEDC franchise) into darkness.”
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It could be recalled that Vigeo Holding having defaulted on its loan facilities and having collateralised its controlling shares had lost ownership of the entity.
Following this, restructuring action was announced on July 5, 2022, by the BPE and NERC for the Kano, Kaduna, Benin and Ibadan DiSCO franchises with Fidelity Bank stepping into the Board and the appointment of an interim Management by BPE and NERC to stabilise the entities and avert any operational issues from arising.
According to the BPE, “the entities are to be transitioned from the Bank’s control to more financially and technically competent private investors under a structured process being monitored by the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) (via the Bureau) and the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“The restructuring action in Kano, Kaduna and Ibadan took place without issue, while the Benin DiSCO restructuring had faced disruptions by the investors that were exited,” the BPE explained further.
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Masqueraders disrupt church service, flog pastor, worshippers in Plateau
There was pandemonium in the Shikal community of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Sunday, when masquerades disrupted a church service, flogged the pastor and worshipers alike.
Tribune Online learnt that the incident happened at about 10:45 am when the masquerades and some people forced their way into the church and descended heavily on the pastor and members.
It was gathered that some members of the church tried to put up a defence but were overpowered by the masquerades and others, forcing worshipers to scamper for safety while the church properties worth thousands of naira were destroyed.
A member of the church simply identified as John Nanpor, who was among those beaten to a stupor by the masquerades, said no concrete reason could be given for the invasion but added that the presiding pastor was severely injured as a result of the beating.
“This has been the practice here for quite some time, especially during their yearly masquerade festival. We are pleading with security agencies to assist us in order to avoid breaking of law and order,” he said.
Attempts to speak with the State Police Public Relations Officer, Plateau Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, proved abortive as he could not be reached on his cell phone.
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NSCDC reconstitutes state’s anti-vandal squads
The Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has commended State Commandants across the Federation for the timely reconstitution of the New Anti-Vandal Squad to wage war against vandals and oil thieves.
NSCDC Director of Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said this was sequel to the strategic decision of Corps Management to rejig its Anti-Vandalism operations nationwide.
Audi said the dissolution and subsequent reconstitution of the Anti-vandal Unit Nationwide were necessary to reposition the Corps for effective implementation of its statutory mandate of Safeguarding National Assets, especially petroleum pipelines and other oil installations.
It is also aimed at putting a stop to all forms of sabotage in the oil sector through arrests and diligent prosecution of oil thieves, their sponsors and all those dealing illegally in Petroleum products.
According to the CG, “the reconstitution of the reformed Antivandal Unit with fresh blood who has a new zeal for success is central and germaine to our Core mandates.
“The Nation is losing a lot of revenues to illegal oil merchants and this has a debilitating effect on the economy.
“You have carried out the Minister of Interior’s directive to reconstitute the Corps’ Antivandal unit nationwide without delay.
“I commend your swift and timely compliance which has closed all perceived gaps and loopholes that may have been created in the fight against theft and illegal oil bunkering across board.
“I, therefore, charge you to remain firm, focused and fierce with the enemies of the nation who has vowed to continue sabotaging our economy”.
Audi, however, gave a marching order to State Commandants to deploy all machinery both on land and in the waterways to carry out massive arrests and possible prosecution of oil thieves.
“I have distributed the newly acquired gunboats to you for the purpose of waging war against our enemies of our commonwealth.
“There is no excuse for failure anymore, I want to see you put a stop to revenue loss through illegal oil activities in the nation,” Audi charged.
The CG assured that NSCDC as the lead agency in the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure will continue its scientific synergy with other security agencies.
“Collaborations between security agencies are very necessary to foster greater success in our efforts to ward off all threats challenging the country’s National Security architecture.
“We will continue to share Intelligence, avoid unnecessary Inter-Agency rivalry and work with others as partners in progress to combat our common enemies who are sabotaging the economy of the nation”, CG said.
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Tinubu has capacity to restore Nigeria — Yahaya Bello
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has expressed the belief that the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the capacity to restore Nigeria on the path of greatness when he becomes president.
Governor Bello, who said the BAT campaign organisation has appointed him as the National Youth Coordinator, made this known on Sunday, while meeting with APC ward, Local government chairman, candidates and other stakeholders from Idah federal constituency of the state.
He noted that BAT had been consistent with the party, shown direction and leadership that the nation needs to address its challenges hence must be given overwhelming support by party faithfuls and voted come 2023.
According to him, the APC in Kogi was solely for Tinubu and would work to ensure that the party’s candidates at all levels emerge winners.
He reiterated that party faithfuls and executives were the foot soldiers during elections hence every one needed to be carried along as one big family and that benefits would come directly to party loyalists as against what was practiced.
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Finally something worked out for a group of men from Yale.
Four penalty kicks scattered around the second half were the difference in the ballgame on Saturday night at Valley Fields as Yale prevailed over Marquette, 3-2. The Golden Eagles are now 3-3-0 on the year while the Bulldogs remain unbeaten at 3-0-2.
You can’t necessarily say that the referee’s calls dictated the terms of the game or the result of it, as Yale scored first and they scored early. Sigfus Arnason tallied the only run of play goal of the match in the 7th minute. It was a nice goal, generated off a throw in deep in their offensive third, and for a second, it looked like Marquette was going to be able to clear the ball away, but the clearance went straight to Arnason’s foot for him to pop it past keeper Chandler Hallwood.
Shots were 6-4 favoring Yale at intermission as the visitors held onto their 1-0 lead. The first penalty kick of the game came in the 47th minute as Yale committed a handball on a cross back into the middle on a deep ball on the left hand side of the net. MU forward Lukas Sunesson calmly deposited the ball in the net, and everything was knotted at one goal each.
That margin held til the 58th minute when a scramble for the ball on the right side of Hallwood’s net turned into, in the referee’s eyes, a trip from behind right as the ball entered the 18 yard box. Kahveh Zahiroleslam did the honors for Yale, putting it past Hallwood who correctly judged the shot going to his right.
Along to the 80th minute we go, where Brooklyn Merl got tripped in the box, and this one was more of a “denial of a scoring opportunity” type of trip than a “blatantly from behind” type of trip. Sunesson stepped up again, and it was tied at two goals each.
At this point, I think Marquette would have been happy with the draw. Three penalty kicks in 35 minutes is a wild way to go, and there was just under 11 minutes left to play.
That’s not how it went.
Off a corner kick by the Bulldogs in the 85th minute, Paolo Carroll cracked a shot off the crossbar as Hallwood leapt forward to try to play it away from his net. He ended up on the ground from that, and as the camera pans away to follow the ball, you can see that 1) there’s a Yale player at least in Hallwood’s immediate vicinity on the ground, and 2) Hallwood definitely swings at least one arm downwards in a forceful motion. I presume what happened is the referee judged Hallwood to be taking a swing at the Yale player on the ground near him instead of merely scrambling back to his feet to defend his net, and that’s where the red card to immediately dismiss him from the match came in.
That brought Ludvig Malberg off the bench to defend a penalty kick by Carroll as Marquette went down to 10 men for the remainder.
And Malberg put a hand on it...... but it did go in to make it 3-2.
Marquette generated one final shot of the match after that, but Edrey Caceres’ shot was saved by Yale keeper Elian Haddock.
Up Next: For everyone except for Chandler Hallwood, it’ll be Tuesday night’s renewal of The Milwaukee Cup. Milwaukee will make their way over from the East Side of town for a 7:05 pm Central time start at Valley Fields. The Panthers are 1-4-2 on the year after losing 5-0 to Robert Morris in their Horizon League opener on Saturday afternoon. Hallwood will be suspended by red card rule for that match. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/18/23359189/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-recap-yale-bulldogs-penalty-kicks | 2022-09-18T19:06:21Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/18/23359189/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-recap-yale-bulldogs-penalty-kicks | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A bad start and an awful middle are part of the story, but the rest of it was pretty good at the McGuire Center on Saturday night as YOUR #19 ranked Marquette figured out a way to beat #25 Illinois 3-2. Your set scores in the match: 23-25, 25-20, 13-25, 25-19, and 15-11.
The thing to remember about this match is that Illinois lost in five sets to Illinois State at the McGuire Center in a match that started at 10 am Central time, and this one started at 6pm. Between postgame wrap up and then warmups for this one, the Illini were probably lucky if they had two actual hours of rest in between the two matches. With that in mind, you’d think that the Golden Eagles, who hadn’t played since Tuesday night, would have a teensy bit of an advantage.
That idea went straight out the door as Illinois went up 6-1 out of the gate in the first set, prompting a “hey, are we going to play volleyball or not?” timeout from MU head coach Ryan Theis. It took a while for Marquette to actually settle in as the Illini extend their lead to seven points at 11-4 on an error by MU setter Yadhira Anchante. Quite honestly, an awful start no matter how you look at it.
And yet, Jenna Reitsma swung on a kill to make it 14-14, and an error by Illinois’ Jessica Nunge put the Golden Eagles out in front 19-17. That’s a 15-6 run by the Golden Eagles, and that is some impressive volleyball no matter how you slice it..... but they had to play that kind of impressive volleyball just to lead by two. Illinois scored the next four and the two sides traded points the rest of the way before UofI’s Kennedy Collins wrapped it up.
The next set also started out badly for Marquette, as they fell behind 3-0 and then 5-2, and then 6-3 right away. Absolutely not what you want, not after that bad start and bad finish to the first set. But a double contact call against the Illini kicked off a 6-0 run by Marquette that featured two blocks and a kill by Carsen Murray and that put the home team up 13-9. Illinois immediately responded out of a timeout with four straight points, and that prompted a timeout from the Golden Eagles. Serving became the name of the game for a while second, as Anchante delivered two aces on the back of an error by Nunge, and it was 16-13 Marquette. Even when Illinois broke Marquette’s serve, they couldn’t get out of their own way, committing five service errors in total in the back half of the set, and a kill from freshman Ella Holmstrom pulled Marquette even at one set each.
The less said about the third set, the better. While MU scored first for the first time in the match on a block by Anchante and Hattie Bray, that was pretty much the last time something good happened for the Golden Eagles. They hit -.071 in the frame, fell behind early, and never got it back together in the slightest as Illinois won, 25-13.
On to the fourth, and finally Marquette had a strong start to a set. Sure, point #1 was yet another service error by the Illini, one of 15 total in the match by the visitors, but Ella Foti and Bray followed that up to give the Golden Eagles a 3-0 lead. While Illinois responded to tie the match at five in the early going, the positive vibes from the good start carried MU through the rest of the way. Marquette only hit .214 in the frame but they also took advantage of a match high eight hitting errors by the Illini to lead by as many as six, first at 14-8 and again a couple more times after that, and Foti got to wrap the set up to force the issue to a decisive fifth frame.
The two sides traded points to open things up, with MU scoring twice in a row first, but Illinois immediately tying it at five each. The set turned after they traded two more points as Carsen Murray racked up two kills and Foti got one to go as well to go up 9-6. That prompted a timeout from the Illini, and they would pull it back to a one point game out of the break.
But they couldn’t tie it. Ella Foti. A service error. Jenna Reitsma, followed right away by Hattie Bray to make it 13-10. Illinois was running out of space. A solo block from Anchante made it three straight for the Golden Eagles, and after one final point on a block on Bray, Aubrey Hamilton finalized the issue at 15-11.
I barely mentioned her in this recap because I was trying to capture the broad strokes of the thing instead of the music between the notes, but Jenna Reitsma was an absolute star in this match. By the end, it doesn’t look like it, even though she posted a career best 17 kills and hit .279. Illinois had absolutely no answer for her in the early parts of the match, as she gathered up 11 of her kills and was hitting .478 through the first two sets. She added three aces, three assists, and seven digs to the night for a pretty neat all around performance to guide Marquette to the program’s first ever win over Illinois. She was the only Golden Eagles with 10 or more kills, which is pretty wild considering that Marquette posted 55 as a team while the match went to five sets. I guess that’s the kind of thing when you prompt 22 hitting errors, 15 service errors, two handling errors and nine receiving errors along the way.
Yadhira Anchante recorded 46 assists and 11 digs for yet another double-double from the setter position, while Aubrey Hamilton had 16 digs to go with her game winning kill and Carly Skrabak led all players in the match with 20 digs.
How about some highlights, courtesy of FloSports and GoMarquette.com?
Up Next: As I type this on Sunday morning, there are less than five hours til first serve against Illinois State at the McGuire Center. The Redbirds are now 7-3 on the season after knocking off Illinois on Saturday morning and are the favorite to win the Missouri Valley Conference this year. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/18/23359199/marquette-golden-eagles-volleyball-recap-illinois-fighting-illini-reitsma-anchante-skrabak-bray | 2022-09-18T19:06:28Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/18/23359199/marquette-golden-eagles-volleyball-recap-illinois-fighting-illini-reitsma-anchante-skrabak-bray | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Much-Needed Win: Union/A-C Valley Travels to Brockway and Comes Home With Big 26-20 Victory
BROCKWAY, Pa. (EYT/D9) – The Union/A-C Valley football team was struggling and reeling going into a Week 4 matchups against Brockway.
The Falcon Knights desperately needed a win.
They got it.
Dawson Camper rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns as Union/A-C Valley downed Brockway, 26-20.
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“We really needed the win,” said Union/A-C Valley coach Brad Dittman. “We needed to put it all together and play a complete 48 minutes. We still missed on a few plays tonight. But all phases tonight we played much better football.”
Brody Dittman threw for 101 yards and Ty Fleming completed his one pass for a 27-yard touchdown to Skyler Roxbury.
Camper also completed a 44-yard pass.
Roxbury caught four balls for 112 yards. He also had an interception.
Union/A-C Valley’s season was on the verge of spiraling. Two straight losses by a combined margin of 86-13 had the Falcon Knights ready to break the glass over the panic button.
A third straight loss would have sounded that alarm, but now at 2-2, Union/A-C Valley has righted the ship.
“I am proud of them for fighting back after our disappointing past couple games,” Dittman said. “Our kids played with a lot of heart and grit tonight.”
Brockway falls to 2-2. Those two losses have come by a combined seven points.
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7-Day Weather Forecast for Clarion County
The 7-day weather forecast for the Clarion County area is brought to you by Redbank Chevrolet and DuBrook.
Today – Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday – A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night – A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night – A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday – A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night – A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday – A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
7-Day Weather Forecast, brought to you by Redbank Chevrolet and DuBrook.
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Brad Bendis to Entertain on Sunday Afternoon at Deer Creek Winery!
Sunday, September 18, 2022 @ 12:09 AM
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Brad Bendis will be performing live music on Sunday afternoon at Deer Creek Winery in Shippenville!
Enjoy a variety of Country, Rock, Folk, and Blues music from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 18.
Enjoy your lunch with a glass of Deer Creek wine, a wine slushy, or a beer from North Country Brewery, Straub, Yuengling, or Trails to Ales while listening to a local favorite.
A cafe menu is available including specials of the day.
Deer Creek Winery is located at 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, Pa.
For more information, visit Deer Creek Winery’s website here.
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Clarion County Photo of the Day
Sunday, September 18, 2022 @ 12:09 AM
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Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Creamy Coconut Dessert
This refreshing dessert will satisfy your sweet tooth!
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Filling:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
4 cups cold 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
3 packages (3.4 ounces each) of instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
Directions
-In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in the pecans. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
-In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth; fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over the crust.
-In another large bowl, whisk the milk, extract and pudding mixes for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in 1-1/2 cups coconut. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Toast remaining coconut; sprinkle over top. Refrigerate overnight.
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Clarion University Cross Country: Golden Eagles Place Fourth at RMU Colonial Invitational
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Golden Eagle cross country team competed in their second race of the season on Friday, September 16, recording a fourth-place finish at the Colonial Cross Country Invitational hosted by Robert Morris.
Clarion finished with a team score of 109, ahead of Division I teams Duquesne and Robert Morris and behind only Seton Hill, Edinboro, and Carnegie Mellon.
Gabby Kutchma was one of the top finishers in the field, with the sophomore crossing the line at 24:20.89 in the 6.2K race. That placement topped all but one of the Division I opponents in the field and trailed only some of the competitors from the Griffins and the Fighting Scots. Mackenzie Carver placed 19th overall with a time of 25:09.10, and Abby Sullivan was just 13 seconds behind her in taking 22nd overall.
Freshman Addie LaBombard was the fourth Golden Eagle to cross the line, coming in at 25:52.03, while Allison Farson stayed close with her for a time of 25:58.57. Cailegh Aigler and Autumn Pettinato rounded out the top-seven for the Golden Eagles, taking 42nd and 43rd respectively.
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Featured Local Job: Class B CDL Concrete Truck Driver
Heeter Lumber, Inc. currently has and opening for an experienced Class B CDL truck driver to deliver ready mix concrete with rear discharge mixer trucks.
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Responsibilities:
- Deliver Ready Mixed concrete to customer location
- Clean and maintain delivery vehicles
- Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance
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- Valid CDL license
Apply in person at 101 Short Street, Sligo, or at any of their 5 locations.
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Pennsylvania Archery Deer Season Almost Here
HARRISBURG, Pa. – All any hunter can ask for is opportunity. The opportunity to get afield, the opportunity to look for game, the opportunity to perhaps fill a tag.
Pennsylvania’s upcoming archery deer season offers all of that over the span of nearly two months.
But then, that’s no secret. Lots of hunters – more than 330,000 annually – realize its potential and take to the woods, bow in hand.
The 2022-23 statewide archery season runs from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, continues on Sunday, Nov. 13, then goes from Nov. 14 to 18. It comes back in from Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, 2023.
Archers pursuing whitetails in Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) 2B and 5C and 5D, around Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, respectively, can start hunting two weeks sooner, get an additional Sunday, and can go later into 2023. Archery season in those WMUs runs from Sept. 17 to Nov. 12, continues on Sunday, Nov. 13, goes Nov. 14 to 19, continues on a second Sunday, Nov. 20, and goes from Nov. 21 to 25. It comes back in on Dec. 26 and goes through Jan. 28, 2023.
“Pennsylvania’s archery deer season is an amazing time to be afield,” said Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans. “With autumn’s vibrant colors and increasingly cooler temperatures serving as the backdrop, the season gives hunters the chance to chase whitetails before, during, and after the peak of the rut. It’s clear hunters appreciate that opportunity and are taking advantage of it.”
Indeed, resident archery license sales hit an all-time high in 2020 and – while dropping slightly from that peak – still reached 341,885 in 2021. That’s the second-highest sales total of the last dozen years.
Non-resident archery license sales mirror that trend, with 2021’s total of 19,099 trailing only 2020’s record of 19,164.
Those aren’t the only archers in the woods either. Holders of junior and senior lifetime combination licenses can likewise participate in archery season and, with senior combo licenses at record levels, an untold number surely do.
Opportunity surely has something to do with that. The Game Commission added a seventh week to the statewide archery season in 2020, providing more flexibility and a chance to hunt deeper into the whitetail breeding season. Hunters will enjoy that extra time again this year.
Last season, hunters harvested an estimated 130,650 deer in the archery season (68,580 antlered, 62,070 antlerless). Week one was the most productive for antlerless deer, and weeks five and six tops for antlered deer.
That archery harvest is important to deer management statewide, in all WMUS, without being too large, said David Stainbrook, Deer and Elk Section Chief for the Game Commission. He pointed out that many archers also are rifle hunters. If they take a deer in archery season, they’re just taking advantage of the seasons available and filling their tags earlier in fall.
“We continually monitor our deer harvest to ensure that our goals and objectives are still being met in each WMU,” Stainbrook said.
Opportunity doesn’t automatically equate to success, though, so to help hunters get the most from archery season, the Game Commission is offering some reminders and tips.
Archery hunters may use long, recurve or compound bows, or crossbows. Bows must have a draw weight of at least 35 pounds; crossbows must have a minimum draw weight of 125 pounds.
The Game Commission encourages hunters to spend as much time as possible afield this fall prior to and during the hunting seasons to scout and identify areas where deer are traveling and bedding and where fall foods are abundant. Food availability changes from year to year, and in areas where food is spotty, deer often move to find better feed. Hotspots change from one year to the next, even from the start to the close of the season, so tracking deer activity and keying in on food sources is important.
Bowhunters should practice with their equipment before the season starts, from the ground and/or an elevated stand, and take only responsible shots at deer to ensure a quick, clean kill. Archery hunters should take only broadside or quartering-away shots at deer within their maximum effective shooting range, which differs for each hunter depending on their skill level and type of equipment used.
Hunters may use illuminated nocks for arrows and bolts, as they aid in tracking or locating the arrow or bolt after being launched. However, transmitter-tracking arrows are illegal.
Tree stands and climbing devices that cause damage to trees are unlawful to use or occupy unless the user has written permission from the landowner. Tree stands – or tree steps – penetrating a tree’s cambium layer cause damage, and it is unlawful to build or occupy tree stands screwed or nailed to trees on state game lands, state forests, or state parks.
Portable hunting tree stands and blinds are allowed on state game lands, but not until two weeks before the opening of the archery deer season. Hunters must remove them no later than two weeks after the close of the flintlock and late archery deer seasons in the WMU being hunted.
In all cases, tree stands on state game lands also must be conspicuously marked with a durable identification tag that identifies the stand owner. Those tags must include the hunter’s first and last name and legal home address, the nine-digit CID number that appears on their hunting license, or their unique Sportsman’s Equipment ID number. Hunters can find their number in their HuntFishPA online profile or on their printed license.
Hunters who plan to be afield on private property on the Sundays open to archers must carry with them written permission from the landowner to be there.
Safety tips for bowhunters
Make sure someone knows where you’re hunting and when you expect to return home. Leave a note or topographic map with your family or a friend. Pack a cell phone for emergencies.
Practice climbing with your tree stand before the opening day of the season, especially at dawn and dusk. Consider placing non-slip material on the deck of your tree stand if it’s not already there.
Always use a fall-restraint device – preferably a full-body harness – when hunting from a tree stand. Wear the device from the moment you leave the ground until you return. Don’t climb dead, wet, or icy trees. Stay on the ground on blustery days.
Use a hoist rope to lift your bow and backpack to your tree stand. Trying to climb with either will place you at unnecessary risk.
Don’t sleep in a tree stand! If you can’t stay awake, return to the ground.
Keep yourself in good physical condition. Fatigue can impact judgment, coordination, and reaction time, as well as accuracy.
Always carry broadhead-tipped arrows in a protective quiver. Know how to uncock a crossbow safely, too.
If you use a mechanical release with a vertical bow, always keep your index finger away from the trigger when drawing.
Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for all equipment and check your equipment before each use.
Avoid walking with a nocked, broadhead-tipped arrow or bolt.
Cocked crossbows should always be pointed in a safe direction. Know how to uncock your crossbow at the end of legal hunting hours.
Always carry a whistle to signal passersby in the event you become immobile. A compass or GPS unit and map, matches or lighter and tinder also are essential survival gear items to have along. A flashlight with extra bulbs and/or a portable charger for the light and your phone also can be helpful.
Free online resources
To help hunters in being safe and successful, the Game Commission is offering two free resources.
The first is an archery safety course that provides instruction on tree stand safety, and safe and ethical shot placement. The course is available for free, takes about an hour to complete, and is found on the Game Commission’s Hunter-Trapper Education page (www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/Hunter-TrapperEducation), under “Pennsylvania Archery Safety Course.”
In addition, the Game Commission expanded its Learn to Hunt program this fall with two online seminars on archery hunting.
The first covers the basics of archery hunting. A recording of this presentation is available to view on the Game Commission’s Learn to Hunt webpage (https://www.pgc.pa.gov/InformationResources/GetInvolved/GetStartedHunting/Pages/Learn-to-Hunt-Curriculum.aspx).
The second seminar provides a more in-depth discussion on hunting tactics and is scheduled to be held live on Wednesday, Sept. 14th at 6 p.m.. Registration, which can be completed at the Learn to Hunt page, is required to view the course live. Once completed, the recorded course will also be available to view.
Venison care
While hunting in October often offers pleasant days afield, the warm weather also presents challenges for successful deer hunters.
One is making sure they wind up with high-quality venison for the table.
Deer harvested when the weather is warm should be field dressed quickly, then taken from the field and cooled down as soon as possible. Refrigerating is best. While hanging a deer carcass in a shady area might be fine in cooler temperatures, it’s not so good when air temperatures are above 40 degrees.
Additional information on warm-weather venison care, as well as instructions on deer processing and other tips, are available on the white-tailed deer page on the Game Commission’s website, www.pgc.pa.gov.
CWD regulations
Hunters who harvest deer within any of the state’s Disease Management Areas (DMAs) or its Established Area (EA) must comply with special rules aimed at slowing the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
There are six DMAs across the state, one of them – DMA 7 – is new for this hunting season. Created in April, after detection of a CWD-positive deer at a captive facility in Lycoming County, it takes in portions of Lycoming, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia and Sullivan counties.
The boundaries of a few other DMAs, meanwhile, have changed since last season, with the most recent of those impacting DMA 2 in southcentral Pennsylvania.
Because some of those changes became necessary after publication of the Hunting & Trapping Digest that all hunters get with their license, hunters are advised to visit the Game Commission’s website at www.pgc.pa.gov to familiarize themselves with DMA boundary lines.
The EA, meanwhile, is within DMA 2 and includes portions of Bedford, Blair, Fulton, and Huntingdon counties. Approximately 90% of all CWD detections in the state have come from this area.
As a reminder, it’s illegal within a DMA and the EA to remove any cervid high-risk parts; use or possess cervid urine-based attractants; directly or indirectly feed wild, free-ranging deer; and rehabilitate wild, free-ranging cervids.
High-risk parts include: the head (including brain, tonsils, eyes and any lymph nodes); spinal cord/backbone; spleen; skull plate with attached antlers, if visible brain or spinal cord tissue is present; cape, if visible brain or spinal cord tissue is present; upper canine teeth, if root structure or other soft tissue is present; any object or article containing visible brain or spinal cord tissue; unfinished taxidermy mounts; and brain-tanned hides.
The parts-movement ban means hunters in a DMA and the EA must determine in advance what they’ll do with any deer they harvest. They can take them to a processor within the DMA/EA or to one included on a Game Commission-approved list for that particular DMA/EA, as those processors agree to properly dispose of the high-risk parts. Hunters can also dispose of high-risk parts within the DMA/EA in trash destined for a landfill. Or, while not preferred, they can quarter the animal and leave the high-risk parts at the kill site.
The meat, antlers (free of brain material) and other low-risk parts then can be transported outside the DMA and the EA.
Hunters getting taxidermy mounts must likewise take their deer to a taxidermist within the DMA, the EA or on the Game Commission list.
The processor and taxidermist list is available at the Gamer Commission website. Click on “Wildlife,” then “Wildlife Health,” then “Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).”
There, too, hunters will find the locations of head drop-off bins within DMAs and the EA. Hunters can deposit deer heads – minus any antlers, double-bagged and with a legible harvest tag attached –there and have them tested for CWD for free. Test results can be obtained by calling the CWD hotline (1-833-INFOCWD) or visiting the CWD Results lookup page at https://pgcdatacollection.pa.gov/CWDResultsLookup.
Hunters can also explore opportunities to get Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits, which allow them to take up to two additional antlerless deer in areas where increased CWD surveillance is needed.
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State Police Calls: Investigation Underway on Rape Case
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion-based State Police responded to the following calls:
Police Investigating Rape Case in Clarion Township
Clarion-based State Police initiated a rape investigation around 4:04 p.m. on June 19, 2022, in Clarion Township.
Police say the victim is a 26-year-old female of Sligo, Pa.
The investigation is ongoing pending further investigation, according to police.
PSP Clarion released the above report on Friday, September 16, 2022.
Found Property at intersection of Route 861 and Lumber Road
Around 7:43 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, a bag of personal items was located at the intersection of Route 861 and Lumber Road, in Porter Township, Clarion County.
If anyone is missing their items from this location, they may contact PSP Clarion at 814-226-1710 to claim them.
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New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 369th Sustainment Brigade say goodbye to their families during a farewell ceremony at Camp Smith, N.Y. on September 18, 2022. The brigade, known as the "Harlemhell Fighters" for the unit's service in World War I, will be deploying to Kuwait to provide logistics support Army forces in the Middle East. (U.S. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Several people participated in the Mark Palumbo Memorial University Orthopedics 5K at Kettle Point on Sunday.
The event benefits the Tomorrow Fund, an organization helping children with cancer and their families.
12 News Meteorologist Michelle Muscatello served as emcee.
The fundraising event was renamed last year in memory of Dr. Mark Palumbo, a renowned spine surgeon who passed away in 2019.
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Early Sunday morning inferno reportedly engulfed a building of about seven flats in the Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State.
Tribune Online gathered that the incident that happened at about 2:58 am was caused by a power surge.
The fire incident, which was confirmed by the head, media and publicity of the Kwara state Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, took place at No.63, Lawyer Laro Street Olorunshogo area, Ilorin, Ilorin West Local Government area of the state.
He said that the total estimated property lost to the inferno was N8.5 million, while the estimated property saved was N4.7 million.
“On getting to the scene, we realized that the whole building had been engulfed by the blazing fire due to the late call by the sympathizers.
“Although the conflagration was huge, however, our firemen were able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and in no time the ravaging inferno was totally extinguished and also damped the surrounding area in order to stop further fire escalation.
“The leading officer of the firemen crew who attended to the incident revealed that even though the fire was caused due to the power surge but a pressing iron was also met being plugged.
The Director of Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the citizens to always cultivate the habit of switching off their electrical appliances even before bedtime, “as this would help them to prevent the chances of fire outbreak in their various homes, and also help them to drastically reduce it”.
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GREEN RIVER – Green River High School women’s swimming and diving team took first place on Saturday, Sept. 17, at their own swim meet, which featured teams from all over the state.
The Lady Wolves totaled 348 points to claim the top finish, while the Rawlins High School Lady Outlaws took second with a total of 206 team points.
Kemmerer High School placed third with 183 points; Rock Springs High School finished fourth with 167 points; Evanston High School finished fifth with 144 points; Riverton High School finished sixth with 126 points; Natrona County High School finished seventh with 76 points; Lyman High School finished eighth with 75 points.
Green River 19 finishes in the top five out of 12 different events. Rawlins had eight and Rock Springs had nine.
Below are the full results for Green River, Rawlins and Rock Springs.
Event 1: 200-yard medley relay
1. Green River - 2:00.76 (Tanith Smith, Brianna Uhrig, Tavia Arnell and Courtney Clark)
2. Rawlins - 2:07.09 (Devon Martinez, Maddy Morkert, Isabella Chavez and Allie Johansson
3. Green River - x2:11.55 (Ivory Neher, Haley Clevenger, Madison Moffat and Chezni Rubeck)
6. Rock Springs - 2:24.75 (Zoe Schmidt, Ellie Christensen, Reagan Buss and Cloe Casey)
10. Rawlins - x2:28.59 (Naomi Kirby, Abrianna Laird, Jamie Keldsen and Martha Javalera)
11. Green River - x2:32.19 (Grace Schulze, Mallory Lyon, Ellie Mandros and Mikayla Green)
15. Green River - x2:46.43 (Linkin Lucero, Dalynn Graves, Alyssa Herwaldt and Ashlynn Smith)
Event 2: 200-yard freestyle
1. Emilee Barnes (GR) - 2:17.22
2. Madison Moffat (GR) - 2:20.39
5. Shelby Koepplin (RS) - 2:24.40
6. Bailey Steele (RAW) - 2:25.98
8. Reagan Buss (RS) - 2:29.82
13. Jamie Keldsen (RAW) - 2:36.35
15. Maya Wiekhorst (GR) - 2:40.56
16. Katelyn Maez (GR) - 2:42.62
17. Ashlynn Smith (GR) - x2:42.72
21. Lauren Clark (GR) - x2:58.70
Event 3: 200-yard IM
2. Morgen Forbush (RS) - 2:36.68
3. Haley Clevenger (GR) - 2:37.48
4. Isabella Chavez (RAW) - 2:41.86
5. Ivory Neher (GR) - 2:46.40
10. Abrianna Laird (RAW) - 3:01.89
12. Ellie Christensen (RS) - 3:03.50
Event 4: 50-yard freestyle
1. Tanith Smith (GR) - 25.48
2. Emry Hamblin (GR) - 25.88
4. Allie Johansson (RAW) - 27.89
5. Brianna Uhrig (GR) 28.91
9. Ava Westfall (RAW) 30.19
11. Ellie Mandros (GR) - 30.56
13. Cloe Casey (RS) - 30.64
14. Arlee Green (RS) - 30.85
22. Arclyne Moulet (RAW) - 32.92
23. Linkin Lucero (GR) - 33.22
24. Naomi Kirby (RAW) - 33.31
25. Alyssa Herwaldt (GR) - x33.54
26. Grace Schulze (GR) - x33.62
30. Mikayla Green (GR) - x34.56
36. Audrey Depke (RAW) - x41.76
Event 5: 1-meter diving
2. Zella Maez (GR) - 324.30
4. Olive Roberts (GR) - 290.00
6. Ava Westfall (RAW) - 249.70
9. BreeAnna Sweeney (RS) - 244.65
10. Aurora Brown (RS) - 216.55
12. Brittney Sweeney (RS) - 191.40
13. Martha Javalera (RAW) - 168.15
Event 6: 100-yard butterfly
1. Isabella Chavez (RAW) - 1:10.80
2. Brianna Uhrig (GR) - 1:12.11
3. Chezni Rubeck (GR) - 1:12.63
4. Ivory Neher (GR) - 1:15.41
6. Maddy Morkert (RAW) - 1:17.33
Event 7: 100-yard freestyle
1. Tavia Ariel (GR) - 55.69
2. Emry Hamblin (RS) - 57.83
4. Haley Clevenger (GR) - 1:00.72
6. Devon Martinez (RAW) - 1:02.43
7. Allie Johansson (RAW) - 1:02.80
8. Emilee Barnes (GR) - 1:03.33
13. Arlee Green (RS) - 1:07.80
16. Cloe Casey (RS) - 1:08.74
22. Dalynn Graves (GR) - 1:12.09
23. Katelyn Maez (GR) - x1:12.19
24. Ashlynn Smith (GR) - x1:12.33
26. Arclyne Moulet (RAW) - 1:16.13
36. Audrey Depke (RAW) - 1:33.01
Event 8: 500-yard freestyle
1. Courtney Clark (GR) - 5:50.38
3. Reagan Buss (RS) - 6:31.72
4. Shelby Koepplin (RS) - 6:37.98
8. Ellie Mandros (GR) - 6:57.58
9. Maya Wiekhorst (GR) - 6:58.10
10. Jamie Keldsen (RAW) - 7:05.71
11. Linkin Lucero (GR) - 7:17.93
13. Lauren Clark (GR) - x7:44.94
Event 9: 200-yard freestyle relay
1. Green River - 1:48.91 (Tavia Arnell, Courtney Clark, Ivory Neher and Emilee Barnes)
3. Rawlins - 1:54.41 (Devon Martinez, Allie Johansson, Bailey Steele and Ava Westfall)
4. Rock Springs - 1:55.80 (Arlee Green, Cloe Casey, Morgen Forbush and Emry Hamblin)
10. Rawlins - x2:11.98 (Abrianna Laird, Martha Javalera, Arclyne Moulet and Jamie Keldsen)
11. Green River - x2:18.00 (Mikayla Green, Mallery Lyon, Maya Wiekhorst and Linkin Lucero)
12. Green River - x2:19.40 (Lauren Clark, Katelyn Maez, Alyssa Herwaldt and Ashlynn Smith)
Event 10: 100-yard backstroke
1. Tanith Smith (GR) - 1:04.75
2. Devon Martinez (RAW) - 1:07.18
5. Bailey Steele (RAW) - 1:15.44
6. Naomi Kirby (RAW) - 1:15.54
7. Chezni Rubeck (GR) - 1:16.07
8. Madison Moffat (GR) - 1:17.41
10. Dalynn Graves (GR) - 1:20.87
13. Zoe Schmidt (RS) - 1:23.82
15. Grace Schulze (GR) - x1:25.56
17. Mikayla Green (GR) - x1:27.11
Event 11: 100-yard breaststroke
1. Tavia Arnell (GR) - 1:13.92
2. Morgen Forbush (RS) - 1:20.01
4. Maddy Morkert (RAW) - 1:22.84
7. Courtney Clark (GR) - 1:24.05
11. Ellie Christensen (RS) - 1:30.60
14. Ashlan Rosenbach (RS) - 1:32.19
15. Mallery Lyon (GR) - 1:32.92
16. Abrianna Laird (RAW) - 1:33.12
26. Alyssa Herwaldt (GR) - 1:46.31
Event 12: 400-yard freestyle relay
1. Green River - 4:04.21 (Brianna Uhrig, Emilee Barnes, Haley Clevenger and Tanith Smith)
3. Rock Springs - 4:19.70 (Morgen Forbush, Arlee Green, Shelby Koepplin and Emry Hamblin)
4. Rawlins - 4:26.62 (Isabella Chavez, Bailey Steele, Maddy Morkert and Naomi Kirby)
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Intervening bystander in Karen Garner arrest recognized as only one who 'did the right thing'
On June 26, 2020 — the day 73-year-old Karen Garner was forcibly arrested by Loveland police officers — Reidesel Mendoza was “the sole person that did the right thing.”
Mendoza had stopped his car to confront the officers arresting Garner because "the way they were handling that situation was not the right way," he said in an interview Saturday, after receiving a citizenship award for his actions that day.
"I tried to do what was right," Mendoza said.
Garner — who has dementia — was accused of leaving Walmart that day without paying for $13.88 worth of merchandise, but staff stopper her and retrieved the items before she left. Garner was walking home when officer Austin Hopp stopped her. About 30 seconds after Hopp got out of his car, he forced Garner to the ground and tried to arrest her.
Another officer — Daria Jalali — arrived shortly after to help Hopp restrain Garner. Sgt. Philip Metzler arrived after the two officers got Garner in one of their patrol cars.
Mendoza saw how the officers were treating Garner and decided he needed to intervene.
“Do you have to use that much aggression,” Mendoza could be heard saying to Hopp in Hopp’s body camera footage, released to the public by an attorney who represented Garner's family in a civil lawsuit filed against the city.
Hopp then told him to “get out of here, this is not your business,” and further explained, “this is what happens when you fight the police.”
Later, in a conversation between Mendoza and Metzler on the scene captured on Metzler's body camera footage, Mendoza said, ““when you see a person walking and the next thing you see is a cop throwing them to the ground without her using force or nothing, what’s going to be your reaction?”
“I’m not sure but usually I would think that the police have a reason to arrest her,” Metzler replied, and repeatedly told Mendoza he didn’t have all the information so he can’t judge the officers’ actions.
“You may think you’re defending her but she’s the one that committed a crime,” Metzler said in the body camera footage.
Garner had her shoulder dislocated and arm fractured during the arrest, according to a civil lawsuit settled by the city with Garner’s family by the city for $3 million.
Hopp and Jalali were both criminally charged for their actions in this incident. Hopp was sentenced to five years in prison for second-degree assault, and Jalali was sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years of probation for failing to intervene.
In addition to Hopp and Jalali, Metzler and community service officer Tyler Blackett resigned from the department. Another officer, Paul Ashe, was fired as part of the investigation into officers' actions during and after Garner's arrest, but is suing the department for wrongful termination.
'Everybody has the right to speak up'
Mendoza was commended for intervening in Garner's arrest during Loveland's Latine Heritage Month Celebration at Foote Lagoon on Saturday, by being presented a citizenship award.
“Everybody has the right to speak up,” Mendoza said after being presented the award. “... If you see something that is not right, you have the right to speak. That can change someone else’s life.”
The award was presented in part by the Community Trust Commission, which was formed by the Loveland city council to aide in rebuilding trust with the community and its police department.
Interim Loveland Police Chief Eric Stewart applauded Mendoza's courage in stepping up that day, and said the public plays in key role in successful policing, referencing one of Robert Peel's — who he said is considered the father of modern policing — principles: "The public are the police and the police are the public."
"Clearly we can’t police without the public. We certainly didn’t do a great job that day,” Stewart said. "... I'm sorry we let you down that day."
Loveland Mayor Jacki Marsh thanked Mendoza for overcoming fear to do the right thing in intervening, something not everyone would do in a similar situation.
“You have my heartfelt appreciation and admiration," Marsh said to Mendoza. "... I cannot thank you enough, for in that horrible day, you were the ray of hope, the ray of sunshine for Karen Garner. You were the sole person that did the right thing that day.” | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/18/loveland-karen-garner-update-reidesel-mendoza-man-who-intervened-awarded-honored/69495297007/ | 2022-09-18T19:52:21Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/18/loveland-karen-garner-update-reidesel-mendoza-man-who-intervened-awarded-honored/69495297007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A$AP Rocky is claiming that his former friend and fellow rapper A$AP Relli is falsely claiming that he was shot by Rocky in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Rocky and his attorney says that Relli had been badgering his former buddy for money for an undetermined amount of time and then, in November 2021, aggressively confronted Rocky to allegedly shake him down for a bag.
“Rocky didn’t shoot him by any stretch,” Tacopina told Rolling Stone, calling the firearm assault allegations “just a plain and blatant classic attempt at extortion.”
The LAPD and the county district attorney’s office, however, claim to be in possession of a video that clearly shows Rocky shooting at Relli as he fled the scene of the in-person meeting. Relli was reportedly grazed in the hand and sought medical treatment at a local hospital.
Rocky, who was born in Harlem as Rakim Mayers, has been charged with two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm to assault Relli, whose real name is Terell Ephron. Rocky, 33, was arrested in April 2022 while returning to Los Angeles from his girlfriend Rihanna’s hometown of Barbados. He remains free on a $550,000 bond and is staring at nine years in prison if convicted.
The attorney for Rocky, Joe Tacopina, is confident that his client will be vindicated. He added that the charges are the result of a resentful friend who was stewing in bitterness due to a lackluster career.
“He’s a failed associate – ex-associate – of Rocky’s, and he’s jealous,” Tacopina said of Relli. “He was trying to get money from Rocky. He wanted Rocky to support him. He made it clear. There were repeated attempts where he tried to ask for money in lieu of not causing problems for Rocky. That’s what he said. We have all this memorialized in text messages and otherwise, so it’s an extortion.”
Tacopina also says that Relli was the aggressor during the incident in question.
“He tried to attack Rocky, and some other guy got involved, and he punched some other guy in the face and knocked his teeth out, and of course now, according to him, he’s a victim.” | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/aap-rocky-claims-he-is-being-extored-by-his-former-friend/ | 2022-09-18T19:58:52Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/aap-rocky-claims-he-is-being-extored-by-his-former-friend/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Another day, another violent altercation involving rapper Blueface and his girlfriend Chrisean Rock that has gone viral.
This time, Rock’s family was involved in the melee in which her father was reportedly knocked out with a vicious punch from Blueface, according to the video obtained by TMZ.
The entertainment publication describes the imbroglio popping off at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore this past weekend in which Rock’s dad surprised Blueface with a punch. Blueface reflexively swung back but missed.
There is no word as to what precipitated the fight between the two parties. But this is often the case in the numerous instances of public spats and fights that Blueface and Rock have had in the past year or so.
In another clip, Blueface was able to get off a clean shot against the man who appears to be Rock’s father. The video shows that the man was knocked out cold from the connection to the side of his head. Rock later confirmed on social media that the man who was cold-cocked was her dad.
Interestingly enough, Rock did not feel bad about her father getting put to sleep. In now-deleted Twitter posts, Rock said her father was an abusive father who was mostly absent from her life.
Baltimore police were called to the hotel to investigate the fight but no arrests were reportedly made. No word if charges will be filed against anyone involved now that the video has gone viral. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/blueface-knocks-out-chrisean-rocks-father-after-getting-punched-video/ | 2022-09-18T19:58:58Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/blueface-knocks-out-chrisean-rocks-father-after-getting-punched-video/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cardi B is in the news again, but this time for her former 2018 strip club fight. She took to Instagram to show pictures of her sitting and later leaving court. But the media maven was sure to mention that “the past doesn’t define her”.
Puuuurrrrrr pic.twitter.com/Ef6W6uBhze
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) September 15, 2022
Cardi is known for her blunt demeanor, big personality, and her matter of fact way about herself. Yet the mother of two has turned over a new leaf and is more careful with her dealings. She is still outspoken and true to herself, but Cardi does her best to maintain a responsible image despite her past.
What was served to us as a photo opportunity, the truth is that Cardi B has taken a plea deal after pleading guilty to two misdemeanors. According to TMZ, back in 2018 Belcalis was said to have ordered an attack on two female bartenders after one was said to have slept with Offset. This caused her to throw chairs, bottles, and even hookahs according to other news sources.
Just a day before the plea deal was presented, Cardi B took to Instagram to share how she donated $1ooK to her former middle school. I.S. 232: The Alexander Macomb School is a middle school located in Bronx, New York.
“This middle school, IS 232 in the Bronx has a very special place in my heart. It turned me from an 11 year old girl into a little teenage adult. Kids in the Bronx have to grow up quickly due to our circumstances and environment. While some young teens around 11-13 still live in that Disney world, these kids have to grow up so fast and quick. Like a lot of these kids, I went through so much while I was going to school here. Experiences that changed me forever and made me who I am today. I hope my donation can help create an amazing after school program that will help kids stay out the streets or a troubled home. Most importantly, allow them to learn something that they can take with them through life.”
Despite Cardi B’s 2018 court dealings and plea deal, the rapper is showing growth in many areas. It could be said that due to her generosity she will now only have to “serve 15 days of community service after pleading guilty to third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment,” according to NBC News. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/cardi-b-says-past-incidents-dont-define-her/ | 2022-09-18T19:59:04Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/cardi-b-says-past-incidents-dont-define-her/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The social justice advocacy group founded by Jay-Z is celebrating the federal indictment of a former Kansas City, Kansas, police officer who allegedly kidnapped and raped women more than 20 years ago.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed federal civil rights crimes against ex-cop Roger Golubski for allegedly kidnapping and raping two women repeatedly between 1998-2002, according to Hot New Hip Hop. Golubski faces life in prison if convicted on the six-charge indictment.
Dania Diaz, the managing director of Jay’s Roc Nation, responded to the arrest of Golubski, which comes a year after the organization filed a federal corruption lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department.
“We continue to stand in solidarity alongside the people of Kansas City, Kansas who have been patiently for justice and accountability. The arrest of Roger Golubski is a significant step toward creating a safer community and we applaud the Department of Justice for their commitment, diligence and thorough work on this investigation.”
Team Roc put the spotlight on corruption in Kansas City, Kansas — which is on the western side of the Kansas-Missouri border from the more well-known Kansas City, Missouri — when it called the department “one of the worst examples of abuse of power in U.S. history.”
“We are committed to holding these so-called public servants accountable for alleged rampant acts of brutality and exploitation and request a meeting with the DOJ to discuss our findings — findings we hope will move you to act,” Team Roc wrote in an open letter to Kansas Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta then, according to the publication. “These allegations require the urgency that the Kansas City, Kansas, community deserves.” | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/jay-z-and-roc-nation-get-allegedly-crooked-cop-arrested/ | 2022-09-18T19:59:10Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/jay-z-and-roc-nation-get-allegedly-crooked-cop-arrested/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mary J. Blige, set the stage ablaze this weekend with her Good Morning Gorgeous Tour in Greensboro, NC. Presented by Hologic, the event was held at the Greensboro Coliseum. R&B singers, Ella Mai and Queen Naija also graced the stage before Blige performed to a packed house.
Prior to Blige taking the stage, fans were treated to a compilation video played on stage showing her accomplishments thus far, and her preparation leading up to the tour. Shortly after, Blige then strutted on stage wearing a fur coat, sunglasses, her iconic high boots, a sparkly beaded corset, and her famous blonde hair look. Her entrance was sure to ignite the night of singing and dancing.
She then proceeded to perform songs from her latest album including her hit song, “Good Morning Gorgeous.”
Blige, 51, also performed some of her older hits such as “Real Love,” “Not Gon’ Cry,” “Just Fine,” “I’m Going Down,” and more.
Fans were all on the edge of their seats to see what Blige would perform next. Most would say her stage presence was elegant, with her three outfit changes and brilliant vocals. She took the rest she needed to be prepared for an impactful
Billboard Icon Award winner,
Although the Greensboro show is over, Blige and the black-owned company, The Black Promoters Collective are inviting patrons to catch the show on one of its 22 more stops on the tour. She will visit Washington D.C., Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA., Houston, TX., Brooklyn, NY., and more.
Watch the recap video below. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/mary-j-blige-sets-the-tone-on-opening-night-of-good-morning-gorgeous-tour/ | 2022-09-18T19:59:16Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/mary-j-blige-sets-the-tone-on-opening-night-of-good-morning-gorgeous-tour/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Omarion is a Grammy-award nominated singer, songwriter, performer, and actor who rose to popularity in the 2000s as the lead singer of the R&B band, B2K. Throughout his life, Omarion has found different ways to become physically, spiritually, and mentally grounded, which prompted him to write his debut book, Unbothered: The Power of Choosing Joy, to encourage and inspire others on their journey of peace.
Omarion spoke with rolling out about his book and how we can become unbothered in life.
What inspired you to write this book?
This is book is for the culture. This word and the idea gave shape or form to a posture that I’ve held my whole life. Being unbothered is about emotional intelligence, unbothered is giving yourself space to create the life that you want instead of reacting to life. Being thoughtless, responding to life, and being thoughtful. That’s what being unbothered is all about. I have journal prompts, mantras, yantras, and affirmations. This book is what I would call the power for people that want to create wellness in their life.
How can we become unbothered in life?
The first thing you have to do is to decide whether you want something better, or you want something different. That’s what it starts with. There are some cheat sheets in the book, some breathing exercises, and meditation, and these are tools that I use, that have helped me stay elevated in my challenging times. I would advise everybody to pick up the book because it’s something that you don’t just pick up and read. This is something you go back to and read the journal prompts, and they help you ask yourself, “What do you want?” This is tested, and it’s proven to put you at a higher conscious level.
Improving mental health is a conversation many are starting to have. What can this book do for a person’s mental health?
This is a full circle moment for me because, through all of the ups and downs as artists, you have to ask yourself “Why am I going through this?” For it to manifest into a book and a tool that not only I use, but that can be useful to someone else is an amazing feeling. It took me a year and a half to write this book, so this is the densest work that I’ve ever done, so to be able to inspire, which is the highest human act, feels good. I hope that people will pick this up and utilize it and bring wellness into their life because choosing joy is up to you. You can be mad and upset, but don’t stay there. There’s a very short list of artists that are writing books that are not autobiographical and sit in the space of self-help. I’m so excited to be able to present this to the culture. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/omarion-focuses-on-self-help-in-book-unbothered-the-power-of-choosing-joy/ | 2022-09-18T19:59:22Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/omarion-focuses-on-self-help-in-book-unbothered-the-power-of-choosing-joy/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ludacris‘ longtime esteemed manager, Chaka Zulu, has responded after being charged with murder and other felonies despite nearly dying from being shot during a fracas in Atlanta.
Zulu, who was born in Atlanta under the name Ahmed Obafemi, is facing charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and simple battery for a June shooting outside of his restaurant APT 4B in the ritzy Buckhead section of the city. The shooting left 23-year-old Artez Benton dead.
According to records from the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta that were obtained by Variety magazine, Zulu voluntarily surrendered to authorities on Sept. 13, 2022, and bonded out the same day.
Zulu was reportedly shot in the back during that episode in June 2022 and nearly died from his injuries.
Zulu’s attorney Gabe Banks released a statement indicating that Zulu fired his weapon, which he had the legal right to carry, in self-defense and that his actions probably saved his own life.
“Mr. Chaka Zulu, the beloved son of the City of Atlanta is disappointed in the Atlanta Police Department’s decision to bring charges against him surrounding the shooting that occurred in June 2022,” he said. “A close review of all of the evidence, including surveillance footage and eyewitness interviews, reveal that Mr. Zulu was attacked and jumped from behind by a gang of at least four individuals (sadly including the decedent) and was forced to defend himself after this gang repeatedly stomped, punched, and kicked him while he was on the ground in a defenseless posture.”
The attorney added that he anticipates that Zulu will be exonerated after the case is adjudicated in a Fulton County courtroom. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/shaku-zulu-responds-to-murder-charge-after-nearly-being-shot-to-death/ | 2022-09-18T19:59:28Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/shaku-zulu-responds-to-murder-charge-after-nearly-being-shot-to-death/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Commedian Rip Micheals of Wild ‘N Out Fame brought his Fall Back in Love Comedy & Music Jam to his hometown of Chicago on Sept. 17, 2022. The Arie Crown Theatre was brimming with fans ready to laugh with the comedians and swoon over their favorite R&B stars.
Based on the line up this tour could have had a few different names. If it was called the controversy tour it would have fit perfectly. August Alsina, Mario, Tory Lanez and Jacquees were on the bill. Over the course of the past two years, those names have been aligned with some extremely salacious comedy and alleged criminal actions. That being the case this tour was about falling back in love and having fun.
Rolling out asked Mario what it means to fall back in love. “For me it means falling back in love with yourself, living healthy understanding your purpose spreading love and trying to be a light in a dark world.” He said
By the reaction of the fans, they were falling in love all over again. We asked concert goer Diamond Holder who her favorite performer of the night was and she said “My favorite was August Alsina, I loved his performance, how he overcame everything and how he has blossomed into the man he is today. “
August may have been Diamond’s favorite however I’m not sure if he’s Tory Lanez favorite after a backstage incident where August rejected a handshake from the singer as they crossed paths in the hallway. Tory was visibly upset and he and his security guards chased down Alsina to address what happened. The news of this rejection took to social media as a rumor that August was beaten up by Tory Lanez. We can confirm that is not true.
The tour closes out at the UBS Arena in NY on September 18, 2022.
Take a look at a few pictures from the concert below. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/tory-lanez-and-august-alsina-show-no-love-during-tour-stop-in-chicago/ | 2022-09-18T19:59:34Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/18/tory-lanez-and-august-alsina-show-no-love-during-tour-stop-in-chicago/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“To be sure, beaver fans have been around for centuries, if not longer.”
Regis Philbin, American icon.
“Petulance is not measured in hoarded blocks and broken crayons but in the demise of our democratic order.”
Everyone’s taking their fast food to go now, and now many fast food places don’t even give you the option to do otherwise.
“Nearly all U.S. states now have designated safe trading stations — mostly at local police departments — which ensure that all transactions are handled in plain view of both the authorities and security cameras.” So that you can pick up the stuff you bought from some rando on Craigslist without getting murdered.
“What Can The Biden Administration Actually Do To Protect Elections?”
RIP, Marsha Hunt, veteran actress of the Golden Age of film, radio and Broadway who later saw her career wither over her protests against the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
“Netflix Considering Shift Towards Weekly Releases”.
“For incoming [college students, Hillary Clinton has always had a more significant role in American politics than Bill Clinton.”
Looking for love in all the wrong places, looking for love in too many faces, searching their eyes, looking for traces, of what I’m dreaming of…
In case you were wondering, Ari Fleischer remains a lousy, terrible, no good person.
“Two and a half years ago, the Internet Archive made a decision that pissed off a lot of writers—and embroiled it in a lawsuit that many netizens fear could weaken the archive, its finances, and its services long into the future.”
“The monarchy? I could take it or leave it. But we cannot let the royal goat tradition die. I’d go to war to defend it.”
RIP, Jean-Luc Godard, pioneering French director.
Ken Starr has died. How he rests is not a particular concern of mine.
RIP, Lowry Mays, founder of Clear Channel.
More January 6 Committee hearings. Hopefully followed by more referrals to the Justice Department, and more indictments.
“With all due respect, it is not that the public didn’t like the final score at the end of the term when the lights went out in June. The problem wasn’t just the losses; the problem was that his team moved the game to another field, then stole the ball and replaced it with a time bomb, then changed the rules, then lied about it, and then set the entire field ablaze. Now he wants everyone to shake hands and go home.”
RIP, Fred Franzia, California winemaker best known for introducing “Two Buck Chuck” to the world.
“People have wondered why the former president collected classified intel, speculating that he is just a packrat. But he has a long history of gathering and wielding sensitive info to help himself.”
“What McConnell cared about was not social issues but creating a conservative Supreme Court that would tear down government regulations and rule the Republicans’ way on voting rights, gerrymandering, and campaign finance. Now McConnell has gotten the Supreme Court and the political blowback that he deserves as the abortion decision has mobilized Democratic voters and upended Republican hopes in November.”
The prices of your streaming services to go up soon.
RIP, Rommy Hunt Revson, inventor of the scrunchie. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106949 | 2022-09-18T20:01:59Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106949 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Former WTA Doubles World No.1 Katarina Srebotnik was feted on home soil as she said farewell to an outstanding Hologic WTA Tour career.
Srebotnik, 41, was part of an emotional retirement ceremony during championship Sunday at the Zavarovalnica Sava Portoroz in her home country of Slovenia.
Srebotnik received video congratulations from many stars during the ceremony, including WTA Legends Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova and her frequent doubles partner Kveta Peschke. She also received a framed collage commemorating her numerous career highlights.
After the ceremony, Srebotnik responded:
"Many thanks to the tournament organizers for such a beautiful ceremony.
"In my career I experienced many beautiful and some less pleasant moments, and today's farewell day is definitely one of the most difficult ones. Although I knew that this moment is inevitable for every athlete, it took me quite some time to accept it deep inside. This decision was difficult for me mainly because tennis has been my great passion since the age of 7, and because it has given me so many extraordinary and unforgettable moments, which I will cherish forever. I can proudly say that even at the age of 41, my feelings remain the same. This is also the main reason why I competed for so long - not because I had to, but because I enjoyed every second of it. And to be completely honest, I will miss competitive tennis.
"A big thank you to the WTA, which gives the opportunity to female tennis players all over the world to be a part of this wonderful tour, and I'm proud that we have such an amazing association. Thank you as well to the entire WTA staff and medical team, who always ensure that the players are optimally prepared for their matches.
"There have been many people on my tennis journey who have helped me achieve my goals, and I would like to thank each and every one of them, but unfortunately I cannot name everyone in this statement. Thanks to all the coaches, tennis clubs, sponsors and media that have been part of my career.
"I would especially like to thank my family, because without their support I would not be where I am today. Thanks to my parents for all the love and support I received, for never doubting me and for letting me live my dreams. And thanks also to my sister, for never complaining when my tennis was a priority. I will always be grateful for everything.
"Last but not least, a sincere thank you to all the fans who have supported me throughout my career, and for picking me up when I was down, and then carrying me high when I was on a winning streak.
"Despite the emotions that are present today, deep down inside I am smiling and happy, because I am very proud of everything I have achieved. I look forward to the next chapter."
During her 23-year pro career, Srebotnik won 39 Hologic WTA Tour doubles titles, including 2011 Wimbledon (with Kveta Peschke). Following that Grand Slam triumph, Srebotnik rose to WTA Doubles World No.1 for the first time. She held the top spot for a total of 10 weeks during her career.
Srebotnik also had a fruitful singles career, winning four WTA singles titles -- her first at age 17 -- and reaching a career-high ranking of World No.20. She can boast of 27 wins over Top 10 players in singles, and she reached the second week at Grand Slam singles events three times.
The Slovene is also a five-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, capturing three titles at Roland Garros and one each at the Australian and US Opens.
Her early achievements in each discipline were recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records last year, when she was lauded for being the first tennis player to win the first singles, doubles and mixed doubles events they played in at tour level -- a feat still unmatched by any player, female or male. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2796010/former-wta-doubles-world-no-1-srebotnik-celebrated-on-home-soil | 2022-09-18T20:02:55Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2796010/former-wta-doubles-world-no-1-srebotnik-celebrated-on-home-soil | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova completed her breakthrough week by capturing her first Hologic WTA Tour singles title at the Chennai Open in comeback fashion.
The 17-year-old Fruhvirtova defeated No.3 seed Magda Linette of Poland 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday’s final to hoist her first championship trophy on the tour. Fruhvirtova was down 4-1 in the third set before collecting the last five games of the match.
Read more: Linda Fruhvirtova in no rush to become tennis’ next teenage star
Fruhvirtova took two-and-a-half hours to claim the come-from-behind win over Linette, a two-time singles titlist on tour. The teen avenged a loss to Linette in their only prior meeting, at Cleveland last year.
At 17 years and 141 days old, Fruhvirtova is the youngest titlist of the season so far. She is the youngest singles champion on tour since Coco Gauff won Parma last year at 17 years, 70 days old.
After her exploits in Chennai, Fruhvirtova is projected to make her Top 100 debut in Monday’s updated singles rankings.
Meanwhile, despite the loss, a trip to her fifth career final means 67th-ranked Linette is projected to return to the Top 50. Linette’s career-high ranking is World No.33, achieved in 2020.
Sunday's Chennai final was a bold victory for Fruhvirtova, who converted half of her six break points while fending off seven of the nine she faced in the final.
Linette was the early leader as she broke for 5-4 in the first set with a forehand winner off of a dropshot. Ahead for the first time all day, Linette ran with that opportunity, holding serve at love to wrap up the one-set lead.
She came, she conquered and she's just 17 years old!!!
— wta (@WTA) September 18, 2022
Linda Fruhvirtova claims the #ChennaiOpen title, with a comeback defeat over [3] Linette, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. pic.twitter.com/hAxvEmrLDR
But Fruhvirtova eventually sunk her teeth into the match, earning her first break of the day for a 5-3 lead in the second set. Fruhvirtova leveled the match by consolidating in the next game, closing out a set where she never faced a break point.
A forehand winner gave Linette the first break of the decider for a 3-1 lead, and after holding for 4-1 the Pole appeared to be in charge. But Fruhvirtova used powerful hitting to pull back on serve at 4-3, and the Czech teen moved ahead by a break at 5-4 with a sterling return.
Fruhvirtova never relinquished that advantage, converting her first championship point in the following game to seal her first title.
Sunday proved to be a huge day for the Fruhvirtova family as Linda's younger sister Brenda racked up her fifth straight ITF Challenger title, this time in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy. Brenda, 15, is on a 25-match winning streak in ITF Challenger events.
More to come... | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2796334/czech-teen-linda-fruhvirtova-claims-first-wta-title-in-chennai | 2022-09-18T20:03:01Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2796334/czech-teen-linda-fruhvirtova-claims-first-wta-title-in-chennai | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Katerina Siniakova prevailed in one of the longest finals of the year to claim the Zavarovalnica Sava Portoroz title on Sunday, toppling reigning Wimbledon champion and No.3 seed Elena Rybakina 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-4.
Siniakova of the Czech Republic took 3 hours and 6 minutes to squeak past Kazakhstan's Rybakina, fighting back from a set and a break down to claim her third career singles title.
It is Siniakova's first singles title in five years. She won her previous two singles crowns in 2017, at Shenzhen and Bastad.
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The clash was the second-longest final of the 2022 season thus far, trailing only Angelique Kerber's 3-hour and 16-minute, 7-6(5), 6-7(0), 7-6(5) victory over Kaja Juvan in the Strasbourg final in May.
Brilliance from @K_Siniakova as she takes the Portoroz final to a deciding set against Rybakina 👏#WTAPortoroz pic.twitter.com/dHsjZv1qcp
— wta (@WTA) September 18, 2022
It has been a standout year for Siniakova in doubles. Siniakova reclaimed the World No.1 ranking just this week after she and Barbora Krejcikova completed the Career Golden Slam at the US Open. The pair are a perfect 18-0 at Grand Slam events this year, also winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
Champions Corner: Krejcikova, Siniakova want more after career Golden Slam
But now Siniakova's singles title haul is also growing with Sunday's comeback victory over Rybakina. Siniakova converted five of her nine break points during the encounter, staving off 43 winners by big-serving Rybakina to triumph.
Rybakina came into the match with a 4-2 head-to-head lead over Siniakova, but despite her massive winner count, this year's Wimbledon winner was undone by 66 unforced errors as she was unable to finish off the match in two tiebreak sets.
The title wraps up a grueling weekend for Siniakova, who won both her quarterfinal and semifinal matches on Saturday after rain delays forced her quarterfinal to be postponed by a day.
A stunning week of tennis from 🇨🇿 @K_Siniakova 🏆
— wta (@WTA) September 18, 2022
The Czech wins her third career singles title with a 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-4 victory over [3] Rybakina!#WTAPortoroz pic.twitter.com/CRNeca6vGX
Rybakina took an early 5-0 lead but signs were already present that Siniakova was ready to battle as she pulled the opening set all the way into a tiebreak. However, a litany of winners allowed Rybakina to claim four of the final five points of the first-set tiebreak.
Siniakova fell behind by a break at 4-3 in the second set, but the Czech broke back immediately, once again dragging the set into a tiebreak. This time around, it was Siniakova who jogged to the early lead, and she converted her third set point, forcing a wide Rybakina return to level affairs.
In the decider, an early Siniakova break was erased by Rybakina, but the Czech pulled ahead again with another break for 5-4. Serving for the match, Siniakova reached her first championship point after a wide Rybakina forehand, then prevailed at the end of a rally to take the title home.
🏆 Winners in Portoroz 🏆
— wta (@WTA) September 18, 2022
Tereza Martincova and @marta_kostyuk defeat Mihalikova/Bucsa to capture the #WTAPortoroz doubles title! pic.twitter.com/0uTq5bBnBx
The singles final finished off a busy Sunday in Portoroz. First, Marta Kostyuk and Tereza Martincova romped to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Cristina Bucsa and Tereza Mihalikova in the doubles final.
Playing just their second event together after pairing up for the first time at this summer's Wimbledon, Kostyuk and Martincova needed just 66 minutes to capture the doubles trophy. It is the first WTA doubles title for both Kostyuk and Martincova.
After the doubles championship, former WTA Doubles World No.1 Katarina Srebotnik was honored on court with an emotional retirement ceremony in her home country.
More to come... | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2796881/siniakova-outlasts-rybakina-in-portoroz-for-third-career-singles-title | 2022-09-18T20:03:07Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2796881/siniakova-outlasts-rybakina-in-portoroz-for-third-career-singles-title | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Biden remembers Queen Elizabeth as "decent, honorable and all about service"
President Biden offered condolences Sunday on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, saying her loss "leaves a giant hole."
Driving the news: "I think what she gave is a sense of, maybe above all, the notion of service," Biden said after signing the book of condolences. "There’s something within our capacity to do that can make things — not just the world better, but your neighborhood better, your household better, your workplace better. And that, that’s what she communicated to me."
- The president reflected upon meeting the queen when he visited Windsor Castle last summer, saying she was "the same in person" as her image: "decent, honorable and all about service."
- He said she reminded him of his own mother: "She had that look like, “Are you okay? Anything I can do for you? What do you need?” And then also, “Make sure you do what you’re supposed to do.”
What's next: The president and first lady attended a reception with King Charles and other international leaders on Sunday and will attend the state funeral on Monday.
- Thousands have turned out to visit the Queen as she lies in state. The line reached five miles on Friday and visitors had to be turned away. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/18/biden-condolences-queen-elizabeth | 2022-09-18T20:03:53Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/18/biden-condolences-queen-elizabeth | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Democratic meddling pays off
The final tally is in: Democrats succeeded in boosting right-wing candidates in six of the 13 Republican primaries they meddled in.
Why it matters: The six races in which Democrats spent money now look close to unwinnable for Republicans, after the GOP nominated fringe or flawed candidates expected to turn off general-election voters. That includes three governor's races, two House seats and one critical Senate battleground.
Details: All told, Democrats spent about $53 million boosting MAGA-aligned candidates in these races, according to the Washington Post.
- The highlights include a clean sweep of MAGA-aligned candidates in New Hampshire, where Democrats meddled in two of the state's congressional primaries.
But, but, but: Republicans still believe Trump-endorsed John Gibbs, who defeated Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) in an August GOP primary, has a chance to defeat Democrat Hillary Scholten. The Grand Rapids-based district backed President Biden by nine points.
- And Republicans are hoping a favorable national environment still gives them a chance to win the New Hampshire races. The McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund has already spent $2.3 million of its $23 million scheduled ad buy against Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), even though the preferred moderate candidate lost in the primary. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/18/democratic-meddling-results-republican-primaries | 2022-09-18T20:03:59Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/18/democratic-meddling-results-republican-primaries | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Puerto Rico loses power across entire island as Hurricane Fiona nears
The entirety of Puerto Rico lost power Sunday as Hurricane Fiona, a Category 1 storm, bears down on the island, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced.
Driving the news: As of 2 p.m. ET, PowerOutage.US showed no active electricity for the 1.4 million customers on the island that the service tracks.
What they're saying: "Emergency incidents are being reported as a result of #HurricaneFiona," Pierluisi said in a tweet, which was translated from Spanish to English via Google Translate.
- "LUMA Energy and the Electric Power Authority report that due to the effect of the hurricane, the electrical system is currently out of service. The protocols have been activated according to the plans established to deal with this situation. Both LUMA and PREPA personnel are active and ready to respond to the situation once conditions allow."
- "Rivers out of their banks are also reported in different regions of Puerto Rico. We emphasize that everyone's safety is the priority right now."
- "NMEAD personnel are actively responding to those emergencies in which the lives of citizens are in imminent danger."
- "We are coordinating with the NMEAD and other agencies, and we will continue to keep our clients informed," LUMA Energy tweeted Sunday. "Due to the magnitude and scope of the outage, as well as the effects of Hurricane Fiona, full power restoration could take several days."
Details: The island was placed under a hurricane warning Saturday morning.
- Hurricane Fiona threatens to dump more than two feet of rain in Puerto Rico, which prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a warning about "catastrophic" flooding, Axios' Andrew Freedman reports.
- Puerto Rico's current blackout followed hours of worsening power outages across the island, including during a briefing from Pierluisi on Sunday about the storm. As he spoke to reporters, the lights went out.
- Storm-force winds extended as far as 140 miles from Fiona’s center as it nears Puerto Rico’s south coast, AP reports.
Context: The blackout comes two days before the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico’s power grid in September 2017 and left residents without electricity for months.
- Hurricane Maria is the deadliest natural disaster for U.S. territory in 100 years, NBC reports.
Zoom out: President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration in Puerto Rico, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement the response efforts. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/18/puerto-rico-loses-power-hurricane-fiona | 2022-09-18T20:04:11Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/18/puerto-rico-loses-power-hurricane-fiona | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(iSeeCars) – Getting your engine oil changed regularly is one of the most important things you can do for your vehicle. Not only does this routine maintenance extend the life of your engine, but it also prevents most powertrain warranties from becoming null and void. There are lots of auto care locations that offer this service, but not all oil changes are created equal. What are the best places to get an oil change? We break down the options to help you make this important decision.
What Does An Oil Change Include?
When you get your oil changed, the engine oil and the filter should both be replaced. While it isn’t a requirement, if you don’t change the filter, the new oil will go in clean and come out dirty, negating much of the point of an oil change. A standard oil change typically includes a chassis lube, new oil, and a filter, along with draining the old oil and replacing it with new oil, replacing the filter, and lubricating the chassis.
Finding the Best Oil Change: Things to Consider
Quality of Work:
When deciding on the best place to get your oil changed, you should choose a place that does high-quality work. Even though an oil change is a fairly simple process, not all service providers uphold the same standard of quality. For instance, some big box retailers offer oil changes at a low price. But they certainly don’t specialize in automotive work. Wouldn’t you rather go to a car care location that employs automotive service professionals?
Price:
Price is another consideration. Unfortunately, this is the factor that influences the decision most of the time. Many people see a coupon or a flyer for a quick, cheap oil change and take advantage of the offer. While it’s true that price should play a role in your decision, paying extra to have the work performed by a qualified professional is a sound investment. Like many services, the cheapest option is likely not the best option.
Oil and Filter Brands:
The next factor is oil and filter brands, which can be a matter of personal preference or specified by the manufacturer. If the manufacturer specifies and oil type and you want to ensure warranty coverage it’s best to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines. There are people who swear by certain brands, like Mobile, Pennzoil, or Valvoline. If you’re more comfortable with a particular brand of oil or filter, either choose a shop that uses these particular brands or buy your own oil and bring it to the shop when you drop off your vehicle. Some shops might order whatever brand you’d like from the local auto parts store if you call in advance. There could be an added cost for this level of service.
All the Extras:
The last factor is what we’ll call the x-factor. This is all the additional services you receive that can be found at a full-service center. Do they wash your car afterwards? Can they have you in and out in a reasonable amount of time? Can you get a free tire rotation and brake inspection if you need it? Do they check your tire pressure, air filter, and top-off fluid levels like washer, brake fluid, power steering oil,and coolant? Will they replace your wiper blades or flush your radiator? These are all questions that can factor into this decision if you want something beyond a basic oil change.
Type of Oil: Conventional Oil Vs. Synthetic Oil
Regardless of where you get your oil changed you’ll be asked if you want conventional oil or synthetic oil. Synthetic oil is more expensive, but is it a necessary upsell? A synthetic oil change is better for your engine than a conventional oil change. While conventional oil is suitable and provides adequate performance, the higher-quality synthetic oil offers better long-term engine protection.
While conventional oil (i.e., mineral oil) can provide adequate lubrication performance, it can’t compete with the overall engine performance and protection provided by synthetics. There’s also the option of full synthetic or a synthetic blend. Full synthetic oils provide the best protection.
Another benefit of synthetic motor oil is that it generally lasts longer than conventional oil. However, the recommended intervals between oil changes varies by brand and if you have a new vehicle warranty you’ll want to follow the manufacturer’s interval levels regardless of what type of oil you’re using.
High-Mileage Oil
High-mileage engine oils are designed for vehicles that have at least 75,000 miles on the odometer and have ingredients to help preserve older engines. They have special seal conditioners that can help prevent leaks. While high-mileage oils won’t repair existing leaks or engine problems, it will help keep a well-maintained engine running longer.
Best Places to Get an Oil Change
1. A Reliable Independent Local Service Center
We all know a place that’s been recommended by a friend or family member for our automotive needs. A small, or sometimes not-so-small, privately-owned service center that is known for high quality service. If you haven’t found one in your town, you can ask around and look on community forums. This is a shop that basically does all required car maintenance services. These auto repair shops are great because they typically only hire ASE Certified technicians and can still come in lower in price than most dealerships. And since they are privately owned, their tire-and-lube technicians are trained in-house. Owners of these shops know how important word of mouth is for their business, so they are often trustworthy businesses to deal with. But never take a single person or written review as your only indicator. Dig into the shop’s online ratings and comments before you decide to use it. Being a service center, it usually isn’t hard to find one that will include a free tire rotation and brake inspection either, since they do make their money fixing cars and all.
2. Your Vehicle Dealership
In terms of quality, this is usually the top-of-the-line. Not only will your dealership have factory-trained technicians, but there’s no technician more familiar with your particular make of vehicle than someone who works on them all day every day. There’s also the safety of knowing that he/she may be able to tell if there are any other problems with your vehicle through a computer diagnostics check and a short drive around the block that usually comes with a dealership oil change. This can nip unknown problems early before they get to be truly expensive to fix. This doesn’t mean that other service providers can’t use these methods, it’s simply that dealership technicians typically work on the same make of vehicle every day; they will know more about what to look for on certain models than general technicians would. Many dealerships also offer little perks like a free car wash after service, but dealers are going to be the priciest choice on this list.
3. Big Name Service Station
By this one we mean a place like Sears Auto Service Center or Wal-Mart’s Tire and Lube Express, or any national chain auto shop that isn’t just a quick lube but, instead, offers additional mechanical services. In terms of quality, this one can be hit or miss. Many of these shops have a high turnover rate for technicians and employ young and inexperienced technicians. As for price, this is the middle of the road. The biggest drawback is that many of these chains only use certain types of oil and filters, so if you’re picky about your parts it may cost you extra.
4. Lube Stop, Jiffy Lube, Pep Boys, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Any Other 10-Minute Oil Change Service
Remember when your mother told you that it’s better to take your time and do something right than to have to do it twice? That still seems like a pretty good rule. Quick-stop oil change stations are convenient, but they also suffer the highest turnover rate and least experienced technicians. Because they specialize in providing quick service, sometimes quality can suffer. Oil filters can get stuck, grease fittings can go bad, and drain plugs strip out. When you’re rushing to get a job done, little problems like these can turn into big problems if they’re dealt with hastily. Unless you’re in a pinch or know someone personally who works at one of these stations whom you can trust to work on your vehicle, the quick-stop oil change stations are not the best choice.
5. Do It Yourself
In terms of cost and quality, this one is all up to you. The big question is, do you have the necessary time and knowledge to DIY? As we said before, an oil change is a simple thing, but problems can occur. Most of these problems can be avoided altogether by doing your own work, but you should know what you’re doing for safety’s sake if none other. If you’re a technician or car junkie, and you can safely perform the oil change on your own, this is the cheapest option, and the quality of work is totally in your hands – as long as you’ve got the time and expertise.
Bottom Line:
When choosing an oil change place, you should always do your research and go with your gut. Whether you’ve had a good experience at an instant oil change service, or have a trusted mechanic to do the job for you, what’s most important is that you change your oil according to your car’s owner’s manual using the correct oil at the right time intervals. Remember that low oil or compromised oil from not changing your car’s oil on a timely schedule could damage your engine and shorten the life expectancy of your vehicle.
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- What is a Powertrain Warranty?
- What’s the Cost of Brake Pads and Rotors?
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct what police say occurred prior to the student’s death.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A University of Tampa student died after trying to get into the wrong car early Saturday morning, police said.
The student had been out with friends before taking an Uber home. According to the Tampa Police Department, after getting out of his Uber, the student tried to force his way into the vehicle of another man parked nearby. The driver shot the student in the chest, saying he feared for his life.
The student died at the scene.
In a campus-wide email, the University of Tampa said in part, “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the student’s family and friends, as well as all who were affected by this incident. The University values all members of the community and mourns this tragic loss.”
“It’s so scary and awful that happened,” said freshman student Erika Roberti. “That’s just so bad.”
“It just seems like something that would never happen, especially in this kind of city,” freshman Emily Ollendorff said. “It was very shocking to hear and kind of confusing. We obviously don’t know the full details about it.”
The shooter remained at the scene and is cooperating with detectives, the police department said. Any potential charges would be decided by the State Attorney’s office. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/student-dies-after-getting-into-wrong-car/ | 2022-09-18T20:07:46Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/student-dies-after-getting-into-wrong-car/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Citizen tax revolts have been waged throughout American history. Indeed, the genesis of the United States was a dispute with Great Britain over taxes. The issue came to a head when colonists in Massachusetts dressed as Native Americans and dumped English tea into Boston Harbor. Literally, the original Tea Party.
But American independence didn’t stop citizens from protesting high taxes. Shays’ Rebellion in 1786 was an armed uprising in Massachusetts in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government’s increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. Many historians believe that the difficulty in suppressing the revolt under the Articles of Confederation provided significant motivation to form a more powerful central government.
While the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788 did in fact provide stronger federal authority, it didn’t prevent tax revolts. The Whiskey Rebellion, a fierce revolt against the new tax on distilled spirits imposed shortly after the formation of the federal government, was an early test of George Washington’s presidency.
Fast forward to more modern times. California’s own Proposition 13, passed in a landslide election in 1978, initiated the modern tax revolt. And, in an echo of 1776, a new Tea Party movement began in 2009 with a call for lower taxes, a reduction of the national debt, and less government spending. The movement launched the political careers of several members of Congress, many of whom are still serving.
Today’s media likes to portray those of us associated with taxpayer advocacy as ultra-conservative. But in a surprising development, there is a nascent “tax revolt” in the Castro District of San Francisco — whose population, by any objective standard, is the polar opposite of “conservative.”
According to an article by Jessica Flores in the San Francisco Chronicle, business owners in the Castro have repeatedly complained to city officials about the damage that homeless people have inflicted in the neighborhood, only to have the city fail to address the problem.
In response to the indifference of city officials, the Castro Merchants Association sent a letter to city officials urging them to take action on behalf of the beleaguered neighborhood. The letter described the usual problems associated with California’s horrific homeless problem: Vandalized storefronts, open drug use, business owners and customers, not to mention the “psychotic episodes.”
Now merchants say the situation has gotten so bad that they’re threatening to possibly stop paying city taxes and fees. “If the city can’t provide the basic services for them to become a successful business, then what are we paying for?” a leader of the association told The Chronicle. “You can’t have a vibrant, successful business corridor when you have people passed out high on drugs, littering your sidewalk. These people need to get help.”
This threat to withhold taxes and fees may not be on the same level as the violent Whiskey Rebellion or the political sea change of Prop. 13. But it does reflect a problem more pronounced in California than almost anywhere else in America: Not getting the services we pay for. Is it really so surprising that all citizens simply want services commensurate with the taxes they pay? In fact, complaints about California’s high tax burden often take a back seat to the fact that we pay a lot and get so little.
It shouldn’t take a tax revolt for officials to be more responsive to citizen concerns about high taxes as well as basic government services that our tax dollars are supposed to provide.
Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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It’s all fun and games, this states’ rights business, until the Arkansas National Guard won’t let Black students into a Little Rock high school under a federal order to integrate.
That’s when a president only mildly interested in racial civil rights, as Dwight Eisenhower was in 1957, drew the line and sent in 1,000 U.S. Army troops from the 101st Airborne Division to allow the kids of the Little Rock Nine to go to class.
It was insubordination, and General Eisenhower wouldn’t stand for it.
Racial segregation is what I always think about when Americans in some yahoo state or another start howling about local democracy in action being the reason they get to clamp down on … whatever. We’re all Americans here, and, along with other right-thinking Yankees, I don’t want to live in a country that segregates its schools. Or allows open carry of bazookas. Or, as the rest of the world is following our half-century lead and allowing women the right to choose to use contraception and whether or not to have an abortion, suddenly finds itself at the whim of a newly antedeluvian United States Supreme Court majority poised to go all “Handmaid’s Tale” on us.
The United States Constitution doesn’t want us to live in such a country, either. While it expressly reserves some rights to the states, it reserves plenty of others to the nation as a whole.
When it comes to Proposition 1 on the California ballot this November, which protects women’s right to choose, you might say that it’s a perfect example of states’ rights at work. Californians are overwhelmingly pro-choice, and this, you might argue, only codifies that. And then, let Idaho be Idaho.
But I say instead that this is an example of the power of symbolism in politics. It’s true that even with the wicked Supreme Court ruling that struck down the freedoms of Roe v. Wade throughout the land, the right to choose is not in the short term in danger in California — though it very much is in Idaho, and in much of the rest of our country. Again, not a country I care to live in. Going backward is not what I’m all about. So the reason it’s important to vote yes on Prop. 1 on Nov. 8 is, yes, partly a symbolic one.
But symbolism is important. And so that yes vote is also a way of saying to the national GOP leaders such as the miserable Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, currently promoting new federal limits on abortion just months after howling about how this is merely a states’ rights issue, that we’re not going to take it anymore. We, a nation in which the majority of Republicans as well as the majority of Democrats believe in a woman’s right to choose, are not going to be bullied into going backward here in 2022. We’re going to work for and vote for at every opportunity the furthering of contraception and abortion rights, not the limiting of them.
Because not to do so, even when the naysayers — some of whom pretend to be “pro-choice,” when they are not — claim that they are doing their nasty work in the interests of moderation in all things, is give up on the idea of progress in this world. To do so is to tacitly support the legislators in Idaho, who are using the sick momentum of the Supreme Court decision to push for laws that would bring murder charges against not only physicians who perform abortions as they legally have in America for 50 years, but against women who have abortions as well.
Such legislation has indeed passed out of a legislative committee in Louisiana, thanks to the extremes among the Supremes.
Dixie, and Dixie-ish, states don’t get to maintain racially segregated schools. That’s not my America.
Nor, or so you would think, do they get to prosecute women for exercising the right to choose. Except that, thanks to this reactionary high court, it looks like they do. Two-thirds of Americans are pro-Roe. About 57% support a woman’s right to choose for any reason. But now at least 20 states are on their way to banning all abortions, making criminals of women who have been raped, banning even going to other states or ordering mail-order pills for their healthcare, seizing their phones for their period-tracking apps.
Vote yes on Prop. 1 to put protection for abortion and contraception in our state constitution, and as a symbol showing the rest of the nation how to let reproductive freedom ring, loud and clear.
Larry Wilson is on the Southern California News Group editorial board. lwilson@scng.com.
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HAVANA — The eye of newly formed Hurricane Fiona neared Puerto Rico’s south coast Sunday — already causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump “historic” levels of rain.
Forecasters said the downpour was expected to produce landslides and catastrophic flooding, with up to 25 inches possible in isolated areas.
“It’s time to take action and be concerned,” said Nino Correa, Puerto Rico’s emergency management commissioner.
Fiona was centered 25 miles southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Sunday morning, and its clouds covered the entire island. It had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
Tropical storm-force winds extended as far as 140 miles from Fiona’s center.
U.S. President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the U.S. territory as the eye of the storm approached the island’s southwest corner.
Puerto Rico’s largest public hospital was running on generators and at some centers, those had failed. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said crews were working to repair generators as soon as possible at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Fiona hit just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a devastating Category 4 storm that struck on Sept. 20, 2017, destroying the island’s power grid and causing nearly 3,000 deaths.
More than 3,000 homes still have only a blue tarp as a roof, and infrastructure remains weak.
Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, had warned of “widespread service interruptions” and on Sunday the governor announced that all power service had been knocked out.
“I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, ‘What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?’” said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
He said the atmosphere was gloomy at the supermarket as he and others stocked up before the storm hit.
“After Maria, we all experienced scarcity to some extent,” he said.
The storm was forecast to pummel cities and towns along Puerto Rico’s southern coast that have not yet fully recovered from a string of strong earthquakes starting in late 2019.
Officials reported several road closures across the island as trees and small landslides blocked access.
More than 640 people with some 70 pets had sought shelter across the island by Saturday night, the majority of them in the southern coast.
Puerto Rico’s power grid was razed by Hurricane Maria and remains frail, with reconstruction starting only recently. Outages are a daily occurrence.
In the southwest town of El Combate, hotel co-owner Tomás Rivera said he was prepared but worried about the “enormous” amount of rain he expected. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet.
“There are thousands of birds here, and they are nowhere to be seen,” he said. “Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they’re preparing.”
Rivera said his employees brought bedridden family members to the hotel, where he has stocked up on diesel, gasoline, food, water and ice, given how slowly the government responded after Hurricane Maria.
“What we’ve done is prepared ourselves to depend as little as possible on the central government,” he said.
It’s a sentiment shared by 70-year-old Ana Córdova, who arrived Saturday at a shelter in the north coastal town of Loiza after buying loads of food and water.
“I don’t trust them,” she said, referring to the government. “I lost trust after what happened after Hurricane Maria.”
Puerto Rico’s governor, Pedro Pierluisi, activated the National Guard as the Atlantic hurricane season’s sixth named storm approached.
“What worries me most is the rain,” said forecaster Ernesto Morales with the National Weather Service in San Juan.
Fiona was predicted to drop 12 to 16 inches of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 25 inches in isolated spots. Morales noted that Hurricane Maria in 2017 had unleashed 40 inches.
The National Weather Service warned late Saturday that the Blanco River in the southeast coastal town of Naguabo had already surpassed its banks and urged people living nearby to move immediately.
Pierluisi announced Sunday that public schools and government agencies would remain closed on Monday.
Fiona was forecast to swipe the Dominican Republic on Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was posted for the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods washed his home away, officials said. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge.
St. Kitts and Nevis also reported flooding and downed trees, but announced its international airport would reopen on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of customers were still without power or water, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency.
In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Madeline was forecast to cause heavy rains and flooding across parts of southwestern Mexico. The storm was centered about 155 miles south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes Sunday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.
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Primavera Sound Los Angeles had been a long time coming, Nine Inch Nails singer Trent Reznor noted during the band’s headlining set at the festival in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday.
“We had the privilege of playing Primavera Sound in 2014 in Barcelona,” Reznor said in a break between “The Lovers” and “Less Than.” “It was a great experience with a great vibe.
“And when they asked us if we’d play a version of it here, we said, Of course, we would,” he continued. “COVID had other plans. But finally here the (bleep) we are!”
The crowd, the biggest of the day, roared for that, and with good reason: Primavera Sound Los Angeles, which opened Friday with Lorde as its headliner, and wraps up Sunday with Arctic Monkeys atop the bill, was a terrific experience for a first-time festival.
The artists that played Saturday were a strong, eclectic, diverse group of performers from around the world. It was like a more international version of the former FYF Fest, a friend said as we walked from Chilean-American singer Paloma Mami on the Primavera main stage to Norwegian black metal band Mayhem on the Barcelona side stage.
The festival grounds at Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown are lovely. Green lawns, scattered trees, wide paths are the opposite of those long-ago fests there where it felt like you were watching bands while standing in a rock pit during a dust storm and wondered why you thought that was a good idea.
And the crowd was chill throughout the day, seemingly happy with the short lines to get in, plentiful choices for arriving and departing, including an impressive number of people hopping on the Gold Line to ride the light rail home at the end of the night.
Here’s how the music played as we walked the grounds on Saturday.
Nine Inch Nails roared: It was clear by the NIN T-shirts on many, many fans, and the lines at the dedicated Nine Inch Nails merch tent, that most of the crowd Saturday was there to see Trent Reznor’s long-running industrial rock act.
And yes, when Nine Inch Nails takes off, it can feel like you’re standing in front of an array of jet engines – opening number “Somewhat Damaged” was body-shakingly loud. But Reznor & Co.’s gifts also include a sense of melody strong enough to compete with the power of the melody.
“Heresy” and “March of the Pigs,” played early in the set demonstrated that dichotomy beautifully. The latter, in particular, with its shifts from full-bore roar into a delicate piano and vocal break before throttling up to full power again.
Highlights midway through the set included “Closer,” a single off 1994’s “The Downward Spiral,” the group’s top-selling album, and “The Perfect Drug,” a 1997 song from the soundtrack to David Lynch’s “Lost Highway.”
With just an hour and 15 minutes for a festival-sized performance, the band managed to race through 16 songs, just five fewer than the full show it played at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Tuesday, closing with the one-two punch of “Head Like A Hole,” the first NIN song most fans ever heard, and “Hurt,” the always powerful and emotional Reznor song, which became even better known from Johnny Cash’s affecting cover.
Experimental indies: There was pop at Primavera but this wasn’t a pop fest, per se. It really couldn’t be, given the wide diversity of sounds in the lineup, including a pair of experimental rock acts whose sets were highlights if you caught them.
Geoff Barrow is best known as a cofounder and member of the English band Portishead. At Primavera, he played with the side project Beak>, a trio that plays a mix of atmospheric instrumental grooves inspired by Krautrock electronic pioneers and atmospheric vocals descended from the trip-hop roots of his other band.
Soon after, Kim Gordon, a cofounder of Sonic Youth, played a solo set with her band that took the raw alternative sounds of Sonic Youth and added her own songwriting twists to songs such as “Cookie Butter,” “Get Yr Life Back,” and “Grass Jeans.”
Yes, they also rocked: There were bands that played more typically indie rock and roll, though, like most of the lineup, the acts were curated for those little details that made them ever so slightly different.
Fontaines D.C. is a young Irish post-punk band from Dublin, and their late afternoon set caught the golden hour as the sun slipped behind the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles. Songs such as “Hurricane Laughter” and “Roman Holiday” gave singer Grian Chatten a chance to shine while the rest of the band blazed away behind him.
Khruangbin is a mostly instrumental trio from Houston who wins more fans every time a new festival crowd sees them play. Part of what makes them fascinating is the difficulty in pinning down what exactly it is that they are – psychedelic, funk, soul, surf rock, hip-hop, and global elements all show up at different times.
Whatever you call it, guitarist Mark Speer, bassist Laura Lee Ochoa, and drummer Donald “D.J.” Johnson, Jr. have a groove and a vibe that’s a joy to experience.
The Los Angeles band Warpaint was a last-minute addition to the lineup, joining when the previously booked Low had to bow out for health reasons. They’re another hard-to-pigeonhole act with elements of art rock and dream pop part of the brew.
Guitarists Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman trade off vocals while bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg and drummer Stella Mozgawa anchor the band. Highlights of their set included such songs as “Love Is To Die,” sung by Wayman, and “Krimson” and Stevie,” handled by Kokal.
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Proposition 1 on the November ballot will legalize abortion in California at any stage of any pregnancy, right up to birth, for any reason, and in just a moment, I will prove it to you.
First I’d like you to know that the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade had absolutely no effect on California law. Nothing is changed here.
The completely unnecessary Proposition 1 says this: “The state shall not deny or interfere with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which includes their fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives.” That’s different than current state law, Health and Safety Code Section 123462(c), which reads, “The state shall not deny or interfere with a woman’s fundamental right to choose to bear a child or to choose to obtain an abortion, except as specifically permitted by this article.”
The exceptions are explained in Section 123466: “The state may not deny or interfere with a woman’s right to choose or obtain an abortion prior to viability of the fetus, or when the abortion is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman.”
Proposition 1 is a constitutional amendment, which means it would override any conflicting state law. The law that conflicts with it is Health and Safety Code Section 123466. That’s how Prop. 1 legalizes late-term abortions, without any limitations.
And now, I will prove it to you.
Opponents of Proposition 1 submitted arguments against the measure to be printed in the statewide Voter Information Guide, the booklet on all the propositions that’s mailed to every voter’s household.
The opponents’ argument against Prop. 1 states that the measure “will allow unrestricted late-term abortions costing taxpayers millions,” and “will allow late-term abortions at taxpayer expense WITHOUT limitation for any reason at any time up to the moment of birth—even when the mother’s life is not in danger, even when the healthy baby could survive outside the womb.”
Arguments submitted for the Voter Information Guide are subject to court-ordered changes during a weeks-long public examination period. During this time, anyone can file a legal challenge to get untruthful or misleading statements removed. The deadline was August 15.
On August 9, the editorial board of this newspaper met with proponents of Proposition 1, and I had the opportunity to ask them about some of the statements in the arguments submitted for and against the measure.
I pointed out the opponents’ repeated claim that Proposition 1 would legalize abortion at any stage of pregnancy for any reason, and I also cited the statements in their side’s rebuttal to those arguments. “Don’t be misled by opponents,” the rebuttal states, and “Don’t fall for scare tactics from opponents.”
“Who is going to court to get these ‘misleading’ statements removed from the Voter Information Guide?” I asked the proponents.
There was silence. Eventually a representative of the campaign mumbled that they still had time for that. The deadline came. The deadline went.
In a separate editorial board meeting, I asked the same question of Attorney General Rob Bonta: Was he going to court to ask for the removal of ‘misleading’ statements that Prop. 1 would allow unrestricted late-term abortion in California? Same answer. The deadline came. The deadline went.
It’s all true. Proposition 1 prohibits the state from denying or interfering with the choice to have an abortion right up to the moment of birth.
If you support abortion rights, think this all the way through.
First, remember that Proposition 1 isn’t necessary because current state law protects abortion rights, with reasonable and widely supported limits.
Now consider that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) just introduced a bill to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Right now, it doesn’t have the votes to pass. But how many lawmakers might become persuadable after voters at home see shocking national news coverage of even one late-term abortion in California?
Or consider this possibility: A father could go to federal court to try to block a late abortion and the result could be a U.S. Supreme Court ruling declaring that a fetus is a person under the Fourteenth Amendment with a right to life. That could potentially end abortion rights in America.
It would be unprecedented, but up until now, unrestricted late-term abortion has not been legal. If California legalizes it, the unintended consequences could be far-reaching.
Wherever you stand on the issue of abortion, “No on Proposition 1” is the right vote.
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PASADENA — After practice last Wednesday, UCLA coach Chip Kelly pulled up a sheet of South Alabama’s statistics and showed them to his players. Among the more impressive numbers: The Jaguars were the top Group of Five team in ESPN’s overall efficiency rankings.
“But at the end of the day, it’s still our team versus their team,” Kelly said, as relayed by linebacker Carl Jones Jr. “And we got the better team.”
By a single point, it turned out.
The Bruins’ 32-31 win on Saturday at the Rose Bowl over South Alabama — which started its football program in 2009 and hasn’t had a winning season since becoming an FBS program in 2012 — staved off discussions that Kelly said would’ve likely involved the questions: “Who beat who?” and “Hey, did you see that score?”
“That’s a really, really good football team, and we knew this was going to be a close, back-and-forth football game all along,” Kelly said, “So there’s nothing they did that surprised us.”
That doesn’t mean similar discussions might not be taking place. On the plus side, UCLA is 3-0, all its preseason aspirations are within reach and its first Pac-12 game next week is against winless Colorado.
There is still plenty of time to make Saturday’s shaky win — which required a botched trick play by South Alabama and clutch kicking by Nicholas Barr–Mira to pull off — a footnote.
“We still have a lot of work to fix up,” Kelly said.
That may start with the defense, which was off to a strong start under new coordinator Bill McGovern. UCLA entered the game leading the Pac-12 in rushing defense, allowing 62 yards per game. It limited Bowling Green and Alabama State to an average of 236 yards per game, ranking 13th in the country in total defense.
South Alabama blew up those numbers.
The Jaguars had 399 yards of offense: 237 in the air and 162 on the ground. Running back La’Damian Webb gashed the Bruins’ defense in his 16 rushing attempts for 124 yards, and he added 42 more receiving yards. Quarterback Carter Bradley was 26 of 36 for 237 yards passing, going stride-for-stride with Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
“Hats off to them,” Jones said. “They were a great team. Offense was amazing. (Webb) could run the ball. (Bradley) could sling it.”
But the Bruins didn’t help themselves either.
Bradley was barely pressured at all, with Darius Muasau recording the defense’s lone quarterback hurry. The only tackle for loss came when Jones broke up the field-goal trick play and sacked the holder. Bradley had clear lanes to throw, especially on third down, where South Alabama was 9 for 13 on conversions.
“I thought the kid showed tremendous poise, tremendous ball location,” Kelly said, but he admitted UCLA “did not do a good enough job pressuring him today with a four-man rush.”
On the ground, Webb was slithery, but he had gaps to run through. On the nine-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that gave South Alabama a double-digit lead, Webb was practically untouched running straight up the middle and into the end zone. The Bruins allowed a 100-yard rushing performance for the first time since last November against Colorado.
“I thought the running back was outstanding,” Kelly said. “People bounced off of him, he broke tackles and they’ve got a good scheme offensively and did some nice things, so sometimes we’ve got to give them credit. They made some plays when they had to.”
In the end, the defense stopped South Alabama on third down when it mattered most, Thompson-Robinson and the offense delivered a near-perfect two-minute drill and Barr-Mira’s right foot was perfect the entire day.
UCLA’s offense, behind Thompson-Robinson and a sturdy back in Zach Charbonnet, is expected to remain one of the most explosive in the Pac-12, if not the country.
It’s the defense that could determine the season’s trajectory.
“The offense is going to change, but the defense is going to be the same every week,” defensive back Mo Osling said. “So just fine-tuning it.”
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UCLA vs. Colorado
When: Saturday, 11 a.m.
Where: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
Records: UCLA 3-0; Colorado 0-3
TV/radio: Pac-12 Networks, AM 570
UCLA update: The Bruins barely avoided an upset against South Alabama at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, winning 32-31 on a last-second field goal by Nicholas Barr-Mira. … After holding opponents to 236 yards of total offense and 62 rushing yards per game the first two weeks, UCLA allowed nearly 400 yards of offense on Saturday. … UCLA’s offense kept humming, surpassing the 400-yard mark for the third straight game. Dorian Thompson-Robinson accounted for nearly 300 yards of offense himself to go with three touchdown passes. Running back Zach Charbonnet surpassed 100 yards for the fourth straight game.
Colorado update: The Buffaloes — off to their worst start since 2012 — have lost all three non-conference games by a combined 98 points, falling by 25 points or more to TCU, Air Force and Minnesota. … Colorado’s quarterback situation is uncertain. The Buffaloes played three QBs in Saturday’s 49-7 loss at Minnesota, with J.T. Shrout and Brendon Lewis rotating drives for most of the game and true freshman Owen McCown making his debut on the Buffaloes’ last drive. … Colorado gave up 500 yards of offense to Minnesota. On offense, the Buffaloes don’t yet have a multi-touchdown game — as a team.
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Hearts move into third place in the Premiership after victory over Motherwell proves that quality and not quantity counts
Scorelines give the final outcome of a match but they don’t always tell the full story.
Hearts bagged a 3-0 victory at Fir Park Stadium to move up to third place in the Premiership, five places above hosts Motherwell. But, in a highly-competitive match, it was not as easy as the scoreline or the taunts of the away fans would have you believe.
In terms of bare statistics, it was Steven Hammell’s men who racked up 26 shots, compared to 10 from Hearts. But the devil is in the detail, with the Gorgie side tipping the scales narrowly in their favour when it came to counting up the efforts on target. Hearts scored 50% of their six, Motherwell failed to convert any of their five.
The home side need to take their share of the blame for that, surrendering goals to Lawrence Shankland and two to Alan Forrest more easily than their gaffer would have liked, while also lacking a killer instinct at the other end.
Twice they hit a post, once they were denied by the crossbar and, on more occasions than they will care to remember, they were foiled by the brilliance of Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
And, when the ball did hit the net, they were left frustrated by the assistant referee’s flag.
With the league already looking tight, that kind of profligacy could be costly if they cannot rectify things quickly.
There were openings for Joe Efford and Ross Tierney as they gave Hearts little time to settle into things following the Conference League excursion to Latvia. But if the usual crispness wasn’t there, Robbie Neilson’s men had an unwavering will to keep Motherwell out any way possible, while testing their opponents’ resolve at the other end.
In the 18th minute Lawrence Shankland showed them how it should be done, capitalising on Ricky Lamie’s poor defensive header. A fierce close-range right-footer was saved by Liam Kelly but the striker stayed composed and converted the rebound with his left.
There was not that same clinical calmness in the home ranks, though, as Blair Spittal’s effort flew wide.
Kevin van Veen was another culprit. A positive drive in from the left, bursting through challenges, ended with a rising shot over the bar.
Then the posts intervened, halting Spittal’s glancing header before McGinn, whose brother John was watching from the stand, saw his follow-up, trundle along the line and bounce back off the other upright.
Those are the moments on which games turn and, heading up the other end, Hearts extended their lead.
Shankland was the provider, holding the ball up and then laying it back to Forrest so he could neatly tuck a low curling strike inside the post.
Van Veen was denied by a sensational Gordon save and although Louis Moult found the net with the rebound, he was offside. Then Matt Penney was foiled by another Gordon save and, moments later, the bar, as Hearts remained steadfast.
As if the clean sheet was not enough of an affront to their hosts, the team who have set the standards that all others outwith the Old Firm need to match, grabbed another goal in the final minute as they got the job done.
It was Forrest who claimed it, tapping in a Nathaniel Atkinson cross.
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HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Sunday after causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump “historic” levels of rain.
Forecasters said the downpour was expected to produce landslides and catastrophic flooding, with up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) possible in isolated areas.
“It’s time to take action and be concerned,” said Nino Correa, Puerto Rico’s emergency management commissioner.
Fiona hit about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south-southeast of Mayaguez with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. It was moving to the northwest at 9 mph (15 kph).
The storm's clouds covered the entire island and tropical storm-force winds extended as far as 140 miles (220 kilometers) from Fiona's center.
U.S. President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the U.S. territory as the eye of the storm approached the island's southwest corner.
Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, said bad weather, including winds of 80 mph, had disrupted transmission lines, leading to “a blackout on all the island.”
“Current weather conditions are extremely dangerous and are hindering out capacity to evaluate the complete situation,” it said, adding that it could take several days to fully restore power.
Health centers were running on generators — and some of those had failed. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said crews were working to repair generators as soon as possible at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Fiona hit just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a devastating Category 4 storm that struck on Sept. 20, 2017, destroying the island's power grid and causing nearly 3,000 deaths.
More than 3,000 homes still have only a blue tarp as a roof, and infrastructure remains weak.
Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, said bad weather, including winds of 80 mph, had disrupted transmission lines, leading to “a blackout on all the island.”
“Current weather conditions are extremely dangerous and are hindering out capacity to evaluate the complete situation,” it said, adding that it could take several days to fully restore power.
“I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, ‘What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?’” said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
He said the atmosphere was gloomy at the supermarket as he and others stocked up before the storm hit.
“After Maria, we all experienced scarcity to some extent,” he said.
The storm was forecast to pummel cities and towns along Puerto Rico’s southern coast that have not yet fully recovered from a string of strong earthquakes starting in late 2019.
Officials reported several road closures across the island as trees and small landslides blocked access.
More than 640 people with some 70 pets had sought shelter across the island by Saturday night, the majority of them in the southern coast.
Puerto Rico’s power grid was razed by Hurricane Maria and remains frail, with reconstruction starting only recently. Outages are a daily occurrence.
In the southwest town of El Combate, hotel co-owner Tomás Rivera said he was prepared but worried about the “enormous” amount of rain he expected. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet.
“There are thousands of birds here, and they are nowhere to be seen,” he said. “Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they're preparing.”
Rivera said his employees brought bedridden family members to the hotel, where he has stocked up on diesel, gasoline, food, water and ice, given how slowly the government responded after Hurricane Maria.
“What we’ve done is prepared ourselves to depend as little as possible on the central government,” he said.
It’s a sentiment shared by 70-year-old Ana Córdova, who arrived Saturday at a shelter in the north coastal town of Loiza after buying loads of food and water.
“I don’t trust them,” she said, referring to the government. “I lost trust after what happened after Hurricane Maria.”
Puerto Rico’s governor, Pedro Pierluisi, activated the National Guard as the Atlantic hurricane season’s sixth named storm approached.
“What worries me most is the rain,” said forecaster Ernesto Morales with the National Weather Service in San Juan.
Fiona was predicted to drop 12 to 16 inches (30 to 41 centimeters) of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 25 inches (64 centimeters) in isolated spots. Morales noted that Hurricane Maria in 2017 had unleashed 40 inches (102 centimeters).
The National Weather Service warned late Saturday that the Blanco River in the southeast coastal town of Naguabo had already surpassed its banks and urged people living nearby to move immediately.
Pierluisi announced Sunday that public schools and government agencies would remain closed on Monday.
Fiona was forecast to swipe the Dominican Republic on Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was posted for the Dominican Republic's eastern coast from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods washed his home away, officials said. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge.
St. Kitts and Nevis also reported flooding and downed trees, but announced its international airport would reopen on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of customers were still without power or water, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency.
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3 injured in shooting in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood
CHICAGO - Three people were injured in a shooting in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.
Police say two men and a woman all age 40 were shot around 1:19 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Dame Avenue.
Each of the victims were shot in the leg and are in fair condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
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Here’s a way to increase revenue for Prince William County’s government and school system without raising taxes on businesses and our property and requiring no changes to the strategic or comprehensive plan.
This does not involve creating new “economic opportunities,” such as data centers, shopping centers, new homes or other things that significantly change the character of the county (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Further, it creates this revenue by monetizing county assets taxpayers paid for in a new and creative way.
I suggest the Prince William government start selling naming rights and advertising, too, on the assets it owns.
Our economic development strategy is designed to attract businesses to Prince William to increase our tax revenue base. This idea attracts the names of businesses, too, and those already within Prince William to accomplish the same goal. While I’m not discouraging the former, I’m guessing we would actually generate more revenue for less energy by focusing on the latter. Money spent on advertising is a business expense and is tax-deductible.
If Jiffy Lube Live can do it, why can’t we? Why not sell naming rights to public buildings for a year at a time (with options to renew) to commercial entities?
Why not sell advertising on public property? Billboards outside; wall displays inside.
Why not allow companies to sponsor events? “This board meeting is brought to you by ‘sparky cola,’ the drink that refreshes!”
Dale Boulevard might become Verizon Boulevard. Verizon would happily pay to make sure it always looks nice since it has their name on it – reducing our costs even further. Why not sell blazers to our Board of County Supervisors members with advertising like race car drivers wear? OK, that might be over the top (or is it?).
The history of government is one long never-ending scheme to figure out how to think of new ways to generate revenue from everyone and everything within its domain in as many ways as possible. Maybe generating revenue using the assets the government owns is what’s next.
Government sucks money out of our pockets that would have been spent at our discretion at local small businesses, charities, restaurants, shops, grocery stores and the like. If Prince William government were to sell naming rights and advertising to local and national businesses, money that would otherwise have gone to taxes and fees would remain in our pockets and the local economy. It would be ours to spend as we chose.
If you enjoy paying taxes and look forward to paying more of them, you shouldn’t support this idea. On the other hand, if you would like businesses to help pay for the Prince William government and its school system, at least think about naming rights.
See what the market is for selling the name of what we now call the McCoart Administration Center, the Development Services Building, the Sean Connaughton Plaza, the Kathleen Seefeldt Parkway. We can work those old names into the new “brand.” Try selling signs on the back of county vehicles. Sell rolling advertising on the flat screen TVs at government buildings between events.
Some will dismiss this; some will laugh; some will ignore it. All we need is one person who thinks letting businesses pay for the government instead of “us” is a good idea.
I think I’ll bid on naming the board meeting room. I like the ring of “Al’s Place.” I would specify a reserved seat with my name on it in the front row as part of the deal. For the right price, Prince William County should welcome my money.
Al Alborn is an award-winning columnist and member of the Virginia Press Association. His column appears every other week. You can learn more about Al on LinkedIn. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/around-prince-william-a-modest-proposal-to-reduce-our-taxes/article_14d71072-3784-11ed-b37d-7f0b30c2ead6.html | 2022-09-18T20:29:08Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/around-prince-william-a-modest-proposal-to-reduce-our-taxes/article_14d71072-3784-11ed-b37d-7f0b30c2ead6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Police investigate man found dead in car on West Side
CHICAGO - A man was found dead in a vehicle in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood Sunday morning.
Around 7:30 a.m., police found a 56-year-old man inside a car in the 1500 block of South Millard Street.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
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There may never be a more important time in Prince William County’s history than the next few months.
Our Board of County Supervisors is preparing to make a series of decisions that will affect the way this county develops, what kinds of businesses it attracts, and how it will look for decades to come. These decisions will have far more impact on the daily lives of Prince William residents than anything happening in Congress right now (or possibly ever), and it’s your one opportunity to affect those decisions.
On the board’s agenda are:
Rezoning requests for additional large data center projects.
A proposal to change the county’s Comprehensive Plan to designate over 2,100 acres along Pageland Road for data centers (aka, the PW Digital Gateway).
A revision of the county’s Comprehensive Plan that will guide growth through the year 2040, including what kind of development will be allowed in the so-called “Rural Crescent.”
Are you worried about the long-term effect of tens of millions of square feet of additional data centers in our community? Or do you think the benefits in terms of new tax revenue will outweigh the costs?
If more data centers are approved, what mitigation strategies do you want to see? Where should they be located? What should be done to reduce their impacts on the environment and surrounding communities? How should they be made quieter and less of an eyesore?
If you don’t think data centers are an appropriate use for the 2,100 acres along Pageland Lane, then what would be appropriate? Would new housing developments be worse? And how can we ensure more affordable housing in the county as a whole?
As we urged in our July 28 editorial (“Picture this for Prince William”), we believe those are just a few of the questions the board should ask about the growth of data centers in our community and the Digital Gateway project.
Your opportunity to ask those questions and press for answers is now.
A year from now, when you wonder why Pageland Lane is being widened and trees are being cut down, is too late. Two years from now, when you wonder why you see all those cranes from your bedroom window, is too late. Three years from now, when you wonder why those huge concrete walls are being erected, is too late.
Now is your time to express your opinion, to offer your thoughts, to let your supervisor – and the entire board – know your position on these issues. You have a right to be heard; take advantage of that right. If you can’t attend one of the public hearings, write an email to your supervisor.
And if you don’t like how your supervisor votes on these big issues over the next few weeks, remember this: 2023 is an election year. But by then the future of Prince William may already be determined. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/editorial-nothing-less-than-prince-william-county-s-future-at-stake/article_1442fd78-3785-11ed-8099-c37c29511c06.html | 2022-09-18T20:29:14Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/editorial-nothing-less-than-prince-william-county-s-future-at-stake/article_1442fd78-3785-11ed-8099-c37c29511c06.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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“I’m not exactly sure what happened because I haven’t seen a replay yet. I was told the No. 99 car wrecked in front of the field and got into the No. 47 car. I hate it for the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER Off Road Chevy team. We got left-front suspension damage and if we don’t get that, we’re out there running and probably in a good points position to make it into the next round of the NASCAR Playoffs. It's unfortunate, but we put ourselves in a little bit of a bind, points-wise, in the first two races. We were doing our job today, though. We had a great race car and got stage points. It’s just unfortunate we were caught up in it. Our goal for the rest of the year is to just go and try to win races and get better. I think today was a positive overall. We can use that going into next year.”
-Austin Dillon
Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Team Put Up Strong Fight All Night Long at Bristol
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17th
13th
“This team worked so hard to fix the car all night long. My guys were on it and never gave up. I’m proud of this team and everyone at RCR and ECR. Tonight was frustrating for sure. We thought qualifying was better for us in our Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevy, but we didn't quite have the pace or the balance really to make our car better, and unfortunately the balance issues we were fighting, we were pretty much limited. We couldn't really adjust on it without hurting downforce of the car overall, so we were kind of boxed in. Then we just kind of got collected in that accident back there. I checked up in time, but yeah, I got absolutely ran over from there. Caught the right front and broke the upper control arm for the second week in a row.“
-Tyler Reddick
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START: 24th
FINISH: 21st
POINTS: 18th
Erik Jones Post-Race Thoughts: “We knew this week may be a test with the new car at Bristol and it proved to have its challenges tonight. We struggled with the handling early in the race and were making the right changes, but spun missing a wreck and that put us a few laps down and then had a couple of tire issues late in the race. A disappointing night for sure. We have seven more races to build for next year and I know we are capable of running up front and winning races, just need to turn things around. We’ll head to Texas next week, one of my favorite tracks, and see what we can do.”
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CHRIS BUESCHER EARNS FIRST WIN FOR RFK RACING
Chris Buescher won his first race of the season and second overall with today’s victory.
The win is the 138th NASCAR Cup Series triumph for car owner Jack Roush and the first under the Roush Fenway Keselowski banner.
Today’s win is Ford’s 718th all-time in NASCAR Cup Series competition.
Ford Finishing Order:
1st – Chris Buescher
8th – Cole Custer
10th – Kevin Harvick
11th – Michael McDowell
13th – Brad Keselowski
14th – Chase Briscoe
16th – Harrison Burton
17th – Cody Ware
18th – Todd Gilliland
20th – Austin Cindric
23rd – JJ Yeley
24th – BJ McLeod
27th – Joey Logano
28th – Aric Almirola
30th – Ryan Blaney
CHRIS BUESCHER, No. 17 Fastenal Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – “THis has been number one on my list for a really long time. I actually love this racetrack. It’s my favorite place we come on concrete. It’s just so special to get Fastenal their first points Cup race. After all these years we finally got them into Victory Lane. We’ve got a bunch of Fastenal folks out here with us, so that’s really special and to get Ford in Victory Lane and spoil the playoffs. Everybody on this team did such a great job, executed all day long and we had a really fast Ford Mustang. A lot of special things came together. I want to give a shout out to Adam Reagan. He’s back at home and just had some knee surgery, so he’s at home recovering. I’m just so excited right now. This is one I’ve had circled for a really long time and if there was gonna be one this year to get, this is it.”
YOU MENTIONED SPOILING THE PLAYOFFS. WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT THIS CAR THAT ALL THREE PLAYOFF WINNERS HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYOFF DRIVERS? “I don’t even know what that count is for the year now. I think that we knew we’ve had a ton of different winners this year and we’ve been really close and fighting hard to get here. We’ve had a great summer. A little bad luck, but we didn’t have any of that tonight. We had some good fortune and some good execution and a fast race car and got to park in Victory Lane.”
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO GET ROUSH BACK IN VICTORY LANE? “This is big to get RFK their first win and to get to talk to Jack and Brad and have our owners excited and pumped up to get back in Victory Lane is a great feeling and hopefully it’s the first of many. I feel like we’ve taken some big steps, so it’s special to get here. I appreciate Jack and everything he’s done for my career through the years and giving me a chance very early on and all the people back then – Robbie Reiser and Ken Ragan, David Ragan, all those that have done so much for my career and, of course, my parents and my family as well. It’s all come to this. This one is a little more special than the first one even, so it’s pretty big.”
BRAD KESELOWSKI, Owner, No. 17 Fastenal Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – “There are forty-some of the best cars that nobody is gonna give you anything. You scratch and claw for every little bit every day and every hour and, if you’re lucky and you don’t wreck, you don’t blow up, you don’t have a problem and you finish 10th to 15th, and if you’re lucky and you’re damn good, you win. If you’re damn good and you’re not lucky, you still finish 20th or worse, so we had two cars that were really good today and one that was unlucky and one that executed and everything came the right way for them.”
COULD YOU GET USED TO THIS BEING YOUR FUTURE, STANDING HERE AND WATCHING OTHERS WIN? “Oh yeah, I’m proud as hell. Everybody has some level of ego and I’m not gonna say I don’t have any ego, but it’s easy to get over ego when you see that.”
WHAT’S IT LIKE CELEBRATING AS AN OWNER VERSUS A DRIVER? “It’s a lot different, but it’s good. This team really earned this. We really needed this for Fastenal. They’ve been a long-term partner for us and half the battle here is just keeping sponsors. There’s a lot to keeping the race team going and, sure, trying to find that speed or the next pit crew member or whatever the heck it is, but trying to keep the sponsors is the only way we can do those things and you can’t keep sponsors if you don’t win.”
KEVIN HARVICK, No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang – TALK ABOUT BEING ELIMINATED. “It just kind of goes with the whole year. Nothing has gone right, really. The wheels literally fell off tonight.”
YOU’VE HAD A PIT CREW ALL YEAR LONG. “Yeah, they’ve done a good job, just bad timing.”
HOW FRUSTRATING WAS IT NOT TO HAVE A SHOT TO RACE FOR IT AT THE END? “It was pretty tough. We pitted in front of the 17, but that’s just the way the year has gone. We went from having a chance to lead the parade to being a part of the parade, just difficult to pass. The cars are way too fast in the corners. You can’t race.”
ARE YOU JUST ABOUT RACE WINS FROM HERE ON OUT? “We wouldn’t do anything different. We do that every week.”
RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Menards/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – YOU HAD A BIG CUSHION, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE NIGHTS LIKE TONIGHT IT PAYS TO HAVE THAT, DOESN’T IT? “Yeah, definitely. You never know what can happen and having that flat, there’s nothing that we can do about it. You’re lucky you have that cushion going into this race. The most unfortunate part is our car was super fast, too. That was the terrible thing about it. The worst part about it now, looking back. The car was really good and just had no indication. It seemed like a lot of guys had right-front problems tonight, but I’m proud of everybody for getting it fixed up and just out there to finish the race. There really wasn’t much we could do, just log laps and let everything play itself out. That’s why you try to have two good races beforehand because you never know when you’re gonna need some points.”
ANY ANXIOUSNESS SITTING IN THE CAR DURING STAGE TWO WHILE THEY WORKED ON IT? “I mean, you’re always concerned. I just didn’t know what the situation was until the start of stage three when I asked and we got back on the track. There were so many changing factors at the time, so you’re always nervous but there’s nothing we could do. We were wrecked and running last. We were gonna be 150 laps down, so I was trying not to be too nervous, but I did ask. I might have been biting my nails a little bit, but luckily we did a good job the first two races.”
AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 2 Freightliner Ford Mustang – DO YOU HAVE TO CATCH YOUR BREATH AFTER THAT ONE? “For a while I was just trying as hard as I can and as they fell off like flies just trying not to force any issues, try not to force any more right-front tire failures. From there, I think I was tied with the 18 for 100 laps, but just one hell of a night. I still don’t think this place loves me back, but it probably showed me a little mercy tonight, so I’ll take it and run with it. We’ll be on offense for the next three races just like we were to start Darlington this round and have some fun with it.”
YOU QUESTIONED THE CAUTIONS AT ONE POINT BECAUSE THERE WASN’T ONE THROWN FOR YOU AND A COUPLE OTHERS DIDN’T EITHER, BUT SOME DID. “Yeah, there’s a part of me that wants to go, ‘Man, that’s kind of b.s. I blew a tire and didn’t get a caution,’ but I would also think that NASCAR probably recognized there might be some issues with tires and probably understand that, ok, it’s not just a one-time deal. Mine was the first to go. I’m happier about it because I made it in. I’d be less happy about it if I didn’t make it in, but certainly there’s something to be said about coming to a very important race in the year with a new tire, but it’s not my decision to make and just understand how we can make that better on our side.”
WHAT WAS YOUR RANGE OF EMOTIONS AFTER THE TIRE WENT DOWN? IT WAS A LONG NIGHT. “The only time I got emotional was when the 10 tried to wreck us into the 21. That was kind of lame, but after that I just drive as hard as I can, don’t take too many chances, calculate your risks and stay updated with the situation.”
WERE YOU UPDATED CONSTANTLY ON THE POINTS? “Not until there was a chance. I would say I got told at the beginning of stage three how close it was or how close it wasn’t. I was probably about 16 out at the beginning of stage three and then we were five out, four out, tied with the 18 and that wave around really helped me be able to conserve my car and get a lap ahead of the 77 and the 43, so just a perfect storm in some ways, but Bristol showed us a little mercy tonight.”
THE 22 MECHANICAL FAILURE WORKED TO YOUR ADVANTAGE A LITTLE BIT. “Not a very impressive night for Team Penske, so I’m just glad all three of us made it through to the next round. Certainly, a tense evening.”
CHASE BRISCOE, No. 14 Magical Vacation Planner Ford Mustang – “I was kind of worried pretty early in the race that I was gonna struggle and was able to get fourth in that first stage, third in the second stage and really set us up to where I think we were right at the cut line starting that final stage. We had some luck with the 18 blowing up and a couple guys getting wrecked and there at the end it was unfortunate, we kind of just rode around making sure we didn’t eliminate ourselves, so I’m super proud to be able to move onto the Round of 12. That’s a really big accomplishment. We’ve just got to do what we did today, not eliminate ourselves. That’s gonna be the key to this next round, especially with how many wild card races there are, so if we can go there and do that, guys are gonna keep eliminating themselves. We just have to limit our mistakes and if we do that, we know we’ve got to have a little more speed, but if we can just limit our mistakes it gives us a chance to move on in the next round as well.”
HOW DID YOU GET POWER-STEERING BACK? “I didn’t have it the whole race. My arms are smoked. That was not the most fun. It was ripping the wheel out of my hands every time I ran the bottom and up at the top it was a little bit easier, so I kind of had to run the top no matter what just to try to last, but luckily there wasn’t a ton of long, long runs. There was a couple there towards the end where I was struggling. Luckily, we were already kind of locked in. I didn’t have to race super hard, but not the most fun place to not have power-steering for sure.”
COLE CUSTER, No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang – “We had a really solid day. The guys brought a really fast car the whole weekend from when we just unloaded. It was a lot of fun to drive, so we had a solid day. We executed well and stayed out of trouble and was able to end up with a top 10. Hopefully, we can carry that momentum to next week.”
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No. 2 Freightliner Ford Mustang – Austin Cindric
Start: 9th
Race Finish: 20th
Stage 1 Finish: 35th
Stage 2 Finish: 31st
Laps Led: 0
Point Standings: 12th (-34)
Race Rundown: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Freightliner team are coming away from a drama-filled Round of 16 finale at Bristol Motor Speedway with the 20th-place finish and a ticket to the Round of 12. Cindric began the night from the ninth position, but a flat right front tire on lap 83 sent the Team Penske driver to pit road for an unscheduled pit stop, causing him to lose significant track position at the 0.533-mile short track. Cindric’s night quickly turned into a game of managing the race over the remainder of the event, navigating a plethora of cautions, and utilizing the misfortunes of others to his advantage. The grit and determination of the No. 2 team never wavered, keeping the NASCAR Cup Series rookie in the fight. Cindric advanced to the Round of 12 by a slim two points to keep his championship hopes alive, joining fellow Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney in the second round of the NASCAR Playoffs.
Cindric’s Thoughts: “For a while I was just trying as hard as I can and as they fell off like flies just trying not to force any issues, try not to force any more right-front tire failures. From there, I think I was tied with the 18 for 100 laps, but just one hell of a night. I still don’t think this place loves me back, but it probably showed me a little mercy tonight, so I’ll take it and run with it. We’ll be on offense for the next three races just like we were to start Darlington this round and have some fun with it.”
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No. 12 Menards/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Ryan Blaney
Start: 6th
Race Finish: 30th
Stage 1 Finish: 36th
Stage 2 Finish: 36th
Laps Led: 9
Point Standings: 8th (-27)
Race Rundown: Ryan Blaney and the No 12 Menards/Pennzoil Ford Mustang finished 30th Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. After starting in the sixth position, Blaney wasted little time moving to the front, taking the lead on lap 36. Following a caution on lap 43, Blaney would pit from the lead. He would begin to work his way back to the front until a cut tire sent the Menards/Pennzoil Ford into the wall. The crew would make fast repairs on pit road, but the damage proved to be more severe, and he would spend over 150 laps behind the wall for repairs. Blaney would return to competition crossing the line in 30th at race’s end. The points accumulated locked the No. 12 team into the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs.
Blaney’s Thoughts: “You never know what can happen and having that flat, there’s nothing that we can do about it. You’re lucky you have that cushion going into this race. The most unfortunate part is our car was super fast, too. That was the terrible thing about it. The worst part about it now, looking back. The car was really good and just had no indication. It seemed like a lot of guys had right-front problems tonight, but I’m proud of everybody for getting it fixed up and just out there to finish the race. There really wasn’t much we could do, just log laps, and let everything play itself out. That’s why you try to have two good races beforehand because you never know when you’re going to need some points.”
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No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano
Start: 15th
Race Finish: 27th
Stage 1 Finish: 20th
Stage 2 Finish: 18th
Laps Led: 0
Point Standings: 2nd (-15)
Race Rundown: Joey Logano had an up and down night in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway which ultimately ended up behind the wall. Logano started 15th and would maintain position outside the top-15 in Stage 1. Fortunately, the points accumulated in Stage 1 locked Logano into the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs. Crew chief Paul Wolfe would take several swings to make the balance better throughout the night and eventually it paid off as Logano moved inside the top-10 late. Unfortunately, a strong night would come to an end as Logano would join the list of many drivers with tire issues. The damage proved to be too severe, and the Shell-Pennzoil Mustang was retired from competition on lap 437.
Logano’s Thoughts: “Not a great night for us. I thought we made our Shell-Pennzoil Mustang better as the night went along and unfortunately, we lost a right front tire late and had suspension damage. Certainly, a bummer, but we locked ourselves into the next round and happy for Ryan and Austin too.”
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Jose Parga of New Berlin started sixth and moved through the crowd of cars in front of him to get a chance at the lead not once but twice to score a 50-lap feature win in the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Model class at Macon Speedway. With a solid field of 19 cars, the second-highest total of the season behind Memorial Day's 21 cars for the division, Parga moved around leader Braden Johnson on lap 22 and then again on lap 29 to secure his first 50-lap feature win. Johnson smashed the cushion and the concrete in the second turn on lap 30 when he was trying to regain the lead with an aggressive move through the corners which ended up costing him the chance to regain the lead. Chase Osterhoff, Colby Sheppard and Timmy Dick challenged behind Parga but cautions and wrecks pushed those drivers back in the group. The second place finisher would be Devin McLean, who started 13th.
It was a long 50-lapper with nine caution flags which resulted in the action completing in 42 minutes. There were only two drivers who led laps in the race, Johnson and the winner Parga. The race netted the feature winner $1,010--double 10s, which was Kerby Damery's racecar number. Damery was a two-time track champion at Macon Speedway, winning Sportsman champions in 1990 and the Late Model title in 2004. The evening was dedicated to him as well as the importance of cancer check-ups and examinations.
The second feature as part of the KerbyStrong, the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds was also the final race in the inaugural Midwest Big Ten Series. Rodney Standerfer put the finishing touches on the 10-race circuit with a dominate performance in the 20-lapper that secured him the championship in that series as well as the likely track championship at Macon Speedway, as well. Standerfer was teary-eyed in victory lane as he was proud to win and claim titles during the KerbyStrong event.
The third feature as part of the KerbyStrong was the Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman that saw Dennis Vandermeersch fly past 11 other drivers to win the 15-lap race and take a hold to the checkered flag for the sixth time in 2022. Wes O'Dell would finish second. He was knocked to the back of the field on lap three when he went to the inside of the cone on the restart. The Springfield driver would race back solidly to challenge for the lead but ran out of time as Vandermeersch crossed the line first.
In the Pro Modified division, Guy Taylor was in search of his tenth consecutive feature. Starting fifth place in the third row, Taylor moved his way up to second in the closing laps and chased down the leader Kevin Crowder. Crowder won in the heat race to get the front row starting spot and stayed ahead with a lot of pressure coming from Guy and his nephew Zach Taylor. The veteran driver Crowder did all he could do to slay the beast that is Guy Taylor and did just that to put a stop to the winning streak. The last time somebody other than Guy Taylor got the victory lane speech in the Pro Modified class was July 2nd, Billy Knebel.
The 51 Bistro Street Stocks featured a unique starting field. All 16 scheduled drivers in the group had not yet claimed a feature win in 2022. With clinching champion Terry Reed not racing Saturday, the field was open to all such as Jim Ransom from Williamsport, Indiana, or former division champions Brian Dasenbrock or Gene Reed. But in the end, the race was won by Rudy Zaragoza from Jacksonville. The driver, who is hearing impaired, has tasted victory lane in the past but just not in 2022. His car has been to the winner's circle but with the driving of Jeremy Nichols. Nichols was in the stands cheering on and directing Zaragoza what his driving pattern should be. After following it to the T, Zargoza scored the win.
Tristin Quinlan took another step closer to winning the 4-cylinder Hornet championship with another feature win.
The first championship was claimed on Saturday night as the Micro Sprints Presented by Bailey Chassis saw John Barnard win for the second time in his career. He finished the feature in third place but seasonal points ahead of Aarik Andruskevitch, who won his fourth feature of the 2022 season. The Micro Sprints ran a lot of races at the track in 2022 and brought a great field of cars every week that were on the schedule.
The final six divisions will finish their seasons next Saturday as the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models, BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, Weddle Performance Engine Sportsman, 51 Bistro Street Stocks, Pro Modifieds and Hornets will wrap up their points championships and close out the 77th season of stock car racing at Macon Speedway. Plus, an added attraction will be the special mechanics race where the wrench turners get their shot to get behind the wheel of the cars they've cared for all season.
FEATURE RUNDOWNS (Top 10’s)
Decatur Building Trades Big 10 Pro Late Models
- 6P-Jose Parga[New Berlin, IL]; 2. 33-Devin McLean[Mt. Vernon, IL]; 3. 59-Aaron Heck[Mt. Vernon, IL]; 4. 32M-Cody Maguire[Carlinville, IL]; 5. 10-Blake Damery[Macon, IL]; 6. 14J-Braden Johnson[Taylorville, IL]; 7. 11-Ryan Miller[Lincoln, IL]; 8. 27-Colby Sheppard[Williamsville, IL]; 9. 19-Chase Osterhoff[Kankakee, IL]; 10. 10C-Colby Eller[Taylorville, IL]
BillingsleyRewards.com Big 10 Modifieds
- 28-Rodney Standerfer[Summerfield, IL]; 2. 99-Tim Luttrell[Riverton, IL]; 3. 72A-Austin Lynn[Mason City, IL]; 4. 87C-Alan Crowder[Elwin, IL]; 5. 4T-Guy Taylor[Springfield, IL]; 6. 35-Clark Robertson[Shelbyville, IL]; 7. 8Z-Zach Taylor[Springfield, IL]; 8. 24M-Matt Milner[Chatham, IL]; 9. 78-Maxx Emerson[Taylorville, IL]; 10. 7B-Brian Burns[Bethany, IL]
DIRTcar Pro Mods
- 15C-Kevin Crowder[Argenta, IL]; 2. 4T-Guy Taylor[Springfield, IL]; 3. 8Z-Zach Taylor[Springfield, IL]; 4. 12-Dean Holt[Decatur, IL]; 5. 7B-Brian Burns[Bethany, IL]; 6. 78-Maxx Emerson[Taylorville, IL]; 7. 27X-Jonathan Hall[Decatur, IL]; 8. 24M-Matt Milner[Chatham, IL]; 9. J13-Justin Coffey[Stonington, IL]; 10. 11-Amanda Adams[Shelbyville, IL]
Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman
- 25-Dennis Vander Meersch[Springfield, IL]; 2. 87-Wes O'Dell[Springfield, IL]; 3. 11-Rick Roedel[Shelbyville, IL]; 4. 84L-Jim Farley III[Springfield, IL]; 5. 07-Phil Moreland[Assumption, IL]; 6. 11M-Roy Magee[Springfield, IL]; 7. 5S-Ronald Bacon[Decatur, IL]; 8. (DNF) 41-Scott Landers[Taylorville, IL]; 9. (DNF) 14-Cole Landers[Taylorville, IL]; 10. (DNF) 21-Ed Cleeton[Tovey, IL]
51 Bistro Street Stocks
- 67-Rudy Zaragoza[Jacksonville, IL]; 2. R1-Jim Ransom[Williamsport, IL]; 3. 78B-Brad Peters[Stonington, IL]; 4. 21-Jaret Duff[Maroa, IL]; 5. 08-Brian R Dasenbrock[Decatur, IL]; 6. 4-Zach Clark[Illiopolis, IL]; 7. 21E-Eric Boomer[Bethany, IL]; 8. 80-Brian J Dasenbrock[Decatur, IL]; 9. 46-Randy Huffman[Maroa, IL]; 10. 21R-Dustin Reed[Decatur, IL]
DIRTcar Hornets
- 95Q-Tristin Quinlan[Decatur, IL]; 2. 324-Shelby Beiler[Macon, IL]; 3. 357-Billy Mason[Brownstown, IL]; 4. 41-Jaekob Durbin[Ramsey, IL]; 5. 04-Steve Stine[Stonington, IL]; 6. (DNF) 37-Lukas Robison[Sullivan, IL]; 7. (DNF) 4-Ken Reed[Decatur, IL]; 8. (DNF) 72-Kadien Armour[Mt. Pulaski, IL]; 9. (DNF) 20B-Bridget Fulton[Marissa, IL]; 10. (DNF) 11-Collin Reed[Decatur, IL]
Micros By Bailey Chassis
- 21-Aarik Andruskevitch[Riverton, IL]; 2. 40-Devin Feger[East Peoria, IL]; 3. 8B-John Barnard[Sherman, IL]; 4. 55S-Daryn Stark[Springfield, IL]; 5. 55H-Hayden Harvey[Warrensburg, IL]; 6. 92-John Plotner[Decatur, IL]; 7. 17-Molly Day[East Peoria, IL]; 8. 1X-Jacob Tipton[Decatur, IL]; 9. 16W-Hunter Walker[Decatur, IL]; 10. 00-Joe Taft[Dawson, IL]
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Race fans who were on hand to watch the final Modified point race of the season at Mahoning Valley Speedway couldn’t have asked for anything better as a trio title hopefuls put on a dazzling display of wheel twisting around the tight confines of the paved ¼-mile oval.
Brian DeFebo, Kyle Strohl and Lou Strohl raced the entire 35 laps under a blanket, lap after lap with amazing precision as they hovered tightly. When it was all said and done DeFebo scored his second straight win while K. Strohl crossed the line in second and earned the class championship. For L. Strohl his close third placed him second in the final standings, just six points behind the champ.
Right from the outset the intense battle took shape as pole sitter DeFebo grabbed the lead and behind him the two Strohl’s went side-by-side with Kyle on the inside and Lou to the outside. It would then remain that way well into the final laps.
With two circuits left to run K. Strohl finally shook free but could not make a pass as DeFebo took his 22nd Mahoning win and 109th overall.
“I have to thank Gary (Slusser, crew chief) and my mom (Sophie Welsh, car owner) who stuck behind me all year. The driver doesn’t make the right calls all the time and now here we are two weeks in a row getting wins,” said DeFebo.
“I slowed down the pace, raced my own line and that kept them from going around me and it all paid off. I could feel the bumps and I knew I couldn’t get off the bottom so then I was just trying to go slower in order to go faster and it feels good to go back-to-back wining.”
Bobby Jones was fourth and Rod Snyder Jr., who came into the night second in the standings, was fifth.
“Running for championships is fun but running for wins is a lot more fun and congratulations to Kyle and his team, they’ve worked hard and deserve the title,” offered DeFebo.
A week ago K. Strohl took the championship in the Mahoning Valley Speedway Hall of Fame Series but truth be told winning the regular season battle was the main focus. And he did it without the aid of a feature win, although his eight runner-ups throughout the year didn’t hurt.
“This is what we were working so hard for ever since I got into a Modified and I’m glad that I can finally put us in the right spot for not only myself but my crew as well,” said K. Strohl.
“Even though there was not many cars here there were really good cars here and that side-by-side battle with Louie was as a good as you could ask for. We raced hard but clean the whole time and Brian held his line but we just couldn’t get a run on him.”
Late Model winner Frankie Althouse was parked in Victory Lane for the first time in three years and he couldn’t have been more grateful. Last year he was told his racing days where over due to a concussion he suffered from an early track accident, however, months of rehab paid off for Althouse.
Given the opportunity to drive Kenny Hein’s car, Althouse showed his old form that carried him to countless wins and a pair of championships over the years.
Taking to the lead from Brooks Smith after three laps, Althouse then stayed the course and drove to a compelling win, his 34th with a Late Model.
Geno Steigerwalt kept himself close behind Althouse and was scored second while third place finisher Nick Ross’s tally was good enough to earn him his second straight Mahoning crown.
Coming into the night the Sportsman Modifieds had the closest point battle to decide as Nick Baer and Jaden Brown began the feature separated by just two points.
For Baer, he was both lucky and good. Starting on the outside of the front row he was able to grab the lead from Greyson Ahner on lap one. He then stayed there the rest of the way, fending off a very strong Brody George en route to his second win and the championship.
Brown finished third which alas thwarted his hopes of a second straight title.
Matt Kocher backed up his career first Street Stock win from a week ago with a return visit to Victory Lane.
Despite starting from the pole Kocher had a race-long battle to stay there having to dealing with the likes of Cody Geist, Todd Ahner and then a relentless Jon Moser who applied all kinds if pressure. But Kocher refused to back down to them, particularly Moser who leaned on him right to the finish.
There was also plenty of drama that unfolded in the fight for the championship as well which fell to Tommy Flanagan by just six points over Jillian Snyder and 10 on Ahner.
When the Pro 4 feature began Cody Kohler started on the outside of row one. When it ended he finished in the Winner’s Circle for the sixth time this season and more notably the championship.
Kohler took the lead from the onset and then cruised on to victory over Ken Reeder. In gaining the title he is the first driver in class to win three straight Pro 4 championships and four overall.
In the Hobby Stocks there was no denying Corey Edelman his division leading eighth win of the season. Edelman passed Nicholas Kerstetter on lap four and from there went into cruise control.
And not only did his go on to a runaway victory, he also locked up the 2022 championship, his record third such with the Hobby Stocks.
Jake Kibler, in just his third Hobby Stock start, was a solid runner-up with Travis Solomon third.
The Futures ran in a special extra distance race to conclude their regular season and through the efforts of the Kutz Racing Team extra money paid out to every driver.
Racing to the win and championship was 11-year old Parker Ahner. He passed Makayla Kohler midway through and then blistered the field the rest of the way. Ahner becomes the youngest driver in track history to win a championship.
Gabrielle Steigerwalt led early then took hold of second in the later laps to secure the runner-up spot over Kohler.
Modified feature finish (35 laps): 1. Brian DeFebo, 2. Kyle Strohl, 3. Lou Strohl, 4. Bobby Jones, 5. Rod Snyder Jr., 6. Terry Markovic, 7. Nick Baer, 8. Cody Kohler
Late Model feature finish (25 laps): 1. Frankie Althouse, 2. Geno Steigerwalt, 3. Nick Ross, 4. Mark Hudson, 5. Mike VanFossen, 6. Brandon Turbush, 7. Brain Romig Jr., 8. Rusty Turbush, 9. Brooks Smith, 10. Seth VanFossen, 11. Paul Cummings
Sportsman Modified feature finish (25 laps): 1. Nick Baer, 2. Brody George, 3. Jaden Brown, 4. Greyson Ahner, 5. Troy Bollinger, 6. Richard Lapolt
Street Stock feature finish (30 laps): 1. Matt Kocher, 2. Jon Moser, 3. Tucker Muffley, 4. Todd Ahner, 5. Cody Geist, 6. Jamie smith, 7. Jillian Snyder, 8. Tommy Flanagan, 9. Logan Boyer, 10. Randy Green, 11. Mark Martini, 12. Rick Reichenbach, 13. Thomas Flanagan DQ: Jeremy Scheckler
Pro 4 feature finish (20 laps): 1. Cody Kohler, 2. Ken Reeder, 3. Colton Breiner, 4. Tyler Stangle, 5. Kadie Pursell, 6. Richie Pursell, 7. Alexis Jones
Hobby Stock feature finish (25 laps): 1. Corey Edelman, 2. Jake Kibler, 3. Travis Solomon, 4. Cody Boehm, 5. James Tout, 6. Michael Wambold, 7. Lyndsay Buss, 8. Dave Imler Jr., 9. Nicholas Kerstetter, 10. Don Bauder, 11. Ralph Borger Jr., 12. Mallory Kutz, 13. Shayne Geist, 4. Jake Oswald
Futures feature finish (20 laps): 1. Parker Ahner, 2. Gabrielle Steigerwalt, 3. Makayla Kohler, 4. Maggie Yeakel, 5. Mayson Moyer, 6. Michael Klotz, 7. Arland Moyer Jr., 8. Adam Steigerwalt, 9. Lexus Kutz, 10. Zoe Kuchera, 12. Hallie Muffley
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Backing up a trailer can be difficult, because it’s sometimes difficult to figure out which way to turn the steering wheel to go in the desired direction.
What if you could get out of your truck for a better view? Ford has applied for a patent that could make that happen.
A patent application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows how Ford may want to turn a truck and trailer, in essence, into a giant R/C car. Drivers would use a mobile device like a smartphone to remotely back up a vehicle and trailer combination without actually being behind the wheel.
Steering angle would be set by tilting the device, while acceleration would be controlled by rotating it, according to the application. Signals are then sent to a controller onboard the vehicle, which dials in the necessary steering, acceleration, or braking inputs.
The potential uses aren’t limited to trucks, Ford noted in the application. The proposed system could be used in passenger cars as well, and would work equally well with internal-combustion, hybrid, or all-electric powertrains, according to the automaker.
As with all patent applications, it’s unclear if Ford’s remote-control trailer back-up tech will ever reach production. Automakers often patent new features to protect the intellectual property before making actual plans to use it in production vehicles.
But this tech isn’t too far beyond what is already available on the market. It’s essentially a mashup of Ford’s Pro Trailer Backup Assist, which lets vehicles automatically steer a trailer while the driver remains behind the wheel, and Tesla’s Summon feature, which allows cars to pull in and out of parking spaces with no one onboard (albeit not always reliably). It’s certainly less radical than another recent Ford patent application for driving with your brain.
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Backing up a trailer can be difficult, because it’s sometimes difficult to figure out which way to turn the steering wheel to go in the desired direction.
What if you could get out of your truck for a better view? Ford has applied for a patent that could make that happen.
A patent application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows how Ford may want to turn a truck and trailer, in essence, into a giant R/C car. Drivers would use a mobile device like a smartphone to remotely back up a vehicle and trailer combination without actually being behind the wheel.
Steering angle would be set by tilting the device, while acceleration would be controlled by rotating it, according to the application. Signals are then sent to a controller onboard the vehicle, which dials in the necessary steering, acceleration, or braking inputs.
The potential uses aren’t limited to trucks, Ford noted in the application. The proposed system could be used in passenger cars as well, and would work equally well with internal-combustion, hybrid, or all-electric powertrains, according to the automaker.
As with all patent applications, it’s unclear if Ford’s remote-control trailer back-up tech will ever reach production. Automakers often patent new features to protect the intellectual property before making actual plans to use it in production vehicles.
But this tech isn’t too far beyond what is already available on the market. It’s essentially a mashup of Ford’s Pro Trailer Backup Assist, which lets vehicles automatically steer a trailer while the driver remains behind the wheel, and Tesla’s Summon feature, which allows cars to pull in and out of parking spaces with no one onboard (albeit not always reliably). It’s certainly less radical than another recent Ford patent application for driving with your brain.
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- Deep dive: How Koenigsegg reinvented the manual transmission for the CC850
- Ford Bluecruise adds hands-free lane changes
- BMW promises 30% improvements in range, charging speed with next-gen battery
- Mullen acquires Bollinger, will resurrect B1 and B2 off-roaders
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Fiona made landfall in southwest Puerto Rico Sunday afternoon, shortly after being upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.
Fiona hit about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south-southeast of Mayaguez with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) around 3:20 p.m. local time, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. It was moving to the northwest at 9 mph (15 kph).
The NHC said Fiona could bring “catastrophic flooding” and life-threatening mudslides to Puerto Rico.
“Parts of Puerto Rico could pick up over 12 inches of rain before skirting the east coast of the Dominican Republic Monday,” meteorologist Eric Stone said.
Forecasters said the downpour could bring up to 25 inches of rain in isolated areas.
The storm knocked out power to more than half a million customers and several health institutions, including Puerto Rico’s largest public hospital, which was running on generators. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said crews were working to repair generators as soon as possible at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Anxiety ran high across the island with Fiona due just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a devastating Category 4 storm that hit on Sept. 20, 2017, destroying the island’s power grid and causing nearly 3,000 deaths.
More than 3,000 homes still have only a blue tarp as a roof, and infrastructure remains weak.
“I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, ‘What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?’” said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
President Joe Biden declared an emergency crisis for the commonwealth, ordering federal assistance to be sent to help Puerto Rican authorities respond to the potential dangers.
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
- Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra
- The coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo
A hurricane watch is in effect for:
- North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to Puerto Plata
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- The British Virgin Islands
- North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to Puerto Plata
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- South coast of the Dominican Republic west of Cabo Caucedo to Barahona
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Southeastern Bahamas, including the Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands
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ALBION, Mich. — Six people are in custody, including some juveniles, after a late-night fight erupted in Albion on Saturday.
Albion Department of Public Safety said in a press release that around 6:30 pm that night, officers heard about a row near the Bohm Theater, during the Festival of the Forks. At the scene, officers were told that a man in a black mask and shirt was carrying a gun in the area.
ADPS officers say that a man they found a person of that description running on Cass Street, into Lloyd Park. The person was followed by a large group of people, officers added.
While officers attempted to contact the man, the people in the group resisted the officers. One ADPS officer managed to catch the suspect, taking him into custody.
Meanwhile, other people started jumping to the man's defense. ADPS officers say that at least two other individuals tried to interfere and that a third person, a female, punched an officer in the face.
All three were arrested, in addition to the first suspect, but not before tasers and pepper spray were deployed, officers say.
However, after the four individuals were arrested, officers say that a large crowd gathered at the scene. Officers say that members of the crowd were "unruly" and unwilling to disperse.
The brother of one of the arrested persons was there, and, after shoving an officer who was standing outside the car where his brother was being held, started struggling with officers. ADPS says that he had to be tased and wrestled to the ground.
His sister also started fighting officers, swinging her arms and striking an officer in the face, said the press release from ADPS. She, too, was wrestled to the ground and pepper-sprayed.
The brother and sister were both taken into custody, said ADPS. At least five ADPS officers were injured that night.
In the press release, ADPS said that three of the people arrested were juveniles.
ADPS also said that the person suspected of carrying a gun was a 15-year-old. ADPS added that no gun was found in his possession and was released to his parents.
Charges will be requested for those who resisted or assaulted officers, according to ADPS.
For now, ADPS is in the middle of reviewing video and reports from the incidents, saying that because of the number of people and officers involved, the investigation will take some time. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/calhoun/6-people-arrested-5-officers-injured-after-weekend-brawl-in-albion | 2022-09-18T21:09:39Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/calhoun/6-people-arrested-5-officers-injured-after-weekend-brawl-in-albion | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Whether you’re camping, boating, lounging by the pool or picnicking with friends, everything is better with a drink in hand. If you’re bringing wine, sparkling water or bottled beer along, glass containers can pose an issue. Not only are they fragile, but they are also banned in several places like child-attended events, pools and concerts.
That’s why it can be useful to transport beverages in well-designed, insulated, unbreakable containers. You can keep liquid at its ideal temperature no matter the weather or how far you’re traveling.
There’s a stainless steel wine chiller picnic set available on Amazon for $28.99 that’s shatter-proof, sweat-proof, odor-, smudge- and rust-resistant.
Wine Chiller Gift Set
The set includes two 14-ounce insulated wine tumblers with lips, one 750ml ergonomically designed bottle with screw top lid, funnel and cleaning brush. The clear sliding cup lids are BPA-free and have a silicone seal. This will not only keep pesky bugs out of your beverage, but they also help prevent spills. Crafted to mimic the design of a wine bottle, the flask holds whatever beverage you fill it with to the exact temperature for up to 24 hours.
This set is not only useful for travel, but it’s also nice when spending time in your backyard, saving you from frequent trips to the fridge.
With more than 1,100 global ratings and an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars, this set comes highly rated with 81% of people ranking it 5 full stars. People found it easy to hold, simple to clean and a great value.
Several reviewers mentioned this set works for more than wine and that hot drinks are kept at the proper temperature just as well as cold ones.
CBailey ordered a set for a holiday gift for a friend right after she started using hers for the first time because she immediately fell in love with it. She likes to use it for hot chocolate.
Another reviewer was worried her margarita wouldn’t stay cool in the wine bottle but she found it was perfectly refreshing.
“I’m so surprised with the quality of this,” she wrote. “Definitely a great purchase!”
Mike T. found it to be excellent for chilled white wine or for keeping red wine at a reasonable temperature, even when it’s in the trunk of your car on a hot travel day. He also liked that the flask is leak proof.
“I’ve stored it in a suitcase, full of red wine, and no leaking which would have been easily detected,” he wrote. “And the price is more than fair, giving this set great value as well as functionality.”
This useful wine chiller set would make for a great gift because it comes packaged in an attractive gift box. Take it along to your next barbecue, beach party or tailgating event.
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HOUSTON (AP)Seth Brown homered and drove in four runs, Cole Irvin overcame a rocky start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 8-5 on Saturday night.
Tony Kemp had three hits and scored three runs as Oakland won for the fourth time in 15 games this month, and snapped Houston’s six-game winning streak a day after the Astros clinched a postseason berth.
”This was a great win for this team,” Oakland manager Mark Kotsay said. ”Offensively, we’ve been pretty much shut down and for the hitters to come back and be aggressive, I feel like they turned the page from the last two days and moved forward.”
Brown crushed an 80mph slider off Astros starter Jose Urquidy in the fifth inning 432 feet to the right-field upper deck for a three-run homer to give the A’s a 6-4 lead. It was Brown’s 23rd of the season. In his next at-bat, he doubled off Will Smith in the seventh to extend the lead to 7-4.
Urquidy (13-7) allowed six runs and seven hits in six innings while striking out six. Houston’s magic number to clinch the AL West remained at four.
”I have full confidence in Urquidy,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. ”You don’t lose confidence in a guy because he’s had a couple of rough outings. That happens to everybody, and I know it’s bothering him as much as anybody to not put hitters away.”
One day after Yordan Alvarez hit three homers, the Astros hit three in an inning, pouncing on Irvin during a four-run first. Alvarez also homered again, hitting No. 37 off A.J. Puk in the eighth.
Oakland scored first, opening the game with three straight singles. Sean Murphy scored Kemp to put the A’s up 1-0 early.
Aledmys Diaz started the bottom of the first with a shot to left field. Two batters later, Kyle Tucker and Trey Mancini went back-to-back with homers to right. The Astros batted around in the first inning, spraying six hits and jumping to a 4-1 lead.
”I wasn’t mixing my sequences enough,” Irvin said. ”I didn’t recognize that until after that first inning. I had to settle myself down and explain to myself with a few expletives what I needed to do to attack the rest of the day.”
Irvin (9-11) settled down after the first inning and ultimately allowing the four runs and seven hits in seven innings. He struck out one and finished with an efficient 73 pitches – 54 for strikes.
”That first inning has been my bugaboo in my career,” Irvin said. ”It’s been that way since high school. It’s just something that happens. I want to come out and attack, and I’m not always paying attention to what the opposition is trying to do against me.”
Domingo Acevedo pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save.
Kemp scored again in the third on a sacrifice fly by Vimael Machin, and Chad Pinder’s solo homer in the fourth cut Houston’s early lead to 4-3. Oakland added another run in the ninth when Machin singled to drive in Kemp.
”That’s why you always play nine innings,” Kemp said. ”I can’t say enough about our guys. Everybody just took that first inning, especially Cole, and put it behind them and decided just to roll with it. Definitely a big confidence boost for the guys.”
PUT A RING ON IT
Oakland right-hander Austin Pruitt was presented a 2021 American League Championship ring by Astros manager Dusty Baker before Saturday’s game. Pruitt pitched only 2 2/3 innings over three outings for Houston in 2021.
REPRESENTING
Astros players and coaches stood behind representative flags from their home countries in a pregame ceremony as part of Hispanic Heritage Weekend. The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela and Honduras were all represented.
STILL TIPPIN’?
Irvin was asked if he thought he was tipping pitches early, contributing to his rough start. He replied, ”Nah, I’m pretty self-aware on that stuff. Sometimes I even tip on purpose just to make them think they’ve got something.”
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Athletics: Ken Waldichuk (0-1, 5.40) starts Sunday for Oakland, making his fourth MLB start and still seeking his first victory.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated its commitment to developing the commodities ecosystem in Nigeria to boost its non-oil sector.
The Director-General of SEC, Lamido Yuguda, stated this at the 2022 annual conference of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) in Lagos over the weekend, with the theme ‘Boosting Domestic Capacity for Sustainable Export Earnings’.
Yuguda, who was represented by the Director, Lagos Zonal Office of the Commission, Hafsat Rufia, noted that the development of the commodities ecosystem would help the country achieve its quest for sustainable foreign exchange earnings and economic development.
“We believe that implementation of the roadmap for vibrant commodities trading ecosystem in Nigeria by the Commission will support the development of the agricultural sector and diversification of the Nigerian economy and, ultimately, advance the country towards attaining sustainable foreign exchange earnings.”
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He added that it is imperative that the country focuses on all the sustainable foreign exchange earning avenues of the capital market for the support over the medium to long term.
“We must, therefore, leverage on the capital market through the commodities ecosystem, the equity and bond markets to develop and exploit all the potential sources of forex.”
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the total value of capital importation into Nigeria in the second quarter of 2022 stood at $1.535 billion. The largest amount of capital importation was received through portfolio investments, which accounted for 49.33 per cent ($757.32 million). Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) accounted for 9.58 per cent ($147.16 million) while Other Investments stood at 41.09 per cent ($630.87 million).
The largest amount of portfolio investment went to money market instruments – 55.8 per cent ($422.56 million). Bonds followed with 42.5 per cent ($322.04 million) and Equities accounted for 1.68 per cent ($12.72 million) of portfolio investment in Q2 2022.
The SEC DG stated that the Securities and Exchange Commission continues to advocate for a unified foreign exchange rate in order to attract more foreign portfolio investments into the country, adding “We appreciate the efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria in exchange rate management and will support in whatever way we can to enable achievement of the objective of exchange rate stability.”
Representing the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Industry (BoI), Mr Olukayode Pitan, the Project Officer, Ominiaboh Uyoyou Jermila, said the national budget is heavily reliant on the revenue generated from the oil sector, lamenting that since the 70s, the focus on oil as a major source of foreign exchange has negatively impacted growth in the non-oil sector and has led to decline in its contribution to foreign exchange earnings.
He noted that, nonetheless, the non-oil sector contribution to GDP has been significant, pointing out that during the 2008 global financial crisis the non-oil sector helped to absorb extra natural shocks caused by the declining oil revenue.
He explained that sectors such as telecommunications, ICT, trade, industry and agriculture were critical to the economic recovery from the 2008 financial crisis and have remained so following the twin economic recession in 2016 and 2020.
Pitan said this has highlighted the need for economic diversification, which has become a significant point in national and policy-making imperatives, though with varying degrees of success.
He added that boosting exports earnings has become more important given the naira devaluation and shrinking foreign exchange reserves.
As a result of this, he said, the government has made more concerted efforts to focus on the non-oil sector for the increase and efficient collection of customs duties and other taxes.
Pitan noted that while there have been a lot of government policies and initiatives to encourage non-oil exports, especially among small and medium-scale industries, the performance of the sector is still likely to be below par due.
He attributed this to the challenges of low inputs, dependencies on primary inputs and entrepreneurial nature of the basic industry, policy inconsistencies, insufficient skilled manpower, high lending rates, among others.
He added that BoI has provided financial assistance for the establishment of large, medium and small projects, as well as expansion, diversification and modernisation of existing enterprises.
The Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa, Muyiwa Akinyemi, in the same vein, noted that the discovery of crude oil brought a shift that has made the country majorly depend on the oil sector to neglect other sectors.
According to him, this made the economy susceptible to fluctuations in revenue, occasioned by the usual instability associated with the prices of crude oil in the international market.
“Successive governments have made differing efforts at diversifying the revenue sources of the economy by promoting non-oil export trade which cumulatively impacts on overall economic growth,” Akinyemi said.
On some of UBA’s key interventions to facilitate export, he mentioned that the bank had developed a $200 million non-oil export trade financing programme to bridge working capital requirements of SMEs/commercial exporters at the concessionary interest rate and favourable collateral structure and provided project and structured trade financing to enhancing export capacities of manufacturing.
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