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Depaul USA Daybreak, Macon Housing Authority break ground at future site of new affordable homes
Depaul USA Daybreak and the Macon Housing Authority broke ground Thursday at the future site of new affordable homes.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Depaul USA Daybreak and the Macon Housing Authority broke ground Thursday at the future site of new affordable homes.
A 110,220 square feet building will hold 82 home affordable homes. 16 will be used as housing for the homeless.
The building will also hold a medical respite to provide after care.
“As we talk about disparities in medical outcomes, part of the disparities is the access to resources outside the hospital, and so the medical respite will be able to connect people so that they can get that follow-up care and return to their maximum capacity,” Director of Depaul USA Daybreak Sister Theresa Sullivan said.
Sister Sullivan says Daybreak’s emergency clinic served 1,300 people last year.
Mike Austin, the CEO of the Macon Housing Authority, says the site of the project, near Carolyn Crayton Park and the Cherry Blossom Festival, was very attractive to the organization.
The nearly $19 million dollar project is expected to be complete in 2023.
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Girl Scouts donate 3,000 boxes of cookies to V.A.
The Dublin V.A. is getting a cookie delivery that would make most kids' eyes go wide with excitement.
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Dublin V.A. is getting a cookie delivery that would make most kids’ eyes go wide with excitement.
The Girl Scouts Of Historic Georgia donated 3,000 boxes of their famous cookies to the V.A. Thursday as part of the Girl Scout Cookies From Home program. They say it’s important to honor military men and women.
“I love the cookie program, because I’m giving back to the community,”Girl Scout Cayleigh Shinn said.
Maggie Reimer, the Multimedia Communications Manager for the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, shared what donating the cookies means to them.
“It gives a chance for us as Girl Scouts and the community to show these military men and women, in addition to the first responders of our community, that they’re important and we care about the work that they do,” she said.
The cookies donated were purchased by local Girl Scouts and community members during last cookie season.
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Houston County Sheriff’s Office searches for man missing since last year
According to the Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, Dustin Wallace was reported missing by his mother on September 1, 2021.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a man that has been missing for nearly a year.
According to the Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page, Dustin Wallace was reported missing by his mother on September 1, 2021.
If you have seen Wallace or have any information, call the Houston County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 542-2125.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News
Top stories from June 30, 2022
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Depaul USA Daybreak, Macon Housing Authority break ground at future site of new affordable homes
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Man, woman charged with Trafficking Cocaine after traffic stop
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says deputies pulled over James Jackson and April Jordan on I-75 south in Forsyth on Wednesday.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Dublin man and woman were arrested in Monroe County after deputies found drugs in their vehicle.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says deputies pulled over James Jackson and April Jordan on I-75 south in Forsyth on Wednesday.
After a search of their car, deputies found more than one hundred ounces of cocaine with a street value of $125,000.
Both are charged with Trafficking Cocaine.
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Warner Robins American Little League is into the finals of the Georgia District 5 Tournament
Warner Robins American will face Dudley in the Georgia District 5 Little League Tournament finals.
Warner Robins, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins American Little League is one of the better-known programs in Georgia. All-Star Team head coach Derek McElheny believes his athletes don’t understand the importance of their achievements just yet.
“All-Stars is about the best in the area. You’re representing Warner Robins American Little League, but you’re also representing a city. You’re representing your community, and that’s big. I don’t know if the kids know that yet; they’ll probably look back on it later to say I was one of the best in my community,” said McElheny.
The athletes on the All-Star Team come from all over Houston County, but the selection process is not only in the hands of the coaches.
“The kids vote for a good majority of them, and then the coaches fill in the rest,” said McElheny. “It’s a good make-up of kids. You’ve got all talent levels. We got some of the best out there, but you have some travel ballers while some of them aren’t travel ballers.”
The beauty of Little League is that the athletes can change positions on the field throughout the game, and Coach McElheny spoke on his process of working with those unique rules.
“You work to each kid’s strength. You don’t want to put a kid in a position where he is going to fail, and I don’t want to put undue stress on them because it’s already stressful as it is with the other team screaming for you to mess up or strike out. It’s just the way baseball is. Baseball’s a very tough sport to play,” said McElheny.
The focus of Little League tournaments is, of course, the kids, but sometimes we may forget that without several helping hands, none of these events would be possible.
“We wouldn’t be here without volunteers. Everybody out here volunteers. I volunteer—everybody on the board volunteers. We have parents that just want to be involved. They aren’t on the board; they just want to help, and they are eager to help. Many hands make light work, so we’re always looking for volunteers, anybody that can help anytime.”
The Warner Robins American team is now in the Georgia District 5 Tournament finals and will face Dudley at Scott Brown Field at 6 p.m.
If Dudley wins, they will be crowned champions; however, if Warner Robins American wins, then there will be a second finals game on Saturday since the tournament is double elimination and Dudley has yet to lose.
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Warner Robins police need help finding a hit-and-run suspect
According to the departments Facebook page, the woman recently hit a road worker on Green Street.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department needs your help find a woman they say was involved in a hit-and-run.
According to the departments Facebook page, the woman pictured above recently hit a road worker on Green Street.
The post says the worker suffered a shoulder and leg injury.
If you have any information, call the Warner Robins Police Department at (478) 302-5378.
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There are a couple of sizable ones to take note of, as highlighted in bold.
That said, all of which may be quite a distance to the spot price to matter all too much. Among those, I'd be watching the one for USD/JPY at 134.00 as considering the market mood, that could be a plausible level in play. But recent lows around 134.25-50 may help to limit any downside though the drop from 137.00 to below 135.00 now is rather notable as sellers start to resume near-term control.
Besides that, the 1.0500 level and key hourly moving averages at 1.0513-25 will limit price action for EUR/USD before we get to the expiry layers from 1.0540 to 1.0600. As such, there might not be much interest.
And the ones for AUD/USD and NZD/USD are a little far away, especially considering that the focus now is on the technical break to the downside for both pairs.
For more information on how to use this data, you may refer to this post here.
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Mark Addison Smith describes himself as “a queer artist whose design specialization is typographic storytelling—allowing illustrative text to convey a visual narrative through printed matter, artist books and site installations.”
He has been illustrating snippets of overheard dialogue every single day since 2008, exhibiting the works as larger-scale conversations between strangers on topics never spoken. Smith’s work has appeared in such venues as A+D Gallery in Chicago, Brooklyn Artists Gym, Co-Prosperty Sphere in Chicago, Foundry Art Centre, Hegyvidek Gallery in Budapest, and Kawaura Art Space in Japan.
On the occasion of the publication of The Streets Are Very Quiet: You Look Like the Right Type Book 2, I asked Smith to wax eloquent on this and his artist’s books as a whole.
How long have you been making these visual essays?
Visual essays, or in my case sequences of hand-drawn text, have been part of my art practice for probably 15 years. In graduate school at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, I was fascinated with making artist’s books that incorporated a split-page structure into the binding so that readers could break apart prefixes and suffixes within a stack of drawn words to make nonsense words, or shuffle grammatical structure within larger sentences to create new meaning. The content was usually personal narrative-based, which allowed the reader to rearrange the stories and blur the lines between truth and perception.
After graduate school, I began my daily You Look Like The Right Type archive. This November will be the 14th year that I’ve been drawing overheard, verbatim fragments of spoken dialogue each day, and these drawings give me a lot of material to mix and match into larger wall conversations for gallery installations and artist’s books.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, I invited strangers to have remote conversations with me so that I could continue my daily practice of drawing overheard, spoken language. These drawings became mini chapters of how people across the world were understanding and surviving the pandemic and those chapters were arranged into a new artist’s book, called The Streets Are Very Quiet, which I’ve just printed with assistance from a Research Foundation of The City University of New York grant. The title is a quote from elementary school teacher Rhona Sawatsky, the first stranger that I invited to have a Zoom conversation with me during the pandemic, in which she described the view from her window in Winnipeg, Canada.
What is your creative and or commercial motivation?
A big source of creative inspiration is using expressive lettering to add emotional impact to language. My hope is that the viewer can hear the words as they read them. When I use someone else’s words as source material for my drawings, I feel a responsibility to present their language accurately and authentically as truth. In my You Look Like The Right Type drawings, for example, I don’t draw a quote if I feel that I haven’t captured the words verbatim. But every pen stroke carries a million emotional multitudes: the weight and speed of the hand, the length and curvature of the line, the tentativeness or confidence in how a letterform is drawn all come into play and convey emotionality within the words to add character to the dialogue.
Your narratives seem to be growing larger, unless that is my own perception, do you have a size goal you’re aiming for.
You’re right, each book has progressively gotten larger in terms of the number of drawings featured within the book, which bulks up page count, but it’s not something that I consciously decided. Narrative size is more dependent upon the guidelines for each book.
From the last three artist’s books I’ve produced, Years Yet Yesterday, from 2015, is the smallest and most rule-oriented. This book is a series of 24 drawings, with each drawing incorporating three same-letter words spoken by Larry Kramer within his 2004 speech, The Tragedy of Today’s Gays, to generate circular shapes—similar to Ishihara plates—where the viewer can detect a larger, central word hidden amidst a sea of smaller words. The drawings within this book form an abecedary, with each drawing representing a letter in the alphabet. There are 24 drawings in this book because Larry Kramer’s speech doesn’t contain any words beginning with an X or a Z, so 24 becomes a conceptual, time-based element to frame the ongoing AIDS pandemic.
We Have Re-Energized Our Twitter Account, from 2018, weaves together 108 drawings from the first decade of my You Look Like The Right Type archive to create a found narrative about the decline of Western civilization due to our obsession with social media. This book was designed to be read in a linear sequence, but it also accompanied a gallery installation of drawings which could be read non-linearly within a matrix arrangement, so editing this book was an interesting challenge and took many rounds of revisions to get the sequence just right. In my mind, the last drawing featured in the book circles back to the first to create an endless loop.
The Streets Are Very Quiet, which I completed this year, brings together 365 drawings from longer, invitation-based conversations that I held with strangers during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to meet my daily drawing goal for my You Look Like The Right Type archive. The source material was so abundant and rich that it didn’t feel appropriate to limit myself to one drawing a day, so I started creating chapter-based visual essays to retell everyone’s stories, sometimes generating as many as 20 drawings a day. The drawings provided an escape from the horrors on the news, but also a means to slow down and wrap my brain around what was happening during that time. Spending hours studying and drawing the words from strangers across the world, who suddenly felt like friends, made me feel safe. And, like We Have Re-Energized Our Twitter Account, I spent quite a bit of time finalizing the book’s sequence so that one visual essay logically feeds into the next.
I’ve been drawing dialogue each day for almost 14 years now, so I’d love to produce a book that combines hundreds of drawings from my You Look Like The Right Type archive into one book. That narrative would certainly be the largest!
What is the appeal, especially in this era of digital “content” to produce books?
I love the physical interaction with a book. They actively engage our senses; we can smell the ink, we can feel the texture and weight of the paper. They’re sculptures; we can feel the heaviness of the book in our hand. Within my process, my initial impulse is usually to generate a sequential narrative, and that sequence finds a natural home as a book object. Each page originally starts out as an original pen-on-paper drawing within a larger series, which then becomes digitized for book assembly, and then returns full-circle to a paper-based form when the book is printed and bound. There are digital stops along the journey, while the starting and ending points are paper-based. Years Yet Yesterday, for example, began and exists as a series of 22 x 15-inch India ink drawings, and then became scanned and resized into an artist’s book.
Usually, what is your press run? Does this meet the extent of your audience?
I usually print around 200 or 300 copies of an artist’s book, depending on grant funding. The Streets Are Very Quiet is my smallest run so far with 150 copies in the edition because the page count is quite high. It’s a brick of an object, sized at 6 x 9 x 2-inches with 448 pages.
Because my book editions are smaller, I sell to individual collectors and place the majority within museums and library special collections as collectible book objects. All of my artist’s books, including ones I made in graduate school, are housed within the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, one of my favorite artists’ book collections and a space that holds an extra-special place in my heart as a graduate from the School. Within the New York City area, I have a deep appreciation for the Brooklyn Museum Artists’ Book Collection, Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, Center for Book Arts, Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Cooper Hewitt Special Collections, Frances Mulhall Achilles Library at the Whitney, Franklin Furnace, Guggenheim Library and Archives, Printed Matter, and Thomas J. Watson Library at The Met, all spaces which hold my books.
I would love to work with a commercial publisher to print a larger-run edition featuring several hundred of my You Look Like The Right Type drawings, which now include more than 5,000 works-on-paper within the archive. The fifteenth anniversary is coming up, so that would be an incredible way to celebrate.
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Determined to stem the rising cases of cult killings in Edo State, the police have arrested four suspected cultists in Benin.
A statement on Friday by the deputy spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command Jennifer Iwegbu gave the names of the suspects as Esosa Eregborowo, 35 and Frank Obazee, 34.
Iwegbu, an assistant superintendent of police disclosed that the duo were arrested at Iguosodin Community Upper Siluko Road, Benin City.
She said that they confessed to being members of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity.
According to her, two other suspected cultists, Minister Godwin, 18 and Jeremiah Timothy, 22 who were nabbed at Eweka by Siluko Road, Benin City also confessed to being members of Aiye Confraternity.
The spokesperson said that the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abutu Yaro has ordered a massive deployment of operatives to ensure that peace is restored and perpetrators of the dastardly act are brought to justice/arrested to face prosecution.
The Edo State Police boss warned all criminal elements to desist from crime or face the full wrath of the law.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has sent a letter of request to the United States to buy a squadron of F-35 fighter jets, the country’s prime minister said Thursday, part of efforts to bolster its defense capabilities amid continuing tensions with neighboring Turkey.
Speaking to reporters in Madrid during a NATO summit, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece intended to buy a squadron of the Lockheed Martin-made F-35s, with a possible option for a second squadron.
“Part of this procedure is the sending of the Letter of Request, which has occurred in recent days,” Mitsotakis said, stressing this was the start of a lengthy process and that Athens estimated it would not take delivery of the aircraft before 2027 or 2028.
Greek officials said one squadron would consist of 20 planes.
Greece has already ordered 24 French-made Rafale fighter jets – six new and 18 previously in service with the French Air Force, as well as three French frigates.
Neighbors and NATO allies Greece and Turkey have long-running disputes over a series of issues, including territorial claims in the Aegean Sea and energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
Recent quarrels have focused on the Greek islands off Turkey’s coast, with Ankara accusing Athens maintaining a military presence on the islands in breach of treaties. Greece maintains it is acting according to international law and is defending the islands in the face of Turkish hostility.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Spirit Airlines rose Thursday after it postponed a vote for the second time on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, allowing for a bidding war over the budget airline between Frontier and JetBlue Airways to play out.
The delay, announced hours before the scheduled vote, indicated that Spirit lacked support to approve the Frontier merger.
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said Spirit shareholders gave their board a mandate to negotiate a sale to his airline.
But JetBlue investors seemed underwhelmed by the prospect of the New York-based carrier buying Spirit. They sent shares of JetBlue down 6.6% on Thursday. Spirit rose 6.4%, while Frontier dipped 1.5%.
Florida-based Spirit said the vote on a proposed tie-up with Frontier would be postponed until July 8. Leaders of all three airlines have been making their pitch to major Spirit shareholders for support in a vote that could reshape the market for travelers looking for the cheapest possible fare.
Spirit’s board has stood by a February agreement with Frontier despite pressure from JetBlue.
The vote on the Frontier deal was originally scheduled for June 10, but was postponed nearly three weeks in what analysts took as a sign that Spirit lacked support for the merger in the face of an all-cash offer from JetBlue.
Both sides have sweetened their offers since early June. At current stock prices, the Frontier bid is worth about $22 per share, or $2.4 billion, while JetBlue’s hostile takeover bid is $33.50 per share, or $3.6 billion.
Spirit and Frontier argue that antitrust regulators will prefer their combination of two similar budget airlines and won’t let a bigger carrier like JetBlue buy Spirit. JetBlue says it can win government approval, and it has offered to divest some Spirit assets.
Either deal would create the fifth-largest U.S. airline and a more powerful competitor to giants American, United, Delta and Southwest.
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Words on an Ess.Worthy\nYou Can’t Beat Love &\nThe Cure – Push – HYPNOTISTS WAS – 牠が好たことに (あおみくじ・鮟 ・こぶすくえりょ＜ごいちめかす）-\n1st April Funniness: Day Theme-Rogel ℗ KY\n11 Feb, WASHINGTON — Nearly $13 million will go toward boosting primary care, mental and dental health in communities that need it most, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The news comes as many healthcare workers continue to grapple with multiple challenges.
We’re told the money will come from the American Rescue Plan and the budget for the 2022 fiscal year.
“Having access to primary care and mental health support is essential to one’s health and well-being,” says HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “Increasing the number of primary care residents training in community health centers and other outpatient community clinics is a key part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to address longstanding health inequities in our most vulnerable communities.”
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Steps from an interstate and minutes from an airport sits a nondescript building with a tenant never more in demand.
Whole Woman's Health is one of the nation's largest independent abortion providers, and the location of its Minnesota clinic is no accident.
"Some patients may fly, some may prefer to drive. So being near the highways that we are and the airport in Bloomington gives patients the most options available," said Sharon Lau, Midwest advocacy director for Whole Woman's Health Alliance.
Lau says the clinic is bracing for an influx of patients from states with more restrictive abortion laws than Minnesota after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade and enabled states to determine abortion access.
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota tells CNN that on Monday, the first business day after the Supreme Court decision, it received its highest call volume ever -- an increase of 50% -- with many of the calls coming from out-of-state.
"We expect to see a minimum of 10 to 25% more people coming, seeking abortion," said Sarah Stoesz, the regional CEO of Planned Parenthood.
Minnesota is surrounded by states with some level of abortion restrictions. That includes South Dakota, which has an outright ban on abortion with "very limited exceptions," according to the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit that tracks abortion policy and supports abortion access.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area sits in a strategic location on Interstate 35, which connects the region with Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas -- all with some of the most restrictive laws in the nation. (A Texas court put a temporary restraining order on enforcement of state law until at least July 12.)
"I don't know if we're going to be able to handle the increase," Stoesz said. "There is already a healthcare worker shortage and we've been struggling with that since the beginning of the pandemic. That hasn't gone away."
Stoesz expects an increase in the use of the abortion pill as an initial solution, "because appointments are going to be difficult to get," she said.
'I never regretted getting that abortion'
Liz Van Heel understands the need for abortion for fragile medical situations. She says that six years ago she and her husband received a devastating diagnosis on the day of an 18-week ultrasound appointment. Their unborn child had a neural tube defect, meaning the baby's brain would never fully form.
"It was Friday the 13th. That's when my doctor told me the news, that this baby was incompatible with life. I felt like I lost my baby right then," Van Heel said. "That diagnosis meant that I would either miscarry at any time or the moments after I gave birth the baby would die."
Van Heel decided the best option for her mental health, and the only way to preserve attempting another pregnancy, would be abortion. She says the grief was intense.
"I knew that continuing to carry a baby that was not compatible with life, was not going to be good for my mental health or my emotional health," she told CNN. "I've never regretted getting that abortion. And, in many ways I think of that abortion as the pathway that got me to my second son. Because if I would have had to carry that baby that was incompatible with life, the damage it would have done to me psychologically, I don't know whether I would have done it again."
Now, as she recalls the doctors who connected her to Planned Parenthood, Van Heel worries about the women who utilize abortion for fragile medical situations, not because they don't want the child. She knows the desperate feeling some mothers will go through and fears they will have a tougher time getting an abortion.
"That is worrisome. Having gone through this, that period between deciding you want an abortion and then actually having an abortion. It feels so long," she said. "I would be honored to be a resource for anyone that needs it."
Stoesz said Planned Parenthood is hearing from people like Van Heel by offering resources to people who don't have the ability to travel out of state.
"Someone reached out to me who owns a small plane, and she wants to organize a lot of her friends and others around the country who also have small planes and can land in rural parts of the country and can safely transport women to larger urban centers," she said. "That's an example of the sort of help that people across our country are now willing to give to women. I feel hopeful because over the weekend we had more than 1,000 people reach out to us."
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Independence Day celebrations in Middle Georgia for 2022
(41NBC/WMGT) — July 4th, or Independence Day as it’s also called, is coming up– and this weekend is the time to celebrate! Here’s a list of what’s going on in Middle Georgia and how you can choose to celebrate the holiday.
- Centerville’s celebration on Friday night kick off at 6 p.m. with live music and food trucks until 10 p.m. The celebration will conclude with a grand fireworks finale at center park in Centerville on church street.
- Dublin is planning a fireworks show on Saturday night at Southern Pines Regional Park. The celebration also includes rides for kids and food trucks, which open at 4 p.m., and the fireworks will start when it gets dark. Admission for this event is free.
- In Milledgeville, the city is hosting its fireworks celebration Saturday, just after dark on the campus of Central Georgia Technical College. The parking lot on campus will be closed for the event.
Organizers recommend watching the show from Walter B. Williams park or from the parking lot at the board of education. - Main Street Forsyth is hosting an independence day celebration in downtown across from city hall tomorrow. Fireworks over Forsyth starts with a concert by “Atlanta’s Contagious Band” at 8 p.m., meanwhile, the fireworks show starts at 9:30 p.m.
- Perry’s celebration is happening Monday at the Georgia National Fairgrounds. The Freedom Fireworks celebration starts at 6 p.m. on the 4th! It includes food vendors, a kid’s zone and fireworks at dark.
- In Macon, Sparks Over the Park is Monday at Lake Tobesofkee. The park will open at 9 in the morning. It will cost $3 per person to enter the park, but children ages 6 and younger are free. Gates will close at 8 Monday night, and the fireworks start at 9:15 p.m.
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Macon-Bibb Fire Department gives safety tips for fireworks
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Fire Department is reminding people of safety measures you should be taking if you’re lighting your own fireworks this year.
If you’re buying fireworks you should read the warning labels before lighting them.
Also you should keep a five gallon bucket of water nearby to put fireworks in once they’re done going off,
If a firework fails to go off, you should wait at least 20 minutes before going near it, and then put it in your water bucket.
The Fire Department urges people to wear safety goggles and hand protection when operating fireworks.
“Do not hesitate to dial 911. If something happens with an injury, or fire, anything that occurs please go ahead as quickly as you can dial 911,” Fire Chief Shane Edwards said.
The Fire Department says the most important thing is to not drink alcohol while operating fireworks.
Chief Edwards says many times when they arrive on scene for a firework injury, alcohol was involved.
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Travel tips for Fourth of July
MACON, Ga (41NBC/WMGT)- More people on the road for the Fourth of July brings more dangers.
“if you’re going to travel leave ahead of time leave sooner than you usually do got to prepare for that traffic congestion,” said Bibb County Sheriff Major, Brad Wolfe
Major Wolfe and Corporal Jason Stone of the Georgia State Patrol said that residents can expect to see an increase in patrol during Fourth of July.
Stone said if you’re in an accident and not seriously injured try to move your car out of traffic to avoid further injuries or damage to your vehicle.
According to both the Bibb County Sheriffs Office and and the Georgia State Patrol drinking and driving is one of the biggest issues they see on Fourth of July .
If you’re planning on drinking during the holiday make sure you have a designated driver or another plan to get home.
If you have vehicle issues while on the road, you can reach G-Dot at their 511 number.
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Warner Robins prepares for Independence Day Celebration
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— The City Of Warner Robins is getting ready for the 39th Annual Independence Day Celebration. With three deadly shootings at the top of people’s minds this week, the Police Department is ensuring that safety is a top priority for the event.
The Warner Robins Independence Day Celebration is happening Saturday night. One of the major changes this year is traffic flow. Police Chief John Wagner says South Davis Drive will be closed from M.L.K. Boulevard to Demon Valley Drive starting at around 6 p.m.
“Vehicles will be able to detour up Demon Valley or down Martin Luther King to navigate the area,” Chief Wagner explained.
Chief Wagner says the changes for Davis Drive come from safety considerations from last year’s Independence Day Celebration. He says it didn’t make sense for traffic to flow behind the stage area.
“This is our version of making sure somebody doesn’t run into the back of our stage or run off the roadway,” Chief Wagner said.
Mayor LaRhonda Patrick is planning to attend her first Independence Day Celebration as mayor with her family. She says the Police Department will be in full force on Saturday.
“They’re monitoring all of the entry points to make sure everybody is safe and secure during our events,” Mayor Patrick said. This is the 39th celebration, so they’re experts when it comes to throwing this event. So I’m completely comfortable that we’ll have everything we need.”
Following three shootings that happened earlier this week, Mayor Patrick says she’s been brainstorming ideas with city leaders for proactive crime prevention, and plans to announce specific ways the city will tackle the problem in mid-July.
“It’s progressing nicely with a group of people of different backgrounds. A lot of them with public safety backgrounds,” she said. “It’s coming together with some great innovative ideas.”
Chief Wagner encourages people to have a good time this weekend. But he asks that you keep violence and driving under the influence out of your plans.
“You can have a good time without getting violent, and I think after this past week it’s a grim reminder of what happens when emotions boil over,” he said.
Prohibited items:
- Drones
- Fireworks
- Glass bottles/containers
- Alcoholic beverages
- Rolling or hard sided coolers
- Pets (except service animals)
- Outside food and open drinks
- Large umbrellas (beach type)
- Portable canopies/tents
- Any type of firearm/weapon
- Guns, knives, tasers, pepper spray, etc.
Allowed Items:
- Lawn chairs
- Diaper bags
- Collapsible wagons
- Small umbrellas
- Small soft-sided coolers
- Sealed drinks
- Baby formula
- Medicine/Insulin etc.
For information on parking areas you can go to the Warner Robins Independence Day Concert Facebook page.
Gates for the event open at 5 p.m. and fireworks start at 9:50 p.m. The City of Warner Robins says you should check in with its social media channels for any updates.
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Steps from an interstate and minutes from an airport sits a nondescript building with a tenant never more in demand.
Whole Woman's Health is one of the nation's largest independent abortion providers, and the location of its Minnesota clinic is no accident.
"Some patients may fly, some may prefer to drive. So being near the highways that we are and the airport in Bloomington gives patients the most options available," said Sharon Lau, Midwest advocacy director for Whole Woman's Health Alliance.
Lau says the clinic is bracing for an influx of patients from states with more restrictive abortion laws than Minnesota after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade and enabled states to determine abortion access.
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota tells CNN that on Monday, the first business day after the Supreme Court decision, it received its highest call volume ever -- an increase of 50% -- with many of the calls coming from out-of-state.
"We expect to see a minimum of 10 to 25% more people coming, seeking abortion," said Sarah Stoesz, the regional CEO of Planned Parenthood.
Minnesota is surrounded by states with some level of abortion restrictions. That includes South Dakota, which has an outright ban on abortion with "very limited exceptions," according to the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit that tracks abortion policy and supports abortion access.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area sits in a strategic location on Interstate 35, which connects the region with Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas -- all with some of the most restrictive laws in the nation. (A Texas court put a temporary restraining order on enforcement of state law until at least July 12.)
"I don't know if we're going to be able to handle the increase," Stoesz said. "There is already a healthcare worker shortage and we've been struggling with that since the beginning of the pandemic. That hasn't gone away."
Stoesz expects an increase in the use of the abortion pill as an initial solution, "because appointments are going to be difficult to get," she said.
'I never regretted getting that abortion'
Liz Van Heel understands the need for abortion for fragile medical situations. She says that six years ago she and her husband received a devastating diagnosis on the day of an 18-week ultrasound appointment. Their unborn child had a neural tube defect, meaning the baby's brain would never fully form.
"It was Friday the 13th. That's when my doctor told me the news, that this baby was incompatible with life. I felt like I lost my baby right then," Van Heel said. "That diagnosis meant that I would either miscarry at any time or the moments after I gave birth the baby would die."
Van Heel decided the best option for her mental health, and the only way to preserve attempting another pregnancy, would be abortion. She says the grief was intense.
"I knew that continuing to carry a baby that was not compatible with life, was not going to be good for my mental health or my emotional health," she told CNN. "I've never regretted getting that abortion. And, in many ways I think of that abortion as the pathway that got me to my second son. Because if I would have had to carry that baby that was incompatible with life, the damage it would have done to me psychologically, I don't know whether I would have done it again."
Now, as she recalls the doctors who connected her to Planned Parenthood, Van Heel worries about the women who utilize abortion for fragile medical situations, not because they don't want the child. She knows the desperate feeling some mothers will go through and fears they will have a tougher time getting an abortion.
"That is worrisome. Having gone through this, that period between deciding you want an abortion and then actually having an abortion. It feels so long," she said. "I would be honored to be a resource for anyone that needs it."
Stoesz said Planned Parenthood is hearing from people like Van Heel by offering resources to people who don't have the ability to travel out of state.
"Someone reached out to me who owns a small plane, and she wants to organize a lot of her friends and others around the country who also have small planes and can land in rural parts of the country and can safely transport women to larger urban centers," she said. "That's an example of the sort of help that people across our country are now willing to give to women. I feel hopeful because over the weekend we had more than 1,000 people reach out to us."
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2 in custody following chase that ended in crash near Macon urgent care facility
A man and woman are now in custody following a chase Friday that started in I-75 in Monroe County and ended with a crash at Atrium Health Navicent's Urgent Care facility on Riverside Drive in Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man and woman are now in custody following a chase Friday that started in I-75 in Monroe County and ended with a crash at Atrium Health Navicent’s Urgent Care facility on Riverside Drive in Macon.
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release says a deputy spotted a vehicle with no tag around 2:15 and tried to initiate a stop.
The driver, identified as 28-year-old Damon Stuart, fled before eventually crashing and trying to run away.
He and his passenger, 61-year-old Ramona Wall, are both charged with felony fleeing and theft by receiving stolen property. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Bibb County.
Stuart is also charged with driving with a suspended license and multiple traffic violations.
Wall was taken to the hospital for minor injuries following the crash.
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BCSO: 1 in stable condition after report of shooting inside Lake Wildwood neighborhood
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of a person shot inside the Lake Wildwood neighborhood Friday night.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a person shot inside the Lake Wildwood neighborhood Friday night.
Lt. Sean Defoe tells 41NBC deputies responded to the 400 block of Breezeview Circle but says he’s not sure where and how the shooting happened.
The victim, a 29-year-old man, was shot in the upper torso and is reported to be in “very stable” condition. Defoe says the victim “refused to cooperate during the investigation.”
We’ll provide updates as we get them.
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City of Centerville celebrates Independence Day
The City of Centerville held its annual 'Independence Day Celebration' on Friday.
CENTERVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT ) — The City of Centerville held its annual ‘Independence Day Celebration’ on Friday.
Hundreds attended the event at Center Park, which featured live music from the Swingin’ Medallions and a local DJ.
Families brought picnic blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the show, while kids cooled off in the splash pad.
Food truck lined the park as well.
Bobbie Griger attended the celebration for the first time after hearing about it on the radio.
“Happy people, happy happy people and the children playing in the splash pads, so it’s a happy place to be,” Griger said. “Everybody’s very nice.”
The fireworks show started at 9:45.
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Dudley Little League baseball beats Warner Robins American Little League for District 5 title
Dudley beat Warner Robins 13-3 Friday night to capture the District 5 title.
DUDLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Dudley Little League (10-12) baseball team is heading to the state tournament.
Dudley, the District 5 tournament host, advanced to the finals with a 19-0 win over Western and a 4-0 win over Warner Robins American. The boys beat Warner Robins American 13-3 in four innings for the title Friday night.
Dudley will represent the district in the state tournament in Cartersville starting July 16.
Dudley Little League (10-12) softball going to state, too
Dudley Little League’s softball team will also represent District 5 in the state tournament, which will be held at Warner Robins American Little League starting July 9.
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Houston County District Attorney addresses recent violent crimes, says arrests are coming soon
Houston County District Attorney William Kendall is addressing recent violent crimes in Warner Robins.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Houston County District Attorney William Kendall is addressing recent violent crimes in Warner Robins.
According to Kendall, two of the homicides that happened last weekend involved gang activity.
It’s an issue he says his office is already working to address.
Since January, the DA’s office has put together a joint unit gang-task force comprised of several law enforcement sectors to share data on gang activity.
DA Kendall says the county had 11 homicides last year and that there have already been eight this year.
“The sheriff’s office has begun supplementing the police at the Warner Robins Police Department by providing their units to patrol the areas in Warner Robins to ensure public safety,” he said.”In short, the public will notice that there’s an increased presence of patrol cars, starting last night through the night and into the foreseeable future.”
Kendall says the Warner Robins Police Department will be making arrests in connection with recent shootings soon and that the DA’s office will be prosecuting those responsible to the fullest extent.
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Houston County Health Department breaks ground on addition
Plans call for a nearly 12-thousand foot expansion to the complex. The expansion will make way for a dental suite, an isolation exam suite and a drive-thru for clinical services like vaccinations.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Houston County Health Department complex is expanding.
Plans call for a nearly 12-thousand foot expansion to the complex. The expansion will make way for a dental suite, an isolation exam suite and a drive-thru for clinical services like vaccinations.
The expansion should be complete by early spring of 2023.
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Large donation to fund construction of more than a dozen homes in Macon neighborhoods
Macon Area Habitat for Humanity announced Friday a match donation of $500,000 from the Peyton Anderson Foundation.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Area Habitat for Humanity announced Friday a match donation of $500,000 from the Peyton Anderson Foundation.
This matches a $500,000 grant recently approved by Macon-Bibb County through the American Rescue Plan Act.
The now combined $1 million will help facilitate 14 new homes in the Lynnwood Estates and Napier Heights neighborhoods.
Karen Lambert, the CEO of the Peyton Anderson Foundation, says the foundation sees the impact Habitat’s work has.
“It has just brought the people together, not only to start to building wealth for themselves, but to live as a community,” she said. “And it’s just a wonderful thing.”
According to Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, construction of eight properties will begin soon, and those properties will be ready for residents this fall.
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Pedestrian struck, killed in hit-and-run on Eisenhower Parkway
The incident was called in at 11:58 p.m. Friday, according to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run Friday night.
It happened just before midnight near the intersection of Eisenhower Parkway and C Street, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Witnesses told deputies a male was walking across the westbound lanes of Eisenhower Parkway when he was struck by a white vehicle, possibly a Chevrolet Camaro.
The victim was then struck by a second vehicle traveling behind the white vehicle. The driver of the white vehicle left the scene, but the driver of the second vehicle stopped.
Bibb County Deputy Coroner Luanne Stone pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
His identity hasn’t been released pending notification of next of kin.
The incident is under investigation. Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 if you can help.
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A Friday morning accident claimed the life of a Church Point man, troopers say.
State Police were called to the intersection of La. 754 and Jessie Richard Road in St. Landry Parish just before 9 a.m. on Friday.
They found a two vehicle crash; Claude Chevis, 72, died in the accident.
The preliminary investigation revealed a pick-up truck driven by a 47-year-old Opelousas man failed to yield at a stop sign and pulled onto the highway. Chevis was driving a pick-up on the highway, and crashed into the passenger side of the first truck.
Both men were wearing seat belts. The driver who allegedly ran the stop sign sustained moderate injuries, troopers say.
Toxicology samples were obtained from Curley and Chevis and submitted for analysis. This crash remains under investigation.
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It could be, but in your story you wrote the second person first which isn\\nseem\\nexpla\\nde at which part you have to make any change from first person point ? Also when i look a through at [this article][www link about](https\nThe change to 3rd P from POV is usually in past.\nSo when looking past or current - when to choose?\nAs one writer advised to consider the best \"suffer\ The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations.
COVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day, but for many people the virus is not nearly as dangerous as it was. It's easy to feel confused by the mixed picture: Repeat infections are increasingly likely, and a sizeable share of those infected will face the lingering symptoms of long COVID-19. Yet, the stark danger of death has diminished for many people.
How long the interlude will last is impossible to know. A new more dangerous variant could be around the corner.
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How long the interlude will last is impossible to know. A new more dangerous variant could be around the corner.
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How long the interlude will last is impossible to know. A new more dangerous variant could be around the corner.
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Bibb Sheriff’s Office investigating second overnight hit-and-run
A male victim was found dead on the sidewalk on Mercer University Drive around 7 a.m. Saturday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating another hit-and-run following one that happened just seven hours earlier.
A sheriff’s office news release says deputies were called to Mercer University Drive near Dexter Avenue around 7 a.m. Saturday regarding a deceased male on the sidewalk. Fatality investigators were called to the scene, and the preliminary investigation showed the victim was a victim of a hit-and-run collision.
Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office and coroner’s office are working to identify him.
Both incidents are 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 information.
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Fireworks stolen from Milan fire station ahead of Saturday night’s show
Fireworks for Saturday night's Independence Day Celebration in Milan were stolen from the Milan fire station overnight.
MILAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fireworks for Saturday night’s Independence Day Celebration in Milan were stolen from the Milan fire station overnight.
That’s according to the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office, which says the fireworks were stolen sometime between 7 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday.
Mayor Chad Puckett says replacements are on the way, and tonight’s show will go on as planned. According to the event page on Facebook, a parade starts at 6, entertainment starts at 7 and fireworks start at about 9:30.
Call the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 868-6621 if you have any information about the theft.
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Warner Robins Police treating ‘suspicious death’ as homicide
Police say 33-year-old Joseph Webb was found dead after being reported missing a day earlier.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is treating a “suspicious death” as a homicide.
Officers responded to the 100 block of Pleasant Hill Court Saturday morning in reference to a deceased person. The body was later identified as 33-year-old Joseph Webb. Webb was reported missing to the Peach County Sheriff’s Office Thursday.
“The death is suspicious and being treated as a homicide,” a WRPD news release said.
Investigators are currently on the scene.
Call Detective Chad Pierce or Detective Scott Nix at (478) 302-5380 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have any information.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door for states to ban the termination of pregnancies.
The company behind the internet’s dominant internet search engine and the Android software that powers most of the world’s smartphones outlined the new privacy protections in a Friday blog post.
Besides automatically deleting visits to abortion clinics, Google also cited counseling centers, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics, and cosmetic surgery clinics as other destinations that will be erased from users’ location histories. Users have always had the option edit their location histories on their own, but Google will proactively do it for them as an added level of protection.
“We’re committed to delivering robust privacy protections for people who use our products, and we will continue to look for new ways to strengthen and improve these protections,” Jen Fitzpatrick, a Google senior vice president, wrote in the blog post.
The pledge comes amid escalating pressure on Google and other Big Tech companies to do more to shield the troves of sensitive personal information through their digital services and products from government authorities and other outsiders.
The calls for more stringent privacy controls were triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. That reversal could make abortion illegal in more than a dozen states, raising the specter that records about people’s location, texts, searches and emails could be used in prosecutions against abortion procedures or even for medical care sought in a miscarriage.
Like other technology companies, Google each year receives thousands of government demands for users’ digital records as part of misconduct investigations. Google says it pushes back against search warrants and other demands that are overly broad or appear to be baseless.
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The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.
In the 6-3 decision that was narrowly tailored to the Environmental Protection Agency, the court ruled Thursday that the EPA does not have broad authority to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to global warming. The precedent is widely expected to invite challenges of other rules set by government agencies.
“Every agency is going to face new hurdles in the wake of this confusing decision,” said Alexandra Givens, the president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington-based digital rights nonprofit. “But hopefully the agencies will continue doing their jobs and push forward.”
The Federal Trade Commission, in particular, has been pursuing an aggressive agenda in consumer protection, data privacy and tech industry competition under a leader appointed last year by President Joe Biden.
Biden’s picks for the five-member Federal Communications Commission have also been pursuing stronger “net neutrality” protections banning internet providers from slowing down or blocking access to websites and applications that don’t pay for premium service.
A former chief technologist at the FTC during President Donald Trump’s administration said the ruling is likely to instill some fear in lawyers at the FTC and other federal agencies about how far they can go in making new rules affecting businesses.
The court “basically said when it comes to major policy changes that can transform entire sectors of the economy, Congress has to make those choices, not agencies,” said Neil Chilson, who is now a fellow at libertarian-leaning Stand Together, founded by the billionaire industrialist Charles Koch.
Givens disagreed, arguing that many agencies, especially the FTC, have clear authority and should be able to withstand lawsuits inspired by the EPA decision. She noted that Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote the opinion, repeatedly described it as an “extraordinary” situation.
Givens is among the tech advocates calling for Congress to act with urgency to make laws protecting digital privacy and other tech matters. But she said laws typically stay on the books for decades, and it’s unrealistic to expect Congress to weigh in on every new technical development that questions an agency’s mandate.
“We need a democratic system where Congress can give expert agencies the power to address issues when they arise, even when those issues are unforeseen,” she said. “The government literally can’t work with Congress legislating every twist and turn.”
Empowered by Congress in the 1970s to tackle “unfair or deceptive” business practices, the FTC has been in the vanguard of Biden’s government-wide mandate to promote competition in some industries, including Big Tech, health care and agriculture. A panoply of targets include hearing aid prices, airline baggage fees and “product of USA” labels on food.
Under Chair Lina Khan, the FTC also has widened the door to more actively writing new regulations in what critics say is a broader interpretation of the agency’s legal authority. That initiative could run into stiff legal challenges in the wake of the high court decision. The ruling could call into question the agency’s regulatory agenda — leading it to either tread more cautiously or face tougher and more expensive legal challenges.
Khan “hasn’t really been someone who pursues soft measures, so it may be a damn-the-torpedoes approach,” Chilson said.
University of Massachusetts internet policy expert Ethan Zuckerman said it would be hard to gauge any potential impact of the court’s ruling on existing tech regulation. That’s partly because “there’s just not that much tech regulation to undo,” he said.
He said one target could be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, “a bête noire for many conservatives.” Big companies such as Facebook parent Meta could also potentially appeal tough enforcement actions on the idea that federal agencies weren’t explicitly authorized to regulate social media.
“We’re in uncharted territory, with a court that’s taking a wrecking ball to precedent and seems hell-bent on implementing as many right-wing priorities as possible in the shortest possible time,” Zuckerman said.
The ruling could dampen the appetite for agencies like the FTC to act to limit harm from artificial intelligence and other new technologies. It could have less effect on new rules that are more clearly in the realm of the agency imposing them.
Michael Brooks, chief counsel for the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said the ruling isn’t likely to change the government’s ability to regulate auto safety or self-driving vehicles, although it does open the door to court challenges.
For instance, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has clear authority to regulate auto safety from a 1966 motor vehicle safety law, Brooks said.
“As long as the rules they are issuing pertain to the safety of the vehicle and not anything that’s outside of their authority, as long as it’s related to safety, I don’t see how a court could do an end run around the safety act,” he said.
Unlike the EPA, an agency with authority granted by multiple, complex laws, NHTSA’s “authority is just so crystal clear,” Brooks said.
NHTSA could have problems if it strayed too far from regulating safety. For example, if it enacted regulations aimed to shift buyers away from SUVs to more fuel-efficient cars, that might be struck down, he said. But the agency has historically stuck to its mission of regulating auto safety with some authority on fuel economy, he said.
However, it’s possible that a company such as Tesla, which has tested the limits of NHTSA’s powers, could sue and win due to an unpredictable Supreme Court, Brooks said.
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Associated Press writers Marcy Gordon in Washington, Frank Bajak in Boston and Tom Krisher in Detroit contributed to this report.
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The total domestic transactions executed between April and May surged by 214.4 per cent to N562.15 billion from N178.8 billion while the total foreign transactions rose 67.28 per cent to N45.3 billion from N27.08 billion in May, according to the newly published report on domestic and foreign portfolio participation in equities trading by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
From the trading figures polled by the NGX from market operators, institutional investors maintained their performance ahead of their retail counterparts by 74 per cent as the report revealed that the institutional composition of the domestic market increased by 341.27 per cent from N110.58 billion in April to N487.96 billion while retail transactions surged 8.75 per cent to N74.19 billion from N68.22 billion during the month.
“Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors have largely exited Nigeria resulting from FX liquidity issues, leading to a backlog of delayed external payments which is estimated by the World Bank at around $1.7 billion.
“Nevertheless, we have in recent days in June, seen the equities market slip into a bearish pattern as investors continue to take profits off the market in light of the recent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) rate hike.
“In our opinion, this has created an attractive buying opportunity for investors as we approach the half-year earnings and dividend season in the equities market,” dealers at Cowry Assets Management Limited stated.
The report further showed that total equities market transactions increased by 195.05 per cent to N607.45 billion in May 2022 from N205.88 billion in the previous month.
When compared to May 2021, the result shows that total transactions increased by over 500 per cent (525.01per cent) year-on-yea from N97.19 billion.
Further analysis of the data shows that this is the highest trading figure recorded in a month since 2007 and brings the year-to-date transaction to N1.51 trillion under five months.
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BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mostly higher while U.S. futures fell ahead of the July 4 holiday in the U.S. Benchmarks rose in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Tokyo but fell in Hong Kong and Seoul.
Last week was the fourth losing week in the last five for Wall Street as investors fret over high inflation and the possibility that higher interest rates could bring on a recession.
The most optimistic scenario, a “Goldilocks outcome,” would bring a slowdown significant enough to cool inflation running at its highest level in four decades but not so strong as to result in a “hard landing,” Mizuho Bank said in a commentary.
“This is a tall order that is far from guaranteed at this point,” it said, noting that markets will be looking to comments in minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting, expected Wednesday.
Economic data over the last few weeks has shown that inflation remains hot and the economy is slowing. The latter has raised hopes on Wall Street that the Fed will eventually ease off its push to raise rates, which have been weighing on stocks, especially pricier sectors like technology.
Analysts don’t expect much of a rally for stocks until there are solid signs that inflation is cooling, and the latest data has yet to show that. Friday brought a report that Inflation in countries using the euro had set another eye-watering record, pushed higher by a huge increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Annual inflation in the eurozone’s 19 countries hit 8.6% in June, surging past the 8.1% recorded in May, according to the latest numbers published Friday by the European Union statistics agency, Eurostat. Inflation is at its highest level since recordkeeping for the euro began in 1997.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% to 26,153.81 on Monday.
Shares in Japanese telecoms carrier KDDI Corp. lost 1.7%. They fell as much as 4% earlier Monday as the company grappled with outages that began early Saturday, affecting services to nearly 40 million people.
The company said Monday that most data-transmission services had been restored, but phone calls were still affected by the problems which KDDI said were technical issues with switching systems.
The Shanghai Composite index added 0.5% to 3,405.43. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.1% to 6,612.60.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost 0.1% to 21,830.35 and the Kospi in Seoul declined 0.2% to 2,300.34. India’s Sensex advanced 0.3%, while shares fell in Bangkok and Taiwan.
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 1.1%, recovering from early losses to close at 3,825.33. The gain snapped a four-day losing streak for the benchmark index, which still posted its fourth losing week in the last five.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% to 31,097.26, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.9% to 11,127.85.
The S&P 500 closed out its worst quarter since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. Its performance in the first half of 2022 was the worst since the first six months of 1970. It has been in a bear market since last month, meaning an extended decline of 20% or more from its most recent peak.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set mortgage rates, was steady at 2.89% after falling Friday from Thursday’s 2.97%.
Financial markets in the U.S. will be closed on Monday for Independence Day.
Wall Street remains concerned about the risk of a recession as economic growth slows and the Federal Reserve aggressively hikes interest rates. The Fed is raising rates to purposefully slow economic growth to help cool inflation, but could potentially go too far and bring on a recession.
High gas prices have been big factor in pushing prices higher and squeezing pocketbooks.
Early Monday, benchmark U.S. crude oil lost 67 cents to $107.76 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It jumped $2.67 to $108.43 per barrel on Friday.
Brent crude, the pricing basis for international trading, shed 52 cents to $111.11 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 135.41 Japanese yen from 135.27 yen. The euro climbed to $1.0440 from $1.0429.
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Be source of stability to Oyebanji’s govt, Fayemi charges new HoS
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Monday swore in the state’s new Head of Service, Mr Bamidele Agbede, charging him to think outside the box in building a responsive 21st century public service and be a source of stability to the incoming administration of Biodun Oyebanji.
Agbede took over from Mrs Peju Babafemi, who retired last week after 35 years of meritorious service to the state.
Fayemi, in his address at the ceremony, admonished Agbede to sustain the government transformation agenda in the civil service and justify the confidence reposed in him by aligning with government policies and programmes.
He urged him to sustain the feat of his predecessors and use his wide experience in public service to demonstrate capacity in rallying all civil servants behind the incoming administration.
He maintained that the seamless and rancour-free transition between the former Head of Service and the new one has further reinforced his administration’s fidelity to professionalism, due process and deliberate intention to restore values, dignity and honour into public service.
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Fayemi also commended the meritorious service of the immediate past Head of Service Mrs Babafemi and for making appreciable progress in reforming the public service for effective service delivery.
According to him, “I enjoin the newly appointed Head of Service to justify the confidence reposed in him, and align with the state government policies and programmes as boldly and expressly enunciated in our 5-pillar agenda. It is also expected that he would be a source of stability for the incoming administration.
“You are inheriting a very active public service that has keyed into the vision of this administration. I expect you to hit the ground running and make your impact felt.
“The restoration agenda is a continuous task that must be done. You are expected to sustain the transformation agenda, especially as it relates to the civil service. I know you to possess the capacity to think outside the box and no time calls for that ability more than now when a lot is expected from you in building a 21st century Civil service.”
Responding, the new head of service, Agbede commended Governor Fayemi for developing passion towards the development of the public service through reforms and transformation strategies.
He promised to work with government in providing an enabling environment for Ekiti workforce and ensure prudent utilisation of the available resources in providing service to the people of the state.
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‘A night of Georgia Music’ premieres Monday night
Macon's Historic Grand Opera House took part in the filming of 'A Night of Georgia Music' in March.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon’s Historic Grand Opera House took part in the filming of ‘A Night of Georgia Music’ in March.
The film is airing on Georgia Public Broadcasting at 7 Monday night and will be released on television networks this fall.
The production showcases Georgia’s music industry with three well-known Georgia musicians: Mike Mills, Robert McDuffie and Chuck Leavell.
Show organizers say the show helped bring people together through their love for music.
“Music is the cultural language that represents the heart and soul of this state so it was wonderful to hear these songs in a concert,” Mercer’s director of art marketing and communication engagement Julie Rubens said.
Mercer’s school of music was also involved in the filming.
“These three song masters who are at the height of their careers who developed their craft right here,” Rubens said.
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BBB says 4th of July fireworks leads to increase in missing pets, pet scams
As Fourth of July celebrations continue, it's important to keep your pets safe from fireworks.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As Fourth of July celebrations continue, it’s important to keep your pets safe from fireworks.
According to the Better Business Bureau, there’s an increase in lost pets this time of year due to them running away at the sound of fireworks.
The BBB says if you lose your pet and are placing an ad for it, be sure to only give out essential information.
A volunteer with All About Animals rescue in Macon offers tips on how to protect your furry animals.
“Ideally, keep them in the house,” Lisa Goss said. “If you can’t, just try to make sure that they’re contained in the yard.”
Goss says it’s also a good idea to get your pet microchipped or you you can attach a phone number so somebody can contact you in the event that your pet may run away.
To avoid being scammed, the BBB says you should never send money to anyone claiming they have your pet. The BBB also suggests requesting a video of your pet to prove the person has it.
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Bibb Sheriff’s Office: Juvenile in critical condition following Monday afternoon shooting
It happened around 1 p.m. in the 4200 block of Robinson Circle, according to a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A juvenile male is in critical condition at the hospital after a shooting Monday afternoon.
A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says the incident, which happened in the 4200 block of Robinson Circle, was called in to the Macon-Bibb 911 Center around 1 o’clock.
Witnesses told deputies a male juvenile was shot during an altercation with another male. An ambulance took the victim to the hospital.
The other male fled the scene.
The incident 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 information.
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Bibb Superior Court Clerk’s Office says it will file veterans’ DD214 form free of charge
If you're a veteran in Bibb County, the Superior Court Clerk's Office says it can store your military discharge paperwork free of charge.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’re a veteran in Bibb County, the Superior Court Clerk’s Office says it can store your military discharge paperwork free of charge.
Erica L. Woodford, the Superior Court Clerk, says the form is referred to as a DD214.
When you file the document with the Clerk’s Office, you’ll always know where it is and be able to access a copy when you need it.
“We like to remind veterans the option is available,” Woodford said. “Because a lot of veterans don’t realize they can file their DD214 here for safe keeping.”
If you have a DD214, you can take it to the Clerk’s Office at the courthouse, and they’ll file it for you.
You can call their office at (478) 621-6527 if you have any questions.
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GBI investigates Houston County officer-involved shooting
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer involved shooting that took place in Warner Robins Sunday night, in which one man was shot and died.
According to the release from the GBI, Sunday, July 3rd, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office was sent to 402 Tharpe Road for a welfare check around 10 p.m., to check on a suicidal man. When deputies arrived, they found 44-year-old James Parks of Warner Robins barricaded in the home. After deputies tried several times to make contact with Parks, he came out of the home holding a gun, Parks chambered a round as he turned towards deputies, and deputies shot him. The deputies performed first aid on Parks until EMS arrived.
Parks was taken to Houston Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The GBI is conducting an independent investigation which, when completed, will be turned over to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. The GBI says this is the 64th officer-involved shooting that they have been requested to investigate in 2022.
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Lake Tobesofkee’s ‘Sparks Over the Park’ makes return
If you're interested in catching Monday night's fireworks show, gates will close at 8 p.m. The show will start around 9:15 and is expected to last about 15 minutes.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Lake Tobesofkee held its first Sparks Over the Park Fourth of July celebration Monday after two years of not holding the event due to the pandemic.
Families were out enjoying the weather and being together.
Frank Stewart started setting up at 11 a.m. He told 41NBC he missed being able to celebrate with his family.
“I like getting together with the family and having a good time at the lake,” he said. “And it gives everybody a chance to fellowship and eat some good food and enjoy the sights.”
Patrols at Claystone Park and Sandy Beach park were heightened for the celebration. Ranger Neal Moody was one of seven rangers on duty.
“We’ve also got assistance from the Bibb County Sheriffs Office,” he said. “We have brought in extra lifeguards from parks and recreation, so we’ve got double the usual amount of lifeguards that we usually have on duty.”
If you’re interested in catching Monday night’s fireworks show, gates will close at 8 p.m. The show will start around 9:15 and is expected to last about 15 minutes.
Admission to Claystone Park is $3 per person. Children ages 6 and under are free.
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Triple digit heat indices return for July 4th
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A hot and humid pattern is taking over Middle Georgia for the first week of July.
Today
Over the weekend we saw afternoon sunshine make a return following a cloudy week. We also saw storms during the afternoon and evening scattered around Middle Georgia. That trend is continuing into today and the first full week of July, allowing high temperatures to climb back into the mid 90s. With dewpoints mainly expected to be in the lower 70s this week, heat indices will be in the triple digits for much of the region. For today, highs around Middle Georgia will climb into the low to mid 90s. Heat indices are anticipated to reach the upper 90s and lower 100s.
Storms will likely begin to fire up during the lunchtime hours today, however early on they will be very isolated. The sun will continue to dominate into the later afternoon hours when mid-level cloud fields take over. More storms will begin to fire up during the later evening hours, so anyone with plans for fireworks shows or evening BBQs should prepare for some possible inclement weather. Storms can bring heavy rain, small hail, relatively strong wind gusts, and frequent cloud to ground lightning.
Storms are likely to persist into tonight as models are hinting at a few still lingering by midnight. We should see the storms taper off completely by 3-4 am. Most of the clouds will clear ahead of tomorrow morning, however the overnight rain could easily lead to widespread patchy fog around the region. Overnight lows will drop into the low to mid 70s.
Tomorrow
We will see plenty of sun once again as we roll through the day tomorrow. Cloud fields should begin to form earlier on than Monday, likely forming ahead of the lunchtime hours. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s for most of Middle Georgia with heat indices reaching into the lower 100s. Storms will begin to fire up during the lunchtime hours, becoming more widespread throughout the afternoon.
Unlike Monday, however, storms are not anticipated to push into the overnight hours. A couple of showers may linger heading into the night, however. Cloud cover will quickly clear once the sun sets, giving us mostly clear skies through the majority of the night. Lows will be in the low to mid 70s and winds will be mostly calm.
Wednesday and Beyond
The current pattern will carry into Wednesday as highs reach towards the triple digits in some spots in Middle Georgia. Heat indices could be pushing 110° in some spots. More afternoon and evening storms are likely under partly sunny skies. Clouds that fill in during the afternoon will clear out once the sun sets and outside temperatures cool.
We should see our high temperatures level off in the mid to upper 90s for most of the region for the rest of the work week. As of now, models are hinting at a bit of a cold front and a cool down over the weekend.
In terms of the tropics, there is no activity forecast to take place over the next 48 hours.
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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Warner Robins Fire Department gives home maintenance tips to prevent fires
“You'd be surprised by how many people don't have smoke detectors in the home,” WRFD inspector Artis Powell said.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The regular maintenance on your home can seem like a pain at times, but according to Artis Powell, an inspector with the Warner Robins Fire Department, taking extra steps can keep your home safe from fires.
“You’d be surprised by how many people don’t have smoke detectors in the home,” Powell said. “If you’re a resident of Warner Robins, you can actually come down to your local fire house, or you can come to our prevention office, and we actually give you smoke detectors. We’ll help install those.”
Powell says ways to keep yourself self from fires include checking your smoke detector regularly and making sure you close your bedroom door when you sleep at night.
“That one room of contents may be a little smoke damaged,” Powell said. “They may be a little fire damaged, but compared to the rest of the home, it’s in significantly better shape than if your door was open.”
The Warner Robins Fire Department says you shouldn’t be using defective outlets and you shouldn’t be leaving a stove or a dryer unattended.
Powell says you should be cleaning all places that collect lint regularly, including behind the dryer: the metal coil and the dryer vent need to be cleared of lint regularly.
“You can also have a fire in a dryer and the dryer not even be running,” Byron Nelson, owner of the Dryer Vent Squad, said. “If you leave clothes in there, and the heat is not able to get out, it’s not flowing, the pipes are stopped up, you can have spontaneous combustion with just clothes sitting there.”
Nelson says dryer sheets can create a waxy film that sticks to lint, causing dryer vents to clog. He recommends using an alternative to dryer sheets.
“Wool balls are a good option,” Nelson said. “You can choose whatever scent you like, and they’re reusable.”
He recommends cleaning your dryer vents at least once a year, because it has more benefits than just preventing fires.
“It saves you on your utilities about 15 to 20 dollars a month,” Nelson said. “And it prolongs the life of the appliance, because it’s not having to work as hard.”
The Warner Robins Fire Department website has more information on preventing fires in your home.
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KENNEWICK, Wash. - The River of Fire Festival at the Columbia River Park is full of festivities for people to celebrate Independence Day from 2-10 p.m., including a Kid Zone, food trucks, a beer garden and a fireworks show at 10 p.m.
But before festivities began, word spread of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois. NBC Right Now reporter Cristian Garza asked Kennewick Police Department Sergeant Chris Littrell what safety measures were in place to keep families safe and worry-free at local events.
Littrell said both KPD and the Benton County Sheriff's Office have officers tasked to the event specifically, on top of regular patrol shifts. He estimated 10-12 officers were stationed to the event only.
"The majority of the time what we're responding to honestly, is lost parents or lost kids," said Littrell. "But we're also here for any other type of threat of violence that could happen, so that we can respond to it in a quick way. And then we also have all the normal city resources that would also respond to us to assist the officers and deputies that are just out here in the park."
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Scattered storms and heat continue this week
Scattered showers and storms have ruined fireworks for some across Middle Georgia this evening.
Expect to see these storms hang around for a bit tonight, before giving way to some patchy fog by Tuesday morning.
Tuesday will bring another hot day to the area with partly cloudy skies and a chance for afternoon storms.
This trend of heat, humidity, and thunderstorms will continue through the week.
Heat index values during the late afternoon/evening will continue to be pretty uncomfortable for much of the area.
Right now we are forecasting “feels like” temps to around 105° for much of the area each afternoon.
Any storms that pop up during the afternoon will help to cool us down.
We will be hanging out in a pretty standard summertime pattern for the rest of the week.
Highs will be just a bit warmer than normal each day this week with a chance for showers and storms each day.
By next week we will start to see a slight cool down, but the humidity is here to stay for a while.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The rent has come due for America’s small businesses and at a very inopportune time.
Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well. Meanwhile, most of the government aid programs that helped small businesses get through the pandemic have ended while inflation has sharply pushed up the cost of supplies, shipping, and labor.
Martin Garcia, owner of gift and décor store Gramercy Gift Gallery in San Antonio, Texas, survived the first part of the pandemic in part by paying his landlord whatever rent he could each month. Then in August 2021, after the federal moratorium on evictions ended, his landlord asked for the full amount of back rent that he owed.
“I needed $10,000 in 15 days,” Garcia said. He took whatever loans he could find – often at high interest rates – and barely met the deadline.
A strong holiday season helped him pay back his loans, but so far this year sales have slipped, and he used credit card financing to pay his June rent. Garcia thinks some of his customers are cutting back on non-essentials to afford to pay the higher prices for gasoline and other must-have items.
Thirty-three percent of all U.S. small businesses could not pay their May rent in full and on time, up from 28% in April, according to a survey from Alignable, a small business referral network. And 52% said rent has increased over the past six months.
“Many small businesses are still frankly recovering from whatever the last phase of COVID was,” said Chuck Casto, head of corporate communications at Alignable. “Plus, they’re dealing with a years’ worth of increasing inflation on top of that. It’s made it difficult for small businesses to really make a go of it.”
Ris Lacoste owns a namesake restaurant, Ris, in Washington, D.C., and is staying afloat using aid she got from the Restaurant Relief Fund to pay her rent. But the money must be spent by March of 2023.
“What I have to do to stay alive after that, every single penny that I can save has to go into reserve,” Lacoste said. To cut corners she’s refinishing tables to cut down on linen costs, not printing color copies of menus, and working with 22 staffers instead of the 50 she once had.
Before the pandemic, the 7,000-square-foot restaurant was often full, but it isn’t “back to full occupancy at all,” Ris said. At the same time, inflation is compounding the cost of doing business.
“Payroll is up labor is up, the cost of goods is up, utilities are going up,” Lacoste said. “I’m wearing 20 hats instead of 10, and working six days a week, 12 hours a day.”
But rent isn’t something she can control, and that adds to the stress.
“You’re working for the landlord, how long do you want to do that, how long will you survive?” she said. “It’s not sustainable.”
Data from the commercial real estate financing and advisory firm Marcus & Millichap shows rent rose 4.6% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the year-ago quarter as the vacancy rate dropped to 6.5%, the lowest since before 2015. But Daniel Taub, national director of retail sales at Marcus & Millichap, said inflation will make it harder for landlords to impose rent increases as the consumer begins to feel squeezed.
“Consumers can only spend so much when the dollar goes not as far, and retailers can only pay so much to carry space and have enough inventory to pay employees,” he said. “It’s a tough retail market and something’s going to have to give.”
Charleen Ferguson owns the building that houses the tech business she owns with her husband, Just Call the I.T. Guy, in Wylie, Texas. She also has 13 tenants, so she sees the dilemma from both the small business and landlord points of view.
During the pandemic, Ferguson agreed with her tenants, which range from a massage therapist to a church, to put a moratorium on rent. Once things began to reopen, she worked with tenants on the back rent . They all caught up within three months — except the church, whose debts she forgave.
But she’s had to raise rent by about 5% as of May to keep up with her own costs of maintaining the building. Prices have gone up for utilities and cleaning supplies, as well as property taxes. So far, she hasn’t lost any tenants.
“I did just enough to cover the increases, I didn’t do any more,” she said. “We’re not making much money, but we’re keeping people in business.”
For some small businesses, a higher rent just isn’t an option. The solution: Go remote.
Alec Pow, CEO at ThePricer.org, a credit management consultancy with 8 employees in New York, said his landlord planned to hike rent 30% when they renewed the contract. Pow expected a smaller increase. The landlord said they had a prospective tenant who would pick up the lease for the full requested price.
So, Pow decided to lose the office and let his New York staffers work remotely for two months while they search for a cheaper space. The business also has one office in San Francisco and two in Europe.
“We were in the process of increasing the wages of our employees to counter the rise of inflation,” he said. “Our annual budget didn’t have room for both of these expenses, so we had to pick one .”
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ROME (AP) — The Italian government on Monday declared a state of emergency for much of the rain-parched north amid a drought, freeing up 36.5 million euros (about $38 million) in funds for the heavily agricultural regions.
The aid was approved at a late evening Cabinet meeting.
The Po River, whose waters help irrigate rice paddies, farm fields and grazing land for cows, including some whose milk is used to make prized Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, is at its lowest level in about 70 years.
Emergency decrees were decided for five regions: Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto, reflecting droughts in the Po River and eastern Alpine basins.
Some cities and towns in the north, including Verona, in Veneto, have put restrictions on water use by citizens.
The drought also has started to affect south-central Italy.
On Rome’s Tiber River, plants growing on the riverbed can be seen on the surface and debris floats in the shallow waters.
“The Tiber, as I can say from my 40 years’ experience on the river, has never had a situation like this,” Giulio Bendandi, a boatman, told AP on Monday.
This year, Italy has received only half the average rainfall of the past 30 years, according to state-run research body CNR.
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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gathered top employer and labor union representatives at his Berlin office on Monday to seek ways of addressing the impact of rising prices while preventing a spiral of inflation in Europe’s biggest economy.
The government billed Monday’s meeting as the first in a series aimed at finding a broad alliance for solutions as Germany’s annual inflation rate stands at 7.6%, close to a half-century high. The head of Germany’s central bank was also on the guest list.
Scholz’s spokesman, Steffen Hebestreit, said that “we will have to have results in the fall,” but didn’t specify when exactly.
In Germany, wage deals are typically hammered out in negotiations between employers’ organizations and unions that cover a whole industrial sector.
When he announced his “concerted action against price pressure,” a month ago, Scholz pointed to a recent agreement in the chemical industry as a “very interesting” solution.
Employers and worker representatives agreed on a one-time payment of 1,400 euros ($1,460) per employee to help counter rising prices. But they also postponed talks on a formal wage increase until October, hoping the economic outlook will be clearer by then.
On Sunday, Scholz sought to dispel suggestions that he might think such one-time payments should replace formal wage increases. “No one is proposing that actual wage increases should not happen because of this,” he told ARD television.
Germany temporarily lowered taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline at the start of June and introduced an ultra-cheap ticket that allows people to use all local and regional public transportation for nine euros (less than $10) a month. The measures are due to last for three months.
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STEVENSVILLE, Md.- Authorities are investigating a weekend fire that caused extensive damage to a home in Queen Anne's County.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said it happened at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, at a two-story home located at 112 Trequassin Drive in Stevensville.
The United Communities Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze, which took about an hour to get under control.
The fire caused an estimated $600,000 in damage to the structure and its contents. There were no reported injuries.
The displaced residents are currently being assisted by family and friends.
Deputy state fire marshals determined the fire started inside a first floor room but how it started remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this fire is asked to contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-822-7609.
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It’s been a busy year for Glasgow-based Suki Jayaratne and Shehan Fernando - the 34-year-olds behind Scotland’s first Sri Lankan street food business, Kochchi. After working as mobile caterers at music festivals and on sets, including Amazon series Good Omens and Batgirl, and winning the People’s Choice Prize at the recent Scottish Street Food Awards, the duo is now setting up shop in the former CHIX slot at Bonnie & Wild at the St James Quarter, Edinburgh.
They’ll be there from July 18, with a menu that includes their signature kotthu curry, as well as the savoury crepes that are hoppers, and hot deville dishes.
We spoke to Jayaratne about the move.
How did you meet and what is it like being in business together?
We met through mutual friends back in 2009. We have very similar values and outlook in life so it was easy to become business partners and decide on the direction we wanted to take the company and values we wanted to echo.
What were you doing before Kochchi?
I was in sales and business development for over a decade. Shehan was in the hospitality sector for care homes as well as involved in running family hotels and restaurants in Sri Lanka.
How will being in B&W compare to serving al-fresco street food?
You can imagine the constraints with a mobile kitchen, from battling the outdoor elements to working in a small space. B&W will definitely be a big change for sure! However we will definitely bring in the street food vibes indoors.
Any other businesses you rate in B&W?
We have the utmost respect for all the vendors in B&W. It’s a dream come true to showcase our Sri Lankan cuisine among industry recognised and celebrity chefs like Tony Singh, Gary Maclean and Jimmy Lee.
What was it like working on the film sets?
It was amazing having the opportunity to feed the cast and crew and also a great experience being on a set and seeing the production side of things. I was a bit starstruck when Leslie Grace came up to our trailer. She was on the phone to someone and I could hear her saying; “Kochchi is the place we got the food from - it was amazing'. The director of Good Omens and Sherlock, Douglas Mackinnon, messaged us on Instagram to say the food was lovely, but unfortunately we never really got a chance to speak to David Tennent or Michael Sheen.
Do you hope that the menu will evolve or will you stick with your specialities?
We're keeping our specialities but we will be expanding our menu according to seasonality. Sri Lankan food is very versatile and there's a vast amount of dishes that haven't been introduced to our menu yet.
How did it feel to win the People's Choice Prize last month?
We were very humbled and honoured to win this year’s People Choice Award by majority vote. We set out to introduce our cuisine to Scotland and to get a response was unbelievable. I believe the event had an attendance of over three thousand people over the weekend.
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One of only a handful of players to score for her country in a major tournament final, former England Lionesses and Arsenal legend Kelly Smith MBE is a name that is firmly etched into the history of British women’s football.
A serial trophy winner at Arsenal, Smith was a trailblazer. An experienced international and, perhaps most importantly, a women’s footballer who had made it as a professional in an era of non-professional leagues, unfunded clubs and – crucially – a male dominated sport.
Smith was one of few that broke through the barrier that had undervalued female footballers, though it required her to move her life to another continent. She moved Stateside to sign for Philadelphia Charge at the age of just 23 in order to become a professional.
Fast forward 21 years, and the outlook of the women’s across the United Kingdom game couldn’t look any different.
A fully professional league, packed to the brim with stacks of fully professional female athletes – women’s footballers are now beyond the point of just being professional, they’re on the verge of becoming worldwide names.
On the eve of the sold out Women’s Euros 2022 opener between England and Austria, Smith believes the tournament could push the game in Britain further than ever before.
Growth of women’s football here in the UK
“I didn’t have a pathway – I had to leave to progress” she remembers, “Now we have the Women’s Super League as one of the best leagues in the world, with young players looking up to the players in the league and potentially aspiring to take their places.
"The clubs are now fully professional and there is a pathway within the club structure to learn their trade. There’s youth systems and academies and there’s a hope they can go through them and get into the first team at their club.
"Any young player that comes to me now – and I get asked this a lot – asks me if they should go to America and I tell them ‘no’. Everything you could want or wish for is here.
"The structure is there at England level, the club structure is there. The way they came in going now, I tell them to stay here because you have everything you need on your doorstep."
And, while Scotland won’t be at the Euros, the success of the major tournaments such as Euro 2022 and the promotion of the game via Sky Sports and other media channel is having a huge effect on the growth of women’s football throughout the country.
Three fully professional clubs are now present in the Scottish Women’s Premier League, with a further two turning semi-professional this summer – and Smith knows the Scottish game will only grow bigger.
‘How close are we to full equality?’
Smith says: "I’m sure the other home nations will be watching, looking at other nations, watching what they are doing and how they are growing.
"Scotland were so close and have obviously made the World Cup in 2019 but narrowly missed out this time – which is devastating, because every country wants back-to-back tournaments and experience of them.
"But they will be watching the games, and going away and working hard as a nation at their own camps and putting it all in to getting there when the next set of qualifiers come around.”
With such a surge in popularity, the gap between the genders is evidently closing within football, but how far does Smith think we away from full equality?
“I think we are doing what we can right now, within schools and at grassroots level, to make more girls aware there is access to football for them.
"I’m at a tournament today with the Powerleague and there’s 28 girls or women’s teams – it’s great to see so many women interested in football and playing it. It has really opened my eyes a little bit. There’s so many women playing it, and enjoying it.
"How close are we to full equality? I don’t know, I couldn’t comment on that, but I think we are doing everything we can.”
As for England, greatness awaits as they enter the tournament one of the major favourites.
Smith, a major feature in the Lionesses’ last run to a Euro final in 2009, sadly lost out in the final, as England lost out to a superior Germany side that day by six goals to two. If England are to go one better on home turf this year, who does Smith back to spearhead it?
"Lauren Hemp,” she says, “She’s a game-changer. When she gets on the ball, she’s so direct, dynamic and hard to stop in one-on-one situation. Teams will know her, it’s how she does now when the eyes are all on her.
"Fran Kirby isn’t 100%, but you need her in the squad – she is a game changer. Keira Walsh and Leah Williamson are also a key partnership in the centre of midfield.
"I literally can’t wait. I want it to start today. Watching England’s performances in the last few friendly games – they’re ready for it."
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week on the edge of San Antonio.
Speaking by phone from her hospital bed Monday, the 20-year-old from Guatemala’s capital said it was already hot on June 27 when she stepped out of the warehouse on the Texas side of the Mexico border where she had been waiting and climbed into the back of the trailer.
She said the smugglers confiscated their cellphones and covered the trailer’s floor with what she believes was powdered chicken bouillon, apparently to throw off any dogs at checkpoints. As she sat stuffed inside the stifling trailer with dozens of others, the powder stung her skin.
Remembering her friend’s caution to stay near the door where it would be cooler, Cardona Tomás shared the advice with another friend she had made during the journey.
“I told a friend that we shouldn’t go to the back and should stay near (the entrance), in the same place without moving,” said Cardona Tomás, who is being treated at Methodist Hospital Metropolitan in San Antonio. That friend survived, too.
As the truck moved on, making additional stops to pick up more migrants, people began to cluster near the door like Cardona Tomás. She had no way to track the time.
“The people were yelling, some cried. Mostly women were calling for it to stop and to open the doors because it was hot, that they couldn’t breathe,” she said, still laboring a bit to speak after being intubated at the hospital.
She said the driver or someone else in the cab yelled back that “we were about to arrive, that there were 20 minutes left, six minutes.”
“People asked for water, some had run out, others carried some,” she said.
The truck would continue stopping occasionally, but just before she lost consciousness it was moving slowly. She woke up in the hospital.
The driver and three others were arrested and charged by U.S. prosecutors.
Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry has said that 20 Guatemalans died in the incident, 16 of whom have been positively identified. Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro said he hoped the first bodies would be repatriated this week.
Cardona Tomás said the truck’s destination that day was Houston, though she was ultimately headed to North Carolina.
“She didn’t have a job and asked me if I would support her” in migrating to the U.S., her father, Mynor Cardona, said Monday in Guatemala City, where the family lives. He said he knew of other cases of children who just left without telling their families and ended up disappearing or dying so he decided to back her.
He paid $4,000 for a smuggler — less than half the total cost — to take her to the U.S. She left Guatemala on May 30, traveling in cars, buses and finally the semi-trailer in Texas.
“I didn’t know that she would travel in a trailer,” he said. “She told us it would be by foot. It seems like at the last moment the smugglers decided to put (her) in the trailer, along with two more friends, who survived. One of them is still in critical condition.”
Cardona had stayed in touch with his daughter up until the morning of June 27. Her last message to him that Monday was at 10:28 a.m. in Guatemala, or 11:28 a.m. in Texas. “We’re going to go in an hour,” she wrote.
It was not until late that night that Cardona Tomás’ family learned of the abandoned trailer. It was two more days before relatives in the United States confirmed that she was alive and hospitalized.
“We cried so much,” Cardona said. “I even was thinking where we were going to have the wake and bury her. She is a miracle.”
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Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, extending a slump for the major indexes as investors continue to worry about the state of the economy.
The S&P 500 fell 0.9% as of 2:06 p.m. Eastern. Roughly 75% of stocks in the benchmark index fell in the weak opening following a long weekend for the Independence Day holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 437 points, or 1.4%, to 30,660, while the Nasdaq recovered from an early slide and was 0.5% higher.
Small-company stocks also fell. The Russell 2000 shed 0.7%.
Energy companies had some of the biggest losses as the price of U.S. crude oil slumped 9.1%. Exxon Mobil fell 4.5% and Hess dropped 8.2%.
Banks also fell significantly, along with bond yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set mortgage rates, fell to 2.80% from 2.90% late Friday. JPMorgan Chase was down 1.4%.
Health care stocks also weighed on the market. UnitedHealth fell 3.9%.
European markets fell broadly.
Stocks remain in a slump that pulled the S&P 500 into a bear market last month, meaning an extended decline of 20% or more from a recent peak. The market’s performance in the first half of 2022 was the worst since the first six months of 1970.
Inflation has been squeezing businesses and consumers throughout the year, but tightened its grip after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. The invasion sent oil prices higher globally and sent gasoline prices in the U.S. to record highs. That prompted a pullback in spending from consumers struggling with higher prices on everything from food to clothing.
Lockdowns in China from rising COVID-19 cases have also made supply chain problems worse.
Central banks have been raising interest rates in an attempt to temper inflation. The Federal Reserve has been aggressive in its shift from historically low interest rates at the height of the pandemic to unusually big rate increases. But, that has raised concerns that the central bank could go too far in raising rates and hitting the brakes too hard on economic growth, which could bring on a recession.
Wall Street has been closely watching the latest economic updates for more clues on how inflation is impacting the economy and whether that could shift the Fed’s position on rate hikes. Wall Street will get a closer look at the employment market on Friday when the the government releases employment data for June.
Investors are also looking ahead to the next round of corporate earnings for a clearer picture of inflation’s impact. Several big companies recently warned that their financial results are being squeezed by inflation, including spice and seasonings maker McCormick.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank on Tuesday lifted its benchmark interest rate for a third time in three straight months, changing the cash rate to 1.35% from 0.85%.
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s half a percentage point rise was the same size as its June increase.
When the bank lifted the rate by a quarter percentage point at its monthly board meeting in May, it was its first rate hike in more than 11 years.
Increases at the June and July board meetings were widely expected. Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe said in May it was “not unreasonable” to expect the cash rate to climb to 2.5%.
Lowe said on Tuesday that inflation in Australia was high, although not as high as it is in many other countries.
“Global factors account for much of the increase in inflation in Australia, but domestic factors are also playing a role,” Lowe said in a statement.
“Strong demand, a tight labor market and capacity constraints in some sectors are contributing to the upward pressure on prices,” he said, adding that recent floods were also affecting some prices.
The board expected to take further steps “over the months ahead,” he said.
“The size and timing of future interest rate increases will be guided by the incoming data and the board’s assessment of the outlook for inflation and the labor market,” Lowe added.
The Reserve Bank adjusts interest rates to keep inflation within a 2%-3% target band. The latest official inflation data was for the March quarter, when the annual rate rose to 5.1%. That was the highest annual rate since 2001, when a newly introduced 10% federal consumption tax caused a temporary spike.
March quarter inflation was sharply higher than the annual 3.5% rate reported three months earlier. The rise was driven by a surge in fuel and housing costs and damage to crops from floods last year.
Flooding in Sydney and its surrounds since Saturday has further damaged crops in the region and will likely increase prices of some fruits and vegetables.
Inflation data for the June quarter will be released on July 27, raising prospects of another rate hike at the bank’s August board meeting less than a week later.
Lowe forecast last month that inflation would peak at 7% late this year.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said neither the Reserve Bank nor the Treasury Department was forecasting that rising interest rates would push the Australian economy into recession.
“The way I look at it is our economy is growing, but so are our challenges,” Chalmers said. He said the latest rate hike was “very challenging news for hardworking Australians already doing it tough.”
Australia’s housing market has already responded to the previous rate rises.
The Corelogic Home Value Index for June showed house prices in Australia’s most populous city Sydney and Melbourne, the second-most populous, fell by 2.8% and 1.8% over the quarter.
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SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — European Council President Charles Michel urged North Macedonia on Tuesday to back a French-proposed compromise on ending a dispute with neighboring Bulgaria that’s blocking the country’s long-delayed European Union accession bid.
Violent protests erupted in North Macedonia’s capital, Skopje, where demonstrators tried to storm government buildings, after French President Emmanuel Macron announced the proposal — which many in the small Balkan country find controversial — last week. Macron said at a NATO summit in Madrid that “a compromise solution” to lift Bulgaria’s opposition to its neighbor’s EU aspirations had been achieved, without giving details.
A new protest against the French proposal is planned for later Tuesday in Skopje.
North Macedonia’s president, Stevo Pendarovski, and the government have backed the proposed deal, which calls for the country to acknowledge in its constitution the existence of an ethnic Bulgarian minority. It would also provide for regular reviews on how the bilateral dispute is being addressed, which could potentially hamper North Macedonia’s future accession course.
But the center-right main opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, many international law experts and civic organizations say the proposal favors Bulgarian demands which dispute their own country’s views of regional history, language, identity and heritage.
As an EU member, Bulgaria has the power to block its neighbor’s accession bid.
At a joint news conference Tuesday with North Macedonia’s prime minister, Dimitar Kovachevski, Michel stressed that the French proposal is too “important an opportunity to be missed.”
Michel said that if North Macedonia accepts the proposal, then the path for the country to start EU accession talks could open within days.
Kovachevski reiterated his support for the “balanced proposal,” adding that “our aim is to start membership talks.”
On a third day of mass protests late Monday in Skopje, protestors threw stones, eggs and bottles at the government offices and parliament building in downtown Skopje. Police prevented the crowd of several thousand people from forcing their way into government offices. Four police were injured in front of parliament.
Bulgaria has already formally accepted the French proposal, which now requires the backing of North Macedonia’s parliament.
Bulgaria insists that North Macedonia formally recognizes that its language has Bulgarian roots, acknowledges a Bulgarian minority and quashes “hate speech” against Bulgaria.
North Macedonia has been a candidate for EU membership for 17 years. The country received a green light in 2020 to begin accession talks, but no date for the start of the negotiations has been set.
Before Bulgaria raised its objections, North Macedonia settled a decades-old dispute with another neighbor and EU member, Greece, to forward its aim of joining the 27-nation bloc. As a result it added the word North to its previous name, Macedonia, which Greece had complained implied claims on its own territory, history and cultural heritage.
The dispute with Bulgaria has also stalled the progress of another Balkan country, Albania, toward EU membership because the bloc is treating the pair as a political package. North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Albania are all NATO members.
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BERLIN (AP) — German biotech company CureVac said Tuesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival BioNTech for work that it says contributed to the development of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. BioNTech said its work is original and it would “vigorously” contest the claim.
CureVac, which last year reported disappointing results from late-stage testing of its own first-generation COVID-19 shot, earlier this year started a clinical trial of a second-generation vaccine candidate developed with British pharmaceutical company GSK.
The company said it was seeking “fair compensation” from BioNTech for the alleged infringement, but it didn’t cite an amount.
CureVac said it would not pursue a court injunction and doesn’t “intend to take legal action that impedes the production, sale or distribution” by BioNTech and partner Pfizer of their successful Comirnaty vaccine.
Both CureVac and BioNTech have worked to develop the messenger RNA technology employed in their respective vaccines and potentially for other uses.
CureVac said it filed its suit against BioNTech and two subsidiaries at the state court in Duesseldorf. It asserted in a statement that its intellectual property portfolio “protects multiple inventions that are considered essential to the design and development of BioNTech’s SARS CoV-2 mRNA vaccine, among others.”
Those, it said, relate to the engineering of mRNA molecules, including sequence modifications to increase stability, and mRNA vaccine formulations specific to COVID-19 vaccines.
BioNTech said in a statement that it values and respects valid intellectual property rights, adding that its “work is original, and we will vigorously defend it against all allegations of patent infringement.”
“However, we are aware that it is not unusual that other companies in the pharmaceutical industry, having witnessed the success of Comirnaty, are now suggesting that the vaccine potentially infringes their intellectual property rights,” it said.
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(WXMI) — BISSELL Pet Foundation is poised to hold its longest summer Empty the Shelters event this month!
The nationwide adoption event is scheduled to run for more than two weeks from July 11–31.
We’re told Empty the Shelters has paired more than 96,000 pets with forever homes since 2016.
“Shelters are calling me daily and BISSELL Pet Foundation is feeling the burden of overcrowding. With the euthanasia of homeless dogs up 22% in just the first quarter of 2022 alone, we knew we had to act quickly to help at-risk pets,” says Founder Cathy Bissell. “Empty the Shelters is the largest funded adoption event in the country, and by extending the event to three weeks, we can help meet the immediate need to save lives.”
Adoption fees are reduced to $25 or less during the event, which BISSELL says will be held at more than 250 shelters across 42 states.
View this interactive map to find a participating shelter near you.
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Temperatures continue to climb heading into midweek
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Heat indices will be in the triple digits across Middle Georgia this afternoon.
Today
There were a good amount of scattered clouds to begin the morning in Middle Georgia. Temperatures were in the low 70s as were dew points, indicating a near saturated atmosphere. The moisture content around the region rose again last night due to the late evening and overnight storm activity. We can expect to see more of that later today yet again, however models seem to think we may not see quite as many storms today. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s around the region with heat indices cracking the 100° mark across the board. Skies will be partly sunny throughout the afternoon as mid-level cloud fields develop. The lunchtime hours will likely see only a couple of isolated storms.
The evening is when the storms will become more widespread, very much like what we saw yesterday. Today, luckily, we won’t be planning around these storms for fireworks shows like we were yesterday. Storms will still bring heavy rain (a flash flood threat for non or slow-moving storms), frequent cloud to ground lightning, some small hail, and a few relatively strong wind gusts. Storms may persist past midnight in a couple of spots in Middle Georgia. Skies will clear out a bit after midnight, leading to partly cloudy conditions by Wednesday morning. The locations that see the late overnight rain may wake up to patchy fog. Lows will be in the mid 70s.
Tomorrow
We can expect the current trend to continue into our Wednesday. Highs will be in the upper 90s for most of the region tomorrow and heat indices will be pushing (and some breaking) 110°. Skies will be partly sunny throughout the afternoon and scattered storms will begin to fire up during the late lunchtime hours, carrying into the evening.
Storms will persist into tomorrow night as well, much like what we saw Monday and what we will see again later tonight. Skies will be partly cloudy after storm activity subsides. Lows will be in the mid to upper 70s as dew points continue to slowly climb.
Thursday and Beyond
The hot and muggy pattern will continue through the rest of the week, and the late evening and early nighttime stormy pattern will also likely remain. Temperatures finally begin to cool down a bit heading into the start of next week, however that will likely only be temporary relief.
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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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge will this week sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd.
U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on Tuesday set Chauvin's sentencing hearing for 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul.
Chauvin's plea agreement calls for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison. Federal prosecutors last month asked for 25 years, on the high end of that range, saying his actions were cold-blooded and needless. The defense's sentencing position remains sealed.
Chauvin pleaded guilty in December to violating Floyd’s rights, admitting for the first time that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck — even as the Black man said he couldn't breathe and after he became unresponsive — resulting in Floyd’s death. Chauvin, who is white, admitted he willfully deprived Floyd of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure, including unreasonable force by a police officer, during the May 2020 arrest.
Chauvin was also convicted in a separate case on state charges of murder and manslaughter and is already serving a 22 1/2-year state sentence. The plea agreement calls for Chauvin to serve the federal sentence at the same time as the state sentence, and to serve it in federal prison. The deal means he's expected to serve more time behind bars than he would have faced on the state sentence alone.
Three other former Minneapolis police officers — Tou Thao, J. Alexander Keung and Thomas Lane — were convicted in February of federal civil rights charges in Floyd's death. Magnuson has not set sentencing dates for them.
Lane pleaded guilty in state court in May to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter and is due to be sentenced on that charge Sept. 21. Thao and Kueng, who turned down plea deals, are due to be tried in state court Oct. 24 accused of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Floyd’s killing sparked protests in Minneapolis and around the world in a reckoning over police brutality and racism.
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H.O.P.E of Winston-Salem Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
Winston-Salem, NC- H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem has received $1,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need. H.O.P.E. of W-S will use the gift to fund food purchases to prep and deliver vitamin enrichment meals and bags of produce. These will be directly delivered to food-insecure families living in food deserts.
“H.O.P.E. of W-S is so grateful to Food Lion for the continued community support and for helping HOPE be a resource for accessible free nutritious food and locally sourced produce. With three vehicles, HOPE directly delivers to 30 food sites each weekend so children living in food deserts will receive a filling meal to start the week off with a full belly and sharp mind ready for the week. Through the generosity and commitment to curb food insecurity, Food Lion has helped HOPE drive nutrition to children who may not know where their next meal is coming from,” said Tyler Beyea, development director, H.O.P.E of W-S.
H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem works at the intersection of food insecurity and children’s health by making healthy food choices more accessible to residents in poverty through direct delivery. They do this through its Help Our People Eat program, which engages community-wide support to prepare and distribute nutritious meals to children and fresh produce to their families each weekend. This program provides a much-needed resource for children who may have little nutritional value to eat when school is not in session. 18.7% of children are food insecure in Forsyth County, NC. Hunger inhibits brain development, educational performance and social interaction. Access to more vitamin-enriched food, especially fresh produce, at a young age has shown great success in taste preference later in life, reducing risks of diet-related illness.
The generous grant from Food Lion will help fund the costs for food items needed to prep meals (all low sodium, nut-free, vitamin-enriched) for weekend delivery. Hope of W-S delivers 1,000 meals to children and 3,000 lbs. of produce to parents weekly. Since its inception in 2014, they have provided 404,000 meals and 730,000 lbs. of produce.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across its 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $15 million in grants.
About The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger. The charitable foundation has provided more than $15 million in grant funding helping to nourish communities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café's, and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks. The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/in-our-community.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 82,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness, and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has donated more than 800 million meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025. Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com or job applicants may visit www.foodlion.com/careers.
About H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem
H.O.P.E. of W-S is based in the Boston Thurmond neighborhood of Winston-Salem. H.O.P.E. was started by Marty (Pediatrician) and Ben Tennille (Judge), in 2014 as Marty saw too many children in her practice Monday morning malnourished, listless, and dehydrated. The reason is that many children only had access to healthy meals from school lunches. During the weekend, due to lack of funds, lack of transportation, and other contributing factors, children were not eating enough good filling foods (or not at all) during the weekends. HOPE started out of a minivan dropping off meals to community centers that were over a mile from a food source. Currently we have 3 vehicles, drive to 30 sites all determined to be food deserts to distribute meals and produce directly to children. Our mission is to use community-wide volunteer support to provide healthy, accessible meals and produce to Forsyth County’s ‘food Insecure’ children who are at risk for hunger. See www.hopews.org, FB= @Hopeofwinstonsalem Instagram= @hope_ws
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Coach’s Corner 2022: Joaquin Sample of the Central Chargers
41NBC's Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Joaquin Sample of the Central Chargers.
On this edition of Coach’s Corner, 41NBC’s Bill Shanks talks football with head coach Joaquin Sample of the Central Chargers. Coming off of a 1-9 season in 2021, hear how Coach Samples and the Chargers plan to excel in a new region.
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Covid vaccines now available for Middle Georgia children 6 months and older
The North Central Health District and Atrium Health Navicent have their supply of vaccines for children over the age of six months ready to go.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The wait to get your youngest children vaccinated against the coronavirus is over.
The North Central Health District and Atrium Health Navicent have their supply of vaccines for children over the age of six months ready to go.
“We’re excited to expand access for the youngest in our community to get vaccines so that we can make sure everyone who is of vaccine age has antibodies and is protected against the Covid virus,” Dr. Sandy Duke, Chief Clinical Officer for Atrium Health Navicent, said.
Dr. Duke says vaccination is important to ensure your child won’t deal with potential complications of the virus. He also says vaccination can help slow the spread of the virus.
“What we recognize is children are sick, and then get adults or grandparents sick from them,” Dr. Duke explained. “And so they become a vector of continuing to pass the virus on in the community.”
According to Michael Hokanson, Public Information Officer with North Central Health District, all 13 of the district’s health department locations will offer the Covid vaccine for children over the age of six months.
He says you should know each brand of vaccine is slightly different.
“The Pfizer shot is for six months to four years old, and it is a three shot series,” Hokanson said. “The Moderna shot is a two-shot series, which is available to six months to five years of age.”
Hokanson says the vaccine is another tool to fight against the spread of Covid 19, but if parents have individual concerns about vaccinating their child, he encourages them to talk to their child’s pediatrician.
“We definitely want them to have these conversations with the pediatrician, with a medical provider that knows the extensive medical history of that child before making any specific recommendations,” he said.
To get more information on Covid vaccines, or to schedule a vaccine appointment, go to CovidSafeGA.org.
You can call any of the 13 health departments in the North Central Health District.
The South Central Health District says it expects all of its health departments to have the vaccine by the end of the week.
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Dangerous heat possible Wednesday in Middle Georgia
It was another hot day in Middle Georgia and Wednesday looks like it will be even warmer.
Highs will be warming into the middle and upper 90s, with humidity making it feel like 105°+.
Although we will see plenty of sunshine to start our day, showers and thunderstorms will be firing up during the afternoon.
Once again some storms could be strong with heavy rain and frequent lightning possible.
This general trend of heat, humidity, and afternoon storms will continue through the rest of the week.
By Saturday a weak cold front will be pushing south bringing increasing chances for rain and storms.
I think Saturday should have some dry periods of time, but Sunday looks to be pretty rainy.
Over the next 5 days most of should end up picking up a decent amount of rain.
This will help our current drought status, which has most of Middle Georgia in a level 1 drought.
Behind the front on Sunday, we will start to see a bit of a cool down, with highs staying mainly in the upper 80s.
Rain chances will start to taper off as we head into next week, with just scattered storm chances for the area.
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FVSU president visits Israel for academic, research partnership
President Paul Anthony Jones is part of a delegation of presidents from HBCU arriving in Israel.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The president of Fort Valley State University is visiting Israel as part of a program to create new academic and research partnerships between American and Israeli universities. President Paul Anthony Jones is part of a delegation of presidents from Historically Black Colleges and Universities arriving in Israel.
The six-day trip is hosted by the American Jewish Committee Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish Committee. This is part of a new agreement with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which supports students and programs at HBCUs. The goal is expand the research capacity of all participant universities.
Jones and the delegation is slated to visit leading Israeli universities, including Tel Aviv University, Technion and Hebrew University, which are leading centers for medical and technology research.
The presidents will also meet with leaders at the BIRD and BARD foundations, which promote U.S.-Israeli cooperation in areas of water science, energy, cybersecurity and agriculture.
The delegation is also scheduled to meet with Palestinian policymakers in the West Bank and hear about how Israeli Arabs are becoming an integral part of Israel’s technology sector.
This is the first delegation designed exclusively for HBCU leaders and is slated to be held annually. The HBCU delegation includes:
- Makola Mjasiri Abdullah, Virginia State University
- Paul Anthony Jones, Fort Valley State University
- Charlotte Patterson Morris, Tuskegee University
- Larry Robinson, Florida A&M University
- Kent Joseph Smith, Jr., Langston University
- Daniel Kent Wims, Alabama A&M University
Since 1982, AJC Project Interchange has brought together opinion leaders and policymakers from over 120 countries to Israel for intensive travel study programs. University presidents and chancellors have been among the 6,000 participants in AJC Project Interchange programs over the last 40 years.
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GCSU generates $285M in local economic impact
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia commissioned the annual study.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia College & State University reports its impact on the local economy is growing. GCSU states it reached an economic impact of more than $285 million in 2021. That’s an increase of $2.7 million from the previous fiscal year, according to the annual study commissioned by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG).
Numbers also show GCSU created 1,013 jobs on campus in 2021 for community members. Additionally, the college supported another 1,778 jobs off campus through products and services its employees and students purchased.
“With more than 1,100 people working on our campus every day, and thousands of our students spending money in the local area, Georgia College clearly has a significant impact on our local economy,” said President Cathy Cox. “Our annual payroll alone was nearly $65 million this year. In addition, we bring substantial intellectual capital to our region, and I hope our greater community recognizes the tremendous benefit of having a state university in its midst.”
The study further explains that GCSU’s economic benefits extend to Baldwin, Bibb, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Wilkinson and Washington Counties.
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Houston County teacher top finalist for skilled trades honor
Jeff Wilson is one of 50 national finalists.
KATHLEEN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Houston County teacher is a top finalist for the national Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The contest awards educators who prepare and inspire our next generation of tradespeople.
Veterans High School agricultural mechanics teacher Jeff Wilson is one of 50 finalists. A record 768 applications were received from 50 states. A total of $1.25 million in cash prizes will be awarded in October, when the field is narrowed down to 20 public education winners.
In his prize application, Wilson wrote, “What I enjoy most about teaching agricultural mechanics is the look on a student’s face when they achieve something that they did not think possible. The look of pride on a student’s face when they finish a woodworking project, and how proud they are when it is good enough to be on display at the Georgia National Fair.”
Two of the top finalists are from Georgia. The other Georgia finalist is Jeff Bearinger, a carpentry teacher at Lumpkin County High School.
According to a contest news release, the finalists were selected by an independent panel of judges with expertise in career and technical education. Applications are accepted from teachers in the following trades categories: agricultural mechanics, carpentry, construction, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, manufacturing, plumbing, transportation and welding.
The list of finalists is available here.
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Robins Air Force Base hosting ‘Adaptive Golf Clinic’ for veterans
Disabled veterans are getting a chance to improve their golf game thanks to a six-week program at Robins Air Force Base.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — Disabled veterans are getting a chance to improve their golf game.
A six-week program at Robins Air Force Base is helping veterans stay active.
Veterans like Keith Rhodes are excited to be on the golf course.
“It gives you a chance to get with other veterans and non-veterans,” he said. “And it helps build a camaraderie.”
Rhodes says it gives him the opportunity to learn from people just like him.
“Sometimes, some of us veterans, we really don’t, because of our disability,” he said. “We kind of stay shut up, but this way we can get out and laugh and have fun.”
The clinic was formed in partnership with the Georgia State Golf Association.
Myles Jones is a trainer with the association and a quadriplegic who knows how tough it can be. That’s why he’s helping veterans take steps toward getting better.
“The interaction and the fellowship is the main thing,” Jones said. “So getting them out and off the couch and getting them motivated and doing something, that’s what it did for me, and we’re hoping it’ll do it for the military if they want to participate.”
Military veterans don’t have to participate on their own. Their families are welcome, too.
Rashad Wilson, Pine Oaks Golf Courses’ facility manager, says the golf clinic is made to fit everyone’s needs.
“We have the capability to outfit you with equipment and/or accessories like the cart you see behind us to make it so that you can actually participate,” he said.
The last class is taking place Tuesday July, 12. You can sign up here.
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WRFD: Lightning during Monday’s storms caused 7 fires
The Warner Robins Fire Department says lightning strikes during Monday's storms resulted in more than half a dozen fires.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Fire Department says lightning strikes during Monday’s storms resulted in more than half a dozen fires.
The fire department says seven fires broke out late Monday night. Four of those were structure fires.
Five families were displaced by a fire at Corder Place Apartments. Fires also started on Martin Anderson Street, Briardale Avenue and Estates Way.
Fire Chief Ross Moulton says no one was injured.
He asays the fires happened minutes apart.
“In my experience, I don’t recall anything this significant where there’s that many structure fires and things like that,” he said. “We talked about planning for storms, and we do, like hurricanes or events that we know are going to happen.”
As storm season continues, the Warner Robins Fire Department is asking you to stay alert.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address the war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and food security when they meet in Indonesia this week. Yet instead of providing unity, the talks may well exacerbate existing divides over the Ukraine conflict.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to attend the Group of 20 meeting in the Indonesian resort of Bali, which will set the stage for a summit of G-20 leaders at the same venue in November.
It will mark the first time Blinken and Lavrov have been in the same room, let alone the same city, since January. There’s no indication the two will meet separately, but even without a one-on-one with Lavrov, Blinken could find himself in some difficult discussions.
The State Department announced Tuesday that Blinken will hold separate talks with Wang at a time when already extremely tense U.S.-China relations have been worsened by Beijing’s friendly ties with Moscow.
And, unlike in recent leader-level meetings with NATO partners and other like-minded partners, Blinken will find himself among diplomats from countries wary of the U.S. approach to Ukraine and concerned about its impact on them.
U.S. officials say that aside from Wang, Blinken will have bilateral talks in Bali with counterparts from countries that have not seen eye to eye with the West on the Russian invasion, notably India, which has increased purchases of Russian oil even as the U.S. and Europe have tried to choke off that revenue stream for Moscow.
In announcing that Blinken would meet with Wang in Bali, the State Department had little to say about the possibility of him seeing Lavrov, whom the U.S. has shunned since the Ukraine invasion in February.
The department said there would not be a formal meeting between Blinken and Lavrov, whom U.S. officials accuse of a lack of seriousness before, during and after the invasion of Ukraine.
“We would like to see the Russians be serious about diplomacy,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said. “We have not seen that yet. We would like to have the Russians give us a reason to meet on a bilateral basis with them, with Foreign Minister Lavrov, but the only thing we have seen emanate from Moscow is more brutality and aggression against the people and country of Ukraine.”
The Biden administration maintains there can be no “business as usual” with Moscow as long as the war continues. But neither Price nor other U.S. officials could rule out the possibility of a chance Blinken-Lavrov encounter in Bali, which would be their first since they last met in Geneva in January. Price declined to discuss what he called the “choreography” of the G-20.
Like almost all recent international diplomatic gatherings, the Bali meeting will be overshadowed by Ukraine. But unlike the Western-dominated G-7 and NATO summits held in Europe last week, the G-20 will have a different flavor.
China and many other participants, including India, South Africa and Brazil, have resisted signing onto U.S. and European full-throated opposition to Russia’s invasion. Some have outright refused Western entreaties to join condemnations of the conflict, which the U.S. and its allies see as an attack on the international rules-based order that has prevailed since the end of World War II.
Thus, there may be difficulty in achieving a G-20 consensus on efforts to mitigate the food and energy impacts of the Ukraine conflict, particularly with China and Russia in the room. That will not stop the U.S. from trying, according to American officials.
They want to see the G-20 put its weight behind a U.N.-backed initiative to free up some 20 million tons of Ukrainian grain for export mainly to the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
”We would like the G-20 to hold Russia accountable and insist that it support this initiative,” said Ramin Toloui, the assistant secretary of state for Economic and Business Affairs.
While a variety of nations, including G-20 host Indonesia, are pushing for Russia to ease its blockade in the Black Sea to allow grain to enter the global market, they remain wary of antagonizing Moscow and its friends in Beijing.
And that divergence has set the stage for a potentially contentious preparatory meeting ahead of November’s G-20 summit amid questions about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend.
The U.S. has made clear it does not believe Putin should attend but has urged Indonesia to invite Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy should the Russian leader participate.
In the meantime, the U.S. and China are separately at severe odds over numerous issues ranging from trade and human rights to Taiwan and disputes in the South China Sea.
Blinken’s meeting with Wang was announced after China’s trade envoy with Washington expressed concern about U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports in a call with with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Neither side gave any indication that progress has been made on the matter and U.S. officials downplayed the chances for any breakthroughs in the short term.
In his meeting with Wang, U.S. officials said Blinken would instead be pressing to keep lines of communications open and creating “guardrails” to guide the world’s two largest economies as they navigate increasingly complex and potentially explosive matters.
“It’s absolutely critical that we have open lines of communication with our Chinese counterparts, particularly at the senior level … to ensure that we prevent any miscalculation that could lead inadvertently to conflict and confrontation,” said Daniel Kritenbrink, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia.
From Bali, Blinken will travel to Bangkok, Thailand, to make up for a trip to the Thai capital that he was forced to cancel late last year due to COVID-19. In addition to Thai officials, Blinken will meet with refugees who have fled ongoing political violence and repression in Myanmar since a coup toppled a civilian government in February 2021.
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So to help pet owners claw back some pounds this National Pet Month (April) Andrea Knowles, personal finance expert at online discount specialists vouchers.co.uk, has shared 8 ways to save up to £1,212 on your pet per year.
Here are her top canine financial tips.
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1. Change your shopping habits
Whilst local stores, such as Tesco Express or Sainsbury’s Local can be convenient, research from Which? found that it costs an average of 9.5 per cent more to shop at local stores than it does to at bigger supermarkets. As it can cost up to £400 per year to buy pet food, this potential saving of almost £40 is quite significant should you switch to bigger supermarkets.
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2. Groom clever
Professional grooming for your pet can be very expensive, costing an average of £43 per session. As the average dog needs four to six sessions per year, this can cost up to £258 per year. Instead, you could reduce this cost by keeping on top of basic grooming tasks such as regular brushing or the occasional bath. There are even a ton of free YouTube videos that show you how to care for your specific breed’s coat. Carrying out these simple tasks will not only help you bond with your pet, but it will extend the time needed between professional grooming sessions. You could reduce the number of required sessions and price by half to £129.
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3. Create a neighbourhood dog club
Paying for someone to walk your dog can be a costly expense, averaging £11.25 per walk, or £585 per year, should they get one a week. To completely cut this cost, speak to your pet-owning friends and neighbours, and ask if they’d like to from a rotating dog walking service. You could also run a similar service for pet sitting, which is perfect for when you want to go on holiday. With the average boarding kennel costing £120 for a week – this takes the total yearly saving to £705, including the saving of pet-walking.
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4. Fill prescriptions online
Buying medicine for your pet can be expensive, but did you know that you can ask for the prescription and order what you need from a certified online pharmacy for a fraction of the cost? Shop carefully and you can save up to 76 per cent on medicines.
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The Guillory administration was handed another loss Tuesday when a lawsuit filed by Lafayette City-Parish Government over a spoil banks project in St. Martin Parish was dismissed by a federal judge.
In recent months, LCG has landed in court several times over drainage projects, mostly because of the way property was expropriated for those projects. In one of those cases a court ruled that the property wasn't properly taken and that LCG wasn't even able to justify using it in the first place.
Allegations that the Guillory administration runs roughshod over laws and regulations have also been made in the St. Martin case.
The suit dismissed Tuesday originally was filed in state district court by LCG in an attempt to persuade a judge to rule that the controversial project didn't violate any federal, state or local laws. The suit was filed after St. Martin Parish Government officials decided to take legal action in the case. LCG also sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That agency has launched an investigation into the project and issued a cease and desist letter to LCG regarding work there. That part of the suit remains active, court records show.
Although this claim was dismissed, the fight isn't over, St. Martin Parish President Chester Cedars said.
"We are not going to be intimidated nor prevented by a bigger neighbor from doing what's necessary to protect our people," Cedars said. "And while I'm pleased with this ruling, it still doesn't solve my problem. That's my main concern and I will keep fighting until I get that remediated."
We reached out to the Guillory administration for a comment and will update this story with any response we receive.
The ruling, which was handed down Tuesday by U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr., dismisses the claims against St. Martin Parish as legally premature.
"....the action is especially premature in light of the minimal hardship to LCG of withholding judicial intervention at this stage," the judge wrote. "Accordingly, the court agrees that the expansive nature of the ruling sought by LCG renders the matter unripe and that the claims against the parish should be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction."
At issue is a project that LCG already has completed in St. Martin Parish, which removed decades-old levees on property partially owned by LCG. St. Martin Parish officials said that LCG did the project in the dark of night, and without permits from either the parish or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. LCG already had filed for a permit at a different location with the Corps; that permit application was withdrawn after St. Martin told the Corps that no parish permits for it would be granted.
The judge said LCG's attempt to have their project deemed proper is an attempt to avoid liability for any damage caused later by the work - which St. Martin Parish officials believe is going to happen.
"Here LCG has requested a broad, preemptive ruling of no liability. In support of its request it cites only the threat of suit from St. Martin Parish. As basis for this fear of suit, however, LCG cites statements by St. Martin Parish alleging “a clear danger of future flooding in St. Martin Parish as a result of LCG’s spoil bank destruction project” and its belief that a lawsuit of some sort is needed to prevent such damage," the court wrote. "A ruling of no liability on the part of LCG, therefore, depends on an injury that has not yet occurred and whose likelihood (or lack thereof) cannot be sufficiently proven to justify judicial intervention."
LCG's filings in the suit imply that St. Martin Parish, and Cedars in particular, weren't moving fast enough for them. But Cedars, who is an attorney and former prosecutor, said his government will continue its methodical evaluation of this situation. That's necessary for a number of reasons, including the fact that more information continues to come in about what happened, he said.
"We are going to proceed, as we always have, to methodically address the issues associated with this matter, and when we get to the point where the matter has evolved and that it should be addressed, we will adopt the appropriate steps, and take the appropriate action against the appropriate parties for the appropriate remedies," Cedars said. "As I said to the citizens of St. Martin Parish when I first addressed them on it, this will take some time to properly evaluate. There's more information still coming in. This lawsuit was an obstacle thrown in our way to impede our methodical operation but it will not to prevent it. St. Martin Parish will not sit on its rear end and allow this to happen. We have not altered our course in any way, and we will continue to do whatever is necessary to protect our citizens."
The Current has done extensive investigative reporting on the issue. The Current reported that the work cost more than $3.7 million but was paid through an "as-needed," $390,000 contract. Several people interviewed for that story indicated that the payment may have violated the public bid law.
The Current also reported that, when LCG bought their piece of the property in question, the price paid was much higher than the property's worth.
From recordings in the St. Martin Parish courthouse dated March 9, withheld from being filed into the public record an unusually lengthy 16 days after LCG bought the property, a property owner interviewed by The Current learned the other two co-owner groups were each paid $42,000 for their one-third shares. But the land’s total value was set at $42,000, according to a property appraisal The Current obtained through a public records request.
The Current also reported that LCG paid $84,000 for two-thirds interest in land that appears to only be worth a total of $42,000. And once the minority discount is applied, the portion LCG bought is worth $21,000. In short, LCG potentially paid four times the market value for this property.
Lafayette's city council has repeated asked questions about this and several other controversial drainage projects, but so far hasn't received any answers. Most recently, the council chair read a list of detailed questions about the project, but the Guillory administration responded with a letter saying the questions were political and the council should hire an auditor to get their answers. To read about that, click here.
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BALTIMORE (CBS) — Maryland is up to nine cases of monkeypox after two more were confirmed since Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health confirmed the CDC’s data and said the state agency is continuing to monitor cases.
“Extensive contact tracing has been conducted for all presumed cases and individuals identified as having close contact with the case patients have been offered the opportunity to receive a vaccination through the appropriate provider, in accordance with the CDC recommendations,” said Chase Cook, the agency’s deputy director of media relations.
The White House announced on June 28 the release of a limited number of monkeypox vaccines to high-risk individuals.
“MDH stands prepared to receive those vaccines and is working with key partners in the state to deploy them,” Cook said.
The virus is in the same family as smallpox but is considered less severe. Even so, the symptoms can still be extreme – like rashes and lesions all over the body and flu-like symptoms.
State officials advise residents to stay alert for these symptoms, especially if they have traveled to central or west African countries or another country where cases have been confirmed, been in close contact with a person with confirmed or suspected monkeypox, or had close or intimate in-person contact with people in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity.
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Appeals arguments set on immigrants brought to US as kids
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Immigrant advocates are hoping a federal appeals court will uphold an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children.
A federal judge in Texas last year declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program illegal — although he agreed to leave the program intact for those already benefiting from it while his order is appealed.
Three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans were set to hear arguments Wednesday. Dozens of DACA proponents carried signs, beat drums and chanted in support of beneficiaries of the program prior to Wednesday’s hearing.
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Back to School Bash prepares families Twiggs County
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Twiggs County Health Department hosted the Back to School Bash event. The department along with other health care groups were out giving away school supplies as well as immunizations to families who needed it for no charge. Tents were set up from different health advocacy groups who were ready to talk about what their programs provided to anyone who wanted to hear and they even included some free goodies to go along with the back to school theme.
Around the corner from the event was the WIC Farmer’s Market. Vendors were selling fresh, locally grown produce for low prices and to anyone who is in the WIC program, if they presented their ID would have received produce for free.
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Companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs
After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where abortion is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies. But they gave no details on how they will do this and it’s not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees’ privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution.
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GBI investigating explosion at Georgia Guidestones monument
Georgia monument that some called satanic damaged by bomb
ELBERTON, Ga. (AP) — A rural Georgia monument has been bombed, damaging one of four granite panels that some people have dubbed “America’s Stonehenge.”
The bombing comes weeks after a Republican candidate for governor claimed the Georgia Guidestones are satanic and called for their demolition.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the monument near Elberton was damaged by an explosive device.
Pictures show one of four stone panels in rubble on the ground.
The roadside attraction was built from local granite in 1980. It’s 19-feet-high and bears messages in eight languages for living in an “age of reason.”
(1/3) The GBI and Elbert County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an explosion that destroyed the Georgia Guidestones near Elberton, GA.
The preliminary information indicates that unknown individuals detonated an explosive device at around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6th.
— GA Bureau of Investigation (@GBI_GA) July 6, 2022
If you have information you’re asked to call, the Elbert County S.O. at (706) 283-2421 or the GBI at (706) 552-2309. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477)
Here’s the statement from the GBI:
The GBI and Elbert County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an explosion that destroyed the Georgia Guidestones near Elberton, GA. The preliminary information indicates that unknown individuals detonated an explosive device at around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6th.
Elbert County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to discover the explosion destroyed a large portion of the structure. The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to assist with the investigation. GBI EOD are on scene conducting their examination of the site.
Have info? Contact the Elbert County S.O. at (706) 283-2421 or the GBI at (706) 552-2309. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-on, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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Georgia subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is subpoenaing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday filed petitions with the judge overseeing the jury as part of her investigation into what she alleges was “a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
The move marks a major escalation in a case that pose a serious legal challenge to the former president as he weighs another White House run.
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Man killed in Warner Robins hit and run
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man was killed Tuesday night in what police are calling a hit and run. According to a release from the Warner Robins police department officers were dispatched to Watson Blvd. at Hickory Street just before 10pm where a male was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Watson. The victim’s identity has not been released and no description of the vehicle is available at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-crime
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Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wisconsin, area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there. That’s according to authorities who spoke Wednesday.
Robert Crimo III turned back to Illinois, where he was later arrested after deciding he was not prepared to pull off a shooting in Wisconsin. An Illinois judge ordered Crimo to be held without bail. A prosecutor said police found the shells of 83 bullets and three ammunition magazines on the rooftop that he fired from.
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Prosecutor: July 4 parade shooter confessed to police
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago confessed to police that he fired on the crowd.
That’s according to a prosecutor who spoke in court Wednesday.
An Illinois judge ordered that the suspected gunman be held without bail.
Robert E. Crimo III is charged with seven counts of murder in the shooting, which sent hundreds of people fleeing in fear and set off an hours-long manhunt in and around Highland Park, Illinois.
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Saudi Arabia expecting 1 million in largest hajj since virus
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam’s five pillars.
Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow 1 million foreign and domestic Muslims to make the annual pilgrimage, which begins Thursday, marks a major step toward normalcy after two years of a drastically scaled-down hajj. That’s still far less than the 2.5 million pilgrims who traveled in 2019 for the pilgrimage.
After the coronavirus struck in 2020, Saudi authorities allowed just 1,000 pilgrims already residing in the kingdom to attend. The unprecedented curbs sent shock waves throughout the Muslim world.
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Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say
NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina say he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating ex-President Donald Trump and his allies’ actions after the 2020 election.
Graham was among a handful of Trump allies and members of his campaign legal team named Tuesday in petitions filed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Graham attorneys Bart Daniel and Matt Austin said Wednesday that Graham “plans to go to court, challenge the subpoena, and expects to prevail.”
The Republican senator’s attorneys call the probe by the Democratic district attorney politically motivated.
A Willis spokesperson hasn’t responded to a request for comment.
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Spirit of Macon Camera: View from July 6, 2022 July 6, 2022 41NBC Web Producer, MTA invites you to watch as Abraham Abebe transforms MTA’s corner of the local transit universe with his enchanting design, the Spirit of Macon II. Categories: MTA Mural FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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The hot week continues for Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of Middle Georgia until 8:00 PM EDT tonight.
Today
Following a sunny morning we will begin to see cloud fields develop as we head into the afternoon. Highs today around Middle Georgia will be in the mid to upper 90s with heat indices pushing upwards of 108° in the hottest spots. A heat advisory is in effect for the whole region until 8:00 PM EDT tonight. It is advised that Middle Georgians drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and limit their time outside in the dangerous heat.
Luckily we will have more opportunities for isolated storms later. During the lunchtime and early afternoon hours we will likely only have a few isolated small showers. Thunderstorms will begin to form up during the later afternoon hours, lasting through the evening and into tonight. About 30-40% of Middle Georgia will see rain today/tonight. Storms can bring heavy rain, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and even some small hail.
As mentioned above, rain will likely push into at least the early parts of tonight, however a few storms could linger past midnight. During the early morning hours leading up towards tomorrow’s sunrise we will see most of the cloud cover clear out. Lows will be in the mid to upper 70s around the region.
Tomorrow
More of the same will continue for Middle Georgia tomorrow. Highs will be in the upper 90s for most of the region with partly sunny skies expected in the afternoon. The morning should be mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms will fill the afternoon and evening hours, once again with about 30-40% of the region receiving rainfall.
The overnight trend will also be the same with some storms lingering early and then the clouds clearing out for the most part after midnight. Lows will be in the upper 70s around the region on a very humid night.
Friday and Beyond
The hot and humid trend will carry into the weekend. We will still see scattered storms during the afternoon for both Friday and Saturday. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s both days.
A bit of a cool-down seems to be in store for us on Sunday as highs drop back into the mid to upper 80s for a change. Rain chances will likely be higher to accommodate this as cooler conditions will not come without some sort of weathermaker. As of now that looks to be a weak cold front. Highs will return to the lower 90s heading into the middle of next week with some spots returning as soon as Monday afternoon.
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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The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight
REMINGTON, Va. (AP) — For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. But that’s starting to change as aviation authorities prepare to cautiously relax some of the safeguards they imposed to regulate a boom in off-the-shelf consumer drones.
Drones can now soar out of their pilots’ sight to inspect power lines across the forested Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia. They’re tracking endangered sea turtles off Florida’s coast and monitoring seaports and railroads in the U.S. and Europe.
Businesses want smoother rules that could open your neighborhood’s skies to new commercial uses, but privacy advocates and some private pilots have concerns.
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Theatrical shows, horses and sparkle gear up Paris couture
PARIS (AP) — Paris fashion week has geared up a notch with theatrical performances in historic courtyards and jewels adorning supernatural creations.
Fashionistas meanwhile prepared for Olivier Rousteing’s one-off turn as designer at Jean Paul Gaultier for Wednesday’s evening show. Gaultier himself retired from couture in January 2020 after 50 years. There was something shamanic in the air at Elie Saab, as the Lebanese designer fused his usual show-stopping fare with the supernatural in rare co-ed show. And French couturier and lover of art and theater Franck Sorbier took his audience back in time to a Renaissance universe of court jesters, fairytale maidens and cantering horses.
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UK’s Johnson battles to stay in job after top ministers quit
LONDON (AP) — A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to remain in office Wednesday, shrugging off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-tarred leadership.
Members of the opposition Labour Party showered Johnson with shouts of “Go! Go!’’ during the weekly ritual of Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Critics argued the leader’s days were numbered following his poor handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a senior official.
But more damningly, members of Johnson’s own Conservative Party also challenged their leader. One asked whether there was anything that might prompt him to resign. Johnson replied he would keep going.
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Bibb Clerk’s Office starts ‘Property Check’ program
Macon-Bibb County residents now have the option to get alerts when documents are filed involving their property.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County residents now have the option to get alerts when documents are filed involving their property.
The Superior Court Clerk’s Office started a free service called “Property Check” that allows you to sign up for alerts.
If a document, like a deed or a lien, is filed on your property through the Clerk’s Office, the service will update you. The Clerk’s Office says it’s one way to protect your property.
“I think this is important, especially for our senior citizens,” Erica L. Woodford, Superior Court Clerk for Bibb County, said. “Because we know a lot of times seniors do get taken advantage of, and there are just a lot of people, fraudsters, being creative and scamming people out of their properties.”
You can go on the Superior Court Clerk’s Facebook page and scroll down to the post about “Property Checks” to sign up, or you can email SuperiorInfo@MaconBibb.US for a link to sign up.
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BS Report: July 6th – The Braves are Getting Real
Heading into August, the Braves have hit a great stride and are gunning for another division title.
Heading into August, the Braves have hit a great stride and are gunning for another division title. Bill Shanks breaks down everything that’s been working for the team and how they’ll stack up against the Mets.
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Former pastor sentenced after sexually assaulting underage Ugandan girl while conducting missionary work in 2019
A federal judge sentenced a former pastor to 10 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release after he sexually assaulted an underage girl in Uganda while doing missionary work in that country.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A federal judge sentenced a former pastor to 10 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release after he sexually assaulted an underage girl in Uganda while doing missionary work in that country.
45-year-old Eric Tuininga of Milledgeville, who was previously affiliated with the U.S.-based Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), must also pay $20,000 in restitution to the victim and register as a sex offender upon his release from federal prison, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
“I want to recognize the true bravery displayed by the Ugandan girl for speaking out when she was assaulted by a trusted person of power from another country, courageously seeking justice across continents,” U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary said. “Law enforcement – both abroad and here at home – took on a challenging international case. Homeland Security Investigations’ Child Exploitation Unit worked tirelessly to ensure that the truth was uncovered and the defendant was held accountable for his crime.”
Tuininga pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places after the incident, which occurred in March 2019 when the the Department of Justice says the victim was “approximately 14-years-old.”
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Houston County Sheriff’s Office now offering special needs form to help with 911 calls
The Houston County Sheriff's Office is finding a way for law enforcement to better understand people who have special needs.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is finding a way for law enforcement to better understand people who have special needs.
Lieutenant Veronica Edens holds many titles.
She’s the E-911 Operations Coordinator for the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, she’s a wife and she’s a mother. Her 22-year-old son Austin has autism, and he drives her passion for educating people about the condition. That’s why she came up with the Residential Premise Form. Caretakers of those with special needs can fill it out and it will be put on file with the caretaker’s address.
“I realized there needs to be a way for parents and caretakers to tell us what’s their likes and dislikes,” she said. “Do they have sensory processing disorders or anything like that that may benefit them or the police officers?”
Edens says when a call comes in from a residence with a completed form, the call taker will be on alert.
“At that time, the call taker will look up at that premise (form), see what’s going on and utilize that information to figure out what we can do to help that individual who’s in crisis,” she explained.
Bridgette Arno-Spark, the Education and Behavioral Consultant for Puzzle Pieces Intervention Center, says the effort is vital to helping people with special needs.
“Pairing with our special needs community members, as well with their parents and caretakers, is going to bring such a significant impact positively to helping not only just having a safer community but helping to better respond to emergencies, dangerous situations, threats,” she said.
Arno-Sparks hopes people will share the form online and with local doctors’ offices.
“The more that our community can work together and bond together to help individuals with disabilities become more aware there are services available out there, the more that we can better serve every aspect and individual in our community,” she said.
Edens says she’s already been contacted by another agency asking if they could use the form in their community.
“This is making an impact larger than just Houston County, and that means a lot,” she said. “Especially smaller agencies. Sometimes maybe they don’t have as much, so if they go ahead and get this information now, they’re better prepared for the future.”
If you’d like to fill out a Residential Premise Form, e-mail Lieutenant Edens at vedens@houstoncountyga.org, or call (478) 542-9911.
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Local health experts explain vaccine eligibility for monkeypox
The Georgia Department of Public Health is ordering 1,200 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, but not everyone will be eligible right away.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The CDC says the U.S. is making plans to distribute 300,000 monkeypox vaccines.
The Georgia Department of Public Health says it’s ordering the vaccine.
Local resident Carl James says he doesn’t know much about the virus, but acknowledged he’s worried about it.
“I’m afraid of it,” he said. “Yes, I really am afraid of it.”
Despite fears, experts at Piedmont Macon say you shouldn’t worry.
“I think it’s unlikely to become anything near as widespread as Covid-19,” Piedmont Macon’s Inefectious Disease Specialist Dr. Jennifer Hoffman said. “I just don’t think that’s going to happen, mostly because it’s not that contagious.”
Hoffman says although vaccines will soon arrive in Georgia, not everyone will be eligible.
“Preventative vaccination at this point is limited to people who work specifically with these orthopox viruses, doing tests for monkeypox,” she said. “Post exposure vaccination, if you’re exposed and can get the vaccine in the first four or so days after exposure, that can prevent you from getting it. If you can get it in the first week or two, it can make your case less severe.”
DPH, which has ordered more than 1,200 vaccine doses, reported 14 cases of monkeypox in the state as of Wednesday.
Hoffman shared symptoms to look for.
“Characteristic rash with fever, with swollen lymph nodes,” she said. “And in the setting of a possible contact, that is what would make me think, ‘Oh, this is monkeypox.'”
Labcorp locations are now testing for monkeypox with an orthopox test.
Hoffman says monkeypox’s recovery process can take up to four weeks. She adds the fatality rate is between three and 11 percent.
It’s a risk James says he’s not willing to take.
“Staying out the way,” he said. “That’s all I can do. That’s the only thing I know to do.”
For more information on monkeypox, click here.
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Macon-Bibb Pedestrian Safety Review Board Chair responds to recent hit-and-run incidents
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is still looking for the people responsible for two separate hit-and-run incidents last week that resulted in the deaths of two men.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the people responsible for two separate hit-and-run incidents last week that resulted in the deaths of two men.
61-year-old Lee Tukes died after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Eisenhower Parkway and C Street Friday night, and just seven hours later, 43-year-old Robert Flowers died after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Mercer University Drive and Dexter Avenue.
The Macon-Bibb Pedestrian Safety Review Board is currently using $500,000 worth of grant money to try to make a difference, but there’s still work to be done.
“We’ve also been improving our crosswalks, improving the striping, so that pedestrians know exactly where to cross the roads, and so that these crosswalks can be visible for pedestrians,” PSRB chairman Gregory Brown said.
Brown says it’s up to everyone to prevent pedestrian injuries.
“As pedestrians are walking along our roads, we want motorists to be looking, (be) more responsible by keeping their eye out for pedestrians so we can prevent these accidents from occurring,” he said.
Brown says if you see an area that needs more street lights or sidewalks, take a picture and upload it to See-Click-Fix on Macon-Bibb’s website.
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Otis Redding Foundation recognized as ‘Southern Cultural Treasure’
The Otis Redding Foundation is receiving $300,000 in grant funding, which will go toward a new facility.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Otis Redding Foundation is now recognized as a “Southern Cultural Treasure.”
South Arts, a non-profit regional arts organization, made the announcement this week. The foundation is one of 17 recipients across the southeast.
The Otis Redding Foundation will receive $300,000 in grant funding as part of South Arts’ mission to support “Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-led arts and cultural organizations throughout the Southeast.”
Karla Redding-Andrews, Otis Redding’s daughter and the foundation’s executive director, says the money will go toward a new building for the Otis Redding Foundation.
“A little bit over 9,000-square foot facility that will house programs for music in the arts for at least 150 to 200 kids every afternoon, after school and even on weekends,” she said. “We’ll have a recording studio, practice rooms, labs and dance photography and film.”
Redding-Andrews says she hopes to have the new building open by next summer.
Click here for more information on the Southern Cultural Treasures initiative.
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Robins Air Force Base requiring masks indoors again as Covid cases rise
Public health officials on base are implementing safety measures in light of increasing Covid-19 cases.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Robins Air Force Base is masking up once again.
Public health officials on base are implementing safety measures in light of increasing Covid-19 cases.
Masks are now required indoors on the base at all times, regardless of your vaccination status.
Leaders have also implemented social distancing measures and are keeping facilities at 50% capacity.
Colonel David Oldham, the base’s public health emergency officer, says the decision to change the Covid-19 policy was made in partnership with local health departments.
“We don’t expect to be living in masks forever,” he said. “It’s only as we see spikes that we’re able to adjust and make recommendations, but certainly, as the spread decreases in the community, hopefully we’ll be able to take off the mask.”
Covid-19 testing will also be taking place on base.
You can view the policy changes here.
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Strong storms possible Thursday
Storms popped up early this afternoon, bringing a nice cool down to the area.
Highs still warmed into the mid 90s for much of Middle Georgia, with heat index values in the 100s.
Tomorrow will bring another hot day to Middle Georgia with a a chance for strong/severe storms.
Timing for storms will be mainly during the afternoon, once we get some decent daytime heating.
Highs will be warming to the mid and upper 90s once again, with feels like temps back in the 100s.
Storms that pop up Thursday could be strong with the main threats being damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.
Stay weather aware if you are going go be outdoors tomorrow.
Scattered storms will be possible Friday as well, before we head into a wet weekend.
A weak cold front will push south over the weekend, which will increase our rain chances.
Saturday shouldn’t be a total rain out, but Sunday definitely could be.
Sunday will also bring a nice cool down, with highs in the upper 80s.
Scattered storm chances will stick around for the start of next week as well.
Highs will slowly warm back to the mid 90s by Wednesday, so enjoy the short cool down.
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