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A Palestinian farmer made quite the discovery last spring while planting an olive tree.
The man says he was digging in the ground when he unearthed an ornate floor mosaic depicting colorful animals and birds, the Associated Press reported.
Archaeologist René Elter from the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem told the Associated Press the mosaic was well preserved and that they were "the most beautiful mosaic floors discovered in Gaza."
The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities told Reuters that experts were brought in to complete the site's excavation.
The experts believe the mosaic dates back to the Byzantine era between the 5th and the 7th centuries, the news outlets reported.
The experts also added that this discovery is one of Gaza's greatest archaeological treasures, the Associated Press reported.
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The United Nations wants an independent investigation into the death of Mahsa Amini.
She was detained this month by Iran's “morality police,” which was reportedly enforcing Iran's hijab law. The law requires women to cover their hair.
The 22-year-old died while in police custody. According to The New York Times, Iranian authorities claimed Amini suffered a heart attack. They also reportedly pushed back on allegations that Amini was beaten while in custody.
“Mahsa Amini’s tragic death and allegations of torture and ill-treatment must be promptly, impartially and effectively investigated by an independent competent authority, that ensures, in particular, that her family has access to justice and truth,” said Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif.
Amini's death has sparked a wave of protests across the globe, many led by women. CNN, citing a human rights organization, reported that five people were killed in Iran during protests.
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Riders with the Air Force Cycling Team wait to start the final mile of the Memorial to Memorial ride in Arlington, Va., Sept. 18, 2022. The four-day, 338-mile ride ran from the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C. to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington to celebrate the Air Force’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
This work, CSAF Brown cycles in Memorial to Memorial bike ride [Image 11 of 11], by Eric Dietrich, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson was released from the hospital Tuesday morning. He suffered a hit to the head and neck area during Monday night's game against the Tennessee Titans.
Jackson suffered the accidental hit when teammate and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds went to tackle Titans receiver Treylon Burks.
After being taken off the field in an ambulance, Jackson underwent tests that showed there were no major injuries to his neck or spinal cord.
Coach Sean McDermott said he had a chance to speak with Jackson after he was taken off the field.
"The game is important and trying to win a game is important, but there's bigger things, especially at that moment when your teammate's down there," McDermott said, according to ESPN.
Jackson will reportedly continue to undergo evaluations to make sure there is no permanent damage.
This story was originally reported by Imani Clement on wkbw.com.
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More than 1.2 million children in the U.S. are considered homeless.
Zameita McAfee knows what it's like to be homeless. When she first learned she was pregnant, she was jobless and scared.
“Honestly, I was at the end of my rope," she said.
During the first weeks of pregnancy, McAfee attempted to take her own life.
“When the ambulance people were there bringing me back to life and I was fighting them, like, 'Who told you to do this?” McAfee said.
McAfee said she's now in a different place, mentally, emotionally and physically, because of Haven of Grace.
It's one of hundreds of shelters around the country that offer special services for expectant moms.
“Can you imagine being pregnant and not and having to worry about your food, your shelter? And so, we want to remove those barriers so that we can impact generational change,” said Haven of Grace executive director Patricia Bothwell.
The National Partnership for Women and Families ran a study that found babies born in a situation of homelessness are more likely to have a lower birth weight. They are also more likely to have fever, allergies, asthma and other developmental disorders.
“Your nutrition, your environmental exposures, your stress, all these have huge ah effects on how the baby fares,” said Carol Sakala, who leads maternal health and maternity care programming at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
For the babies, for their mothers, shelter is just one part of the solution. The Haven of Grace only accepts women who are pregnant, but it provides them with housing for years after their children are born. It offers private rooms, job training, and – when the time comes – aftercare.
“Our program is designed for long-term impact. The women who come back to us after having been in aftercare have many, many success stories,” Bothwell said.
McAfee is determined to be one of them. She is working on her real estate license while working toward a degree in phlebotomy. She is still, for the time being, jobless. But she’s no longer homeless, she’s no longer scared and she sees something bigger for herself and baby Braille.
“My mission now is to just give back. So, wake up grateful every morning and to give back even when I don't feel like it,” McAfee said.
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LAS VEGAS — The Clark County elected official accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative journalist was arraigned on Tuesday.
This was Robert Telles’ third time appearing in court after his hearing on Sept. 13 was continued.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson officially filed a criminal complaint for murder against Telles for the killing of 69-year-old Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
Telles, who a public defender is officially representing, told the judge he understood the charges.
Judge says DA officially filed criminal complaint for murder against Robert Telles. Telles says he understands the charge. He is officially represented by a public defender. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/pDz6gPL4mk
— Joe Moeller (@joemoeller44) September 20, 2022
Telles is accused of fatally stabbing German at least seven times outside his home on Sept. 2.
Prosecutors filed a charge of open murder on Sept. 12, adding increased penalties for the use of a deadly weapon and for the victim's age.
The judge ruled that Telles would continue to be held without bail.
Following the hearing, Wolfson told KTNV that his team is seeking an order to remove Telles from his position as a public administrator.
Wolfson said Telles still technically holds the position, though it is unclear if he has been suspended. Wolfson said Telles is "unable to do his job," and the prosecution seeks to remove him.
#Breaking DA is seeking an order to remove Robert Telles from his position as public administrator @KTNV pic.twitter.com/qvVujkLpSm
— Joe Moeller (@joemoeller44) September 20, 2022
After the first hearing, Wolfson told KTNV that the charge against Telles carries the potential for a life sentence.
According to the Associated Press, Wolfson will determine in the coming weeks if Telles will face the death penalty.
Telles' next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A lot of attention is being paid to an unnamed, disorganized tropical disturbance currently dubbed "Invest 98L" that's been swiftly winding up in the Atlantic a few hundred miles east of the Windward Islands and over 2,000 miles from the Big Bend region. And rightfully so:
- We're still in an active phase of the hurricane season, based on historical record.
- Water temperatures in the Caribbean and Gulf are well into the middle 80s, thanks to a lack of systems moving over those waters in recent weeks.
- The National Hurricane Center highlights the disturbance having a high chance to become a tropical depression in five days or less.
- Forecast indicators are strongly suggesting the development of a tropical storm, which has room and conditions for it to eventually become a hurricane.
- Caribbean tropical cyclones have an overall higher chance to affect the Gulf region compared to Atlantic-based systems like Hurricane Fiona.
Despite long-range forecast model evidence suggesting a hurricane in the Gulf next week, there are no foregone conclusions to be made at this time about if and where a possible hurricane will go. But, the local pattern next week can give us some rough insight into factors that might play into a tropical scenario for the Gulf states and the Big Bend.
The First to Know Weather Team will be watching very keenly a series of troughs, or upper-level low pressure areas, that are being shown to bring a cold front or two into the state line area. One of these fronts is poised to affect our area this Friday, and another one around next Monday or Tuesday. These fronts (troughs) will break the high-pressure systems that will steer the disturbance and create a weakness in the atmosphere in which the theoretical tropical system may turn toward.
Tropical cyclones go toward a path of least resistance. High-pressure zones force tropical lows to move around the edge of the high, and toward areas of general lower pressure. Fronts can create this zone of lower pressure.
If the cold fronts over the weekend and early next week are strong enough to push through the Big Bend region, with a high-pressure system coming in behind it over Georgia, this setup can cause the tropical low to curve more to the north or northeast sooner, which can bring yet-unspecified effects for Cuba and/or the Florida peninsula. A very strong high could even keep the tropical system on a more westerly course.
If the state line cold front systems are weaker or don't clearly pass through early next week, this can cause the weakness created by the front to linger across the northern Gulf coast and cause a delayed turn to the north of the potential tropical system, stretching its time over the very warm Gulf waters.
Again, we can't say on this Tuesday afternoon which situation will play out. There are many other factors to consider, and the time frame of any potential storm impacts (middle to end of next week) are still beyond the reliable frame of time to make a call on an outcome.
The First to Know Weather team will keep you in the know on all the important updates and forecasts regarding this disturbance and implications on the local weather situation in the days ahead.
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Puerto Rico requests FEMA assistance from Biden admin
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (D) requested the Biden administration declare Hurricane Fiona a major disaster Tuesday to unlock more federal aid for recovery efforts.
Driving the news: Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell traveled to Puerto Rico Tuesday to meet with the governor, assess the devastation and get a briefing on power restoration efforts, a FEMA spokesperson told Axios.
- President Biden has already declared a federal disaster for Puerto Rico, mobilizing delivery of aid to the island.
- But what the governor is asking for, which will need Biden's approval, will allow additional federal funds to help with disaster relief.
For the record: FEMA has deployed one national and four regional incident management teams, along with two urban search and rescue teams in addition to the hundreds of FEMA personnel on the ground, the agency said.
Threat level: Heavy rainfall and "life-threatening" flash flooding are expected to continue in the Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos, per the National Hurricane Center.
- Additional flash and urban flooding is also possible in Puerto Rico.
- The center of Fiona is expected to continue to move near the eastern Turks and Caicos during the next few hours, away from those islands by tomorrow, and approach Bermuda late on Thursday, the Hurricane Center said in an advisory.
- Maximum sustained winds remain near 115 mph with higher gusts.
By the numbers: About 1.2 million customers in Puerto Rico were without power Tuesday, though restoration efforts are underway after an island-wide blackout, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks outages in the U.S.
Axios' Andrew Freedman contributed to this report.
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After having a day to come to terms with the unsettling news that Trey Lance will miss the remainder of the season following a gruesome ankle injury in Sunday’s week two game against the Seahawks, many 49ers fans are left wondering, “What happens now?”.
For a year and a half, there has been a palpable excitement amongst the fanbase from the moment the 49ers selected Lance third overall in the 2021 draft. He was the heir apparent. The dynamic toolsy quarterback that was going to take the 49ers to new heights and make them a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.
Now, many of those same fans are left with a gut-wrenching feeling knowing that the earliest they will see Lance back on the field will likely be September of 2023, at which point he will be entering Year 3 with just four starts under his belt at the NFL level.
Lance has now been robbed of at least two years on his developmental path, and all of the outlooks of the 49ers getting a Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen of their own will now have to be put on hold for the foreseeable future.
Coming into this season, it was easy to lay out two primary goals. Win the Super Bowl, and develop Lance. With Lance sidelined for the rest of the year, so goes the silver lining of celebrating a victory in his development despite a loss on the scoreboard.
There aren’t many moral victories to be had at the quarterback position without Lance in the fold. So what is there for 49ers fans to be optimistic about as they shift their focus to a season that has already delivered the ultimate twist with Jimmy Garoppolo back under center before Week three?
The answer? A lot. While what happened to Lance is devastating, it is a cruel and unfortunate reality that comes with the business of playing professional football. The silver lining in this entire tragic injury is that the 49ers made a wise business decision when they restructured Garoppolo’s deal to keep him in red and gold for the 2022 season.
Most teams in this same spot would be left facing a scenario where their season was over before it even got off the ground and would be staring at a very likely outcome where they are one of the bottom feeders in the NFL that also happens to be without their first-round pick in 2023.
But not the 49ers. This is still a team that has all the makings of a contender in an NFC that appears to be as wide open now as it has been in years. With Garoppolo providing a familiar and stable presence at the quarterback position, the 49ers are now in a spot where they can win the way this team was always designed to win this season. On the back of a strong running game and one of the best defenses in the NFL.
Nick Bosa had seven pressures and two sacks in Sunday’s win and currently finds himself on pace for 25.5 sacks over the course of a 17-game season. Javon Kinlaw has flashed through two games and looks every bit of the dominant player many expected him to be when the 49ers selected him in the first round of the 2020 draft.
The entire secondary has been playing with juice that we haven’t seen from that unit over the last couple of seasons, and it stands to get even better in the coming weeks with the return of Jimmie Ward and the potential return of Jason Verrett somewhere out on the horizon as well.
George Kittle is likely to return in the near future as well, adding an All-Pro skill set to an already loaded skill position group that appears to be trending in the right direction.
All things considered, this team is still very much in the race for 2022. The defense is championship caliber, and we have seen what this 49ers offense has been able to accomplish with Garoppolo when Shanahan has been able to get into a rhythm and marry an efficient run game with a devastating passing attack predicated on yards after the catch.
Losing Lance was a gut punch, and there is no way around that. But there is still a lot of football left to be played, and this 49ers team is built to win a lot of games, and history has shown that if you get into the postseason with a strong running game and a lethal pass rush, anything is possible.
Forget the doom and gloom of hindsight or thinking about where this team will be in 2023 and beyond. Instead, focus on the here and now, where the 49ers have a chance to go into Denver on Sunday night and have a statement victory against a talented Bronco’s squad while also exacting some revenge against a familiar foe in a new uniform.
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The most common refrain from those against starting Trey Lance this year was that it was unwise to hand the reins of a so-called Super Bowl roster to a quarterback that still needed to go through the ups and downs of development. Now that Lance is out for the year, the team now falls back into the hands of Jimmy Garoppolo. On today’s Oh, Hey There! podcast, Jason Aponte said that means the expectations for this group have changed.
After Trey Lance went down, Kyle Juszczyk was asked what it felt like when Jimmy Garoppolo entered the game. He said, in part, “It felt like 49er football....there were zero hiccups from him.” At least some players couldn’t wait to tell Mike Silver how much better they thought the team would be under Jimmy Garoppolo.
Those people now have what they wanted, so Aponte said the barometer for success this season has gone up.
“Now there’s no excuse about wasting a Super Bowl roster, guys. None. I know that this wasn’t the way that we wanted to get to it, but now there’s no excuse. The expectations of this team have changed. You went from, ‘Okay, we’re going to go with the development process and we’ll take the good with the bad’ to now, there’s no development. Now you can just go win ballgames now, right? You can go do it, right? That’s all I’ve heard, ‘[Garoppolo]’s a winner,’ right? Okay, now go win.”
It might seem crazy for a team to go to Super-Bowl-or-bust after losing their starting quarterback for the entire season, but let’s be honest here: everything about this season for the 49ers is crazy. So why should the ultimate expectations be any different?
Jason is right. If you had doubts about Trey Lance getting control of a team in a Super Bowl window before the season, it’s only logical now to say that anything less than a sixth championship is a failure. Based on the quotes in Silver’s article, it’s clear that multiple 49ers players and coaches also believe this. For a team that supposedly doesn’t leak, there’s an awful lot of water coming from 4949 Marie P. DeBartolo Way.
In the span of a single play, the trajectory of this 49ers season was knocked into a different orbit. Backup or not, the team now turns to the guy that’s been the starter for the past 4+ years, and the expectations are higher than ever.
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After two weeks, all is well in the NFC West as the 49ers are tied for first in the division. Only the Niners have a positive point differential:
San Francisco +11
Los Angeles -17
Seattle -19
Arizona -17
Let’s run through each team's standings and the next three opponents.
49ers 1-1: @ Broncos, vs. Rams, @ Panthers
We’ll get Jimmy Garoppolo under the lights during the next two games before San Francisco heads east to take on an uninspiring Carolina squad.
There was a realistic chance the 49ers started the season 4-2 with Trey Lance under center. If you believe the media and agree Jimmy is an upgrade, that shouldn’t change with the veteran quarterback.
Denver looks like a disaster. The Rams can’t stop anybody, and the Panthers have Baker Mayfield. The Niners will be favored in each game. The defense should have their way with each opposing offensive line, and that’ll take pressure off Garoppolo and the offense to score 24+ points.
Jumping out to a 4-1 start feels greedy, but it’s plausible, given the schedule and how each team plays.
Rams 1-1: @ Cardinals, @ 49ers, vs. Cowboys
It has to be a Shanahan coaching tree thing because the Rams were up 21-3 at halftime and then were outscored 24-10 in the second half. They played the Falcons, who missed a field goal, turned the ball over, and threw an interception on three of their first four drives.
Something is up with Matthew Stafford. He threw another interception Sunday. If Los Angeles played any team other than the Falcons, they might be staring at an 0-2 start. Instead, one of the Rams’ second-half touchdowns came on a blocked punt. Their Super Bowl hangover is real.
I wouldn’t count the Cowboys as an automatic victory with how they match up against the Rams. And you never know what can happen in the division. Sean McVay starting 2-3 isn’t far-fetched.
Seahawks 1-1: vs. Falcons, @ Lions, @ Saints
Insert Dennis Green, “we are who we thought they were” clip. Seattle’s lone victory was more about Denver than the Seahawks. Unless you have unsustainable turnover luck, it’s difficult to win in this league if you can’t rush the passer or block, no matter how good your wideouts are.
Seattle should be Atlanta, but they’re not winning on the road against a Lions offense that looks legit for a Saints defense that will put Geno Smith in a headlock.
Cardinals 1-1: vs. Rams, @ Panthers, vs. Eagles
Oh, Kliff. Kyler Murray did everything in his power to save Arizona from starting 0-2. If Josh McDaniels knew what he was doing, the Cardinals would be winless. Arizona didn’t score a point in the second half. It took hero ball from Kyler and three fourth-down conversions to beat the Raiders.
I don’t think the Cardinals stand a chance against Philly. They’ll beat Carolina and likely drop a game this week against the Rams.
Outlook
The division is there for the taking for the 49ers. As was the case with Trey, Jimmy won’t need to carry the offense for this team to win. It’s simple: don’t have the boneheaded penalties and mental mistakes, and let your playmakers do what they do best.
Would this season be a disappointment if this team didn’t win the division? I believe so.
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Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a tricycle rider, Adesina Shittu, who feigned his own kidnapping in order to steal the tricycle he was riding.
Similarly, two other people, Olaoye Oluwatosin and Taiwo Olamide who attacked and kidnapped one Mrs Akinloye Folashade in the Ofosu area have also been arrested.
Speaking on the arrest of the tricycle rider, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Funmilayo Odunlami, said Adesina was arrested in Badagry, Lagos state with the tricycle.
Adesina was said to have informed the owner of the tricycle, that he has been kidnapped and held hostage around the Igoba area, Akure, in Akure North Local Government Area of the Ondo State, demanding ransom from his boss.
The Police spokesperson said the owner of the tricycle (names withheld) had bought the tricycle worth N1.6m and gave it to Adesina for daily delivery of N4000.
Odunlami said the suspects called the owner three days later to that he was kidnapped and that the owner should assist him to pay ransom for his release.
She, however, said forensic analyses showed the suspect was in Badagry where he was eventually arrested together with the tricycle and brought back to Akure.
Odunlami said the three suspects would soon be charged in court.
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Tributes to Aberdeen oil industry worker 'found on fire' as she walked home
Workmates and relatives of a mother-of-two at the centre of a murder investigation have paid emotional tributes following her weekend death.
Firefighters and police officers discovered Jill Barclay’s still burning body opposite the roundabout at Dyce’s Stoneywood Road and Victoria Street, around 3.30am on Saturday
The 47-year-old, who had a six-year-old son and daughter, eight, was last seen leaving Spider’s Web pub on Station Road in the early hours of Saturday morning to make the one mile walk home..
A 22-year-old man was arrested elsewhere in Scotland, not believed to be in Aberdeen, and has been charged with her murder. He is due in court today.
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Ms Barclay worked as a proposals engineer for oil and gas giant Petrofac
The energy firm’s chief operating officer Nick Shorten said it was a “heartbreaking” time for everyone who knew her.
He added: “Jill was a much loved and respected member of Petrofac’s team here in Aberdeen.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with her children, partner, and wider family at this truly heart-breaking time. We will do everything we can to support them.”
A crowdfunding GoFundMe page has been set up for donations to help the Barclay family with funeral costs.
It was set up by Claire Carstairs and Gillian Gove, who were both friends of Jill.
They stated “Jill was a much-loved partner, daughter, a parent-of-two, the best friend, a kickboxing ninja, a raver – a human with a heart of gold and true to the core.
“In light of Jill, she loved to party, when we have hit our milestone target we will have a – “Rave it like your Jill” event here in Stoneywood.
“In this dark time let’s come together as one as a community and raise as much funds as we possibly can for her beautiful family.”
The fundraiser page has received ore than £2,500 from almost 150 donations – surpassing the £1,500 target.
One of the donors, Rachel Reilly posted: “Your smile spread a lot of happiness wherever you went. A warm, beautiful and kind lady.”
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Chicago's Puerto Rican community mobilizes for Hurricane Fiona relief
CHICAGO - Fiona has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane as more rain pours over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico and one Chicago group is jumping into action.
Humboldt Park is ground zero of the Puerto Rican community in Chicago and people are rallying Tuesday to help millions in distress in their homeland.
More than a dozen Puerto Rican community leaders and elected officials gathered in the West Side neighborhood to throw their support behind fundraising efforts.
Sponsored by The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago, the group raised nearly $1 million after Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean island five years ago.
CHICAGO COLLECTING FUNDS FOR PUERTO RICO AFTER HURRICAN WREAKS HAVOC
Now, there is a new crisis. Hurricane Fiona dumped up to 20 inches of rain on the island over a 48-hour period causing massive flooding, bridges to break loose, houses underwater and essentially knocking out power to the entire island.
Many in Humboldt Park expressed their frustration with the public utility company Luma Energy, which was given billions of dollars to repair and improve the electrical infrastructure after Hurricane Maria.
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They said that utility has utterly failed and needs to be held accountable.
"It is a publicly traded corporation and they have received millions upon millions of dollars from the so-called Reconstruction Fund to improve and retrofit and replace the electrical grid in Puerto Rico. What have they done after five years? Absolutely nothing," said Ald. Roberto Maldonado, of the 26th Ward.
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"The people of Puerto Rico need our support. They need our solidarity. But more importantly, they need the money," one speaker said. "And I cannot emphasize that enough. Now more than ever, Puerto Rico will need the financial contributions to begin to once again, rebuild the infrastructure that they need to sustain themselves.
Anyone wishing to contribute, can visit The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago website. Any money donated will be used to purchase water, food and medical supplies, which will be on a plane to the island within the next few days.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the rapid development of automobile electronization, the mechanical and electrical integration of diagnostic products is becoming more and more obvious. While we try our best to improve the function of the car through electronic control system, the difficulty of fault diagnosis is becoming more and more difficult. To improve maintenance quality and efficiency, the company proudly present the MUCAR CDE900, a new generation of diagnostic device.
MUCAR CDE900 is a very powerful device. It has 4-inches large touchscreen, whereas other OBD devices on the market normally have very small screens. The CDE900 can be performed directly on the screen and switched on the display format of data display at the same time, including compact option, magnification option, curve graph option. The running speed is nearly 30% faster than other traditional OBD devices'. There is also a set of physical buttons below the screen, which is easy to use while wearing gloves.
MUCAR CDE900 supports fault codes reading of engine, EGR system, oxygen sensor, oil system, catalytic converter, and emission controller, etc. Android 6.0 intelligent system ensures the rapid and stable system running. It adopts 2G memory and 16G storage with extended SD card up to 256G. Common fault codes can be quickly read by just one-key click. The fault codes will be classified by colors and users can choose the different data to compare. Such visualized data changing provides an accurate reference.
What's more, while connecting with WiFi, users can send all vehicle diagnostic information and diagnostic results by email to professional mechanics for technical help. Lifetime free OTA upgrade saves a lot of fees in the future and eliminate problems in downloading, transferring and installing. MUCAR CDE900 supports 16 languages, communication protocol optimization. It is compatible with vehicles after 1996. Users can even pay for an advanced package on the MUCAR CDE900 to unlock more system features.
The MUCAR CDE900 achieves a superior standard in both appearance and function. It is currently available on AliExpress, Ebay and other e-commerce platforms. The MSRP is $49.
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Looking to enjoy the majesty of Alabama’s state parks for free? Well this weekend is the chance.
Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that Alabama State Parks will waive all entrance and parking fees, Saturday, September 24, 2022 in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
Established in 1994, National Public Lands Day stresses the importance of public lands like Alabama State Parks, wildlife management areas and Forever Wild Land Trust tracts. The day also promotes community service, including the significance of volunteers in supporting access to outdoor recreation.
During the announcement, Ivey noted the numerous benefits that state parks provide Alabamians, including promoting citizen’s overall health and enjoyment.
“The past few years have shown us just how important outdoor recreation is to our health and wellbeing,” Ivey said. “Spending time outdoors can reset our minds and refresh our spirits. Because of that, I encourage you to visit any of our Alabama State Parks on National Public Lands Day and experience some of the best our state has to offer.”
According to the Governor's office, Alabama State Parks and other public lands are also major drivers of the state’s economy. A press release Ivey’s office released notes that several million people participate in outdoors-related activities in Alabama each year, generating an economic impact of almost $15 billion. This translates into more than 135,000 jobs for Alabamians.
State leaders applauded the decision, including Chris Blankenship, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR).
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“I am honored that Governor Ivey has made outdoor recreation a priority of her administration. Having quality access to outdoor recreation is a vital aspect of improving the quality of life for all Alabamians,” Blankenship said.
Alabama State Parks is a division of ADCNR and maintains 21 state parks encompassing approximately 48,000 acres of public land and water in the state. In recent years, the State Parks Division has been implementing an extensive renovation and improvement project statewide.
Blankenship added that access to public lands and outdoor recreation will be an ongoing priority for his agency throughout the state.
In a press release, State Parks Director Greg Lein praised the admission waiver, explaining that all Alabamains will now have a chance to enjoy the statewide park enhancements, which include infrastructure repairs and improvements.
“In addition to much needed improvements, we have updated many day use areas and modernized campgrounds throughout the parks system,” Lein said. “We look forward to sharing these improvements with our guests on National Public Lands Day.”
All entry and parking fees will be waived on September 24 for all 21 state parks, including Wind Creek State Park.
Fees for park amenities such as canoe rentals and cave tours will still apply. There will be no cost for activities like hiking and mountain biking and enjoying day-use areas throughout the state parks system.
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1939-2022
George A. Rabey, Jr. was born on December 24, 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia to George A. Rabey and Mamie Lou Rabey. By the age of eight, he knew he wanted to fly airplanes. He received his B.A. from the University of Maryland (where he was also a member of Lamda Chi Alpha) and was commissioned there in 1964 after completing the Air Force ROTC program. He also took his first solo flight that same year. He was awarded U.S. Air Force silver pilot wings upon graduation with honors at Webb AFB, Texas, where he also received the Academic Award and the Air Training Command Commander’s Trophy. He was assigned to Luke AFB, Arizona where he flew the F-100 Super Sabre. George flew two tours of duty in Vietnam and was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses for his skillful flying during this conflict and was cited for his ”cool judgment and outstanding ability,” and saving the lives of many allied troops. He was also the proud recipient of 16 Air Medals for his combat service in Vietnam. He returned to the United States to join the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Myrtle Beach AFB.
George was hired by American Airlines in 1972 and flew for exactly one year before being furloughed in September 1973. His guard unit sent him to ACSC at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Alabama to work on a special project where he also earned a Master’s from Auburn University. While at Maxwell he met his future wife, Glinda. When his furlough ended, he returned to flying with American Airlines. He continued to fly for American Airlines until his retirement to Jackson’s Gap, Alabama in 1999. He also called Denton, Texas and Fayetteville, Georgia his home over the years.
In addition to flight, George had a great love of trains, boating Lake Martin and classic cars, specifically the TR-3. After lovingly restoring a 1953 TR-3 from a rusted-out shell, he went on to become a member of the Georgia Triumph Club. He and his baby blue TR won top awards for three years before he became chief judge with the club. He was also a member of the Vintage Triumph Register, and a “George Rabey Preservation Award” is still given at their national convention to this day. George also was a guest on the game show “Password”, a member of the American Airlines Ski Team, a league bowler, a drummer, a loving and supportive husband and father and an amazing Granpa.
George is survived by his wife of 45 years, Glenda Marie Rabey, his daughter, Krista Bridges Burruss, son-in-law Todd Burruss and grandson Cooper Burruss and two children from a previous marriage. He is also survived by in-laws Sue (Butch) Harris, Judy (Ernie) Hobbs, Larry (Vicki) Thornton, many nieces and nephews and countless cherished friends, including his men’s breakfast club.
No goal was too high, no amount of effort was too much. He will be forever loved and missed by all who knew him.
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The classical author, Thucydides, penned these words. "What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but that which is woven into the lives of others". Life for William "Junior" Terrell Ward, Jr. had as humble a beginning as any life could. He was born December 8, 1931, in a wide place of the back roads of Randolph County Alabama known as Napoleon. He was one of three children born to the late William Terrell Ward, Sr., and Jessie Johnson Ward.
Following the death of Junior's birth mother, when he was two years old, Mr. Ward, Sr. married Lois Wilson and together they had five children. Mr. Ward, Sr. owned a country store, and with the depression ravaging the country, Mr. Ward also took his merchandise to his customers in his rolling store, which was a unique feature of farming life at the time. Junior's first job right out of high school was working on roads and bridges for the Alabama Highway Department. He eventually took college classes and became a licensed engineer in Birmingham. He came along during a time when your common sense carried as much weight as a diploma hanging on the wall. In 1952 he made the greatest discovery of his life when he found the lady who would become his wife. He married Jeanette Martin whom he had met while working on a road project near her home.
The next 63 years would be a continuing love story for this couple until Jeanette's death in 2015. She would be the one who kept the home fires burning as Junior's career and continuing education became a large part of his life. In 1971, Junior accepted a job as an engineer for the FAA and moved his growing family to Newnan, GA.
Their five children had private tutors in the house, as their mother helped with English and their dad spent countless evenings wading through math homework. Junior was the lead engineer during the construction of Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport and was named Employee of the year in recognition of that fact. He retired in 1988 as the Certification Safety Inspector with the FAA with oversight of airports in Florida, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands. Junior and Jeanette filled their retirement years with traveling. He loved the beach and prodigiously saved every year to make a trip to Panama City, FL a big event for everyone. Junior spent many happy times helping Jeanette with her treasured rose gardens. It became a special token of his love for her to have fresh flowers in their home.
Junior was also well known for his devilish pepper sauce. Only the neophyte would sample what he offered them! Junior wore many hats in his storied life, and he wore them all well. For all the knowledge he had acquired in his life, he still followed the Biblical admonition to use words with restraint and used this understanding to be more even tempered.
In addition to his parents and his beloved wife Jeanette, he was preceded in death by his daughter Lisa Jeanine Ward. Also preceding him in death are his brothers Milton, Jack, Johnny, Wayne and Larry Ward and his sister, Lois Zumwalt. His sister, Janie (Boe) Cobb survives him. Junior's greatest joy in his life were in his children Brian and Sharon Ward, Deanna and Hershell Davis, Carol Ward and Daniel Garland, and Melinda Ward.
He was the doting grandfather to Rachel (Justin) Glover, Cari (Alexander) King, Jacob (Lily) Hipp, Taylor Logan, Graham Garland, Zachary Welchel, and William Welchel. His great grandchildren are Jaden, Rylee and Everett Glover. He had a heart as big as all out of doors, softened by his "bonus daughter" Laura Leschke, his companion cat Turkey and innumerable friends. There is an extended family of nephews, nieces, and cousins.
The life of this good man will be recalled, and many stories shared in a service to be held at Liberty United Methodist Church at 1630 Liberty Road in Goodwater, AL. It will be an event on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 2:00 PM Central Time. Visitation will be at McKoon Funeral Home 38 Jackson St. Newnan, GA on Thursday evening between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Interment will be in the church cemetery beside his beloved Jeanette. Those who may wish to do so, please acknowledge his life with a gift to The Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org.
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All five area teams competed last week, with only two managing to win. Still, plenty of highlight players and plays were made on the field. Here are your three selections for Player of the Week for Week 5.
Reeltown athlete Tae Martin
It is hard to pinpoint a singular, best player when you win 76-0. Reeltown’s win over Barbour County was the biggest margin of victory in the state on Friday. Arthur Woods, Zy Collins or Takeo Potts all get an honorable mention, but Martin gets the selection for work on both ends. The sophomore, who is used in all sorts of manors for Reeltown, came up big on Friday and picked up an interception and a rushing touchdown. He may not be the centerpiece for Reeltown, but in his role, he is very effective. Martin has a bright future with the Rebels.
Dadeville athlete Antojuan Woody
Dadeville’s selection for Player of the Week could have also gone to a number of athletes. Avontae Wilson, Jordan Rambo or Jay Burns could all easily be options. However, much like Martin, Woody gets the nod for high performance on both sides of the ball. Woody started off the scoring for Dadeville with a 15-yard touchdown reception from Rambo. He then got an interception on the following drive. Dadeville needed both plays from Woody badly, as the team escaped Wellborn by a touchdown, keeping its undefeated season alive.
Benjamin Russell athlete Malcolm Simmons
This is not the first time Simmons has appeared as one of the best players in the area. It will also not be his last. The junior was at it again on Friday, With 10 minutes to go, and needing a score, quarterback Gabe Benton found Simmons who took the ball 68-yards to the house. He also scored on a 15-yard rush in the third quarter, tallying over half of Benjamin Russell’s points on the night. Simmons leads his team in rushing yards per game, and is third on the team in receiving yards per game. He also leads the team in total touchdowns and is tied for a team lead in interceptions.
Henry Zimmer is sports editor for The Outlook and Dadeville Record. He may be contacted via email at henry.zimmer@alexcityoutlook.com.
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Known for its white sandy beaches, colorful architecture, and friendly locals, Aruba truly is “One happy island” that warms your heart. A lesser-known yet must-see of the island is Aruba’s untouched North Side, where rugged terrain meets the sea for stunning views and plenty of off-the-beaten-path activities.
The whole of Aruba is only 20 miles long so it’s easy to get to this area flush with vegetation and volcanic rocks, making it ideal for outdoor exploration and those looking for more secluded adventures. This four-day itinerary shows you exactly how to experience Aruba’s North Side with fewer crowds and eye-opening scenery that helps you feel at one with your surroundings. Hike or bike your way through desert landscapes, learn how to catch the wind and kitesurf, and explore a shipwreck. Read on for more fabulous experiences that will leave you feeling the Aruba Effect—a sense of newfound happiness and excitement that lingers with you long after you return home from your adventure.
Itinerary
Day 1Hike or Bike the North Side
Near Noord/Tanki Leendert, you’ll find a 2.6-mile loop trail that takes you past beaches, rocky coastline, cactus stands, and waves crashing against shoreline boulders. It takes about an hour to complete the entire trail, but it’s a great way to see the beauty of the North Side.
A popular trek is to see the California Lighthouse, named for a wrecked ship called the California. It’s a prime spot for seeing the sunset, and there’s a loop trail surrounding the lighthouse that offers trekkers beautiful views of the coastline, sand dunes, and cacti. Photographers love this trail for its sunrise and sunset views, and it’s a lovely way to explore the quieter side of Aruba.
Stay at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, an Eagle Beach gem surrounded by lush gardens and ocean views. Head to the beach for daily pilates and yoga or check out the spa for a therapeutic massage after a long day of activity. The resort also has four restaurants, including a Mediterranean bistro, a steakhouse, and a sushi bar to keep your palate delighted your entire stay.
Day 2Learn to Kitesurf
The Aruba Kitesurfing School offers kitesurfing, surfing, and body boarding lessons and serves hundreds of students a year. At the Fisherman Huts, Armando’s Kite Shack also holds kitesurfing lessons for all ages, and Vela Sports Aruba teaches kitesurfing, windsurfing, kayaking, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and more. Strap in and get ready to feel a sense of weightlessness and thrill you’ve only experienced in your dreams.
Day 3Enjoy the Beach with Some Thrills
For a bit more seclusion, check out Boca Catalina Beach for snorkeling and welcoming waters for swimming. Thrill seekers enjoy snorkeling or diving the Antilla Shipwreck just off the coast of the North Side. The M.S. Antilla sunk here in 1940, and today is one of the largest shipwrecks in the Caribbean. Snorkel above the wreck and peer down at the 400-foot-long ship resting below, or dive down into the ship and see coral, lobsters, anemones, and tropical fish—an experience you’ll be recounting for years to come.
Day 4Learn About Aruba’s Gold History
So whether you choose to tackle tough hikes, pick up a new sport, take it easy along the rugged shoreline, or explore some Aruban ruins, you’ll soon feel the Aruba Effect take hold. And here’s the best part—your time off the beaten path in Aruba will send you home with a feeling of wonder and adventure that never fades.
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Caribbean islands are practically synonymous with stunning sunrises and sunsets and Aruba’s size (about 20 miles long and only six miles wide) means it’s easy to catch a glorious sunrise or sunset over the water in a single day. From one end of the island to the other, you’ll find plenty of places to relax with incredible views, morning and night, that give you a sense of harmony with nature and your fellow travelers. And though the sun will eventually set on your trip to Aruba, the sensations you feel here will burn brightly inside you for years to come. This itinerary explores the many ways to see Aruba’s famous sunrises and sunsets across the island, while having more than a little fun in between.
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Day 1San Nicolas to the California Lighthouse
At the southeast tip of the island, San Nicolas, nicknamed Sunrise City, is an absolute must for seeing the sunrise. This quieter town, about 12 miles outside of Oranjestad, has an eastern location that means it gets those beautiful early-morning skies awash in pink, red, orange, and yellow colors as the sun begins to peek over the horizon. Rodgers Beach or Boca Grandi Beach are both great places to watch a sunrise, and anyone stopping through San Nicolas should stop at Charlie’s Bar, famous since the 1940s, along with colorful street art that adorns the buildings.
After a morning in San Nicolas, head to Arikok National Park, which makes up nearly a quarter of Aruba and offers lots of adventures. The rugged desert terrain here meets the coastline for stunning views, and flora and fauna are abundant. Head to the Conchi Natural Pool to see an oasis protected from the surrounding rough sea, climb up Jamanota Hilltop for a view from the top of the island, explore caves, or head to Dos Playa or Boca Prins beaches for a day by the water.
For a killer sunset this evening, make your way to the northern side of the island to the California Lighthouse. The Lighthouse has a 360-degree view, and at sunset, you can watch the glowing sun dip slowly into the Caribbean—a reminder that while all good things come to an end, the moments you gather in Aruba will always stay with you.
Once the sun has fully set, check in at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino, located on Palm Beach. This hotel wows with newly designed rooms, a sprawling pool with beautiful cabanas, numerous restaurants, and an impressive spa.
After a morning in San Nicolas, head to Arikok National Park, which makes up nearly a quarter of Aruba and offers lots of adventures. The rugged desert terrain here meets the coastline for stunning views, and flora and fauna are abundant. Head to the Conchi Natural Pool to see an oasis protected from the surrounding rough sea, climb up Jamanota Hilltop for a view from the top of the island, explore caves, or head to Dos Playa or Boca Prins beaches for a day by the water.
For a killer sunset this evening, make your way to the northern side of the island to the California Lighthouse. The Lighthouse has a 360-degree view, and at sunset, you can watch the glowing sun dip slowly into the Caribbean—a reminder that while all good things come to an end, the moments you gather in Aruba will always stay with you.
Once the sun has fully set, check in at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino, located on Palm Beach. This hotel wows with newly designed rooms, a sprawling pool with beautiful cabanas, numerous restaurants, and an impressive spa.
Day 2Palm Beach to Eagle Beach
Today, stick to the North Side of the island and begin at Palm Beach, a two-mile strip of beach home to some of the popular high-rise hotels, casinos, shops, bars and restaurants, and watersports. If you’re staying on Palm Beach, just head outside of your hotel room as the sun rises for a beautiful scene unfolding in front of you.
For lunch, head to Lola Taqueria, a fun taco bar on Palm Beach with a wide variety of tacos, including octopus, local Caribbean sea bass, carne asada, and even Korean chicken. MooMba Beach Bar & Restaurant is another casual lunch option with live music, two bars, and offerings such as seafood salads and fried grouper. Then, for an elevated dinner, try Papillon, a French-Caribbean fusion restaurant where items like filet mignon with red wine truffle sauce and Cajun-spiced tuna steaks with mango compote grace the menu.
For sunset tonight, Eagle Beach is the place to be. Just south of Palm Beach, Eagle Beach is the widest beach in Aruba and known for stunning tangerine-hued sunsets. Eagle Beach is also home to the famous fofoti trees, making this scene the perfect place for snapping that sunset photo you’ll be sharing with others for years to come. After the sun sets, head back toward Palm Beach when the area begins to buzz after dark as the casinos, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs come alive.
For lunch, head to Lola Taqueria, a fun taco bar on Palm Beach with a wide variety of tacos, including octopus, local Caribbean sea bass, carne asada, and even Korean chicken. MooMba Beach Bar & Restaurant is another casual lunch option with live music, two bars, and offerings such as seafood salads and fried grouper. Then, for an elevated dinner, try Papillon, a French-Caribbean fusion restaurant where items like filet mignon with red wine truffle sauce and Cajun-spiced tuna steaks with mango compote grace the menu.
For sunset tonight, Eagle Beach is the place to be. Just south of Palm Beach, Eagle Beach is the widest beach in Aruba and known for stunning tangerine-hued sunsets. Eagle Beach is also home to the famous fofoti trees, making this scene the perfect place for snapping that sunset photo you’ll be sharing with others for years to come. After the sun sets, head back toward Palm Beach when the area begins to buzz after dark as the casinos, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs come alive.
Day 3Baby Beach to Mangel Halto Beach
Near San Nicolas, Baby Beach is a beautiful half-moon shaped beach in a calm lagoon that families and couples love. Grab a towel and sit right in the sand as the sun makes its way above the horizon, then enjoy the shallow water for a morning of swimming and snorkeling. Baby Beach has a refreshment stand for drinks and meals, plus shade huts, beach beds, snorkel gear, and windscreens.
After a morning at the beach, head to Bushiribana to see gold mill ruins. Gold was first discovered in Aruba in 1824, and the island produced more than 3 million pounds of gold in total. Bushiribana is abandoned today, but visitors can walk through the ruins and explore the site. It’s a great place to snap a photo, as the site sits right along the Caribbean Sea, creating a dramatic backdrop.
Tonight’s sunset is a quiet affair at Mangel Halto—a secluded beach with shallow waters and mangroves that paddle boarders and snorkelers love exploring. Grab a picnic and head to the public beach and enjoy a romantic beach dinner as you watch the sunset away from the crowds.
After a morning at the beach, head to Bushiribana to see gold mill ruins. Gold was first discovered in Aruba in 1824, and the island produced more than 3 million pounds of gold in total. Bushiribana is abandoned today, but visitors can walk through the ruins and explore the site. It’s a great place to snap a photo, as the site sits right along the Caribbean Sea, creating a dramatic backdrop.
Tonight’s sunset is a quiet affair at Mangel Halto—a secluded beach with shallow waters and mangroves that paddle boarders and snorkelers love exploring. Grab a picnic and head to the public beach and enjoy a romantic beach dinner as you watch the sunset away from the crowds.
Day 4Surfside Beach to Andicuri Beach
The shallow waters at Surfside Beach make it a favorite for locals, and the sunrises here are simply incredible. Pick a spot under a kwihi tree and watch the sky fill with color as the day begins. You might see local anglers making their way out onto the water for the day, or early birds gliding across the water on paddle boards and canoes for a workout.
For a unique Aruban experience, check out the Ayo Rock Formations near Ayo Village. These massive stone boulders remain a mystery, as they appear to have been placed in their location amidst the flat landscape. In ancient times, Aruba’s indigenous peoples might have created this site to worship the Gods, but its purpose remains unknown today. Petroglyphs and paintings by the native Arawak people were found here, and trails weave through the huge stones, making it easy for visitors to explore.
Tonight’s sunset takes us to Andicuri Beach on Aruba’s windward coast for a low-key sunset that locals love. Andicuri boasts a wide bay surrounded by coral-stone cliffs, creating a dramatic setting to watch the sun go down. Bring your own picnic or bottle of champagne and toast to another perfect day in Aruba.
From north to south, there are almost too many great spots around the island to watch the sun rise or set, so you’ll be sure to find an oasis that suits you and your loved ones perfectly. Aruba is so full of wonder and beauty; you’ll certainly feel the Aruba Effect—a lingering feeling of happiness that makes the return flight home with you. And no matter how many times you watch the sun go up or down in Aruba, you’ll always leave wanting more.
For a unique Aruban experience, check out the Ayo Rock Formations near Ayo Village. These massive stone boulders remain a mystery, as they appear to have been placed in their location amidst the flat landscape. In ancient times, Aruba’s indigenous peoples might have created this site to worship the Gods, but its purpose remains unknown today. Petroglyphs and paintings by the native Arawak people were found here, and trails weave through the huge stones, making it easy for visitors to explore.
Tonight’s sunset takes us to Andicuri Beach on Aruba’s windward coast for a low-key sunset that locals love. Andicuri boasts a wide bay surrounded by coral-stone cliffs, creating a dramatic setting to watch the sun go down. Bring your own picnic or bottle of champagne and toast to another perfect day in Aruba.
From north to south, there are almost too many great spots around the island to watch the sun rise or set, so you’ll be sure to find an oasis that suits you and your loved ones perfectly. Aruba is so full of wonder and beauty; you’ll certainly feel the Aruba Effect—a lingering feeling of happiness that makes the return flight home with you. And no matter how many times you watch the sun go up or down in Aruba, you’ll always leave wanting more.
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White-sand beaches, vibrant Dutch colonial architecture, sparkling teal waters, and endless adventure all make Aruba a Caribbean gem for enjoying time with friends. At only 20 miles long, it’s easy to find island fun on Aruba—also known as One happy island. Full of world-class beaches, outdoor pursuits such as hiking, biking, and kite surfing, delicious cuisine, and thriving nightlife and culture, Aruba offers distinctive experiences only found here. It’s a trip you’ll all be talking about for years to come, thanks to the inspiring feeling of being in this special place. Here, we’ve curated an itinerary for a dreamy friends trip in Aruba that will leave you and yours with memorable experiences that will never leave you, even long after you’ve left Aruba.
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Day 1Beach Day
Stay at Bucuti & Tara, an adults-only, carbon-neutral resort with a focus on wellness that includes organic produce served in its restaurants and a spa. The hotel is well-located in the north side of the island right on Eagle Beach, so you don’t have to go far to experience sun, sea, and sand. Eagle Beach is the widest beach in Aruba that offers Caribbean views, beach huts, and water sports. It’s also the place to take a picture of the iconic Aruba fofoti tree that grows on the beach, and you can spot sea turtles.
If you want to go a little further afield, Arashi Beach is ideal for snorkeling. Locals love this beach, as it boasts a bar, and live music. Or head to the south side of the island near San Nicolas and you’ll find Baby Beach and Rodgers Beach. Baby Beach, known for its half-moon lagoon shape, has shallow water that swimmers and snorkelers love. You can wade out quite a distance while still touching the sandy bottom. Near Baby Beach is Rodgers Beach, a narrow, secluded strip of sand where anglers anchor their boats and couples, families, and friends escape the crowds.
Toast your first day together in paradise with more time along the oceanfront at Surfside Beach Bar. Watch the sun set with a tropical drink in hand and savor the Aruba feeling.
Day 2Hit the Trail
For something a bit more moderate, the Conchi Natural Pool Trail in Arikok National Park leads to a beautiful natural ocean pool protected by otherworldly rock formations. The trail takes about 2.5 hours to complete, and it’s best to go in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the midday heat. Bring some water shoes along with you to splash around in the natural pool or try biking along the parks many trails. Another moderate trail in the park is the Jamanota Trail, which takes you to the highest point in Aruba for 360-degree views.
Refuel at Bugaloe with casual fare such as sandwiches, burgers, and grilled mahi-mahi, along with a selection from their lengthy list of island-inspired cocktails.
Day 3Boca Prins Beach
Tonight, check out Aruba’s bright nightlife, from bars and dance clubs to casinos and popular restaurants. Café Chaosis the place for live music and the local scene, along with the weekly street party at Djiespie’s Place featuring outdoor dancing and revelry on Fridays.
Day 4Take In The Art Scene
Enjoy dishes such as fish cakes or blue cheese tenderloin infused with dark rum at Pinchos Grill & Bar, which is located on a pier and ideal for catching the sunset. Make a reservation at Apotek to enjoy the craft cocktails that come garnished with everything from fresh thyme to flames in their speakeasy-style space.
As your trip comes to an end in Aruba, the feelings and flavors of the Caribbean will linger, sending you and your friends back to the real world with a newfound love of life (and each other)! Because the power of Aruba is found in its beaches, water, and people—and in the lasting memories you take home that you’ll be talking about for years to come.
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At only 20 miles long, with warm, sunny weather year-round, and welcoming locals willing to give you insider tips on how to make the most out of your trip, Aruba is an easily accessible destination with ample outdoor opportunities for everyone. There are plenty of beaches for swimming, snorkeling, diving, kitesurfing, kayaking, and more—sure to delight travelers seeking something different. And there’s Arikok National Park, which covers about 20 percent of the island’s land mass and offers unmatched hiking, cave exploring, and wildlife watching. Plus, the Aruba Butterfly Farm and the Aruba Donkey Sanctuary are just two of many activities well-suited for kids and families. In this outdoor-focused itinerary, we’ve put together a trip that you and your group will be talking about long after you’ve left Aruba.
Itinerary
Day 1Discover Crowd-Pleasing Aruba
At Aruba’s Butterfly Farm in the Palm Beach area, walk through a tropical garden full of flittering butterflies. Here, you can see the life cycle of butterflies, plus get a look at butterfly habits and metamorphosis. If you go in the morning, you might even see butterflies emerging from their chrysalis and taking their first flights.
Head to the Aruba Donkey Sanctuary where visitors can book a private donkey hugging and petting session and take a tour of the grounds. Donkeys have been on the island for more than 500 years, and this sanctuary in Bringamosa has about 100 donkeys that have found a safe home here. The Sanctuary has a visitor’s center, cold drinks, and donkey-themed gifts and souvenirs.
To see marine life from above, grab some kayaks and head to Mangel Halto, one of the island’s most pristine and secluded beaches, where mangroves twist through the shore and allow you to paddle your way through shallow, shaded water. Mangroves support an array of sea life, so this is a great way to interact with nature with the whole crew.
Day 2Explore Arikok National Park
Moro Beach, also called “Little Aruba,” after a large rock near the shore that’s shaped like Aruba, is worth a visit, too. Sit back and relax while staring out at the teal waters that are popular with surfers and bodyboarders. There are also two cave formations here, Fontein Cave and Quadirikiri Cave, which you can explore to learn about the park’s history and how the caves were formed. For the more adventurous sorts, enjoy climbing up more than 600 feet to Jamanota Hill to see the view from the highest point in Aruba. Children up to 17 years old get free admission. These journeys in Arikok National Park will leave you longing for more Aruban adventure long after you return home.
Day 3Take in the Diving Sites
To see two sunken planes, head to the Renaissance Airplanes site, where both a YS-11 and a Convair 240 were sunken to create a dive site. The planes host an array of marine life and sit about 80 feet below the surface. Novice divers and snorkelers enjoy Aruba’s newest wreck, the Kappel, which was sunk in 2009. It sits about 45 feet below the surface and attracts fish, crabs, and an abundance of other sea species.
Day 4Take to the Water
Kitesurfing is a popular sport here due to the strong trade winds, and beginners and experts alike enjoy zipping across the ocean. Vela Sports Aruba, Aruba Kitesurfing School, and Armando’s Kite Shack all give lessons in kitesurfing. The island is crawling with great snorkel spots, too. Arashi Beach has a bit of reef to explore, while Catalina Cove is great for kids and families. A popular beach for photography and watersports is Eagle Beach. Grab a float and take in the sweeping Caribbean views.
After wrapping up your trip full of outdoor adventure, you’ll probably find yourself experiencing the Aruba Effect—a feeling of happiness that fills you up for months after you return home, bringing out a lighter, brighter you. And what’s even better about the Aruba Effect? It’ll warm your soul with such sweet memories you’ll be planning your return sooner than expected.
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It may sound like an odd recommendation to get an Air Canada–branded credit card if you live in the United States or have zero plans to visit Canada. But hear us out.
The current introductory bonus on Air Canada’s Aeroplan® Credit Card is a big one—especially for a card with a $95 annual fee. Right now, new cardholders can earn 70,000 points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months. Air Canada’s frequent flier program, Aeroplan, has more award partners than any other loyalty program in the world—currently 45 and counting—serving more than 1,300 global destinations. For an idea of the lucrative redemption opportunities this gives you, the 70,000-point welcome bonus is enough for a round-trip ticket in economy class from New York City to Lisbon, Portugal, on partner TAP Portugal or one-way in business class. Not bad!
In addition, the card gives triple points in popular spending categories like groceries and dining, offers a Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or Nexus statement credit (every four years), and provides a number of complimentary travel insurances. When you fly Air Canada, you’ll get a free checked bag and Aeroplan 25K Elite Status courtesy of the credit card.
Here’s everything you need to know about the benefit-rich Chase Aeroplan credit card and why it’s worth getting now—whether or not you have plans to visit or reside in Canada anytime soon.
A valuable welcome offer
The current introductory bonus on Air Canada’s Aeroplan credit card allows new cardholders to earn 70,000 points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months.
If used wisely, 70,000 Aeroplan points can go far. As a Star Alliance founding member, Aeroplan has access to award inventory of 26 alliance members, including Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and more. Add independent partnerships with almost another 20 carriers, including Etihad Airways and Oman Air, and you have the most comprehensive search engine of any airline program in the world—sourcing award seats on over 45 airlines.
To give some simple best-case scenario examples, short-haul flights (under 500 miles) within North America—such as Boston to Montreal or New York City to Toronto—can cost just 6,000 Aeroplan points each way in economy on Air Canada. A one-way ticket from Boston to Zurich, Switzerland, on Swiss can cost 35,000 points in economy or 60,000 points in business class. And a round-trip ticket in business class on COPA Airlines from Miami, Florida, to San Jose, Costa Rica, runs 40,000 Aeroplan points and only 20,000 in economy.
Points nerds will appreciate Aeroplan’s stopover feature that allows an extended stopover en route to a final destination, depending on award availability. When flying from Miami to San Jose, Costa Rica, on COPA, for example, it’s possible to add an extended stopover in Panama City for an additional 5,000 points. This can be achieved using Aeroplan’s new Multi-City/Beta search tool launched in September 2022, found right on the homepage.
In other good news, the number of points required for an Aeroplan redemption is often far lower than those on the MileagePlus loyalty program through United Airlines. On top of that, cardholders may receive preferred pricing on flight rewards (read: fewer points). On the flip side, it’s not always easy to know exactly how many Aeroplan points you’ll need for your flight: Aeroplan’s somewhat complicated award chart is based on geography, distance flown, and dynamic pricing. It’s worth getting to know the Aeroplan search engine and fiddling around with dates to find the best award prices.
Ease in topping-up your Aeroplan balance
Those with Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, and Capital One Points can transfer credit card points to the Aeroplan program at 1:1 ratio. This makes it easy to combine points from spending on your Aeroplan card with points accrued on other general travel credit cards, collectively amassing enough for coveted business-class tickets to far-flung places, if you fall short from the Aeroplan card alone.
Moreover, Aeroplan allows members to pool and share points among eight family members, making it even simpler to gather sufficient mileage for your dream award tickets.
Earn lots of points
Aside from the introductory bonus, the Aeroplan card is replete with opportunities to rack up extra points on everyday spending. The card’s earning rates are as follows:
- Earn three points per dollar spent at grocery stores
- Earn three points per dollar on dining, including takeout and eligible delivery services
- Earn three points per dollar spent directly with Air Canada
- Earn one point per dollar on all other purchases
But the earnings don’t end there. Another standout feature of this credit card is the chance to earn bonus points when reaching spending thresholds each month. Earn 500 bonus points for every $2,000 spent in a calendar month (up to a maximum of 1,500 points per calendar month, or a total of $18,000 per year).
Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or Nexus statement credit
A Global Entry or TSA PreCheck statement credit (every four years) is common among credit cards with high annual fees but is atypical for a card with a $95 annual fee. However, the Aeroplan credit card goes beyond a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck $100 credit by allowing cardholders to also use the credit toward Nexus, an expedited screening program for car travel between Canada and the United States (and which allows members to use Global Entry kiosks and get TSA PreCheck—yes, that’s a three for one).
Travel insurances
Some credit cards provide complimentary travel insurance to cardholders that kicks in when charging travel to the card. These perks are more typical of high annual fee credit cards, but, surprisingly, the $95 annual fee Aeroplan card comes with travel insurances aplenty. These include:
- Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance
- Baggage Delay Insurance
- Trip Delay Reimbursement
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver
As with all matters of insurance, there are plenty of stipulations as to what’s covered, how much is covered, and when coverage applies.
Carbon offsets
Air Canada has committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050. In this vein, carbon offsets will be purchased (and paid for by Air Canada) when Aeroplan cardholders (and their companions on the same reservation) fly Air Canada, Air Canada Express, and Air Canada Rouge on an Aeroplan flight reward. This will help reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions associated with flying. There’s no cap on the number of carbon offsets Air Canada will provide through this program.
Benefits on Air Canada
We’ve discussed the reasons why this card makes sense for those who don’t even fly Air Canada, but for those who do, the card is an even smarter choice. On Air Canada flights, the primary cardholder can expect one free checked bag for him- or herself and up to eight travel companions on the same itinerary.
Cardholders also get automatic elite status, Aeroplan 25K Elite Status, during the calendar year in which card membership is obtained plus the entire following calendar year. This provides such benefits as priority check-in, early boarding, and upgrades on Air Canada flights. After the initial period, cardholders can maintain Aeroplan 25K Status with $15,000 in account spending during a calendar year. Those who spend $50,000 during a calendar year can earn an Elite Status Level Up of one tier to 35K Status or higher depending on their current elite status.
Takeaways
With a welcome bonus of 70,000 points, a great points’ earning structure, incredible redemption opportunities, a Global Entry credit, and its suite of travel insurances, the Aeroplan Credit Card is a smart choice for all travelers, even those who have no plans to set foot in Canada or on an Air Canada aircraft.
While the offers mentioned above are accurate at the time of publication, they are subject to change at any time, and may have changed or may no longer be available.
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Riverside Point across the river from Clarke Quay is a great place to sit with a cold drink to watch the world go by. Cafe Iguana is rather large and generic but the service is quick and the drinks are cold, which, on a casual night, is all you need.
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Riverside Point across the river from Clarke Quay is a great place to sit with a cold drink to watch the world go by. Cafe Iguana is rather large and generic but the service is quick and the drinks are cold, which, on a casual night, is all you need.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InsureTech Connect 2022: Novidea, the creator of the cloud-native, data-driven insurance Agency Management System (AMS), today announced significant new enhancements to its low-code automation rules engine. These enhancements will empower independent agents, brokers, managing general agents (MGAs) and wholesalers to work smarter and more efficiently, while providing a great customer experience.
Each insurance policy transaction involves multiple functions and processes that carry out specific tasks across an MGA's or agency's front, middle and back offices. Each of these tasks involves rules, regulations, and agency policies that drive decision-making for agents and their customers. Novidea's newest system upgrade includes dynamic questionnaires based on the specific rules for each customer, enabling agents to reduce manual intervention. This low-code approach to automation results in less time on repetitive tasks for agents so they can focus on what they do best: servicing clients and finding more ways to maximize profits for the business.
With the new rules engine update, the Novidea platform:
- Calculates premiums and assesses risk based on responses to the dynamic questionnaire and generates a quote
- Streamlines the quote and bind process, saving time and costs for agents
- Provides dynamic accounting behavior enabling agencies to tailor their specific financial workflows to address their bespoke processes
"Speed to market is vital for insurance businesses to stay competitive. Embracing automated technology improves efficiency and allows them to match digital experiences with carriers," said Sharone Volk, Novidea VP Product. "This, combined with our open API architecture built on Salesforce, delivers a cloud-based agency management solution that transforms how agents manage the insurance distribution lifecycle."
Learn more about the Novidea agency management platform live at InsureTech Connect 2022, September 20-22 at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas – Booth #2422.
About Novidea
Novidea is a leading provider of the first born-on-the-cloud, data-driven insurance platform that enables brokers, agents, and MGAs to modernize and manage the customer insurance journey end-to-end and drive growth across the entire insurance distribution lifecycle. The Novidea platform, built to leverage the power of Salesforce's Big Technology, provides a complete ecosystem spanning every aspect of an insurance business. The platform's technology provides a 360-degree view of the customer and all stakeholders, enabling full integration between customer-facing policy transactions and the middle and back office. Brokers, agencies, and MGAs extract more value from customer and policy data with actionable intelligence from any device, anywhere. Novidea turns data into insight at the point of need, enabling better-informed decisions and delivering greater customer value through products and services tailored to individual needs. Novidea, a member of MGAA and an ACORD partner, supports more than 100 customers, including agents, brokers, MGAs, and the London market, managing tens of millions of policies across 22 countries.
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Annual report summarizes findings from survey of nearly 1,000 Americans from all 50 states; Finds majority of Americans lack confidence in the U.S. Federal Government's ability to defend itself from a cyber attack; Analyzes and ranks public opinion of state governments and their cybersecurity preparedness
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American cybersecurity firm, PC Matic, released the findings of an annual public opinion survey which seeks to understand public opinion of cybersecurity as it relates to state and federal government preparedness and current practices.
The 2022 report, entitled "Americans on Cybersecurity," presents the results of a nationally distributed survey by which nearly 1,000 Americans, representing all 50 states, responded. The findings, which were gathered in September 2022, signal that public confidence in the federal government and its cybersecurity practices remain very low. The report also revealed eroding public trust as it relates to cybersecurity preparedness at a state level.
Key findings from the report are as follows:
- 60% of Americans responded that they do not believe the United States Federal Government is prepared to defend itself from cyber threats. Confidence has eroded by 3% since 2021's findings.
- Nearly 66% of Americans believe the federal government should be doing more to protect American citizens from cyber threats. This is up from 61% in 2021.
- 38% of IT professionals lack confidence in the United States Government's ability to defend itself against a cyber attack.
- Washington, DC tops the list of states with the highest public confidence in state cybersecurity abilities, and Kansas falls last on the list.
"Americans must be able to trust the federal government and its ability to combat cyber threats," said Rob Cheng, CEO and Founder of PC Matic. "In our increasingly reliant cyber world, and especially considering the lack of confidence Americans currently have, preventative cyber technologies must be prioritized and put in place to harden American's cyber defenses and boost public confidences immediately."
More results and the full report may be found here.
More information on PC Matic may be found here.
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Coworking Provider Enables Entrepreneurs to Work Productively Close to Home
LOUISVILLE, Colo., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With more South Florida-based companies looking for new ways to maintain productivity, innovation, and connection as the shift to remote and/or hybrid work takes hold, Office Evolution® has the perfect solution. The coworking provider is continuing to address demand and help small businesses and entrepreneurs by offering convenient and affordable coworking spaces in some of the region's busiest suburban markets.
Home to a continuously growing population, South Florida is becoming a hub for small and medium sized businesses. According to World Population Review, Florida's population has drastically increased, with a whopping 600,000 new residents having moved to the state in the last two years. Entrepreneurs continue to relocate to Florida as the state attracts individuals from around the country.
Office Evolution's location in Plantation, which opened in 2020, and Coral Springs, which opened last year, are experiencing an increase in interest as they continue helping businesses from a variety of industries, including professional services, retail and healthcare. The two centers provide newly renovated office spaces that create an inviting atmosphere for a diverse business ecosystem. With new opportunities emerging across the region, Office Evolution will be expanding with a new Boca Raton location slated to open next year.
Members of Office Evolution benefit from being part of the brand's nation-wide network of coworking locations, where they have access to over 70 other business locations in 25 states when traveling. Office Evolution is also part of United Franchise Group's Coworks™ division, which provides the largest privately owned affiliated coworking network of flexible office space franchises in the world.
"It's clear to us that working in a hybrid-style format is how businesses will approach work going forward," said Jason Anderson, President of Office Evolution. "Having the option to work in a space with all the amenities of a downtown office, close to home, is sure to appeal to those who want a productive environment, short commute and the flexibility to choose when and where they work."
For more information on Office Evolution, please visit: https://www.officeevolution.com.
About Office Evolution
Office Evolution® (OE), a shared workspace – coworking environment, founded in 2003 and cultivated on the principles of 'Ohana', the Hawaiian tradition that references family working toward a common goal. Office Evolution is part of Coworks™ the largest privately held affiliated coworking franchise network on the planet, associated with United Franchise Group™ (UFG), a successful community of affiliated brands and consultants. Office Evolution is serious about supporting small business owners – the Dreamers, Risk-Takers and Doers who dare to chase their passions. For more information about Office Evolution visit www.officeevolution.com and for information about franchise opportunities visit www.officeevolution.com/development.
About United Franchise Group
Led by CEO Ray Titus, United Franchise Group™ (UFG) is home to an affiliated family of brands and consultants including Accurate Franchising Inc.™, Exit Factor™, FranchiseMart®, Fully Promoted®, Signarama®, Transworld Business Advisors®, and the Coworks™ division consisting of Franchise Real Estate™, Network Lead Exchange™(NLX), Office Evolution® (OE) and Venture X® as well as a food division featuring Graze Craze® and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill®. UFG affiliated brands include over 1600 franchises in more than 60 countries, with consultants that have helped develop over 350 brands into franchises, in over 80 countries with more than 2500 franchisees. With over three decades in the franchising industry United Franchise Group offers unprecedented leadership and solid business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
About Coworks
Coworks™ specializes in franchising within the coworking industry, offering solutions, expertise, and shared service options within the flexible workspace franchise community. Part of the United Franchise Group™ (UFG) family of affiliated brands and consultants, Coworks was founded in 2021 by Ray Titus, founder and CEO of United Franchise Group, with the express intention of building a framework to connect a variety of coworking brands, services, and amenities within the coworking industry, providing the largest privately owned affiliated franchise network of flexible, professional, and shared office space options on the planet. For more information about Coworks, visit www.coworksllc.com.
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The Justice Department has unveiled criminal charges against 47 defendants who cheated the government out of $250 million that were supposed to be used to feed needy kids in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The DOJ said indictments allege "the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme charged to date."
The indictments announced Tuesday involve six groups, all connected to the group Feeding Our Future, a Minnesota nonprofit. The defendants are charged with federal crimes, including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and paying and receiving illegal kickbacks.
"Over a short period of time, these 47 defendants engaged in a brazen scheme of staggering proportions," U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said during a news briefing.
The DOJ contends that defendant Aimee Bock of Apple Valley Minnesota was the mastermind behind the plot. Bock is the founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future, which actually did serve federally funded meals to underserved kids in the Twin Cities prior to the pandemic. According to the DOJ, Bock recruited other individuals to create fake sites and falsely claim they were feeding needy children under her group's sponsorship.
Records show that Feeding Our Future went from receiving and disbursing approximately $3.4 million in federal funds in 2019 to nearly $200 million in 2021.
The defendants used the proceeds of their fraudulent scheme, according to the DOJ, to purchase luxury vehicles, to fund international travel and to buy residential and commercial real estate in Minnesota, Ohio and Kentucky and in Kenya and Turkey.
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click to enlarge Most Talkative will follow a fictionalized 13-year-old Andy Cohen's coming of age in St. Louis.
There will be a new comedy television show — and it will take place in St. Louis.
The new show,
Most Talkative, is named after and based on the 2012 best-selling Andy Cohen memoir of the same title, according to
Deadline.
Now NBC will take the book, and St. Louis, to an even larger audience.
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Most Talkative follows a fictionalized 13-year-old Andy Cohen coming of age in 1980s St Louis,” according to the official logline. “He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner, and his soap opera–fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama.
Most Talkative is a series about not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build your own.”
Cohen, who was born and raised in St. Louis, is the executive producer of
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Bravo. He has also served as the executive producer for a number of other popular shows, including
Top Chef and
Real Housewives.
The TV show will be written by Gordon Greenberg and Michael Weiner and directed by Todd Holland, who won Emmys for
Malcolm in the Middle and
The Larry Sanders Show.
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BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — Home to Roger Williams University, Bristol, has been named the safest college town in the country this year, according to a Safewise report.
The company based its rankings on rates of violent and property crime. Bristol had 0.23 violent crimes per 1,000 and 3.17 property crimes per 1,000.
A few other New England towns made it high on the list, including Durham, NH, at #2, and Milton, MA, at #5. Wellesley, North Andover, and Amherst, MA, also made the top 10.
The report also ranked the most dangerous college towns. Monroe, Louisiana, was #1, followed by Alexandria, LA, Memphis, TN, Springfield, MO, and Florence, SC.
To be in the running, cities and towns needed to exceed a population of 15,000 residents and be home to an accredited college that offers four-year degrees.
To gather data, the company accessed Roger Williams University’s 2021 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and Crime Statistics from The University of Louisiana Monroe.
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STANFORD, Ky., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Historic whiskey brand Fortuna Bourbon is set to re-enter the market for the first time in over 50 years.
Operating from the late 1800's until the mid 1960's, Fortuna was once a prolific and known brand throughout America. After shuttering their doors during the dark days of whiskey, the brand is now being revitalized for a new generation of whiskey lovers.
Fortuna is being revived by the people behind Rare Character, an emergent brand founded in 2021 by industry veterans Pablo Moix and Peter Nevenglosky. Joining them in 2022 is Andy Shapira, an industry expert who gained invaluable experience and insight while working and growing up in his family's three-generation legacy business Heaven Hill Distilleries.
Fortuna was originally founded by Phil Hollenbach, a German immigrant, in the late 1800's. Hollenbach found success in Kentucky by bringing "A Taste of Good Fortune" to all with his remarkable bourbon.
Through extensive research including correspondence with members of the Hollenbach family, this iteration of the brand aims to recreate the essence of Fortuna at its peak in the 1880s, down to the branding, bottles, and bourbon itself.
"We were fortunate to have had access to a few vintage bottlings of Fortuna, as well as the Hollenbach's original flagship brand Glencoe," said Shapira. "This helped produce a flavor profile to shoot for and shape the way we approach meticulously selecting the six barrels that make up each batch of Fortuna. We are proud of the results."
The whiskey is a blended Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 102 proof, aged a minimum of 6 years. "It's so perfectly balanced it's crushable," explained co-founder Pablo Moix. "I come from a bar background, so I just approached it the same way I would do cocktails."
Moix, Nevenglosky, and Shapira are no strangers to whiskey; they're responsible for Rare Character Whiskey, one of the fastest growing whiskey brands in America. Through exclusive single barrel releases and innovative product lines such as The Finishing Series and The Native Wood Series, Rare Character has quickly become known in whiskey communities.
Fortuna is available to purchase via seelbachs.com in nearly all 50 states, and kandlwines.com for customers in California. MSRP is $84.99.
To learn more about Fortuna and its history, visit fortunabourbon.com and follow @fortunabourbon on Instagram. The brand plans to release new products in 2023 as well.
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Beach City Council OKs sale of two properties to residents
The Independent
Beach City Village Council
Monday meeting
KEY ACTION: Approved the sale of two properties owned by the village.
DISCUSSION: Scott Elliott of Beach City purchased 2½ acres on Manchester Avenue at a cost of $45,550. There were seven sealed bids for the property. Nick Burkett of Beach City purchased the property at 303 E. Main St. for $33,600.01. There were eight sealed bids for that property. Both bids accepted were the highest bids.
In another matter, council approved a quote of $10,000 from Kelly Heating and Cooling of New Philadelphia to install heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the fiscal officer’s office, lunch room and to protect records stored upstairs.
OTHER ACTION
- Approved a $500 donation to the Fairless Food Cupboard to be used for the holidays.
- Learned an individual contacted the state because council awarded a $50 gift certificate for a local supermarket to village employees last Christmas. Village Solicitor Stephan Babik will research the complaint.
- Authorized Babik to draw up an ordinance increasing rates for burial lots in Southlawn Cemetery.
- Heard from Village Administrator Jim Spivey that a meeting was held with the engineer about a sewer project. Spivey said the plan is to return to the original concept to make improvements and apply for grants. He said the goal is to do as much as possible with zero expense to the residents.
- Agreed to move forward with Independent Energy Consultants for natural gas aggregation for the village.
- Approved $5,000 to demolish a mobile home and garage at 225 Sixth Ave. NW. The village will sell the property.
- Agreed to hold a utilities committee meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 29 in village hall to discuss Hillview Mobile Home Park, located south of Brewster, to discuss infrastructure. The village supplies electricity to the park.
- Heard fire department members are meeting with Burgess Ambulance of Loudonville at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the fire station to draw up final specifications for a new ambulance. Council members were invited to attend the meeting.
FOR YOUR INFO
- The Community Improvement Corporation will show "The Wizard of Oz" at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at the community park.
- The fire department will host a chicken barbecue at 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the fire station. Cost is $12. The meal includes one-half chicken, baked beans, applesauce, roll and dessert. Carryout is available.
- Trick-or-treat will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Those participating should turn on a porch light and children should be accompanied by an adult.
UP NEXT: Meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at 105 E. Main St.
— Barb Limbacher
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Nationwide Recruitment for Successor to Begin
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therese W. McMillan, executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) since 2019, notified the Commission that she will retire from both positions on January 31, 2023.
"After more than three decades of exceptional public service spanning local, regional and federal roles, including four years guiding both MTC and ABAG through some of the most difficult challenges ever to face the Bay Area, Therese has established an undisputed record of effective and committed leadership," observed MTC Chair and Napa County Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza. "The Commission is thankful for Therese's dedication to the Bay Area and our residents. Her leadership has strengthened MTC's position to continue the bold initiatives underway."
McMillan, who first joined the MTC staff in 1984 as a transportation planner, served in a series of increasingly responsible positions over the next 25 years, including nine years as MTC's Deputy Executive Director for Policy before her 2009 appointment by then-President Barack Obama to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration in the U.S. Department of Transportation. McMillan subsequently served as Acting FTA Administrator from March 2014 to March 2016 before returning to California in April 2016 as planning chief for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. During the final six years of her original MTC tenure, McMillan also was an instructor of transportation funding and finance in the Transportation Management graduate program at San Jose State University's Mineta Transportation Institute.
"It has been a tremendous honor to serve the Commission and the ABAG Executive Board members, my wonderful staff, our numerous regional partners, and most importantly, the people of the Bay Area," said McMillan.
MTC is the transportation planning, funding and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. ABAG is the regional planning agency for the Bay Area's nine counties and 101 cities and towns, and is recognized as the first council of governments in California. MTC will provide details on the upcoming process for recruiting a new executive director as soon as they are available.
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This weekend, Todd Gilliland and the First Phase Ford Mustang team return to the Texas Motor Speedway. The team raced at the track earlier this year during the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star weekend. Gilliland now returns for Sunday’s 500-mile race.
Sunday’s race is the final 500-mile race on a mile-and-a-half track of the season. It comes at a track that has been one of the most challenging in terms of passing. Gilliland talks about the work ahead to be successful on Sunday.
“First, this is going to be a long race,” said Gilliland. “Five Hundred miles, I’ve never raced this race, but I know it’s going to be a long day. So, you have be prepared mentally and physically for that challenge. Then, you have to think about the track. We know that it’s been tough to pass on. We all love that bottom and it’s really slick up top. I think eventually throughout the day the track takes some rubber and it gets better, but we need to really think about strategy."
“We must think about that final 100 miles of the race. We need to be on the Lead Lap, first and foremost. Then, you have to have tires left in the pits to put on. Finally, you must think about what is needed to be near the front at the end. That’s a lot for the crew chief, engineers, and myself. We need to be on the top of our game all afternoon.”
Gilliland will have First Phase on his No. 38 Ford Mustang on Sunday. First Phase has been the cornerstone partner of Gilliland during his rookie campaign.
Gilliland and the No. 38 First Phase team will race on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
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No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD News and Notes
- TRUEX AT TEXAS: Martin Truex Jr. has posted five top-five finishes and 17 top-10s in NASCAR Cup Series competition at Texas Motor Speedway. His 17 top-10s at Texas are his most at a track he has yet to win at. Last fall at Texas, Truex finished 25th after being involved in a late-race accident. In May, he finished 14th in the NASCAR All-Star Race.
- BRISTOL RECAP: Truex finished 36th in last weekend’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway after a power steering failure ended his night prematurely.
- BASS PRO SHOPS: A longtime supporter of Truex and NASCAR, Bass Pro Shops will be featured as the primary sponsor of the No. 19 Camry this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Bass Pro Shops is North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri. Today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more.
- JGR AT TEXAS: Joe Gibbs Racing owns nine NASCAR Cup Series wins at Texas Motor Speedway. In 128 combined starts at the 1.5-mile quad-oval, the organization has tallied 35 top-five finishes, 60 top-10s, five pole awards, and 2,212 laps led. Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, and Tony Stewart have all driven JGR entries to victory lane at Texas.
- TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway begins Sunday, September 25, at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Martin Truex Jr., Driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD
What do you expect going to Texas this weekend?
“I’m looking forward to the race. As a whole, I feel like the Toyotas have ran really well on these types of tracks, so if we can put a full race together, I have a lot of confidence in what we’re capable of.”
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ADVANCE NOTES
Weekend Format
- The traditional weekend schedule is on tap this weekend with practice and qualifying on deck for Saturday in group format, which will determine the starting lineup for Sunday.
Keselowski at Texas
- Keselowski makes his 27th regular-season Cup start at Texas this Sunday. In 26 starts he has 11 top-10s and a 16.4 average finish.
- He’s coming off three-straight top-10s at the track with a P4 finish last fall, and a sixth-place run and ninth-place finish in the two starts prior. His best career finish to date is second, which he’s done twice, in 2012, and again in 2015.
- Despite no wins in Fort Worth, Keselowski has led 654 laps at the 1.5-mile track, fourth-most of any track on the circuit in his Cup career.
- He carries an average starting position of 14th into the weekend with one pole (2015) and 16 starts inside the top-10.
- Keselowski has an additional 23 combined starts in the Xfinity and Truck Series at Texas with two NXS victories (2013, 2015).
Matt McCall at Texas
- Texas stands as McCall’s second-best track on the circuit with an average finish of 11.1 and eight top-10s in the Cup Series, behind only Michigan in both.
- Sunday marks his 14th Cup race atop the box at Texas. His teams have never finished outside the top-20 with four top-10s in the last five starts.
- His best career finish came in 2018 with Jamie McMurray as the No. 1 car finished third.
QUOTE WORTHY
Keselowski on racing at Texas:
“While we’ve had a big week as a company, the work doesn’t stop in continuing the forward momentum, and it starts this week at Texas. We had decent speed there with both cars in the All-Star Race, and definitely feel like we have something to build from entering this weekend. We’re looking forward to the challenge in the ROUSHParts.com Ford.”
Last Time Out
Keselowski finished 13th in the Bristol Night Race after winning the opening stage and leading 109 laps in the Kohler Generators Ford.
On the Car
Keselowski will again carry the Roush Performance banner this weekend and run a scheme that highlights ROUSH Parts. The hood design on the No. 6 is meant to emulate a see-through design that creates an illusion of a ROUSH supercharger on the car.
RFK will participate in the Honor A Cancer Hero (HCH) Program this weekend at Texas, which benefits the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation (MTJF) and the NASCAR Foundation. Keselowski will carry the name of Cody Wulff on the driver side of his No. 6. A native of Gann Valley, South Dakota, Wulff was a big fan of Ford Motor Company, and was nominated by Jerrod Deitchler.
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Five drivers taking the race for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship to the final laps of the season finale. A return to a full racing calendar, with successful reboots of two events. Growing numbers of viewers on television and streaming platforms. An exciting new era for Indy Lights.
Add it all up, and INDYCAR’s trajectory during and after the 2022 season continues to move upward.
“INDYCAR continues to build on its strengths as the fastest, most daring and exciting circuit racing in the world,” said Mark Miles, Penske Entertainment Corp. president and CEO. “Working closely with our teams, manufacturers and sponsor partners, our long-term strategy for growth is succeeding at every level.
“The 2022 season was memorable on and off the track for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, and we can’t wait to see this collaboration generate even more progress next year.”
Thrilling, Close Competition
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship was decided at the final event of the year for the 17th consecutive season, with Will Power clinching his second title for Team Penske by just 16 points over teammate Josef Newgarden.
Five drivers – Power, Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske and Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing – entered the season finale eligible to win the Astor Challenge Cup as season champion. That’s the most drivers with a chance for the championship in a regular-points season finale since 2003.
The championship lead also was exchanged seven times between McLaughlin, Newgarden, Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, Power and Ericsson during the season.
Nine different drivers won at least one of the 17 races this season, led by Newgarden with five. That’s just two shy of the all-time INDYCAR SERIES record for different winners in one season.
Power and Dixon also made history with significant career milestones. Power broke a tie with fellow legend Mario Andretti with his 68th career pole at the season-ending Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, an all-time INDYCAR SERIES record. Dixon’s victory at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville was the 53rd of his illustrious career, breaking a tie with Andretti for No. 2 all time on the INDYCAR SERIES win list, behind only the 67 victories by the legendary A.J. Foyt.
Other highlights were Ericsson’s thrilling victory in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge and three wins by McLaughlin in just his second season of open-wheel racing.
Vibrant, Consistent Schedule
After two seasons of pandemic-related reshuffling, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned to a more traditional, 17-race schedule in 2022, with anchored dates familiar to fans.
Highlights included once again starting the season with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and finishing with the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach restored to its traditional April date, and the welcome return of the Honda Indy Toronto to Canada’s largest city for the first time since 2019.
Another welcome sight was the return of full capacity for fans at the 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on May 29 after two years of pandemic-related restrictions, including no fans admitted in 2020. Fans responded with vigor, as a near-sellout crowd of more than 300,000 attended the world’s largest sporting gathering since the onset of COVID-19.
Perhaps the biggest success story of the 2022 schedule was the revitalization of INDYCAR racing at Iowa Speedway after a one-year hiatus. The Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend featured a doubleheader for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and a single event for Indy Lights on the fast oval. A successful promotion with enthusiastic title partner Hy-Vee, which included four concerts with country and pop music superstars at the track, resulted in big crowds despite stifling summer heat.
The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, which debuted in 2021 to rave reviews on the streets of Nashville, also continued to flourish in its second year.
Continued Audience Growth
The growing popularity of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES was reflected in the most-watched season in six years on television, with viewership up 5 percent over 2021. The season averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 1.30 million viewers across NBC, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms, the best in NBC Sports history.
Half of the season’s 16 races on television delivered more than 1 million viewers, the highest mark since 2008. A record 14 of 17 races were on NBC network television in 2022, and selected series races also were televised by Telemundo Deportes on Universo.
This also was the most streamed INDYCAR season on record, with exponential growth compared to 2021. A series race, the Honda Indy Toronto, was streamed exclusively for the first time, and the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge was the most streamed INDYCAR SERIES race ever.
International coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and domestic and international coverage of Indy Lights was available around the world through the new INDYCAR Live! streaming platform.
INDYCAR’s digital presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok also attracted record audiences, with page views also up at INDYCAR.com and IndyLights.com.
Growing Team Investment
At least 25 cars competed in every NTT INDYCAR SERIES event outside of the 33-car Indianapolis 500, as teams and their commercial partners found mutual benefits from the enticing, attractive mix of street courses, natural road courses and ovals found in no other series on Earth.
Juncos Hollinger Racing switched from part time to full time with one car in 2022 and announced plans to add a second car for the 2023 season. Arrow McLaren SP also unveiled plans to add a third car to its lineup in 2023.
Off the track, Arrow McLaren SP, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Andretti Autosport also announced plans for gleaming, expanded new headquarters and race shop facilities in the Indianapolis area.
New Commercial Partners
Many commercial partners joined INDYCAR or NTT INDYCAR SERIES teams or extended pacts with both in 2022.
PeopleReady, Shell, PIRTEK, PPG, Gallagher Insurance, The American Legion and Autograph were added to the impressive roster of INDYCAR partners, while Dallara, Gainbridge, Ruoff Mortgage and TAG Heuer extended pacts with the sanctioning body.
Sustainability Efforts Blossom
Penske Entertainment continued its sustainability journey by announcing a lineup of additional energy solutions for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis Motor Speedway during May and beyond. The variety of initiatives will help reduce the carbon footprint within INDYCAR and power progress toward more sustainable motorsports in North America.
Among the initiatives announced was Shell’s 100% Renewable Race Fuel to be introduced into the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The fuel developed by Shell is set to make the NTT INDYCAR SERIES the first United States-based motorsports series to power racing with 100 percent renewable race fuel and enables at least 60 percent greenhouse gas emissions reduction compared to fossil-based gasoline.
Firestone also debuted a new eco-friendlier tire made from the North American-sourced guayule shrub. It was introduced during the Indy 500 pit stop competition and as the alternate tire at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.
Indy Lights Grows
INDYCAR assumed in 2022 promotion and execution of the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship, the final step of preparation before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
The season featured 14 races, all at the same tracks and on the same weekends as NTT INDYCAR SERIES events as the two series blended their paddocks when possible to provide further exposure for Lights drivers.
Swedish driver Linus Lundqvist won a series-high five races in the No. 26 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing entry and clinched the Lights championship with a race to spare, ending with a 92-point advantage over Sting Ray Robb. Lundqvist will receive an enhancement package to climb to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES next season.
Indy Lights also saw growth in participating drivers, with 12 to 14 cars competing at every race. Like in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Lights teams also announced expansion plans for 2023, with championship team HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing planning to field eight cars.
The series also will enter a new era in 2023 with longtime NTT INDYCAR SERIES tire supplier Firestone also providing rubber for Indy Lights teams, increasing the synergy between the two series.
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The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs move on to the Round of 12 and the next stop is Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500.
The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 (2:30 p.m. CT, TV: USA Network, Radio: SiriusXM Ch. 90, PRN, 95.9 The Ranch locally) will be the opening race of the second playoff round that also includes Talladega Superspeedway (Oct. 2) and the Charlotte ROVAL (Oct. 9).
Four drivers – Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon and Tyler Reddick - were eliminated after the Round of 16, leaving a dozen still in contention heading into the second of four rounds in the elimination-style playoff format.
The 12 drivers are Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron and Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports; Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric of Team Penske; Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing; Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez of Trackhouse Racing; and Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing.
Here’s the “Fast Five Things To Watch For” in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500:
1. RYAN BLANEY opens the Round of 12 as the eighth seed but Texas Motor Speedway could get him off to a fast start. The Team Penske driver won the NASCAR All-Star Race there in May and has been strong of late in the points-paying races at the 1.5-mile oval as well. He will look to follow the pattern established last season by Larson, who won the debut of the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas and then went on to dominate the playoff race by leading 256 of the 334 laps. Blaney also has finished eighth or better in his last four points-paying starts and seven of the last eight, including three among the top five during that stretch. He finished a personal-best of second in this race in 2018 and was sixth last year.
2. KEVIN HARVICK and KYLE BUSCH were eliminated from playoff contention following the Round of 16 but expect the duo to potentially impact this race given their career success at Texas and zero concern about points racing to advance. Harvick recorded three consecutive wins in this fall playoff race from 2017-19 and has reeled off 13 top-10 finishes in his last 14 starts overall at Texas Motor Speedway. He has an average finishing position of 9.7 buoyed by a track-record 24 top-10 finishes. Busch is tied with Carl Edwards for the second-most Cup wins at TMS with four and ranks second in career laps led (1,069). He arrives on a run of five consecutive points-paying, top-10 finishes at Texas, including a win in this event in 2020. Busch also looked strong in the NASCAR All-Star Race, winning Stage 1 and leading every lap of the race – 47 in all – at the time he had a tire issue that resulted in a race-ending accident with Chastain.
3. The 16 playoff contenders were shut out in the opening round as non-playoff drivers won all three races. ERIK JONES won the opener at Kansas and was followed by victories from BUBBA WALLACE at Kansas and Prosper, Texas native CHRIS BUESCHER at Bristol this past Saturday night. No playoff driver was able to automatically advance to the next round by virtue of a win and that placed a premium on points. That streak could possibly extend to four races with the likes of Busch and Harvick out of contention and looming.
4. CHASE ELLIOTT opens the Round of 12 as the top seed and is hopeful that he is beginning to trend in the right direction at Texas Motor Speedway. He finished seventh in last year’s playoff race at Texas to snap a run of four consecutive points-paying races there without a top-10 finish. His best finish at Texas is fourth, which came in this event in 2016. Elliott also has not led a lap in his last four starts at TMS and has just 44 in 11 career points-paying starts. However, he has been solid in qualifying with starting positions of eighth or better in four of his last five visits.
5. Only three drivers – DENNY HAMLIN, KYLE LARSON and JOEY LOGANO – are among the 12 playoff contenders who have previously won a points-paying race at Texas Motor Speedway. Larson was the most recent of the trio, winning the 2021 playoff race wire to wire in dominating fashion. Hamlin is a three-time winner with his most recent coming in the 2019 spring race. Logano registered his win in the spring of 2014.
Texas Motor Speedway will play host to the 2022 NASCAR Playoffs this weekend. The NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader will be highlighted by the NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 on Saturday (2:30 p.m. CT on USA Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90, and PRN), and the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 on Sunday (2:30 p.m. CT on USA Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90, PRN, and 95.9 The Ranch).
The newly renovated Lil’ Texas Motor Speedway 1/5-mile dirt track will kick off the weekend of racing with the inaugural C. Bell’s MICRO MANIA. The four-day event (Sept. 21-24) features practice on Wednesday, qualifying races Thursday and Friday, and mains and finals Saturday. Micro Sprints are smaller versions of full-sized sprint cars with side-mounted 600cc motorcycle engines that can generate 140 horsepower with similar chassis and body styles to the larger versions. NASCAR stars currently confirmed to participate include Christopher Bell, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and his son Brexton Busch, Sheldon Creed, Daniel Hemric, Brett Moffitt, and John Hunter Nemechek.
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Justin Allgaier likes his chances in NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs
Will this finally be Justin Allgaier’s year?
The 36-year-old Illinois driver has filled the seat of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet for seven seasons, including the current one. From a numerology standpoint, that’s a good omen, but omens only go so far.
Allgaier has qualified for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Round in four of the previous six seasons, but his best finish in the final standings is second behind series champion Austin Cindric in 2020.
This year, Allgaier enters the Playoffs third in the standings, 28 points above Jeremy Clements and Sam Mayer, who are tied for eighth. JR Motorsports has enjoyed a singularly productive season, winning 12 of the first 26 races and putting all four of its full-time drivers in the Playoffs.
But, as Allgaier points out, there are no “gimmies.”
“This is the best position I’ve ever been in,” Allgaier said during Xfinity Series Playoffs Media Day at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “But nothing’s guaranteed… I learned a long time ago that the more and more you feel like the universe owes you something, the less and less you really succeed.
“I think, for me, we’ve put the work in. We’ve put the effort in. The definition of luck is when opportunity meets preparation. We’re more prepared in 2022 than I’ve ever been. We just need the opportunity. And if we get the right opportunity, we will go win a championship.”
Allgaier will have plenty of competition, most notably from teammate Noah Gragson, who leads the standings thanks to six victories, and from five-time winner Ty Gibbs and regular-season champion AJ Allmendinger.
“We have a great group of drivers this year for the Playoffs,” said Allgaier, who won three times during the regular season. “We just have to go execute, do our job, and if we do that, I think we’ve got a good shot.”
Brandon Jones striving to stay in the present during Playoffs
You could forgive Brandon Jones if his attention is somewhat divided as the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs approach.
Jones is trying to win a championship in the No. 18 Toyota at Joe Gibbs Racing, where he as driven for five season and where he has accumulated all six of his career victories.
But Jones also knows that he’ll be racing for a new owner and manufacturer in 2023 when he succeeds Noah Gragson in the seat in the No. 9 Chevrolet at JR Motorsports.
“It’s a little difficult,” Jones said of the challenge of deferring thoughts of his future plans during his current run for the title. “Right now, I’m trying to figure out how to pull information over. Obviously, I’ve built such a large notebook at Joe Gibbs Racing.
“I came into that organization as a 15th-place driver, and now I’m a race-winning driver. No doubt in my mind that’s how far we’ve come at Joe Gibbs Racing, how much information they’ve been able to give me.”
Jones wasn’t talking about taking proprietary notes from Joe Gibbs Racing, merely his own personal notes on how to drive each racetrack.
“You end up with such a large notebook with these companies, and they’re all intertwined with e-mails and different things. So, it’s like ‘How do I get all MY notes?’ I don’t care what they have on the car and stuff—we’ll figure that out at the next place, and they’re obviously really fast at JRM, so it’s not like I’m pulling information that they’re using.
“But it’s all my notes—it’s all my lift points and my way of racing the tracks that I’ve got to try and take now and get into my own documents now that I can start sharing with them.”
The Playoffs haven’t started, and the trash talking has already begun
Asked whether he has ever felt the need to mentor young drivers, veteran AJ Allmendinger demurred, but he took a good-natured passing shot at Ty Gibbs who had just completed his media day interviews.
“Yeah, Ty’s a pain in the ass,” Allmendinger said, making sure Gibbs could hear him. Then he addressed the 19-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing driver directly.
“Is your hair getting lighter?” Allmendinger asked.
“You’ve been talking about my hair the whole time we’ve been here,” Gibbs responded.
“I know, it’s just like a cloth,” Allmendinger rejoined. “Like, what is going on. Can we get a little gel in that?”
“I just got a little gel,” Gibbs said. “I don’t want to be wearing a hat or anything, so I’ve been trying to grow it out.”
“It’s like you’re trying to start a boy band again,” Allmendinger quipped. “Like it’s got that NSYNC blond going to it.”
Both Allmendinger and Gibbs are golfers, but they haven’t played together.
“He keeps trying to talk me into it, but I don’t like his face until the season’s over,” Allmendinger said.
After the banter of Media Day subsides, the serious business of the Xfinity Playoffs begins with Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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Fountain steps into lineup to help Carlson tennis earn tie with Bedford
GIBRALTAR – Cole Fountain is the utility man for Gibraltar Carlson boys tennis team.
He gets plugged into the lineup whenever and wherever he is needed.
“He’s kind of our 13th guy,” Carlson coach Rocco Giorgi said. “He’s a reserve guy, but wherever someone is missing, he fills in.”
The Marauders had a hole at No. 1 doubles Monday because of illness and it was Fountain to the rescue.
He played a key role as Carlson tied Bedford 4-4.
Giorgi found out Monday that one of his players at the top doubles flight would not be able to play against Bedford.
Rather than scramble his lineup and move someone up from one of the lower flights, Giorgi chose to put Fountain in at No. 1 and keep the others doubles teams intact.
“Four or five years ago, they changed to rules to where you could directly sub into your lineup so all the guys don’t have to move all around,” Giorgi said.
Fountain had never paired with John Hownowski before, but the two were able to pull out a thrilling 7-6, 7-5 win over the Bedford duo of Jack Nigh and Gavin Regalado.
“We practice a lot of doubles in practice, so the guys are ready to play with anybody,” Giorgi said. “He played good. … I am happy we pulled that one out. Bedford had a good team there.”
Bedford coach Eric Cukierski agreed that the top two doubles flights were the key to the match.
“I was kind of hoping we would pull out one or two doubles,” he said. “They were both really close, but we just couldn’t finish either of them.”
Carlson’s team of Nico Roach and Trey Fields won a three setter at No. 2 doubles 1-6, 6-3, 10-4.
Photo Gallery:Bedford at Gibraltar Carlson boys tennis
Preston Eighmey-Isaac Kolasa and Matt Vizachero-Ben Witkowski gave up a total of just four games at No. 3 and 4 to complete a Carlson sweep of doubles.
“They were really strong at those last two doubles,” Cukierski said.
Doubles have always been a strong suit for Carlson in Giorgi’s 17 seasons as coach. He always has been able to field large rosters, which leads to a lot of depth.
“Doubles have been our bread and butter for the last 15 years,” he said. “We’ve won a lot of matches with doubles.”
Bedford earned the tie Monday by sweeping the singles with Noah Kaplan, Jaxon Nejedlik, Vince Cole, and Braden Vineyard.
Nejedlik was dominant at No. 2, winning 6-0, 6-0.
“He took care of business right quick,” Cukierski said.
Kaplan also was in control at No. 1 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory. He is the unquestioned leader of the Mules.
“He’s been No. 1 all four years,” Cukierski said of the senior. “I think he started this season on a mission. He won the Regional last year, but had a really tough draw at state.
“His goal is to get back to state and do something worth mentioning. It was a little overwhelming for him there last year. It won’t be this year. I think he can do some things there.”
Kaplan’s goal this year is have Bedford’s entire team at the state finals.
“It’s been a long time, maybe 2003,” Cukierski said when asked about Bedford’s last trip to state as a team. “I think we will be in the mix. This year’s team is more focused on qualifying for state than any other team in the last seven years.”
Kaplan and Nejedlik give the Mules hope. Both are coming off big wins during a dual meet against perennial power Ann Arbor Pioneer.
“They make my job easier,” Cukierski said. “We’re expecting big things from those guys. Hopefully they can put it together when it really matters.”
Cukierski is satisfied with Bedford’s 4-3-1 record in duals considering there was doubt before practice began whether the Mules would be able to field a full team.
“We had six brand new seniors come out who had never played before,” he said. “That really helped.”
Carlson stands at 4-6-3, but three of those losses came when the Marauders played Midland Dow (No. 1 Division 2), Mattawan (No. 3 Division 2) and Traverse City Central (No. 8 Division 2) in a tournament on the same day.
“I am not into ties, but this is a bit of a rebuilding year for us,” Giorgi said. “Anytime we can pull out a win or a tie, it’s a good day for us.”
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Nearly every automotive manufacturer is ramping up electric vehicle production, including luxury automakers like BMW. Earlier this year, BMW announced the all-new 2023 BMW iX M60, and this sports activity vehicle might just be BMW’s best electric vehicle to date!
When you think of BMW, you may think of sporty and luxurious sedans and coupes, or maybe even luxury SUVs, but all-electric cars may not come to mind at first until you see BMWs latest offering.
The dead giveaway that it’s a BMW is its signature kidney-shaped grille that nearly all BMWs are known for, but nothing on the exterior tells you that this SUV is all-electric. that is, until you punch it.
Most of us equate electric vehicles to being environmentally friendly and dull. While the iX M60 is quiet and has a comfortable range of 280 miles, like many BMWs before it, you can bet it boasts plenty of power and performance.
Two electric motors power the iX M60, unleashing 610 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque when engaged in sport mode. When activating the launch control feature, the iX M60 will rocket from 0-60 in just 3.6-seconds
Equally as impressive as its performance is the iX M60’s interior. It’s futuristic in every sense of the word. The minimalistic approach to the dashboard gives the iX M60 an avant-garde feeling of tomorrow’s vehicles. However, what’s unique is that BMW engineers opted to use sustainable materials on the inside.
The interior was praised so much by the automotive press, it earned awards for top 10 best interiors and the UX award this year. There’s no shortage of technology either. The dashboard is adorned by two massive curved displays that put you at the command center of your iX M60.
Starting MSRP $108,900. available next year
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Chevrolet has upped the performance of its Tahoe RST for 2023 with the addition of a new package, aptly labeled the Performance Edition package.
Unveiled on Wednesday at the 2022 Detroit auto show, the package essentially brings upgrades originally developed for the Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle to make it ride and handle better.
It’s available exclusively with the 2023 Tahoe RST equipped with the 6.2-liter V-8 and four-wheel drive, and also brings a small boost in output, with horsepower growing 13 hp to 433 hp and torque growing by 7 lb-ft to 467 lb-ft. Combined with other upgrades, the package will see the Tahoe RST accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 124 mph. That compares to 6.0 seconds and 112 mph for RSTs without the package. The quoted quarter-mile ET is 14.2 seconds at 97 mph, versus the stock 14.4 seconds at 97 mph.
The other upgrades include new springs, a larger-diameter stabilizer bar, and retuned dampers. The ride height has also been lowered 0.4 inches at the front and 0.8 inches at the rear. Perhaps the most important upgrade, though, are the new Brembo brakes whose front rotors are 25% larger than stock. They bring the big SUV from 60-0 mph in just 133 feet of braking distance. Crucially, the changes don’t affect the stock vehicle’s 7,600-lb towing capacity.
Tahoes equipped with the package feature a black “RST” badge on the tailgate, sport pedals, and the available Luxury Package which includes driver-assist features.
The package is priced at $8,525, and adding it to the $70,415 price tag of the applicable 2023 Tahoe RST brings the grand total to $78,940, including a $1,795 destination charge. Production is slated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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The Dodge Charger and Challenger as we know them are going away after the 2023 model year, so Dodge is celebrating with a series of seven Last Call models, the fifth of which was unveiled Wednesday.
That fifth installment is the 2023 Dodge Charger King Daytona, which joins the Challenger Shakedown, Charger Super Bee, and Challenger and Charger Scat Pack Swinger models. Dodge will reveal another Last Call model Sept. 21 before showing the final seventh model at the 2022 SEMA show, which starts Nov 1.
The King Daytona is a tribute to 1960s/1970s-era drag racer William “Big Willie” Robinson, who raced a 1969 Dodge Charger named “King Daytona,” and also used the car in a campaign against street racing.
The modern King Daytona is based on the Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, but bumps output from the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 by 10 hp for a total of 807 hp. Orange 6-piston Brembo brake calipers help rein in the speed produced by all that power.
The special edition also gets a Go Mango exterior with a satin black hood, spoiler, and graphics. Hood pins and 20-inch Satin Carbon Warp Speed wheels complete the exterior changes.
The interior has black nappa leather/Alcantara seats and an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel. Orange contrast stitching on the seats, instrument panel, steering wheel, center console, and door panels ties the interior to the exterior. Dodge also throws in a Harman Kardon audio system, a sunroof, and navigation.
Production is limited to 300 units and ordering information will be announced in the fall. In addition to the Last Call models, all 2023 Charger and Challenger models will feature signifiers that they are the last of their kind. While this will vary from model to model, all will come with a commemorative plaque under the hood bearing the scripts “Last Call,” “Designed in Auburn Hills,” and “Assembled in Brampton.”
The retirement of the current Charger and Challenger makes way for an electric muscle car based on the Charger Daytona SRT concept and scheduled to go on sale in 2024.
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A redesigned Honda Pilot is coming for 2023 and we’ll see the covers come off late this year.
On Wednesday, Honda teased that its new mid-size SUV will be the next recipient of the off-road-inspired Trailsport treatment, again.
Offered for the first time on the 2022 Passport, the Trailsport treatment adds unique fascia designs, wheel patterns, and interior accents. It doesn’t add any serious off-road mods, though the situation may change with the 2023 Pilot. Honda described the vehicle as its “most rugged and capable” SUV yet.
The new Pilot is expected to be a twin under the skin with the redesigned 2022 Acura MDX. This would mean a platform more rigid than the one it replaces, translating into improved road manners. The SUV is expected to offer seating for up to eight and pack a V-6 engine as standard.
Prototypes show a more rugged design than the current Pilot whose soft lines are more minivan than SUV.
The reveal of the new Pilot will cap off a busy year for Honda’s SUV engineers. The automaker already has launched new versions of the subcompact HR-V and compact CR-V. Honda’s SUV onslaught isn’t about to slow, though. In addition to the new Pilot, there will be the electric Prologue making a debut in 2023.
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A new Politico-Morning Consult survey shows Americans are closely split on which political party they trust more on hot-button topics such as gun control, energy and inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections.
The poll, published on Tuesday, found that 43 percent of respondents said they trust Democrats more on energy issues, compared to 39 percent for Republicans.
Forty-four percent of respondents believe that Democrats are better suited to handle education, compared to 39 who trust Republicans more.
And on gun control, 44 percent of respondents said they have more trust in Democrats, compared to 41 percent who trust Republicans more.
Respondents also showed more faith in Democrats on voting rights — 46 percent to 39 percent for Republicans.
On inflation, however, 46 percent of respondents said they trust Republicans more to tackle the problem, compared to 36 percent who chose Democrats.
The poll comes as Democrats are seeing reason for optimism heading into November, despite ongoing inflation and historic midterm headwinds facing the party in the White House. President Biden’s poll numbers have improved of late, and Democrats have won a series of recent legislative victories.
Republicans are also growing more concerned that President Trump could be a drag in tight midterm races that will determine the majorities in the House and Senate.
The Politico-Morning Consult poll was conducted from September 16-18 with a total of 2,005 respondents participating in the survey. The poll’s margin of error is 2 percentage points.
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Jeep has a new electric off-roader headed to showrooms in 2024 in the form of the Recon, but in its new electric focus it hasn’t forgotten the Wrangler, which since 2021 has been available in 4xe plug-in hybrid guise.
Jeep boasts the Wrangler 4xe is America’s most popular plug-in hybrid, and for 2023 the automaker will further entice things by reducing the starting price with a new Willys entry-level grade priced from $55,590, including a $1,595 destination charge.
That’s down from the $56,190 price of the current 2022 Wrangler’s entry grade, the Sahara. Other grades include the better-equipped High Altitude and Rubicon.
Despite being the entry point of the 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe lineup, the Willys still comes standard with LED headlights, 17-inch wheels, LT255/75R17C mud-terrain tires, rock rails, a limited-slip differential, a 9-speaker Alpine audio system, and all-weather floor mats. There are also “Willys” decals and a new “Electric 4-Wheel Drive” decal, both with a retro design. Popular features like the Sky One-Touch Power-Top and 8.4-inch infotainment screen are available, though.
Of course there’s also the Wrangler’s off-road capability supported by the 2.72:1 Selec-Trac full-time 4-wheel-drive system, heavy-duty Dana 44 axles, and a lift kit resulting in 10.1 inches of ground clearance. Together with the chunky mud tires, the lift kit helps deliver 30 inches of water fording.
All Wrangler 4xe grades come with the same powertrain: a 2.0-liter turbo-4 works with a pair of electric motors to generate a peak 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. The electric motors are powerful enough to drive the vehicle in 4WD mode without the aid of the engine, in which case up to 21 miles of electric range is possible, courtesy a 17.3-kwh battery.
The 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe made its debut on Wednesday at the 2022 Detroit auto show where Jeep also presented a Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary Edition.
Order books for the Wrangler Willys 4xe are now open and first deliveries are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022. Production will be handled at the Wrangler’s home in Toledo, Ohio.
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by: Patrick Berry Posted: Sep 20, 2022 / 02:05 PM EDT Updated: Sep 20, 2022 / 02:05 PM EDT SHARE (Mass Appeal) – Getting enough vegetables into our diet is a struggle for many people but, have no fear, we’ve got a great way for you to consume more veggies. Chef Elizabeth Arroyo, owner of Juguitos Healthy Grab & Go, is here to show us how.
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Tesla needs a more affordable model, an executive said at a recent invite-only investor conference. But it’s unclear if that will be in the form of the much-discussed $25,000 Tesla or something different.
Martin Viecha, the automaker’s head of investor relations, spoke at the invite-only Goldman Sachs tech conference in San Francisco Monday, walking attendees through Tesla’s plans for the next five years, Business Insider reported.
Among the topics reportedly discussed in the wide-ranging talk was a cheaper Tesla. Viecha said Tesla does want to put a more affordable model on the road, adding that this is necessary for Tesla to become a high-volume automaker.
Business Insider also reported Viecha saying that Tesla also needs a cheaper EV before launching its robotaxi service, although he seemed to clarify on Twitter that the cheaper offering before the robotaxi might just be a lower-priced version of Model 3 or Y, not the $25,000 EV sometimes referred to as the Model 2.
“Never said anything about ‘prior to’ 2024 robotaxi platform rollout,” Viecha tweeted in reference to a cheaper EV. Demand for the Model 3 and Model Y—currently Tesla’s least-expensive models, but not exactly affordable—is still high, Viecha reportedly said at the conference, reducing the need for a new model.
The executive also reportedly discussed falling manufacturing costs that would be an important factor in lowering EV prices for consumers. Tesla’s manufacturing costs fell from $84,000 per car in 2017 to $36,000 in recent quarters, Viecha said, adding that the automaker expects even lower costs from its new factories compared to its original Fremont, California, plant. And he previously was reported to have said that Tesla has all the batteries it needs right now.
While that’s encouraging, the $25,000 Tesla already appears to have been put on the back burner.
Originally, at Tesla’s 2020 Battery Day, CEO Elon Musk said that its battery plan would help enable a $25,000 affordable EV due around 2023. That was followed by news through official Tesla channels that the company was working on that model, with intended design and development, in China.
Then in January Musk said that Tesla was not working on the $25,000 EV—and that its robotaxi project was more important. That’s something CEO Musk has returned to for years, and it’s largely dependent on its reception of Tesla’s so-called Full Self-Driving driver-assist tech by regulators.
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During its annual dealership meeting in Las Vegas, Ford told its nearly 3,000 United States dealers that they will need to invest up to $1.2 million in upgrades to continue selling EVs under the automaker’s Ford Model E business unit.
Dealers have until October 31 to get on board if they want to be part of the first round of Model E stores, InsideEVs reported. Dealers can also sign on at specified later dates, or opt out of becoming Model E dealerships, according to the report.
Model E is the EV passenger-car and software division created when Ford split itself into three business units earlier this year. Along with Model E, Ford Pro handles commercial vehicles, while Ford Blue Oval handles internal-combustion passenger vehicles, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids.
Ford is creating two tiers of Model E dealerships—Certified and Certified Elite. Lower-tier Model E Certified dealerships will have to install at least one DC fast charger, which will also have to be available for public use. Ford estimates the cost to become Model E Certified will average $500,000.
As Ford outlined, Model E Certified Elite dealerships will need to, at minimum, install two high-power DC fast chargers and one Level 2 AC charger for customers, as well as one DC fast charger for public use. It estimates the all-in cost for Elite status to be $1 million to $1.2 million, and expects charging infrastructure to account for 90% of the upgrade cost for both tiers.
While Ford will stick with franchised dealerships instead of a Tesla-like direct sales model, dealers that opt into the Model E business will also have to agree to non-negotiable pricing.
Dealers can also opt out of becoming Model E certified, meaning they won’t be able to sell electric passenger cars in the future. Those that opt out by October 31 will have discontinue electric car sales effective January 1, 2024. Dealers will have another opportunity to become Model E certified, but then won’t be able to sell electric cars until January 2027.
It also appears Ford won’t offer buyouts to dealers, as General Motors is doing for Cadillac and Buick dealers that opt out of those brands’ EV shifts. In an interview with CNBC, Ford Model E chief customer officer Marin Gjaja said the Blue Oval’s plan gives dealers more choices.
“We don’t think it’s fair to force them to go on the EV journey or force them into a buyout,” Gjaja said.
Dealers can also stick with the Blue Oval and Pro business units and continue selling other vehicles, Ford spokesperson Said Deep told Motor Authority, noting that the automaker is still launching new internal-combustion models like the redesigned 2024 Mustang muscle car and upcoming new Ranger pickup truck, and claiming the business plan accounts for the needs of smaller stores.
“We undertook an extensive listening tour of our dealers to understand their markets and customer needs as we developed new dealer standards,” he said.
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If you’re in the market for one of the biggest, baddest pickup trucks around, Sealy, Texas-based Hennessey Performance Engineering has you covered.
Regardless whether you’re a Ford, Chevy or Ram fan, Hennessey has a monster 6×6 pickup truck for you. The latest is the Velociraptor 6×6, based on Hennessey’s Gen 3 Velociraptor.
Velociraptor is Hennessey’s line of tuned F-150 Raptors, and it’s now into its third generation. The second-generation version was the first to offer a 6×6 option, and now Hennessey has a follow up.
The latest Velociraptor 6×6 is based on Ford’s F-150 Raptor that arrived for 2021. As a result, it features the familiar twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 under the hood, which has been tuned by Hennessey to spit out 558 hp and 672 lb-ft of torque.
For improved off-road ability, the truck has dual locking rear axles, a raised suspension, upgraded Fox dampers, extra LEDs, and massive 20-inch wheels shod with 37-inch off-road tires. It also features mean-looking bumpers, plus a protective bar up front. Hennessey says the suspension has been improved over the previous setup to ensure more power gets to the ground.
Naturally, the vehicle has also been stretched to accommodate the third axle. This has allowed the installation of a custom 8-foot bed that boasts 45% more volume than the stock 5.5-foot bed.
The Gen 3 Velociraptor 6×6 is priced from $399,950 and can be shipped out all over the globe. The vehicle is already in production and the first examples started delivery earlier in September.
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Honda’s electrification push won’t be limited to cars. The company on Tuesday announced that it will launch 10 electric motorcycles globally by 2025, and make its motorcycle lineup carbon neutral by 2040.
Honda already sells a line of small scooters aimed at fleet operators, and that are already used by the Japanese and Vietnamese postal services. The company plans to expand availability of these models to other markets, and introduce two personal-use derivatives for the European and Asian markets between 2024 and 2025.
Between 2022 and 2024, Honda plans to introduce five larger electric moped models, again in European and Asian markets. Those will be followed by three even larger models for Japan, Europe, and the United States between 2024 and 2025.
Finally, Honda plans to launch an electric motorcycle for kids. This model is also slated for 2024 or 2025, and also appears destined for the U.S.
Honda said it will equip future electric motorcycles with solid-state batteries, utilizing technology the company is also eyeing for cars. Battery swapping is also part of the company’s plans; Honda in 2021 joined fellow Japanese motorcycle manufacturers Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha in a consortium to develop battery-swapping standards for motorcycles.
In addition to electric models, Honda said it will continue to improve the fuel efficiency of its internal-combustion bikes, and investigate alternative fuels to reach its carbon neutrality goal.
There was at least one false start for these efforts. Honda originally said in 2008 that it would launch an electric motorcycle in 2010. That left room for companies like Zero and Energica to focus on electric bikes.
BMW Motorrad said in 2018 that it saw electric powertrains as the future for motorcycles. And even some traditional motorcycle makers like Harley-Davidson beat Honda to market with a fully fleshed-out electric bike.
Honda has stepped up its electric vehicle investment too. It now plans 30 EVs by 2030, globally, with two electric sports cars in development.
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It’s been 30 years and five generations since the debut of the original Jeep Grand Cherokee, which crashed its way into the halls of the 1992 Detroit auto show, driven by none other than Bob Lutz.
At this year’s show, which started Wednesday and runs until Sept. 25, Jeep marked the milestone with the reveal of a special 30th Anniversary Edition package for the 2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid.
The package adds styling treatments like black body accents, black 20-inch wheels, unique badging, and body color-matched rear fascia, lower moldings, rocker panels, and fender flares. There’s also extra equipment including a dual-tip exhaust, a dual-pane sunroof, Capri leather trim, cooled front seats, a 9-speaker Alpine audio system, a wireless charging pad for mobile devices, a digital rearview mirror, a surround-view camera system, parking sensors, and a 10.1-inch infotainment screen with 3D graphics for the navigation, as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration.
The powertrain of the Grand Cherokee 4xe consists of a 2.0-liter turbo-4 and electric motor up front, plus a second electric motor integrated with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The system delivers a peak 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, as well as 25 miles of pure electric range, and max towing of 6,000 lb. The vehicle also comes standard with a 2-speed transfer case, 2.72:1 low-range gear ratio, and 47.4:1 crawl ratio.
Order books for the 2023 Grand Cherokee with the 30th Anniversary Edition package open later this year, with deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2023. The package will be available for a limited time and is priced at $4,700. Jeep hasn’t announced pricing for the 2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe, but the current 2022 model starts at $59,495, including a $1,795 destination charge.
Production of the Grand Cherokee is handled at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, with the stretched Grand Cherokee L handled at the neighboring Mack Avenue Assembly Complex plant. More than seven million examples of the nameplate have been built over the past three decades.
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Opel’s future is electric, but that doesn’t have to mean boring. In fact, the German division of Stellantis plans a range of electrified cars, both hybrids and electric vehicles, that will offer a performance focus.
They will wear a GSe badge, which stands for “Grand Sport electric.” It’s an evolution of Opel’s original GSE badge that featured on performance-oriented versions of the Commodore and Monza in the 1970s and ’80s. Back then the E signified “einspritzung,” the German word for “injection.”
Opel said the modern GSe cars will feature sporty styling treatments and a performance tune for the chassis setup. It’s likely the cars will also offer the most power in their respective model lines, based on comments made by Opel CEO Florian Huettl.
“I am very happy to announce the return of GSe as our top of the range, sporty sub-brand,” he said in a statement.
Opel hasn’t said what model will be the first to receive the GSe treatment, but rumors point to the latest Astra. The compact hatch and wagon currently tops out at 221 hp, generated by a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Opel is also known to be developing a modern Manta as an electric performance crossover, though timing for the release is uncertain.
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Back in the 1970s and early 1980s when I was going to the drag races with my dad, the occasional flat-4-powered Volkswagen would appear among a sea of V-8 Fords and Chevys. The little rear-engined, air-cooled Beetles would buzz down the quarter-mile more slowly than most of the muscle cars that populated the track, but every once in awhile one would put up a respectable ET.
“Willpower!,” my dad would shout, in reference to the flat-4 motivation that made them so quick. Meanwhile, the muscle cars would rely mostly on big-displacement V-8s.
The 2023 Toyota Corolla GR is chock full of willpower, and it’s just as impressive as those quick drag Beetles from decades ago. Powered by a tiny 1.6-liter turbo-3, it can’t rely on displacement to make it quick. Instead, it uses a heaping helping of turbo boost and the willpower of the enthusiast Toyota engineers who turned an automotive appliance into a fun hot hatch with analog appeal.
The 12-valve, dual-overhead-cam engine, known internally as G16E-GTS, is also used in the well-reviewed GR Yaris, which we don’t get in the U.S. That engine has 20.3 psi of boost and most turbo engines get about 15 psi. But in the GR Corolla, Toyota engineers shove 25.2 psi of turbo boost down the throat of the engine. In the limited-run (just 200) Morizo Edition, that increases to 26.2 psi of boost. Both versions make 300 hp, but the extra boost in the Morizo increases torque from 273 lb-ft of torque to 295 lb-ft of torque.
The engine uses some motorsport technology to wring 300 horses out of three cylinders, including a machined intake port, large diameter exhaust valves, and multi-oil jet piston cooling. It also employs both port and direct fuel injection, a system Toyota calls D-4S, to maximize power and fuel economy, though it’s not very efficient given its size, earning the GR Corolla estimated fuel economy ratings of 21 mpg city, 28 highway, 24 combined.
The G16E-GTS asks drivers to beat on it. With a single-scroll ball-bearing turbo and so much boost, peak torque takes its sweet time to arrive, hitting its plateau from 3,000-5,000 rpm. It spools up even later in the Morizo, arriving at 3,250 rpm and dropping off at 4,600 rpm. If you just drove it conservatively on the street, you might not realize it’s powerful at all—after all, we seldom exceed 3,000 rpm on our daily commutes.
On a two-plus-mile track at the Utah Motorsports Campus at Toyota’s media drive program, that means I have to rail on it to access the power. Luckily, the engine revs freely, and low gearing helps me get into the power band quickly. The power doesn’t hit hard. Instead it takes a beat or two to build, then pushes the car forward to hit 60 mph from a stop in a touch under five seconds (Toyota quotes 4.99 seconds for the Core and Circuit Edition and 4.93 seconds for the Morizo). Willpower!
The little three gives its all on the track. It’s both fun to shift and important to do so regularly to keep the engine on boil between 3,000 and 7,000 revs. A graphic tachometer flashes gray, orange, and finally red as the engine approaches, then hits, its 7,000-rpm redline. With a shorter final gear ratio, that rev band feels meatier and easier to access in the Morizo, even though the max torque band is smaller. On this 16-turn track, for instance, the Morizo requires five upshifts into fourth gear compared to an average of three in the other models because the shorter gearing makes it rev higher more often.
A 6-speed manual transmission performs those shifts. The gearbox has short, positive shifts and a clutch with moderate weight and a slightly grabby takeup point that can lead to stalls when shifting to first gear during the first few drives. Toyota calls it the iMT transmission in reference to its standard downshift rev matching that can be turned off (on is the default) via a button on the lower dash.
Making a manual the only choice is one sign that the GR Corolla was developed by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. Another clue? The Morizo model is named after the racing name of Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda, who has to sign off on the driving character of every Toyota sports car before it makes it to market.
The willpower of Toyota’s enthusiast engineers doesn’t end with the engine. While the Corolla hatchback’s roots are pure economy car, the GR team buttoned it up quite well. To firm up the body structure, they added underfloor tunnel and rear wheelhouse braces, plus 349 spot welds and nine feet of bonding material. The Morizo increases the amount of bonding material to almost 20 feet, and also gets two rear cabin braces.
Every GR Corolla has a MacPherson-strut front suspension with track-tuned dampers, springs, and stabilizer bars. Double wishbones at the rear make room for the brand’s GR Four all-wheel-drive system, which was developed with an assist from Toyota’s Gazoo Racing World Rally Team. The Morizo improves the rear suspension with track-tuned coil springs and monotube shocks out back. The Circuit and Morizo both also come standard with front and rear Torsen limited-slip differentials, which are optional on the Core. A raw, forged carbon-fiber roof also helps lower the center of gravity on the Circuit and Morizo models, and the Morizo does away with a rear seat in the name of weight savings.
Every model—Core, Circuit Edition, and Morizo Edition—is available for me to test at this track drive, and all of the Core models have the $1,180 Performance Package, which includes the LSDs. For track laps, company reps recommend the setting GR Four to its Track mode, which sets a 50/50 torque split, and that’s the first mode I try in a Core model.
I’m smitten from the start. In an increasingly digital automotive world, the GR Corolla feels very analog. The GR crew increased the Corolla’s steering ratio 7% from 13.7:1 to 12.7:1 and it immediately reveals itself as quick and direct, with a lot of feel for what’s going on at the front wheels. Driving with the windows open, I can also hear what’s happening at the wheels. As I toss the car into corners, the standard 235/40R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires scrub when there’s too much steering angle, and quiet down when I unwind the wheel to balance the car. If I were blindfolded, I’d be able to tell the difference between grip and push by simply listening to the tires, but who knows what I’d hit.
Not that the car has a tendency to push, which would be expected for a hot hatch based on a front-wheel drive platform. Perhaps the 3-cylinder engine has something to do with that given it’s about 44 lb lighter than a comparable turbo-4, according to lead engineer Naoyuki Sakamoto.
With the base tires, if I drive too hard into a corner, the GR Corolla points in the right direction and goes into a short, controlled slide until I can get the speed under control. It then does what I tell it to do through the steering wheel, with an assist from the chosen GR Four setting. In Track mode, I can feel the front tires pulling the car through the turn. In Sport mode, which has a 30:70 front-to-rear torque ratio, the power flowing to the rear axle helps the car rotate through corners. In both cases, the LSDs make sure the power gets to the pavement, and in either mode, this rambunctious little beast is unflappable.
Those controlled slides give way to precisely carved lines in the Morizo. With its stiffer structure, a 0.2-inch lower ride height, and especially its sticker 245/40R18 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, the Morizo grips harder and tracks truer through the turns. It’s a pure delight, but so are the other models. Which is best for you is a matter of taste, much like it is for GR 86 buyers, who can turn their cars into drift machines with the standard all-season tires or cut faster autocross times with the available summer performance tires.
The car stops well, too. Standard 14.0-inch front rotors with 4-piston calipers and 11.7-inch rear rotors with 2-piston calipers provide strong stopping power on the track and refuse to fade during a good six hours of on and off action.
Toyota’s drive program doesn’t include a street drive, but a couple laps around the track’s ring road demonstrate that the suspension is firm but forgiving. The only possible irritant will be the car’s buzzy sound, but enthusiasts will find it more fun than frustrating. The engine has a three-pipe exhaust system that closes the center pipe at 20 mph for a more subdued experience. It opens back up at 4,500 rpm to supply the buzzy racket drivers likely want that high in the rev range.
The GR Corolla’s cockpit doesn’t quite match the car’s price point, which is $36,995 for the base Core model. It’s plasticky and clearly has economy car roots, but it does come standard with supportive fabric sport seats, silver contrast stitching, aluminum pedals, an 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster with available readouts for the GR Four drive mode, turbo boost pressure, and g forces. The $43,995 Circuit Edition gets synthetic suede and synthetic leather upholstery with red contrast stitching, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and wireless smartphone charging. The $50,995 Morizo Edition has synthetic suede wrap on the shift knob and steering wheel and the rear seat delete.
No GR Corolla will be mistaken for a pedestrian base model, thanks to widened body panels to cover the wider wheels and tires, attractive 18-inch wheels, a hood bulge on all but the Core model, more front end cooling ducts, a rear spoiler, the carbon-fiber roof, and the hatchback body style itself. Instead of an automotive appliance, they’ll see a rowdy hot hatch with an attitude, and they’ll be right. Should they take it for a test drive, especially on a track, they’ll also discover it has the willpower to match its outward attitude.
Toyota paid for airfare, lodging, and track time for Motor Authority to have a ball tossing the GR Corolla through corners and bring you this firsthand report.
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U.S. doctors should regularly screen all adults under 65 for anxiety, an influential health guidelines group proposed Tuesday.
It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms. The proposal is open for public comment until Oct. 17, but the group usually affirms its draft guidance.
The recommendations are based on a review that began before the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluating studies showing potential benefits and risks from screening. Given reports of a surge in mental health problems linked with pandemic isolation and stress, the guidance is “very timely,” said Lori Pbert, a task force member and co-author. Pbert is a psychologist-researcher at the University of Massachusetts’ Chan Medical School.
The task force said evidence for benefits, including effective treatments, outweighs any risks, which include inaccurate screening results that could lead to unnecessary follow-up care.
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health complaints, affecting about 40% of U.S. women at some point in their lives and more than 1 in 4 men, Pbert noted.
Black people, those living in poverty, people who have lost partners and those who have other mental health issues are among adults who face higher risks for developing anxiety, which can manifest as panic attacks, phobias or feeling always on edge. Also, about 1 in 10 pregnant and postpartum women experience anxiety.
Common screening tools include brief questionnaires about symptoms such as fears and worries that interfere with usual activities. These can easily be given in a primary care setting, the task force said, although it didn’t specify how often patients should be screened.
“The most important thing to recognize is that a screening test alone is not sufficient to diagnose anxiety,” Pbert said. The next step is a more thorough evaluation by a mental health professional, though Pbert acknowledged that finding mental health care can be difficult given shortages of specialists.
Megan Whalen, a 31-year-old marketing specialist who was diagnosed with anxiety in 2013, says regular doctors should screen for mental health issues as commonly as they do for physical problems.
“Health is health, whether the problem is visible or not,” said Whalen, of Hoboken, New Jersey.
She has gotten help from medicine and talk therapy, but her symptoms worsened during the pandemic and she temporarily moved back home.
“The pandemic made me afraid to leave home, my anxiety telling me anywhere outside of my childhood house was unsafe,” Whelan said. “I absolutely still struggle with feelings of dread and fear sometimes. It’s just a part of my life at this point, and I try to manage it as best as I can.”
The task force said there isn’t enough solid research in older adults to recommend for or against anxiety screening in those aged 65 and up.
The group continues to recommend depression screening for adults and children, but said there isn’t enough evidence to evaluate potential benefits and harms of suicide screening in adults who show no worrisome symptoms.
In April, the group issued similar draft guidance for children and teens, recommending anxiety screening but stating that more research is needed on potential benefits and harms of suicide screening kids with no obvious signs.
Guidelines from the task force often determine insurance coverage, but anxiety is already on the radar of many primary care doctors. In 2020, a group affiliated with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended routine primary care anxiety screening for women and girls starting at age 13.
Melissa Lewis-Duarte, a wellness coach in Scottsdale, Arizona, says rhythmic breathing, meditation and making a daily list of three things for which she is grateful have all helped with her anxiety.
“Doctors say, ‘Make sure you’re sleeping, control your stress.’ Yeah, I get that,” but not everyone knows how, said the 42-year-old mother of three. “It’s difficult to prioritize self-care, but that’s what’s necessary.”
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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — A Chick-fil-A employee is being hailed as a hero after tackling an alleged carjacker in Florida.
According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, a woman had been taking an infant out of her car at the Chick-fil-A when the suspect, identified as 43-year-old William Branch, allegedly approached her while wielding a stick.
He then demanded her keys before grabbing them from her waistband and getting into the car.
The woman then began screaming for help. That’s when a Chick-fil-A employee intervened, authorities say.
The employee was punched in the face by Branch, according to authorities. As the video above shows, the young man appears to tackle Branch to the ground before other Chick-fil-A employees and patrons intervened.
Deputies arrived to arrest Branch, who now faces charges of carjacking with a weapon and battery.
An employee told deputies Branch had been involved in another incident shortly before the carjacking attempt.
“We’re so relieved that our Guests and Team Members are safe following this alarming incident. I’m grateful for my amazing Team Member, Mykel Gordon, who so selflessly jumped in to intervene and help our Guests. I couldn’t be prouder of his incredible act of care,” Matthew Sexton, operator of the Fort Walton Beach Chick-fil-A location said in a statement shared with Nexstar.
The sheriff’s office said deputies are reviewing the video.
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Yakima County residents can hear from candidates for commissioner, clerk and coroner at an upcoming forum in Zillah.
The forum is planned from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Zillah Civic Center, 119 First Ave.
Organizer Curtis Vangstad said the event is an opportunity for Yakima County residents to hear from candidates, which is especially important with new district boundaries.
He said he is represented by a different commissioner under the new boundaries, and others might also see new names on their ballots in November.
“This is something new for us,” he said.
The new commissioner districts divide the county in half with an island-shaped district in the middle encompassing most of the city of Yakima.
District 1 candidates Amanda McKinney and Angie Girard are vying to represent the upper half of the county. The district stretches from East Valley through West Valley and reaches from the Ahtanum Ridge north to the county line. It also includes land around Zillah, but not Zillah proper.
LaDon Linde and Steve Saunders are the candidates in District 3, which covers most everything below Ahtanum Ridge through the Lower Valley, including the city of Zillah.
District 2 candidates Kyle Curtis and Dulce Gutierrez won’t be at the forum since the event’s focus is the area outside the city of Yakima, Vangstad said.
Candidates for county clerk, Mischa Venables and Billie Maggard, will be in attendance, as will candidates for county coroner, Marshall Slight and Jim Curtice.
Vangstad said the Democratic candidate in congressional District 4, Doug White, will be in attendance, and an invite has been sent to incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican.
The forum schedule includes opening statements by each candidate, question-and-answer discussion, and a meet and greet with the public. Vangstad said anyone is welcome to attend.
“It’s not just Zillah. Anyone can come,” he said.
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MURFREESBORO, Ark. – A man from Dierks uncovered the Crater of Diamonds State Park’s 35,000th diamond registered since the opening of the park 50 years ago.
Park officials said that Scott Kreykes has been visiting the diamond-loaded site for four years. On September 6, Kreykes created another milestone in the state park’s history.
Kreykes spent the day at the park sifting dirt from the East Drain of the diamond search area, park officials said. After taking his sifted gravel home, park officials said that Kreykes found a pearl-shaped diamond. This find marks Kreykes’ 50th diamond in the past four years he has visited the park, officials said.
Officials with the park said that Kreykes knew that the park was preparing to celebrate the 35,000th diamond find since 1972. That is when officials said that he left for the park to register his diamond find.
This could be the 35,000th diamond!
Kreykes said to his wife
The park staff registered it as a 3-point white diamond. Park Interpreter Tayler Markham also explained how diamonds are weighed.
“Diamonds are weighed in points and carats. One hundred points is equal to one carat, like pennies to a dollar. Most diamonds found at the park weigh between 20 and 25 points,” Markham said.
Park staff also informed Kreykes that he had registered the 35,000th diamond. Due to creating the milestone, park officials said he received a free two-night stay at an Arkansas State Park, recognition from Murfreesboro officials, and a display for his diamond and registration card.
As of Wednesday, 512 diamonds have been registered at Crater of Diamonds State Park in 2022.
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A fundraiser to help three Lower Yakima Valley youths battling pediatric cancer will take place Saturday at Karlee’s Koffee in Toppenish.
The seventh annual Going Gold for Karlee Day will raise money for 17-year-old Elias Gonzalez of Grandview, 13-year-old Cara Onessimo of Wapato and 12-year-old Ismael Mancilla of Toppenish, said Karlee’s Koffee owner Nettie Dionne. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the coffee shop at 280 Fort Road.
It will include tacos and tamales, baked goods, fruit cups and kettle corn for sale along with T-shirts and four special drinks that have been available in September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. A 50/50 raffle is planned as well.
And in a new Coffee against Cancer campaign Dionne began this year, eight local coffee shops and restaurants are selling gold ribbons for $5. They are Karlee's Koffee and Dad's Restaurant in Toppenish; Lorraine's Espresso and Fiddle's Coffee House, both in Wapato; River Canyon Espresso & Eatery in Selah; Grinders Espresso and The Family Company in Zillah; and Dosage Coffee in Sunnyside.
Dionne opened her coffee shop in honor of her best friend’s 6-year-old daughter, Karlee Jenkins, who was diagnosed with pediatric cancer in April 2014 and died in 2015. Karlee helped Dionne design the logo and was looking forward to the shop opening; she wanted to work the window, Dionne said.
Karlee's Koffee opened about five months after Karlee died. Dionne is passionate about childhood cancer awareness and raising funds for Valley children battling cancer.
"That's why we go all out for these other kiddos, because the community did that for Karlee," Dionne said. "She still inspires us."
Many of the parents of children whom Karlee's has helped donate baked goods to sell, Dionne said. Grandview and Toppenish high schools, along with Wapato Middle and Valley View Elementary, are also strong supporters of Going Gold for Karlee fundraising efforts, she added.
One Grandview student who previously benefited from the fundraiser, Abby Gonzalez, is working to raise funds for fellow Grandview student Elias Gonzalez along with Cara and Ismael. A sophomore at Grandview, Abby has battled stomach cancer. While attending Wapato Middle, Abby received support of her school and classmates, and she has been making blankets and selling them at home football games to raise funds, Dionne said.
More about this year's recipients:
• Fellow Grandview student Elias Gonzalez is the son of Letitia Avalos and Hector Gonzalez and a senior attending school online. He was diagnosed with All Leukemia, a blood cancer, in early May. His treatments are expected to take two years.
He is undergoing treatment at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane and hopes to come home by December, according to a flyer shared on the Karlee's Koffee Facebook page. People may send cards and care packages to him at Sacred Heart Hospital: C/O Elias Gonzalez, 1028 W. Fifth Ave., Spokane WA 99204-3002.
• The daughter of Valerie Onessimo, Cara Onessimo is a Wapato Middle School student and a Yakama Nation descendant. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her knee in February and immediately began chemotherapy at Seattle Children's Hospital. Cara had to undergo surgery to have her leg rebuilt with a prosthetic knee.
The cancer has moved to her lungs and chemotherapy continues. Cara is staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle to be near Seattle Children’s Hospital for her treatments.
• Ismael Mancilla is a seventh-grader at Wapato Middle School. He is the son of Veronica and Ismael Mancilla and was diagnosed with leukemia after going to the emergency room with a severe nosebleed in late July. He is undergoing treatment at Seattle Children's Hospital and living at the nearby Ronald McDonald House.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Abbott Elementary” creator-star Quinta Brunson took revenge on Jimmy Kimmel’s Emmy prank with one of her own, then collected an apology from the late-night host whose bit was criticized as rude and worse.
Kimmel, who had distracted attention from Brunson’s Emmy acceptance speech by lying pretend-drunk on stage, was delivering his monologue Wednesday when a pretty-in-pink Brunson appeared, award in hand.
“I have a little favor to ask,” she said. “So you know how when you win an Emmy you only have 45 seconds to do an acceptance speech, which is like not that much time. And then … you get less time because someone does a dumb comedy bit that goes on a bit too long?”
“I have heard of that happening in previous years,” Kimmel replied.
“Well, I was wondering, or no, more demanding if I could I have a couple of extra minutes to thank, you know, a couple of extra people,” Brunson said. Kimmel stepped back to cede the spotlight to his guest, and later in the show told Brunson he was sorry for what he’d done at the Emmys on Monday.
Brunson’s and Kimmel’s shows both air on ABC.
Brunson won the best comedy series writing award Emmy and found herself sharing the stage with Kimmel — who was flat on his back and dragged there by fellow presenter Will Arnett because Kimmel supposedly had too many “skinny margaritas.” Kimmel gave Brunson a thumbs-up for her award but didn’t budge, a decision that was blasted online as thoughtless by some and cited as an example of white-male arrogance by others.
“Abbott Elementary,” a mockumentary set in an underfunded Philadelphia school, earned a total of three Emmy Awards for its freshman season, including one for co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph for best comedy supporting actress.
On Kimmel’s show, Brunson received loud applause from the studio audience when she thanked “all of the fans of the show,” then joined the host for a chat.
He started out with a one-liner — “Congratulations on your Emmy. I missed it, how did it go?” — then turned apologetic, beginning with an awkwardly qualified mea culpa.
“That was a dumb comedy bit that we thought it would be funny,” he said. “Then people got upset, they said I stole your moment. And maybe I did. I’m very sorry if I did do that. I did do that, actually. … The last thing I would ever want to do is upset you, because I think so much of you. I think you know that. I hope you know that.”
“It’s very kind of you to say that,” Brunson replied, graciously, avoiding direct criticism of Kimmel. She said she was “wrapped up in the moment” after winning her first Emmy and with Arnett and Kimmel on stage with her.
“Honestly, I had a great night. It was a good night and a good time,” she said.
Kimmel, who jokingly blamed Arnett for what happened, lauded Brunson’s series and noted that he’s never won an Emmy despite repeated trips to the awards.
“And I went one time and won,” she said, delivering the dig with a smile.
Kimmel offered one last apology, adding, “I was dumb, and I’ve got news: It’s gonna happen again.”
Earlier Wednesday, Brunson and her cast mates fielded questions from TV critics during a virtual panel discussion, with Ralph expressing her displeasure with Kimmel’s Emmy act. “I was like, ‘Oh, the disrespect, Jimmy,'” Ralph recalled.
She sarcastically referred to it as “lovely that he was lying on the floor during her wonderful acceptance speech. “I told him too, to his face, and he understood,” said Ralph.
When Brunson was asked what she expected during her appearance with Kimmel, she said she was “anticipating that we are going to have a good old-fashioned time” and that she was intent on highlighting the season-two return of “Abbott Elementary” on Sept. 21.
Brunson said that she and Kimmel had already spoken but didn’t detail their private conversation. Backstage at the Emmys on Monday, Brunson said the bit didn’t bother her “that much” and noted that Kimmel has been a booster of her and “Abbott Elementary.” If she decides she’s mad at him, a smiling Brunson added, she might “punch him in the face” during her appearance on his show.
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I’m sure you all have it marked on your calendars — on the wall or in your phones — but Thursday at 6:04 p.m. fall officially arrives. Which begs the question, where did the summer go?
I’ve mentioned this many times before, but Fall is my favorite time of the year. Mostly I like fall because it ushers in most of the hunting seasons around the state.
When I was a kid, the arrival of upland bird hunting was anticipated as much or more than Christmas.
Over the years I have discovered some pretty good fishing can be had during the fall, too, which just adds to the anticipation the new season brings.
For most of my life, as I worked a 50-hour a week job, doing something fun in the outdoors had to happen on the weekends. I envied the retired folks who could avoid the weekend warriors and fish or hunt in a less crowded situation on a Tuesday or a Thursday.
Getting out on a weekday doesn’t always guarantee having the lake or field to yourself, however. I fished with my buddies Doug Jewett and Merle Shuyler a couple of Thursdays ago for salmon down at Drano Lake and it was definitely crowded.
Maybe not weekend crowded, but there were dozens and dozens of boats, full of anglers trying to catch a fall chinook.
The three of us are now old retired folks, the very people we envied for all of those years. Yet here we were, in the midst of all kinds of other boats and anglers.
It brought up another question. Doesn’t anybody have to work anymore?
Not that it really mattered on that day. There were lots of fish to go around. We caught our limits by noon and were enjoying a hamburger lunch in no time.
Becoming a senior citizen has some advantages. I don’t know if I have used a senior discount yet at a store or restaurant, but the one senior deal that has my immediate attention is the special upland bird hunting season available to those of us aged 65 and older.
The season, which started on Monday and runs through Friday, allows all of us qualifying old farts the opportunity to get out and chase a pheasant this week, well ahead of the main season.
The special senior pheasant season is only open in Eastern Washington and is not open on Yakama Nation lands.
The thought of hunting uneducated pheasants ahead of the season is very appealing and by the time you read this my trusty, four-legged partner Bailey and I will have spent some time enjoying the chance to get out.
One concern hunting this time of year is being out there in warmer temperatures than we’re used to hunting in during October and November. It is supposed to be in the mid to upper 70’s all week, so, if you go, pay attention to your pup.
Heat stroke is a very real thing. It’s best to get out early while the temperatures are still manageable and pack a good supply of water with you to keep the dog, and yourself, hydrated.
With the Yakama Reservation being off-limits for this hunt, there are only a few places that are worth trying locally. The Sunnyside Wildlife Area has lots of room to roam, but not many wild birds.
The folks with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife planted some pheasants out there this past weekend for the annual mentor/youth hunt and while the youth hunters bagged a few, there still should be some birds out there for us seniors.
Otherwise, heading east might be a better plan. Pheasant numbers are still decent in Whitman, Garfield, Walla Walla, Adams and Grant Counties.
With a little research, you will find there is quite a bit of state-owned land open to hunting in those counties. There are also some pretty good spots to the east that landowners have opened up to hunting through the state’s Feel Free to Hunt Program.
Other bird hunting seasons are quickly approaching. Quail and chukar seasons open to everyone next Saturday, Oct.1.
Again, those dates are only for hunting in Eastern Washington off of Yakama Nation lands. Normally the upland bird hunting on the Yakama Reservation opens for all birds on the same weekend as duck and goose season, which is Oct. 15 this year.
But there is no updated information on the YN Wildlife website for 2022, so double check those dates to confirm.
Other options, if you have a hankering to hunt birds right now, include looking for a grouse in the mountains to the west, and dove season remains open until Oct. 30.
Fall is about upon us. No matter what you like to do outdoors, it’s a perfect time to do so.
The weather is great and depending on when you are out there, there is a chance it won’t be quite so crowded. Just don’t count on it.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Voting opened Wednesday on which toys should go into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2022 finalists are: bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Lite-Brite, Nerf Toys, Masters of the Universe, piñata, Phase 10, Pound Puppies, Rack-O, Spirograph, and the top.
“These 12 toys span the history of play. The top is as old as civilization itself and bingo has been played in some form for hundreds of years,” said Christopher Bensch, vice president for collections at The Strong museum in Rochester, where the hall of fame is housed.
The public is invited to vote online through Sept. 21. The three toys that receive the most public votes will make up a single “Player’s Choice” ballot. That ballot will be counted alongside those turned in by a national selection committee whose members include industry experts, academics and others.
The inductees will be announced Nov. 10.
“All 12 of these toys have what it takes to be contenders for the class of 2022,” Bensch said.
Anyone can nominate a toy for the annual honor, but to be recognized by the hall of fame, toys have to have achieved icon status, longevity and foster learning or discovery. They also must have changed play or toy design.
The National Toy Hall of Fame opened at The Strong in 1998. So far, 77 toys have been inducted, from simple favorites like the paper airplane, bubbles and sidewalk chalk to the even more ubiquitous, including the stick and cardboard box.
Last year’s honorees were American Girl Dolls, Risk, and sand.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Home is where the heart is for Brandon Maxwell and it showed in his use of purple, his mother’s favorite color, throughout his New York Fashion Week spring/summer collection.
Tuesday’s show at Christie’s New York in Rockefeller Plaza opened with moody blue lighting and the sound of chirping birds as if it was just before daybreak. The atmospheric lighting gradually shifted to an airy lilac, evoking sunrise in the countryside.
Opting for pastels, layering and relaxed symmetrical silhouettes, Maxwell focused on a theme of soft feminine beauty. He mixed neutrals with pastels like baby blue, sage green and blush pink in everyday staple closet pieces for women. The show opened with a blush pink layered look: silver sequined mini skirt layered with a classic white graphic T-shirt, glittery cardigan and a pink blazer with structured shoulders.
Maxwell, a Texas native, said his inspiration for the collection came when he moved out of New York City.
“So (the collection) is still inspired by the people that raised me because a lot of I think what went into this collection were like involuntary memories that have been triggered in my time, in the silence outside of the city that took me back to my youth and the things that I loved,” Maxwell said.
He said that’s reflected in the clothes and their late 90s, early 2000 vibe. “I think that that’s when I really came to love fashion and and so yeah, my family’s always in there,” he said.
Maxwell’s nostalgia was reflected in looks like denim overalls with a matching black sequined top embroidered with yellow sunflowers and a plunging v-neckline. Other looks included wide tan cargo pants with a matching strapless halter top layered under a white cotton tank top. The most notable 90s-inspired look was a sheer full-length tulle dress layered on top of a white graphic tank.
The show closed with another slouchy layered look, featuring a floor-length silvery skirt resembling a Monet painting paired with a white T-shirt, rose pink blazer and chunky platform heel.
Sitting in the front row were Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, TV personality La La Anthony, supermodel Karlie Kloss and singer Kelsea Ballerini.
“(Maxwell) just gets it. He’s versatile, fits all body types (like) curvy like mine, which I love. He just gets it,” Anthony said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Parenthood and the death of his dear friend and former “Full House” co-star Bob Saget helped convince John Stamos it was time to write his memoir.
The publisher Henry Holt announced Wednesday that Stamos’ “If You Would Have Told Me” is scheduled for fall 2023.
“’If You Would Have Told Me’ is the book I never planned to write, but after losing Bob, finally becoming a father, and wanting to honor all the colorful people who have made me who I am today, I figured if not now, when?” Stamos, 59, said in a statement released through Henry Holt.
“Honestly, while writing this book I’ve realized I have about a million stories to tell, and I think you may like at least four hundred of them. It has been cathartic and healing and sometimes heartbreaking to dig in and reveal so much.”
Stamos’ long career ranges from his early appearances on “General Hospital” to his years on “Full House” as Uncle Jesse to touring with the Beach Boys. He became a father in 2018 after his wife Caitlin McHugh gave birth to their son Billy.
According to Holt, the Emmy-nominated actor will describe “the surreal highs and devastating lows of a misunderstood heartthrob who has always remained a dorky kid from Orange County, and of his midlife quest to find sobriety and a family of his own.”
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Irene Papas, the Greek actress and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in Hollywood movies as well as in French and Italian cinema over six decades has died. She was 93.
The Greek Culture Ministry confirmed her death Wednesday.
“Magnificent, majestic, dynamic, Irene Papas was the personification of Greek beauty on the cinema screen and on the theater stage, an international leading lady who radiated Greekness,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said in a statement. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described her as a source of “admiration and inspiration” to generations of Greeks.
Papas became known internationally following performances in “The Guns of Navarone” in 1961 and “Zorba the Greek” in 1964, acting alongside Hollywood stars Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn. In all, she starred in more than 50 movies.
Born Irene Lelekou in the mountainous village of Chiliomodi, Papas was the daughter of two schoolteachers. Her father also taught drama.
She left home at 18 to marry Greek film director Alkis Papas despite her family’s disapproval. They divorced four years later. After the death of American Actor Marlon Brando in 2004, Papas revealed in an Italian newspaper interview that the two had been romantically involved.
A supporter of the Greek Communist Party, Papas was a vocal opponent of the military dictatorship that governed the country between 1967 and 1974 and lived much for life outside Greece, including in Rome and New York.
Papas was also known for her appearance in ancient Greek tragedies. Many of her iconic international movie roles were earned portraying Greek characters. But she also starred with Kirk Douglas in the 1968 crime drama “Brotherhood” and with James Cagney in the 1956 Western “Tribute to a Bad Man.”
Greek arts institutions thanked Papas for her support for younger actors. The Athens-based Greek Film Center described her as “The greatest Greek international film star,” adding: “Her image is a timeless imprint of Greek female beauty.”
Papas publicly joked that she was often quoted as being three years older than her actual age. She started a 2004 interview with Greek state television by saying, “I was born on Sept. 3, 1929. All the papers are there in Chiliomodi,” which is located near the southern Greek city of Corinth.
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s lying-in-state will be an occasion of regal symbolism, strong emotion — and an extremely long line.
Marshaling the hundreds of thousands of people who want to view the late monarch’s coffin will test Britain’s famous queuing skills to their limit.
Authorities overseeing the mammoth logistical challenge have consulted queue management experts and behavioral scientists to create not so much a line as a temporary community. It features 10 miles (16 kilometers) of “queuing infrastructure,” including moveable barriers and more than 500 portable toilets along a route leading to Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the coffin will rest.
Hundreds of stewards, police officers and first-aid providers were assigned to look after the waiting crowds. Thirty multi-faith pastors and volunteers from a suicide prevention organization have been tasked with responding to the emotional needs of anyone who might be struggling. A pair of sign language interpreters also were expected to be on hand.
On Wednesday, the queen’s coffin was carried in a solemn procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where it will lie in state from 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) until 6:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) Monday, the day of her funeral.
Two hours before opening time, the line of mourners already stretched for 2 miles (3.2 km) from Parliament across nearby Lambeth Bridge and snaked along the south bank of the River Thames. The designated route stretches for 6.9 miles (11 kilometers) past the National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Tate Modern art gallery and Tower Bridge to Southwark Park in south London, which can accommodate another 3 miles (4.8 km) of zigzagging queues.
Officials say they can’t predict how many people will line up to pay their respects at Westminster Hall, but it is likely to be many more than the 200,000 who visited the Queen Mother Elizabeth’s coffin over three days in 2002. Transit operator Transport for London estimates that more than 1 million people will travel to the city center to be part of commemorations through Monday.
Transport for London Commissioner Andy Byford called it “the biggest event and challenge that TfL has faced in its history.”
The government has warned that navigating the line will be a feat of endurance.
“You will need to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down as the queue will be continuously moving,” it said in a set of detailed instructions for those wanting to come.
People will be able to check the line’s length and waiting times on the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport’s social media accounts. Those joining will be given numbered wristbands so they take food or toilet breaks without losing their place. A separate accessible line has been set up for people unable to stand for long stretches.
As ever in Britain, jumping the queue is a definite no-no. Officials hope mourners’ sense of fairness will make the line largely self-policing. Given the vagaries of British weather, people are advised to carry both an umbrella and sunscreen.
The government is offering other helpful hints: Bring food and drink, but be sure to consume it before reaching the front. Bring a portable power pack to keep phones charged.
When they reach Parliament, people will pass through airport-style security scans. Prohibited items include large bags, liquids, spray paint, knives, fireworks, flowers, candles, stuffed toys and “advertising or marketing messages.”
Those in the queue on Wednesday were convinced all the hassle would be worth it.
“To give up my day queuing is nothing compared to what she’s done for 70 years,” Gina Carver from Tunbridge Wells in southern England said of the late queen. “And she does feel like our grandmother.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — A picture story co-authored by Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and a novel by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk were among the nominees Wednesday on long lists for the National Book Awards.
The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, released lists of 10 in the categories of young people’s literature and literature in translation. Later in the week, the foundation will announce long lists for poetry, nonfiction and fiction.
Tokarczuk’s “The Books of Jacob,” translated from the Polish by Jenny Croft, was cited for literature in translation, which also included a previous National Book Award winner, Yoko Tawada, whose “Scattered All Over the Earth” was translated from the Japanese by Margaret Mitsutani. Nominees also included Mohammed Hasan Alwan’s “Ibn Arabi’s Small Death,” translated from the Arabic by William M. Hutchins; Shahriar Mandanipour’s ”Seasons of Purgatory,” translated from the Persian by Sara Khalili; Mónica Ojeda’s “Jawbone,” translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker, and Olga Ravn’s “The Employees,” translated from the Danish by Martin Aitken.
In young people’s literature, “Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice,” a collaboration among Smith, Derrick Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile, was among the nominees. The book recalls Smith’s gold medal in the men’s 200 meter race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and his raising his fist in what he called a “human rights” salute during the medals ceremony. He and teammate John Carlos, who also raised his fist, were banished from the games, although allowed to keep their medals.
Sabaa Tahir, best known for her “An Ember in the Ashes” fantasy series, was on the long list for “All My Rage,” along with “Swim Team,” by bestselling graphic novelist Johnnie Christmas; Traci Chee’s “A Thousand Steps into Night”: Anna-Marie McLemore’s ”Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix”; Sonora Reyes’ “The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School” and Kelly Barnhill’s “The Ogress and the Orphans.”
The long lists in five competitive categories will be narrowed to five finalists on Oct. 4, with winners announced Nov. 16.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will formally ask Russia to return seven paintings now in a leading Moscow museum that were looted during World War II by the Soviet Red Army, the Polish culture minister said Wednesday.
But Piotr Glinski also said that about 20 previous requests to Moscow for the return of thousands of other items stolen during WWII have fallen on deaf ears. The previously requested items included archives of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, paintings by Old Masters such as Durer, Holbein or Cranach and manuscripts by Polish authors.
“Until this day (Russia’s) government has not reviewed any of the claims,” Glinski told a press conference. He added that Russia is the only among several countries approached so far to have failed to even respond to Poland on the subject.
Poland’s historically strained ties with Russia hit a new low following Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February. A former satellite of the Soviet Union, Warsaw supports Kyiv and is pushing for more sanctions against Moscow.
The new request concerns seven paintings by Italian artists that are now at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. They date from the 14th to the 18th century and include “Two Saints” by Spinello Aretino and “Adoration of the Child” by Lorenzo di Credi.
Before the war they were in the collections of the Czartoryski family in Goluchow, at the Wilanow Palace, and in Poznan, Wroclaw and Lodz.
Glinski said it is hard to estimate how much of Poland’s art and culture was destroyed or looted by occupying Nazi German and Soviet troops during the war, but at the time it was believed that Polish museums had lost about 50% of their collections.
“Traces of hundreds of thousands of items lead to the Russian Federation and to the former Soviet republics,” Glinski said.
He said Poland “will never stop searching for … cultural items that were looted” during the war.
Since 2016 alone, Poland has retrieved more than 600 looted cultural artifacts, but none of them from Russia, Glinski said.
Among them are the paintings “Madonna under the Fir Tree” by Lucas Cranach the Elder, which had ended up in Switzerland, and “Jewish Woman Selling Oranges” by Polish 19th century painter Aleksander Gierymski, which was returned from Germany.
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LONDON (AP) — Westminster Hall is both a scene of constant movement and the quietest place in London.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II on its purple-draped platform — a catafalque — is the fixed point at the center of the vast medieval hall, the oldest part of Britain’s Houses of Parliament. Around it, people flow in two lines in a silent river of humanity.
The first mourners were admitted Wednesday evening, after the queen’s casket was borne to the hall in a solemn procession from Buckingham Palace. The hall will be open round-the-clock until Monday morning, when Elizabeth’s funeral will be held in nearby Westminster Abbey.
It was a chance for ordinary Britons — plus a sprinkling of dignitaries and tourists — to pay last respects to the country’s longest-reigning monarch, who died Sept. 8 at 96 after 70 years on the throne.
The mourners moved at a steady walk, down steps under the great stained-glass window at one end of the hall, then past the flag-draped coffin that’s capped with the diamond-studded Imperial State Crown and a wreath of flowers. There were parents with children, couples hand in hand, veterans with medals clinking on navy blue blazers, lawmakers and members of the House of Lords.
Some wore black dresses or dark suits and ties, others jeans and sneakers. Most had waited many hours to get there, in a line that snaked for several miles along the River Thames, but the journey past the casket took just a few minutes.
From outside came the muffled chatter of everyday life, the occasional siren from the busy streets. Under the soaring hammerbeam roof inside, there was only the muffled sound of shoes on a carpet newly laid over the flagstone floor.
“The overwhelming atmosphere was very somber but beautiful as well,” said Roma Quinn from Kent in southern England. “Her crown was glistening. And it was just really lovely and very respectful.”
The movement stops every 20 minutes so that the ceremonial guard around the coffin can change.
On Wednesday, Beefeaters from the Tower of London and members of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms in magnificent plumed helmets stood guard. When they changed shift, the hall briefly rang with the clanking of breastplates.
After filing past the casket, most mourners paused to look back before going out through the hall’s great oak doors. Some wiped away tears; others bowed their heads or curtseyed before returning to the world outside.
One sank onto a knee and blew a farewell kiss.
Ann Nottle, who came from Wiltshire in western England, said the experience was “absolutely overpowering.”
“They changed the guards over and then we were allowed to walk past the queen’s casket,” she said. “It was so tiny. ”
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”
Baltimore’s state’s attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the conviction of Syed, Lee’s ex-boyfriend.
“The motion filed today supports a new trial for Syed based on a nearly year-long investigation that revealed undisclosed and newly-developed information regarding two alternative suspects, as well as unreliable cell phone tower data,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office said in a news release.
Syed, 42, has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of the “Serial” podcast focused on the case and raised doubts about some of the evidence, including cellphone tower data.
Prosecutors on Wednesday said they weren’t asserting that Syed is innocent, but they lacked confidence “in the integrity of the conviction” and recommended he be released on his own recognizance or bail.
“We believe that keeping Mr. Syed detained as we continue to investigate the case with everything that we know now, when we do not have confidence in results of the first trial, would be unjust,” Mosby added.
The state’s attorney’s office said if the court grants its motion it would effectively put Syed in a new trial status, and his convictions would be vacated, but the case would remain active.
“Whether the State ultimately continues with a trial in this matter or dismisses the charges will depend on the outcome of the ongoing investigation,” the state’s attorney’s office said.
Prosecutors said a reinvestigation of the case revealed evidence regarding the possible involvement of two alternative suspects other than Syed. The two suspects may be involved individually or may be involved together, the state’s attorney’s office said.
One of the suspects had threatened Lee, saying “he would make her (Ms. Lee) disappear. He would kill her,” according to the filing.
“Given the stunning lack of reliable evidence implicating Mr. Syed, coupled with increasing evidence pointing to other suspects, this unjust conviction cannot stand,” said Assistant Public Defender Erica Suter, Mr. Syed’s attorney and, Director of the Innocence Project Clinic. “Mr. Syed is grateful that this information has finally seen the light of day and looks forward to his day in court.”
The suspects were known persons at the time of the original investigation and were not properly ruled out nor disclosed to the defense, prosecutors said.
The investigation also found a separate document from the original trial file, in which a different person relayed information that can be viewed as a motive for that same suspect to harm the victim, prosecutors said. The information about the threat and motives to harm could have provided a basis for the defense and was not disclosed to the trial nor the post-conviction defense counsel, the state’s attorney’s office said.
Prosecutors also said new information revealed that one of the suspects was convicted of attacking a woman in her vehicle, and that one of the suspects was convicted of engaging in serial rape and sexual assault.
The state’s attorney’s office declined to release information about the suspects, due to the ongoing investigation.
Prosecutors also noted unreliable cellphone data used during Syed’s court case to corroborate his whereabouts on the day of the crime. The notice on the records specifically advised that the billing locations for incoming calls “would not be considered reliable information for location.”
“Evidence proved that the State should not have relied on the incoming call evidence,” the state’s attorney’s office said.
Syed has served more than 20 years in prison for the strangling of Lee, who was 18 at the time. Her body was found weeks later buried in a Baltimore park.
More than a decade later, the popular “Serial” podcast revealed little-known evidence and attracted millions of listeners, shattering podcast-streaming and downloading records.
In 2016, a lower court ordered a retrial for Syed on grounds that his attorney, Cristina Gutierrez, who died in 2004, didn’t contact an alibi witness and provided ineffective counsel.
But after a series of appeals, Maryland’s highest court in 2019 denied a new trial in a 4-3 opinion. The Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that Syed’s legal counsel was deficient in failing to investigate an alibi witness, but it disagreed that the deficiency prejudiced the case. The court said Syed waived his ineffective counsel claim.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Syed’s case in 2019.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell won album of the year for her debut solo record “Outside Child,” while bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings won artist of the year at the Americana Honors and Awards.
Russell, whose starkly beautiful album touches on abuse she suffered as a child and her survival, said she heard common themes of community, family, unity and belonging in many of the speeches on Wednesday night during the award show in Nashville, Tennessee.
“I feel so honored to be part of this community, to be in a creative communion with my producer Dan Knobler,” she said.
In a tearful speech, she thanked her friends, family and fellow nominees and said that after spending her early years in foster care, she found her family in music. “Music saved me, music saves me every day,” Russell said.
Hosted by the duo The Milk Carton Kids, the annual awards show held at the Ryman Auditorium celebrated the oft-misunderstood genre that mixes country, gospel, rock, folk, roots and blues. In addition to the winners, this year’s show gave out lifetime achievement awards to Don Williams, the gentle giant of country music, singer-actor Chris Isaak and pioneering duo the Indigo Girls.
Billy Strings was not able to accept in person, so the award for artist of the year was accepted by dobro and steel guitar player Jerry Douglas. Sierra Ferrell won for emerging artist of the year.
Six-time Grammy winner Brandi Carlile won song of the year for “Right On Time,” which she wrote with her bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth and producer Dave Cobb.
“I really love the chill and challenge that I get every time I sing this song,” Carlile said.
Multi-instrumentalist Larissa Maestro won instrumentalist of the year and talked about other artists of color who had been nominated in that category in previous years and opened the door for her.
“I didn’t see people who looked like me for a lot of years,” she said. “This is really really exciting.”
Husband and wife duo War and Treaty, made up of Tanya and Michael Trotter, won over the audience with their soulful duet “That’s How Love is Made,” and later won duo/group of the year.
“Our road has been long, it’s been hard, but it’s been worth it,” said Tanya Trotter. “If you want to know what Americana music is, it’s the sound of family,” added Michael Trotter.
Russell, who is from Montreal, teamed up with Carlile for a performance in English and French of her song “You’re Not Alone.”
Another lifetime honoree was Al Bell, a music executive, record promoter and label owner who helped turn Memphis label Stax Records into a powerhouse, pushing the careers of artists like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Isaac Hayes and the Staple Sisters. He wrote the hit “I’ll Take You There,” for the Staple Sisters and later went to work at Motown Records with Berry Gordy.
“I feel the spirit,” Bell told the crowd. “I don’t have the words in my grasp to express how I feel right now and how Americana music is making me feel.”
He noted that popular music has always been influenced by Black music, but he said that streaming and new technology threatens to eliminate that music.
“We have to come together to save our authentic music and art that comes from our culture,” he said.
Singer and actor Chris Isaak received a performance lifetime achievement award and was introduced by country singer and actor Lyle Lovett, who called him “a remarkable artist and remarkable human being.”
“If you don’t have a great band, it’s no fun,” Isaak said, who praised his band during his acceptance speech.
Lovett, who has been out on tour this year with Isaak, then launched into a humorous love song for his tourmate as Isaak watched from side stage.
Folk duo Indigo Girls were given the Spirit of Americana/Free Speech in Music Award for their longtime advocacy for LGBTQ rights, women’s health, environmentalism and voting for their decades-long career.
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers spoke of being influenced by other women and activists in music, including Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell and said that their work as outspoken advocates is just as important today.
“It is going to take years to undo the racism and homophobia that is woven into the fabric of this country,” said Ray.
Fairfield Four, a harmony singing group that originated in the 1920s at the Fairfield Baptist Church in Nashville, was honored with the Legacy of Americana Award for preserving traditional Black a cappella gospel music. The Grammy winning gospel group is best known for its performance in the film “O Brother Where Art Thou” and they performed “Rock My Soul” during the awards show. Prior to their performance, the show held a moment of silence for Dr. Paul T. Kwami, who was the longtime musical director of the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers. Kwami died in Nashville on Saturday at the age of 70.
Gospel group The McCrary Sisters, who are regular backup singers for the Americana Honors and Awards show, also honored their sister, Deborah, who died in June, with a stirring performance of “Amazing Grace” that had the audience in the Ryman Auditorium up on their feet. To close out the show, the McCrary Sisters led the audience in a toe-tapping version of “I’ll Take You There,” as award winners Russell and Ferrell danced and sang backup.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Ford closed New York Fashion Week on Wednesday with Madonna on his front row and a runway full of big hair, disco cowgirls and sequins for miles.
Love was clearly on his mind, and dancing all night.
On a reflective runway worthy of all that shine, to a soundtrack of “Addicted to Love,” “The Look of Love,” “Pure/Honey” and “Take on Me,” Ford’s models were more than a little ready to party ‘70s and ’80s style on his downtown catwalk.
He rolled out embellished sets of tiny velvet shorts and matching jackets of bright red and blue adorned with flowers, leaves and butterflies, some with a touch of cowboy fringe. Other models walked in sporty short-shorts of silver and gold, and low-slung trousers and skirts in silver and mint, tiny and sheer bralettes peaking out.
He put multicolored applique of hearts and stars on some of his looks, and several of his models wore low-heeled, dance-all-night boots above the knee in purple and gold. One walked in a killer pastel purple tracksuit with a midriff jacket and wide-legged pants.
And there was an after-party of skimpy black lingerie paired with multicolored sequin jackets.
Madonna was joined by her daughter, Lourdes Leon, Chris Rock, Erykah Badu, Nicole Richie, Katie Holmes, Frances Tiafoe, Ciara and more.
Ford routinely mixes the sexes on his runway, as he did this time around. There was a bright pink suit for one of his men worn tone-on-tone with a tie and lighter shade of dress shirt. Thonged women got leather jackets, all in black, as did a man in short lace boxers emblazoned with Ford’s eponymous brand name. Another of his men walked in a watery white dinner jacket.
Ford switched moods and slowed it down for his finale with Freddie Mercury’s “Time,” sending out sexy metallic sequined gowns in copper, and two-tone green and blue, on Bella and Gigi Hadid, respectively. There were other long sequined gowns, some with high slits and cut outs, in purple and sea green, and a sparkly bride holding an equally bedazzled bouquet.
His Studio 54 girls rocked huge hoop sequined earrings to match their sparkle as Mercury sang: “We’ve got to build this world together or we’ll have no more future at all, because time, it waits for nobody.”
Was the end a Ford lament? A sentimental lookback? A processing of the pandemic, politics and where the immediate future is going?
The designer offered soft white couches to his guests, but no show notes, letting Mercury’s words linger: “You don’t need me to tell you what’s gone wrong. You know what’s going on. And it seems to me we’ve not cared enough or confided in each other at all. It seems like we’ve all got our backs against the wall.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — With a spectacular Hudson River sunset as a backdrop, models wearing dusty colors streamed onto a cement runway, as Tory Burch’s vision for spring and summer 2023 came to life during New York Fashion Week.
The open-air space at Pier 76 was unusually large for a fashion show, with two rows of seats lined up on either side of the runway and a giant Alexander Calder-inspired mobile dangling in the center, catching the light. Burch said the venue celebrates the beauty of New York.
“To have a space like this with the sunset and just have something that was vast for the collection, I really wanted it to be focused, but have the space just sort of enhance it in a subtle way,” Burch told the Associated Press in an interview after the show.
Model and actor Emily Ratajkowski was one of the first to strut the catwalk in a brown sheer top and jersey bandeau wrapped tightly around the top of a bright orange silk chiffon skirt that blew in the wind off the water.
One constant theme throughout the collection was sheerness: cotton and viscose tops with lace bras peeking through, and whole outfits covered with organza and silk that muted colors underneath. One T-shirt and long skirt was covered completely like a bubble with what Burch calls a “tech taffeta overlay.”
“I wanted it to be more architectural and richer than just a minimalist piece. I wanted women … to feel unencumbered, so I really was thinking about the concept of the shape and form of their bodies, where they can move and be as empowered as they are feeling today,” Burch said.
The overall color palette was earth colors of brown, gray, olive, mustard and cream, but Burch often added a contrasting color like a bright white or yellow handbag, a shiny silver slingback flat or pea green mule.
There were many spring coats in the collection. A silk taffeta trench billowed easily in the river breeze, creating a lighter, freer look, and another — in stretch brown satin — took the classic staple up a glamour notch.
A shiny gold mid-length trench coat made of foiled leather was a standout look, and surely would brighten a rainy day. A calf-length silk shantung skirt with mirrored embroidery sparkled in the evening light.
The Burch brand — known for shoes and handbags — showed structured and boxy purses with double handles or short straps this season. The shoes were primarily very flat flats, another nod to comfort but with unique shapes that Burch said look “super interesting.”
“I really thought about the architecture behind those flats. There was a mule that had a built-in toe ring, but it’s the most comfortable shape and it’s also incredibly flattering.”
Celebrities in the front row included actors Sydney Sweeney, Jenna Coleman and Lana Condor, who called the collection “beautiful” and said she loved the show. “The flats are amazing. I saw a really, really cool one where it’s like the arch wasn’t there. It was just like the sole and then the heel and no arch.”
“Saturday Night Live” castmember Chloe Fineman said she’s a huge fan of Burch and is excited about the new collection. “I often said fashion before death,” Fineman joked. She was ogling the clothes but perhaps also taking notes. “This is my great love,” Fineman said. “My dream is to do a capsule collection with my sister.”
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DENAIR, Calif. (KTXL) — California winemaker Fred Franzia, known as the creator of “Two Buck Chuck” wine, died at 79 years old at his home in Denair, his family and Bronco Wine Co. announced Tuesday.
The company said Franzia died with his family by his side but didn’t disclose a cause of death.
“Due to Fred’s vision, Bronco Wine Co. has achieved vertical integration all while remaining family-owned. His entrepreneurial spirit, tireless dedication, and his commitment to both his family and to the Bronco family will forever be remembered,” the company wrote in an Instagram post. “His legacy will endure for generations to come.”
Franzia co-founded Bronco Wine Co. in 1973 with his brother Joseph Franzia and cousin John Franzia with a vision of “creating high-quality wines at a value for wine consumers,” according to the company.
Bronco Wine Co., based in Ceres, California, produces many wines under different brands and is one of the largest wine producers in the country. One of the company’s brands includes Charles Shaw, a bargain-priced wine, which was sold at Trader Joe’s grocery stores and earned the nickname “Two Buck Chuck” with the price at $1.99 per bottle.
Fred Franzia was an outspoken critic of California’s wine culture, frequently proclaiming that no bottle of wine should cost more than $10.
“Core to his vision was a belief that wine should be enjoyed and consumed on every American table,” the company’s social media post read. “When asked how Bronco Wine Company can sell wine less expensive than a bottle of water, Fred T. Franzia famously countered, ‘They’re overcharging for the water — don’t you get it?’”
In a 2009 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Franzia said, “Who says we’re lower priced? We’re the best price. The others, I think, are overpriced.”
Franzia faced controversy, pleading guilty to fraud charges in 1994 after falsifying the grape varieties on his wine labels. He later stepped down as the company’s president and a board member for five years.
According to Bronco Wine Co.’s post, Franzia is survived by his five children, Renata, Roma, Joseph, Carlo and Giovanna; 14 grandchildren; brother Joseph S.; and sisters Joellen D’Ercole and Catherine McFadden.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — When someone offers you a deep-fried Texas country cookout as a single food item, you shut up, pay up, and eat up, with no questions asked, right?
With a proud warning in front of their massively delicious announcement, the State Fair of Texas has released its new food lineup for this year’s fair season. “WARNING: These might make you hungry! Here are the new foods waiting to be enjoyed at the 2022 State Fair of Texas!”
The best part about the fair is easily the food, sure the rides will be fun for the kids and everything else is just as fun too, but let’s be honest, the summer is over and swimming at the pool or heading to the beach isn’t a concern anymore.
It’s time to wear your comfy pants and enjoy the fair to get moderately “fat” and oh so very happy when it comes to these new food offerings. To learn just what all goes into these new foods, click here. To get a good look at the new foods, just scroll below, drool, and enjoy.
BAYOU BOWL
Deep FRIED COUNTRY COOKOUT
FAT ELVIS
DEEP FRIED STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CRUNCH ROLL
PICKLE PIZZA
CRISPY DILLY DOG
FERNIE’S FUNNEL CAKE CHICKEN SANDWICH
DEEP FRIED SOUTHERN DESSERT DUMPLINGS
DEEP FRIED PRALINE CHEESECAKE EGG ROLL
HOT HONEY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO PIE WAFFLE
RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE SOPAPILLA CHEESECAKE
TEXAS HOT BULL RIDE
DEEP FRIED HONEY
PUPUSA
DOH-MUFF
TEXAS RANCH HOG WINGS
FRIED SOUL FOOD EGG ROLL
DIM SUM LOCO BURRITOS
DIRTY SODAS
TEXAS TWOSOME
CHISMOSA
CAJUN LOBSTER BISQUE CROQUETTES
SHAKING BEEF SALAD
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CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography but was acquitted of a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him of fixing his state child pornography trial in 2008.
But the jury acquitted him on a fourth pornography count as well as a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him of fixing his state child pornography trial in 2008. He was found not guilty on all three counts of conspiring to receive child pornography and for two further enticement charges.
His two co-defendants were found not guilty on all charges.
Jurors, who deliberated for 11 hours over two days, wrote several questions to the judge on Wednesday, at least one indicating the panelists were grappling with some of the case’s legal complexities.
One asked if they had to find Kelly both enticed and coerced minors, or that he either enticed or coerced them. Over objections from Kelly’s lawyer, the judge said they only need to find one.
At trial, prosecutors sought to paint a picture of Kelly as a master manipulator who used his fame and wealth to reel in star-stuck fans, some of them minors, to sexually abuse then discard them.
Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, was desperate to recover child pornographic videos he made and lugged around in a gym bag, witnesses said. They said he offered up to $1 million to recover missing videos before his 2008 trial, knowing they would land him in legal peril. The conspiracy to hide his abuse ran from 2000 to 2020, prosecutors said.
Kelly associates Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown were co-defendants at the Chicago trial. Jurors acquitted McDavid, a longtime Kelly business manager, who was accused of conspiring with Kelly to rig the 2008 trial. Brown, a Kelly associate for years, was acquitted of receiving child pornography.
Kelly has already been convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking in New York and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
In Chicago, a conviction of just one count of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, while receipt of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum of five years. Judges can order that defendants sentenced earlier in separate cases serve their new sentence simultaneously with or only after the first term is fully served. Federal inmates must serve at least 85% of their sentences.
During closing arguments Tuesday, Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean likened the government’s testimony and evidence to a cockroach and its case to a bowl of soup.
If a cockroach falls into soup, she said, “you don’t just pull out the cockroach and eat the rest of the soup. You throw out the whole soup,” said told jurors.
“There are just too many cockroaches,” she said.
The three defendants called only a handful of witnesses over four days. Co-defendant McDavid, who was on the stand for three days, may have damaged Kelly’s hopes for acquittal by saying that he now doubts Kelly was truthful when he denied abusing anyone after hearing the superstar’s accusers testify.
In her closing rebuttal, prosecutor Jeannice Appenteng cited testimony that Kelly’s inner circle increasingly focused on doing what Kelly wanted as his fame boomed in the mid-1990s.
“And ladies and gentlemen, what R. Kelly wanted was to have sex with young girls,” she said.
Four Kelly accusers testified, all referred to by pseudonyms or their first names: Jane, Nia, Pauline and Tracy. Some cried when describing the abuse but otherwise spoke calmly and with confidence. A fifth accuser, Brittany, did not testify.
Sitting nearby in a suit and face mask, Kelly often averted his eyes and looked down as his accusers spoke.
Some dozen die-hard Kelly fans regularly attended the trial. On at least one occasion during a break, several made hand signs of a heart at Kelly. He smiled back.
Jane, 37, was the government’s star witness and pivotal to the fixing charge, which accused Kelly of using threats and payoffs to get her to lie to a grand jury before his 2008 trial and to ensure she and her parents wouldn’t testify.
A single video, which state prosecutors said was Kelly abusing a girl of around 14, was the focal point of that trial.
On the witness stand for two days at the end of August, Jane paused, tugged at a necklace and dabbed her eyes with a tissue when she said publicly for the first time that the girl in the video was her aged 14 and that the man was Kelly, who would have been around 30.
Some jurors in the 2008 trial said they had to acquit Kelly because the girl in the video didn’t testify. At the federal trial in Chicago, Jane said she lied to a state grand jury in 2002 when she said it was not her in the video, saying part of her reason for lying was that she cared for Kelly and didn’t want to get him into trouble.
Jane told jurors she was 15 when they first had intercourse. Asked how many times they had sex before she turned 18, she answered quietly: “Uncountable times. … Hundreds.”
Jane, who belonged to a teenage singing group, first met Kelly in the late 1990s when she was in junior high school. She had visited Kelly’s Chicago recording studio with her aunt, a professional singer. Soon after that meeting, Jane told her parents Kelly was going to be her godfather.
Jane testified that when her parents confronted Kelly in the early 2000s he dropped to his knees and begged them for forgiveness. She said she implored her parents not to take action against Kelly because she loved him.
Defense attorneys suggested a desire for money and fame drove some government witnesses to accuse Kelly, and they accused several people of trying to blackmail him. They also suggested that at least one of his accusers was 17 — the age of consent in Illinois — when Kelly began pursing her for sex.
Bonjean implored jurors not to accept the prosecution’s portrayal of her client as “a monster,” saying Kelly was forced to rely on others because of intellectual challenges, and that he was sometimes led astray.
“Mr. Kelly can also be a victim,” she said in her opening statement.
Prosecutors played jurors excerpts from three videos that Jane said featured her. Court officials set up opaque screens around the jurors so journalists and spectators couldn’t see the videos or the jurors’ reactions.
But the sound was audible. In one video, the girl is heard repeatedly calling the man “daddy.” At one point she asks: “Daddy, do you still love me?” The man gives her sexually explicit instructions.
Prosecutors have said Kelly shot the video that was also evidence in the 2008 trial in a log cabin-themed room at his North Side Chicago home around 1998.
Another accuser, Pauline, said Jane introduced her to Kelly when they were 14-year-old middle school classmates in 1998. At Kelly’s Chicago home later that year, Pauline described her shock when she said she first walked in on Kelly and a naked Jane. She said Kelly told her that everyone has secrets. “This is our secret,” she testified he said.
Pauline told jurors she still cares for Kelly. But, as a 37-year-old mom, she said she now has a different perspective.
“If somebody did something to my kids,” she said, “I’m killing ’em. Period.”
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An abortion ban is set to take effect in Indiana, which was the first state to pass one after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
When the law starts being enforced on Thursday, Indiana will join more than a dozen states with abortion bans, though most were approved before that Supreme Court ruling and took effect once the court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
West Virginia legislators approved an abortion ban on Tuesday and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced a bill that would ban abortion nationwide after the 15th week of pregnancy, with rare exceptions, intensifying the ongoing debate inside and outside of the GOP though the proposal has almost no chance of becoming law in the Democratic-held Congress.
Abortion rights supporters have filed two lawsuits trying to block Indiana officials from enforcing the ban but no court rulings have been issued yet and all seven of the state’s abortion clinics will lose their licenses to perform the procedure under the new law.
WHAT’S COVERED IN THE ABORTION BAN?
The Indiana ban includes exceptions allowing abortions in cases of rape and incest before the 10th week of pregnancy and to protect the mother’s life and physical health. It also allows them if the fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly. The ban will replace state laws that generally prohibited abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy and tightly restricted it after the 13th week.
Under the new law, abortions can be performed only in hospitals or outpatient centers owned by hospitals, meaning all abortion clinics will lose their licenses. Any doctors found to have performed an illegal abortion would be stripped of their medical license and could face felony charges punishable by up to six years in prison.
HOW IS INDIANA’S ACTION UNIQUE?
Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature approved the ban during a two-week special legislative session following a political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to the state from neighboring Ohio to end her pregnancy. The case gained worldwide attention when an Indianapolis doctor said the girl came to Indiana because of Ohio’s ban on abortions once fetal cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around the sixth week of pregnancy and is often before the mother knows she’s pregnant.
The Republicans who passed Indiana’s ban were deeply divided over whether to include exceptions beyond one for protecting the mother’s life, such as for cases of rape and incest.
Similar divides among Republicans over such exceptions and whether to allow criminal charges against doctors stalled bills on tighter abortion restrictions in West Virginia and South Carolina this summer. The ban that West Virginia legislators passed Tuesday is similar to Indiana’s and it now heads to Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who is expected to sign it into law.
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO INDIANA’S ABORTION CLINICS?
Indiana abortion clinic operators have told The Associated Press that they’ll stop offering abortions when the ban takes effect but continue to support patients with information about out-of-state clinics. Planned Parenthood plans to keep its four Indiana clinics that offer abortions open and provide sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, and contraception and cancer screenings, which it says comprise the bulk of its services.
Indiana University Health, the state’s largest hospital system, has set up advisory teams that include a lawyer for consultations on whether patients meet the legal requirements for abortions. Indiana hospitals performed 133 of the 8,414 abortions reported to the state Department of Health in 2021, with the remaining 98% taking place at clinics.
WHAT IS STATUS OF LAWSUITS?
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed two lawsuits in the past two weeks seeking to stop the ban from taking effect.
One argues that the ban violates the Indiana Constitution by infringing on the right to privacy and the guarantee of equal privileges. The other claims the ban conflicts with the state’s religious freedom law that Indiana Republicans passed in 2015 and that sparked a widespread backlash from critics who said it allowed discrimination against gay people.
The question of whether the state constitution protects abortion rights is undecided. A state appeals court ruled in 2004 that privacy is a core value under the state constitution that extends to all residents, including women seeking an abortion. But the Indiana Supreme Court later upheld a law requiring an 18-hour waiting period before a woman could get an abortion, though it didn’t decide whether the state constitution included the right to privacy or abortion.
Indiana University law professor Daniel Conkle said bringing the lawsuits so soon before the ban was set to effect made it hard to get an injunction blocking it, but that it taking effect won’t end the court fight.
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Associated Press Writer Arleigh Rodgers in Indianapolis contributed to this report. Rodgers is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in June.
The decision means abortions through 20 weeks’ gestation can continue for now, in keeping with state law in place before the ban.
Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins’ decision to grant a 14-day restraining order against the law came as part of a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Ohio on behalf of abortion providers in the state. The clinics argue the law violates protections in the state Constitution guaranteeing individual liberty and equal protection. The suit also says the law is unconstitutionally vague.
The law was signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in April 2019, and prohibits most abortions after the first detectable “fetal heartbeat.” Cardiac activity can be detected as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many people know they’re pregnant. The law had been blocked through a legal challenge, then went into effect after the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision was overturned.
DeWine’s opponent in the November election, Democrat and abortion rights proponent Nan Whaley, called Wednesday’s ruling “a victory, albeit a temporary one, for Ohio women.” She said, “Ohio women won’t be safe until we have a pro-choice governor who doesn’t seek to impose extreme views like government mandates against private health care decisions.”
Abortion providers and their defenders have said the law has already created a host of hardships, including forcing a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim to travel to Indiana for an abortion.
The judge’s decision is a blow for abortion opponents, who have been celebrating implementation of the long-delayed restrictions since Roe was overturned.
Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati had anticipated the judge was leaning toward a pause after a hearing held last week, when he asked questions about the 10-year-old’s case and suggested, “We should just be very honest about what we’re talking about here.”
“Let’s just be very honest,” the anti-abortion group wrote in a statement, “it is always, always best when LIFE is chosen. Always.”
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BEIJING (AP) — Residents of a city in China’s far western Xinjiang region say they are experiencing hunger, forced quarantines and dwindling supplies of medicine and daily necessities after more than 40 days in a virus lockdown.
Hundreds of posts from Ghulja riveted users of Chinese social media last week, with residents sharing videos of empty refrigerators, feverish children and people shouting from their windows.
The dire conditions and food shortages are reminiscent of a harsh lockdown in Shanghai earlier this year, when thousands of residents posted complaints online that they were delivered rotting vegetables or denied critical medical care.
But unlike in Shanghai, a glittering, cosmopolitan metropolis of 20 million people and home to many foreigners, the harsh lockdowns in smaller cities such as Ghulja have received less attention until recently.
As more infectious variants of the coronavirus creep into China, flareups have become increasingly common. Under China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, tens of millions or people are experiencing rolling lockdowns, paralyzing the economy and making travel uncertain.
The lockdown in Ghulja is also evoking fears of police brutality among the Uyghurs, the Turkic ethnic group native to Xinjiang. For years, the region has been the target of a sweeping security crackdown, ensnaring huge numbers of Uyghurs and other largely Muslim minorities in a vast network of camps and prisons. An earlier lockdown in Xinjiang was particularly tough, with forced medication, arrests and residents being hosed down with disinfectant.
Yasinuf, a Uyghur studying at a university in Europe, said his mother-in-law sent fearful voice messages this past weekend saying she was being forced into centralized quarantine because of a mild cough. The officers coming for her reminded her of the time her husband was taken to a camp for over two years, she said.
“It’s judgment day,” she sighed in an audio recording reviewed by The Associated Press. “We don’t know what’s going to happen this time. All we can do now is to trust our creator.”
Food has been in short supply. Yasinuf said his parents told him they were running low on food, despite having stocked up before the lockdown. With no deliveries, and barred from using their backyard ovens for fear of spreading the virus, his parents have been surviving on uncooked dough made of flour, water and salt. Yasinuf declined to give his surname for fear of retribution against his relatives.
He hasn’t been able to study or sleep in recent days, he said, because thoughts of his relatives back in Ghulja keep him up at night.
“Their voices are always in my head, saying things like I’m hungry, please help us,” he said. “This is the 21st century, this is unthinkable.”
Nyrola Elima, a Uyghur from Ghulja, said her father was rationing their dwindling supply of tomatoes, sharing one each day with her 93-year-old grandmother. She said her aunt was panicking because she lacked milk to feed her 2-year-old grandson.
Last week, the local governor apologized at a news conference for “shortcomings and deficiencies” in the government’s response to the coronavirus, including “blind spots and missed spots,” and promised improvements.
But even as authorities acknowledged the complaints, censors worked to silence them. Posts were wiped from social media. Some videos were deleted and reposted dozens of times as netizens battled censors online.
Multiple people in the region told AP the posts online reflected the dire nature of the lockdown, but declined to detail their own situations, saying they feared retribution.
On Monday, local police announced the arrests of six people for “spreading rumors” about the lockdown, including posts about a dead child and an alleged suicide, which they said “incited opposition” and “disrupted social order.”
Leaked directives from government offices show that workers are being ordered to avoid negative information and spread “positive energy” instead. One directed state media to film “smiling seniors” and “children having fun” in neighborhoods emerging from the lockdown.
“Those who maliciously hype, spread rumors, and make unreasonable accusations should be dealt with in accordance with the law,” another notice warned.
The AP was unable to independently verify the notices. China’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As the authorities mobilize, conditions have improved for some. One resident, reached by phone, said food deliveries resumed after stopping for a couple of weeks. Residents in her compound are now allowed to take walks in their courtyard for a few hours a day.
“The situation is gradually improving, it’s gotten a lot better,” she said.
Authorities have ordered mass testing and district lockdowns in cities across China in recent weeks, from Sanya on tropical Hainan island to southwest Chengdu, to the northern port city of Dalian.
In the city of Guiyang, in mountainous southern Guizhou province, a zoo put out a call for help last week, asking for pork, chicken, apples, watermelons, carrots and other produce out of concern they could run out of food for their animals.
Elsewhere in the city, residents in one neighborhood complained of hunger and missing food deliveries, prompting a surge of comments online. Local officials apologized, saying that despite their best efforts, they were overwhelmed.
“Due to lack of experience and inappropriate methods,” they said in a public notice, “the supply of basic necessities wasn’t enough, bringing inconvenience to everyone. We are deeply sorry.”
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GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak.
At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world has never been in a better position to stop COVID-19.
“We are not there yet, but the end is in sight,” he said, comparing the effort to that made by a marathon runner nearing the finish line. “Now is the worst time to stop running,” he said. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the rewards of our hard work.”
In its weekly report on the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said deaths fell by 22% in the past week, at just over 11,000 reported worldwide. There were 3.1 million new cases, a drop of 28%, continuing a weeks-long decline in the disease in every part of the world.
Still, the WHO warned that relaxed COVID testing and surveillance in many countries means that many cases are going unnoticed. The agency issued a set of policy briefs for governments to strengthen their efforts against the coronavirus ahead of the expected winter surge of COVID-19, warning that new variants could yet undo the progress made to date.
“If we don’t take this opportunity now, we run the risk of more variants, more deaths, more disruption, and more uncertainty,” Tedros said.
The WHO reported that the omicron subvariant BA.5 continues to dominate globally and comprised nearly 90% of virus samples shared with the world’s biggest public database. In recent weeks, regulatory authorities in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere have cleared tweaked vaccines that target both the original coronavirus and later variants including BA.5.
Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, said the organization expected future waves of the disease, but was hopeful those would not cause many deaths.
Meanwhile in China, residents of a city in the country’s far western Xinjiang region have said they are experiencing hunger, forced quarantines and dwindling supplies of medicine and daily necessities after more than 40 days in a lockdown prompted by COVID-19.
Hundreds of posts from Ghulja riveted users of Chinese social media last week, with residents sharing videos of empty refrigerators, feverish children and people shouting from their windows.
On Monday, local police announced the arrests of six people for “spreading rumors” about the lockdown, including posts about a dead child and an alleged suicide, which they said “incited opposition” and “disrupted social order.”
Leaked directives from government offices show that workers are being ordered to avoid negative information and spread “positive energy” instead. One directed state media to film “smiling seniors” and “children having fun” in neighborhoods emerging from the lockdown.
The government has ordered mass testing and district lockdowns in cities across China in recent weeks, from Sanya on tropical Hainan island to southwest Chengdu, to the northern port city of Dalian.
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins called a press conference Tuesday afternoon, looking to once again clarify the city’s plans for employee and retiree health care coverage.
In response to allegations that Willis-Knighton’s insurance partner did not receive a Request for Proposal, the mayor shared two packets with the public showing that RFPs were sent to both Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. The mayor clarified that their consultant Gallagher sent the RFP and the City of Shreveport did not.
“The reason you haven’t seen an RFP from the City of Shreveport is because our city contractors, Gallagher, issued the RFP. We can send you the e-mail where Gallagher told us they issued the RFP, but it was not the City of Shreveport’s responsibility to issue the RFP,” Perkins said.
Perkins said Gallagher responded on Monday, allowing them to move forward with the Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield responses. However, the back and forth continued at today’s city council meeting with city officials at odds with one of the insurance companies.
An outside attorney for AETNA who said she was authorized to make a statement refuted Perkins’s claim that a Request for Proposal was issued on July 15.
“I’ll say it again. No, AETNA was never provided an RFP. Period. What AETNA did get was isolated e-mail requests which AETNA quickly put into a standard template document from its library three hours before the meeting. Mr. Whitehorn has produced a document from AETNA labeled as a proposal. But he did not produce a document from the City or Gallagher labeled as a Request for Proposal. No, he didn’t. That’s because no such document exists. If it did exist, surely we would all see it by now,” said AETNA attorney Jennifer Herbert.
The city said they have a public document from AETNA dated in April, and the city’s consulting group Gallagher received an e-mail with an attached RFP in July.
“This is from Gallagher. This is the July document. Once again, she just conflated two different documents. April presentation. July document. It says AETNA proposal presented to the City of Shreveport,” Perkins said.
Now the mayor is calling on AETNA to release their documents to clear up the matter, which the attorney claims are confidential propriety. Councilmembers came to the mayor’s defense.
“There’s no reason AETNA can’t make that document public,” said District C Councilman John Nickelson. “Sunshine would really help this process. If that’s what you expect from the City of Shreveport. Then you, as a third-party administrator, should be willing to swallow the same pill.”
Some suggest Gallagher may be a fault for a failure in communication.
“To me, it looks like a mess. I mean, we can’t see documents,” said District D Councilman Grayson Boucher. “I don’t know. But I honestly do not think in any way it’s the administration’s fault. I told Chief Whitehorn that, ‘I don’t think this is ya’lls fault, and it shouldn’t be on ya’lls backs.’ I think there was a drop somewhere. Maybe it was Gallagher. They were so disrespectful to the chairman that they wouldn’t even come speak to us last time.”
The council withdrew a resolution that would have removed the three-tier plan rejected by the Health Care Trust Fund Board last week and offer retirees an optional Medicare Advantage plan. The council did ratify the Medicare Advantage plan, which they stress is not mandatory but serves as another option for retirees. The Health Care Trust Fund Board will develop a new tiered plan and the council will have 15 days to ratify it or send it back to the board.
“But what is important to us as a council and important to our constituents is that our employees and retirees have all the information to make good informed decisions about their health care for next year. The other sticking point is the city doesn’t have the money in the trust fund to continue to pay for health care at the rate we are paying for it now,” said District B Councilwoman LeVette Fuller.
Fuller said the board would have to return to the drawing board and develop a new plan. Meetings are scheduled for next week to discuss a new plan.
The council emphasized that no employees or retirees would lose access to their Willis-Knighton doctors.
Councilman James Green says he’s in talks with local attorney Ron Miciotto to bring the city and Willis-Knighton together to make a win-win for everyone. He says the mayor gladly accepted the opportunity.
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A concerned resident voiced their worries about the proposed retiree insurance plan and how it affects her family.
Nova Moffett, the wife of a retired Shreveport Fire Captain, says her husband retired in January from the Shreveport Fire Department after giving 28 years of service.
“It’s very confusing. It’s very upsetting. It’s very disappointing. Disappointing is probably the biggest word disappointing for me,” said Moffett.
She says the process has been difficult, and their options are limited.
“They keep referring to things like the retirees are a drain on the system and that the retirees have Medicare available to them. My husband retired at the age of 49 years old we are not eligible for Medicare until we are 65. That’s a big gap for it to pick up for us, so Medicare is not an option for us right now.”
Moffett says if the Healthcare Trust Fund Board adopted this new plan, they would have to pay out of pocket. She feels that due to her husband’s years of service, good health care should be easily accessible.
“If he gets cancer in the next fifteen years before he is eligible for Medicare, we would literally go bankrupt just to provide the treatments for something that he got because of his job serving the City of Shreveport,” said Moffett.
District D Councilman Grayson Boucher says they could disapprove the healthcare plan, but it would take discussion and must take place in the meeting.
“Yesterday, there really wasn’t a whole bunch of difference in it, so I don’t know if we would be able to do any better than that.”
Moffett says it’s not fair to retirees. “I can’t lose my husband because they have to find a way to save some money because he’s a drain for them. I can’t do it.”
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A Florida prosecutor said responses from various allies of former President Trump to reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had issued dozens of subpoenas in its Jan. 6 probe show Attorney General Merrick Garland’s prosecutorial strategy has given Trump allies “a false sense of security.”
“The fact that [Stephen] Bannon and other MAGA leaders seem shocked that this happened shows to me that Merrick Garland has lulled many in Trump World into a false sense of security,” Dave Aronberg, the state attorney for Palm Beach County, Fla., said on CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Monday.
“This is the kind of slow build that Attorney General Garland has been known for in his prosecutorial career. It’s like that boiling frog that doesn’t recognize the temperature has been turned up until it’s too late,” he added.
The Florida prosecutor’s comments come amid reports that the Justice Department issued around 40 subpoenas in the past week as part of its investigation into efforts by Trump and his supporters to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Aronberg noted that the subpoenas were issued just before the start of the 60-day preelection “quiet period,” when the department seeks to avoid taking action that could be seen as influencing an election.
Investigators have reportedly been looking into a plan to submit alternative electors to former Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, when Congress was meeting to formally certify President Biden’s electoral win.
Aronberg floated potential DOJ action against prominent pro-Trump figures over the “fake electors” scheme.
“Those individuals, including Trump, who knew that the lists of alternate electors were not legitimate and knew that they were being submitted to government bodies could be charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States — also obstruction of an official proceeding,” Aronberg said.
The Florida prosecutor also suggested the department could look at financial exchanges related to Trump’s Save America PAC. New reports indicate the DOJ’s special grand jury is looking into the political action committee’s formation and fundraising.
“Financial schemes are easier to prove than others because they’re focused on paper trails. People lie, but documents do not,” he said.
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President Biden’s nominee to serve as the first Black woman judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals failed to win confirmation in the Senate Tuesday after two Democratic senators missed the vote: Sens. Maggie Hassan (N.H.) and Tammy Duckworth (Ill.).
Public defender Arianna Freeman’s nomination to the appeals court failed by a vote of 47 to 50. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) voted “no” to give him the procedural flexibility to bring her nomination back to the floor at a future date.
Hassan and Duckworth were absent, as was Republican Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.).
Every Republican present voted against the nominee.
If both absent Democrats had been present and voted “yes” along with Schumer, Freeman would have won confirmation in a 50-49 vote. Democrats also could have won Freeman’s confirmation in a 49-49 vote, with Vice President Harris breaking the tie because of Young’s absence.
Hassan is in New Hampshire, where voters are taking part in primary elections on Tuesday. Hassan also cast her vote in New Hampshire on Tuesday morning.
A senior GOP aide said Freeman’s confirmation failed because of Democrats’ “attendance problems,” while a senior Democratic aide downplayed the setback as something that happens from time to time in a narrowly divided Senate.
Freeman’s nomination to serve on the Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit divided the Judiciary Committee along partisan lines earlier this year. Democrats and Republicans deadlocked 11-11 on a vote to discharge her to the floor.
A graduate of Yale Law school, Freeman has worked as a public defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, representing state and federal inmates in challenging their convictions and sentences.
The Senate voted in June to discharge her nomination from the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 50 to 48.
The failed confirmation vote could delay the start of the debate on the Respect for Marriage Act, which was expected to begin at the end of this week, if Schumer decides to bring Freeman back to the floor quickly.
This story was updated at 2:06 p.m.
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President Biden on Monday pitched his “cancer moonshot” initiative as a bipartisan pursuit that should bring Americans together, comparing it to former President Kennedy’s famous “moonshot” initiative.
“Cancer does not discriminate red and blue. It doesn’t care if you’re Republican or a Democrat. Beating cancer is something we can do together, and that’s why I’m here today,” Biden said at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
His speech was delivered on the 60th anniversary of Kennedy’s “moonshot” speech at Rice University in Houston, during which he outlined his plan for the U.S. to become an international leader in space exploration.
“Unwilling to postpone, President Kennedy set a goal to win the space race against Russia and advance science and technology for all of humanity,” he said.
“Together, we can choose to move forward with unity, hope and optimism. And I believe we can usher in the same unwillingness to postpone, the same national purpose that will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, to end cancer as we know it and even cure cancers once and for all,” he added.
Biden called the initiative “bold, ambitious” and “completely doable.”
The initiative, which he relaunched in February, aims to cut the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years and improve the lives of caregivers and cancer survivors.
Biden announced on Monday the appointment of Renee Wegrzyn as the inaugural director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, an agency created in March focused on developing biomedical technologies to improve health outcomes.
Additionally, he signed an executive order launching a national biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiative that ensures that advanced biotechnology invented in the U.S. is also manufactured in the U.S.
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President Biden on Monday bemoaned the state of U.S. airports as he touted the ways a bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year would help upgrade terminals, improve the passenger experience and reduce emissions.
Biden traveled to Boston to highlight a $62 million investment in Logan Airport through the infrastructure law. The funding will be used to modernize the international terminal of the airport and to improve roadways that keep planes circulating.
The investments will create nearly 6,000 jobs, Biden said, and will help add more ticket counters in the airport, cut down time for passengers trying to make connections and reduce the time planes spend idling on the tarmac, cutting emissions in the process.
Biden hailed the investments as part of a badly needed overhaul of American airports.
“Not a single solitary American airport, not one, ranks in the top 25 in the world,” Biden said with frustration. “The United States of America, not one airport ranks in the top 25 in the world. What in the hell is the matter with us? It means commerce. It means income. It means security. And we don’t even rank in the top 25.”
Biden warned that the lack of infrastructure investment in recent decades had allowed competing countries like China to catch up with America economically. But he argued that the U.S. was finally investing again with the $1 trillion law passed last year with bipartisan support.
The bill includes billions of dollars in funding for airports, some of which has already been allocated both to smaller municipal airports and major ones like Logan.
“Right now with this infrastructure law, America is really getting on the move again,” Biden said. “We’re moving, and your life is going to change for the better.”
Biden has been traveling around the country in recent months to highlight projects funded by the infrastructure law, often joined by Democrats making the case to constituents that they’ve been able to get results for their communities with limited majorities in Congress.
The president will also give a speech while in Boston on his administration’s “cancer moonshot” initiative, which aims to cut the death rate from cancer in half over the next 25 years.
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President Biden on Monday acknowledged “a really difficult two years” if Democrats lose control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.
Biden said at a Democratic National Committee fundraising event in Boston that he would spend a lot more time “in the veto” because he would have difficulty getting “anything done” legislatively if Republicans take over.
“We need to control the House and the Senate to win the race up and down the ticket,“ Biden said, according to a pool report. “If we lose the House or lose the Senate, it’s going to be a really difficult two years. I’ll be spending more time in the veto, being able to get anything done.”
Biden, however, also said that he was “optimistic” about the country and noted that he believes young people aged 18 to 30 are “the single most engaged generation.”
“I genuinely am more optimistic about the prospects for America, not because I’m president, because of the nature of where we are as a country,” he said.
He noted the midterm elections being less than two months away, again marking the urgency of issues that are on the line such as the right to privacy, school safety for kids and the climate.
“It’s about democracy itself,” he said.
He also warned that if Democrats lose the election, they will also lose a chance to codify Roe v Wade, which the Supreme Court overturned in June. Biden reiterated his support for codifying the right to an abortion and said if Republicans take over, they likely will seek ways to instead codify the Supreme Court decision making it illegal.
“And mark my words, you’re gonna see a move on other privacy issues from contraception to marriage, a whole range of things,” he said.
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President Biden on Monday will announce the director of a new agency focused on biomedical innovation and sign an executive order on biotechnologies as part of an update on his administration’s efforts to cure cancer.
Biden will travel to Boston on the 60th anniversary of former President John F. Kennedy’s “Moonshot” speech at Rice University, where Kennedy outlined his goal for the United States to land a man on the moon.
The president will provide an update on his administration’s “Cancer Moonshot,” an initiative he relaunched in February with the goal to cut the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years and improve the lives of caregivers and cancer survivors.
Biden on Monday will announce the appointment of Renee Wegrzyn as the inaugural director of Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, an agency created in March focused on developing biomedical technologies to improve health outcomes.
The president will also sign an executive order launching a national biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiative. The order will bolster research and aim to solidify supply chains so that biotechnologies used in the fight against cancer are developed and produced in the U.S., according to a White House fact sheet.
“This initiative is rooted in the principles of equity, ethics, safety, and security that will help benefit all Americans and the global community, and maintain United States technological leadership and economic competitiveness,” the White House said.
Biden will also give an update on the progress of his “Cancer Cabinet,” a group of advisers and administration officials tasked with securing funding and developing treatments for cancer.
The president will highlight recent developments like the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act by Democrats in Congress, which includes provisions to lower prescription drug costs, some of which are used to treat certain forms of cancer.
He will also note the launch of a National Cancer Institute study aimed at identifying blood tests that can detect one or more cancers with the goal of earlier detection in cancer patients.
Before the speech on Monday, Biden will make remarks on the investments in the bipartisan infrastructure law in Boston.
The cause of ending cancer has been personal for Biden, whose son, Beau Biden, died of brain cancer in 2015 at the age of 46. The president has talked about ending cancer throughout his campaign and presidency, saying it would be a priority for him. He has also framed it as a bipartisan effort, meeting with members of both parties at the White House last year to discuss the effort.
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President Biden and his Cabinet have been directly involved in trying to broker an agreement between rail companies and worker unions, seeking to avert a strike that could severely affect commuter rail services and consumer prices.
Administration officials confirmed that Biden and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh have reached out to both sides of the dispute, hoping to broker an agreement and avoid a shutdown.
A White House official said Biden was involved Monday in outreach to unions and freight rail companies and was updated again Tuesday on the situation.
A Department of Labor spokesperson said Walsh reached out Monday night “to push the parties to reach a resolution that averts any shutdown of our rail system.”
“All parties need to stay at the table, bargain in good faith to resolve outstanding issues, and come to an agreement,” the spokesperson said. “The fact that we are already seeing some impacts of contingency planning by railways again demonstrates that a shutdown of our freight rail system is an unacceptable outcome for our economy and the American people, and all parties must work to avoid that.”
The companies that operate railways for freight trains and the unions who work those rails have until Friday to agree to a new contract. Without a deal, workers could go on strike, crippling supply chains that depend on freight trains.
A strike could also impact passenger rail service. Amtrak does not own the railways where its trains operate in certain parts of the country but instead operates on railways owned by freight companies. Amtrak on Monday canceled some long-distance routes in anticipation of a potential strike.
Biden earlier this year created a Presidential Emergency Board to try and broker a compromise between the two parties, and his involvement in the latest round of talks further heightens his political risk should talks break down.
Five of the 12 unions representing rail workers have reached tentative agreements with railroads to enact the Presidential Emergency Board recommendations, which call for 24 percent pay raises, back pay and cash bonuses.
But the bulk of rail workers belong to unions that haven’t yet struck a deal with companies.
Should the workers vote to strike, Congress could intervene to halt it.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday said it would deactivate a West Texas border patrol account that retweeted far-right posts from Stephen Miller, who was a key architect of former President Trump’s immigration policy as a senior White House adviser.
CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said the retweeted content was removed and the Office of Professional Responsibility was investigating the situation.
“Totally unacceptable and disappointing that any CBP Twitter account was used to R/T offensive, unauthorized content,” Magnus tweeted. “This must not happen again.”
The CBP Twitter account retweeted two posts from Miller over the weekend, according to screenshots shared on Twitter, including one in which Miller ranted against perceived criminals.
“Violent criminals lay waste to our communities undisturbed while the immense power of the state is arrayed against those whose only crime is dissent,” Miller wrote. “The law has been turned from a shield to protect the innocent into a sword to conquer them.”
In another post retweeted by CBP West Texas, Miller took aim at the media, saying its “greatest power is its ability to frame what is a dire national crisis (eg “cops are racist” summer ’20) and what is not.”
“Biden’s eradication of our border means we are no longer a Republic – he’s ended nearly 250 years of constitutional government. The media is silent,” Miller tweeted.
The immigration policies Miller helped shape under Trump were criticized as being blatantly racist and based on fear-mongering. He reportedly helped craft Trump’s travel ban, which targeted Muslim countries; the 450-mile long steel bollard wall on the Mexican border; and the family separation policy.
A separate statement from CBP, shared by Magnus on Saturday, said the retweets of the CBP West Texas account do not reflect the agency’s views on immigration.
“The tweets do not reflect the values of this administration and our work to rebuild a humane, orderly, and secure immigration system,” the statement reads.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed Miller last week in connection to its investigation into Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said in an interview that a report about former President Trump insisting that he would stay in the White House after losing the 2020 election “affirms the reality of the danger” of trying to overturn its results.
A new book to be published next month by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reportedly reveals that Trump told aides he would remain in the White House after President Biden’s inauguration, CNN reported early Monday.
“I’m just not going to leave,” Trump reportedly told an aide. “We’re never leaving. How can you leave when you won an election?”
When asked about the book’s revelation, Cheney said she wasn’t surprised by Trump’s reported comments but said it exposed an issue of people believing his efforts to overturn the election “wasn’t as dangerous as it really was.”
“And when you hear something like that, I think you have to recognize that we were in no man’s land and territory we’d never been in before as a nation,” Cheney told anchor Jake Tapper in an interview set to air Sunday evening as part of a CNN documentary titled “American Coup: The January 6th Investigation.”
“And if you have a president who’s refusing to leave the White House, or who’s saying he refuses to leave the White House, then anyone who sort of stands aside and says someone else will handle it is themselves putting the nation at risk, because it’s clear that, when you’re at a moment that we faced, everyone’s got to stand up and take responsibility,” Cheney said.
“It’s not surprising that those are the sentiments that he reportedly expressed,” Cheney added. “I think, again, it just affirms — affirms the reality of the danger.”
Cheney, who lost her bid to retain her congressional seat in Wyoming last month, has been a frequent critic of Trump and is the co-chairwoman of the House select committee investigating the Jan 6., 2021, attack at the Capitol.
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Lawmakers are under pressure to avert a rail worker strike as soon as this week that would batter the nation’s economy just before November’s midterm elections.
Republican senators introduced a resolution to impose a new contract if negotiations between railroads and unions collapse, while Democrats say they would pass legislation to block a rail shutdown if necessary.
More than 115,000 rail workers will be legally allowed to strike on Friday.
The cooling-off period expires 30 days after the White House-appointed Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) released contract recommendations that call for 24 percent raises, back pay and cash bonuses.
The two largest railroad unions say their members won’t vote for a contract based on those guidelines, which don’t address concerns about strict attendance policies. Railroads haven’t budged from their push to ratify the PEB proposal, arguing that it’s a fair compromise.
The stalemate raises the odds of a strike, which would bring the transport of grain, fuel, lumber, car parts and other key products to a halt, likely damaging the nation’s fragile supply chains and sending prices soaring.
Some railroads are already shutting down their operations in advance of Friday’s deadline — a move that forced Amtrak to cancel some routes — putting pressure on lawmakers to intervene sooner than expected.
President Biden, who has pushed the parties to strike a deal, is attempting to craft a contingency plan to transport goods if railroads shut down.
“We are working with other modes of transportation, including shippers and truckers, air freight, to see how they can step in and keep goods moving in case of this rail shutdown,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday.
Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Monday night unveiled a joint resolution that would impose the PEB contract recommendations, the outcome railroads and their customers are pushing for.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Monday that Congress would “pass legislation if needed” to stop a strike.
Some Democrats have privately floated proposals that would enact a more worker-friendly contract, according to people with knowledge of the discussions, but party leaders are hoping Congress won’t have to intervene at all.
Democrats face a familiar dilemma: Any resolution would require 60 votes to pass the Senate, meaning 10 Republicans would need to sign on to the deal, and some GOP lawmakers have already signaled that they’ll side with railroads.
“The PEB recommendations are a fair and appropriate solution to a years-long negotiation process, but labor unions are continuing to hold the entire nation’s rail system hostage as they demand more,” Burr said in a statement.
Congress last voted to end a railroad strike 30 years ago. If they cannot agree on contract terms, lawmakers could simply extend the cooling off period to prevent a walkout.
Ten of 12 rail unions have reached tentative agreements with railroads, or are close to doing so, to implement the PEB recommendations.
But the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the SMART Transportation Division, which together represent 57,000 conductors and engineers, are holding out for better terms.
They’re demanding that the contract allows workers to take unpaid time off for routine medical appointments or family emergencies without being penalized under railroads’ attendance policies. Workers have complained for years that they struggle to secure time off and are subject to unpredictable schedules.
The unions say that railroads are refusing to negotiate over the issue, knowing that Congress would likely give railroads the terms they want in the event of a strike. They’re accusing railroads of disrupting service before a strike has been approved to force Congress’s hand.
“Our unions will not cave into these scare tactics, and Congress must not cave into what can only be described as corporate terrorism,” the railway unions said in a statement.
The Association of American Railroads said in a statement that workers are not penalized if they maintain adequate availability and noted that the PEB report advised workers and supervisors to address scheduling issues on a local level rather than in a national contract.
The railroads group estimates that a national rail shutdown would cost the U.S. economy $2 billion per day, adding that trucks and other forms of transportation do not have the capacity to make up for the loss of railroads.
A separate analysis from the Michigan-based Anderson Economic Group found that a shutdown would inflict serious damage on the auto manufacturing, food and energy industries if it lasts for more than a few days but downplayed the impact of a short-lived strike.
Lobbying groups from all corners of corporate America are pushing Congress to intervene and implement the PEB recommendations this week.
Business Roundtable CEO Joshua Bolten said Tuesday that the big business group is “deeply concerned about the potential for economic catastrophe” if talks are not resolved by Thursday night.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wrote in a letter to congressional leaders that it is “not confident” that additional time to negotiate will lead to a breakthrough between unions and railroads.
“The negative impact of uncertainty is already being felt, and even a short strike or disruption would be disastrous,” said Brian Dodge, president of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, which represents big box stores. “Jobs will be lost, and costs will go up as shortage of raw materials and consumer goods ripples throughout the economy — it will be a double whammy.”
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Democratic candidates hold a 4-point lead over Republicans about two months out from the November midterm elections, according to the latest Morning Consult survey.
According to the poll, Democrats lead Republicans 48 percent to 44 percent in a generic congressional ballot, a similar edge the party held in August and July.
While Republicans are still expected to win the House amid economic uncertainty, the GOP’s advantage has steadily slipped following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in June.
Still, the No. 1 issue ahead of the midterm elections is the economy, the Morning Consult survey shows, with 78 percent of voters listing that as a “very important” issue ahead of November.
About 52 percent of voters say abortion is a major issue, and 54 percent say gun policy is a very important concern.
Democrats and Republicans are neck-and-neck on voter enthusiasm.
About 56 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of Republican voters say they are “very” or “extremely” enthusiastic about the upcoming midterm elections, according to the Morning Consult survey.
President Biden, who once suffered job approval ratings below 40 percent that burdened the Democratic party ahead of the midterm elections, enjoys a 46 percent approval rating as of Sunday in the Morning Consult survey.
Biden has scored several victories in the past two months, including signing into law the historic tax, climate and health care bill the Inflation Reduction Act and announcing a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for some borrowers, which was hailed by the left.
The latest Morning Consult poll was conducted Sept. 9-11 among 8,384 likely voters. The unweighted margin of error is 1 percentage point.
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Simmering tensions among congressional Democrats are rising to the surface as the party looks to secure a few more legislative victories in the final two-month sprint to the midterm elections.
Both chambers have jam-packed agendas as they enter the final policy-making month before the November midterm elections.
The House, which reconvenes on Tuesday, will not be in session in October so that lawmakers can head home to campaign — leaving little time for legislating.
The Senate, which reassembled last week, is scheduled to be in session for part of next month, though it is unlikely they will use the extra days in Washington.
At the top of the agenda is legislation to prevent a government shutdown on Oct. 1.
Funding the government itself isn’t splitting liberal and centrist Democrats, but there are likely to be divisions over how to get a bill through Congress.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants to include language in a stopgap government funding measure on permitting reform to make good on a deal he and other party leaders made with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to secure his support for passage of last month’s Inflation Reduction Act.
But liberals in the House and in the Senate — including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — oppose the reforms.
“I rise this morning to express my strong opposition to the so-called side deal that the fossil fuel industry is pushing to make it easier for them to pollute the environment and destroy our planet,” Sanders said on the Senate floor last week.
The permitting reform legislation is expected to expedite the development of fossil fuel and other energy products by setting maximum timelines for environmental reviews, among other things.
Schumer promised Manchin that permitting reform would pass in exchange for his support of the multi-billion dollar climate, taxes and health care bill. Manchin’s backing was essential in helping Democrats secure enough support in the 50-50 Senate to trigger Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote.
Sanders called the permitting reform legislation “a huge giveaway to the fossil fuel industry,” and argued that the measure would sabotage Biden’s goal of halving carbon emissions by the year 2030.
“Really, at a time when climate change is threatening the very existence of our planet, why would anybody be talking about substantially increasing carbon emissions and expanding fossil fuel production in the United States?” the Vermont Independent asked.
The resistance does not end in the Senate.
More than House 70 Democrats penned a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Friday asking that the permitting reform legislation be omitted from the continuing resolution — a push against the side deal struck between Manchin and Schumer.
“The inclusion of these provisions in a continuing resolution, or any other must-pass legislation, would silence the voices of frontline and environmental justice communities by insulating them from scrutiny,” the lawmakers, led by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), wrote.
If Schumer goes through with his plan and tacks permitting reform onto the continuing resolution, and if that stopgap passes through the Senate, progressives in the House would be faced with a tough decision: vote “no” and potentially trigger a government shutdown, or ignore misgivings about the legislation and vote “yes.”
Schumer could, however, play one more hand that would effectively force his colleagues on the left to support the measure despite their doubts: add a bill protecting marriage equality on the federal level to the continuing resolution.
But the majority leader and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), a sponsor of the marriage equality bill, have both said they prefer to hold a separate vote on the legislation.
Tensions between liberals and centrists will also likely bubble up over other agenda items.
Centrist House Democrats are expected to push hard for a vote on policing legislation that has been delayed twice because of disagreements with House liberals.
Pelosi punted a vote on the public safety bills last month, writing in a letter to colleagues that “conversations continue on finding consensus for a robust public safety package.”
Liberals had opposed increases for police funding across the country given the outcry over violence by police against minority communities.
But centrists running in tough races against the backdrop of Republicans decrying rising crime rates want to pass legislation that would provide more money for police.
The policing legislation was supposed to move in July with a bill to ban assault weapons, but Democratic leaders decided to separate the two measures to leave more time for consensus building.
But it’s far from clear that progress is being made.
As the negotiations over policing bills continue, moderates — especially Democrats facing difficult reelection races in November, known as “Frontliners” — are pushing for a vote to cinch a victory they can tout during the final weeks of campaigning.
“President Biden said best in his State of the Union address: the answer is not to defund the police. The answer is to fund the police with the resources and training they need to protect our communities,” one Frontliner told The Hill, speaking anonymously to talk about a sensitive topic.
“This legislation has passed every test, except among the loud few, and does right by our communities to ensure safety and accountability. With our majority on the line, Democrats need to put their money where their mouths are and pass this bill before November,” they added.
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More than 30 congressional Democrats on Tuesday called on federal agencies to address what they deemed as “misguided” school safety policies aimed at preventing school shootings.
In a letter to the Department of Justice, Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services, House lawmakers said the government has failed to protect schoolchildren and families in the wake of at least 30 school shootings this year, including the May tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
“Schools are supposed to be safe havens for children, parents, educators, custodial and cafeteria
staff, and communities. But for far too many people they are not,” the letter reads. “We are deeply troubled by the inability to keep our children and communities safe, the bedrock on which any country rests. It is time to undo the harm and trauma tragedies like the Uvalde massacre leave behind in our schools and with our children.”
The letter was signed by prominent House Democrats, including Reps. Cori Bush (Mo.), Pramila Jayapal (Wash.), Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Andre Carson (Ind.).
House lawmakers said federal, state and local agencies have failed the American public by focusing school safety prevention efforts on hiring, retaining and funding school resource officers, an approach they called “counterproductive and harmful.”
Representatives pointed to the Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools Program (COPS), which has primarily supported community policing initiatives since 1995 but has also led to the hiring of 590 school resource officers (SROs) across 289 communities. For fiscal 2023, the Biden administration has requested increased funds for the COPS budget.
The Democrats argued that schools with armed SROs have higher rates of death and also more youth expulsions and arrests. They also pointed to the more than 300 officers who responded to the Uvalde school shooting, but who failed to act for more than an hour while a gunman had locked himself into two adjoining classrooms with children who were still alive.
“Armed officers in schools are, at best, an inadequate response to violence that has already
occurred, not a prevention strategy,” lawmakers wrote.
Since the 1999 shooting at Columbine, school shootings have soared, reaching an all-time high of 251 last year, according to the K-12 school shooting database. Despite the rise, major gun control legislation was tied up until the first major federal gun control bill in decades was passed this year after the Uvalde shooting.
Over the years, school shooting prevention methods have largely revolved around bolstering school security, including security technology and emergency plans.
Gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety says among the most effective ways to prevent school shootings is to address violence at its earliest stages and block access to firearms.
Lawmakers on Tuesday proposed more programs to support students, including mental health resources, but they requested the federal agencies to conduct a review of what is most appropriate.
“We urge you to break this cycle of violence and recommit to public health and safety strategies that will ensure our schools are safe for all students,” they wrote in the letter. “This requires thinking comprehensively about violence in our schools to ensure that we prevent violence – by resolving the root causes of conflict that can escalate into violence – not simply remedy its impact.”
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