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St. John Fisher College will no longer be the official name of that Pittsford-based institution as of July 1.
College and local government officials gathered at the campus this week to announce that the school’s name will be changing to St. John Fisher University.
The decision to change to university status is one that a number of colleges in New York state are looking at since the state Board of Regents earlier this year changed the definition of “university.” Officials at Fisher note that institution already offers graduate programs in business, education and the health professions, so it now meets the requirements of the new university definition.
Fisher President Gerard Rooney said that the university title “conveys greater prestige” for the soon-to-be university, and he said it’s also important from a competitive standpoint.
“It levels the playing field for us with other institutions that are now universities, those that are moving in that direction, and certainly recognizes who we are , which is the most important thing."
Nazareth College and Roberts Wesleyan College are among the other local colleges said to be considering a change to the university designation.
Nazareth released a statement on Monday saying that the college has made no decision, but is in discussion about switching from College to University given the state Regents decision to more broadly define “university.”
A Nazareth spokesperson said that, "We’ve surveyed students, faculty, staff, and alumni and are currently considering the feedback and determining what is best for Nazareth."
Mayor Malik Evans attended Monday’s announcement, and said the new university designation for Fisher adds to the Rochester area’s reputation as being home to a number of prestigious colleges and universities.
“This also puts Rochester, continues to put Rochester on the map as a place that is home to dozens of great colleges and university,” Evans said. “St. John Fisher is one of those universities along with the others. But this designation enhances that, that much better.”
Officials at St. John Fisher said that the change to a university designation will not impact the cost of tuition. There will be new marketing materials and for a limited time, alumni who wish to request a diploma with the new name will be able to do so. Details will be out this fall.
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St. John Fisher College will no longer be the official name of that Pittsford-based institution as of July 1.
College and local government officials gathered at the campus this week to announce that the school’s name will be changing to St. John Fisher University.
The decision to change to university status is one that a number of colleges in New York state are looking at since the state Board of Regents earlier this year changed the definition of “university.” Officials at Fisher note that institution already offers graduate programs in business, education and the health professions, so it now meets the requirements of the new university definition.
Fisher President Gerard Rooney said that the university title “conveys greater prestige” for the soon-to-be university, and he said it’s also important from a competitive standpoint.
“It levels the playing field for us with other institutions that are now universities, those that are moving in that direction, and certainly recognizes who we are , which is the most important thing."
Nazareth College and Roberts Wesleyan College are among the other local colleges said to be considering a change to the university designation.
Nazareth released a statement on Monday saying that the college has made no decision, but is in discussion about switching from College to University given the state Regents decision to more broadly define “university.”
A Nazareth spokesperson said that, "We’ve surveyed students, faculty, staff, and alumni and are currently considering the feedback and determining what is best for Nazareth."
Mayor Malik Evans attended Monday’s announcement, and said the new university designation for Fisher adds to the Rochester area’s reputation as being home to a number of prestigious colleges and universities.
“This also puts Rochester, continues to put Rochester on the map as a place that is home to dozens of great colleges and university,” Evans said. “St. John Fisher is one of those universities along with the others. But this designation enhances that, that much better.”
Officials at St. John Fisher said that the change to a university designation will not impact the cost of tuition. There will be new marketing materials and for a limited time, alumni who wish to request a diploma with the new name will be able to do so. Details will be out this fall.
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ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden and Western allies opened a three-day summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday intent on keeping economic fallout from the war in Ukraine from fracturing the global coalition working to punish Russia’s aggression. Britain’s Boris Johnson warned the leaders not to give in to “fatigue” even as Russia lobbed new missiles at Kyiv.
The Group of Seven leaders were set to announce new bans on imports of Russian gold, the latest in a series of sanctions the club of democracies hopes will further isolate Russia economically. They also were looking at possible price caps on energy meant to limit Russian oil and gas profits that Moscow can pump into its war effort.
And following up on a proposal from last year’s G-7 summit, Biden formally launched a global infrastructure partnership designed to counter China’s influence in the developing world. The initiative aims to leverage $600 billion with fellow G-7 countries by 2027 for global infrastructure projects. Some $200 billion would come from the United States, Biden said.
U.S. officials have long argued that China’s infrastructure initiative traps receiving countries in debt and that the investments benefit China more than their hosts.
In a pre-summit show of force, Russia launched its first missile strikes against the Ukrainian capital in three weeks, striking at least two residential buildings, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Biden condemned Russia’s actions as “more of their barbarism,” and stressed that allies need to remain firm even as the economic reverberations from the war take a toll around the globe in inflation, food shortages and more.
“We have to stay together, because Putin has been counting on, from the beginning, that somehow NATO and the G-7 would splinter, but we haven’t and we’re not going to,” Biden said during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who holds the G-7′s rotating presidency and is hosting the gathering.
As the G-7 leaders sat down for their opening session, they took a light-hearted jab at Putin. Johnson could be heard asking whether he should keep his jacket on, adding, “We all have to show that we’re tougher than Putin.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chimed in: “A bare-chested horseback ride.”
Over the years, the Kremlin has released several photos of the Russian leader in which he appears shirtless.
Biden and his counterparts were using the gathering to discuss how to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation triggered by the war’s fallout.
The leaders also came together on the new global infrastructure partnership meant to provide an alternative to Russian and Chinese investment in the developing world. One by one, the leaders stepped up to the microphone to discuss the partnership and their roles in it — without mentioning China by name.
Ukraine cast a shadow over the gathering, but the leaders were determined to project resolve.
Scholz told Biden that the allies all managed “to stay united, which obviously Putin never expected.”
Biden said of Putin’s war: “We can’t let this aggression take the form it has and get away with it.”
Scholz, who has faced criticism at home and abroad for perceived reluctance to send Ukraine heavy weapons, said, “Germany and the U.S. will always act together when it comes to questions of Ukraine’s security.”
Johnson, for his part, urged fellow leaders not to give in to “fatigue.” He has expressed concern that divisions may emerge in the pro-Ukraine alliance as the four-month-old war grinds on.
Asked whether he thought France and Germany were doing enough, Johnson praised the “huge strides” made by Germany to arm Ukraine and cut imports of Russian gas. He did not mention France.
Biden and Scholz, in their pre-summit meeting, agreed on the need for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, but did not get into specifics on how to achieve it, said a senior Biden administration official, who requested anonymity to reveal details of a private conversation.
However, they did not have an extensive discussion about oil price caps or inflation, the official said.
Other leaders echoed Biden’s praise of coalition unity.
The head of the European Union’s council of governments said the 27-member bloc maintains “unwavering unity” in backing Ukraine against Russia’s invasion with money and political support, but that “Ukraine needs more and we are committed to providing more.”
European Council President Charles Michel said EU governments were ready to supply “more military support, more financial means, and more political support” to enable Ukraine to defend itself and “curb Russia’s ability to wage war.”
The EU has imposed six rounds of sanctions against Russia, the latest one being a ban on 90% of Russian crude oil imports by the end of the year. The measure is aimed at a pillar of the Kremlin’s finances, its oil and gas revenues.
Biden and the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, plus the EU, spent Sunday in both formal and informal settings discussing the war’s effects on the global economy, including inflation.
Biden said G-7 nations, including the United States, will ban imports of gold from Russia. A formal announcement was expected Tuesday as the leaders wind up their annual summit.
Johnson said the ban will “directly hit Russian oligarchs and strike at the heart of Putin’s war machine.”
“Putin is squandering his dwindling resources on this pointless and barbaric war. He is bankrolling his ego at the expense of both the Ukrainian and Russian people,” Johnson said. “We need to starve the Putin regime of its funding.”
Gold, in recent years, has been the top Russian export after energy — reaching almost $19 billion or about 5% of global gold exports, in 2020, according to the White House.
Of Russian gold exports, 90% was consigned to G-7 countries. More than 90% of those exports, or nearly $17 billion, was exported to the U.K. The United States imported less than $200 million in gold from Russia in 2019, and under $1 million in 2020 and 2021.
As for the idea of price caps on energy, Michel said, “we want to go into the details, we want to fine-tune … to make sure we have a clear common understanding of what are the direct effects and what could be the collateral consequences” if such a step were to be taken by the group.
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Superville reported from Telfs, Austria and Moulson from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Associated Press writer Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report.
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PARIS (AP) — Leaders of three French energy companies called on the French public Sunday to immediately reduce consumption of fuel, oil, electricity and gas amid shortages and soaring prices due to Russia’s supply cuts and the war in Ukraine.
“The effort must be immediate, collective and massive,” the leaders of the three companies, TotalEnergies, EDF and Engie said in a joint statement published in the French weekly Journal du Dimanche. “Every gesture counts,” the statement said.
Russia has cut — and in some case shut off — gas supplies to several European Union countries in retaliation for the 27-member bloc’s sanctions against Moscow for its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
The European energy system has been under severe strain for months. The level of alert on gas stocks across the continent is high, and rationing measures have been put in place. France, like other European countries, is trying to beef up its gas reserves for winter, aiming to fill up its storage by early autumn to avert an economic and political crisis.
“Taking action in the summer will prepare us for winter,” the energy companies’ leaders said.
In addition to the gas supply shortages linked to the war in Ukraine, there are pressures on electricity production capacities in Europe and reductions in hydroelectric production due to drought.
“The soaring energy prices are a result of these difficulties that threaten our social and political cohesion and have a heavy impact on purchasing power of families,” the statement said.
The French government plans to restart a coal-fueled power plant located in the eastern Moselle region to meet the country’s winter electricity needs, according to French media reports, citing a statement from the Ministry of Energy Transition.
The government shut down the power plant in Saint-Avold in March as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to close all coal-fueled plants by the end of the year to protect the environment and Earth’s climate.
One coal-fueled power plant in France remains open. The Saint-Avold restart would only be temporary, given the “situation in Ukraine” and the “uncertainty of the energy markets,” radio station RTL France reported Sunday, citing the ministry’s statement.
No Russian coal will be used and France would still remain below 1% of coal-produced electricity, the statement said.
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1 in critical condition after Sunday night shooting in Warner Robins
One person is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot Sunday night.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot Sunday night.
It happened in the 400 block of Thomas Boulevard, according to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, which said officers found a male victim lying along the side of the road with a gunshot wound.
EMS took the victim to Houston Medical Center. He was later transferred to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon.
The release said detectives are still “very early” in their investigation.
Contact Detective Trent VanLannen at (478) 302-5380 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have additional information.
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2-year-old drowns at Lake Tobesofkee’s Claystone Park
It happened Sunday afternoon near the beach swimming area at Claystone Park.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 2-year-old is dead following a water rescue Sunday at Lake Tobesofkee.
It happened just after 1:30 p.m. near the beach swimming area of Claystone Park, according to a witness, who said she saw first responders pull the boy out of the water.
Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says the child, who he identified as 2-year-old Silvestre Misael Lucas, was pronounced dead around 2:15 p.m. at Atrium Health Navicent. Jones says the child would have turned three on July 23.
The beach was closed to the public for several hours following the rescue.
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Bibb deputies: Man dies after being shot by sister Friday night
A 32-year-old man died Friday night after being shot by his sister.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 32-year-old man died Friday night after being shot by his sister.
That’s according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release, which said Dontarrius Durell Holloway was found dead in the doorway of his home in the 3800 block of Wynnwood Drive.
The release said witnesses told deputies Holloway suffers from a mental illness and was “having an episode of mental distress,” which included Holloway destroying items in the home and walking through the home with a handgun.
Witnesses told deputies Holloway pointed a gun at his sister, Destiny Watson, who also had a handgun and fired at Holloway.
Watson has not been charged, and the investigation continues.
Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have additional information.
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Macon-Bibb Coroner: Man drowns in Ocmulgee River
Coroner Leon Jones says it happened Sunday night near Amerson River Park.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A 30-year-old man drowned in the Ocmulgee River near Amerson River Park Sunday night.
That’s according to Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones, who identified the victim as 30-year-old Larry Rainey.
Jones says Rainey’s body was pulled from the river around 8:30.
That’s all the information we have right now.
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Man shot in drive by
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at the intersection of Blue Bell Street and Poppy Avenue Sunday evening.
Deputies arrived at the scene and found 41-year-old Antonio Harris with a gunshot wound. Harris was transported by ambulance to the Atrium Health Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Deputies were also advised that an 18-year-old female had been struck by gunfire at this location and was transported by private vehicle , to a local hospital for treatment. The female is listed to be in stable condition.
Witnesses stated that a vehicle pulled up to this intersection and fired several shots. At this time, a clear vehicle description is not available.
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Woman dead after overnight shooting in Macon
It happened in the 300 block of Leaf Court early Sunday morning.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A woman is dead following a shooting in the 300 block of Leaf Court early Sunday morning.
A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says deputies responded to a call of a person being shot during a domestic dispute. The victim, 41-year-old Daffany Parker, was found dead at the scene.
The shooting is under investigation.
Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have additional information.
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GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — The death toll of children in last week’s devastating earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 155, the United Nations said as the scope of the deadliest quake to hit the impoverished country in two decades comes into focus.
The U.N.’s humanitarian coordination organization, OCHA, said on Sunday that another 250 children were injured in the magnitude 6 temblor that struck the mountainous villages in the Paktika and Khost provinces near the country’s border with Pakistan, flattening homes and triggering landslides. Most of the children died in Paktika’s hard-hit Gayan district, which remains a scene of life in ruins, days after the quake.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have put the total death toll from the quake at 1,150, with hundreds more injured, while the U.N. has offered a slightly lower estimate of 770, although the world body has warned the figure could still rise.
The quake has also left an estimated 65 children orphaned or unaccompanied, the U.N. humanitarian office added.
The disaster — the latest to convulse Afghanistan after decades of war, hunger, poverty and an economic crash — has become a test of the Taliban’s capacity to govern and the international community’s willingness to help.
When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan as the United States and its NATO allies were withdrawing their forces last August, foreign aid stopped practically overnight. World governments piled on sanctions, halted bank transfers and froze billions more in Afghanistan’s currency reserves, refusing to recognize the Taliban government and demanding they allow a more inclusive rule and respect human rights.
The former insurgents have resisted the pressure, imposing restrictions on the freedoms of women and girls that recall their first time in power in the late 1990s, triggering Western backlash.
Aware of their limitations, the Taliban have appealed for foreign aid. The U.N. and an array of overstretched aid agencies in the country that have tried to keep Afghanistan from the brink of starvation have swung into action. Despite funding and access constraints, convoys of aid have trickled into the remote provinces.
The U.N. children’s agency said on Monday it was working to reunite children that had been separated from their families in the chaos of the quake. It also has set up clinics to offer mental health and psychological support to children in Gayan traumatized by the disaster.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Will he go or not?
Chinese President Xi Jinping kept Hong Kong guessing on Monday about his possible appearance at the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule.
The government has yet to say whether he will be physically present for the events, which include the inauguration of the city’s new chief executive.
The event is hugely symbolic for Xi, who wants to be seen as propelling a “national rejuvenation” as he prepares for an expected third five-year term as head of the ruling Communist Party. Part of that is erasing the legacy of colonialism and what China regards as unequal treaties granting rights to foreign nations imposed during the waning years of the Qing Dynasty, which ended in 1911.
Asked about Xi’s attendance plans at a daily briefing Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said he had no additional information and that the reporter should ask the “department responsible,” without giving further details.
Xi hasn’t left mainland China since the start of the coronavirus pandemic 2 1/2 years ago, and his exchanges with foreign leaders have been mainly limited to video calls.
Hong Kong, meanwhile, faces a renewed rise in COVID-19 infections after an avalanche of cases this year threatened to overwhelm its hospitals.
China’s official media have said only that Xi will participate in the July 1 commemorations, without describing any travel plans.
Xi gave a speech in Hong Kong for the 20th anniversary of its turnover in which he pledged the central government would take a hard line against any challenges to its authority.
Pro-democracy protests in 2019 were followed by a sweeping crackdown that has effectively ended political opposition in the city. As with most matters concerning the ruling Communist Party, the travel plans of top leaders are generally kept secret.
China has stuck to its “zero-COVID” strategy of eliminating outbreaks by mass testing the population and locking down buildings, neighborhoods or whole cities for weeks or even months.
While the Hong Kong commemorations are purely symbolic, they will include the installation Friday of former security chief John Lee, who led a harsh crackdown on the 2019 pro-democracy protests, as the city’s chief executive.
After the protests, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law that has jailed, silenced or exiled Hong Kong political activists; curtailed freedoms of expression and assembly; and removed or disqualified people from public office if they were deemed unpatriotic.
Xi’s 2017 speech at the 20th anniversary marked a backing away from the “one country, two systems” framework under which Hong Kong was to retain its civil, political and economic liberties for 50 years, until 2047. China has declared the Sino-British Joint Declaration that laid the legal framework for Chinese rule as no longer relevant and has refused to acknowledge Hong Kong’s former status as a British Crown Colony, saying it never accepted the treaties that were signed between the United Kingdom and the Qing empire.
Hong Kong political analyst Sonny Lo said he expects Xi to be present for Friday’s ceremony, but that he will likely return at the end of the day to Shenzhen just across the border in mainland China for security reasons.
Xi’s presence will demonstrate Beijing’s confidence in its policies toward Hong Kong, including in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Lo said.
Xi’s government has emphasized the city’s integration into the “Greater Bay Area” encompassing much of mainland China’s manufacturing and technological bases in Guangdong province, and his message will likely focus in that direction rather than looking at past events, Lo said.
Having dealt with political opposition in Hong Kong, Xi will turn next to the task of unifying with the self-governing island of Taiwan, a close U.S.-ally which China claims as its own territory, Lo said. The sides split amid civil war in 1949 and China routinely flies military aircraft into the island’s air defense identification zone to pressure it against taking steps toward formal independence.
China says it wants to bring the sides together through peaceful means, but does not rule out the use of force to achieve that goal.
“So half way to 2047, this visit is particularly significant,” Lo said. “The positive overtone will be extremely important because we can expect Beijing to turn to Taiwan, to appeal for some kind of dialogue.”
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The victims in a Grand Rapids shooting last week have been identified.
The shooting happened near Martin Luther King Jr. Street and Eastern Avenue during the early morning hours of Thursday, June 23, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department.
The Kent County Medical Examiner has determined Tony Dwayne Vaughn and Freddie James Lusk, both 58, died of homicide, police say.
The incident remains under investigation.
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3-Year-old dies in hot car in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 3-year-old boy died inside of a hot car on Sunday when his grandmother took him and his siblings to go to church on Sunday.
According to Kids and Car Safety, the child’s grandmother didn’t realize that the boy didn’t get out of the vehicle until after attending church and returning home.
Kids and Car Safety says this is the 7th child to die in a hot car this year nationally, and the 2nd in Georgia, when an 8-month-old girl died when her father left her in a hot car. The state of Georgia ranks #6 in the country with the most hot car deaths of children, with a total of 42 fatalities since 1993.
Over 1,000 children have died in hot cars since 1990, and another 7,300 have survived with various injuries.
Kids and Car Safety says occupant detection technology in cars could help prevent this from happening, and that a majority of parents believe this would never happen to them despite most hot car deaths involve a loving, responsible parent that unknowingly left their child.
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UPDATE: Warner Robins man killed in accident on I-16
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old Richard Dudley of Warner Robins has been identified as the driver who died at the scene. The next of kin has been notified.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single car accident on I-16 (westbound) at the I-75 (southbound) split. The accident was called into the Macon-Bibb County 911 Center at around 7:54a.m., Monday morning.
According to a press release, a vehicle left the roadway, hit a light pole, and rolled over inside of the construction area. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
This investigation is in its early stages. The name of the deceased will not be released until the next of kin has been notified.
Anyone with information in reference to this fatal collision is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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Ricky Dubose found unresponsive in cell, investigators look into apparent suicide
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of inmate Ricky Dubose, who was found unresponsive in his cell Sunday afternoon.
Dubose was being held at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Georgia, after being sentenced in Putnam County for the murder of 2 correctional officers and hijacking a motor vehicle. Dubose was sentenced to death by a jury earlier this month. On June 26th, around 4:45 p.m., correctional Officers found Dubose unresponsive in his cell– Emergency Medical Services were called and life saving measures were performed, though Dubose was pronounced deceased by the coroner at 5:56 p.m. The death is being investigated as an apparent suicide.
The GDC is working with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations to conduct an investigation into Dubose’s death as is standard procedure.
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Telfair guard accused of accepting bribes to allow smuggled items into prison
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A federal prison guard is being charged after accepting bribes to allow smuggled material into a prison.
The Department of Justice says 35-year-old Tiffany Fletcher of McRae is being charged with 5 counts of bribery — which can carry a statutory penalty of up to 15 years in prison, with financial penalties and up to 3 years of supervised release after the completed prison term. According to the DOJ, Fletcher worked as a correctional officer at the McRae Correctional Facility in Telfair County, which houses male inmates under contract with the federal Bureau of Prisons. Fletcher is being accused of accepting 5 cash bribes worth a total $4,390 from June to December 2019, and in return she failed to report or investigate prohibited objects being brought into the facility.
U.S. Attorney Estes says, “The safety and integrity of federal corrections facilities demands that the staff of these facilities maintain the highest ethical and legal standards,” and, “We continue to partner with investigative agencies to combat the flow of contraband material into these facilities.”
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UPDATE: 17-year-old dead after Sunday shooting in Warner Robins
One person is dead after being shot Sunday night.
UPDATE (6/27): A 17-year-old boy is dead after a shooting Sunday night.
Police say the victim died at the hospital Monday morning.
ORIGINAL STORY (6/26):
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One person is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot Sunday night.
It happened in the 400 block of Thomas Boulevard, according to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, which said officers found a male victim lying along the side of the road with a gunshot wound.
EMS took the victim to Houston Medical Center. He was later transferred to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon.
The release said detectives are still “very early” in their investigation.
Contact Detective Trent VanLannen at (478) 302-5380 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have additional information.
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Warner Robins woman arrested for murder and assault at food mart
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A woman has been arrested in connection to a Warner Robins shooting that left one dead and several others injured early Monday.
According to the Warner Robins Police Department, officers responded to the 7-Star Food Mart on North Davis Drive around 12:15 a.m. on June 27th in connection to persons shot.
Officers were told a man and a woman were seen arguing at the gas pumps, and that the woman brandished a handgun and shot the man. She then fired her gun towards the store, striking a 50-year-old woman in the leg, and a 24-year-old woman in the arm. The suspect then fired at the male victim again before fleeing the scene on foot.
The man, identified as 31-year-old Jamal Colson of Warner Robins, was taken to the Houston Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The two female victims were also taken to Houston Medical Center for treatment.
Later into the day, WRPD arrested 22-year-old Suraya Johnson of Warner Robins for the murder of Jamal Colson, striking 2 other women with gunfire, and firing into a group of people. Johnson is being charged with felony murder, multiple counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. She will be kept at the Houston County Detention Facility.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is urged to call Detective Karmen Thompson at (478) 302-5380, or call Macon Regional Crimestoppers.
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One person was wounded in a shooting Thursday night, Eunice Police say.
The victim was in a vehicle near the Crestview Apartment Complex Thursday evening, police said.
Someone was shooting at the vehicle, and she was wounded in the back, police say.
The shooting is still under investigation. As of Monday afternoon, police did not have an update on the victim's current condition.
If you know anything about the shooting, you can call Eunice Police (337) 457-6595 or St. Landry Parish at (337) 948-8477.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A $325 million superyacht seized by the United States from a sanctioned Russian oligarch arrived in San Diego Bay on Monday.
The 348-foot-long (106-meter-long) Amadea flew an American flag as it sailed past the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway and under the Coronado Bridge.
The Department of Justice said the Amadea was safely docked after a transpacific journey of over 5,000 miles (8,047 kilometers) “and will remain in the custody of the U.S. government, pending its anticipated forfeiture and sale.”
The FBI linked the Amadea to the Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, and the vessel became a target of Task Force KleptoCapture, launched in March to seize the assets of Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
The U.S. said Kerimov secretly bought the vessel last year through various shell companies.
The U.S. won a legal battle in Fiji to take the Cayman Islands-flagged superyacht earlier this month. The Amadea made a stop in Honolulu Harbor en route to the U.S. mainland.
“The successful seizure and transport of Amadea would not have been possible without extraordinary cooperation from our foreign partners in the global effort to enforce U.S. sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine,” the Justice Department said.
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Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigating three deadly weekend shootings
Three people are dead after separate shootings over the weekend.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three people are dead after separate shootings over the weekend.
On Friday, 32-year-old Dontarrius Durell Holloway was killed at a home on Wynnwood Drive.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Holloway suffered from a mental illness and was having an episode of mental distress.
Investigators say Holloway pointed a gun at his sister, Destiny Watson. She also had a handgun and fired at Holloway.
On Sunday, deputies found 41-year-old Antonio Harris with a gunshot wound near the intersection of Poppy Avenue and Blue Bell Street.
Witnesses say a vehicle pulled into the area and began shooting. Harris was taken to Atrium Health Navicent, where he later died.
Deputies say an 18-year-old female was also shot at that location. She’s listed in stable condition.
Also Sunday, a shooting happened in the 300 block of Leaf Court. 41-year-old Daffany Parker was fatally wounded. Deputies say they’re looking for 43-year-old Rickanian Williams as a person of interest.
The Mentors Project recently started its own ‘Stop the Violence’ campaign with shirts that say “Love me while I’m here. Don’t wait till I’m gone.”
“Someone will say, so and so happened here, it’s so sad that they can pinpoint spots where their friends died,” Mentors Project executive director June O’Neal said.
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Community Ambulance starts ‘Firearm Safety Campaign’
Community Ambulance, a Macon non-profit EMS provider, says there have been more than 100 firearm-related injuries in its service area this year.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Community Ambulance, a Macon non-profit EMS provider, says there have been more than 100 firearm-related injuries in its service area this year.
To bring awareness to the issue, it’s hosting a ‘Firearm Safety Campaign,’ — an effort to educate the community who may own a firearm.
Community Ambulance says it sees several gun related injuries, but accidental discharges are the most concerning.
Patrick Bullis, the director of EMS Education and training, wants parents to make sure their guns don’t fall into the hands of children.
“We want to start teaching children early about gun safety,” he said. “A lot of parents like to keep guns locked away, but not teach the child about the safety behind it, and it creates curiosity, which leads to potential issues with wanting to get their hands on the weapons and just see what it is and why it’s so special.”
Community Ambulance asks that you work to help control bleeding if you encounter a shooting incident until they can arrive.
You can visit the Community Ambulance Facebook page for information.
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Georgia DNR offers water safety tips following 2 weekend drownings
After two drownings in Macon over the weekend, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is reminding people how to stay safe in the water.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – After two drownings in Macon over the weekend, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is reminding people how to stay safe in the water.
Game Warden Lamar Burns says you should take steps to stay safe while having fun.
“If that requires them to put on a life jacket on, or more people, more eyes on individuals, then we encourage family members and the public to do that,” he said.
2-year-old Silvestre Lucas drowned at Lake Tobesofkee’s Claystone Park Sunday afternoon.
Hours later, 30-yera-old Larry Rainey Jr. drowned in the Ocmulgee River near Amerson River Park.
Burns says Lake Tobesofkee has a life vest requirement but only for those traveling on a boat.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News
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Local gun shop owner reacts to gun safety legislation
President Joe Biden signed a gun safety bill into law on Saturday, marking the first changes in decades.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — President Joe Biden signed a gun safety bill into law on Saturday, marking the first changes in decades.
Jeff Sohler, the owner of a gun shop in Warner Robins, says he doesn’t expect any change in gun sales.
“I think it’s going to allow for somebody to find more loop holes, but with the boyfriend loop hole, that’s a bad situation,” he said.
Sohler is not fully on board with the new legislation.
“The $11 billion slated for the mental health, that’s fine, but I don’t foresee it doing a whole lot of damage to the gun industry.”
According to Bonnie Carlson, an Assistant Professor with Mercer University’s School of Law, the bill impacts two groups of people.
“If you’ve been selling guns for a major source of income but haven’t been defined as a federally licensed firearm dealer, this bill will affect you,” Carlson said. “If you are in a dating relationship and are convicted of domestic violence, this will affect you.”
Carlson says the bill also gives Georgia the option to take federal money to implement crisis intervention programs.
It also allows Georgia to implement red flag laws.
“The law also creates the first ever criminal penalties for straw purchases of firearms,” Carlson said. “For example, a straw purchase is where a person who is legally allowed to buy a gun buys a gun generally for someone who’s not allowed to buy a gun.”
Carlson says there’s no timeline on how soon Georgia could see the red flag laws if the state implements any.
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Macon Bacon defeat the Wilmington Sharks 10-1
A five-run second inning propelled the Bacon to the 10-1 victory.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — It was a wet and rainy game day, but that did not phase the Macon Bacon as they defeated the Wilmington Sharks 10-1.
The Bacon’s highest-scoring inning came in the bottom of the second as Carter Sanford and Tyler Martin hit RBI singles, Holden Breeze hit a two-RBI single, and a wild pitch scored the fifth run of the frame. Bacon would score one more in the bottom of the third to go up 6-0.
The Sharks would only score one run on an error throw as the catcher tried to catch the runner stealing third but overthrew the third baseman, allowing for the easy Shark run in the top of the fourth.
Bacon would answer with four more total runs and won 10-1.
Macon now 12-13 on the season and are back in action tomorrow at the Savannah Bananas.
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Rain hangs around this week
We got our first round of showers and storms for the week across parts of Middle Georgia this afternoon.
These storms will be setting the stage for a pretty rainy week to come for the area.
Overnight we could see some patchy fog developing, as lows drop into the low 70s.
The cold front that was pushing south this afternoon will start to stall out over our area by tomorrow.
This stationary boundary will be the focus for showers and storms through the rest of the week.
Consider this your warning to go ahead and grab the umbrella for tomorrow.
We are not expecting much in the way of severe weather, but a few storms could be strong each day.
Rain totals through the end of the week will be reaching 1-2″, although higher rain totals will be possible in embedded thunderstorms.
Not much will be changing through the weekend as scattered afternoon storms will be possible each day.
I wish I had better news for the 4th of July, but right now it looks like we will once again be dodging showers and storms.
The only good news is that temps will be staying a bit below normal, thanks to the rain each day.
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Reactions to overturning of Roe v. Wade continue
Several organizations are reacting to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, including Georgia Right to Life and the Georgia Democrats.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Americans and Georgians are still reacting to the overturning of Roe v. Wade last week.
Several organizations are reacting to the ruling, including Georgia Right to Life and the Georgia Democrats.
On a Zoom call Monday morning, Dr. Kelly Coffman, a candidate for State House District 53 and a reproductive psychiatrist, spoke about how she treats women who are pregnant, post-partum, and those who are planning pregnancies. She says her patients have expressed fears about the ruling.
“I know firsthand how important that patient physician relationship is,” she said. “There is absolutely no reason why politicians should be putting themselves in between a patient and her doctor, inserting their opinions into that medical decision.”
Georgia Right to Life held a virtual press conference during which it urged Governor Brian Kemp to convene a special session to amend the state constitution, to recognize “the paramount right to life of all human beings from any stage of development from fertilization to natural death.”
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Weekend shootings in Warner Robins leave 2 dead, 2 injured
“It's sad that people have now turned to guns instead of just walking away, which is obviously what we would say to do.”
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Two people are dead following separate shootings within hours of each other this weekend in Warner Robins. One of them happened on Thomas Boulevard, the other happened a mile and a half down the road on Davis Drive.
“It’s sad that people have now turned to guns instead of just walking away, which is obviously what we would say to do,” said Warner Robins Police Chief, John Wagner.
Chief Wagner says the first shooting happened on Sunday just before 7 p.m. The victim was a 17-year-old who went to Northside high school.
“A 17-year-old dying of gun violence is senseless and unnecessary,” Chief Wagner said. “He just graduated from Northside, played football at Northside and I remember him doing such.”
The other shooting happened at the 7 Star Food Mart on Davis Drive just after midnight Monday. Chief Wagner says the shooting stemmed from an argument between a man and a woman at a gas pump.
“A female pulled a gun and shot the male, then apparently aimed at a group or a crowd that was at the front of the store as well,” he said.
We learned the name of the 17-year-old is Jontel Williams. Northside High school principal Markeeta Clayton released this statement:
“The Northside High School family is heartbroken to hear of the death of Jontel Williams. He was well liked by his classmates and teachers, and he will be greatly missed. Our goal is for all of our graduates to have a promising future, and we are saddened that his has been cut short. our thoughts are with his family, friends, and the entire Eagle Nation during this difficult time.”
Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick also released a statement:
“Anytime I learn of a loss of life in our city due to senseless violence, my heart breaks for the families and all those impacted by the tragedy. Our police department works tirelessly to not only enforce laws but engage in proactive community policing. It is a priority of mine to ensure that Warner Robins remains a safe and prosperous place to live. My thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by last night’s events.”
His football coach, Chad Alligood, spoke with us about Williams. Alligood says Williams was a fun loving kid that had an infectious energy.
“He was friends with everyone, he was just what you want in a young man. Just his energy and his smile were just contagious,” said Alligood.
Coach Alligood says Williams had a bright future ahead of him, and the loss is devastating.
“His mom, dad, and sister… I mean nobody wants to go through that. It’s just heartbreaking,” he said.
The Warner Robins Police Department arrested Surrayah Johnson Monday afternoon for the Davis Drive shooting that killed Jamal Colson. Chief Wagner says they’re still interviewing people for the Thomas Boulevard shooting.
If you have any information about the Thomas Boulevard shooting, call Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME to leave an anonymous tip.
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Resumen de noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del lunes 27 de junio Juan Pablo Elverdin Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 Updated 16 min ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 🔄 Haz clic aquí para ver las actualizaciones más recientesThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Cable News Network Warnermedia Company Tm Ma Lune Reserve Resumen Recommended for you ON AIR Trending Now Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items Hixson man wins St. Jude Dream Home Lawyer releases pages from Brian Laundrie's notebook in which he admits to killing Gabby Petito The 2022 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway prize winners These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion UPDATE: Man dies after weekend water emergency Florida conservationists capture 215 pound python, the heaviest found in the state UPDATE: Harrison man arrested after chase in car that turned out not to be stolen South Carolina man wins $100,000 lottery after using strategy he saw on TV Must See Video Alison Pryor's Tuesday weather SCHOOL PATROL: Catoosa County Sheriff's Office to seven SROs to elementary schools Assisted living home asking for special celebration of local veteran's 100th birthday
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first described soccer as the “beautiful game.”
Yamashita is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, which opens on Nov. 21. It’s the first time a woman will be in charge on soccer’s largest stage.
She sees her job this way: Let the game shine, as it should.
“One of the big goals as a referee is to bring out the the attractiveness of soccer,” she said Monday in Tokyo in an interview with the Associated Press. “I do my best for that, and I will do what I should at that time toward that end. So if I need to communicate with the players, I will do that. If I need to show a card, I will show a card. Rather than control, I’m thinking about what to do toward the big goal of bringing out the appeal of soccer.”
Stéphanie Frappart of France and Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda are the other women who were selected. There are 36 referees in total. FIFA has also named three female assistant referees in a pool of 69: Neuza Back of Brazil, Karen Diaz Medina of Mexico, and Kathryn Nesbitt of the United States.
Though it’s likely all three will be in charge of games, it’s not a given. They would also be used as so-called “fourth referees” on the sidelines. However, they cannot be used as assistants.
“Each match official will be carefully monitored in the next months with a final assessment on technical, physical and medical aspects to be made shortly before the World Cup,” Massimo Busacca, FIFA’s director of refereeing, said in a statement.
Yamashita’s selection puts the focus on Japan’s low ranking on most measures of equal pay for women, and in global studies of gender equality.
Only 14.3% of the seats in Japan’s national legislature are held by women — 152nd of 190 countries in a study published several months ago by the U.S. Congressional Research Service. Another study on the gender pay gap placed Japan 120th of 156 countries.
“I would be very happy if women could play an active role in sports in this way, and if sports and especially soccer could lead this,” Yamashita said. “In Japan, there is still a long way to go in the world of soccer (regarding participation of women), so it would be great if this could connect to promotion of female participation in different ways, not only in soccer or in sports.”
Women’s soccer has led the way in Japan. Japanese women won the 2011 women’s World Cup, were runners-up in 2015, and have been been consistently among the game’s elite teams.
Yamashita went through a workout on Monday just outside Tokyo, sweltering in temperatures that reached 35 C (95 F). She laughed when she was reminded that games in Qatar — located on a tip of the Arabian Peninsula — will be much cooler, being played in the Northern Hemisphere winter and in air-conditioned stadiums.
Yamashita seemed relaxed during the interview, removed from the obvious pressure. She has been a referee in Japan’s men’s J League, and has also been in charge of the Asian equivalent of the men’s Champions League. She also handled matches during last year’s Tokyo Olympics.
“Of course, I think the pressure is huge,” she said, “and I think I have a lot of responsibility. But I am really happy to take this duty and pressure, so I try to take it positively and I try to be happy.”
She described the excitement of leaving the waiting room just before a match.
“I guess it cheers me up in that moment. I feel like that’s when I switch gears the most,” she said.
She said the difference in the men’s and women’s game was, of course, speed. But not simply that some men might run faster.
“It’s the speed, but not just the players’ speed,” she said. “Not the ball speed. It’s just the game speed. It means for me I have to make quicker decisions — more speed.”
Yamashita conducted most of the interview in Japanese, but said she would use English and “facial gestures, body gestures” when communicating with players in Qatar.
“Usually when I give a card, I say nothing,” she said, shifting to English. “But when I give a warning, I just tell them I’m not happy. They understand.”
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A grandmother who was shot by her grandson before he killed 21 people at a Texas elementary school has been released from a hospital.
University Health in San Antonio said a 66-year-old patient injured the day of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde has been released.
The only remaining patient from the shooting, a 10-year-old girl, has been upgraded to good condition, the hospital system tweeted Tuesday.
As CNN has previously reported, the 66-year-old woman is the grandmother of the shooter, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos.
The grandmother's husband, Rolando Reyes, said his wife was shot in the face at their home. The shooting happened before her grandson drove to nearby Robb Elementary and killed 19 children and two teachers, authorities said.
A bullet pierced the jaw and upper cheek of his wife, Reyes told CNN last month, and she would need significant reconstructive surgery at a hospital in San Antonio.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Global stocks were mostly higher Tuesday after a wobbly day on Wall Street as markets cooled off following a rare winning week.
Oil prices pushed higher and U.S. futures also advanced.
As they wrapped up a summit in Elmau, Germany, Group of Seven leaders were finalizing a deal to seek a price cap on Russian oil, raise tariffs on Russian goods and impose other new sanctions.
Rising energy prices and Treasury bond yields were weighing on sentiment after last week’s rally, and investors were awaiting remarks expected for midweek by central bank leaders including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde, analysts said.
Investors will get an update on U.S. economic growth on Wednesday when the Commerce Department releases a report on first-quarter gross domestic product. U.S. consumer confidence data is also on the agenda in a week that has few other major economic releases. So some investors have adopted a “wait and see” stance, said Jun Rong Yeap of IG.
“Investors and traders are worried about the soaring inflation situation and weak economic growth, and these two factors continue to flash red signs on their trading dashboards,” Naeem Aslam of Avatrade.com said in a commentary. “The question that traders are asking is if the bear market rally is over.”
Still, after a mixed start to Asia’s day, shares turned higher.
Germany’s DAX added 0.9% to 13,306.38 while the CAC 40 in Paris advanced 1.4% to 6,132.32. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 1.1% to 7,337.96. The futures for the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 were up 0.7%.
On Monday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to 3,900.11. The Dow dropped 0.2% to 31,438.26, and the Nasdaq slid 0.7% to 11,524.55.
In Asian trading Tuesday, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.7% to 27,049.47 while the Kospi in Seoul added 0.8% to 2,422.09. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.9% to 6,763.60.
Chinese shares have gotten a boost from the easing of pandemic restrictions as the country’s latest wave of outbreaks abates.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index reversed early losses, gaining 0.9% to 22,418.97, and the Shanghai Composite index jumped 0.9% to 3,409.21.
Shares fell in Taiwan and India but rose in Bangkok.
Oil prices extended gains after surging on Monday amid reports that producers in the Middle East were at or near maximum capacity, with little leeway to boost production.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil gained $1.52 to $111.09 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It jumped $1.95 to 109.57 per barrel on Monday.
Brent crude, the basis for pricing for international trading, rose $1.68 to $112.66 per barrel. .
Stocks closed out last week with solid gains and the S&P 500 posted its best day in two years on Friday. Markets rallied as pressure from rising Treasury yields let up somewhat and investors speculated that the Federal Reserve may not have to be as aggressive about raising interest rates as earlier thought to control inflation.
Treasury yields has resumed their rise. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which helps set mortgage rates, rose to 3.22% early Tuesday from 3.20% late Monday.
Wall Street will have a few more reports this week that could provide more insight into inflation, economic growth and the Fed’s path ahead.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has sent energy prices soaring, adding to inflationary pressures following the pandemic. U.S. crude oil prices are up more than 40% for the year. Prices for wheat and corn have also surged.
In other trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 135.77 Japanese yen from 135.45 yen late Monday. The euro slipped to $1.0584 from $1.0587.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Farmers protested around the Netherlands as lawmakers voted Tuesday on proposals to slash emissions of damaging pollutants, a plan that will likely force farmers to cut their livestock herds or stop work altogether.
The government says emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, which livestock produce, must be drastically reduced close to nature areas that are part of a network of protected habitats for endangered plants and wildlife stretching across the 27-nation European Union.
As tractors gathered outside the parliament building, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said farmers have the right to protest but not to break the law.
“Freedom of speech and the right to demonstrate are a vital part of our democratic society, and I will always defend them,” Rutte said. “But … it is not acceptable to create dangerous situations, it is not acceptable to intimidate officials, we will never accept that.”
WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSING?
The ruling coalition wants to cut emissions of pollutants, predominantly nitrogen oxide and ammonia, by 50% nationwide by 2030. Ministers call the proposal an “unavoidable transition” that aims to improve air, land and water quality.
They warn that farmers will have to adapt or face the prospect of shuttering their businesses.
“The honest message … is that not all farmers can continue their business,” and those who do will likely have to farm differently, the government said in a statement this month as it unveiled emission reduction targets.
Livestock produce ammonia in their urine and feces. The government in the past has called on farmers to use feed for their animals that contains less protein as a way of reducing ammonia emissions. The problem is compounded in the Netherlands, which is known for its intensive farming practices, with large numbers of livestock kept on small areas of land.
It is not only farmers being targeted. In the past, the government also has cut the national maximum speed limit on highways from 130 kilometers per hour (80 miles per hour) to 100 kmh during the day as a way of reducing nitrogen oxide created by vehicle engines.
The government has been forced to take action after a series of court rulings that blocked infrastructure and construction projects because of fears they would cause emissions that breach environmental rules. It is giving provincial authorities a year to work out ways to meet the emission reduction targets.
WHAT ARE FARMERS DOING?
Some 40,000 farmers gathered last week in the central Netherlands’ agricultural heartland to protest the government’s plans. Many arrived by tractor, snarling traffic around the country.
On Monday and into Tuesday, farmers again took their protests to crowded highways, driving slowly along the roads or stopping altogether. Some have dumped hay bales on roads, and small groups demonstrated at town and city halls, in some cases starting bonfires outside the buildings.
Some farmers set hay bales ablaze Tuesday alongside highways, while others gathered in towns and cities, including The Hague.
Farmers argue that they are being unfairly targeted as polluters while other industries, such as aviation, construction and transport, also are contributing to emissions and face less far-reaching rules. They also say the government is not giving them a clear picture of their futures amid the proposed reforms.
WHAT ARE THE NATURE AREAS THAT ARE THREATENED?
The government has published a map with reduction targets across the country based on proximity to areas designated as part of the EU’s Natura 2000 network of vulnerable and endangered plant and animal habitats. There are Natura 2000 sites across the 27 member states, covering 18% of the bloc’s land area and 8% of its marine territory.
On its website, the European Commission says conservation and sustainable use of Natura 200 areas is “largely centered on people working with nature rather than against it. However, Member States must ensure that the sites are managed in a sustainable manner, both ecologically and economically.”
Dutch farmers argue that other EU countries are not clamping down on the agricultural industry as hard as the Netherlands. During a protest Monday, a group of farmers at a Dutch Natura 2000 region near the German border put up flags and a “Welcome to Germany” sign to symbolically make it part of the neighboring country.
HOW IMPORTANT IS AGRICULTURE TO THE DUTCH ECONOMY?
Agriculture — from dairy farming to growing crops in fields and greenhouses — is a significant part of the Dutch economy.
According to a national farming lobby group, LTO, there are nearly 54,000 agricultural businesses in the Netherlands with exports totaling 94.5 billion euros in 2019.
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PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday elected Yaël Braun-Pivet of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance as its new speaker, the first woman to hold the post.
The National Assembly opened its first session Tuesday since legislative elections this month shook up France’s political landscape, depriving Macron’s party of its majority. Macron’s alliance still has the most seats but no longer enough to comfortably adopt laws.
The leftist Nupes coalition is the biggest opposition force, and hopes to challenge Macron’s plans to cut taxes and raise the retirement age.
The far-right party of three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen won a record number of seats, and is expected to press for anti-immigration policies.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday opened its first session since President Emmanuel Macron’s party lost its majority, and is expected to elect a woman as speaker for the first time.
Legislative elections earlier this month shook up France’s political landscape. Macron’s centrist alliance Ensemble (Together) still has the most seats but no longer enough to comfortably adopt laws.
The leftist Nupes coalition is the biggest opposition force, and its legislators made a grand joint entrance Tuesday, including a diverse cross-section of lawmakers including many young people in office for the first time. Nupes hopes to challenge Macron’s plans to cut taxes and raise the retirement age from 62 to 65.
The far-right party of three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, the National Rally, won a record number of seats, and is expected to press anti-immigration policies.
All three top parties plan competing measures aimed at boosting working-class households cope with high inflation, fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Among the first issues the new Assembly is expected to face is a proposal by Macron’s party to inscribe the right to abortion in the French constitution. The measure was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court decision last week to strip women’s constitutional protections for abortion.
“I think what happened in the United States is a warning to our democracies, and the French should be at the forefront of the rights and liberties for women,” said Benjamin Haddad, legislator from Macron’s party.
The centrist alliance chose Yael Braun-Pivet, a former Socialist who joined Macron’s party in 2016, as its candidate for the job of speaker, and she is considered the front-runner. The speaker is being chosen by secret ballot Tuesday.
The National Assembly, the most powerful house in France’s parliament, is taking on a more important role now than it has had in 20 years.
Macron’s supporters worry that the new legislature will cause political gridlock and block his efforts to make France’s economy more business-friendly and pass climate legislation. His critics say it is more representative of France.
National Rally legislator Sebastien Chenu said his far-right party would push for debate on “Islamism” and immigration.
“We will oppose without any concessions Emmanuel Macron’s reforms, like the pension reform in particular,” he said.
Amid high inflation, Nupes legislator Louis Boyrad said, “We must revive the economy through consumption. By raising the minimum wage to 1,500 euros. By freezing prices. We have plenty of proposals.”
Haddad struck a conciliatory tone.
“We are going to work with other parties. The French have decided, they gave us the majority but the relative majority, so they want us to work with other groups, other MPs, build coalitions project by project, text by text, find compromise and negotiate.”
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Masha Macpherson in Paris contributed to this report.
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BERLIN (AP) — Members of the Group of Seven major economies pledged Tuesday to create a new ” climate club ” for nations that want to take more ambitious action to tackle global warming, putting them on a possible collision course with China.
The idea, championed by G-7 summit host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, will see countries that join the club agree on tougher measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Countries that are part of the club will try to ensure their national measures are transparent and comparable, avoiding the need for members to impose climate-related tariffs on each others’ imports. The European Union in particular has touted such tariffs as a way to prevent companies which reduce emissions from being undercut by foreign rivals that don’t have to abide by strict environmental rules.
Speaking at the end of the three-day summit, Scholz said the aim was to “ensure that protecting the climate is a competitive advantage, not a disadvantage.”
The G-7 say that the new club will be “will be inclusive in nature and open” to countries that are committed to fully implementing the 2015 Paris climate accord, but the idea is likely to find little favor particularly with China, the world’s biggest emitter. Beijing has made clear that it strongly opposes climate-related tariffs and has tried to rally support against the idea from other emerging and developing countries.
Scholz said details of the planned climate club would be finalized this year.
The G-7 also made clear their continued support for efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) this century compared to preindustrial times, outlining numerous measures they will take to curb their own emissions and help poorer nations do the same.
Environmental campaigners expressed relief that existing pledges to phase out coal use and boost the uptake of electric cars hadn’t been rolled back, though the G-7 did soften their commitments on ending public support for fossil fuel investments.
In their final statement following three days of talks in Elmau, the G-7 leaders said that because of the exceptional circumstances arising from the war in Ukraine, “publicly supported investment in the gas sector can be appropriate as a temporary response.”
Environmental campaigners, scientists and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have urged rich, developed nations to end all public finance for fossil fuel projects, warning that these could lock in increased carbon emissions or become obsolete in just a few years.
Scholz, whose country has scrambled to find replacements for Russian natural gas supplies cut due to the war in Ukraine, defended the decision.
“Gas will be needed temporarily and that is why there may be investments that make sense, in this transition phase, and that therefore may need to be supported,” he told reporters after the summit.
One of the arguments made by German officials in favor of supporting new natural gas development projects is that this could prevent them having to resort to burning more polluting coal to meet their energy needs.
But experts said it is unclear whether investments in natural gas projects — such as one that Germany is considering supporting in Senegal — even make financial sense when countries have committed not to release any additional emissions into the atmosphere by mid-century.
“The simple truth is gas, oil and coal have got much more expensive while clean alternatives like wind and solar look an even better, and far cheaper bet,” said Gareth Redmond-King of the environmental think tank Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. “It will be critical not to risk fossil fuel stranded assets that, by the time they come online, find the world has moved on towards net zero.”
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PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has signed deals with Westinghouse Electric Co. and France’s Framatome to deliver fuel supplies for a nuclear power plant, reducing the country’s dependence on Russia.
The Czech state-controlled power company CEZ said on Tuesday that Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse and Framatome will contribute to the country’s energy security by supplying the Temelin nuclear fuel for more than 10 years, starting in 2024. The deal is worth several billion Czech crowns (hundreds of millions of dollars), it said.
The plant’s current supplier is Russia’s TVEL, part of Russian energy giant Rosatom. CEZ said it has fuel enough for the plant for about two years.
“Our goal was to diversify the number of suppliers in order to minimise the risk of possible supply failures for any reason,” Ladislav Stepanek, director at CEZ’s fuel cycle department said.
CEZ operates two 1,000-megawatt reactors at the Temelin plant. Westinghouse had provided fuel supplies to Temelin for 10 years until 2010.
The Czech Republic relies on six nuclear reactors to generate more than a third of its total electricity. Besides the two in Temelin, CEZ operates another four 510-megawatt units at the Dukovany power plant.
Dukovany has been also using nuclear fuel from TVEL.
Unlike its western neighbors Austria and Germany, the Czech Republic is doubling down on nuclear power. CEZ has launched a tender this year to build a new reactor at the Dukovany plant as the country aims to increase nuclear power generation.
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Courtesy of Air New Zealand
By Laura Dannen Redman
Jun 28, 2022
Long-haul economy flying just got a major upgrade.
Courtesy of Air New Zealand
The forward-thinking airline behind the Skycouch will now have sleep pods for economy travelers, starting in 2024.
Air New Zealand has long had sleep on its company brain, coming up with creative solutions to help its passengers find a sense of calm and peace on ultra-long-haul flights (up to 18 hours from the United States). The Auckland-based flag carrier first came up with the Skycouch—three side-by-side economy seats with footrests that pull up to form a “couch”—in 2011, changing the travel game for families with young children (or solo travelers who simply wanted to pay for more space).
Today, Air New Zealand introduces its latest innovation: the world’s first lie-flat sleep pods in economy, or the Skynest, set to debut on the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2024. Looking not so different from the bunk-style beds that flight attendants use on longer flights (or rooms in pod hotels), the six Skynest beds allow you to recline nearly the entire flight. (You still have to book a regular seat to ensure your safety during takeoff, landing, or in times of turbulence.)
The prototype was first unveiled back in 2020, around the time a new Auckland–New York direct flight was meant to debut. Due to border closures during the pandemic, both were bumped back; the New York nonstop—a nearly 18-hour flight—is now set to launch September 17, followed by a Chicago–Auckland route in October.
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It took five years—or 170,000 hours at Boeing and Air New Zealand—to design these so-called nests, inspired by one of New Zealand’s native birds, the tūī, with sustainable materials like fabric instead of leather, and softer cushions, NASA cooling pillows, and bedding. Air New Zealand is also phasing out 28 million plastic dishes from its yearly inflight economy meal service to improve its carbon emissions.
Though many companies pay sustainability lip service (it’s not just about plastic straws, folks), Air New Zealand is taking these changes to heart. It has an almost entirely local crew with a company culture that abides by the “Tiaki Promise, a commitment to care for New Zealand, to act as a guardian, protecting and preserving our home.” The promise comes through in its messaging, in a statement travelers are asked to sign before arrival, even in its safety video.
“We want to create the world’s best flying experience,” Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran told me in a recent interview. It extends from the in-flight experience to the efficiency of the app—and, of course, how well you sleep on that long-haul flight.
“Research shows us the first night away from home is the hardest to get a good night’s sleep, so everything we do onboard is to help create a sense of calm—from the lighting and sleep ritual including sleepy teas and balms, to the healthier food choices and breathable fabrics,” chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty said in a statement. “Meditative onscreen content, Zentertainment, will also help customers unwind and get ready for rest.”
Economy isn’t the only part of the aircraft getting some love from Air New Zealand. These are the cabin categories for the new and retrofitted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners joining the Air New Zealand fleet in 2024:
The aircraft will also feature a Sky Pantry, where economy fliers can stretch and grab a snack or drink at their leisure.
Let it be known I’ve gotten eight straight hours of sleep on an Air New Zealand flight from Houston to Auckland—though I am a sleep-deprived parent of toddlers. Test it yourself when the Skynest debuts; pricing is still to be determined.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after completing a White House summer internship, Cassidy Hutchinson was in the room where the president’s top aides debated how they could overturn his election loss.
Hutchinson, 25, who served as a top aide to Mark Meadows, chief of staff to President Donald Trump, is scheduled to testify Tuesday at a surprise hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
She was known to have detailed knowledge of the inner workings of the Trump White House, including in the critical days that Trump and his advisers plotted to reverse President Joe Biden’s election victory.
What’s already clear in limited disclosures of her private testimony is that Hutchinson saw and heard things of potentially vital interest to both the committee and the Justice Department.
Hutchinson has described meetings with the White House counsel’s office in which participants discussed the legality of substituting electors for states that went for Biden, then the president-elect, with false “alternate electors” who would select Trump. The former president and his allies tried in vain to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence, who was overseeing the certification of electors on Jan. 6.
There was no widespread election fraud. Trump lost more than 60 court cases attempting to prove wrongdoing, and even his own attorney general, William Barr, said his claims were meritless.
At one December meeting, Hutchinson has testified, lawyers for Trump advised lawmakers that the plan to replace electors was not “legally sound.” She told the committee that at least five Republican members of Congress involved in plans to substitute electors sought pardons from Trump.
She also testified about Meadows’ surprise trip to Georgia weeks after the election to observe an audit of the vote and meet with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
And she has said Meadows knew of reports through a Secret Service agent warning of violence on Jan. 6.
There’s relatively little known about Hutchinson. Although the White House is perhaps the world’s most prestigious office building, much of the staff is young, sometimes even fresh out of college like Hutchinson. They often previously worked on the president’s campaign or the national party, and they’re distinguished by their ambition and willingness to work long hours for little pay.
They’re also critical to any administration’s machinery. They help with the logistics of media coverage, prepare for public events and answer the phones. Because they’re often within earshot as the country’s most powerful people gossip and plan, discretion is expected. Trump’s personal assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, was fired after imprudent comments at an off-the-record dinner with reporters.
“The White House is fueled by young restless energy that works all days, hours, nights to keep the operation running,” said Johanna Maska, the CEO of consulting firm Global Situation Room who served in the White House under former President Barack Obama. “Though most assistants wouldn’t be in a decision-making role, they have eyes on sensitive information including schedules, notes, documents, private conversations.”
One sign of Hutchinson’s possible willingness to cooperate with investigations is her choice of lawyers. She recently switched from a former Trump White House official to a veteran former Justice Department official who served as chief of staff to former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and who emerged as a key witness for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
Jody Hunt, the new lawyer, recounted for Mueller’s team the extent to which Trump berated Sessions over his recusal from the Russia investigation and the pressure he sought to exert on the department over the probe.
In a 2018 profile published by her undergraduate alma mater, Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, Hutchinson recalled being “brought to tears” when she received an email telling her she’d been accepted to a White House internship program.
“As a first-generation college student, being selected to serve as an intern alongside some of the most intelligent and driven students from across the nation – many of whom attend top universities – was an honor and a tremendous growing experience,” she is quoted as saying.
She says in the article that she attended numerous events hosted by Trump and often watched out her window as Marine One would depart the White House’s south lawn.
“My small contribution to the quest to maintain American prosperity and excellence is a memory I will hold as one of the honors of my life,” she said in the piece.
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Associated Press writer Chris Megerian in Washington contributed to this report.
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Baldwin County School District to buy school supplies for students
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Baldwin County School District is looking to help families by purchasing basic school supplies for all students for the 2022-2023 school year.
According to a release from the Baldwin County Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Noris Price recommended using funds from the federal CARES Act to buy school supplies to students in an effort to provide some financial relief for parents due to the effects of COVID. The Baldwin County BoE unanimously approved the recommendation. This will be the second year in a row that the school district has bought school supplies for all students.
The school district is working with several vendors to get the best prices for school supplies, that students will be receiving the first week of school.
Dr. Price had this to say concerning the purchase:
“Now more than ever is an opportune moment for our school district to help Baldwin County School District families who are still recovering from the financial impact of COVID-19 by providing free school supplies,” and, “When school resumes in August, we want to welcome our students back by reducing as many barriers as possible,”
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Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure.
Memes and status updates explained how women could legally get abortion pills in the mail. Some even offered to mail the prescriptions to women living in a state that has banned the procedure. Facebook and Instagram responded by removing some of the posts.
The platforms’ parent company, Meta, said it has a policy against gifting or selling pharmaceutical drugs.
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Ludacris’ manager and 2 others shot, 1 fatally, in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — A man was killed and two others were injured, including rap star Ludacris’ manager, in a parking lot shooting in an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta on Sunday night.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the men were all taken to hospitals, where one was pronounced dead. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the man as Artez Benton, 23, of Scottdale. Monday afternoon, Atlanta police confirmed one of the two injured men was Chaka Zulu, the longtime manager of musician Ludacris. The conditions of Zulu and the other man were not released.
Police Lt. Germain Dearlove told local news media that the shooting was the “result of a dispute in the parking lot.”
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Man shot and killed outside Warner Robins lounge
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An early morning shooting at a Warner Robins lounge leaves a man dead. According to a release from the Warner Robins Police Department officers responded to Cru Lounge at 85 South Highway 247 just before 1am Tuesday in reference to a person shot. The victim, 24 year old Shamair Mitchell was taken by private vehicle to the Houston Medical Center where he died from his injuries. The release states an altercation began in the lounge that spilled outside into the parking lot where an unknown suspect fired a gun striking Mitchell.
Anyone with information can call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-crime.
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Graves speaking on Bloomberg TV.
- said the US will take a balanced approach on Chinese tariffs
- a clear response on China tariffs is coming soon
'Coming soon' ... the Top Gun sequel took 34 years, let's hope its sooner than that. Seriously, we've been hearing on China tariff response 'soon' for weeks/months now.
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Hours after the apparent accidental death of a toddler who had been left in a car, the child's father took his own life, authorities in Virginia said Tuesday.
Chesterfield County police received a call at 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday indicating that an 18-month-old boy had been left in an unattended vehicle for several hours, the department said in a statement.
Police then received additional information indicating the child's father was at his residence in Midlothian, Virginia, making "suicide statements."
When they arrived, police found the child's body inside the home "and the adult male dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the woods behind the residence," the statement said.
The investigation indicates the "father accidentally left the child in the vehicle for several hours," the statement said.
"When the father discovered the child deceased in the vehicle, he returned home and took the child inside the residence. He then exited the residence and shot himself," the statement said.
Police did not specify the cause of death for the infant, but the high temperature in Midlothian, which is about 20 miles west of Richmond, was around 81 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday.
On average, 38 children under the age of 15 die from heatstroke each year after being left in a car, according to the National Safety Council.
Children's body temperatures rise much more quickly than adults, and they can begin to suffer heatstroke when their temperature reaches 104 degrees. A body temperature of 107 degrees can be fatal, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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50 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Fifty people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in the sweltering Texas heat.
It’s the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico. Nearly all of the victims in San Antonio were found Monday at the scene. Four people later died after being taken to hospitals. More than a dozen people had been taken to hospitals, including four children. San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood says they were hot to the touch and dehydrated, and no water was found in the trailer.
The home countries of all of the migrants were not immediately known, but officials say some were from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
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Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump White House aide, now in spotlight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after completing a White House summer internship, Cassidy Hutchinson was in the room where the president’s top aides debated how they could overturn his election loss.
The 25-year-old former aide to chief of staff Mark Meadows testified Tuesday at a surprise hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Hutchinson disclosed new details about what Meadows and former President Donald Trump knew about possible violence at the Jan. 6 rally. She testified that she heard Trump demand that attendees not be screened, saying, “I don’t effing care that they have weapons. They’re not here to hurt me.”
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Fiber internet on its way to middle Georgia through new partnership
(41NBC/WMGT) — Ocmulgee EMC is planning to partner with Conexon Connect in order to provide more Georgians in rural areas high-speed fiber broadband service.
According to a release from Governor Kemp, Conexon Connect is an internet service provider, that in teaming up with Ocmulgee EMC–which provides several counties with powerlines and more, plans to launch and deploy a network that could span up to 2,100 miles of fiber-to-the-home, high speed internet access to up to 8,000 people within the Laurens, Dodge, Bleckley, Pulaski, and Telfair county areas.
The funding behind this project comes from the $19 million grant through the American Rescue Plan Act. The ultimate goal of the project is to provide all of Ocmulgee EMC’s membership with fiber internet, if funding allows.
Ground will be broken in September of 2022 to begin this process, that is expected to take 2 to 4 years– with the first customers being connected as early as 2023.
Governor Kemp had this to say about the project:
“When I ran for Governor in 2018, I promised to bring opportunity to all Georgians, no matter their zip code,” and, “We’ve seen vast expansions of broadband internet access across rural Georgia, connecting our citizens to a wide network of resources and opening doors. I commend Ocmulgee EMC and Conexon for this exciting public-private partnership and their commitment to creating value for their communities.”
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Former Mercer Law dean explains potential impact of overturning of Roe V. Wade
A former Mercer University School of Law Dean is explaining what people may see in the future following the Supreme Court's recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Mercer University School of Law Dean is explaining what people may see in the future following the Supreme Court’s recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The decision put the legality of abortion back in states’ hands.
Gary Simson says the decision has opened the door to other privacy rights laws being examined.
“Interracial marriage is considered a privacy right,” he said. “The right in same sex marriage was put under that rubric of privacy. Birth control came under that rubric.”
Currently under Georgia law, abortions up to 22 weeks are legal, but in 2019, Governor Brian Kemp signed the “Heart Beat Bill,” which disallows abortions after six weeks.
That measure is currently tied up in a federal lawsuit.
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein
NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
The sentencing Tuesday was the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how Epstein and Maxwell flaunted their riches and associations with prominent people to groom vulnerable girls and then exploit them.
Those crimes occurred even as the couple hobnobbed with some of the world’s most famous and wealthy people, including former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump and England’s Prince Andrew. Epstein killed himself in jail while awaiting trial. Maxwell denied being Epstein’s accomplice.
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Top stories from June 28, 2022
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Middle Georgia mothers protest for their breastfeeding rights
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Keep Dublin-Laurens Beautiful celebrates 40 years of service
Keep Dublin-Laurens Beautiful is celebrating 40 years of beautification projects.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Keep Dublin-Laurens Beautiful is celebrating 40 years of beautification projects.
The organization held a luncheon Tuesday to honor several groups that have played a part in the effort.
Carolyn Crayton, the founder of Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, was the keynote speaker. She was also involved in Keep Dublin-Laurens Beautiful’s inception.
“To come back today, to see how much it’s grown and how much people love and appreciate it and are working so hard to keep it clean, and as we drove in this morning we couldn’t find any litter, it’s just wonderful,” she said. “It makes me so happy.”
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Macon Pride hosts ‘Dine Out, Shop Out’
The second annual Macon Pride Dine Out, Shop Out event was held on Tuesday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The second annual Macon Pride Dine Out, Shop Out event was held on Tuesday, June 28.
20 local businesses are supporting the cause this year by donating 10% of their sales to Macon Pride.
“Oftentimes in Pride Month, we have a lot of corporates that come out and do the rainbow logos and whatnot,” Macon Pride board member Demarcus Beckham said. “But actually businesses who are here in town who are supporting and directly giving back to our LGBT community, that’s very important.”
Mike Seekins, the owner of Famous Mikes in downtown Macon, says Scott Mitchell, who’s the President of Macon Pride, asked his restaurant to support the event. For Seekins, it was a no-brainer.
“It means everything in the world that we can all do something, agree upon something,” he said. “It doesn’t have to be political. It’s just a cause that we all support and want to help. I’m proud to be a part of it with all of those other restaurants.”
Seekins says the’s actually giving 20% of his sales instead of the 10%.
“We give everyone a good product at a reasonable price,” he said. “We don’t have alcohol, so our sales aren’t as high as a lot of other places. I just decided 10% wasn’t enough.”
The funds raised will go directly to Macon Pride to help with its Pride Week events in September and October.
Beckham says it doesn’t have to be Pride Month for people to support the community or to show their pride.
“Pride is not just one time, one week a year,” he said. “It’s year-round. I share my pride all year round, and I want everyone in the city of Macon to feel comfortable to do that same thing.”
Macon Bagels was closed Tuesday, but it will offer rainbow bagels and donate 10% of proceeds from Wednesday’s sales to Macon Pride.
You can see the full list of participating businesses on the Macon Pride Facebook page.
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Middle Georgia mothers protest for their breastfeeding rights
Several middle Georgia mothers are expressing concerns over their right to breastfeed in public following an incident at Southern Pines Water Park this month.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Several middle Georgia mothers are expressing concerns over their right to breastfeed in public.
The mothers hosted a ‘Nurse-In’ protest in front of Southern Pines Water Park after an incident that happened on June 20.
Macy Price says it was her first time taking her children to the water park. She said it was supposed to be a fun day but turned out to be an uncomfortable one.
“Someone called us to the ladder and asked if we had been breastfeeding out here,” she said. “My sister said,’ Yeah,’ and he said, ‘You all can’t breastfeed out here without a cover.”
Price took to Facebook about the incident. That’s when several mothers shared similar concerns.
It ultimately led to the ‘Nurse-In’ protest.
Price says the situation is no longer about the park.
“It’s not about bashing anyone or pointing fingers at anyone,” she said. “It’s about as a whole group of people, why isn’t this more normalized?”
We reached out to the city for a comment, and officials pointed us to the parks and recreation department.
Price says she asked the employee for a specific location to nurse her child, and was told there wasn’t one.
When we asked for the location, officials directed us to a station outside of the water park.
Curtis Coates III, the Program Director for the park, tells us there’s a breastfeeding policy in place.
According to Coates, the park will provide mothers a nursing location upon request.
“Southern Pines has no ill will against mothers that want to nurse,” Coates said. “The only thing that we ask is just not to do it in the water, because that does conflict with health department codes.”
Coates says several mothers have nursed at the park in the past.
“We’ve always had a nursing mom in the past,” Coates said. “And it’s never been a problem or an issue.”
Price hopes the park will make the nursing station more visible to nursing moms.
She is now part of a Facebook group known as ‘Middle Georgia Nurse-In.” The group’s goal is to educate mothers on their breastfeeding rights.
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Pleasant Hill project to bring solutions to neighborhood
The Georgetown Beeck Center for Social Impact and the Center for Public Impact recently announced the "Opportunity Project."
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgetown Beeck Center for Social Impact and the Center for Public Impact recently announced the “Opportunity Project.”
Detroit, Michigan, Long Beach, California, Macon-Bibb, Georgia and Miami-Dale, Florida will join the project, which allows residents to use a digital tool to address challenges in their communities, according to a Macon-Bibb Facebook post.
It’s a five-month-long effort that aims to highlight the needs of communities and the focuses of local governments.
The purpose is to help fight blight in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood while also addressing neighborhood needs.
“They deserve the same great school systems, they deserve the same opportunities to apply for different things, to apply for loans at banks,” Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority executive director Tedra Huston said. “We’re still struggling with redlining and things of that nature, so these things encourage me to keep pushing because I know Macon can be a great city.”
Macon-Bibb Geographical Information’s Systems will aid in mapping blighted areas.
The project will be broken up into five phases lasting four weeks each.
Phase 1 involves community engagement by asking residents how they would improve Pleasant Hill.
At the completion of the project, residents will gain access to an app they can use to offer suggestions on what they would like to see in the neighborhood and to identify areas of blight.
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Scattered storms to stick around Middle Georgia this evening
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today is the first day of summer and highs are likely to eclipse 100 degrees in many Middle Georgia locations.
This Evening
Isolated storms began to fire up during the lunch time hours earlier this afternoon. Storms will become more numerous as we head into the evening, likely scattering around half of the region. Storms will likely bring some small hail, a few relatively strong wind gusts, and plenty of cloud-to-ground lightning. Storm activity will become more isolated once the sun sets tonight, however a couple of isolated showers are likely to persist past midnight. Once those clear out we will be left with overcast skies as we roll into our Wednesday morning. Low temperatures around the region will be in the lower 70s and our wind tonight will be easterly at about 5 mph.
Tomorrow
It will be a cloudy start to our Hump Day around Middle Georgia. A few spots may wake up to patchy fog as a result of excess moisture from overnight rainfall. There will likely be a few patchy spots of sunlight heading into the afternoon, however mostly cloudy skies will dominate. Highs will be in the upper 80s around the region with one or two spots potentially clipping 90. Heat indices, however, will still be in the low to mid 90s around the region. Dew points are expected to remain over 70 degrees tomorrow, indicating a very moist atmosphere over Middle Georgia. More storms will fire up tomorrow during the afternoon hours; likely more than we will see today. These are not expected to persist into the night as much as today, however. Storms will be evenly distributed around the region during the peak hours of the day. No severe weather is expected, however some small hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning will be hazardous to anyone outdoors.
The majority (if not all) storm activity will taper off before midnight. Any rain after midnight will likely come in the form of light showers. Cloud cover will not break overnight as the humid conditions persist. Some patchy fog may develop in areas that see overnight rain as Thursday morning draws on. Overnight lows will drop into the lower 70s around the region once again.
Thursday and Beyond
The gloomy pattern will continue through at least the rest of the work week. Fortunately that will keep our high temperatures below the 90 degree mark and limit our sun exposure while also helping out with the worsening drought conditions. As of now rain chances for both Thursday and Friday sit at 40%. This number will likely increase as we get closer.
We will likely see sunshine return to a degree over the weekend, particularly on Saturday. Still, scattered storms are likely during the afternoon. Mostly cloudy conditions are expected to return for both Sunday and the Fourth of July on Monday.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Senator Ossoff announces push to support poultry scientists of UGA, FVSU
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has announced a push to get more resources for UGA and Fort Valley State University.
The support comes in order to empower the schools to train the next generation of poultry scientists, as a way to improve Georgia’s multibillion dollar poultry industry.
Senator Ossoff says he’s looking to secure:
- $7.294 million to help UGA and FVSU enhance the state’s poultry science industry and workforce.
- $13.15 million to fund repairs and maintenance at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Richard Russell Center Infrastructure Improvements
- $2.184 million to fund repairs and maintenance at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory Infrastructure Improvements
- $3.12 million to purchase new equipment and diagnostic technologies at UGA’s Research Foundation’s Strengthening Georgia’s Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratories in Athens and Tifton
That’s according to a release from Ossoff’s office.
The release also says that he sat down with UGA’s leaders in agricultural research to talk about how they can collaborate to strengthen the sector and its workforce. He also met with leaders of UGA’s institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture and Regenerative Bioscience Center to learn more about how he can help and improve the state’s poultry science research and education.
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Two women arrested at hotel in Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says investigators received a tip that Amy Chason and Gabrielle Murphy, had active warrants and drug inside a hotel room they were staying in.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —Two women were arrested in Monroe County on Monday, after a tip leads deputies to a hotel room.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says investigators received a tip that Amy Chason and Gabrielle Murphy, had active warrants and drug inside a hotel room they were staying in.
Investigators then got a search warrant for the hotel room and found the women.
During the search warrant, it was revealed Chason was wanted out of Richmond County, Georgia for dangerous drugs, and Gabrielle Murphy was wanted out of Warrenville, South Carolina for dangerous drugs. Investigators also found approximately 22 grams of Methamphetamine.
They were taken to jail and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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Warner Robins mayor addresses recent violence
Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick is addressing three recent homicides that happened within 48 hours.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick is addressing three recent homicides that happened within 48 hours.
Patrick said in a news conference Tuesday that the senseless killings must stop. She’s asking the community to join her in helping make Warner Robins the peaceful city she knows it can be.
“Not in my city,” she said. “Crime: not in my city. Murder: not in my city. Homicide: not in my city. Gun violence. I need you to stand with me and show everyone that we are one, and that this is our city and we are bringing it back to a peaceful place.”
Patrick says her heart sank when she heard the news of the first two shootings that happened Sunday night and Monday morning.
“We are better, that’s immediately what I thought,” she said. “This is not the city I grew up in. This is not the city my son will grow up in, so we’re going to change that so we will be known as a peaceful International City.”
Warner Robins Police Chief John Wagner says police believe the victims and suspects knew each other in all three cases. They’ve already made one arrest in the Davis Drive shooting.
He says they’re now making headway in the Thomas Boulevard and the Cru Lounge investigations. Chief Wagner says the police department has worked hard to keep the city as safe as possible.
“It’s not about pulling guns and solving your problems behind a gun,” he said. “That’s sad. I hate to see that’s the case.”
Patrick’s mission is to stop all crimes that can be prevented. She feels Georgia’s new constitutional carry law will make stopping gun violence a challenge.
“If we work together and we focus on the root of the issue, we have a greater likelihood of resolving this issue,” she said.
Patrick says she’s working with the police and other city leaders to find solutions to public safety. She’s hoping to bring a program to fruition soon.
“I’m not talking about months, I’m talking about days,” she said. “I need the community to help us, help them, by being vocal and telling us what you want to see or any ideas that you may know to do to get to the root of the issue.”
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Warner Robins native wins Miss Georgia, shares goals for year of service
Miss Capital City’s Kelsey Hollis wins Miss Georgia 2022
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Miss Georgia 2022 is a familiar face who is also making history. Miss Capital City’s Kelsey Hollis is a Warner Robins native. And she earned the job of serving as Miss Georgia 2022. She is only the second in the state to serve as Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen and then become Miss Georgia.
During the competition, she also won the Betty Cantrell Preliminary On-Stage Interview/Social Impact Pitch and the Talent competition for her contemporary vocal performance.
Hollis attend attends the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and the 22-year-old wins a $20,000 scholarship for serving as Miss Georgia. This is $5,000 more than last year.
Hollis’ social impact initiative is “Autism Acceptance: A Platform for Change.”
She stopped by 41NBC to share her goals as she prepares to compete for the job of Miss America.
The candidates who complete the Top Five finalists are:
- 1st Runner-up and the winner of a $6,000 Scholarship: Miss Macon Tara Schiphof of Winston-Salem, NC
- 2nd Runner-up and the winner of a $3,000 Scholarship: Miss Gwinnett County A’Leah Burrell of Tyrone, Ga. (Fayette County)
- 3rd Runner-up and the winner of a $2,000 Scholarship: Miss Cobb County Carley Vogel of Kennesaw, Ga. (Cobb County)
- 4th Runner-up and the winner of a $1,000 Scholarship: Miss Rome Taylor Burrell of Tyrone, Ga. (Fayette County)
The 77th Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition took place on June 18th at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus. More than $70,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to 90 candidates from across Georgia.
Photo credit: Matt Boyd Photography
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LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s leader told lawmakers in Edinburgh Tuesday that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scotland’s independence on Oct. 19, 2023 — even though U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson maintains it wasn’t the right time for such a vote.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the question to be asked will be the same as that in Scotland’s first independence vote in 2014: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
The U.K.-wide government of Johnson opposes a new referendum and has repeatedly said the issue was settled in 2014, when 55% saying they wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom.
Scotland’s government requires a special order from Johnson to legally hold a referendum.
Sturgeon said she will ask the U.K. Supreme Court to rule on the Scottish government’s right to hold the vote if Johnson does not give the go-ahead.
Scotland’s most senior law official has referred the matter to the top court on Tuesday, she said.
She added that she would be writing to Johnson to inform him of her plans.
Sturgeon, who leads the Scottish National Party and the devolved government in Scotland, insists it’s time to revisit the matter of independence, not least because of Britain’s exit from the European Union — a move opposed by a majority of Scots.
“My determination is to secure a process that allows the people of Scotland, whether yes, no or yet to be decided, to express their views in a legal, constitutional referendum so the majority view can be established fairly and democratically,” she said Tuesday.
Johnson said he would study Sturgeon’s plans for a second referendum, but stressed that “the focus of the country should be on building a stronger economy.”
“We will study it very carefully and we will respond properly … I certainly think that we’ll be able to have a stronger economy and a stronger country together,” he told reporters.
A spokesman for Johnson’s office said his position is unchanged and he “continues to think it’s not the time to be talking about a referendum.”
The spokesman said the government will not be drawn into “hypotheticals” about whether it would open negotiations for Scottish independence if Scots vote for it in a referendum next year.
Even if the referendum does go ahead as proposed, a majority vote will not by itself make Scotland independent from the rest of the U.K.
“For Scotland to become independent following a yes vote, legislation would have to be passed by the U.K. and Scottish Parliaments,” Sturgeon stressed.
Sturgeon maintains that her party’s success in local elections last year gives her a mandate for a fresh referendum. While the Scottish National Party did not win overall control in the Scottish Parliament, the election of a record number of Scottish Green lawmakers means there is a majority for a new independence vote.
Sturgeon said that if there was no lawful way for the Scottish government to hold a referendum, and if Johnson’s government refused to grant permission for such a vote, she would fight the next U.K. general election on the single issue of independence.
Opposition parties have criticized Sturgeon for her “obsession” with holding a new independence vote and say she should instead be focused on more practical matters such as tackling the soaring cost of living.
“A potentially illegal referendum next year is the wrong priority for Scotland,” Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said. “We won’t play Nicola Sturgeon’s games. We won’t take part in a pretend poll when there is real work to be done.”
Like Wales and Northern Ireland, Scotland has its own parliament and devolved government and makes its own policies on public health, education and other matters. But the U.K.-wide government in London controls matters such as defense and fiscal policy.
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A Colorado man required medical treatment at a hospital after he was gored by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, officials said.
The 34-year-old man was walking with his family on a boardwalk near the Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on Monday when the bull bison charged at the group, according to a news release from the park.
When family members did not leave their area, the bull bison "continued to charge and gored" the man, causing injury to his arm, park officials said. The man was taken to a hospital, and the incident is under investigation.
This was the second reported incident this year of a visitor getting too close to a bison and the animal responding to the perceived threat by goring the person, according to the release.
In late May, a bison gored a 25-year-old Ohio woman who was 10 feet within the animal, park officials said at the time. She suffered a puncture wound and other injuries after the animal also tossed her 10 feet into the air during the attack.
Park officials are urging visitors to keep their distance when they encounter an animal as well as stay informed on park safety regulations.
"Stay more than 25 yards (23 m) away from all large animals -- bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes -- and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and wolves," officials warned. "If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal in proximity."
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Western Little League is one of three teams to represent Macon in the Georgia District 5 Little League Tournament
"We teach life lessons: teamwork, family, accountability, and hard work. This is more than just a game."
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Western Little League team is one of three teams to represent Macon in the Georgia District 5 Little League Tournament and resides in the western part of Macon but includes athletes from all around Middle Georgia.
“We host the Lizella area, Peach County, we got a little bit of Crawford County too, and we have a team in every league,” said head coach Justin Carroll.
Representing Western Little League means the athletes were some top performers on their teams throughout the season.
“We play all year, and then the coaches all nominate three to four players from their team. And then the head coach of the All-Star team picks the last few. Little League, you can’t announce until June 15, so we analyze that whole year and all get-together and choose the 13 kids this year,” said Carroll.
Unfortunately for Western, their tournament has ended much sooner than they wanted it to, but for coach Carroll, he hopes his boys can take away significant lessons that the game can provide.
“Baseball is full of losses. You fail more than you succeed. I bring that up every year. We teach life lessons: teamwork, family, accountability, and hard work. This is more than just a game,” said Carroll.
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TALLAHASSEE, FLa. (WTXL) — Delta Air Lines are offering customers a systemwide fair difference holiday travel waiver for July 1 through July 4.
The waiver will allow customers to make changes to their flight schedule ahead of July 4th weekend due to the air line reportedly expecting to carry high volumes over the weekend.
The high volumes had not been seen since before the pandemic.
Change or fare difference fees for all Delta tickets, including Basic Economy, will be eliminated during the holiday waived time period, as long as the destined travel is between the same destination and origin, and in the same cabin of service booked originally.
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Morning Business Report: Omicron continues to evolve into a more contagious subvariant
Omicron continues to evolve into a more contagious subvariant. The CDC recommends people who have confirmed or presumed Monkeypox exposure to get vaccinated.
Bed, Bath and Beyond is reportedly turning down air-conditioning in its stores to cut costs, according to Bank of America analysts.
A lawsuit says Procter & Gamble is duping consumers with higher doses of melatonin than it advertises in some of its products. The suit says they falsely labeled the products.
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Robins Air Force Base welcomes new commander
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Robins Air Force Base has a new commander.
Brigadier General Jon A. Eberlan is taking over as Commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, a position previously held by Brigadier General Jennifer Hammerstedt. Eberlan enters the position after having over twenty years of Air Force experience under his belt and will be overseeing a work force of more than 7,200 personnel. The Air Logistics Complex is in charge of maintaining many different types of cargo aircraft like the C-17 as well as a wide range of electronic equipment and software engineering, personnel make sure everything is ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice. Eberlan will spend his first few weeks getting to know his team and analyzing what the group lacks in and how that can be improved as well as bolstering what the group is already strong in. Eberlan is eager to get started and hopes to be able to help his team accomplish their tasks in whatever way he can help.
The Change of Command Ceremony happened at the Museum of Aviation and was lead by Presiding Officer Lieutenant General Tom D. Miller, Commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center then followed by the previous Commander of the Air Logistics Complex Brigadier General Hammerstedt, each gave brief remarks before introducing Eberlan.
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A Colorado man required medical treatment at a hospital after he was gored by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, officials said.
The 34-year-old man was walking with his family on a boardwalk near the Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on Monday when the bull bison charged at the group, according to a news release from the park.
When family members did not leave their area, the bull bison "continued to charge and gored" the man, causing injury to his arm, park officials said. The man was taken to a hospital, and the incident is under investigation.
This was the second reported incident this year of a visitor getting too close to a bison and the animal responding to the perceived threat by goring the person, according to the release.
In late May, a bison gored a 25-year-old Ohio woman who was 10 feet within the animal, park officials said at the time. She suffered a puncture wound and other injuries after the animal also tossed her 10 feet into the air during the attack.
Park officials are urging visitors to keep their distance when they encounter an animal as well as stay informed on park safety regulations.
"Stay more than 25 yards (23 m) away from all large animals -- bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes -- and at least 100 yards (91 m) away from bears and wolves," officials warned. "If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal in proximity."
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrests 2 out of Inn for drugs
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office made 2 arrests in connection to drugs Tuesday evening.
According to a release from MCSO, officers received a tip in reference to drug sales at America’s Best Value Inn in Forsyth. Investigators found that there were 2 people from out of state involved– Jonathan Daniel Lopez of Miami, Florida, and Amy Patton of Morristown, Tennessee. Lopez was out on bond after previously being arrested in June of last year by the Peach County Sheriff’s Office for trafficking methamphetamine.
Before the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant for Lopez and Patton’s room at the Inn around 9:00 p.m. on June 28th, Lopez and Patton had been warned about their room being raided, so investigators had to find the 2 hiding in a nearby room that was being rented by Bonita Johnson of Bowden, Georgia, who had an active warrant out of Monroe County for violation of probation– she was taken into custody along with Lopez and Patton.
After a search of the room, investigators were able to find a firearm, several grams of methamphetamine, several grams of ecstasy, and a pound of marijuana. Lopez and Patton are being charged with trafficking ecstasy, possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of drug related objects.
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TECH BYTE: Ray-Ban’s smart glasses
(41NBC/WMGT) — Ray-Ban is showing off its first generation of smart glasses. This wearable tech does more than just protect your eyes from the sun. You can capture, share, and listen with them.
Ray-Ban Stories come in three different styles of smart eyeglasses and sunglasses – the Wayfarer, Meteor, and Round. They each have a different look, but the same high tech features, you can even get them polarized, or as blue light glasses. The glasses have both a camera and audio. Ray-Ban says you can use them to take pictures and videos, listen to music and phone calls, and post to your social media accounts. The cool thing is, you can take those photos and videos hands-free! The glasses have a hyper-responsive touchpad and capture button, which you can use to pause a song, or take a quick photo or video with just a single touch. The open ear speakers make it easy to switch between taking a phone call, and ordering a drink.
It even comes with a charging case, so you can keep the frames charged while on the go. When fully charged, the smart glasses can capture and sync up to 30 videos, or 500 photos. You’ll also have access to the Facebook View app, which you’ll use to share your pictures and videos to social media and you can get the glasses with a prescription.
Ray-Ban Stories come in 20 frame and lens color combinations. You can buy them online, in-store, or from your optometrist.
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St. Pete man dies trying to save teen in Lake Michigan
PORTER, Ind. - Lifeguards recovered the body of a Florida man Monday after he tried to save the life of a teenager, Indiana conservation officers said.
Thomas Kenning, 38, of St. Petersburg was at Porter Beach when he saw a female in distress in Lake Michigan, officers said.
A short time later, Indiana Dunes State Park lifeguards arrived at the scene and they pulled Kenning from the water, officers said He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
An autopsy is planned.
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"A female teen in the water was in distress and the gentleman went into the water and attempted to rescue her," Porter Fire Chief Jay Craig told The (Northwest Indiana) Times.
"She made it out with the assistance of lifeguards from Dunes State Park, but he got sucked under," Craig said.
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Kenning’s family said they were enjoying a beach day when they heard the girl calling for help.
"Tom was picking up trash along the beach that day. While we're all together as a family, he was picking up trash, and we heard a girl out in the water calling for help. And Tom didn't hesitate at all," Laura Saylor, Kennings sister said. "He had his hat and his phone and took off into the water."
Chesterton Fire Chief Eric Camel estimated the man may have been in the water 15 minutes before the lifeguards found him in the waves approximately 25 feet from shore, just west of the state park beach.
Kenning was a middle school teacher at Plato Academy in Pinellas Park. The staff said he was beloved by the students and will be deeply missed.
"He was a teacher in the highest and best sense of the word. Incredibly intelligent, but even more incredibly kind," Matt Gunderson, CEO of Plato Academy Schools said.
Kenning was also an author and wrote many books that focus on the environment and history. He leaves behind his wife Jasmine, and nine-year-old daughter Rory who remembers her dad as someone who "saw the best in everybody and tried to treat them as an equal."
At the time of the incident, the state park beach was closed to swimming because of dangerous conditions. The Kenning family said they were aware of the condition and had no plans to enter the water, but Tom didn’t hesitate to help.
Craig estimated the waves were 3-5 feet high.
Porter Beach is an unguarded beach and is considered "swim at your own risk."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Bed Bath & Beyond’s CEO was ousted Wednesday as the home goods retailer struggles to figure out what people want to buy.
Board member Sue Gove will take over as interim CEO, the company said Wednesday, replacing Mark Tritton. Bed Bath & Beyond hired Tritton in late 2019. He’d previously been the chief merchandising officer at Target where the more than 30 new brands he introduced were key in that company’s revitalization.
Tritton’s exit followed the release of the company’s fiscal first quarter financial report Wednesday showing that sales plunged 25%.
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. closed Wednesday down $1.54, or nearly 24%, at $4.99.
Activist investor Ryan Cohen, the billionaire founder of the pet retailer Chewy, revealed a huge stake in Bed, Bath & Beyond this year and has pressured the company to improve sales. As part of a pact with Cohen, the company added three new directors in March and began exploring the sale of its Buybuy Baby chain.
Gove said in a prepared statement that the retailer “must deliver improved results,” and that she would address numerous issues the company must contend with.
“Top-tier execution, careful management of costs, greater supply chain reliability, prudent capital spending, a stronger balance sheet, and robust digital capabilities will all be important to our success,” she said.
Gove has been on the company board since May 2019. She has more than 30 years of experience in the retail industry and was CEO of Golfsmith International, as well as the chief operating officer at the jewelry chain Zales.
In March 2021, Tritton announced that Bed Bath & Beyond was going to launch a slew of new store brands to try to attract younger customers. The chain had recognized that its stores were cluttered and that it had lost customers to Target, Walmart and Macy’s.
“We were over-assorted. It was a bit of a jumble,” Tritton told The Associated Press at the time.
Bed Bath & Beyond also announced Wednesday that it’s hired retail advisory firm Berkeley Research Group to help with cash, inventory and balance sheet optimization. In addition, the Union, New Jersey-based chain hired search firm Russell Reynolds to assist in finding a permanent CEO.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — National Grid manipulated invoices to earn more money on an energy efficiency program, effectively overcharging Rhode Island ratepayers by up to $2.2 million, according to a newly released report.
Between 2012 and 2020, the new report indicates that National Grid knowingly delayed the filing of 48 invoices in the state’s energy efficiency program to circumvent the annual payment cap and maximize incentive profits.
The practice of delaying the receipt of customer invoices was “widely known and accepted” within the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency Program, according to an investigation summary. The internal investigation was conducted by National Grid after questions from state regulators at the R.I. Public Utilities Commission.
“The strategy was known and discussed widely within the program, and in many instances was used by program managers to delay receipt, recognition, and payment of invoices until the following program year in order to stay within certain budget and savings targets,” investigators note.
According to the report, National Grid’s actions cost Rhode Islander customers somewhere between $1.4 million and $2.2 million in unearned incentives.
National Grid was purchased by PPL earlier this year for $3.8 billion and renamed “Rhode Island Energy,” though all of the invoices in question predate that sale. Rhode Island Energy is the dominant electric and heating provider in the Ocean State, serving approximately 780,000 customers.
In a statement to 12 News, Rhode Island Energy said concerns over the improper filing of invoices have been addressed.
“Following a thorough review, corrective measures and stronger accounting controls have been implemented to prevent this from happening at Rhode Island Energy,” the company said. “We are cooperating with Narragansett’s previous owner to ensure customers are made whole. We look forward to the Commission’s review of this report and the potential resolution.”
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Another round of scattered storms for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More scattered storms will populate the skies of Middle Georgia this evening.
This Evening
The storm activity began a bit earlier for us in Middle Georgia today. In fact, Macon, Warner Robins, and several others along the I-16 corridor saw rain early to begin our Wednesday. The southern counties began to see thunderstorms fire up as the later lunchtime hours came on. A few more scattered storms may pop up around the region later this evening, however we likely will not see them as widespread as they were at this time yesterday. Any storms could still have some heavy rain, small hail, relatively strong wind gusts, and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Temperatures will stay in the lower 80s and upper 70s through the evening hours.
Storms should begin to taper off as we roll into the overnight hours with only a couple of showers remaining as midnight approaches. Overcast skies will hang over Middle Georgia through the night as temperatures drop into the lower 70s. A couple of spots may drop below 70 degrees. There will also be a chance for a couple of spots to wake up to patchy fog in the morning as well.
Tomorrow
It will be a cloudy (and potentially for some a bit foggy) morning around the region, however we should see a little bit of sun ahead of the lunchtime hours. We will begin to see isolated showers and storms begin to fire up around the region as we go through the lunchtime hours. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s with heat indices in the upper 80s and lower 90s. Afternoon storms will likely bring heavy rain, some small hail, relatively strong wind gusts, and frequent cloud to ground lightning.
A couple of storms could last into the early overnight hours, however the majority of rain activity will subside with the sunset. Conditions will remain humid overnight as clouds remain in a blanket overhead. Lows will mainly be in the lower 70s with a couple of spots dropping just below 70. Fog could set in ahead of Friday morning in locations that see late night rain and little wind.
Friday and The Weekend
Friday currently looks to be our best chance for rain around the region this week. Storms will be widespread during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s around Middle Georgia, keeping the cooler trend alive into the Fourth of July weekend. A few storms will persist into the overnight hours, however they should clear before Saturday morning arrives. Lows will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Saturday will see the return of the sun (to a degree) around Middle Georgia. We will still see cloud fields during the afternoon along with a few isolated storms, however the added sun will raise temperatures back into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Lows will drop into the lower 70s overnight under partly cloudy skies.
Sunday will be similar to Saturday however more locations will climb into the lower 90s. We will still see a few isolated storms during the afternoon, however there will likely be a bit less cloud cover than Saturday. Partly cloudy skies will persist overnight as lows drop into the lower 70s.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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BS Report: June 29th – Freddie’s not a Free Man
Freddie Freeman firing his agents raises new questions about the nature of his deal with the Dodgers.
Freddie Freeman firing his agents raises new questions about the nature of his deal with the Dodgers. Bill Shanks discusses if this means Freddie really wants to be in LA, and what he can do about it.
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Free resources available for notaries following change in application process
If you're looking to become a notary or wish to renew your status, there are a few changes to the application process in Bibb County.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’re looking to become a notary or wish to renew your status, there are a few changes to the application process in Bibb County.
As of June 1, notaries in Bibb County need to take and pass the notary exam.
Superior Court Clerk Erica L. Woodford says she’s seen an uptick in notary issues including missing signatures and blank documents being notarized.
The Clerk’s Office says free resources are available for people to learn notary rules and regulations.
“They can get free training on the Superior Court Clerk’s Cooperative Authority website,” Woodford said. “That’s www.GSCCCA.org. They can go to their learning portal at the Clerks Authority’s website, and they can take an online course.”
The Clerk’s Office advises people to keep an eye out on their Facebook page. It plans to offer a free notary training later this year.
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New round of volunteers train to advocate for foster children
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A new round of volunteers are now training to help foster kids in Middle Georgia.
According to Macon-Bibb, the Central Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) just began training with more future volunteers. These volunteers will eventually work with the court system, DFCS, and other agencies in order to support children in foster care, as well as be advocates for children of the system to make sure they’re getting the support and services they need.
CASA Executive Director Susanna Patterson says that these volunteers really get to know the kids, and as these children often have to acclimate to new homes, new schools, new situations, and more, volunteers can provide a sense of stability and normalcy through the process as a constant in the child’s life.
Patterson says that there’s a direct link between being in foster care and later participation in the criminal justice system, as 70%-80% of the prison population nationally is made up of people who were in foster care, and by age 17, over half of youth in the system have been arrested or spent the night in a correctional facility.
Mayor Lester Miller says, “If we’re going to prevent future crime, we need to start earlier and earlier…making sure our children are supported, are loved, and are the center of our worlds,” and, “With Central Georgia CASA, we can connect the most loving people in our community with the children who need them the most.”
The Macon Violence Prevention Program helped CASA in reaching out to a wider volunteer base, as CASA is bringing in a focus on youth aged 12 and up– as it has the fewest volunteers.
Patterson says anyone can be a volunteer– though they are looking for people that have a heart for children and have their best interests in mind to advocate for them. Macon-Bibb says retired educators and nurses make great volunteers, but CASA is in need of more men as volunteers, as only 3 of 50 volunteers with the program are men. All volunteers go through 5 sessions of training and 10 hours of observation at juvenile court. The time commitment to be a volunteer is 10-15 hours a month– mostly through phone calls and checking on case work, though, they do ask that volunteers meet with the child in person at least once per month.
Patterson also says, “Our volunteers are focused on getting children back with parents or a permanent home, as well as graduating high school,” and, “Kids with volunteers do better in school, have better home stability, and are better behaved in and out of school.”
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his R&B superstardom to subject young fans to systematic sexual abuse.
The singer and songwriter was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year at a trial that gave voice to accusers who had once wondered if their stories were ignored because they were Black women.
U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly imposed the sentence at a courthouse in Brooklyn. The sentence caps a slow-motion fall for Kelly, who is 55. He remained adored by legions of fans even after allegations about his abuse of young girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s.
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Sandersville man receives new well after living more than a month without running water
A Sandersville man and his family lived without running water for more than a month after their well collapsed.
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Could you imagine living a month and a half without running water?
Thomas Hall and his family had to do that after their well collapsed a month and a half ago, but thanks to several organizations coming together, the family will get a new septic tank and well free of charge.
“Without water, I mean, that’s an everyday life function,” Hall said. “Shower, clothes, washing dishes, using the bathroom, I mean, everything. Living rural, when you don’t have water, all of that ceases.”
Hall says he called Sandersville Well Company to give him a quote on a new well. That quote came out to $15,000 which Hall says he didn’t have. The company referred him to the Water Well Trust to help pay for it.
“Water Well presented it and gave it out to folks, and all these companies came together and said, ‘Hey, we’re going to do this for free,” Hall explained.
Margaret Martens, the Executive Director of the Water Well Trust, says when they saw Hall’s application, they knew they had to help him.
“Mr. Hall is in the Air Force and has served for over 20 years,” Martens said. “We like to give priority to our veterans, so when we heard his story, that he was without water, he’s going to be deployed again, he’s got young children in the house. He doesn’t want to leave his family without safe drinking water.”
Martens says there are misconceptions about people without water being lazy, which she says is the furthest thing from the truth.
“Most of the families we help are working people, “Martens said. “But with inflation right now and the cost of everything going up, it gives low income families less income to spend on getting a well.”
Hall says for the month and half his family didn’t have water, they had to haul water jugs on a regular basis to get what they needed. He says it’s a relief to not have to do that anymore.
“I’m humbled, and I can’t appreciate it enough,” Hall said.
Sandersville Well Company installed the well and septic tank Wednesday. Hall says it will take about 24 hours for water to run to his house.
In addition to the Water Well Trust, Xylem Watermark, the Chris Long Foundation and several other companies helped with the project.
If you or someone you know don’t have access to running water, you can contact the Water Well Trust for help by visiting their website.
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Warner Robins shines at ‘Miss Georgia’ with seven candidates overall
In all, seven title holders from Warner Robins competed
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins native Kelsey Hollis took home the Miss Georgia title this year. However, she was not the only one representing the International City at the annual pageant and scholarship competition.
In all, seven title holders from Warner Robins competed in Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen.
41NBC spoke with Miss Macon’s Outstanding Teen Remie Heide, Miss Warner Robins Outstanding Teen Molly Brown and Miss Middle West Georgia’s Outstanding Teen Kameron Griffith. They share what’s working in Warner Robins.
Miss Gwinnett County’s Outstanding Teen Rebecca Zhang of Johns Creek won Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen 2022. Miss Warner Robins Outstanding Teen Molly Brown and Miss International City’s Outstanding Teen Addie Freeman placed in the top 15.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have agreed to purchase another 105 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of a fall booster campaign.
The $3.2 billion deal announced by the Biden administration comes as federal scientists consider how to update the vaccines to better protect Americans from the rapidly evolving virus. Federal officials said the purchase agreement includes the option to purchase a total of 300 million doses, including a mix of doses for both adults and children.
The first shots would be delivered by early fall, pending a decision by the Food and Drug Administration to authorize new versions of the shots. A decision is expected from the FDA in the coming days following a Tuesday meeting in which outside advisers recommended modifying the vaccines to better target the omicron variant.
The current vaccines retain strong protection against hospitalization and death, but their ability to block infection dropped markedly when omicron appeared.
It’s not yet clear who would be offered a tweaked booster — they might be urged only for older adults or those at high risk from the virus. But once the FDA decides on the recipe change, Pfizer and competitor Moderna will have to seek authorization for the appropriately updated doses, time for health authorities to settle on a fall strategy.
Wednesday’s announcement came as Congress remained gridlocked over billions in funding requested by the Biden administration to purchase additional vaccines, tests and drugs to fight the pandemic. House and Senate lawmakers have been wrangling for weeks over how to resolve the stalemate. Funding for the latest Pfizer purchase comes from reallocated money from earlier COVID-19 relief packages, officials said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani who was a figure in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment investigation, was sentenced Wednesday to a year and eight months in prison for fraud and campaign finance crimes by a judge who said fraud had become “a way of life” for Parnas.
Parnas, 50, had sought leniency on grounds that he’d cooperated with the Congressional probe of Trump and his efforts to get Ukrainian leaders to investigate President Joe Biden’s son.
U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken didn’t give Parnas credit for that assistance, which came only after the Soviet-born businessman was facing criminal charges. But the judge still imposed a sentence lighter than the six years sought by prosecutors.
The judge also ordered Parnas to pay $2.3 million in restitution.
The various schemes Parnas deployed to get money that prosecutors claim say fueled a lavish lifestyle led Oetken to say that for Parnas, fraud “was essentially a way of life, a way of doing business.”
Addressing the court before the sentence was announced, Parnas sobbed and apologized to those who had lost money investing in his business ventures.
“A lot that you heard is true, your honor. I have not been a good person my whole life. I’ve made mistakes. And I admit it,” Parnas said. “I want to apologize to all the victims that I hurt. These are all people who are my friends, all people who trusted me, and I lied to them to further my personal agenda.”
The criminal case against Parnas was not directly related to his work acting as a fixer for Giuliani as the former New York City mayor lobbied Ukrainian officials to launch an investigation of Biden’s son, Hunter.
Instead, it zeroed in on donations Parnas had illegally made to a number of U.S. politicians using the riches of a wealthy Russian to jump-start a legal recreational-marijuana business.
In March, Parnas also pleaded guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy, admitting that he and a partner had given investors false information about a Florida-based business, Fraud Guarantee, that promised it could protect people against fraud.
That new company hired Giuliani as a consultant at a time when some Ukrainian figures were trying to curry favor with the Trump administration, agreeing to pay him $500,000.
Charles Gucciardo, a Long Island attorney who put up the cash to pay Giuliani, told the judge during the sentencing hearing that he hoped the former Manhattan federal prosecutor would return the money, since Fraud Guarantee turned out to be a fraud.
“My bet is he’s going to give me that money back,” he said, adding that he didn’t blame Giuliani, who has not been charged with any crimes in connection with the scheme.
Outside of court, Parnas said that he didn’t believe Giuliani would return the money.
“I don’t think he’ll pay him back because, as you can see, he’s gone down the path of no return. He’s just an evil man, unfortunately, and somebody that I’m very, very sad that I had to meet,” he said.
Giuliani, who was working at the time as a personal lawyer for Trump, has said he knew nothing about the crimes of Parnas and others.
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Giuliani’s interactions with Ukrainian figures violated a federal law that governs lobbying on behalf of foreign countries or entities.
Parnas and a business associate, Igor Fruman, attracted attention from reporters after arranging big donations to Republican politicians, including a $325,000 donation to a political action committee supporting Trump.
An October conviction also supported a finding that he made illegal donations in 2018 to promote a new energy company.
During Parnas’ sentencing hearing, the judge also heard from others who had lost money with him in failed business deals.
Dianne Pues said the businessman “destroyed my life” when he failed to repay money she and her husband had loaned him to produce a movie called “Anatomy of an Assassin.”
Parnas promised he would become a new person, sometimes turning around in court to looked for victims as he expressed contrition.
“I’d like to apologize to Mr. Gucciardo. Even though I never spent a dollar of his money. I lied to him and used our friendship. Charles, I am sorry,” he said.
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Democratic Candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams visits McIntyre
"We know that rural Georgia matters, that the strength of rural Georgia is emblematic of the strength of our state."
MCINTYRE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-As part of her campaign tour, Democratic Candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams, visited Wilkinson County. She spoke to community members about her goals if elected Governor.
Abrams talked about her platform to expand Medicaid for all Georgians, and the economic growth it will bring to rural areas. She also addressed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and her plans to protect a women’s right to choose.
“82 counties do not have a OBGYN and six weeks is often before women know they’re pregnant…so my first responsibility will be to reverse Brian Kemps dangerous and extreme law that he has already made the law of Georgia,” said Abrams.
Mayor of McIntyre, Vicki Horne, said Abrams’ visit has inspired her to motivate people to vote.
“We know that rural Georgia matters, that the strength of rural Georgia is emblematic of the strength of our state so for me it is absolutely essential that I have conversations with everyone in the state of Georgia,” said Abrams.
Governor Brian Kemp, who Abrams is running against in November, also held a press conference condemning Abrams’ support of defunding the police. Abrams said she has stood behind law enforcement since running in 2018.
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Forsyth unveils new sculpture representing diversity
"It's a local project through and through and it addresses our community and the unity of our community."
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The city of Forsyth unveiled a new public art installation outside its City Hall.
The art installation was a part of the Georgia Installation Community Grant. The 1,500 pound sculpture features a circle of clasped hands to represent unity.
“It’s a local project through and through and it addresses our community and the unity of our community and that was really the theme that we chosen for this so we’re just excited to see it and I think it compliments our new city hall well,” said Forsyth Mayor Eric Wilson.
According to Iron Eagle Design Fabricator, Michael Borders, the sculpture took three months to make.
The sculpture also lights up at night.
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Top stories from June 29, 2022
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Liv Golf’s rise forces PGA Tour to make significant changes
Liv Golf has eight of the top 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (41NBC/WMGT) — With Liv Golf continuing to lure top PGA Tour players to the new league, the PGA Tour has been forced to make changes.
Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a release regarding several changes the PGA Tour is making to stay ahead of the new Liv Golf Tour.
The first significant change includes the PGA Tour returning to a calendar-year schedule beginning in 2024, meaning the tournaments will take place from January to August, followed by the FedEx Cup and a fall schedule of tournaments.
Beginning in 2023, only the top 70 players will qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs instead of the former 125 players. The 70 players will be fully exempt for the following season.
After the FedEx Cup, a fall schedule will be played, and this is where the players not in the top 70 will get a chance to earn eligibility for the following season.
During the fall tournaments, those in the top-50 of the FedEx Cup standings and the top performers in the fall tournaments will play in three non-cut international events with guaranteed prize money.
Outside infrastructure changes, the PGA Tour will be increasing the purses for eight tournaments beginning in 2023.
The Sentry Tournament of Champions will go up from $8.2 million to $15 million.
The Genesis Invitational, The Arnold Palmer Invitational, The WGC – Dell Technologies Match Play, and The Memorial Tournament will go up from $12 million to $20 million.
The FedEx St. Jude Championship and BMW Championship will go up from $15 million to $20 million.
THE PLAYERS Championship will go up from $20 million to $25 million.
Commissioner Monahan said these increased purses will come from sponsors and supplemented in the short-term from the tour’s operating revenue.
The PGA Tour has also made it easier for amateurs to get their PGA cards. Beginning in 2023, the tour is offering the top-five finishers in Q-School PGA Tour status directly.
It is also increasing from 25 to 30 cards for the overall top finishers on the Korn Ferry Tour, and the PGA Tour will also provide 10 cards for the top finishers in the DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour.
With all these changes, the PGA Tour hopes to keep young talent and continue to be the place to grow as a legendary golfer. The next Liv tournament begins tomorrow in Portland, Oregon while the PGA Tour is hosting the John Deere Classic.
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The Atlanta Hawks have acquired All-Star guard Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray led the NBA in steals last season with two per game.
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — NBA free agency begins tomorrow, yet the Atlanta Hawks have already begun making significant moves.
The Hawks have acquired 25-year-old All-Star guard Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs.
The Hawks are sending the Spurs Danilo Gallinari, a 2023 first-round pick via Charlotte, a 2025 and 2027 first-round pick, and a pick swap in 2026.
The trade is a win for the Hawks as they did not have to give up any of their young talent and bring in Murray, who can create his own shot while also being a great perimeter defender.
Murray averaged two steals per game last season and led the NBA while also averaging 21.2 points per game and 9.2 assists per game.
The Hawks have solidified pieces in every part of the court and have depth, so there are no excuses for Hawks fans anymore.
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Free school meals for all students will stay around this summer, but they will probably be a thing of the past by the time the new school year rolls around in the fall.
Congress voted last Friday to extend U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers that will provide universally free school meals through the end of the summer, but the waivers are still scheduled to expire before the 2022-23 school year begins. That will mean that many families whose students had been receiving two free meals every school day for the last two years will have to pay once again.
Just over half of Prince William County Schools students will likely be paying for school meals in the fall, according to the division’s food services director, Adam Russo. For the roughly 47% of students who qualified for free and reduced lunch already, meals will remain completely free, with the division footing the bill for the full price for students who would have qualified for reduced-price meals. In Manassas City Public Schools, more than 60% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2020.
“Parents across Virginia are facing higher costs across the board – the last thing they need right now is to lose the commonsense flexibilities that have made it easier for them to keep their kids fed,” Democratic U.S. senators from Virginia Mark Warner and Tim Kaine said in a joint statement about the vote for summer waivers. The senators pushed to broker a deal on the waivers. “We’re very proud to have voted to pass bipartisan legislation that will extend these flexibilities and help keep food insecurity at bay.”
But Congress hasn’t been able to strike a deal to continue the free meals program through the 2022-23 school year. This means more families will likely be footing the bill for school meals in the fall, and school divisions themselves are going to see the overall reimbursement rate from the USDA drop at a time when food costs continue to surge across the country.
According to Russo, the total per-meal reimbursement from the federal government will fall by about 50 cents per lunch with the expiration of another USDA pandemic waiver.
“Of course, none of our prices have come down – they’ve only gone up since basically July of last year,” Russo told InsideNoVa.
For families whose students had been receiving free meals, the expiration of the free meals waiver will likely mean about $600 to $1,000 in meals costs for the school year, according to Russo, who said many families who don’t meet the reduced meal threshold – with a household income above 185% of the federal poverty line – could still struggle to afford the renewed cost.
The threshold is set countrywide, meaning cost of living and area median incomes aren’t taken into account for particularly expensive regions like Northern Virginia.
Russo also said that while students sometimes face a stigma for getting free meals from school cafeterias, a record number of students were eating from the lunch line over the last year while all meals were free.
Research suggests that students who get their breakfasts or lunches from school often get healthier, more balanced meals than some students who get packed lunches from home.
“We’re really proud of the food that we serve. We try to serve really nutritious and yummy food that our kids really like,” Russo said. “And what you find is, the more students that take meals, the more students take meals … We’re not asking parents for their tax returns for their kids to get a ride on the school bus … If meals are free for all, more students will eat.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday and are on track to cap off their worst quarter since the early days of the pandemic.
The S&P 500 fell 1.5% as of 10:33 a.m. Eastern. The benchmark index has been on a dismal streak that dragged it into a bear market earlier this month and is now down 21% for the year. It is close to closing its worst quarter since the beginning of 2020.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 417 points, or 1.3%, to 30,613 and the Nasdaq fell 2.1%. Small company stocks also fell. The Russell 2000 lost 1.6%.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set mortgage rates, fell to 3.02% from 3.09% late Wednesday.
Retailers and other companies that rely directly on consumer spending were posting some of the biggest losses, as they have all year. Amazon fell 4.8% and Target shed 3.2%.
Rising inflation has been behind much of the slump for the broader market this year as businesses raise prices on everything from food to clothing and consumers are squeezed tighter. Inflation remains stubbornly hot, according to a series of recent economic updates, and central banks have been aggressively raising interest rates to try and slow economic growth in order to cool inflation.
A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department also said that consumer spending rose at a sluggish 0.2% rate from April to May.
The update follows a worrisome report earlier this week showing that consumer confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months. The government has also reported that the U.S. economy shrank 1.6% in the first quarter and weak consumer spending was a key part of that contraction.
Investors are worried that the U.S. could slip into a recession as inflation hurts businesses and consumers. A key concern involves the Fed’s interest rate hikes, which could slam the brakes on economic growth too much and actually bring on a recession.
The situation has become even more complicated following added supply chain problems because of COVID-19 lockdowns in China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war in Ukraine prompted a surge in oil prices this year that resulted in record high gasoline prices. The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing nations decided Thursday to increase production of crude oil, but the amount will likely do little to relieve high gasoline prices at the pump and energy-fueled inflation plaguing the global economy.
U.S. crude oil prices fell 3.4%, but are still up 43% in 2022.
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LONDON (AP) — Europe prepared to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time when prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for tighter scrutiny.
The European Union took a first step late Wednesday by agreeing on new rules subjecting cryptocurrency transfers to the same money-laundering rules as traditional banking transfers.
A much bigger move was expected as EU negotiators hammer out the final details late Thursday on a separate deal for a sweeping package of crypto regulations for the bloc’s 27 nations, known as Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA.
Like the EU’s trendsetting data privacy policy, which became the de facto global standard, the crypto regulations are expected to be highly influential worldwide.
The EU rules are “really the first comprehensive piece of crypto regulation in the world,” said Patrick Hansen, crypto venture adviser at Presight Capital, a venture capital firm.
“I think there will be a lot of jurisdictions that will look closely into how the EU has dealt with it since the EU is first here,” Hansen said.
He expected authorities in other places, especially smaller countries that don’t have the resources to draw up their own rules from scratch, to adopt ones similar to the EU’s, though “they might change a few details.”
Under the Markets in Crypto Assets regulations, exchanges, brokers and other crypto companies face strict rules aimed at protecting consumers.
Companies issuing or trading crypto assets such as stablecoins — which are usually tied to the dollar or a commodity like gold that make them less volatile than normal cryptocurrencies — face tough transparency requirements requiring them to provide detailed information on the risks, costs and charges that consumers face.
Providers of bitcoin-related services would fall under the regulations, but not bitcoin itself, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency that has lost more than 70% of its value from its November peak.
The European rules are aimed at maintaining financial stability — a growing concern for regulators amid a string of recent crypto-related crashes. The stablecoin TerraUSD imploded last month, erasing an estimated $40 billion in investor funds with little or no accountability.
The meltdowns have spurred calls for regulation, with other major jurisdictions still drawing up their strategies. In the U.S., President Joe Biden issued an executive order in March on government oversight of cryptocurrency, including studying the impact on financial stability and national security.
Last month, California became the first state to formally begin examining how to broadly adapt to cryptocurrency, with plans to work with the federal government on crafting regulations.
The U.K. also has unveiled plans to regulate some cryptocurrencies.
A few European countries, like Germany, already have basic crypto regulations. One of the EU’s goals is bringing rules in line across the bloc, so that a crypto company based in one country would be able to offer services in other member states.
The EU rules, which would still need final approval and are expected to take effect by 2024, include measures to prevent market manipulation, money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities.
On Wednesday, EU negotiators signed a provisional agreement for the bloc’s first rules on tracing transfers of crypto assets like bitcoin, which is aimed at clamping down on illicit transfers and blocking suspicious transactions.
When a crypto asset changes hands, information on both the source and the beneficiary would have to be stored on both sides of the transfer, according to the new rules. Crypto companies would have to hand this information over to authorities investigating criminal activity such as money laundering or terrorist financing.
“For too long, crypto-assets have been under the radar of our law enforcement authorities,” one of the lead EU lawmakers negotiating the rules, Assita Kanko, said in a statement. “It will be much harder to misuse crypto-assets and innocent traders and investors will be better protected.”
The EU institutions are working out the technical details before the crypto tracing rules receive final approval.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor said Thursday he suspects that Russia may not resume natural gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after planned maintenance work in July, complicating the outlook for this winter.
Russia reduced gas flows to Germany, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia this month, just as European Union countries scramble to refill storage facilities with the fuel used to generate electricity, power industry and heat homes in the winter.
Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has blamed a technical problem for the reduction in gas flowing through Nord Stream 1, which runs under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The company said equipment being refurbished in Canada was stuck there because of Western sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
German leaders have rejected that explanation and called the reductions a political move.
Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also Germany’s economy and climate minister and responsible for energy, said a “blockade” of the pipeline is possible starting July 11, when regular maintenance work is due to start. In previous summers, the work has entailed shutting the for about 10 days, he said.
“But given the pattern we have seen, it wouldn’t be so super-surprising if some little technical detail is found and then they say, ‘We can’t switch it on again; now we found something during maintenance and that’s it,’” Habeck told a forum organized by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
“So the situation is certainly tight,” he said, stressing the importance of filling storage and getting liquefied natural gas terminals up and running. At present, Germany is continuing to store gas, albeit at about half the rate it was before deliveries through Nord Stream 1 were reduced, the vice chancellor said.
A week ago, Habeck activated the second phase of Germany’s three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies, warning that Europe’s biggest economy faced a “crisis” and storage targets for the winter were at risk.
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Baldwin volunteer soon to celebrate turning 100
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin has a volunteer organization called Harriet’s Closet. The group is made up of about 15 volunteers who aid cancer patients and cancer survivors, one of these volunteers is Meldra Panchelli and she is about to turn 100 years old.
Panchelli has been volunteering around Milledgeville since 1974 long before Harriet’s Closet was founded and shows no signs of stopping. One reason Panchelli loves to volunteer is to give encouragement to those suffering from cancer, Panchelli survived her own personal battle with breast cancer 60 years ago and that victory has only made her desire for volunteering grow stronger. She says that an added bonus for volunteering is that it helps keep her busy so she isn’t stuck at home and it gives her a chance to work with young people.
Panchelli will turn 100 on Saturday July 2nd and hopes to continue doing what she loves for as long as possible.
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Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black women on Supreme Court
UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for.
Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement took effect at noon. Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first Black woman confirmed for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is set to be sworn in as the court’s 116th justice on Thursday.
The noon ceremony comes as the man she is replacing, Justice Stephen Breyer, retires after nearly 28 years on the nation’s highest court. Jackson will recite two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts.
Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, will join three women, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett. It’s the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital Colombo. Two weeks earlier, she spent three days in a queue for cooking gas — but came home with none.
“I am totally fed up, exhausted,’’ she said. “I don’t know how long we have to do this.’’
A few years ago Sri Lanka’s economy was growing strongly enough to provide jobs and financial security for most. It’s now in a state of collapse, dependent on aid from India and other countries as its leaders desperately try to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund.
What’s happening in this South Asian island nation of 22 million is worse than the usual financial crises seen in the developing world: It’s a complete economic breakdown that has left ordinary people struggling to buy food, fuel and other necessities and has brought political unrest and violence.
“It really is veering quickly into a humanitarian crisis,’’ said Scott Morris, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington.
Such disasters are more commonly seen in poorer countries, in sub-Saharan Africa or in war-torn Afghanistan. In middle-income countries such as Sri Lanka they are rarer but not unheard of: 6 million Venezuelans have fled their oil-rich home country to escape a seemingly unending political crisis that has devastated the economy.
Indonesia, once touted as an “Asian Tiger’’ economy, endured Depression-level deprivation in the late 1990s that led to riots and political unrest and swept away a strong man who’d held power for three decades. The country now is a democracy and a member of the Group of 20 biggest industrial economies.
Sri Lanka’s crisis is largely the result of staggering economic mismanagement combined with fallout from the pandemic, which along with 2019 terrorism attacks devastated its important tourism industry. The COVID-19 crisis also disrupted the flow of payments home from Sri Lankans working abroad.
The government took on big debts and slashed taxes in 2019, depleting the treasury just as COVID-19 hit. Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves plummeted, leaving it unable to pay for imports or defend its beleaguered currency, the rupee.
Ordinary Sri Lankans — especially the poor — are paying the price. They wait for days for cooking gas and petrol — in lines that can extend more than 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). Sometimes, like Chamila Nilanthi, they go home with nothing.
Eleven people have died so far waiting for gasoline. The latest was a 63-year-old man found dead inside his vehicle on the outskirts of Colombo. Unable to get gasoline, some have given up driving and resorted to bicycles or public transportation to get around.
The government has closed urban schools and some universities and is giving civil servants every Friday off for three months, to conserve fuel and allow them time to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
Food price inflation is running at 57%, according to government data, and 70% of Sri Lankan households surveyed by UNICEF last month reported cutting back on food consumption. Many families rely on government rice handouts and donations from charities and generous individuals.
Unable to find cooking gas, many Sri Lankans are turning to kerosene stoves or cooking over open fires.
Affluent families can use electric induction ovens for cooking, unless the power is out. But most Sri Lankans can’t afford those stoves or higher electric bills.
Sri Lankans furious over fuel shortages have staged protests, blocked roads and confronted police. Fights have broken out when some try to jump ahead in fuel lines. Police have attacked unruly crowds.
One night last week, a soldier was seen assaulting a police officer at a fuel station in a dispute over gasoline distribution. The police officer was hospitalized. The police and military are separately investigating the incident.
The crisis is a crushing blow to Sri Lanka’s middle class, estimated to account for 15% to 20% of the country’s urban population. Until it all came apart, they enjoyed financial security and increasing standards of living.
Such a reversal is not unprecedented. In fact, it looks like what happened to Indonesia in the late 1990s.
The U.S. Agency for International Development — which runs aid projects for poor countries — was preparing to close up shop in the Indonesian capital Jakarta; the country didn’t seem to need the help. “As one of the Asian Tigers, it had worked its way off the aid list,’’ recalls Jackie Pomeroy, an economist who worked on a USAID project in the Indonesian government before joining the World Bank in Jakarta.
But then a financial crisis — triggered when Thailand suddenly devalued its currency in July 1997 to combat speculators — swept across East Asia. Plagued by widespread corruption and weak banks, Indonesia was hit especially hard. Its currency plummeted against the U.S. dollar, forcing Indonesian companies to cough up more rupiahs to pay back dollar-denominated loans.
Businesses closed. Unemployment soared. Desperate city dwellers returned to the countryside where they could grow their own food. The Indonesian economy shrank more than 13% in 1998, a Depression-level performance.
Desperation turned to rage, and demonstrations against the government of Suharto, who’d ruled Indonesia with an iron fist since 1968. “It very quickly rolled into scenes of political unrest,’’ Pomeroy said. “It became an issue of political transition and Suharto.’’ The dictator was forced out in May 1998, ending autocratic rule.
Although they live in a democracy, many Sri Lankans blame the politically dominant Rajapaksa family for the disaster. “It’s their fault, but we have to suffer for their mistakes,” said Ranjana Padmasiri, who works as a clerk at a private firm.
Two of the three top Rajapaksas have resigned — Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa, who was finance minister. Protesters have been demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa also step down. They’ve camped outside his office in Colombo for more than two months.
Resignation, Padmasiri said, isn’t enough. “They can’t get away easily,’’ he said. “They must be held responsible for this crisis.’’
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Wiseman reported from Washington.
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Bibb Sheriff’s Office: 5,000+ warnings, 2,000+ citations issued following installation of school zone speed cameras
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it's taking an extra measure to keep students safe.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is taking an extra measure to keep students safe.
It recently partnered with county leaders to purchase cameras from Altumint.
Major Brade Wolfe, who oversees patrol operations for the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, says the cameras will give deputies an extra set of eyes.
Resident Mildred Fleming says she witnesses hundred of cars speeding on Anthony Road.
“They take it for a speed zone, like it’s a racetrack,” she said. “And that’s just dangerous.”
Major Wolfe says speed cameras started going up in April.
“Right now, they’re at Ballard-Hudson (Elementary), Weaver (Middle), Westside (High) on Heath Road,” he said. “Then the next school year, I think they’re already up. They’ll be at several others.”
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office reports mailing more than 5,000 warnings and more than 2,000 citations following the installation of the first set of cameras in April.
“It’s going to be beneficial to have these cameras at every school zone where we can monitor the speed and hopefully get folks to slow down,” Major Wolfe said.
Clarence Wright, who lives across from Ballard-Hudson Middle School, says the cameras are necessary.
“My main concerns are the children in this area, so I’m hoping that this will encourage the drivers that are out there to at least slow down,” he said.
The sheriff’s office says its goal is to install cameras at every school zone.
75% of the money from citations will go toward the sheriff’s office and fire department, and the remaining funds will go to the camera company.
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BS Report: June 30th – Trae and Murray
The Hawks are making moves, and have acquired Spurs guard Dejounte Murray.
The Hawks are making moves, and have acquired Spurs Guard Dejounte Murray. Bill Shanks discusses how Murray’s defensive prowess will pair with Trae Young’s lightning offense.
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Highs in the 90s returning ahead of the weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More heat and humidity will be coming to the Peach State ahead of Independence Day.
This Evening
Mostly cloudy skies will continue to hang around the Middle Georgia region during the evening hours. More clouds will fill in as storms develop through the evening hours. Storms will for the most part be small, however they will bring some heavy rain as well as cloudy to ground lightning. Some larger storms could bring some small hail as well. There is no risk for severe weather this evening, however. A couple of small storms could persist into the early parts of the overnight hours, however most of the rain will be finished by midnight. Lows will drop into the lower 70s around Middle Georgia heading into Friday morning. Locations that see very little wind and/or late overnight rain could wake up to some patchy fog.
Tomorrow
Cloudy conditions will begin the morning in Middle Georgia, however a few pockets of sunshine may come out during the late morning and lunchtime hours. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Scattered storms (likely more numerous than this afternoon/evening) will begin to fire up during the later lunchtime hours, scattering more as the evening progresses. Storms will bring heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and could also bring some small hail and strong wind gusts. Storms that set up shop over one location for an extended period of time could also bring a minor flash flooding threat. Much like tonight, however, there is no risk for severe weather tomorrow either.
Storms will begin to subside once the sun sets tomorrow night, however a few will likely persist until at least midnight. Once midnight passes skies will begin to clear a bit heading into Saturday morning. A few light showers may still hang around. By the time Saturday morning arrives skies will be partly cloudy, allowing for some pretty sunrises around the region. Lows will primarily be in the lower 70s however a couple of spots may drop into the upper 60s. A couple of spots may also wake up to a bit of patchy fog.
Fourth of July Weekend
The heat is wasting no time coming back as highs will likely universally be in the low to mid 90s Saturday afternoon. Only locations such as Forsyth may stay below 90°, however with the heat indices it will feel in the mid to upper 90s around much of the region. There will likely be a lot more sun than what we have seen this past week over the weekend, allowing heat indices to rise even more. More isolated storms will fire up in the afternoon and evening hours. Storms will subside overnight, leaving mostly cloudy conditions into Sunday morning with lows in the lower 70s.
Sunday will be the same as Saturday but slightly warmer.
Independence Day on Monday will be similar to both days from the weekend, however there will likely be a bit less clouds and highs will be slightly warmer. Storm chances in the afternoon and evening look to be isolated at this time. Lows will begin climbing towards the mid 70s.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Keep safety in mind this holiday weekend
With the 4th of July just days away, it's important to keep safety in mind as you celebrate.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With the 4th of July just days away, it’s important to keep safety in mind as you celebrate.
Dr. Sanam Patel, an emergency room doctor at Piedmont Macon, says they see a lot of hand injuries and burns this time of year.
Patel recommends keeping a hose or a bucket of water nearby as you use fireworks in case there’s a fire. Don’t aim fireworks at people, and don’t try to re-light fireworks that didn’t work correctly.
“Some things to keep in mind, you should keep your distance from fireworks,” Dr. Patel explained. “Make sure you’re using fireworks that are legal. Never hold ones that are going to project up into the air. Also, you should always supervise children when they’re around fireworks.”
Following safety tips doesn’t always prevent injuries, so remember that the emergency room is open 24/7.
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Perry residents to see small utility fee increase
Perry residents will soon see an increase on their utility bill.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Perry residents will soon see an increase on their utility bill.
The average increase will be about 1.5%.
The fire protection fee will increase from $22 to $23. The storm water fee will increase from $5 to $5.50 per Equivalent Residential Unit. Natural gas will increase from $4.70 to $5.
Perry’s Finance Director, Mitchell Worthington, explained what that increase might look like on an average utility bill.
“The old bill, under the old fee schedule, would have been $114.53. With all of the new fees, it would go up by $2.92,” he said.
The city says it raises utility fees by 1 to 2% every year to keep rates from spiking over an extended period of time.
The city tells us it’s seeing an increase in prices for supplies, labor costs and utilities due to inflation. The fee increases will help fund the city’s operating costs.
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At least six migrants were killed and 10 others rescued in three separate human smuggling incidents in Texas in the past 24 hours, authorities said.
Four migrants were killed and three people critically injured Thursday during a highway chase and crash in Encinal, Texas, just days after 53 migrants died in and around a tractor-trailer abandoned in San Antonio in the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history.
Thursday's crash was on Interstate 35 about 40 miles north of Laredo, according to Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesman for the South Texas region of the state Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Four men were pronounced dead on Interstate 35 in what's being investigated as "a human smuggling attempt," according to a statement from Texas Highway Patrol Sgt. Erick Estrada.
Estrada said "a white Jeep SUV was evading United States Border Patrol traveling north" on I-35. The Jeep took an exit at high speed, losing control and rear-ending a parked semitrailer.
The driver, a male who remains in critical condition, and two male passengers were injured and taken to a hospital, according to Estrada.
Two of the four men who died were from Guatemala, another from Mexico, and one has yet to be identified, the sergeant said. The injured were from Guatemala, Mexico and the driver is from the United States. The driver was airlifted to a hospital, according to Olivarez.
Early Wednesday, in Palmview near McAllen, a single-vehicle roller crash involved a driver who was evading US Border Patrol and lost control of the vehicle, Olivarez told CNN.
Four occupants were ejected, and two men were killed, according to Olivarez. A male and female were critically injured in the migrant smuggling case.
The US Border Patrol's Del Rio Sector reported that Eagle Pass agents had foiled a smuggling attempt involving 10 people found locked in a tractor-trailer, according to a tweet Wednesday from Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens.
Monday's tragedy also occurred I-35 -- a major north-south route in the central United States for traffic and commerce from the southern border. The route is often exploited by smugglers at a time when record numbers of migrants are being intercepted at the US-Mexico border.
On Monday in San Antonio, about 120 miles north on I-35 from Encinal, 53 migrants died in what a Homeland Security Investigations' official called the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history.
A worker near the interstate called San Antonio police after finding a tractor-trailer abandoned under the hot sun on a back road, with dozens of dead migrants inside. Some victims could be younger than 18.
"The floor of the trailer ... was completely covered in bodies. Completely covered in bodies," Police Chief William McManus told CNN. "There were at least 10-plus bodies outside the trailer."
Authorities in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras have said they are collaborating with the US in trying to identify the people who died in San Antonio.
More than a dozen people were found alive inside the tractor-trailer and hospitalized for heat-related conditions, authorities said.
Four people have been arrested in connection with the human smuggling incident.
Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, who is originally from Brownsville but resides in Pasadena, Texas, was arrested Wednesday on criminal charges related to alleged involvement in human smuggling resulting in death, according to a US Department of Justice statement.
Zamorano has a lengthy criminal record dating back to the 1990s, public records show.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol surveillance footage showed the tractor-trailer passing an immigration checkpoint, according to the DOJ. The driver could be seen wearing a black shirt with stripes and a hat.
Zamorano matched the driver in the surveillance footage, the DOJ said.
CNN has been unable to determine whether he has an attorney.
Another suspect, Christian Martinez, 28, was arrested on Tuesday in Palestine, Texas, and charged with one count of conspiracy to transport undocumented migrants resulting in death, the DOJ said.
Two other men, Juan Claudio D'Luna-Mendez and Juan Francisco D'Luna-Bilbao, have been charged with "possession of a weapon by an alien illegally in the United States," according to criminal complaints filed Monday.
Authorities located the men after responding to the semi-truck incident, according to the affidavit.
The attorney for D'Luna-Mendez declined comment. CNN has reached out to D'Luna-Bilbao's attorney for comment.
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The natural gas well in Arnaudville is still burning, more than 31 hours after an explosion there road closures, and a voluntary evacuation order.
Authorities have informed us that the company that owns the well is called the Termo company.
According to the statement from the company, the well is being drilled under contract by precision drilling. They say they are working with local and state officials to bring the well under control as quickly and as safely as possible.
As far as the fire, state police say it’s still undetermined when residents on Joe Kidder Rd can see an end to the fire.
State Police’s PIO says they’ve added additional manpower to stop the fire.
“So other than the people that’s coming in, the truck drivers coming back and forth of course we have the Louisiana State Police emergency service unit, Lafayette Fire department has-mate division is also here, DEQ is on scene and of course we have the air monitoring,” said Derek Senegal.
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