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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A storm that has hurled rain on the southern Caribbean and the northern shoulder of South America was expected to hit Central America as a tropical storm over the weekend and eventually develop into a hurricane over the Pacific, forecasters said Thursday.
The fast-moving disturbance known merely as “Potential Tropical Cyclone Two” has been drenching parts of the Caribbean region since Monday without ever meeting the criteria for a named tropical
It was blowing past the northernmost part of Colombia on Thursday night and was centered about 455 miles (730 kilometers) east of Bluefields on Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. A hurricane watch was in effect from the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border to Laguna de Perlas in Nicaragua.
It was moving west at 20 mph (31 kph) and was projected to hit the Nicaragua-Costa Rica area as a tropical storm late Friday or Saturday.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) — right at the edge of tropical storm force, through with ragged wind circulation, apparently due to its rapid advance westward. The Hurricane Center said that pace should be slowing.
The storm was expected to drop 3 to 5 inches (75 to 125 millimeters) of rain on parts of northern Colombia, then 4 to 8 inches (125 to 250 millimeters) on Nicaragua and Costa Rica, posing the threat of flash flooding.
Venezuela and several Caribbean islands closed schools as the storm approached over recent days. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/caribbean-storm-likely-to-gain-force-hit-central-america/ | 2022-07-01T00:54:04Z | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-international/caribbean-storm-likely-to-gain-force-hit-central-america/ | false |
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont has broken a hip in a fall at his home and was to undergo surgery to repair it, his office said Thursday.
The 82-year-old Democrat fell Wednesday night in McLean, Virginia, the statement said. Doctors determined the best course of action would be to have surgery to repair the hip as soon as possible.
Leahy was born blind in one eye.
“The senator has had a lifelong struggle with reduced depth perception,” the statement said. “He has taken some remarkable dingers over the years, but this one finally caught up with him.”
Leahy was “expected to make a full recovery and begin a healthy course of physical therapy immediately.”
Leahy is the longest-serving sitting senator. He announced in November that he will not seek reelection this fall. By the time his term expires in January 2023, he will have served for 48 years in the Senate.
Leahy was taken to the hospital in January 2021, hours after he had begun presiding over the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Leahy had not been feeling well and was taken there out of an abundance of caution. After being examined, he was sent home.
Leahy is the last of the so-called Watergate babies, the surge of congressional Democrats elected in 1974 after President Richard Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment. | https://pix11.com/ap-political/vermont-u-s-sen-patrick-leahy-breaks-hip-to-have-surgery/ | 2022-07-01T00:55:11Z | https://pix11.com/ap-political/vermont-u-s-sen-patrick-leahy-breaks-hip-to-have-surgery/ | true |
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
MALIBU LIBRARY EVENT
Juggler David Cousin will present his energetic juggling show at the Malibu Library from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the meeting room. For ages 5 to 12 with a parent or caregiver. David Cousin is the holder of five world records. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.
MONDAY, JULY 4
FIREWORKS
No permits have been issued for the July 4 holiday as of June 24. Permit applications for fireworks displays from offshore barges in Malibu are issued by the LA County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Office, which notifies the city when any application is approved. The city will announce permitted public fireworks displays in Malibu on the website and social media as soon as they become available. The Fire Department lists permitted public fireworks displays across the county on and around July 4. The listing will be updated as soon as permits are given for fireworks displays, so check the website periodically.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
SMARTY PANTS STORY TIME
Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun at the Malibu Library meeting room from 3:30 to 4 p.m., on Wednesday July 6 and 13. For ages 2 to 5 with a parent or caregiver. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
FUN WITH OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
Discover the art and science of optical illusions and create your own optical illusion spinner at the Malibu Library meeting room from 4 to 5 p.m. For ages 5 to 12 with a parent or caregiver. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.
THURSDAY, JULY 14
MAKE A PARACORD BRACELET
Make a paracord bracelet at the Malibu Library meeting room from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. For teens ages 13 to 17. A Paracord bracelet is a bracelet woven out of paracord. Paracord bracelets are also known as survival bracelets, 550 cord bracelets, or parachute cord bracelets and are considered a survival tool. The bracelets are worn by survivalists, hikers, climbers, campers, or anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.
ONGOING
ART EXHIBIT AND SALE
Award-winning photographer Jazan Kozma’s “Keep It Wild” series is an ongoing project focused on exploring the natural wonders of the mountains and ocean in the Malibu area. Kozma’s work is shown nationally in both public and private collections. A portion of the funds from art sales will be used to support art and cultural programs. Meet Kozma on July 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. This is a free event with free parking. For more information and to make reservations, email samo@wnpa.org (do not reply to this email) or call (805) 370-2302. For directions to the Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency Visitor Center, click here. The art exhibit will run from July 2 through the 30.
BLAZING STAR ART SHOW
Blazing Star Arts will host a solo arts show and sale benefitting the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, June 2-29 at the Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center. The show, “Reflections of Nature in Glass,” features handmade artwork and practical art glass inspired by the western national parks. The show will be held at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
This class helps older adults review and integrate the experiences that have shaped their lives, share memories with peers, and create a record of events for themselves and their families. Friday’s from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Starting July 8th. Older adults will achieve a sense of pride in their accomplishments, improve their writing abilities, and express themselves in writing that can be shared with friends and family. Instructed by Tracy Weirick.
AQUA AEROBICS
Jump into aqua aerobics to build cardiovascular fitness and strength. Aqua Aerobics is held from June 14 to Aug. 11 at the Malibu Community Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 12:45 p.m. There will be no class on July 5 or 7.
BRIDGE
Bridge is a card game of luck, skill, and diverse strategies. This is a relaxed bridge group that is open to all levels. Join fun and friendly games on Wednesday afternoons at the Malibu Senior Center from 2:15 to 4 p.m. This is an ongoing, drop-in program.
CHOIR
Join an upbeat choir group and learn the fundamentals of singing and performing different styles of music. At Malibu City Hall Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Begins July 5. This is a great opportunity for socialization, self-expression, and learning through music. All levels are welcome. Instructed by Laura DeMierie Fercano. $5 per class.
TECH HELP
The Malibu Senior Center will be providing tech help on Tuesday’s from 10 to 11 a.m. Next events are on July 12 and Aug. 9. Bring technology questions and receive one-on-one instruction for laptops, tablets, cellphones, or smartphones. RSVP is required by calling the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489 ext. 357.
TAI CHI
This class will provide instruction in a series of sequential tai chi yang style movements designed to enhance balance, strength, and flexibility while relieving stress and muscle tension. Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Malibu Senior Center beginning July 6. Instructed by Martine Jozan Work. $5 per class.
COLORING PROGRAM
Did you know that coloring helps relieve stress? Join a free coloring program led by Judy Merrick at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. RSVP by calling the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357.
BALLET
Develop better posture and improve balance, flexibility, and circulation during this one-hour class. Class is Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall. The instructor will also focus on body awareness, coordination, and stretching techniques. Please wear workout clothes and ballet shoes. No experience is necessary. The class is instructed by Ann Monahan. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register; register for the month or pay $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.
TAP DANCE
Explore the beginning steps and nuances of tap dancing. Build strength and experience great aerobic exercise. Class is Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall. Tap shoes are required and beginner students are welcome. No experience is necessary. Class is instructed by Ann Monahan. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register; Register for the month or pay $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.
PILATES
Relax, refresh, and build core strength. Sessions are Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Class is instructed by Ann Monahan. Sign up at MalibuCity.org/Register; register for the month or pay $5 drop-in rate, space permitting.
CARDIO SALSA
This class is an energetic Latin dance workout that incorporates salsa, cha-cha, and merengue in an easy-to-follow format. No dance experience needed. Sessions are Wednesdays at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $20-$25. Pre-registration online at MalibuCity.org/Register.
KNITTING
Knit with Sheila Rosenthal is organized every Monday and Friday at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 9 to 10:30 a.m. This is an ongoing drop-in complimentary program. No experience required.
CHAIR YOGA
Yoga is a wonderful way to stretch the body and calm the mind. This class helps you develop a strong and flexible spine, feel ease in your joints, and be steady in your balance. Get fit while you sit! Join this peaceful hour of exercise. Instructed by Daya Chrans. Class is organized on Mondays at the Senior Center at Malibu City Hall from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
SENIOR STRETCH AND STRENGTH
Class is organized on Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will focus on flexibility, balance, circulation, muscle tone, and breathing techniques. Class will be held outdoors at Malibu Bluffs Park. Register for the month or pay $5 drop-in rate. For additional information contact (310) 456-2489, Ext. 357, or visit Malibucity.org/seniorcenter.
MALIBU CARS AND COFFEE
The City of Malibu, in conjunction with Armando Petretti Classic Cars, is pleased to invite you to the Official Malibu Cars and Coffee. On the second and fourth Sundays of every month from 7 to 9 a.m. Southern California’s top enthusiasts can enjoy a beautiful drive down the coast to meet at Malibu Bluffs Park and enjoy a coffee while admiring some of the world’s finest automobiles at an unbeatable location.
FARMERS MARKET
Shop for fresh fruits and veggies, prepared food and more at the weekly Malibu Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Market located at 23555 Civic Center Way. | https://malibutimes.com/calendar-for-the-week-6-30 | 2022-07-01T00:57:06Z | https://malibutimes.com/calendar-for-the-week-6-30 | true |
Get the best flavor for your smoked meats with one of these top-rated smokers
Grilling burgers and hot dogs can certainly make for a successful barbecue, but if you want to take things up a notch, you can’t top the delicious flavor of smoked meats.
Smoking meats like brisket, ribs and pork shoulder requires a smoker that can maintain the lower temperature needed for the cooking process. With a combination of smoky, sweet and spicy notes from the wood, a pellet smoker typically offers the best flavor you can get for foods at your barbecue or picnic.
If you’re in the market for a pellet smoker for your outdoor parties this summer, check out some of the best models you can find for any budget.
What is a pellet smoker?
A pellet smoker, also known as a pellet grill, is an outdoor grill that uses food-grade wood pieces pressed into pellets for fuel. Its design borrows elements from gas grills, charcoal grills and convection ovens, so you can usually smoke, grill, bake, roast and braise on a pellet smoker.
To create heat, the smoker has a pellet hopper that you fill with wood pellets. Gravity helps the pellets move through an auger until they reach the burn pot. Here, the pellets are heated, and a system of fans distributes the heat and smoke throughout the grill. That gives the food a rich, smoky flavor that can’t be matched. Because smoking uses low temperatures and longer cooking times, you also wind up with wonderfully tender, juicy meat.
Pellet smoker features
Stainless steel construction
For a pellet smoker to last many years, you want a model with stainless steel construction that resists rust and allows for easy cleaning. Smokers made of 304 stainless steel are the highest quality, but those with 430 stainless steel are more affordable and still offer good durability.
Large capacity hopper
A smoker’s pellet hopper should be large enough to hold all the pellets you’ll need for a single smoking session. Opt for a grill that has a hopper that can hold at least 18 pounds of pellets. This way, you won’t have to refill it too often.
Temperature range
The wider a pellet smoker’s temperature range is, the more versatile it is. Smoking requires lower temperatures, so a grill with a temperature range of 180 to 450 degrees usually works well. If you also want to grill on your smoker, look for a model that can reach at least 500 degrees.
Temperature controller
All Pellet smokers have controls that allow you to achieve the desired temperature, but some offer greater control than others.
Those with a three-position controller only let you choose from low, medium and high settings, while a smoker with a multi-position controller enables you to select temperatures in 10-degree intervals. You’ll get the most control from a smoker with a proportional-integrative-derivative controller, which lets you maintain a temperature within one or two degrees of your setting. Pellet smokers with a PID controller are more expensive, though.
Best pellet smokers
Under $500
Pitboss Wood Pellet Grill 440 Series
Featuring heavy-duty steel construction, this pellet smoker is durable enough for years of smoking. It provides 465 square inches of cooking area, making it ideal for families. It also has two large wheels that make it easy to move and includes a bottom shelf for storage.
Sold by Amazon
Z Grills Wood Pellet 8-in-1 BBQ Smoker
If you’re looking for a versatile grill, this pellet smoker can cook low and slow or hot and fast, depending on your needs. It offers precise digital temperature controls and automatically adds pellets as needed to maintain the temperature. It’s easy to clean, too.
Sold by Amazon
Traeger Grills Pro Series 22 Electric Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker
This large-capacity smoker has 572 square inches of cooking area, which is big enough to fit five racks of ribs, four chickens or 24 burgers. It has a digital temperature controller that keeps the temperature within 15 degrees of the setting for precise temperature control. It comes with dual meat probes to monitor your food, too.
Sold by Amazon
Z Grills Upgrade Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker
With over 530 square feet of cooking area, this smoker provides enough room to cook for up to five people. It offers a temperature range of 180 to 450 degrees, which works for smoking and grilling. It also has powder-coated stainless steel construction, making it sturdy and durable.
Sold by Amazon
$500-$1000
Z Grills 48-inch BBQ Smoker Wood Pellet Grill
This large smoker offers more than 750 square inches of cooking space, but it’s still compact enough to fit on most patios, decks or balconies. It has digital temperature controls and an auto-ignition feature to make starting and operating the smoker as easy as possible. It has a well-sized bottom cabinet for storage, too.
Sold by Wayfair
Traeger Pro 575 Wood Pellet Grill
This midsize smoker offers between 450 and 750 square inches of cooking area. It has precise temperature controls that let you adjust the temperature in 10-degree increments. It’s also Wi-Fi-enabled, so you can adjust the temperature, set a timer and monitor your food from your phone or tablet.
Cuisinart Deluxe Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker
This versatile grill can smoke, barbecue, roast, bake, braise, sear and more. Its hopper has a 21-pound capacity, so you don’t have to refill often. The grill also has a temperature range of 180 to 500 degrees and automatically adds pellets to regulate the temperature.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Camp Chef SmokePro Slide Smoker
With PID temperature controls, this smoker offers highly precise temperature regulation for smoking and grilling. It has a customizable cooking area of over 800 square inches and a folding front shelf for prep work. It also has a temperature range of 160 to 500 degrees, letting you make various recipes.
Sold by Amazon
Z Grills 2022 Upgrade Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker
Offering a one-button startup, this pellet smoker is one of the easiest to use. It allows you to control the temperature in 10-degree increments for precise control. The 700 square inches of cooking space is large enough for families and groups, too.
Sold by Amazon
Traeger Grills Pro Series 780 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker
With a max temperature of 500 degrees, this smoker is ideal for all your smoking and grilling needs. It has a porcelain grill grate that’s easy to clean and is Wi-Fi-enabled to let you control the grill from anywhere. It’s even Alexa-enabled, so you can use voice commands to adjust the grill.
Sold by Amazon
$1000+
Traeger Grills Ironwood 650 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker
Thanks to a pellet sensor that monitors the pellet levels, you never have to worry about running out of wood in the middle of cooking again with this smoker. It has double side-wall insulation to help maintain a consistent temperature and improve performance in cold weather. It’s Wi-Fi- and Alexa-enabled, too.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Camp Chef 36-inch Wi-Fi Woodwind Pellet Grill & Smoker
With a Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-enabled PID controller, this smoker automatically maintains its cooking temperatures for perfect results every time. It has a temperature range of 160 to 500 degrees and 10 smoke control settings to get the flavor just right. The stainless steel firebox also offers excellent durability.
Sold by Amazon
Weber SmokeFire EX4 Wood Fired Pellet Grill
This pellet smoker has an extra-large capacity hopper perfect for all-day smoking. It offers an easy-to-read LCD that allows for precise temperature control and can reach a max temperature of 600 degrees. It’s Wi-Fi-connected, too, so you can get alerts with grilling assistance on your phone.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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Which 3D printer filament is best?
3D printing has come a long way since its early steps in the mid-1980s. Back then, it was an expensive, professional-only technique. Today you can get printers for as little as $200. The filaments used as “ink” have also progressed to the point where you can print almost anything with the right one — including biomechanical organs.
The best 3D printer filament comes in the Mika3D PLA 3D Printer Filament Bundle. There are 16 bundles to choose from, in all manner of colors.
What to know before you buy a 3D printer filament
Thickness
3D printer filaments come in three thicknesses: 1.75, 2.85 and 3 millimeters. The 1.75-millimeter is by far the most common. What thickness you need is determined by the nozzle on your printer, so double-check before ordering.
Quantity
3D printer filaments come in spools of varying quantities, measured using weight rather than length, and in the metric system. Most spools are 1 or .5 kilograms, which convert to 2.2 or 1.1 pounds. Some spools can also be found with .75 kilograms, or 1.65 pounds.
Bundles
3D printers can go through plenty of filament, especially if you’re printing large items or printing regularly. As such, you can find just about any kind and color of filament bundled together for a discount.
What to look for in a quality 3D printer filament
Base material
3D printer filaments come in multiple varieties, all of which are best for certain kinds of items.
- Polylactic acid is the most common material. PLA is perfect for getting started and testing out new designs before using more expensive filaments, but it’s often too brittle for much else.
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a more durable but pricier filament than PLA. ABS can be difficult to manage thanks to its toughness, but it’s strong enough to make protective gear such as bike helmets.
- Nylon doesn’t have a fancy scientific name, but it’s among the strongest and most flexible filaments. However, it adds to your printing time.
- Polyethylene terephthalate is what water bottles are made of. As such, PET is a great choice for printing food containers.
- Thermoplastic elastomer is what you use when you need maximum flexibility. You can even print some new flip-flops or slides with TPE.
- Polycarbonate isn’t for messing around. PC is extremely strong, durable and highly heat resistant. It’s similarly difficult to work with, but the right design can stop a bullet.
Extra material
Some 3D printer filaments include extra materials laced into the base material to add special properties.
- Metal powder can be added to achieve metallic looks, add conductivity or make it magnetizable.
- Wood fibers can be added to achieve, well, wooden looks.
- Carbon fibers are often laced in to make professional-grade structures.
How much you can expect to spend on a 3D printer filament
Small spools of basic filaments can cost $10 or less per spool, while the average spool costs $15-$25. Specialty and professional-grade filaments typically cost $30-plus per spool.
3D printer filament FAQ
Are there environmentally friendly 3D printer filament options?
A. Only PLA filaments are environmentally friendly, as they’re made from a mixture of sugarcane and cornstarch. It’s still technically plastic, though, and takes at least 80 years to decompose on its own. It can, however, be forced to decompose faster in professional environments.
Can I really 3D print anything?
A. Yes — as long as you can make the design into a stereolithography file. There are multiple software options for making your own STL files, and you can also find countless files ready-made on most 3D printing websites.
Can I mix and match 3D printer filament materials when printing?
A. Yes, but it isn’t recommended, for two reasons. First, different materials and even similar materials from different manufacturers have different melting points, so the chances of jamming increase dramatically. Secondly, most filament materials don’t bond well with each other, so the point of contact can be a structural weak spot in your item.
What’s the best 3D printer filament to buy?
Top 3D printer filament
Mika3D PLA 3D Printer Filament Bundle
What you need to know: This one-stop bundle shop has whatever you need to print whatever you want.
What you’ll love: There are 16 bundles to choose from, with five containing 12 spools and seven containing three spools. There are dozens of colors among the bundles and you can find transparent or metallic ones in addition to solids. Each spool has 1.1 pounds of 1.75-millimeter filament.
What you should consider: The 12-spool bundles aren’t cheap, and you may not want some of the included colors. A few consumers reported finished products to be more brittle than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top 3D printer filament for the money
Geeetech PLA 3D Printer Filament
What you need to know: If you just need one spool, make it this one.
What you’ll love: It comes in 15 colors, including black, white and red, and in both solid and transparent. There are also two packs of black and white. It comes in a vacuum-sealed bag and includes a storage bag. Each spool is 2.2 pounds of 1.75-millimeter filament.
What you should consider: Failing to store it properly can turn the filament and finished products brittle quickly. A few customers had issues with it clogging.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Amolen PLA Glow-In-The-Dark 3D Printer Filament
What you need to know: Take a look at this range of glow-in-the-dark filaments if you’re feeling funky.
What you’ll love: It comes in eight glowing colors including green, blue and the special “starry sky,” and is either black or white in regular light. It’s compatible with most 3D printers and 3D pens. Each spool is 2.2 pounds of 1.75-millimeter filament.
What you should consider: Some purchasers were disappointed with the glow, finding it dimmer or shorter-lasting than expected. The filament can cause excess wear on fine brass-tip extruders.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Get the best flavor for your smoked meats with one of these top-rated smokers
Grilling burgers and hot dogs can certainly make for a successful barbecue, but if you want to take things up a notch, you can’t top the delicious flavor of smoked meats.
Smoking meats like brisket, ribs and pork shoulder requires a smoker that can maintain the lower temperature needed for the cooking process. With a combination of smoky, sweet and spicy notes from the wood, a pellet smoker typically offers the best flavor you can get for foods at your barbecue or picnic.
If you’re in the market for a pellet smoker for your outdoor parties this summer, check out some of the best models you can find for any budget.
What is a pellet smoker?
A pellet smoker, also known as a pellet grill, is an outdoor grill that uses food-grade wood pieces pressed into pellets for fuel. Its design borrows elements from gas grills, charcoal grills and convection ovens, so you can usually smoke, grill, bake, roast and braise on a pellet smoker.
To create heat, the smoker has a pellet hopper that you fill with wood pellets. Gravity helps the pellets move through an auger until they reach the burn pot. Here, the pellets are heated, and a system of fans distributes the heat and smoke throughout the grill. That gives the food a rich, smoky flavor that can’t be matched. Because smoking uses low temperatures and longer cooking times, you also wind up with wonderfully tender, juicy meat.
Pellet smoker features
Stainless steel construction
For a pellet smoker to last many years, you want a model with stainless steel construction that resists rust and allows for easy cleaning. Smokers made of 304 stainless steel are the highest quality, but those with 430 stainless steel are more affordable and still offer good durability.
Large capacity hopper
A smoker’s pellet hopper should be large enough to hold all the pellets you’ll need for a single smoking session. Opt for a grill that has a hopper that can hold at least 18 pounds of pellets. This way, you won’t have to refill it too often.
Temperature range
The wider a pellet smoker’s temperature range is, the more versatile it is. Smoking requires lower temperatures, so a grill with a temperature range of 180 to 450 degrees usually works well. If you also want to grill on your smoker, look for a model that can reach at least 500 degrees.
Temperature controller
All Pellet smokers have controls that allow you to achieve the desired temperature, but some offer greater control than others.
Those with a three-position controller only let you choose from low, medium and high settings, while a smoker with a multi-position controller enables you to select temperatures in 10-degree intervals. You’ll get the most control from a smoker with a proportional-integrative-derivative controller, which lets you maintain a temperature within one or two degrees of your setting. Pellet smokers with a PID controller are more expensive, though.
Best pellet smokers
Under $500
Pitboss Wood Pellet Grill 440 Series
Featuring heavy-duty steel construction, this pellet smoker is durable enough for years of smoking. It provides 465 square inches of cooking area, making it ideal for families. It also has two large wheels that make it easy to move and includes a bottom shelf for storage.
Sold by Amazon
Z Grills Wood Pellet 8-in-1 BBQ Smoker
If you’re looking for a versatile grill, this pellet smoker can cook low and slow or hot and fast, depending on your needs. It offers precise digital temperature controls and automatically adds pellets as needed to maintain the temperature. It’s easy to clean, too.
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Traeger Grills Pro Series 22 Electric Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker
This large-capacity smoker has 572 square inches of cooking area, which is big enough to fit five racks of ribs, four chickens or 24 burgers. It has a digital temperature controller that keeps the temperature within 15 degrees of the setting for precise temperature control. It comes with dual meat probes to monitor your food, too.
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Z Grills Upgrade Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker
With over 530 square feet of cooking area, this smoker provides enough room to cook for up to five people. It offers a temperature range of 180 to 450 degrees, which works for smoking and grilling. It also has powder-coated stainless steel construction, making it sturdy and durable.
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Z Grills 48-inch BBQ Smoker Wood Pellet Grill
This large smoker offers more than 750 square inches of cooking space, but it’s still compact enough to fit on most patios, decks or balconies. It has digital temperature controls and an auto-ignition feature to make starting and operating the smoker as easy as possible. It has a well-sized bottom cabinet for storage, too.
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Traeger Pro 575 Wood Pellet Grill
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Cuisinart Deluxe Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker
This versatile grill can smoke, barbecue, roast, bake, braise, sear and more. Its hopper has a 21-pound capacity, so you don’t have to refill often. The grill also has a temperature range of 180 to 500 degrees and automatically adds pellets to regulate the temperature.
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Camp Chef SmokePro Slide Smoker
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Z Grills 2022 Upgrade Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker
Offering a one-button startup, this pellet smoker is one of the easiest to use. It allows you to control the temperature in 10-degree increments for precise control. The 700 square inches of cooking space is large enough for families and groups, too.
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Traeger Grills Pro Series 780 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker
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Traeger Grills Ironwood 650 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker
Thanks to a pellet sensor that monitors the pellet levels, you never have to worry about running out of wood in the middle of cooking again with this smoker. It has double side-wall insulation to help maintain a consistent temperature and improve performance in cold weather. It’s Wi-Fi- and Alexa-enabled, too.
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Weber SmokeFire EX4 Wood Fired Pellet Grill
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — which prevented him from playing at the Australian Open in January following a legal saga that ended with his deportation from that country, and, as things currently stand, will prevent him from entering the United States to compete at the U.S. Open in August.
More than two years after the pandemic began, coronavirus cases are on the rise around the world lately, due mostly to certain variants, and the health — and vaccination status — of individual athletes is once again a key issue. At Wimbledon, where the All England Club is following British government guidance that requires neither shots nor testing, three of the top 20 seeded men have withdrawn over the first four days of action because they got COVID-19, with No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut pulling out Thursday.
That’s raised the specter of an outbreak among players at the Grand Slam tournament, where there essentially is an honor system: If you don’t feel well, you’re encouraged to get a test on your own; if you test positive, you’re encouraged to reveal that and take yourself out of the bracket.
“I won’t lie: When I have a cough or something, I get paranoid. It’s what we kind of have to learn to live with. I feel bad for people who test positive. A place like Wimbledon is definitely not where you want to have it,” said Ajla Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old from Australia who is ranked 44th and won Thursday to set up a third-round match against 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.
“If you have symptoms or you’re feeling under the weather, it’s your responsibility. I think we all travel with home kits; at least I do. And then once you’ve tested positive, that’s where it comes in that you just say you have it,” Tomljanovic said. “Because you could have lower symptoms and try to play, but that wouldn’t be the right thing to do.”
At Roland Garros last month, Krejcikova lost her opening match in singles, then withdrew before trying to defend her doubles championship after saying she tested positive for COVID-19.
Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, said after his second-round victory Thursday that he is not doing much other than coming to the tournament site and staying at the house he is renting in the area, “not going out at all anymore.”
This is not just a tennis issue, of course. It’s something people are grappling with in all lines of work: how worried to be, when to test, whom to tell.
In sports, it’s arisen in Major League Baseball, where some players have been unable to travel for games at the Toronto Blue Jays because of Canada’s rule against allowing entry to unvaccinated foreigners — the same sort of restriction that kept Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia with 20 Grand Slam titles, from participating in tournaments in California and Florida earlier this season and would stop him from going to the U.S. Open, because he says he will not get a shot against COVID-19. In the NBA, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving appeared in only 29 of 82 regular-season games this past season, largely because of his decision not to get vaccinated.
Nearly all women and men in the top 100 of the WTA or ATP tour rankings did get vaccinated. For some, it was all about wanting to avoid getting sick.
“Pretty easy: Vaccines work. Everyone has a right to choose, but more or less, the reason we don’t die from diseases from 50 years ago is because we got vaccines,” said eighth-seeded Jessica Pegula, who is from Buffalo and won Thursday to reach Wimbledon’s third round for the first time. “Of course, it came out really fast, so, sure, there’s always that thought: ‘I hope nothing happens.’ Some people had bad experiences. But for me, I thought it was worth the risk.”
For others tennis players, it was more about ensuring they could continue to make a living.
“The ATP, similar to the NFL, the NBA, MLB, they’re kind of making you get it, in a way. They’re saying: If you don’t get it, you might not be able to play certain tournaments or in these games, and we’re going to kind of make things so miserable that you’re going to have to get it,” said Sam Querrey, an American who reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2017. “So for me, it was a combination that I think it was good to get it, and it makes your life a lot easier from a professional standpoint.”
Some players say they respect the choice by Djokovic, who has said he got COVID-19 twice, to stick to his no-vax stance even if it hurts his ability to keep pace with Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, in the major trophy count.
“The sport needs him — needs him in the sport and at big events,” said Denis Shapovalov, a 23-year-old Canadian seeded 13th at Wimbledon who said he did not have an easy time deciding whether to get the shots himself but in the end, “I figured it was better to be safe than sorry.”
All has been back to pre-pandemic “normal” at Wimbledon this year after 2020, when the tournament was canceled altogether, and 2021, when players were in a bubble-type environment and needed to take COVID-19 tests, and stadium capacity was kept low in Week 1 and spectators were required to wear masks.
An All England Club spokesperson said COVID-19 policies are “under constant review” and pointed to updates made this week, such as increased cleaning, enhanced ventilation, making masks available to players and recommending that masks be worn on official tournament transportation.
“I didn’t even know that people were testing positive,” said Coco Gauff, the 18-year-old American who was the runner-up at Roland Garros this year, “until I saw another player wearing a mask.”
Bautista Agut wrote on Twitter on Thursday that his symptoms weren’t very bad but that withdrawing was “the best decision.”
One of his coaches, Tomàs Carbonell, said in his own social media post in Spanish: “Roberto could have tried to play the match because his symptoms aren’t bad. Out of respect to his colleagues and to the tournament, we decided not to go on court, even if the rules would have allowed it.”
Bautista Agut’s COVID-19 departure followed those of No. 8 Matteo Berrettini, the runner-up to Djokovic a year ago, on Tuesday, and of No. 14 Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion and 2017 Wimbledon runner-up, on Monday.
Asked after her victory Thursday what her level of concern is after the recent run of positive tests, No. 4 seed Paula Badosa replied quickly: “Zero.”
That, the 24-year-old who represents Spain explained, is both because she is vaccinated and already came down with, as she put it with a laugh, every “type of COVID possible.”
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NEWARK, NJ (PIX11) — Nine people suffered gunshot injuries in a shooting in Newark, New Jersey, on Thursday evening, officials said.
Police rushed to the 200 block of Clinton Place after a ShotSpotter notification around 6:20 p.m., Newark Acting Public Safety Director Raul Malave said. Initially, officials said seven adults and one juvenile were hurt. Another adult victim was later reported.
Four of the adults and the juvenile went to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for treatment, authorities said. The other four adults were taken to University Hospital. All eight victims were in what officials described as stable condition.
Officials have not yet said what led up to the shooting. The extent of the victims’ injuries was not immediately clear.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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GOING MY WAY?
The Yankees and Astros will meet in a one-game series between AL division leaders at Minute Maid Park — it’s a makeup of a matchup postponed by the lockout.
Both teams were on New York-to-Houston flights after wins Wednesday afternoon in the Big Apple. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered at Yankee Stadium in a 5-3 victory over Oakland; Justin Verlander and the Astros beat the NL East-leading Mets 2-0 at Citi Field.
Houston left fielder Yordan Álvarez and shortstop Jeremy Peña were hurt when they collided while running down a popup. Álvarez left on a cart, sitting up, and Peña walked back to the dugout. Both were walking in the clubhouse postgame and manager Dusty Baker said the team was awaiting medical reports.
Luis Garcia (5-5, 3.68 ERA), who beat the Yankees in his last outing, starts for Houston against Luis Severino (4-2, 3.38 ERA). The clubs split a four-game series in the Bronx last weekend.
It’ll be a quick trip to Texas for the Yankees — they begin a series Friday night in Cleveland. Houston gets to stay home and welcome Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the Angels over the weekend.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Trea Turner, Freddie Freeman and the NL West-leading Dodgers open their longest homestand of the season, an 11-game stay against San Diego, Colorado and the Cubs.
Joe Musgrove (8-1, 2.12 ERA) starts for the second-place Padres against Mitch White (1-1, 4.25). Musgrove absorbed his only loss this year in his previous start, giving up six runs in six innings to Philadelphia.
Los Angeles is 20-12 at Dodger Stadium. The Padres are 24-15 on the road.
“I know we’re leading (the division) and they’re going to come with some energy as we’ve seen. We’ve got to match it,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “We’ve got to play good baseball. Either way, we still have a lot of baseball to play, but certainly we want to play our best baseball this series.”
SO LONG, FOR A WHILE
Luis Arraez and the Minnesota Twins wrap up a five-game series in Cleveland with the last of eight matchups in a 10-day span between the top two teams in the AL Central. After this one, they won’t see each other again until September.
Chris Archer (2-3, 3.14 ERA) starts for Minnesota against 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.07). Archer is 0-7 with a 5.87 ERA in eight career starts against Cleveland.
Minnesota leads the division by two games over Cleveland after the teams split the first four games of the series.
Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning Wednesday night, completing a four-run rally that gave the Guardians a thrilling 7-6 victory. After rounding the bases, Naylor excitedly headbutted 63-year-old Cleveland manager Terry Francona, who was wearing a batting helmet.
“I don’t think you’ll see a game much more difficult on a team than that,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “We’ve got to find a way to finish games out.”
JUNE BLOOM
Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (bruised left foot) will rejoin the Braves in Philadelphia and could play as Atlanta goes for a three-game sweep.
Acuña has missed the last three games after fouling a ball off his foot in Saturday’s win over the Dodgers. He stayed back in Atlanta for treatment when the Braves traveled to Philadelphia.
The Braves are 21-5 in June, matching the team record for most wins in a calendar month since the club moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. They’ll try to set a new mark when Ian Anderson (6-4, 4.60 ERA) pitches against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola (4-5, 2.98).
CHECK HIM
The Brewers will see how center fielder Jonathan Davis is feeling, a day after he crashed headfirst into the padded wall at Tampa Bay making a tremendous catch.
Davis ran at full speed and jumped back to snag Randy Arozarena’s drive in the second inning Wednesday. He stayed down for several minutes holding his back and exited the game the next inning with lower back and rib cage discomfort.
“Spectacular, scary … those two words,” Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. “He’s doing pretty good. He is sore. He’s a good center fielder, so I did think he had a chance, but where the ball ended up and how hard it was hit … for him to get there and put his health and body at risk is brilliant.”
The Brewers open a series at Pittsburgh.
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SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that Formula One should ignore “old voices” and reject racism as it focuses on becoming more inclusive, even as reigning world champion Max Verstappen said his “father-in-law” should not be banned from the F1 paddock.
Hamilton, the seven-time F1 champion and only Black driver, was reacting to comments made last year by three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet referring to Hamilton by a racial term. The word in question was brought to attention this week. Piquet is the father of Verstappen’s girlfriend, Kelly Piquet.
Former longtime F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone defended Piquet on Thursday, said he was surprised Hamilton hadn’t “brushed it aside,” and expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I don’t know why we are continuing to give these older voices a platform because they’re speaking upon our sport and we’re looking to go somewhere completely different. And it’s not representative, I think, of who we are as a sport now and where we’re planning to go,” Hamilton said, without mentioning either Piquet or Ecclestone by name.
“These old voices, whether subconsciously or consciously, do not agree that people like me, for example, should be in a sport like this, do not agree women should be here,” Hamilton said. “Discrimination is not something we should be projecting or promoting.”
In an apparent response to Ecclestone’s comments, Hamilton added: “No one should have to brush off racism, and it shouldn’t be for me to brush it off.”
Verstappen said that Piquet had been wrong to use a word he described as “very, very offensive” but doesn’t consider him to be racist. He added Piquet’s lifetime paddock access given to former F1 champions should not be revoked.
“Let it be a lesson for the future not to use that word because it’s very, very offensive, and especially nowadays, you know, it gets more and more traction,” he said. “But I spend a lot of time with Nelson, I think, more than the average person in general. And he’s definitely not a racist, and he’s actually a really nice and relaxed guy.
“I’m pretty sure that, also the statement he released, you can see the word in two ways, but I think it’s still better not to use it.”
Verstappen said he had not confronted Piquet. “It’s not up to me to talk to my father-in-law like I think any of you do. We’re not going to call and say, ‘Hey, man, that’s not correct.’ I think he knows that himself.”
Hamilton did not immediately respond to Verstappen’s remarks.
Hamilton said he wanted F1 to do more to widen the diversity and inclusivity of the sport. Hamilton is working with his Mercedes team to fund projects to promote more female participation in auto racing and engineering scholarships for Black students with a focus on auto racing. They announced the first grants Thursday.
Piquet was suspended Thursday from his honorary membership of the British Racing Drivers’ Club, which owns and runs the Silverstone track used for this week’s Grand Prix.
The BRDC said Piquet’s use of “racially offensive language to describe a fellow BRDC member is unacceptable and represents conduct that is wholly inappropriate for an Honorary Member of the BRDC, notwithstanding his subsequent apology.” The BRDC added that its board was expected to cancel Piquet’s membership at a forthcoming meeting.
Piquet on Wednesday apologized to Hamilton but said the term, while “ill thought out”, was not meant to be offensive.
Piquet used the term three times while discussing a crash between Hamilton and Verstappen during last year’s British Grand Prix.
Even without Piquet’s comments, this week’s return to Silverstone would have had a heightened focus on the often-bitter rivalry between Hamilton and Verstappen last year. Verstappen crashed into the wall and was taken to a hospital for observations, while Hamilton went on to win despite a penalty.
Hamilton faced racist abuse on social media following the race; Verstappen complained it was classless for Hamilton to celebrate a win while Verstappen was being evaluated at the hospital.
There has been widespread condemnation of Piquet’s remarks from F1 management, governing body the FIA and from most of the drivers.
Zhou Guanyu of Alfa Romeo said Thursday that he experienced “quite a lot of negativity, racist comments, which never should happen” on social media around the time he signed his contract to become the first driver from China in F1.
“Lewis, in a way, is trying to help the world going forward, and it’s not just for us, it’s for the younger generation, to set a better example for them,” Zhou added.
Verstappen’s Red Bull team issued a statement Tuesday saying “the team do not condone any form of racism.” It made no mention of Piquet and focused on the Red Bull decision to fire Formula Two driver Jüri Vips from a test and reserve driver role for using a racial slur during an online gaming stream. Vips has kept his seat with his F2 team Hitech.
Ecclestone, who has been criticized before by Hamilton for comments on racism and diversity in F1, said Piquet’s closeness with Verstappen might explain his comments and that Piquet would “never go out of his way to say anything bad”.
“Knowing Nelson as I know him, as his daughter is the girlfriend of Max Verstappen, probably after seeing the accident … he probably exploded then and sort of carried that forward,” said Ecclestone in comments on British TV breakfast show “Good Morning Britain.”
Ecclestone, who controlled F1 for decades before stepping aside in 2017, also defended Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. The 91-year-old said he would “take a bullet” for the Russian president.
“The comments made by Bernie Ecclestone are his personal views and are in very stark contrast to (the) position of the modern values of our sport,” F1 said in a statement.
Hamilton wondered why Ecclestone was even put on television: “Someone that ultimately believes in the war, the displacement of millions of people and the killing of thousands of people? That’s beyond me, and I can’t believe that’s what I heard today.”
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Fracking ban could be axed in days in potential boost to our gas supplies, source says
- British Geological Survey to report on limiting fracking effects like earth tremors
- Ban imposed in 2019 over earth tremors and net zero emissions target concerns
- Government source says safety is paramount but Ukraine 'has shift dial on this'
- Tory MP Lee Anderson said ministers could offer steep discounts on energy bills
- Critics argue that dense UK population makes fracking for shale gas impractical
The ban on fracking could be lifted within days if a scientific review finds the risk of earth tremors can be minimised.
The British Geological Survey is due to report to ministers on whether new techniques could limit the potential effects of fracking for natural gas.
The ban was imposed in 2019 over concerns about earth tremors and the impact on the Government's net zero emissions target.
A Government source said safety concerns remained paramount, but added: 'The war in Ukraine has shifted the dial on this.
The ban on fracking was imposed in 2019 over concerns about earth tremors and the impact on the Government's net zero emissions target. The industry looked set to be wound up in the UK earlier this year, with fracking firm Cuadrilla ordered to fill in its last two remaining wells in Lancashire. Pictured: The Cuadrilla fracking site in Blackpool
'Russia's actions have made security of supply a bigger issue. And... gas produced here will have a lower carbon footprint than gas we are importing.'
Britain has vast reserves of shale gas underground. Some experts say 10 per cent of the resources would make the UK self-sufficient in energy for 50 years.
The new report has been completed but is now being peer-reviewed in the United States, where fracking is a major industry, before being handed to ministers.
More than 30 Tory MPs signed a letter this year calling on the Government to lift the 'un-Conservative' ban on fracking.
Tory MP Lee Anderson (pictured) said ministers could reduce opposition by offering steep discounts on people's energy bills would see 'opposition melt away'
Tory MP Lee Anderson said ministers could reduce opposition by offering steep discounts on people's bills.
Mr Anderson, a former coal miner, said: 'I'm very pro-fracking - we should be making the most of our natural resources if it can be done safely.
'If the United States hadn't gone for fracking a few years ago then the whole world would be in trouble now. We could be enjoying the same low prices as them.
'Of course it has to be safe but we also have to be offering massive financial incentives to local communities - I think if you did that you would see a lot of opposition melt away.'
Fracking is widely exploited in the US where it has helped revolutionise the oil and gas industry. Critics argue that the UK's denser population, coupled with different geology, make it impractical.
They appeared to have won the argument in 2019 when the government imposed a moratorium on further exploration.
The former fracking tsar Natascha Engel quit her post that year, saying 'ridiculous' government rules amounted to a 'de facto ban' on an industry that was on the cusp of an 'energy revolution the like of which we have not seen since the discovery of North Sea oil and gas'.
The industry looked set to be wound up in the UK earlier this year, with fracking firm Cuadrilla ordered to fill in its last two remaining wells in Lancashire.
But the firm was given a last minute reprieve in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Fireworks, races, concerts: A guide to celebrating 4th of July in the Upstate
Concerts, food trucks and bounce houses— the Upstate has no shortage of entertainment this weekend and Monday for Independence Day.
Most events are free and across many parts of the Upstate to reduce travel time to and from the events.
Here's a span of 4th of July activities in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Spartanburg counties:
July Fourth gas prices:How much will gas cost? When should I get gas for my road trip?
Fireworks on the Fourth at Unity Park in Greenville
- 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Fireworks will go off at 9:45 p.m.
- Fireworks show at the new 60-acre park.
- "Come early, bring a blanket and picnic dinner, and enjoy a memorable evening as we honor our great country," the city said on its website.
Click here:Full event details at Unity Park
Red, White, & Blue Picnic at Fluor Field
- Sunday at Fluor Field from 5 - 7 p.m.
- a Greenville Drive game at Fluor Field and the all-you-can-eat buffet from hot dogs to mac & cheese
- Firework show after the game
- Tickets start at $25
Greenville Drive:How to get tickets, more details
Red White and Brew 5K
- Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Brewery 85 at 6 Whitlee Court in Greenville
- Walker, dog and stroller friendly
- $30 Race Fee + $2.74 Sign-up fee
More:Sign up here
4th Annual Family, Fun, & Fireworks Celebration at Hartness
- Friday at Greenville’s Hartness Community
- Bring your lawn chair or blanket and go to the Hartness Grand Lawn
- Food trucks, music, kids activities, music by DJJB and more with a fireworks finale
More:Register for the free event here
Independence Day Celebration in Fountain Inn
- Friday from 6 - 9:30 p.m. in Fountain Inn
- Free event at 200 N. Main St., Fountain Inn
- Live performance by Cravin Melon, food trucks, kids entertainment and fireworks at dusk
Hosted by the city:Details on their website
Celebrate Simpsonville
- Sunday in Simpsonville
- Celebrate Simpsonville will begin at 6 p.m. and gates open at 5:30 p.m.
- Held at the CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
- Free live music and fireworks show
- Concessions and adult beverages will be available for purchase
More:Info and details
America’s 5K in Anderson
- Saturday in Anderson
- Race at the Anderson County Courthouse
- Two race options are available:
- 5k run -$25, 8:30 a.m.
- 1-mile fun run-free, 8 a.m.
More:Register for the race here
Annual Freedom Dream Walk/Run in Anderson
- 1 Mile or 5k Walk or Run on July 4 at 7:30 a.m.
- Participants-$25 includes event shirt
- Grady’s Great Outdoors, Anderson, South Carolina
Event Facebook page:View here
Party in the Park in Anderson
- Hosted by the Homeland Park Volunteer Fire Department
- Saturday Saturday
- BBQ plates, hot dogs, nachos, funnel cakes, shaved ice, boiled peanuts, cotton candy
- Live DJ, free bouncy houses
- New station open for all to visit
Follow along:Check out their Facebook page
Fireworks on Lake Hartwell
- Saturday at Big Water Marina
- Celebration starts at 11 a.m., fireworks at 9 p.m. by the marina
- Monday at Gignilliat Field, Seneca
- Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. by the city of Seneca
More info:Big Water Marina's Facebook Event
A Pickens 4th of July Celebration
- Monday, 6 - 10 p.m. at The Market at the Mill - Free Event
- The event features:
- Live Music
- Food Vendors
- Drink Vendors
- Kids Rides
- Kids Bounce Houses
- Fireworks Show
More info here:City of Pickens Facebook
Historic Easley 4th of July 2022 Festival
- On Saturday, Sunday and Monday hosted by the City of Easley & Ingles
- Line-up includes free performances by:
- Edwin McCain
- Ashland Craft
- Joe Lasher
- Kaitlyn Baker
- Carter Lybrand
- Randomonium
- Split Shot
- Blake Weinbach
- Adjacent Hays
- Easton Gowan Music
- Easley Community Band
- Eaglewing
- Carolina Highway Band
- Commodore Fox
- Mark Webb Jr
- Dixie Grey Band
- The Flashbacks
Community Fireworks Show in Travelers Rest
- Saturday at 6 p.m. with Renfrew Church, Grace Church, and UpCountry
- 951 Geer Highway in Travelers Rest
- Food Trucks will open at 6 p.m. and fireworks will start at dusk
More info:Event's Facebook page
Kids’ Bike Parade at the Travelers Rest Farmers Market
- Saturday in Travelers Rest
- Around the festival lawn at Travelers Rest Farmers Market at 10 a.m.
- All parade participants are encouraged to decorate their bikes in red, white and blue
- Cash prizes of $50 will be awarded to the Most Creative and Most Patriotic bikes
- All participants will receive a free Common Pops popsicle sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Travelers Rest
- This event is free and no registration is required
Details:TR Farmer's Market Website
Red, White and Boom in Spartanburg
- Hosted annually by the city of Spartanburg
- Begins at 6 p.m. Monday with food and music and will end with a fireworks show at 9 p.m.
More details:What to expect at Red, White and Boom
Star-Spangled Splash in Duncan
- Will be held at Shipwreck Cove, 119 S Spencer St. in Duncan. Cool off swimming in the water park and finish the night with a fireworks display
- Runs from 7 - 10 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $15 per person
Watermelon Crawl Festival in Duncan
- Will be held from 6 -9 p.m. Saturday at the Duncan Event Center, 119 S. Spencer St., Duncan
- Kids Zone ($5), food and entertainment. The fireworks start at 9:20 p.m.
Live music at Spartanburg's Fr8yard
- Will have live music featuring Angela Easterling, Hot Yoga and Run Fox Run.
- The Barnet Park fireworks display can be viewed from the open-air venue.
Lake Bowen Fourth of July parade
- Will be held from 2-4 p.m. Monday. If you don't have access to a boat, you can watch the parade at the Lake Bowen Landing.
Sarah Sheridan is the community reporter in Anderson. She'd appreciate your help telling important stories; reach her at ssheridan@gannett.com or on Twitter @saralinasher. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/01/4th-july-seeing-fireworks-upstate-sc/7745151001/ | 2022-07-01T01:07:39Z | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/01/4th-july-seeing-fireworks-upstate-sc/7745151001/ | true |
Good Morning America finally deletes tweet praising Justice Jackson as 'the first Black Supreme Court justice'
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn into the Supreme Court on Thursday
ABC’s "Good Morning America" Twitter account made a major historic mistake when reporting on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s swearing-in ceremony as a Supreme Court justice.
On Thursday, Jackson was officially sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court following Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement. GMA covered the moment she was welcomed onto the court by Justice John Roberts, but their Twitter account claimed that Jackson was "the first Black Supreme Court justice."
"Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as the first Black Supreme Court justice in U.S. history," GMA tweeted at 1:46 p.m.
Jackson is officially the third Black person to sit on the Supreme Court. The first Black Supreme Court justice was Thurgood Marshall who served on the court from 1967 to 1991. The second Black justice is Clarence Thomas, Marshall’s successor in 1991, who currently sits on the bench.
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GMA made the same mistake on their YouTube account.
"Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black Supreme Court justice in US history," the video headline read.
The tweet was deleted almost five hours later, and the YouTube video was corrected shortly afterward that. A new tweet issued a correction.
"CORRECTION: Video shows Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as the first Black female Supreme Court justice in U.S. history. A previous tweet erroneously stated Jackson is the first Black Supreme Court justice," GMA wrote.
Before the tweet was deleted, however, several Twitter users called out the misstep by GMA.
"They didn’t vote for Biden, so they ‘ain’t black’ in Democrat/media world view," Ron DeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw tweeted.
Townhall.com web editor Rebecca Downs tweeted, "Really curious if the social media person still has a job…"
Author Max Abrahms joked, "Did Clarence Thomas cease being black because of his politics?"
Newsbusters Managing editor Curtis Houck wrote, "D*mn you all are so superficial with mindless segments on Disney cruise ships, giving away free vacations, and doing ‘Steals and Deals’ that you can't be bothered to know basic facts!"
Media Research Center's Nick Fondacaro noted, "Even if ABC's intention was to spite Justice Clarence Thomas, they still overlooked Justice Thurgood Marshall."
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Back in April, during Jackson’s original Senate Judiciary hearing, Politico made a similar mistake, claiming in a tweet and article that Jackson was the "first Black Supreme Court justice."
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Although Jackson is not the first Black Supreme Court justice to sit on the bench, she is the first Black woman to serve as a justice. She will begin her first term in October. | https://www.foxnews.com/media/gma-deletes-justice-jackson-first-black-supreme-court | 2022-07-01T01:07:52Z | https://www.foxnews.com/media/gma-deletes-justice-jackson-first-black-supreme-court | true |
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska State Fire Marshal's Office is suspending the use of fireworks across large portions of the state, citing fire dangers.
The state Department of Public Safety in a statement said the fire marshal's office, along with the Division of Forestry and Fire Protection, have suspended the use fireworks until further notice in the Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna, Denali and Fairbanks North Star boroughs.
The suspension also applies to areas “in and around” Delta Junction, Tok and the upper Tanana Valley and to the Copper River Basin area, the statement says.
State Fire Marshal Richard Boothby cited the weather forecast for the holiday weekend, which he said would keep the fire danger high.
“With much of the wildland firefighting personnel and assets already assigned to fires burning in the state, we can’t take any chances of more human-caused fires,” he said in the statement.
The state's preparedness level was moved to the highest possible on Thursday, which happens when large fires that require incident management teams happen in several areas.
According to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center, a total of 368 fires have burned in Alaska this year on 2,785 square miles (7,213 square kilometers).
As of Thursday, officials said there were 159 fires actively burning in Alaska. Of those, 19 were staffed. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Fire-marshal-s-office-suspends-fireworks-for-17278053.php | 2022-07-01T01:10:18Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Fire-marshal-s-office-suspends-fireworks-for-17278053.php | true |
An Idaho Falls man is in jail after he reportedly choked a woman and poured bleach over her.
According to a news release and a probable cause affidavit, Adam Rhoades, 35, also threatened the victim with a knife and told her he was going to slit her throat from "ear to ear."
The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from the victim's father. When deputies arrived, the victim told them Rhoades had been at her residence an hour earlier, in violation of a no-contact order that had been issued in a misdemeanor case.
The victim said Rhoades first poured an energy drink over her, then began choking her with his hands. When she told him she could not breathe, Rhoades reportedly bent her over and poured powdered bleach onto the back of her head.
The responding officer wrote in the affidavit that there was a rash on the victim, as bleach is corrosive to skin. The victim also reportedly had red marks around her neck and a scratch mark on her chest. The officer wrote that her voice sounded "raspy."
The victim said Rhoades also hit a phone out of her hands and punched her in the nose. The altercation was witnessed by a juvenile at the residence.
Powdered bleach was found on the floor of the residence along with broken plates. Several doors in the residence were reportedly broken.
Police obtained doorbell footage of a car Rhoades was known to drive arriving at the residence around the time of the incident. A man is seen exiting the car and going toward the residence, but his face is reportedly not seen because he was using his shirt to cover his head.
Police contacted Rhoades by phone. During the call, a friend of Rhoades claimed Rhoades had been with him all day.
A deputy located Rhoades and he was arrested. He denied he was at the victim's residence. When he was told about the doorbell footage, he reportedly changed his story and claimed he was meeting with the victim about a civil court case. He then claimed the victim had invited him to the residence to help clean it.
Rhoades then told the deputy that it was the victim who attacked him with the bleach, and that he threw the container at her in response. He denied choking her or punching her. The deputy wrote that he did not see any bleach powder on Rhoades.
Rhoades was charged with attempted strangulation, punishable with up to 15 years in prison, and felony domestic battery, punishable with up to 10 years in prison. He was also charged with violating a no-contact order, a misdemeanor.
Magistrate Judge Michelle Mallard set Rhoades' bond at $100,000 and ordered that he wear an ankle monitor if released. She also ordered that he would have to report to pretrial supervision if released.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. July 13 in Bonneville County Court. | https://www.postregister.com/news/crime_courts/idaho-falls-man-reportedly-choked-woman-poured-bleach-over-her/article_fd41af7e-00e3-5df9-ba2b-eb2c1bc74297.html | 2022-07-01T01:13:59Z | https://www.postregister.com/news/crime_courts/idaho-falls-man-reportedly-choked-woman-poured-bleach-over-her/article_fd41af7e-00e3-5df9-ba2b-eb2c1bc74297.html | true |
One person was killed in what authorities are calling an industrial accident in Paso Robles.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has limited information, but said it occurred at Paso Robles Truck Center on the 6200 block of Monterey Road.
Deputies responded to the area around 4 p.m. Thursday in the Wellsona area and confirmed the fatality.
This story will be updated as information becomes available. | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/1-killed-in-industrial-accident-in-paso-robles | 2022-07-01T01:24:31Z | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/1-killed-in-industrial-accident-in-paso-robles | true |
Mother was drunk when baby died from suffocation after falling off bed, police say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A mother was arrested in the death of her 4-month-old daughter, according to police in Louisiana.
The Baton Rouge Police Department said 23-year-old Keanna Thomas is facing negligent homicide charges in connection with the infant’s death. Police said Thomas’ daughter was found dead at a home on June 18.
According to the arrest warrant, Thomas told investigators she dropped her child off at her sister’s house to go out for the night and said she had several drinks before returning later to pick up the baby and go home.
The warrant stated that she also told investigators she had put the baby in the middle of the bed before lying next to the child and falling asleep. Thomas was later awakened by a family member and saw the baby was no longer in the bed with her, according to the warrant.
The document stated Thomas told police she then found the baby on the floor, face down in some pillows and bedding. Thomas said she picked up the baby, realized the infant was unresponsive and contacted EMS, the document added.
Authorities said it remains unknown how the baby ended up on the floor but that Thomas allegedly admitted to several people that she had gotten drunk that night.
The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy and ruled suffocation as the cause of death, WAFB reports. The arrest warrant went into more detail and stated, “the cause of death was found to be positional asphyxiation due to unsafe sleeping, and suffocation due to being face down in pillows and bedding.”
The warrant added investigators found Thomas to be at fault by allegedly “admitting that she knew she was intoxicated.” It said she “showed gross disregard to the victim by picking the victim up from her sister’s residence first and later placing the victim in the bed with her which led to the victim suffocating and passing away.”
Thomas was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
The investigation is ongoing.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect vehicle connected to the drive-by shooting that occurred on May 12 at Ironclad Pizza Grill in Manchester.
On Thursday, May 12 police responded to a shooting at 924 Mcdonough Street just before 3 p.m. A police investigation revealed that a dark-colored SUV drove past the restaurant and fired multiple shots into the building, striking two individuals who were inside.
One of the victims was shot in the chest and the other was shot in the leg.
According to police, the witnesses in the area described seeing a dark green boxy vehicle – possibly a 2006 or 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer – with a license plate that is possibly some variation of the name “Russell.”
The vehicle was last seen traveling on West 10th Street headed toward Perry Street.
Police ask for anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/photos-released-of-suspect-vehicle-connected-to-ironclad-pizza-grill-drive-by-shooting/ | 2022-07-01T01:26:35Z | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/photos-released-of-suspect-vehicle-connected-to-ironclad-pizza-grill-drive-by-shooting/ | true |
ROBINSON MILLS — The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders for three zones in southeastern Butte County.
Butte Forbestown zone 684, Forbestown zone 685 and Oroville southeast zone 831 are under an evacuation order as of 5:30 p.m., according to Butte County’s fire zone map. In addition, Butte Hurleton zone 855 had an evacuation warning issued by 6:30 p.m.
The Sandra Fire was between 7 and 10 acres around 5 p.m., but moving at a “dangerous rate,” according to Cal Fire-Butte County Battalion Chief John Gaddie. By 6:30 p.m. the rate of spread had been downgraded to “moderate,” but the fire had grown to between 35 and 40 acres.
Containment numbers were not available at 6:30 p.m.
No structures have been reported lost, but structures near the fire continue to be threatened.
One civilian had been injured by the fire, Gaddie said. No firefighters have been injured.
Nelson Fire
In addition, a fire off Cottonwood Road burned about 400 acres and was 40% contained Thursday afternoon. Forward progress had been stopped by 6:30 p.m.
No injuries have been reported in that fire, but an evacuation warning was issued for Butte Oroville northwest zone 737, which includes the PG&E substation on Cottonwood Road, northeast of Oroville. That evacuation warning was lifted by 6:30 p.m. | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/06/30/sheriffs-offices-orders-evacuations-in-robinson-mills-as-sandra-fire-threatens-homes/ | 2022-07-01T01:43:07Z | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/06/30/sheriffs-offices-orders-evacuations-in-robinson-mills-as-sandra-fire-threatens-homes/ | true |
As coronavirus cases rose in 2020 and overwhelmed the health care system, the number of patients seeking non-emergency treatments such as annual checkups and health screenings dropped.
In April 2020, breast cancer screenings declined by 87% and cervical cancer screenings were down by 84% from the previous five-year averages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The pandemic not only took a toll on those who contracted COVID-19, but also exacerbated timely medical preventive treatment for those with other health conditions.
One study—published in the October 2021 issue of Preventive Medicine—examined the impact of COVID-19 on screenings from the first half of 2020; it confirmed the decline in both cervical and breast cancer screening across geography, various ethnic and racial groups, and rurality. Results correlated with the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in spring 2020.
As recommended by the CDC, mammograms and Papanicolaou test screenings (also known as Pap smear tests) are vital tools in the fight against breast and cervical cancer. The guidelines recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advise that women between the ages of 50 and 74 have a mammogram every two years. Additionally, screening for cervical cancer is recommended every three years for women ages 21 to 29. The USPSTF advises a Pap test every three years and/or HPV testing every five years for women ages 30 to 65.
However, as awareness grows about the importance of these detection tools, one thing standing in the way of women getting their recommended screenings is access to quality care. Health disparities are a major public health concern and can hinder cancer screening and treatment. Patients who lack insurance, aren’t able to travel to doctor visits, and face language or cultural barriers often have worse health outcomes. To save lives and meet desired screening targets, these gaps must be addressed to ensure quality health care access.
Citing data from the CDC, HealthMatch looked at screening rates for breast and cervical cancers in Ohio and outlined the role of screenings in detecting early-stage cancers and improving survival outcomes. CDC reports this screening data is specific to ‘women’ but does not detail whether the data categorizes people based on their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth.
Ohio breast cancer screening rates
– Breast cancer screening rate in past 2 years, ages 50-74: 78.29%
— #26 highest among all states
— 0.01% lower than national average
Ohio cervical cancer screening rates
– Cervical cancer screening rate in past 3 years, ages 21-65: 77.49%
— #29 highest among all states
— 0.81% lower than national average
Just ten states are meeting mammography screening goals. Healthy People 2020 was a national public health goal to increase the percentage of women who receive breast cancer screening by 2020. Women between the ages of 50 and 74 were advised to have a mammogram every two years. According to State Cancer Profiles, 78.3% of women were screened in the U.S. by 2020, a median percentage that fell short of the target goal of 81.1%.
There were, however, 10 states and territories that did meet the target goal (>81.1%): Maryland, Connecticut, Iowa, New York, Louisiana, Maine, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
Healthy People 2030 continues to aim towards percentage point improvement. The target goal is to have 77.1% of women screened for breast cancer in all states in this decade.
States with the highest breast cancer screening rates
#1. Massachusetts: 86.66%
#2. Rhode Island: 84.81%
#3. Hawaii: 83.8%
#4. Maine: 82.88%
#5. Louisiana: 82.24%
States with the lowest breast cancer screening rates
#1. Wyoming: 65.77%
#2. Alaska: 70.09%
#3. Utah: 71.43%
#4. Idaho: 71.73%
#5. Oklahoma: 71.92%
No states meet Pap test screening goals. In 2019, 73.5% of women ages 21-65 were up-to-date with a cervical cancer screening. While this may look like a high percentage, it is important to note that this number has decreased sharply in the past 10 years. State Cancer Profiles—an interactive map engine maintained by the CDC and National Cancer Institute—verifies that no states were able to meet the national target of having 93% screened by 2020.
Connecticut had the highest percentage of screenings recorded at 82.4%. The median value for the U.S. is just 77.9%. The national goal for this decade is to strategically increase the number of cervical cancer screenings based on the most recent guidelines by working with both patients and providers. The target is to have 84.3% of women screened for cervical cancer by 2030.
States with the highest cervical cancer screening rates
#1. Connecticut: 82.42%
#2. Mississippi: 82.39%
#3. North Carolina: 81.76%
#4. Kentucky: 80.75%
#5. South Dakota: 80.69%
States with the lowest cervical cancer screening rates
#1. Alaska: 69.17%
#2. Utah: 70.47%
#3. Idaho: 71.18%
#4. Illinois: 71.61%
#5. Wyoming: 72.37%This story originally appeared on HealthMatch and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/how-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-screening-rates-in-ohio-compare-nationally/ | 2022-07-01T01:45:45Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/how-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-screening-rates-in-ohio-compare-nationally/ | false |
Hayes helps Dream beat Liberty 92-81 in overtime
NEW YORK (AP) - Tiffany Hayes, playing in her first game of the season, scored nine of her 21 points in overtime to lift the Atlanta Dream to a 92-81 victory over the New York Liberty on Thursday night.
Hayes, who missed the first 19 games with a right knee injury, scored the first seven points in OT hitting a 3-pointer from each wing and then getting fouled shooting another 3. She made only one of those free throws to make it 86-79.
Natasha Howard finally got New York on the board in the extra session with a layup, but that only cut the deficit to 88-81 with just over 2 minutes left. Atlanta (9-11) wouldn't let the Liberty get any closer.
New York (8-11) led 79-76 with 7.5 seconds left when Erica Wheeler took the ball and dribbled the clock down before hitting a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to send the game to overtime.
The Liberty trailed 63-50 early in the fourth quarter before scoring 17 straight points to take its first lead since the first half. Dolson, who scored 14 points in the period, had the first seven during the burst to energize the large crowd that was at Barclays Center celebrating Pride Night.
Dolson finished with 20 points while Sabrina Ionescu had 17 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
Hayes missed the first 19 games of the season. Hayes briefly let the game early in the fourth quarter going down after a rebound and was escorted back to the locker room. She came back about 2 minutes later.
It also saw the return of AD Durr to New York. The Liberty traded Durr to Atlanta earlier this month. Durr missed the last two years while dealing with COVID complications. Durr scored five points.
New York led 18-13 after one before the Dream took a 41-36 lead at the half behind 10 points from Kristy Wallace. Atlanta extended the lead to 61-48 heading into the final quarter before the Dream fell apart.
TRAINING ROOM:
New York coach Sandy Brondello said that injured players Rebecca Allen (concussion) and Jocelyn Willougby (quad tear) were close to returning.
"Bec Allen is close to coming back and Jocelyn Willoughby. So that gives us a little bit more depth. We have to integrate them in. I think that´s important for us," Brondello said. "But I love those challenges because we need to know where we´re at and what do we need to work on as we move into the end of the season."
UP NEXT:
Dream: Return home to host Seattle on Sunday.
Liberty: Begin a three-game road trip in Los Angeles on Sunday leading into the All-Star break.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The tractor-trailer at the center of a human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead had passed through an inland U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint with migrants inside the sweltering rig earlier in its journey, a U.S. official said Thursday.
The truck went through the checkpoint on Interstate 35 located 26 miles (42 kilometers) northeast of the border city of Laredo, Texas.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said there were 73 people in the truck when it was discovered Monday in San Antonio, including the 53 who died. It was unclear if agents stopped the driver for questioning at the inland checkpoint or if the truck went through unimpeded.
The disclosure brings new attention to an old policy question of whether the roughly 110 inland highway checkpoints along the Mexican and Canadian borders are sufficiently effective at spotting people in cars and trucks who enter the United States illegally. They are generally located up to 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the border.
Texas state police also announced they would operate their own inland checkpoints for tractor-trailers on the orders of Gov. Greg Abbott, who considers the Biden administration’s efforts insufficient. It was unclear how many trucks they would be stopping.
Also Thursday, Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, the alleged driver of the tractor-trailer, made his initial appearance in San Antonio federal court. During a hearing that lasted about five minutes, Zamorano, wearing a white T-shirt and gray sweatpants, said very little, giving yes and no answers to questions from U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Chestney about his rights and the charges against him.
The judge appointed a federal public defender for Zamorano as well as a second attorney since the smuggling charge he faces carries a possible death sentence. She scheduled a hearing next week to determine if he is eligible for bail.
It remained unclear just how long the migrants were in the trailer on the sweltering day and whether having their cell phones confiscated by the smugglers before being placed inside contributed to the extremely high death toll. Emergency calls from trapped migrants have not emerged in this case as they have in earlier incidents.
On Thursday, José Santos Bueso of El Progreso, Honduras said his daughter, 37-year-old Jazmín Nayarith Bueso Núñez, told him in their last conversation that she was in Laredo, that the smugglers were going to take their phones and she would not be able to communicate for a time. She last messaged her 15-year-old son around midday Monday, saying they were about to head to San Antonio and she would be out of contact.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1976 that Border Patrol agents may stop vehicles at inland checkpoints for brief questioning without a warrant, even if there is no reason to believe that they are carrying people in the country illegally. Still, the practice has galvanized immigration advocates and civil libertarians who consider checkpoints ripe for racial profiling and abuse of authority. Some motorists post videos to social media accusing agents of heavy-handed, inappropriate questioning.
The Laredo-area checkpoint is on one of the busiest highways along the border, particularly for trucks, raising the possibility of choking commerce and creating havoc if every motorist is stopped and questioned.
Border Patrol officials call the checkpoints an imperfect but effective second line of defense after the border, acknowledging that agents must balance law enforcement interests with disrupting legitimate commerce and travel.
Volume and configuration vary widely among checkpoints, but agents generally have five to seven seconds to decide whether to question a driver, said Roy Villareal, former chief of the Border Patrol’s Tucson, Arizona, sector.
“Ultimately, it’s very difficult to ascertain with crime in general. It’s hard to say whether you’re 100% effective, 50%, 10%.”
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, who drives through the checkpoint almost weekly, said investigators believe the migrants boarded the truck in or around Laredo, though that is unconfirmed. That would be consistent with smuggling patterns: migrants cross the border on foot and hide in a house or in shrubbery on U.S. soil before getting picked up and taken to the nearest major city.
Even if the truck were empty, it would raise questions about the checkpoints. Migrants often perish trying to circumvent them, getting dropped off before reaching them with plans to get picked up on the other side. In Rio Grande Valley, the busiest corridor for illegal crossings, migrants walk through sweltering ranches to avoid a checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of the border.
The Government Accountability Office reported this month that agents at inland checkpoints detained about 35,700 people believed to be in the U.S. illegally from the 2016 to 2020 fiscal years, only about 2% of all Border Patrol arrests. Agents seized drugs nearly 18,000 times during that period with more than nine of 10 arrests involving U.S. citizens.
They have been a trap for U.S. citizens carrying even small bags of marijuana. About 40% of pot seizures at Border Patrol checkpoints from fiscal years 2013 to 2016 were an ounce (28 grams) or less from U.S. citizens, according to an earlier GAO report.
Abbott did not provide details on the extent of Texas’ new inland inspections announced Thursday. Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said troopers would take a “more aggressive stance.” Asked if that meant stopping every truck, Olivarez said he did not know and that it would partly depend on staffing.
“It’s going to be inspecting more than what we usually inspect,” Olivarez said.
In April, Abbott gridlocked Texas’ border for a week after issuing orders that troopers inspect every tractor-trailer entering from Mexico as part of his ongoing fight with the Biden administration over immigration policy. Those inspections, which were mechanical and safety inspections, did not turn up any migrants or drugs.
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Spagat reported from San Diego. Paul Weber in Austin, Texas and Delmer Martínez in El Progreso, Honduras contributed to this report. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/us-official-migrants-who-died-cleared-inland-checkpoint/ | 2022-07-01T01:57:27Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/us-official-migrants-who-died-cleared-inland-checkpoint/ | false |
YAHIDNE, Ukraine (AP) — On the outskirts of a Ukrainian village stand the remnants of a small school that was partially destroyed in the early weeks of the Russian invasion.
Surrounded by tall pine trees, the school’s broken windows offer glimpses of abandoned classrooms that are unlikely to see students again anytime soon. It is just one of many buildings in Yahidne that were shattered by the war.
But this village and others are gradually returning to life a few months after Russian troops retreated from the northern Chernihiv region. Now people are repairing homes, and the sound of construction tools fills the air. Volunteers from all over Ukraine, and from other countries, are coming to help because there is so much to do before another winter approaches.
Among the workers are a copywriter and a cameraman who have been repairing the roof of the apartment block in front of the school for several days under a scorching sun.
Denys Ovcharenko, 31, and Denys Huschyk, 43, came from the capital, Kyiv. They joined a volunteer building organization called Dobrobat, a name that combines “dobro,” or kindness, with “bat” for battalion.
The men and 22 other volunteers help their compatriots return to their homes as soon as possible.
“While the guys are protecting us, we work here,” Huschyk said, referring to troops at the front.
No one in the village yet plans to rebuild the school, which was used by the Russians as a base. Villagers prefer not to mention the place at all.
Most of Yahidne’s residents — almost 400 people — spent a month in the school’s basement, where they were held around the clock as human shields to protect against an attack by the Ukrainian army.
Only occasionally did the Russian troops allow villagers to climb upstairs and enter the yard. But that was not enough. Ten people died in the dark, crowded basement. Survivors blame the lack of fresh air.
The Russians left the village at the end of March.
The Dobrobat group plans to repair the roofs of 21 houses in the coming weeks. The volunteers include teachers, athletes and programmers. About 80% of them have no experience in construction.
Yahidne is just one of the villages in northern Ukraine that suffered from Russia’s aggression. And Dobrobat is just one of the groups responding, sometimes drawing volunteers from beyond Ukraine.
A father and son from the Czech Republic decided to spend their annual family trip in Ukraine this year. Michal and Daniel Kahle see each other for only a few weeks each summer, as the son studies in the United States.
“We wanted to do something meaningful instead of just being tourists,” said Daniel, 21.
That’s how they came to the town of Makariv in the Kyiv region. Many buildings there were destroyed or damaged in the first weeks of the war.
Father and son joined the youth volunteer movement Building Ukraine Together, which since 2014 has helped restore damaged buildings in eastern Ukraine. For several days, together with young people from different parts of Ukraine, they worked to rebuild the Makariv fire department, which was hit by an artillery shell on March 12.
“It’s a long game. We cannot pause our lives, sit at home and wait for the war to end,” said Tetyana Symkovych, the volunteer group’s coordinator in Makariv.
Many Ukrainians volunteer because they want to be helpful. But that is not the only reason Yulia Kapustienko comes to the fire department every morning to putty the walls. At the end of April, the young woman left Mariupol after spending two months in the besieged port city.
“I saw dead bodies and burned houses. Still, when I see a normal house, I automatically imagine what will happen to it after the rocket hits,” she said. “It is impossible to erase this from your mind. But at the same time, I try not to get stuck in the past, so it is important for me to do something, to take responsibility.”
The 23-year-old is originally from Horlivka in the eastern Donetsk region. Her first experience of armed occupation was in 2014. After that, she cried for three years, unable to endure the loss of her hometown.
This time, she chose a different strategy.
“I know now that you need to do something,” Kapustienko said. “I don’t care what to rebuild. The main thing is for it to be in Ukraine.”
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WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives.
The Food and Drug Administration said the original vaccines would be used for anyone still getting their first series of shots. But with immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the FDA decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.
The recipe: Combination shots that add protection against the omicron relatives named BA.4 and BA.5 to the original vaccine. Those mutants together now account for just over half of new U.S. infections.
It's still a gamble as there's no way to know if an omicron relative still will be a threat as cold weather approaches or if a newer mutant will take its place. And the current Pfizer and Moderna vaccines still offer strong protection against COVID-19's worst outcomes as long as people have gotten already recommended boosters.
But the combination approach, what scientists call “bivalent” shots, would allow the boosters to retain the proven benefits of the original vaccine while adding to its breadth of protection. It’s a common vaccine strategy: Flu shots, for instance, can protect against four influenza strains and are tweaked annually depending on what's circulating.
The FDA’s decision comes after its scientific advisers earlier this week recommended that any boosters for a fall campaign should contain some version of omicron -- but left undecided whether it should be the omicron mutant that caused last winter’s surge or the genetically distinct relatives that have replaced it.
Pfizer and Moderna already were brewing and testing boosters updated against the first omicron mutant in anticipation of an October rollout. They found adding the extra protection was safe — and spurred production of more omicron-fighting antibodies than just getting another dose of today’s vaccine.
Pfizer had begun work on another experimental dose to target the newer strains the FDA ultimately settled on.
“We’re continuing to collect more data from our study on BA.4/5 and will be in touch as soon as we are ready to submit,” Pfizer spokeswoman Jerica Pitts said in an emailed message.
Moderna told FDA’s advisers that switching to the even newer strains now circulating might delay its booster update another month. A company spokeswoman said Moderna plans to submit its vaccine data to regulators.
The FDA’s order doesn’t guarantee that those combo shots would be offered in the fall. Manufacturers still have to provide key data before the agency decides whether to authorize modified boosters -- and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention then would have to decide how they’re used.
For now, an all-important first booster of current vaccine already is urged for all Americans age 5 and older. People 50 and older are eligible for a second booster. With omicron, authorities say the shots' protection against COVID-19 hospitalization, while still robust, has slipped some in older adults and a second booster can help restore it.
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Phillies hit five homers to claim finale over Braves
Nick Castellanos hit a home run, single and drove in three runs, Kyle Schwarber added a three-run home run and the host Philadelphia Phillies soundly defeated the Atlanta Braves 14-4 on Thursday.
Darick Hall contributed two home runs and three RBI while Rhys Hoskins had a solo homer for the Phillies, who salvaged the finale of the three-game series.
Matt Vierling hit a two-run double while Bryson Stott and J.T. Realmuto had two hits apiece.
Phillies starter Aaron Nola tossed seven innings and gave up seven hits and four runs. Nola (5-5) struck out eight and walked one.
Michael Harris hit a two-run home run and Adam Duvall added a homer and single for the Braves.
Austin Riley had three hits and Marcell Ozuna chipped in with two hits.
Braves starter Ian Anderson (6-5) lasted only two innings and allowed seven hits and seven runs to go along with one walk and one strikeout.
The Braves went ahead 1-0 in the second inning when Orlando Arcia grounded into a fielder's choice to score a run. It appeared that Didi Gregorius could have turned a double play, but he appeared to have forgotten the number of outs.
In the bottom of the second, Alec Bohm hit an RBI single and Bryson Stott followed with another RBI single for a 2-1 lead. Vierling ripped a two-run double and Castellanos hit a three-run homer to right for a 7-1 lead. It was Castellanos' first homer in June.
Schwarber blasted a three-run homer in the third, his 12th in June, and Hoskins then went back-to-back with a solo shot for a commanding 11-1 advantage.
Hall connected for a solo homer in the fourth for his first career Major League hit and a 12-1 lead.
In the fifth, the Braves closed within 12-3 when Harris launched a two-run homer to center.
Duvall hit a solo homer in the seventh and the Braves cut the deficit to 12-4.
Hall's second home run was a two-run shot off position player Mike Ford in the eighth for a 14-4 lead.
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 1, 2022
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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY...
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has issued an
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EDT Friday.
An Air Quality Action day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama officials said Thursday that they will move forward with plans to build two supersize prisons despite a bond sale falling more than $200 million short amid a volatile market and pressure from activists.
The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority hoped to sell $725 million in bonds for the construction project, but was only able to sell $509 million. The bond issue is a key funding piece for the $1.2 billion construction price tag.
State Finance Director Bill Poole told reporters that the state had hoped to “sell a little bit more” but officials were pleased with the result. He said the outcome would not impact the construction and the state still anticipated opening the prisons in 2026. He said the state will look at options for the remainder of the money, including seeking additional funding from the Alabama Legislature or conducting another bond issue when conditions are more favorable.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called the bond sale a “significant and positive step forward in our prison construction process.”
“Our job certainly is not done, however, and we will continue to take steps in the coming months and years to ultimately improve Alabama’s criminal justice system,” she said.
While state officials blamed the result on a volatile market, a group of activists and impact investors had urged buyers to stay away from the the bond offering.
“They didn’t just fall short. They fell well, well, well short,” said Eric Glass, an adviser to Justice Capital, an investment fund that joined the call for a boycott. He said the state did face a volatile market but there is also a recognition among investors that prison construction “is not a good thing to be investing in.”
“I think it fell short because this has been a year-plus campaign around, uplifting and centering the idea that building prisons, whether private or public, shows a lack of creativity,” he added. “It shows inhumanity and cruelty, and we need to start thinking broadly and holistically around the things that that lead to incarceration and improve those.”
Alabama officials are pursuing construction of new prisons to replace aging facilities, calling that a partial solution to the state’s longstanding troubles in corrections. The U.S. Department of Justice has an ongoing lawsuit against the state over prison conditions and has cautioned that new buildings will not solve the problems. Critics of the construction plan argue that the state is ignoring the bigger issues — prison staffing levels and leadership — to focus on buildings.
The two prisons would be located in Elmore and Escambia counties and would house up to 4,000 inmates each. The facilities would replace older prisons that would close.
Dana Sweeney, a statewide organizer for Alabama Appleseed, said he was surprised to hear the state isn’t changing plans despite being $200 million short of the amount needed. “There are a lot of things that $200 million can be spent on, and I would be very, very interested to hear how lawmakers would react to being asked for hundreds of millions of dollars more,” he said.
The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority intends to finalize the bond sale on July 12.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Alabama over a prison system it says is riddled with prisoner-on-prisoner and guard-on-prisoner violence. The Justice Department noted in an earlier report that dilapidated facilities were a contributing factor to the unconstitutional conditions but wrote “new facilities alone will not resolve” the matter because of problems in culture, management deficiencies, corruption, violence and other problems.
State officials maintain modern facilities will be safer for staff and inmates and help the prison system provide better health and vocational education services. Poole said those services are “very difficult to deliver in dangerous old facilities.”
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Supreme Court appoints special judge to hear Jackson abortion clinic’s challenge to trigger law
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A South Mississippi chancellor has been tapped to hear a Jackson abortion clinic’s challenge to the state’s trigger law.
Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court appointed Fourth Chancery District Judge Debbra K. Halford to preside over Jackson Women’s Health Organization v. Thomas E. Dobbs and others, challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi’s trigger law that would ban most abortions.
JWHO filed the challenge in Hinds County Chancery Court earlier this week after Attorney General Lynn Fitch certified the trigger law, which would make most abortions in the state illegal.
All four chancery judges in the county recused themselves in the case.
JHWO argues that the state Supreme Court upheld the right to an abortion in a 1998 ruling and that the ruling “is binding precedent that prevents the state... from outlawing abortion regardless of the status of the current federal law.”
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DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is offering pilots raises of nearly 17% by the end of 2024, a sign of the leverage that pilots enjoy as airlines struggle with a labor shortage.
CEO Robert Isom said Thursday that the proposal would boost pilot wages at American to the levels detailed in a tentative agreement between United Airlines and its pilots. Isom said in a video sent to pilots that the airline's workers “will be paid well, and paid competitively, no matter what."
Isom said the captain of a Boeing 737 at the top of the proposed pay scale would earn a base salary of about $340,000 a year by the end of 2024. Senior captains of bigger planes, such as Boeing 777s, would earn about $425,000 a year. He said the company is also offering a premium for reassignments, a better profit-sharing program, and other add-ons.
American, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, lost $2 billion last year but is seeing stronger revenue this year as travel continues to recover from the worst of the pandemic.
The Allied Pilots Association, which represents the airline's roughly 13,000 pilots, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
United pilots, who currently earn more than counterparts at American, are voting through July 15 on a deal that would give them raises of about 14% through 2024.
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The latest JBOD provides maximum storage capacity with a flexible, remote management system and improved power redundancy at a competitive price.
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/PRNewswire/ -- Server manufacturer
(TPE: 2356) unveils Mategress, the highest density storage JBOD with 42 SATA drives in a 2U enclosure to meet industry needs while improving efficiency with reduced cost
.
As demand
for storage skyrockets, data centers are facing space and performance concerns in delivering higher quality of service and reliability. Mategress addresses both these issues with its unique high density in a small frame, dramatically reducing the cost for storage centers.
The Inventec Mategress storage server is a standard 2U high rack mount system, supporting 42 3.5" hot-swappable Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives with easy serviceability. It offers a higher maximum storage capacity than other similar products with full redundancy and flexible input/output (I/O) expansibility or expandability.
The Mategress features include:
- 42 SATA drives (3.5") in a 2U form factor: Depth 925 mm, Width 447mm, Height 86.8mm
- Efficient management system that offers monitoring capabilities and can be accessed remotely
- Easy serviceability with front serviceable hard drives and hot-pluggable fans
- Wide range of application support
Remote Monitoring with High Flexibility
Due to its high density, the Mategress provides diverse ways of usage tailored to the customer's needs. The price, combination of performance, and configuration flexibility are suitable for many applications that require an increased demand for high performance storage.
The Mategress' management network interface controller (NIC) is a 1G Base-T from AST2520 BMC. Inventec designed the Mategress to cater to the new post-pandemic normal of remote working, enabling data managers to both remotely monitor the system's health status and control components remotely through the baseband management controller.
Strong Power Redundancy and Reliability
Inventec Mategress features four 8056 hot-swappable dual-rotor fans with N+1 redundancy, as well as two 800W power supply units with 1+1 redundancy, ensuring data managers a high level of reliability and operability. In addition, Mategress can operate optimally between 5° and 35° Celsius.
The server's input/output (I/O) drives comprise of Mini SAS HDs, SAS Cable LEDs, HDD Fail LEDs, RJ45 with LED (Management NIC), RJ45 W/O LED (UART), Mini USB (I2C),UID Button & LED (with Reset function), Power Button & LED, as well as a Health LED.
"Mategress represents Inventec's latest innovation to cater to the increasing needs of our global clientele for larger storage capacity, high reliability, and affordability in a single compact 2U42Bay," said George Lin, VP of Business Unit VI, Inventec Enterprise Business Group (Inventec EBG).
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany Hayes made the most of her first game of the season, providing the spark in overtime to lift the Atlanta Dream over the New York Liberty.
Hayes, who missed the first 19 games with a right knee injury, scored nine of her 21 points in OT to lift the Dream to a 92-81 victory over the New York Liberty on Thursday night.
“It feels great to have all our players, still missing Nia (Coffey),” said Atlanta coach Tanisha Wright about having an almost full roster finally.
Hayes scored the first seven points in OT hitting a 3-pointer from each wing and then getting fouled shooting another 3. She made only one of those free throws to make it 86-79.
Natasha Howard finally got New York on the board in the extra session with a layup, but that only cut the deficit to 88-81 with just over 2 minutes left. Atlanta (9-11) wouldn't let the Liberty get any closer.
New York (8-11) led 79-76 with 7.5 seconds left when Erica Wheeler took the ball and dribbled the clock down before hitting a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. Wheeler had missed most of June with a left foot sprain.
The Liberty trailed 63-50 early in the fourth quarter before scoring 17 straight points to take its first lead since the first half. Dolson, who scored 14 points in the period, had the first seven during the burst to energize the large crowd that was at Barclays Center celebrating Pride Night.
“We had one good quarter tonight,” Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said. “Lessons learned and we move forward into July.”
Dolson finished with 20 points while Sabrina Ionescu had 17 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for New York which fell to 0-3 in overtime games this season.
Hayes missed the first 19 games of the season. Hayes briefly let the game early in the fourth quarter going down after a rebound and was escorted back to the locker room. She came back about 2 minutes later.
It also saw the return of AD Durr to New York. The Liberty traded Durr to Atlanta earlier this month. Durr missed the last two years while dealing with COVID complications. Durr scored five points.
Wheeler admitted that the tying shot wasn’t originally supposed to be for her.
“The shot was to go to AD, but as a point guard, time awareness, saw 2.3 seconds left and made a basketball move and hit the shot,” Wheeler said.
New York led 18-13 after one before the Dream took a 41-36 lead at the half behind 10 points from Kristy Wallace. Atlanta extended the lead to 61-48 heading into the final quarter before the Dream fell apart.
TRAINING ROOM:
Brondello said that injured players Rebecca Allen (concussion) and Jocelyn Willougby (quad tear) were close to returning.
“Bec Allen is close to coming back and Jocelyn Willoughby. So that gives us a little bit more depth. We have to integrate them in. I think that’s important for us," Brondello said. "But I love those challenges because we need to know where we’re at and what do we need to work on as we move into the end of the season.”
UP NEXT:
Dream: Return home to host Seattle on Sunday.
Liberty: Begin a three-game road trip in Los Angeles on Sunday leading into the All-Star break.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
03-07-22-26-31
(three, seven, twenty-two, twenty-six, thirty-one)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
03-07-22-26-31
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For two decades, Congress has failed to pass standalone climate change legislation.
That left the Obama White House to rely on the 1970 Clean Air Act in order to craft regulations that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, currently the second most carbon-polluting sector in the country.
In its opinion in West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court has now curbed what actions the Biden White House can take under that law.
"EPA claimed to discover an unheralded power representing a transformative expansion of its regulatory authority in the vague language of a long-extant, but rarely used, statute," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in the majority opinion, which all six conservative justices joined. "That discovery allowed it to adopt a regulatory program that Congress had conspicuously declined to enact itself," he wrote.
In practical terms, the decision prevents the agency from setting carbon-emission limits as a way to force the entire power generation industry to move away from burning coal to other, less-polluting energy sources, as the Obama Administration had attempted to do with its Clean Power Plan.
While expected, "this was a significant blow" said Carol Browner, Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy during the Obama Administration. Being able to look across the entire grid and encourage cleaner electricity based on the best, cheapest sources available was a powerful tool to combat climate change, she said.
The decision is a win for coal-fired power plants and the fossil fuel producing states that brought the suit.
"I applaud the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. EPA," said West Virginia Governor Jim Justice in a statement. "This ruling in favor of West Virginia will stop unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. from being able to unilaterally decarbonize our economy just because they feel like it," he continued.
How limiting is it
Changing how the U.S. makes electricity is still a major climate policy goal of the Biden Administration, even if the path to get to achieve it has narrowed.
Power generation is not only a major emitter itself, but making it more climate-friendly is key to lowering transportation and residential emissions, because electric appliances and vehicles will require low-carbon electricity in order to fulfill their promise, according to Vickie Patton, general counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund.
The timing is important, too. In order to reduce overall U.S. carbon emissions by 50% as of 2030, as the Biden Administration has pledged, electricity generation must slash its emissions even further, by 80% over the same timeframe, according to the Environmental Defense Fund.
While the courts have now limited how the EPA treats carbon dioxide from power plants, legal experts said they stopped short of closing off other means of lower emissions.
"The court restrained itself from saying, 'You can't do this and you can't do that,'" said Jody Freeman, Founding Director of the Harvard Law School Environmental Law and Policy Program. Options like co-firing coal with low-polluting fuels are still on the table, for example. The majority opinion also explicitly did not rule out a cap-and-trade system, which Freeman called, "the silver lining in the in the opinion."
Current regulators were already planning to work around the decision. EPA administrator Michael Regan said as much earlier this year, indicating that other limits on other pollutants could still steer power generation away from heavily polluting coal. "I don't believe we have to rely on any one regulation" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, he said, according to E&E News.
Advocates for reducing federal authority also say having clearly defined limits to executive power can be helpful when crafting policies that withstand court challenges.
"I think it will be helpful to EPA because it will likely establish the parameters under which they can regulate power plants," said Jeff Holmstead, a former administrator for the EPA during the George W. Bush Administration. That's as opposed to guessing where those parameters are and then fighting over them in court later.
Effects on other cases/climate impacts
The Justices also named the "major questions" doctrine in their decisions, which says that agencies cannot assume powers with such "vast" economic and political impacts unless expressly mentioned by Congress. That runs counter to long-standing precedent giving agencies latitude to define the terms of the statutes that authorize their actions.
"It's this very blunt instrument... that could chill an awful lot of regulation by not just the EPA but other agencies and climate policy," said Freeman.
The same "major questions" reasoning has popped up in other key climate cases as well, including arguments against regulating emissions from from vehicle tailpipes to weighing the "social cost of carbon" when making a regulatory decision.
Later this fall, the Supreme Court is expected to rule in Sackett v. EPA, a case which explores the question of what exactly are considered "waters of the U.S." That term, and how it's applied, are important because the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA use it when deciding what falls under their purview in the Clean Water Act. Both are also working on rules to refine the definition.
While technically about a parcel of marshy land in Idaho, the Justices ruling on that case could have a sweeping effect on how the government regulates pollution in bodies of water generally.
The WV v. EPA decision, said Tom Johnson, an attorney at Wiley Rein who filed an amicus brief on behalf of petitioners, could act as "tea leaves" for how the Supreme court is thinking about the waters of the U.S. case.
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The new Ohio fireworks law goes into effect Friday. Here's what you should know
FREMONT — A new state fireworks law goes into effect Friday, July 1, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Residents who wish to light off firecrackers to celebrate Independence Day now have several holidays during the year where they can do so, provided their city or village doesn't opt out of the new law.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, legislation signed by Gov. Mike DeWine last year revamped the state's fireworks law after a years-long push by the industry to legalize them.
Ohio previously allowed consumers to use only sparklers and a handful of other pyrotechnics, and people who bought other types of fireworks had to sign a document saying they would be taken out of state within 48 hours of purchase.
Fireworks can only be set off on private property
Under the new law, a person can only set off fireworks on their own property or another private property with the owner's permission.
The law allows municipalities and townships to opt out or restrict dates and times, or create new ordinances that deal with fireworks.
Fremont Police Chief Derek Wensinger said Wednesday the city's police department made no arrests in 2021 or 2020 related to the possession or discharge of fireworks.
Wensinger said, based on conversations he had with city law director Jim Melle, Ohio Revised Code supersedes city ordinances for fireworks.
The police chief noted that Chapter 3743 of the ORC lays out a few rules for fireworks, with the police department posting links on its Facebook page that residents can click on to learn more about new law.
Law applies only to consumer-grade fireworks
Consumer grade fireworks are permitted on July 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m., but can only be used on private property with authorization from the property owner.
The rules apply to 1.4G consumer-grade fireworks — Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and sparklers.
It's still illegal for people to purchase display-grade fireworks unless they have the proper license, according to the Enquirer.
Wensinger stressed that fireworks are not permitted on city property, including parks.
He said the new law does not limit the enforcement of any ordinance or statute that regulates noise, disturbance of the peace, or disorderly conduct.
"Disorderly conduct is probably the way we'll go if people are not being good neighbors with each other," Wensinger said.
Wensinger said people in possession or under the influence of alcohol are not permitted to be in possession or allowed to discharge fireworks.
Port Clinton to vote on fireworks after July 4 holiday
Mike Snider, Port Clinton's mayor, said Port Clinton City Council held a first reading recently on a new ordinance that would opt out of the new state law and prohibit the possession, discharge, ignition and/or exploding of fireworks within city limits.
Snider said he expects the ordinance will be passed at the council's next meeting, which will come after the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
That means residents in Port Clinton will be able to set off fireworks over the weekend under the standards set forth in the new law.
Snider said he hopes everyone who decides to shoot off fireworks does it in a safe manner and is respectful of their neighbors.
Other dates when fireworks will be permitted under the new law, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce, include:
• Labor Day weekend (4 p.m.-11 p.m.) [1st Monday of September and the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding that Monday].
• Diwali (4 p.m.-11 p.m.).
• New Year’s Eve (4 p.m.-11:59 p.m.).
• New Year’s Day (12 a.m.-1 a.m.; 4 p.m.-11 p.m.).
• Chinese New Year (4 p.m.-11 p.m.).
• Cinco de Mayo (4 p.m.-11 p.m.).
• Memorial Day weekend (4 p.m.-11 p.m., last Monday in May and the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding that day).
• Juneteenth (4 p.m.-11 p.m.).
More information on the new law can be found at com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/state-fire-marshal/fireworks/guides-and-resources/11-ohios-new-fireworks-law-for-the-consumer?fbclid=IwAR2Z64UB8gYbA-F6eB8PSGVtQ_9dfOvkoqh3mBO_E4fuWwBuUdZVBByjwQI.
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DALLAS (AP) — Airlines that have stumbled badly over the last two holidays face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle big crowds when July Fourth travelers mob the nation’s airports this weekend.
Problems were popping up well before the weekend, with some disruptions caused by thunderstorms that slowed air traffic.
American Airlines canceled 8% of its flights on Tuesday and Wednesday, and United Airlines scrubbed 4% of its schedule both days, according to FlightAware.
Holiday revelers planning to drive face their own set of challenges, including high gasoline prices. The nationwide average has eased since hitting a record $5.02 in mid-June to $4.86 a gallon on Thursday, according to AAA, which expects prices to continue to ease because of rising gasoline inventories.
Americans are driving a bit less. Gas demand last week was down about 3% from the same week last June, according to government figures. In a Quinnipiac University poll in June, 40% of those surveyed said gas prices have caused them to change their summer vacation plans.
Air travel in the U.S. is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Since last Saturday, an average of nearly 2.3 million people a day have gone through airport checkpoints — down just 8% from the same days in 2019. If that trend continues through weekend, records will be set for flying in the pandemic era.
Airlines may not have enough planes and flights to carry all of them, especially if there are cancellations due to weather, crew shortages or any other reason.
“Airlines are learning the hard way that there is a severe price for over-optimism,” said Joseph Schwieterman, a transportation expert at DePaul University. “They are on the edge of a cliff this holiday.”
Schwieterman calculates that airlines have little cushion between the number of travelers expected to fly this weekend and the flights they plan to operate — if all goes well. Any disruptions could cause chaos because planes are booked full — there will be no empty seats on later flights to accommodate stranded travelers.
Airlines have been caught short-staffed as they try to hire thousands of workers, including pilots, to replace those who they encouraged to quit when the pandemic caused air travel to plummet.
Many of them, including Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, have trimmed summer schedules to reduce stress on their operations. They are using larger planes on average to carry more passengers with the same number of pilots. Those steps haven’t been enough so far this summer.
Delta Air Lines took the unusual step this week of warning travelers that there could be problems over the holiday weekend.
The Atlanta-based airline said it expects the biggest crowds since 2019, and this will create “some operational challenges.” It is allowing passengers booked on flights between Friday and the Monday holiday to change their schedule at no cost, even if the new flight comes with a higher fare.
“Delta people are working around the clock to rebuild Delta’s operation while making it as resilient as possible to minimize the ripple effect of disruptions,” the airline said.
Delta had by far the most canceled flights of any U.S. airline over the Memorial Day holiday stretch, when U.S. carriers scrubbed nearly 2,800 flights, and again last weekend, when it canceled 7% of its flights, according to FlightAware.
The airlines are increasingly trying to blame delays on understaffing at the Federal Aviation Administration, which manages the nation’s airspace and hires air traffic controllers.
“This year versus previous years, the biggest issue has been air traffic control,” said Barry Biffle, the CEO of Frontier Airlines. “We’ve made a lot of steps to avoid the Jacksonville center in our scheduling, and we have reduced some flying to accommodate that.”
The FAA has a major facility in Jacksonville, Florida, that handles many flights up and down the East Coast. After a meeting with airline representatives in May, the FAA promised to increase staffing at the center.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian similarly blamed the FAA during an online meeting with employees Wednesday, trade publication Airline Weekly reported. Delta declined to comment.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pushed back earlier this week when the head of the trade group Airlines for America blamed the FAA for delays.
“The majority of cancellations and the majority of delays have nothing to do with air traffic control staffing,” Buttigieg told “NBC Nightly News.”
Helane Becker, an airline analyst for investment firm Cowen, said there are many reasons for the disruptions including weather, FAA ground stops that last too long, and flight crews hitting their legal limit of working hours in a day. The airlines “seem to fail” when it comes down to daily operations, and the FAA didn’t train enough new air traffic controllers — a process that can take up to four years — to offset retirements.
“We expect it to be a long, tiresome summer for everyone,” she said.
The loudest lawmakers mostly seem to blame the airlines for leaving passengers stranded. Some point out that Congress gave the industry $54 billion in pandemic relief.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., urged Buttigieg to require airlines to issue refunds for delays longer than an hour and fine them for delays longer than two hours and for scheduling flights that they can’t staff. Sanders accused airlines of stranding passengers while charging “outrageously high prices.”
Buttigieg has threatened fines if airlines don’t fix their operations.
Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asked 10 airline CEOs this week to “take immediate action” to reduce travel disruptions. The senators demanded information about how each airline decides which flights to cancel and the number of consumer refunds requested and granted. | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/all-eyes-on-airlines-as-july-fourth-holiday-weekend-nears/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-07-01T02:25:17Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/all-eyes-on-airlines-as-july-fourth-holiday-weekend-nears/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | false |
FBI adds ‘CryptoQueen’ to Ten Most Wanted list, offers $100K reward
(Gray News) - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of a woman known as the “CryptoQueen.”
The bureau added Ruja Ignatova to its list of the Ten Most Wanted fugitives Thursday.
Ignatova is accused of running what the FBI describes as a “massive fraud scheme” involving a Bulgarian-based virtual currency company called OneCoin, which Ignatova co-founded and allegedly used to scam more than $4 billion from cryptocurrency investors worldwide.
“Ignatova allegedly made false statements and representations about OneCoin to draw people to invest in OneCoin packages,” the FBI said in a news release. “According to investigators, Ignatova and her partner also promoted OneCoin through a multi-level marketing strategy that urged OneCoin investors to sell additional packages to friends and family.”
Special Agent Ronald Shimko said Ignatova targeted people “who may not have fully understood the ins and outs of cryptocurrencies but were moved by Ignatova’s impressive resume and the marketing strategies used by OneCoin,” according to the release.
Ignatova was charged Oct. 12, 2017, by the Southern District of New York and a federal warrant was issued for her arrest, but authorities said they believe she may have fled after being tipped off about the investigation.
The FBI said she traveled from Bulgaria to Greece on Oct. 25, 2017, and hasn’t been seen since.
Ignatova is wanted on several charges, including one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud.
Anyone with information on Ignatova’s whereabouts is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or send a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
The FBI believes there may also be more victims who haven’t been identified. Those victims are also encouraged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Thursday that directs $335 million in state cash to construct virtual or physical fencing along the border with Mexico, part of a $564 million border security funding package that is the most ever spent by the state.
The fencing legislation does not say where, when or how the barriers and technology will be installed, and the governor's office said no planning document was available. Most of the border is on federal land, limiting the ability of the state to do anything to finish the few sections that do not have existing fencing.
Ducey, who co-chairs the Republican Governors Association, and other GOP politicians have tapped into border security as a potent political foil in an election year. A signing letter was packed with criticism of Democratic President Joe Biden.
“Arizona will not sit idly by as the Biden administration fails to do its job and safeguard our state and nation from the clear and present danger of an unsecure border,” Ducey's letter said.
In addition to the $335 million fencing appropriation, the state budget's border funding contains $209 million in funding for border-related enforcement. That includes a new jail in Cochise County and payments for local prosecutors and transportation. It also has $45 million for emergency operations and “fusion” centers and $54 million in cash for local sheriff's offices.
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Introductions have been made, awkward moments had, and most importantly, rooms, assigned.
Now that we're truly in the thick of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Ex-Wives Club, it's time to evaluate what each former Bravo star is bringing to the table—good or bad. Who can stir the pot without lifting a finger? Who has the ability to ease lingering tension? Who's giving the O.G. of the O.C. the heimlich so she doesn't choke one of her many horse pills?
These are the questions we're here to answer, which will ultimately (get it?!) lead to the creation of a weekly power ranking involving Atlanta's Phaedra Parks and Eva Marcille, New York's Dorinda Medley and Jill Zarin, Orange County's Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson and Beverly Hills' Taylor Armstrong and Brandi Glanville.
Check back each Thursday after a new episode of RHUGT season two drops on Peacock to see where your fav lands.
Episode four saw the ladies attend a famed Dorobics class, a tea party thrown by Taylor and a prohibition-era dinner organized by Dorinda. Read on to find out how this week's ranking shakes out.
7. Taylor
It's clear what Taylor was trying to do by recreating the tea party she threw for her daughter on season one of RHOBH, but it was still boring. If it's any consolation, she'd be no. 1 if we were ranking the housewives by how genuine they seem.
-3: Taking us down the rabbit hole of boredom
+5: Dancing with Marco
Total Score: 2
6. Phaedra
It pains us to rank Phaedra so low, but her hilarious confessionals were sadly lacking this week and she was M.I.A. for most of the drama toward the end of the episode.
+7: The fashions
-3: A lack of funny commentary
Total Score: 4
5. Brandi
Brandi wanting to lay low this week after getting into several drunken arguments throughout the first three episodes certainly makes sense. She did deliver later in the episode, though.
+1: Her ring light set-up
+5: Breaking her newly-minted BFF Tamra out of her shell
Total Score: 6
4. Eva
Someone finally confronted Vicki for her negativity! Eva also was responsible—albeit, inadvertently—for the blow-up between Jill and Dorinda. God bless her radio show, and god bless the multiple hats she donned throughout the episode.
+2: "I am social distancing from the bulls--t."
+7: Calling out Vicki
-2: Going to bed early
Total Score: 7
3. Jill
There's clearly a lot of history between Dorinda and Jill, some of which the latter divulged on episode four. While everything was seemingly smoothed over for the time being, they eventually clashed all because Jill wanted to be on Eva's radio show. A teary argument commenced, but once Dorinda started bringing up the past—namely, their late husbands' funerals—Jill bowed out and went to bed. We can't fault her for it, though—it's all simply too sad.
I supported you
+2: "You like my glasses? Dior 1970s," a la Dana Wilkey's, "Did you know, $25,000?"
+3: "You're welcome, bitch."
+3: Begging to be on Eva's show
Total Score: 8
2. Dorinda
Dorinda is in a unique position because she's hosting these people in her own house. Bluestone Manor is iconic, yes, but not iconic enough to affect the group dynamic this much. Of course she's going to freak out over the ladies not following the rules—this is her home! So, in light of production's grave mistake, Dorinda automatically receives one complimentary point each week. Hosting drama aside, Dorinda came through with the tears on more than one occasion this episode.
+1: Obligatory host points
+2: Crying during an argument (x2)
+4: Giving the ladies brown liquor
Total Score: 9
1. TIE: Vicki and Tamra
These two haven't exactly been whooping it up, but they truly delivered this time around. It doesn't matter if you agreed with Dorinda that they shouldn't have broken one of her house rules by eating in bed, because the result—Dorinda making Tamra cry, which in turn made Dorinda cry—was priceless (especially since they were all wearing their Dorobics get-ups when this was happening). Vicki going crazy for the bourbon and Tamra leading the ladies in a strip tease only added to their appeal.
Points
+2: Crying during an argument
+2: Tamra screaming RHOC season 10 reunion-style, "WHY DO YOU KEEP TALKING TO ME LIKE THIS? STOP!"
+3: Vicki asking "Does anybody know where my yogurt went?" in the middle of Tamra's breakdown
-2: Skipping Dorobics
+5: Vicki responding to Tamra's striptease with, "I don't know what to do with this information."
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By MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement was effective at noon.
Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts.
“With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favor, so help me God,” Jackson said in a statement issued by the court. “I am truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great Nation. I extend my sincerest thanks to all of my new colleagues for their warm and gracious welcome.”
Roberts welcomed Jackson “to the court and our common calling.” The ceremony was streamed live on the court’s website.
Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, is joining three other women — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett. It’s the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.
Biden nominated Jackson in February, a month after Breyer, 83, announced he would retire at the end of the court’s term, assuming his successor had been confirmed. Breyer’s earlier-than-usual announcement and the condition he attached was a recognition of the Democrats’ tenuous hold on the Senate in an era of hyper-partisanship, especially surrounding federal judgeships.
The Senate confirmed Jackson’s nomination in early April, by a 53-47 mostly party-line vote that included support from three Republicans.
Jackson had been in a sort of judicial limbo since, remaining a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., but not hearing any cases. Biden elevated her to that court from the district judgeship to which she was appointed by President Barack Obama.
Glynda Carr, president of Higher Heights for America, an organization that advocates for the growth of Black women’s political power, said the timing of Jackson’s swearing-in was bittersweet.
“Although we celebrate her today, one Black woman or a cohort of Black women can’t save this democracy alone. We are a piece of it and we are doing our work, our part. She’s going to forever reshape and shape that court. But she’s just a piece of the work that needs to happen moving forward,” Carr said.
Because of Jackson’s appointment, Judith Browne Dianis, a Black lawyer in Washington, said she intends to end her protest against joining the Supreme Court Bar. She started it when Justice Clarence Thomas was confirmed in 1991. She said that even the series of conservative rulings from the court over the past week cannot take away from the significance of Thursday’s ceremony.
“This is a momentous occasion and it’s still a beautiful moment,” said Dianis, executive director of the civil rights group Advancement Project.
But, Dianis added, “she’s joining the court at a time when conservatives are holding the line and trying to actually take us back, because they see the progress that’s being made in our country. It’s like the Civil War that never ended. That’s the court that she’s joining.”
Jackson will be able to begin work immediately, but the court will have just finished the bulk of its work until the fall, apart from emergency appeals that occasionally arise. That will give her time to settle in and familiarize herself with the roughly two dozen cases the court already has agreed to hear starting in October as well as hundreds of appeals that will pile up over the summer.
She helps form the most diverse court in its 232-year history and is the first former public defender to be a justice. The court that Jackson is joining is the most conservative than it has been since the 1930s. She is likely to be on the losing end of important cases, which could include examinations of the role of race in college admissions, congressional redistricting and voting rights that the court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, will take up next term.
Today’s court now is surrounded by securing fencing, and justices and their families have 24-hour protection by the U.S. Marshals, the result of a law passed days after a man carrying a gun, knife and zip ties was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland house after threatening to kill the justice. The bill was introduced in May shortly after the leak of a draft court opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states.
The court issued final opinions earlier Thursday after a momentous and rancorous term that included overturning Roe v. Wade’s guarantee of the right to an abortion. One of Thursday’s decisions limited how the Environmental Protection Agency can use the nation’s main anti-air pollution law to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, a blow to the fight against climate change.
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Kirtland has joined the growing list of Lake County communities that have voted to opt out of Ohio House Bill 172 and maintain existing bans on consumer-grade fireworks.
At its June 20 meeting, Kirtland City Council passed the ordinance to opt-out on second reading, which Kirtland Law Director Matthew Lallo said came at the request of Police Chief Brian McCallister.
Council members Matthew Schulz, Richard Lowery, Scott Haymer, Joe Smolic, Ronald Fenstermaker and Eric Ziegler were present at the meeting. The council unanimously voted to waive the requirement that the ordinance go to three readings. Most voted to pass the ordinance as an emergency so that it would go into effect immediately, while Lowery abstained.
“I appreciate City Council’s maintaining the city’s prohibition on fireworks,” said Mayor Kevin Potter. “Each year, our fire and police departments respond to numerous calls related to fireworks. Had council not passed the legislation, calls and incidents would have certainly been exacerbated, putting more strain on our first responders.”
Barry Hendricks, police chief of neighboring Kirtland Hills, noted that Village Council will discuss the fireworks issue with the village law director and decide what to do at the July 18 meeting.
House Bill 172, which was passed last fall, allows for the launch of consumer-grade fireworks at specific times on certain days of the year, as long as safety requirements are met in accordance with guidance from the State Fire Marshal. The law gives local communities the option to further restrict the use of consumer-grade fireworks, opt out to maintain existing bans or do nothing and allow the law to go into full effect on July 1. The July 4 weekend will be the first eligible holiday for communities that do not restrict or opt out of the law.
Neighboring communities in Lake County have been deciding over the past month whether or not to opt out of the Ohio law with most deciding to keep the previous restrictions. | https://www.news-herald.com/2022/06/30/kirtland-votes-to-maintain-fireworks-ban-kirtland-hills-still-considering/ | 2022-07-01T02:45:54Z | https://www.news-herald.com/2022/06/30/kirtland-votes-to-maintain-fireworks-ban-kirtland-hills-still-considering/ | true |
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY, JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and BARBARA SURK
PARIS — The lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists who terrorized Paris in 2015 was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the deadliest peacetime attacks in French history.
The special terrorism court also convicted 19 other men involved in the assault on the Bataclan concert hall, cafes and the national stadium, which killed 130 people and injured hundreds, some permanently maimed. It also led to intensified French military action against extremists abroad and a lasting shift in France’s security posture at home.
Survivors and victims’ families emerged from the packed courtroom dazed or exhausted after an excruciating nine-month trial that’s been crucial in their quest for justice and closure.
Chief suspect Salah Abdeslam was found guilty of murder and attempted murder in relation to a terrorist enterprise. The court found that his explosives vest malfunctioned, dismissing his argument that he ditched the vest because he decided not to follow through with his part of the attack on the night of Nov. 13, 2015.
The other nine attackers either blew themselves up or were killed by police that night.
Abdeslam, a 32-year-old Belgian, was given France’s most severe sentence possible. The sentence of life without parole has only been pronounced four times in the country — for crimes related to rape and murder of minors. Neither he nor his lawyer spoke publicly after the verdict.
Of the other defendants, 18 were given various terrorism-related convictions, and one was convicted on a lesser fraud charge. Some were given life sentences; others walked free after being sentenced to time served.
They have 10 days to appeal. The sentences were broadly expected, and those present expressed little surprise; mainly, a bit of relief.
“I hope to be able to put the word ‘victim’ into the past,” said Bataclan survivor Arthur Denouveaux.
“When things like this happen you have no reparation possible. That’s why you have justice,” he said, even if “justice can’t do everything.”
During the trial, Abdeslam initially proclaimed his radicalism but later appeared to evolve, weeping, apologizing to victims and pleading with judges to forgive his “mistakes.”
For months, the packed main chamber and 12 overflow rooms in the 13th century Justice Palace heard harrowing accounts by the victims, along with testimony from Abdeslam. The other defendants were largely accused of helping with logistics or transportation. At least one is accused of a direct role in the deadly March 2016 attacks in Brussels, which also was claimed by the Islamic State group.
The trial was an opportunity for survivors and those mourning loved ones to recount the deeply personal horrors inflicted that night and to listen to details of countless acts of bravery, humanity and compassion among strangers. They wanted to tell the accused directly that they have been left irreparably scarred, but not broken.
“I feel like I’ve grown up” thanks to the trial, said David Fritz Geoppinger, who was held hostage in the Bataclan. “It’s important as a victim to hear justice speak.”
France was changed in the wake of the attacks: Authorities declared a state of emergency and armed officers now constantly patrol public spaces. The violence sparked soul-searching among the French and Europeans, since most of the attackers were born and raised in France or Belgium. And they transformed forever the lives of all those who suffered losses or bore witness.
Presiding judge Jean-Louis Peries said at the trial’s outset that it belongs to “international and national events of this century. ” France emerged from the state of emergency in 2017, after incorporating many of the harshest measures into law.
Fourteen of the defendants were in court, including Abdeslam. All but one of the six men convicted in absentia are presumed killed in Syria or Iraq; the other is in prison in Turkey.
Most of the suspects were accused of helping create false identities, transporting the attackers back to Europe from Syria or providing them with money, phones, explosives or weapons. Abdeslam was the only defendant tried on several counts of murder and kidnapping as a member of a terrorist organization.
“Not everyone is a jihadi, but all of those you are judging accepted to take part in a terrorist group, either by conviction, cowardliness or greed,” prosecutor Nicolas Braconnay told the court in closing arguments this month.
Some defendants said innocent civilians were targeted because of France’s policies in the Middle East and hundreds of civilian deaths in Western airstrikes in Islamic State-controlled areas of Syria and Iraq.
During his testimony, former President François Hollande dismissed claims that his government was at fault. The Paris attackers did not shoot, kill, maim and traumatize civilians because of religion, he said, but “fanaticism and barbarism.”
The night of the attack was a balmy Friday evening, with the city’s bars and restaurants packed. At the Bataclan concert venue, the American band Eagles of Death Metal were playing to a full house. At the national stadium, a soccer match between France and Germany had just begun, attended by then-President Hollande and then-Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The sound of the first suicide bombing at 9:16 p.m. barely carried over the noise of the stadium’s crowd. The second came four minutes later. A squad of gunmen opened fire at several bars and restaurants in another part of Paris.
Worse was to follow. At 9:47 p.m., three more gunmen burst into the Bataclan, firing indiscriminately. Ninety people died within minutes. Hundreds were held hostage – some gravely injured – for hours before Hollande ordered it stormed.
During closing arguments Monday, Abdeslam’s lawyer Olivia Ronen told a panel of judges that her client shouldn’t be convicted of murder because he was the only one in the group of attackers who didn’t set off explosives to kill others that night.
She emphasized through the trial that she is “not providing legitimacy to the attacks” by defending her client in court.
Abdeslam apologized to the victims at his final court appearance Monday, saying that listening to victims’ accounts of “so much suffering” changed him, he said.
Georges Salines, who lost his daughter Lola in the Bataclan, felt Abdeslam’s remorse was insincere. “I don’t think it’s possible to forgive him,” he said.
But for Salines, life without parole is going too far.
“I don’t like the idea of in advance deciding that there is no hope,” he said. “I think it is important to keep hope for any man.”
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Surk reported from Nice, France. Associated Press writers Alex Turnbull, Oleg Cetinic and Masha Macpherson in Paris contributed to this report. | https://www.news-herald.com/2022/06/30/lone-surviving-attacker-in-paris-massacre-guilty-of-murder/ | 2022-07-01T02:46:06Z | https://www.news-herald.com/2022/06/30/lone-surviving-attacker-in-paris-massacre-guilty-of-murder/ | false |
Blue jays second. Alejandro Kirk singles to second base. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Alejandro Kirk scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds out to second base, Taylor Walls to Isaac Paredes. Matt Chapman grounds out to shallow infield, Wander Franco to Isaac Paredes. Santiago Espinal grounds out to shortstop, Wander Franco to Isaac Paredes.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Rays 0.
Rays fourth. Harold Ramirez strikes out swinging. Randy Arozarena strikes out on a foul tip. Isaac Paredes homers to left field. Vidal Brujan grounds out to shallow infield, Bo Bichette to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Rays 1.
Blue jays seventh. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to shallow center field. Matt Chapman pops out to shallow infield to Wander Franco. Santiago Espinal homers to left field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. Gabriel Moreno walks. George Springer singles to shallow center field. Gabriel Moreno to second. Bo Bichette flies out to deep right field to Vidal Brujan. Gabriel Moreno to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 1. | https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Toronto-Runs-17278170.php | 2022-07-01T02:47:28Z | https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/Tampa-Bay-Toronto-Runs-17278170.php | true |
Where to find Independence Day fireworks shows all weekend in Reno County
The Hutchinson Monarchs will hold a fireworks show following their game against the Haysville Aviators at 7 p.m. Friday at Hobart-Detter Field.
Friday's first of back-to-back home games against Haysville marks the final homestand before the Sunflower Collegiate League all-star game, which will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, also at Hobart-Detter Field. Saturday's home game and Sunday's series finale will mark the midway point of the season.
The Monarchs are coming off a series win over the Great Bend Bat Cats after taking three of the four games and improving to 15-5 while winning 10 of their last 12. The remaining schedule for the Monarchs includes three four-game series against the Kingman Islanders, the Mulvane Patriots and the Newton Sluggin' Rebels.
More:Showalter Fireworks sells fireworks in Reno County for more than 30 years for July 4
Other July 4th events
Along with baseball and fireworks, Hutch Rec will hold a Firecracker fastpitch softball tournament from Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3, at Fun Valley Sports Complex.
Buhler's annual Spark in the Park begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 2 with the city pool opening for an evening swim and children's activities from 5 to 7 p.m. Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m.
From 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, South Hutchinson plans to host their first annual fireworks show.
More on Independence Day:'It just brings people together,' Hutchinson's July 4 event schedule, parades to fireworks
In Sterling, the Sterling Chamber of Commerce will host the two-day Old Fashioned Fourth of July from July 3 to 4, complete with a bike ride, Freedom Run, multiple sporting activities and a fireworks display on July 4. At 10 a.m. July 4, Eagle Media will be sponsoring the Fourth of July Patriots Parade. The parade will begin at Avenue B and Main Street. Local businesses, organizations and Hutchinson residents can participate by contacting Eagle Media.
From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, July 4, the Hutchinson Salvation Army will host a community picnic to celebrate the holiday in partnership with the Grace Arbor Neighborhood association in Hutchinson. Hutchinson's Fourth of July celebration ends with the large City of Hutchinson Independence Day Fireworks display by Rainbow Fireworks and Showalter Fireworks.
At 9:30 p.m., the display begins at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, where residents and attendees can watch the show from the Kansas State Fair Grandstand in the field across Plum Street.
Billy Watson is the sports reporter for The Hutchinson News and has been in Kansas since March 2021. To reach out about story ideas, you can send an email to wwatson@gannett.com or send a direct message on Twitter @hutchsports or @billywatson4l. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/2022/06/30/hutchinson-monarchs-july-4-independence-day-fireworks-sterling-buhler-spark-fun-valley-fairgrounds/7770379001/ | 2022-07-01T02:48:10Z | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/2022/06/30/hutchinson-monarchs-july-4-independence-day-fireworks-sterling-buhler-spark-fun-valley-fairgrounds/7770379001/ | true |
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BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Thursday presented plans to make it easier for transgender people to legally change their name and gender, ending decades-old rules that require them to get expert assessments and a court’s authorization.
Under the planned “self-determination law,” adults would be able to change their first name and legal gender at registry offices without further formalities.
The existing “transsexual law,” which took effect in 1981, currently requires individuals to obtain assessments from two experts whose training and experience makes them “sufficiently familiar with the particular problems of transsexualism” and then a court decision to change the gender on official documents.
Over the years, Germany’s top court has struck down other provisions that required transgender people to get divorced and sterilized, and to undergo gender-transition surgery.
The existing law “breathes the spirit of the ’70s,” Germany’s minister for families, Lisa Paus, said. “At the time, the state wanted to help people who were considered psychologically ill, and it set high hurdles for this.”
The current requirements “are not just lengthy and expensive; they are also deeply humiliating, but above all they are completely superfluous,” Paus told reporters in Berlin.
The proposed new rules provide for minors ages 14 and older to change their name and legal gender with approval from their parents or guardians; if they don’t agree, teenagers could ask a family court to overrule them.
In the case of children under 14, parents or guardians would have to make registry office applications on their behalf.
Paus said that after a formal change of name and gender is registered, no further changes would be allowed for a year, a provision intended to “ensure the seriousness of the desire to change.” The proposed legislation focuses on individuals’ legal identities; it does not involve any revisions to Germany’s rules for gender-transition surgery,
The minister said the regulation also would allow fines in cases where information on a person’s gender or name change is disclosed without their permission.
The key points of the plan published Thursday also include an unspecified amount of compensation for transgender and intersex people who were “affected by bodily harm or forced divorces under previous legislation.”
“It is time for us to apologize to the affected for this injustice and compensate them,” Paus said.
Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said he’s confident that new legislation incorporating the changes will be brought to the Cabinet later this year. It will then require approval by parliament’s lower house, in which Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition of three socially liberal parties has a comfortable majority.
The change is the second in a series of planned liberalizing reforms that Scholz’s government has tackled since taking office in December. Last week, lawmakers voted to end a ban on “advertising” abortions that led in the past to doctors being prosecuted for providing information about the procedure to potential patients.
The coalition government aims to produce legislation later this year to legalize the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes. It also wants to ease the path to German citizenship, lift restrictions on dual citizenship and reduce the minimum age for voting in national and European Union elections from 18 to 16. | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/world-news/ap-international/germany-plans-to-ease-rules-for-formal-changes-of-gender/ | 2022-07-01T02:56:07Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/world-news/ap-international/germany-plans-to-ease-rules-for-formal-changes-of-gender/ | false |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled the environmental protection agency doesn’t have the power to regulate carbon emissions from power plants.
“For many years, we’ve argued the EPA only had a narrow bit of authority to regulate carbon emissions,” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said.
Morrisey led the fight against the EPA’s use of the Clean Air Act.
“Regardless of where you are on the issue of climate change, it’s important to play by the rules,” Morrisey said.
With this decision, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says the Biden administration can’t enforce as many of the regulations they want to combat climate change.
“The administrations are overstepping their boundaries. They cannot make rules where congress has not offered their opinion,” Capito said.
Democrats say this decision puts more pressure on using the reconciliation process to pass climate change legislation, but Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is not optimistic.
“I’ve made it very clear that I’m a skeptic when it comes to reconciliation,” Durbin said.
“It’s going to be harder and harder for agencies to provide the kind of protections for public health, public safety, environment, that I think Congress wanted it to take,” George Washington University Environmental Law Professor Robert Glicksman said.
Glicksman says this ruling means all government agencies will have more limited power to regulate, which means the court is telling congress, “if you want to address climate change and EPA regulations, get your act together.”
Glicksman says the responsibility to get these kinds of changes across the finish line, now falls on congress.
In a statement from President Joe Biden, he said “I have directed my legal team to work with the department of justice and affected agencies to review this decision carefully and find ways that we can, under federal law, continue protecting Americans from harmful pollution, including pollution that causes climate change.” | https://phl17.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-coal-producing-states-epa-limited/ | 2022-07-01T02:56:58Z | https://phl17.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-coal-producing-states-epa-limited/ | true |
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In just his 16th start of the season, Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara pitched his second complete game of the season. He is the only pitcher in baseball with more than one, which also goes alongside his massive lead in innings pitched (115.1, second-place has 97.2).
This is what happens when you average over 7 innings pitched an outing, which is unheard of in today’s MLB. And while Alcantara has always been a pitcher capable of going deep, it’s been on another level since he got his payday.
Ahead of the 2022 season, Alcantara signed a 5-year, $56 million contract to buy out his arbitration years. Before this contract, Alcantara averaged 6.2 innings pitched per outing in 2021.
Now, with him signed through 2026, they have allowed him to eat innings more than anyone else in baseball. And as proven last night, after Alcantara convincingly talked Manager Don Mattingly off the mound in the ninth, he has been deserving of those innings.
On the year, the former St. Louis Cardinals farmhand has a 1.95 ERA (lowest in the National League), a 0.954 WHIP and has only allowed 6 total home runs.
If his workload continues at this pace, the Marlins may be cashing in on the young star even more than just his stats and ability to reset the bullpen: potential history.
With the constant length of appearance and walks and hits per inning being below 1, Alcantara may be the most likely candidate to throw a no-hitter or perfect game. Which for any owner is a cash cow in itself.
Although more times than not a no-hitter or perfect game is a statistical anomaly, the likelihood of a complete game no-hitter becomes less likely by the season. For reference, the Angels Reid Detmers is the only starter to go the distance with a no-hitter this year, and since then the lefty first rounder is back in Triple-A
Since the last perfect game by Felix Hernandez in 2012, complete games have deflated 14.2%. Alcantara is one of the few arms trending in the opposite direction, where the closest he has gotten to a historic start was
If the right-hander can put together one start to be remembered, he’d also be setting up himself for his next contract, whether it is with the Marlins or not.
But for the time being, Alcantara is a rare athlete in comparison to the other rotation pieces. He highlights a group of young arms that deserve more attention, but their lack of success as a team in a loaded division keeps them from showing them off.
However, with his guaranteed future with the team and a manager with an older mindset, we may see a team-wide effort to be led by elite starting pitching that goes deep. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylersmall/2022/06/30/how-sandy-alcantaras-extension-took-off-the-kid-gloves/ | 2022-07-01T03:03:44Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylersmall/2022/06/30/how-sandy-alcantaras-extension-took-off-the-kid-gloves/ | false |
(LEAD) S. Korea to review measures to prop up exports in H2
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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to review a set of measures to help bolster the country's exports in the second half, a senior government official said Friday, amid concerns that exports growth is likely to slow down due to heightened economic uncertainty.
The government plans to hold an emergency meeting of ministers in charge of economic affairs on Sunday to discuss ways to prop up exports and ease exporters' business difficulty, according to First Vice Finance Minister Bang Ki-sun.
"The government will review long-term policy directions to enhance the country's exports competitiveness fundamentally in an effort to help exports continue to serve as the main growth engine for the economy," Bang said.
The government will push to improve the working hour system for more flexible operation and increase the hiring of youths and foreigners to help ease a shortage of labor for exporters, Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said.
The country will also consider expanding trade financing for small exporters and extend financial support to help exporting firms to cope with logistics and supply disruptions.
Exporters are facing complicated business difficulties due to rising raw material prices, supply disruptions and currency volatility.
"In the second half, business environments are likely to be tough, given that external economic uncertainty would not be easily resolved in the short term," he noted.
South Korea's exports rose 5.4 percent on-year to US$57.73 billion in June on solid demand for chips and petroleum products, extending their gains to the 20th month. In the first half, exports grew 15.6 percent to $35.03 billion, the highest figure ever.
But the country suffered a trade deficit for the third straight month in June as imports grew at a faster pace than exports due to soaring fuel costs. In the first half, the trade deficit reached a record half-year high of $10.3 billion.
The government earlier presented a bleaker economic assessment, saying that Asia's fourth-largest economy is likely to lose steam as deteriorating external economic conditions could dent investment and export growth.
Meanwhile, Bang said the country's inflation growth in June is likely to exceed a 5.4 percent on-year gain in May amid high energy costs and a recovery in demand.
Finance Minister Choo earlier warned the growth of consumer prices could rise to the 6 percent range between June and August. The statistics agency plans to release the June inflation data on Tuesday.
Last month, the finance ministry sharply raised its 2022 inflation outlook to a 14-year high of 4.7 percent from its earlier estimate of 2.2 percent. The Bank of Korea expected consumer prices to spike 4.5 percent this year.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case that could dramatically change the way elections for Congress and the presidency are conducted by handing more power to state legislatures and blocking state courts from reviewing challenges to the procedures and results.
The justices will consider whether state courts, when finding violations of their state constitutions, can order changes to federal elections and the once-a-decade redrawing of congressional districts. The case probably will be argued in the fall.
“This case could profoundly alter the balance of power in states and prevent state courts and agencies from providing protections for people’s right to vote,” said Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine. “There’s a wide range of ways the court could rule on this. Taken to its extreme, it would be a radical reworking of our system of running elections.”
In the most extreme example, lawyers said, if the Supreme Court were to rule that no entity besides state legislatures can set rules regarding federal elections, that could stop a governor from vetoing election bills or a state court from blocking rules that set up different voting hours in urban and rural precincts.
Jason Torchinsky, a Republican lawyer who wrote a legal brief urging the high court to take the case, said it is absurd to think the Supreme Court would ultimately allow that. He noted that as recently as 2015, the court agreed that legislatures do not have absolute power in elections, ruling that Arizona’s voter-approved redistricting commission could legally take the authority away from lawmakers to draw district lines.
“I don’t think you can take the theory as far as ‘the legislatures alone can do whatever they want,’” Torchinsky said. “The problem is we have these rogue state courts.”
The case, an appeal from North Carolina Republicans, challenges a state court ruling throwing out the congressional districts drawn by the General Assembly that seemingly would have made GOP candidates likely victors in 10 of the state’s 14 congressional districts.
The Supreme Court has never invoked what is known as the independent state legislature doctrine, but four of the court’s conservative justices have expressed interest in taking on the subject. One of them, Justice Clarence Thomas, was among three justices who advanced it in the Bush v. Gore case that settled the 2000 presidential election.
It only takes four of the nine justices to agree to hear a case. A majority of five is needed for an eventual decision.
The issue has arisen repeatedly in cases from North Carolina and Pennsylvania, where Democratic majorities on the states’ highest courts have invoked voting protections in their state constitutions to frustrate the plans of Republican-dominated legislatures.
The case comes as state courts have become increasingly involved in redistricting, the consequence of a 2019 decision in which the Supreme Court said federal courts could no longer handle claims of illegal partisan gerrymandering.
Initially, in cases in states such as North Carolina and Pennsylvania, that hurt Republicans and helped Democrats. But courts in Democratic-dominated states including Maryland and New York then threw out maps as Democratic gerrymanders, leaving Republicans with a slight edge at the end of the once-a-decade congressional redistricting process.
The high court already has another significant redistricting case on its to-do list for the fall, a reconsideration of how the Voting Rights Act requires majority-minority districts to be drawn to ensure marginalized groups have a chance at electing their preferred representatives.
But the North Carolina case has implications far beyond redistricting, The independent state legislative doctrine could also hold that state courts cannot stop legislatures from imposing any restrictions they want on congressional voting or even the selection of electors who choose the president of the United States.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, who filed the appeal to the high court, cheered the news that the case will be heard. “This case is not only critical to election integrity in North Carolina, but has implications for the security of elections nationwide,” Moore, a Republican, said in a statement.
Voting rights groups were furious.
“In a radical power grab, self-serving politicians want to defy our state’s highest court and impose illegal voting districts upon the people of North Carolina,” said Bob Phillips of Common Cause, North Carolina, which brought the lawsuit that overturned the GOP-drawn maps. “We will continue to stand up for the people of our state and nation as this case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. We must stop this dangerous attack on our freedom to vote.”
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Associated Press writer Gary Robertson in Raleigh, North Carolina, contributed to this report. | https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/ap-politics/justices-to-hear-gop-appeal-that-could-limit-state-courts/ | 2022-07-01T03:08:54Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/ap-politics/justices-to-hear-gop-appeal-that-could-limit-state-courts/ | true |
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Which life jacket is best?
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Life jacket FAQ
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What you need to know: This Type III life jacket fits snugly and has expandable zippered pockets. It is perfect for kayakers and rafters.
What you’ll love: Made from reflective nylon, this life jacket is easy to see and has mesh backing that fits high back seats. The shoulders are adjustable with neoprene pads for comfort. It includes an attached whistle.
What you should consider: It traps heat and may be too hot for some users.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top life jacket for the money
Stearns Adult Classic Series Vest
What you need to know: This U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket is designed for all water activities.
What you’ll love: This jacket has a universal fit for adults over 90 pounds. Two adjustable straps and open sides improve the fit. Made from nylon with a three-buckle design, it is durable and easy to put on.
What you should consider: Some felt the sizing ran small and fit too tightly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Airhead Type II Keyhole Life Jacket
What you need to know: This basic life jacket is designed for people needing to float face up in calm waters.
What you’ll love: The jacket is U.S. Coast Guard approved. It is bright orange for easy spotting. Made from heavy-duty nylon, the jacket is lightweight and easily stored. The keyhole entry fits adults over 90 pounds.
What you should consider: It is only rated for minimal buoyancy and not active waters.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which infrared therapy lamps are best?
Infrared therapy lamps can help treat wounds, pain and other health problems and can be an excellent addition to your pain management technique. These lamps use light to penetrate through your skin layers to impact your bones, tissues and cells and help decrease inflammation, relieve pain and assist with the healing process.
Ensure you understand the best features to look for in an infrared therapy lamp, as well as the best lamp options on the market before you make a purchase. If you’re looking for the top infrared therapy lamp out there, it’s the Beurer IL50 Infrared Heat Lamp.
What to know before you buy an infrared therapy lamp
There are several factors to consider when purchasing an infrared therapy lamp, such as what you plan to use it for, the wavelength and the type.
Use for
Most people use infrared therapy lamps to treat neuropathy pain, muscle pain, joint pain or pain connected to injury, as well as conditions like tendinitis, lower back pain, neck pain, knee pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis and several other chronic pain conditions. These lamps can also effectively smooth wrinkles and fine lines, decrease the appearance of scars, repair sun damage and treat slow-healing wounds.
Wavelength
You should also think about the wavelength of light that the lamp produces. At-home infrared therapy lamps usually provide wavelengths between 600 and 1,400 nanometers.
Type
There are four types of infrared therapy lamps: tripod lamps, light panel lamps, desk lamps and handheld lamps. Tripod lamps have wheels on the bottom for moving the item around your home, while light panel lamps have big rectangular or square panels that emit light. Desk lamps are small tabletop models, and handheld lamps have a similar design as flashlights.
What to look for in a quality infrared therapy lamp
Size
Consider the overall size of the infrared therapy lamp you want, since you need to have space in your home to store it and use it. Tripod infrared therapy lamps are usually the biggest and have a similar size to standard floor lamps. Light panels are also fairly large, but they can fit on most tabletops. Desk infrared therapy lamps are pretty small and can fit well on most desks.
Treatment area
The size of the treatment area of the infrared therapy lamp is also important because that determines how simple and effective the lamp is to use. The treatment area refers to the part of the lamp that emits light on the impacted body area that you want to relieve.
If you need to treat your back, for example, then choose an infrared therapy lamp with a bigger treatment area. The size of the treatment area isn’t as important for smaller body areas like the knees.
Timer
Many infrared therapy lamps come with timers that count down the time the heat lamp is in use. This timer helps you meet the suggested treatment time without going over it. Some lamps with timers automatically turn off after the timer counts down.
How much you can expect to spend on an infrared therapy lamp
Infrared therapy lamps range in price from $30-$350. Handheld infrared therapy lamps are usually on the lower end, while tripod models are the priciest.
Infrared therapy lamp FAQ
Does it hurt to use an infrared therapy lamp?
A. Using an infrared therapy lamp should not hurt if you’re using it properly. Keep in mind that you might see some temporary redness on your skin or feel some warmth, but you should not feel any pain. It’s important to note that some infrared therapy lamps aren’t intended for use on naked skin, so it might be uncomfortable if you allow the light of the lamp to hit your bare skin.
How long does it take to get results with an infrared therapy lamp?
A. The length of time it takes to see results typically depends on how much pain you’re experiencing and the condition you’re treating. You might see relief in as little as a few hours from a single treatment if you just have pain from a mild injury.
You might need two or three treatment sessions to feel relief if you’re treating chronic knee pain. And it could take a few months of regular infrared therapy lamp treatments before you see relief for severe pain.
What’s the best infrared therapy lamp to buy?
Top infrared therapy lamp
Beurer IL50 Infrared Heat Lamp
What you need to know: This small infrared therapy lamp gives off short to mid wavelengths and is simple to adjust and use.
What you’ll love: The ceramic glass helps keep the heat evenly focused. This lamp is an excellent option for those who need a small lamp to focus on specific parts of the body, and it’s easy to tilt as needed.
What you should consider: Some consumers say this product stopped working after a few months, and it’s pricey to replace the bulbs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top infrared therapy lamp for the money
K.S. Choi Corp TDP Infrared Mineral Heat Lamp
What you need to know: The simple standing infrared therapy lamp works well for long periods of time and gives you the most bang for your buck.
What you’ll love: This affordable lamp features a heat coil style, which means you can use the lamp for 40 minutes at a time, which is longer than most infrared therapy lamps. It also offers soothing energy to warm targeted areas and relieve pain.
What you should consider: Many customers report the infrared therapy lamp lost power after some time.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Wolezek Red Light Therapy Lamp Bundle
What you need to know: This small lamp is perfect for small spaces and works well for reducing pain and body aches.
What you’ll love: The bundle features a built-in heat sink for improved heat depletion. The therapy light bundle also includes therapy glasses, a lamp holder and an LED combo light. You can use the LED light at 850 nanometers for near and 660 nanometers for far.
What you should consider: According to some customers, this item is too heavy to hang without additional support.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Cara Santana exudes healthy glow as she goes makeup free and braless for skin care studio visit in Beverly Hills... after announcing new role in Daughter Of The Bride
Cara Santana flashed an infectious smile while exuding a healthy glow when she left the Shani Darden skin studio in Beverly Hills on Friday.
After having seemingly sat down for a facial, she made her way back out to her parked vehicle looking like a satisfied customer.
And in keeping with her relaxed attitude for the day, the actress appears to have gone makeup free and braless, dressed casually in white sweatpants and a gray crop top.
Au naturel: Cara Santana, 37, was braless and makeup free when she left the Shani Darden skin studio in Beverly Hills on Friday
Her sporty ensemble helped showcase her toned midriff, and overall fit figure.
Santana, 37, also donned a pair of white sneakers, and had her brown tresses styled straight and back off of her face about shoulder length.
The Texas native had her pet pooch on a leash for the short stroll back to her vehicle.
Earlier in the day, Santana took to Instagram to show off her newly trimmed brown tresses in a series of photos of herself wrapped up in only a white towel.
'Summer snip,' she wrote in the caption, in a reference to her slightly shorter locks.
Four-legged family: The actress walked out of the visit to the skin care studio with new purchase in one hand while carrying her pet pooch on a leash with the other
Sporty: Santana showed off her toned midriff and overall fit figure in white sweatpants, a gray crop top and white sneakers
The afternoon of beauty care comes just days after she announced her role in the upcoming indie comedy film Daughter Of The Bride.
The movie, which stars Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden, Halston Sage, Andrew Richardson and Aidan Quinn, is already in production, according to Deadline.
The storyline focuses on Diane (Harden) and her daughter Kate (Sage), who are inseparable friends whose lives are turned upside down when mom announces her engagement to a mystery man (Quinn) that she's been dating for only a few weeks.
In a series of comical events, Kate must come to terms with letting her mother be happy with someone else while she navigates her own love life and career aspirations.
Kate ends up subconsciously trying to sabotage the wedding plans, despite being the person who officiates the ceremony, and unexpectedly meets a mystery man (Richardson) of her own that seems too good to be true.
New hair, don't care: Earlier on Friday, the Texas native posted a series of snaps that highlighted her new haircut, while dressed only in a white towel
Written by Karen Bloch Morse (Ice Castles), Mother of The Bride is being directed by Annette Haywood-Carter (Savannah), co-produced by MarVista and Particular Crowd.
Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew, Mariana Sanjurjo, Peter Bevan and Tomás Yankelevich serving as executive producers.
Santana Hollywood resume includes appearances on the Starz's drama series Vida, the Netflix comedy series Santa Clarita Diet, opposite Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! and in Jimmy Tatro's series The Real Bros Of Simi Valley for Facebook Watch
New gig: The afternoon of beauty care comes just days after she announced her role in the upcoming indie comedy film Daughter Of The Bride
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Which nut milk bag is best?
Plant-based milks are more popular than ever before, so it should come as no surprise that consumers are looking for ways to make delicious nut milk at home. Homemade nut milk is cheaper, better tasting and contains none of the additives commonly found in store-bought milk.
To make the nondairy beverage at home, you’ll need a nut milk bag. These bags feature a fine mesh weave and you use them to strain the liquid. The EcoPeaceful Organic Cotton Nut Milk Bag is our top pick because it’s sturdy, large and constructed from natural materials.
What to know before you buy a nut milk bag
Reasons to make your own nut milk
- Cheaper: Making your own nut milk is considerably cheaper than buying store-bought milk because the only required ingredients are nuts and water. Buying your preferred nuts in bulk can provide additional savings, as well.
- Better ingredients: When you’re making nut milk at home, you get complete control over the ingredients. Many consumers choose to add maple syrup, dates or even vanilla extract to their nut milk, resulting in a tastier, personalized beverage. Processed milks from the store also may contain preservatives such as carrageenan, which can negatively impact your health.
- Healthier: Homemade nut milks contain a significantly higher ratio of nuts than their store-bought counterparts, resulting in a healthier and more nutrient-dense liquid.
- Sustainable: Since nut milk bags are washable and reusable, the act of making your own nut milk reduces the waste caused by milk cartons and other single-use containers.
Materials
Nut milk bags require a fine mesh material to properly filter the liquid and keep out undesirable nut pieces. Nylon bags are popular because they’re durable, machine-washable and generally don’t hang on to odors. Cotton and hemp bags are both eco-friendly options that are usually machine-washable and free of chemicals. Hemp bags in particular are a durable option and may be antimicrobial to prevent mold.
Size
Nut milk bags can come in a few different sizes. Since the process is a bit labor-intensive, many consumers initially look for a big bag to make large batches of milk. Keep in mind, however, that since homemade nut milk contains no preservatives, it only lasts four to five days in the refrigerator. Don’t make more than you can drink in that time frame. A small nut milk bag is 6 by 9 inches, a medium bag is typically 9 by 12 inches and a large bag is 12 by 12 inches or more.
How to make nut milk
While the specific instructions may vary depending on the kind of milk you wish to make, start by soaking the raw nuts overnight at room temperature. The next morning, drain the nuts and rinse them in cool water. Add the nuts to a blender with some water and blend until the nuts are completely broken down. Then add the mixture to the nut milk bag. Grab your bottle or jug and squeeze the bag over the container until all the liquid is extracted. Now you’re ready to enjoy your homemade nut milk!
What to look for in a quality nut milk bag
Construction
A nut milk bag needs to be durable so you can use it again and again without falling apart. Look for one with reinforced seams or multiple rows of stitching. Hemp and nylon are both particularly durable materials.
Machine-washable
Reusable nut milk bags can get messy and should be cleaned after every use to prevent bacteria buildup. For extra convenience, many bags are machine-washable so you can add them to your next load of laundry after a quick rinse.
How much you can expect to spend on a nut milk bag
Nut milk bags are typically affordable, usually $3 to $15. Stick to the higher end of that range and you’ll get an expertly constructed bag made from fine materials.
Nut milk bag FAQ
What is the healthiest nut milk?
A. While different nuts may have their own nutritional benefits, almond and cashew milk tops the list as the healthiest nut milk.
What kinds of nuts can you use?
A. You can turn virtually any kind of nut into nut milk. Almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts and even Brazil nuts can be used for a delicious beverage.
What’s the best nut milk bag to buy?
Top nut milk bag
EcoPeaceful Organic Cotton Nut Milk Bag
What you need to know: All-organic materials make this sturdy bag.
What you’ll love: The entire construction of this bag is organic and free of chemicals, from the stitches to the drawstring. This nut milk bag is machine-washable and appropriately sized for large batches. It also comes in compostable packaging.
What you should consider: Some users think the drawstring is too small and difficult to handle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top nut milk bag for the money
Raw Food World Fine Mesh Nut Milk Bag
What you need to know: This nut milk bag is the perfect size for one to two people.
What you’ll love: The budget-friendly bag is well-constructed and features a fine mesh that’s optimal for quickly filtering seeds and nuts to produce a creamy beverage. Each bag is handmade and quality tested.
What you should consider: The bag opening is a little small, potentially resulting in messy or frustrating preparation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This large bag is made from hemp with cotton threads.
What you’ll love: It is big enough for large batches. The organic hemp and cotton double-stitched construction results in a fine mesh bag you can wash time and again without it breaking down.
What you should consider: The bag’s large size can be inconvenient if you only make small batches of milk.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which oatmeal dog shampoo is best?
Oatmeal has soothing and moisturizing properties that are great for your dog’s skin as well as your own. Oatmeal dog shampoo is a favorite for pet owners who have dogs with allergies or sensitive skin. Oatmeal is also a popular ingredient in flea and tick shampoo and is used to alleviate hot spots. The Tropiclean Oatmeal And Tea Tree Pet Shampoo is a product with great ingredients that will leave your dog feeling fresh, happy and clean.
What to know before you buy oatmeal dog shampoo
Ingredients
Oatmeal dog shampoos are made with natural ingredients such as oats, vitamin E, aloe vera, honey and/or milk. Fragrance-free is a good label to look for as it’s gentler for a dog’s sensitive skin. Oatmeal shampoos are typically plant-based and hypoallergenic. Many contain shea butter to give your dog a smooth, shiny coat.
When to use it
It’s a good idea to bathe a short-haired dog about once every two months. If your dog has curly hair or long hair, then more frequent monthly or weekly baths are necessary. If it’s active and spends a lot of time outside, then once every two months might not be enough. Don’t overdo it with bathing, though, as this can lead to dry or irritated skin that leaves your dog scratching.
How to use it
While you should consult the bottle for specific instructions, in most cases, you can pour a dime’s worth of shampoo into your hand and rub it into your dog’s damp fur. Rub it in all over to create a good lather before rinsing.
Even a dog shampoo with nourishing ingredients should be rinsed well before your dog gets dried off. Leftover shampoo residue isn’t great for your dog’s skin. It also gives dirt and grime something to cling to and can make your dog’s hair sticky or matted instead of soft and fresh.
What to look for in quality oatmeal dog shampoo
No harsh chemicals
You don’t want harsh chemicals in your shampoo, and you don’t want any in your dog’s shampoo either. Dog shampoo is always better with natural ingredients that are good for your dog’s health and won’t dry out your dog’s skin. Ingredients to avoid include phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde, mineral oil, artificial colors and preservatives. An alcohol-free shampoo is best, as it’s gentler on the skin.
Scent
A good shampoo that cleans your dog’s fur will remove odors, which is what you want. However, you should avoid perfumed fragrances. Just because a shampoo isn’t artificially scented doesn’t mean it won’t smell good. Natural ingredients like honey, eucalyptus, orange and lavender smell amazing but won’t harm your dog’s skin.
Shampoo and conditioner combo
If your dog doesn’t like getting a bath and you want to limit how long your pup spends in the tub, a two-in-one shampoo and conditioner can help save time. While plenty of oatmeal shampoos are gentle on the skin, they are primarily designed to clean. A dog with extra-dry skin still benefits from a conditioning product. A shampoo and conditioner combo puts all the best ingredients in one bottle.
How much you can expect to spend on oatmeal dog shampoo
Oatmeal dog shampoo generally costs $6-$20 for a 12-20 ounce bottle.
Oatmeal dog shampoo FAQ
Can you use human oatmeal shampoo on a dog?
A. Some human shampoos are safer for dogs than others, but it’s a good idea to refrain from using human shampoo on a pet. The human shampoo will clean fur but might irritate your dog’s skin or cause a reaction. If you must use human shampoo in a pinch, use baby shampoo, as it is the gentlest.
What is medicated dog shampoo?
A. A shampoo with “medicated” in the title means that there are active ingredients tailored to help with specific skin conditions. Consult a veterinarian before using medicated shampoo.
What’s the best oatmeal dog shampoo to buy?
Top oatmeal dog shampoo
Tropiclean Oatmeal And Tea Tree Pet Shampoo
What you need to know: This is a 20-ounce bottle of medicated dog shampoo formulated to soothe dry or itchy skin.
What you’ll love: It’s made with natural plant ingredients and helps with itchy skin. It’s paraben, soap and dye-free. It lathers nicely and leaves your dog’s fur feeling soft and clean.
What you should consider: Some people like the smell but others are bothered by it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Chewy and PetSmart
Top oatmeal dog shampoo for the money
Wahl Dry Skin And Itch-Relief Oatmeal Formula Shampoo For Dogs
What you need to know: This is a 24-ounce bottle of oatmeal dog shampoo formulated to moisturize and provide itch relief.
What you’ll love: It’s pH balanced and is great for dogs with sensitive skin. It’s alcohol and paraben-free. It has a fresh coconut lime verbena scent. It doesn’t dry out the skin and leaves fur feeling very soft.
What you should consider: It’s marketed as allergy-friendly but does not work for all skin allergies.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
John Paul Pet Sensitive Skin Formula Oatmeal Dog Shampoo
What you need to know: This is a 16-ounce bottle of oatmeal dog shampoo designed to soothe itchy skin.
What you’ll love: It’s made with gentle ingredients such as aloe, chamomile and other all-natural botanical extracts. It has a pleasant almond scent. It moisturizes well and doesn’t dry out the skin.
What you should consider: The scent doesn’t last once your dog dries.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
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Somers: Time will tell, but June 30 felt like a watershed day in Arizona sports, good and bad
Expansion and contraction, that’s what the last day of June 2022 delivered to Arizona sports fans.
First, there was the news no one saw coming: Southern California and UCLA will leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. That will give the Big Ten 16 schools and the Pac-12 10, which makes about as much sense as anything else happening in major college athletics.
Then, there was confirmation of the news a lot of folks saw coming: Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant asked for a trade, and according to several reports, would prefer the destination to be Phoenix or Miami.
Thursday, Suns fans probably had to remind themselves to expand and contract, too. As in to breathe in and out as they daydreamed of a lineup featuring Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Durant.
In sports, and life, there are days that set people and organizations upon certain paths that deviate sharply from the well-worn ones they had been traveling. Subsequent events will determine if Thursday was that kind of day for the Suns, Sun Devils, Wildcats and the conference-still-known-as-the-Pac-12, but it felt like it.
Gut punch:Departures of UCLA, USC are seismic blow to Pac-12
There are all kinds of complications to the Durant-to-Phoenix deal — we’ll get to those in a while. But the departures of UCLA and USC to greener pastures, or pastures in general, is a done deal.
RELATED:With USC and UCLA bound for Big Ten, college sports has become just another corporate proxy war
Their departures leave the Pac-12 with a lot of questions, most notably: Will there be a Pac-12?
Perhaps we should have all seen this coming over the last decade or so, as the Pac-12 fell woefully behind other major conferences, especially in the amount of money generated by football.
The Pac-12 Networks proved to be a boondoggle, and as other conferences cashed in via mega-television contracts, Pac-12 schools cashed considerably smaller checks and fell further behind.
A year ago, Oklahoma and Texas announced they were leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. ESPN reportedly was a driving force in making that happen, and rival Fox is apparently playing a large role in the Big Ten expanding.
So, where does that leave the Pac-12? Adding, say, Boise State and San Diego State will keep the conference at a dozen schools, but that’s the only needle they move.
What Oklahoma, Texas, and now USC and UCLA have taught us, is that it’s every school for itself. Presidents of Pac-12 schools traditionally have not thought like that, and the conference over the years has denied entry to schools not viewed as traditional research universities. BYU, or example.
ASU and Arizona would be smart to find a home of their own (the Big 12?), rather than wait for someone else to broker a deal.
On a broader scale, what would make more sense is for major college football, and perhaps basketball, to become its own entities, not under the auspices of the NCAA. A funding formula that adequately and fairly pays schools and players is desperately needed, as the lawlessness that has resulted from the legalization of NIL has proven.
That’s not going to happen, of course, so what we’re going to get every summer now are breathless news reports of schools of conference realignment. Maybe the creation of super conferences, which is where we seemed headed, will lead to better solutions, but I’m dubious.
But, hey, Durant.
The prospect of Durant becoming a Sun is a much more fun topic, especially since it’s not a fantasy. Durant, per reports, would love to play in Phoenix, which is a testament to what General Manager James Jones and Coach Monty Williams have built in three years.
The price, however, would be steep. It would make sense for the Suns to make that deal for a handful of players, including Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges, and some draft picks, including all the Nets want.
But the Nets reportedly aren’t enthralled with Ayton. The Suns aren’t trading Booker, even if collective bargaining rules allowed, and besides, Booker is a big reason Durant has Phoenix on his short list.
Even if the Nets wanted Ayton, Ayton might not want the Nets, which would leave them looking elsewhere for a trade partner.
Also, Durant has four years left on his contract. It’s not as if he earned much good will with the Nets, who likely would be inclined to take the best trade offer available rather than to accept one because it appeases Durant.
But NBA players of that ilk tend to get what they want, and with the Paul trade, Jones showed he’s not afraid to pay a heavy price for an aging star he believes could help the Suns win their first championship.
On Thursday, you couldn’t blame Suns fans for being breathless thinking of that possibility. And on Thursday, you couldn’t blame ASU fans who were gasping for a reason that was a lot less enjoyable.
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Three British players provided some much-needed cheer on the fourth day at Wimbledon where French Open winners Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek survived mini-scares to progress into the third round.
After Wednesday exits for Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu, home hopes Katie Boulter, Heather Watson and Liam Broady did the business in impression fashion to reach the last-32 stage at SW19.
Jack Draper failed to join them, though, despite a valiant effort against 19th seed Alex De Minaur.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the best of the action.
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Perfect Harmony
Harmony Tan was the talk of Wimbledon on Tuesday after she dumped out 23-time major winner Serena Williams. Not everyone was pleased though.She was due to play doubles with Tamara Korpatsch a day later but pulled out out hours before the first round tie.
Tan officially withdrew due to a thigh injury, which frustrated Korpatsch who went on social-media to criticise her partner. All had calmed down between the pair a day later on Thursday though when the German congratulated the Frenchwomen after she beat Sara Sorribes Tormo to make round three. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3450378/wimbledon-day-four-british-trio-provide-home-joy-while-top-seeds-both-march-on/ | 2022-07-01T03:26:49Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3450378/wimbledon-day-four-british-trio-provide-home-joy-while-top-seeds-both-march-on/ | false |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
7-8-8
(seven, eight, eight)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
7-8-8
(seven, eight, eight) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17278238.php | 2022-07-01T03:37:37Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17278238.php | true |
Your Arsenal morning digest on Friday, July 1.
Chelsea domino effect could see Arsenal lose Gabriel
Thomas Tuchel looks set to indirectly affect whether Mikel Srteta can keep Gabriel Magalhaes at Arsenal as Chelsea intensify their efforts to sign Matthijs de Ligt - an Antonio Rudiger replacement. The Juventus defender has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer, and his departure could trigger a domino effect which casts doubt over the Brazil international's future.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian giants have shortlisted Gabriel as a potential replacement for De Ligt. With the west Londoners believed to be favourites to sign the 22-year-old, Chelsea could usher Juventus into signing one of the Gunners' leading defenders.
READ MORE: Mikel Arteta's dream line-up for Arsenal's opening Premier League game of 2022/23 season
Bayern in for Edu target
Arsenal look set to miss out on the signing of Jonathan David as Bayern Munich plot a bid for the 22-year-old. The striker has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, but, with Robert Lewandowksi reportedly set to leave the Allianz Arena this summer, a switch to the Bundesliga champions beckons.
According to Sport Bild, Bayern see David as a replacement for the Polish striker. The Canadian, who sees his contract at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy expire in 2025, is said to be valued at £50million by Lille, but, with many sides said to be circling his situation, a bidding war could easily break out and drive up his asking price.
Bremer speaks on future
Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Gleison Bremer has broken the silence on his future amid a potential exit from Torino. The 25-year-old has heavily linked with move to the Premier League this summer, however a switch within the Serie A is reportedly also on the cards.
So, with a host of clubs all reportedly eager to sign the Brazilian, Italian newspaper La Stampa, via Milan News, report that bidding will start at €40million (£34m). The centre-half, who sees his contract with the Turin-based side expire in two years, was crowned 2021/22 best Serie A defender.
With his future in the air, Bremer has claimed that he's unsure as to where he'll play next season. Though, one thing for certain is that the Brazilian wants Champions League football, which could well rule Arsenal out of the picture.
"I don’t know where I will play, I am talking to my agent and at the moment, there is nothing defined yet,” he told Flow Sport Club, via Football Italia. "I am unsure whether I’ll remain in Italy or go abroad. One fundamental thing is to play the Champions League next season. This is fundamental to continuing my growth. We’ll define everything in the next few days or weeks."
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Thomas Partey and the recalled Arsenal loanees returning for first day of pre-season training | https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-news-transfer-bayern-munich-24364320 | 2022-07-01T03:40:29Z | https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-news-transfer-bayern-munich-24364320 | false |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
7-6-4-8
(seven, six, four, eight)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
7-6-4-8
(seven, six, four, eight) | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17278179.php | 2022-07-01T03:41:27Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17278179.php | true |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
5-4-7-0, Fireball:
(five, four, seven, zero; Fireball: zero)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
5-4-7-0, Fireball:
(five, four, seven, zero; Fireball: zero) | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17278217.php | 2022-07-01T03:41:33Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17278217.php | false |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
2-4-0, Fireball: 8
(two, four, zero; Fireball: eight)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
2-4-0, Fireball: 8
(two, four, zero; Fireball: eight) | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Three-Evening-game-17278216.php | 2022-07-01T03:41:40Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Three-Evening-game-17278216.php | false |
- Movie Name:Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
- Critics Rating: 3.5 / 5
- Release Date: July 1, 2022
- Director: R Madhavan
- Genre: Biographical drama
Rocketry Movie Review: When Rocketry The Nambi Effect was announced, it felt that R Madhavan has taken too much on his plate. After all, he was writing the film and directing it, in addition to playing the titular character. However, when you see him unfolding the tale of Nambi Narayan on the big screen. Things seem pretty valid. Not only has the actor gone through a physical transformation and adopted the former ISRO scientist's mannerisms but it seems like Madhavan also worked on his psyche. Below the layers of the prosthetic lie the layered character of Nambi.
It wouldn't be wrong to say that life of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) leading scientist and Padma Bhushan awardee Nambi Narayanan was a beguiling mixture of drama, adventure and thriller. Yet it took nearly 25 years to bring his story to cinema halls. The film is a first-person's account. Nambi is sitting with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and narrating his story to him. The crew is jittery, after all, who wants to listen to an old snob talking about his life for hours. But as the story progressed, the crew was involved in his life, asking questions, curiously waiting to know how things unfold, very much like the audience.
Madhavan has made sure that the audience understands Nambi's choices and the reasons behind them. For instance, him accepting a scholarship from Princeton, declining NASA's offer and joining ISRO among other things.
When at work, Nambi's life is full of challenges and technicalities, and Madhavan doesn't even try to simplify or trivialise space research for the audience. Remember, Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan's Mission Mangal? It almost felt like an everyday thing when he goes on to explain the physics behind the working of an engine. It did help the mass to connect to the story though. On the contrary, Rocketry is full of jargon and complex laws. It doesn't always work in the film's favour, but it does establish that Madhvan's film aims to portray aeronautic science as a serious subject especially when you have millions at stake.
Even though the film is narrated in flashback, it is non-linear contriving the plot further and making things appear more cinematic. The film touches upon all aspects of Nami's life with a focus on his professional journey. From his education to moving abroad and then returning to India and the trial, of course, the film is a wholesome package, like a case study on Nambi.
Shah Rukh Khan once again manages to coax as the interviewer. Simran, on the other hand, surprises as Meena Narayanan. She is alluring and honourable and comes across as the humanising force of Nambi. It is because of her we know that as much as Nambi Narayan worries about the propelling rate of the engines, he enjoys a cup of piping hot tea with his family.
The first half of the film is a bit jitter given the many transitions in Nambi's life, the second half, however, is stronger. With a run time of over 157 mins, the film never rushes and moves at a regular pace. ‘Rocketry’ does have bumps in its way but Madhavan manages to stir up a storm.
Nambi Narayan had so much to achieve and so far to go, but he chose to give a thurst to India's space research. His decision a sacrifice or an honour, is something that the film tries to build throughout its runtime. It never gives its judgement to the audience, nor does it take sides, it simply wants the audience to know the story of Nambi Narayan. Yes, there are biases though! | https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/movie-review/rocketry-movie-review-r-madhavan-stirs-up-storm-in-nambi-effect-rating-stars-compelling-watch-directorial-debut-bollywood-film-660 | 2022-07-01T03:42:31Z | https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/movie-review/rocketry-movie-review-r-madhavan-stirs-up-storm-in-nambi-effect-rating-stars-compelling-watch-directorial-debut-bollywood-film-660 | true |
Johnson City, TN — The college baseball season came to an end recently with Ole Miss sweeping Oklahoma for the school’s first national championship…The fact it was the Rebels was a little harder to swallow for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Current Volunteer Ethan Payne who is currently playing for the Johnson City Doughboys this summer watched an Ole Miss team which was the last team to get into the College World Series win it all…The Vols defeated the Rebels three times this summer.
The top-ranked Vols and winners of the SEC championship and tournament know they only have themselves to blame, but it was still a gut punch and a learning experience to think about what might have been, had they not lost to Notre Dame in the Super Regionals.
“So much of the year we felt invincible, but I think ND helped us realize this game of baseball ruthless and you have to show up every time no matter who you are playing against always on your toes and always ready and anybody can beat you on a given night and I think we kind of took that for granted create to ND they are a really good ball club but taking that into next year will help us.” | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/college-sports-2/doughboys-payne-talks-about-the-heartbreaking-season-with-the-vols/ | 2022-07-01T03:42:49Z | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/college-sports-2/doughboys-payne-talks-about-the-heartbreaking-season-with-the-vols/ | false |
EastEnders unveils first drag queen character Tara Misu - as actor Matthew Morrison says it's 'a privilege to represent the LGBTQIA+ community'
Following a major shake-up of cast members in recent weeks, EastEnders have released images of the first drag queen character to feature on the soap.
Actor Matthew Morrison will debut as Felix Baker, also known by his stage name Tara Misu.
The character will be part of a new family who are due to arrive in Walford this summer when the estranged brother of Mitch, played by Roger Griffiths, turns up in Albert Square.
Welcome to Walford! EastEnders have released images of the first drag queen character to feature on the soap played by Matthew Morrison will debut as Felix Bake
The younger son of Mitch's estranged brother Avery (Omar Lye-Fook), Baker will arrive in Walford prompting conflict and new storylines.
The pair were seen arriving at the set for their first day of filming for the soap earlier this month.
In the new first-look pictures, Tara Misu is seen wearing a blue bodycon minidress with fishnets while clasping a handbag in front of Albert Square's famous road sign.
Debut: In first-look pictures, Tara Misu is seen wearing a blue bodycon minidress with fishnets while clasping a handbag in front of Albert Square's famous road sign.
Actor Matthew said: 'I am blessed to have the opportunity to step into the heels of the fierce Tara Misu as part of my role on EastEnders.
'It's a privilege to represent the LGBTQIA+ community and to showcase the creative art of drag to both viewers at home and the residents of Walford.'
EastEnders also shared a video on its social media channels showing Matthew getting tips on his drag transformation from a former RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant.
Goodbye: Elsewhere, EastEnders actress Tanya Franks, 54, has reportedly quit the role of Rainie Cross after seven years and will leave the show in shocking scenes
Elsewhere, EastEnders actress Tanya Franks has reportedly quit her role as Rainie Cross on BBC soap after seven years.
The 54-year-old has appeared in the show on and off since 2007 but most recently returned in 2015, but will apparently leave the show in a storyline that sees her character depart Albert Square with her baby Roland.
Rainie - who is the sister of the established character Tanya Branning - became estranged from her son after his father Stuart Highway abandoned him during his depression battle and left him in the care of surrogate Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris).
But upon growing tired of caring for the tot, Bernie offered Rainie an ultimatum.
She said: 'I shouldn't be the only one putting Roland first. You do not get to make him suffer because your marriage is falling apart.
In scenes yet to air on television, Rainie tells Stuart: 'The most important now is my innocent little boy. Your faces, I'll be fine.'
According to The Sun, Rainie was then seen climbing into a cab with Roland as she left Walford for good.
Goodbye: And EastEnder's fans were left 'gutted' on Thursday evening over Nancy Carter's shock departure as actress Maddy Hill has left the show for good
Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) is also said to be leaving the series shortly after Rainie's exit scenes have aired.
It comes just days after Maddy Hill - known to viewers as market stall trader Nancy Carter - also left the soap opera on Thursday.
The beloved charted moved Manchester after her boyfriend Zack Hudson (James Farrar) cheated on her with Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf).
Fans were left 'gutted' after actress Maddie left the soap in shock scenes, just a year after reprising her role as Nancy Carter.
Gone for good: The beloved charted moved Manchester after her boyfriend Zack Hudson (James Farrar) cheated on her with Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10969475/EastEnders-reveal-photo-soaps-drag-queen-character-Tara-Misu.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-01T03:43:53Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10969475/EastEnders-reveal-photo-soaps-drag-queen-character-Tara-Misu.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
The Detroit Pistons’ young talent will be on display at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which runs from July 7-17.
The Pistons revealed their roster on Thursday, which includes guard Jaden Ivey, the fifth pick in last week’s draft. Cade Cunningham, last year’s No. 1 overall pick, as well as 2020 first-round selections Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey also will be participating.
It will be a good opportunity for Ivey to work with Cunningham and others.
Jalen Duren, the 13th pick this year, and Gabriele Procida, the 36th selection, weren’t listed on the roster because trades with the Knicks and Trail Blazers won’t be official until next week. The two presumably will be added to the roster then.
All 30 games are guaranteed five games -- four preliminary contests and a fifth game based on results of the first four.
Pistons Summer League roster: Jules Bernard, 6-6 G, UCLA; Saddiq Bey, 6-8 F, Villanova; Buddy Boeheim, 6-6 G, Syracuse; Jimmy Boeheim, 6-8 F, Syracuse; Cade Cunningham, 6-6 G, Oklahoma State; Kyle Foster, 6-5 G, Howard; Killian Hayes, 6-5 G, France; Jaden Ivey, 6-4 G, Purdue; Braxton Key, 6-8 F, Virginia; Balsa Koprivica, 7-1 C, Florida State; Saben Lee, 6-2 G, Vanderbilt; Isaiah Livers, 6-7 F, Michigan; Kameron McGusty, 6-5 G, Miami (Fl.); Charlie Moore, 5-11 G, Miami (Fl.); Isaiah Stewart, 6-8 F, Washington; Anthony Tarke, 6-6 F, Coppin State; Justin Turner, 6-4 G, Bowling Green; Stanley Umude, 6-6 G, Arkansas.
Pistons Summer League schedule
July 7 vs. Portland, 12 a.m., ESPN
July 9 vs. Washington, 6 p.m., ESPN2
July 12 vs. Indiana, 9 p.m., NBA TV
July 14 vs. Cleveland, 5:30 p.m., NBA TV
(Championship and consolation schedule will be determined after first four games).
More: Pistons envision dynamic backcourt with Ivey joining Cunningham | https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2022/07/pistons-have-a-lot-of-young-talent-in-summer-league.html | 2022-07-01T03:46:20Z | https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2022/07/pistons-have-a-lot-of-young-talent-in-summer-league.html | true |
Police: Shooting in Newark wounds 9; all expected to survive
Published: Jun. 30, 2022 at 9:24 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Police say nine have been shot in Newark, New Jersey, including a teenager.
Acting Newark public safety director Raul Malave told reporters at the scene that all of the victims are expected to survive and police are searching for a vehicle believed to have been involved in the shooting.
Five of the victims, including a 17-year-old, brought themselves to a hospital.
Four other victims were taken to a hospital by emergency responders.
Officers responded to the shooting near the corner of Sheppard Avenue and Clinton Place at about 6:19 p.m.
They are looking for a white Honda Pilot that was stolen in Jersey City.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wlbt.com/2022/07/01/police-shooting-newark-wounds-9-all-expected-survive/ | 2022-07-01T03:46:57Z | https://www.wlbt.com/2022/07/01/police-shooting-newark-wounds-9-all-expected-survive/ | false |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
05-11-16-24-34
(five, eleven, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-four)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
05-11-16-24-34
(five, eleven, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-four) | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17278239.php | 2022-07-01T03:48:22Z | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17278239.php | true |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
15-22-27-28-31
(fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty-one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
15-22-27-28-31
(fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty-one) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17278243.php | 2022-07-01T03:48:36Z | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17278243.php | true |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 3" game were:
0-2-5
(zero, two, five)
¶ Maximum prize: $500
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 3" game were:
0-2-5
(zero, two, five)
¶ Maximum prize: $500 | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Pick-3-game-17278199.php | 2022-07-01T03:48:49Z | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Pick-3-game-17278199.php | true |
Cheney defends Trump criticism and January 6 committee work in Wyoming debate
By Eric Bradner and David Wright, CNN
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney cast the Republican Party as “threatened by fealty to an individual” — former President Donald Trump — and defended her work on the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection during a debate with her four GOP primary challengers Thursday night.
“There’s a real tragedy that’s occurring, and the tragedy is there are politicians in this country, beginning with Donald Trump, who have lied to the American people. People have been betrayed. He has consistently said the election is stolen when it wasn’t,” Cheney said in the debate broadcast by Wyoming PBS ahead of the August 16 primary.
She added: “We are now embracing a cult of personality. I won’t be part of that, and I will always stand for my oath and stand for the truth.”
Cheney is set to face the Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman, a former Republican national committeewoman from Wyoming, and three other Republicans in the primary for the state’s only US House seat. Her rivals have attacked Cheney over her role as one of two Republicans on the House panel investigating the US Capitol riot, and have dismissed that probe’s importance.
Cheney went on the attack early in the debate, pointing out that Hageman’s campaign had hired the consulting firm of Bill Stepien, Trump’s former campaign manager. Stepien, Cheney noted, had told the committee he was happy to be part of “team normal” in the wake of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, as Trump and some of his allies began spreading lies and conspiracy theories about voter fraud.
“I’d be interested to know whether or not my opponent, Ms. Hageman, is willing to say here tonight that the election was not stolen. She knows it’s not stolen,” Cheney said.
However, Cheney said that doing so would cost Hageman Trump’s endorsement. “If she says it wasn’t stolen, he will not support her,” the congresswoman said.
Hageman made several false claims about the 2020 election, citing the “2000 Mules” film that peddles conspiracy theories about ballot drop boxes and “Zuckerberg money” — a reference to donations from the charity of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to help local elections officials navigate the coronavirus pandemic.
“The truth matters,” Cheney said. “And the claims that Ms. Hageman is making about the 2020 election are the same claims for which the President’s lead lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was disbarred,” she added, referring to Giuliani’s suspension from practicing law in New York state by an appellate court that found he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements” about the 2020 election.
“They are simply not true. It is not true that there was sufficient fraud to change the results of the 2020 election. The President’s own attorney general has said that, the President’s own deputy attorney general has said that and, I mean, President Trump — President Trump’s campaign manager said that; President Trump’s White House counsel said that; President Trump’s own family said that.”
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The All Progressives Congress leaders from North-West on Thursday held a crucial meeting over the choice of the vice-presidential slot for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other issues affecting the party in the zone
Rising from the meeting attended by APC governors, governorship candidates and ministers in Kaduna, the North-West leaders resolved to meet with Tinubu to present their case.
This was contained in a statement issued by the APC National Vice-Chairman (North-West), Salihu Lukman, on Thursday.
Although the statement was silent on whether the meeting was on the vice-presidential slot, it was gathered that it was part of the agenda.
But Lukman, in the statement disclosed that the meeting supported the initiative to commence the consultative meeting as vital for strengthening the APC in the North-West as well as improve leadership engagements and cohesion within the zone.
According to him, the governors and political officeholders reviewed the state of the party at the national and zonal levels and also acknowledged the challenges facing some APC state chapters and resolved to promote efforts at reconciliation as an urgent priority.
He said, “The meeting noted the contribution of the North-West to the emergence and growth of the APC and its electoral viability, with the North-West providing about 39 per cent of the votes the APC recorded in 2019 and 2015 presidential elections.
“Therefore, the zone resolved to aggregate its interests and vital concerns and engage accordingly with the presidential candidate of the party.”
When asked how the APC hopes to neutralise the renewed threat posed by Ibrahim Shekarau’s defection to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Lukman stated that the party’s challenge was not about the perception of the political strength of the former senator representing Kano Central district, who defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party.
He stated that Shekarau had never been a problem to the APC even in Kano.
He said, “Remember that in 2015, Shekarau was not in APC and we won. So the dynamics of winning an election are not about the individual presence and we recognise that the APC has so many influential members. We are taking the right step to take care of all that in our negotiation.
“Whether anybody likes it or not, we have asked people to look at the 2015 and 2019 elections; the North-West alone gave APC 39 per cent votes. Go and check, compare it to North-East and tell us what they gave to the party. But we are not taking that as a substitute.
“At the end of the day, we want to retain our support in both North-East and North-West at the centre. That is what those of us in the party are working on,” he added.
When prodded further if the ‘vital concerns’ that the North-West delegation plans to discuss with Tinubu has to do with his running mate slot, Lukman averred that it goes beyond the VP slot.”
N’West on slot
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of APC in Kano state, Ahmad Aruwa, has said the North-West zone is still interested in the APC vice-presidential slot if given to the zone.
Speaking in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents in Kano on Thursday, he hinted that the APC in Kano State would be very happy if the presidential candidate of the party selected Ganduje as his running mate “in view of the political relevance of Kano.”
A party chieftain, who craved anonymity, told our correspondent that Shekarau’s defection and proposed coalition with the NNPP and Labour Party’s presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, had changed the dynamics of the negotiation.
He said, “North-West politicians cannot continue to rely on bloc vote again. The bloc vote is dead. Once Buhari leaves, it goes with him. What it means is that even the usual bloc votes for the APC in the Kano and Kaduna could be decimated by the NNPP and left in a disadvantaged position. This could worsen if the party runs with a Muslim-Muslim and NNPP unveils Obi to the Christian residents in the North West.
“If we are not careful, we are going to lose in Kaduna. Just look at the performances of the local governments in the last election. These are some issues the NNPP is taking advantage of to divide his votes in the state.” The party chieftain added, “I think this is why the negotiation table has changed in the favour of North-East where even the Muslim-Muslim ticket we are likely to run with can coast us to victory.
“That can only happen if the North West assent to it. This conflict is partly why the issue of vice-presidential slot has dragged on for this long,” he said. The Publicity Secretary of the APC in charge of North-West, Musa Mailafiya Mada said the stakeholders of the party from the zone met in Kaduna not specifically for the post of the vice president alone but for the general issues affecting the party.
Mada who spoke to The PUNCH on phone said, although, the APC stakeholders discussed on the issue of the Vice President, it was not the main agenda of the meeting.
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, who spoke on the growing profile of the NNPP in the North-West, said he was surprised to discover that most people panicking about his move were not party members.
When asked if the recent registration of students and revalidation of members exercise was the APC’s response to the Labour Party presidential candidate’s movement, Morka debunked the claim.
But the Director-General of Asiwaju Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation, Adebayo Shittu, disclosed that those saying that the NNPP would humble the ruling party were not conversant with northern politics.
The former Minister of Communication expressed confidence that the APC would crush the Peoples Democratic Party and the NNPP in the North to give his principal victory in the 2023 general elections. | https://punchng.com/north-west-apc-in-crucial-meeting-over-vp-slot/ | 2022-07-01T03:52:52Z | https://punchng.com/north-west-apc-in-crucial-meeting-over-vp-slot/ | false |
Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | After forced exit from Snake Island, Russia keeps up eastern assault
Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on
Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island Thursday, potentially easing the threat to the vital Ukrainian port city of Odesa, but kept up their push to encircle the last stronghold of resistance in the eastern province of Luhansk.
The Kremlin portrayed the pullout from Snake Island as a “goodwill gesture.” But Ukraine’s military claimed it forced the Russians to flee in two small speedboats following a barrage of Ukrainian artillery and missile strikes. The exact number of troops was not disclosed.
“Unable to withstand the impact of our artillery, missile and aviation units, the Russian occupiers have left Snake Island. The Odesa region is completely liberated,” the Ukrainian military said in its regular social media update Thursday evening.
Data | India’s imports from Russia soar amid sanctions
In his nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky credited Ukrainian forces for pushing Russia out of Snake Island, but signaled difficulties in the Donbas region.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin called a “special military operation” to rid the country of far-right nationalists and ensure Russian security.
Here are the latest updates:
Indonesia president addresses food crisis during peace mission
Indonesia’s president ended a trip to Ukraine and Russia saying he hoped for progress reintegrating global food and fertiliser supply lines disrupted by the conflict, and offered to be a diplomatic bridge between the two nations.
President Joko Widodo, who is the G20 president this year, was speaking at a news conference alongside his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after a bilateral meeting in Moscow on Thursday.
His trip followed a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
“I really appreciate President Putin who said earlier that he will provide security guarantee for food and fertiliser supplies from both Russia and Ukraine. This is good news,” said the Indonesian president, who is widely known as Jokowi.
“For the sake of humanity, I also support the United Nations’ efforts to reintegrate Russian food and fertiliser commodities and Ukrainian food commodities to re-enter the world supply chain,” he said. - AP
Russia, China slam NATO
NATO faced rebukes from Moscow and Beijing on Thursday after it declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges ” to global stability.
During a summit in Madrid, the Western military alliance described a world plunged into a dangerous phase of big-power competition and facing myriad threats, from cyberattacks to climate change.
NATO said that China “strives to subvert the rules-based international order, including in the space, cyber and maritime domains” and warned of its close ties with Moscow.
China shot back that NATO was a source of instability and vowed to defend its interests. “Since NATO positions China as a systemic challenge,’ we have to pay close attention and respond in a coordinated way. When it comes to acts that undermine China’s interests, we will make firm and strong responses,” its statement said. - AP
Russia leaves Snake Island
Russian troops have abandoned their positions on a captured Ukrainian island, a major setback to their invasion effort that weakens their blockade of Ukraine’s ports, defence officials said on Thursday.
The news from the Black Sea came as NATO leaders wrapped up their summit in Madrid, intent on demonstrating their unity and determination to back up Kyiv with advanced weapons in the face of Moscow’s assault. - AFP
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
1-0-3-0, FIREBALL: 7
(one, zero, three, zero; FIREBALL: seven)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
1-0-3-0, FIREBALL: 7
(one, zero, three, zero; FIREBALL: seven) | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Night-game-17278286.php | 2022-07-01T04:00:49Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Night-game-17278286.php | false |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-9-1-5
(six, nine, one, five)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-9-1-5
(six, nine, one, five) | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17278292.php | 2022-07-01T04:02:40Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17278292.php | true |
THE WORST OF TIMES
LIAM DEL CARME | Wounded Dragons still a dangerous proposition
Everyone has written the Welsh off and Bok expectations are high, making Saturday’s Test an intriguing affair
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Patient Insights on Care Choice, Innovation, Covid-19, and Kidney Replacement Therapies
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of the July 4th Independence Day weekend, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the nation's largest independent kidney patient organization, released their annual summer reading list featuring articles by AAKP-affiliated patient authors. The list includes links to patient editorials; companion, open access research articles published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN); and national news articles on kidney issues referencing AAKP.
Mrs. Diana Clynes, AAKP Executive Director, stated, "Based on the success of our 2021 Spring Reading List, we have released an extended version for 2022 that features articles authored by AAKP-affiliated patients on issues ranging from care choice, innovation, transplantation, COVID-19, and dialysis. AAKP is very grateful to CJASN Editor, Dr. Mehrotra, and the entire CJASN publishing team for their leadership in elevating patient insights and their deep respect for the urgent needs of kidney patients. We encourage everyone interested in the firsthand insights of kidney patient consumers to read these editorials and articles to gain a greater appreciation for the burden of kidney disease and why all people of goodwill should join the fight for disease prevention and treatment innovations."
In 2017, under the leadership of CJASN Editor-In-Chief Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, FASN, the David S. and Nayda Utterberg Endowed Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, CJASN launched a first-in-kind initiative designed to fully engage kidney patients and caregivers in the kidney research enterprise. Through Patient Voice Editors and Patient Voice Editorials, patients have shared their unique insights and perspectives with CJASN's international audience of nephrologists and disease experts. AAKP awarded Dr. Mehrotra with the association's National Journalism Award for his efforts to elevate the patient voice and his lifelong contributions as a national champion for patient care choice and the alignment of kidney treatments to support patient aspirations.
As part of the AAKP-initiated Decade of the Kidney™, AAKP national and global patient advocates have been aggressively involved in writing and research to increase kidney disease awareness, build support for treatment innovations, and advance common-sense regulatory and payment policies. AAKP is leading an international patient consortium to mobilize patient consumers and their allies to push leaders and decision makers for greater investments in kidney research designed to accelerate innovations in kidney drugs, diagnostics, and devices, including artificial kidneys. Within the U.S., AAKP has launched its Patient Voice Patient Choice™ initiative to engage kidney patient consumers in efforts to eliminate unnecessary barriers erected by insurers or government policies that block access to new, FDA-approved kidney therapies, diagnostics, and devices. For more information and to take part in current patient access campaigns, visit www.patientvoicepatientchoice.org.
AAKP is nationally recognized for both its educational programming and grassroots advocacy programs. In 2018, AAKP launched the first voter registration program in the kidney community, KidneyVoter™, and has announced a goal of registering over 500,000 KidneyVoters™ by the 2024 election year. KidneyVoters™ are Americans whose lives and families have been impacted by kidney disease, along with those whose careers are in the fields of kidney medicine, research, and private sector companies dedicated to advancing new therapeutics, devices, and diagnostic tools.
"Patients with Vulnerable Immune Systems Worry Vaccine May Put Them in Peril," Kaiser Health News, Aaron Bolton
https://bit.ly/3xB9wRv
"Majority of Arizona Dialysis Centers Facing Health Violations," KVOA, Chorus Nylander
https://bit.ly/3EnXlsT
"Repeat Safety Violations, Critical Resource Shortages Put Arizona Dialysis Patients at Heightened Risk," Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Shaena Montanari
https://bit.ly/3vyokOu
"Vulnerable Patients Prepare to Navigate Post-Pandemic World," National Journal, Erin Durkin
https://bit.ly/3rDihXx
"Chronic Kidney Disease: Forging Patient Centered Solutions," The Hill, featuring Richard Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/3OTSRy5
"Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril," Montana Public Radio, Aaron Bolton
https://bit.ly/3Agqt53
"A COVID Surge Is Overwhelming U.S. Hospitals, Raising Fears Of Rationed Care," NPR, Will Stone
https://n.pr/3y9yk1B
"COVID-19 and Palliative Care: Observations, Extrapolations, and Cautions," Edward V. Hickey, III, USMC, AAKP Vice President; Chair, AAKP Veterans Health Initiative, current chronic kidney disease patient, and Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/PVHickey2
"An Honorable and Ongoing Fight: Protecting Organ Transplant Recipients against COVID-19 in the Age of Disinformation," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/ConwayPV2
"The Early Days: The Post Kidney Transplant Recipients' COVID-19 Journey," Glenda V. Roberts, AAKP Ambassador, kidney transplant recipient, and Patrick Gee, PhD, AAKP Ambassador, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/GeeRobertsPV
"Age, Comorbid Conditions, and Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes," Co-Authored by Janice Lea, MD, MSC, FASN, AAKP National Board Member
https://bit.ly/3yxmPCQ
"12 Tips to Nephrology Teams Supporting Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease: An Advocate's Dozen," Edward V. Hickey, III, USMC; AAKP Vice President; Chair, AAKP Veterans Health Initiative, current chronic kidney disease patient
http://bit.ly/HickeyPV
"A Patient's View on Exercise and ESKD," Nichole Jefferson, AAKP Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/JeffersonPV
"Nephrology Nomenclature: How to Accelerate Patient Anxiety, Suppress Engagement, and Mire the Advance of Medical Innovation," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PTConroyPV
"Patient Perspective of Smartphone-Based Apps for CKD Self-Care," Dale Rogers, AAKP Secretary, Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/CJASNRogersPV
"Patients with Kidney Disease: Ready to Use Smartphones for Health Care Delivery," Lana Schmidt, AAKP National Board Member, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PVSchmidt
"A Patient's Perspective on Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative," Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/KnightAAKH
"Legitimization and Incorporate of Patient Preferences," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient, and Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PVConwayKnight
"Trust Patient Insights at Both the Individual and National Level," Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/ConwayPV
"The New HHS Kidney Innovation Accelerator," Kevin Fowler, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient, and Paul T. Conway, AAKP Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/CandfPV
"How Community Engagement is Enhancing NIDDK Research," Nichole Jefferson, AAKP Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/CJN14591218
"A Participant-Centered Approach to Understanding Risks and Benefits of Participation in Research Informed by the Kidney Precision Medicine Project," Co-Authored by Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient, and Catherine Campbell, DNP, RN, MBA, CHC, CCM, FACHE, AAKP Ambassador, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/3OyomxP
"Race and Evaluation for a Kidney Transplant," Artemeshia "Meshia" Adams, AAKP Ambassador
https://bit.ly/PVAdams
"Kidney Disease Burden and Kidney Transplantation: A True Story," David Rodriguez, AAKP National Board Member, Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/PVRodriguez
"An Evolving Continuum of Care for the Kidney Disease Patient Will Help the Transplant Center Patient Navigator," Richard A. Knight, AAKP President, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/KnightPV
"Accountability of Dialysis Facilities in Transplant Referral," Kevin Fowler, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/FowlerPV
"Understanding my racial heritage — thanks, Ancestry.com — could have gotten me a kidney transplant earlier," STAT News, Glenda V. Roberts, AAKP Ambassador, kidney transplant recipient
https://bit.ly/3nz69UU
"Optimizing Use of Deceased Donor Kidneys: Organ Waste While We Continue to Wait," Melissa Bensouda, current home hemodialysis patient
http://bit.ly/BensoudaPV
"Patient Experiences with Home Dialysis," James Myers, AAKP National Board Member, Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/PVMyers
"Disparities in Health Outcomes with Dialysis in the United States Vary by Race," Daronta Briggs, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/BriggsPV
"Patient Priorities for Research Involving Peritoneal Dialysis," Jonathan Haydak, AAKP Ambassador, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/HAYDAKPV
"A Patient's Perspective on Benzodiazepines, Co-Dispensed Opioids, and Mortality among Patients Initiating Long-Term In-Center Hemodialysis," Cher Thomas, AAKP Member
https://bit.ly/ThomasPV
Depression: A Side Effect of CKD," Jennifer Jones, USMC, AAKP National Board Member, Ambassador, former transplant recipient, current dialysis patient
http://bit.ly/PVJones
"An ADPKD Patient's View on Screening for Intracranial Aneurysms," Kevin Fowler, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/FowlerPV2
"A Nutritional Lie or Lifestyle?", Patrick Gee, PhD, AAKP Ambassador, former home dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/GeePV
"Diet Patterns and Kidney Disease," Michael Jack Lennon, AAKP Ambassador, transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/LennonPV
"Appropriate Use of Opioids in Patients with Kidney Diseases," Dave White, AAKP Ambassador, former dialysis patient, current transplant recipient
http://bit.ly/WhitePV
About the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP): Founded in 1969, AAKP is the largest kidney patient organization driving policy discussions on kidney patient consumer care choice and treatment innovations. By 1973, AAKP patient collaborations with the U.S. Congress and White House helped gain passage of dialysis coverage for any person suffering kidney failure, creating the only disease specific, taxpayer-funded entitlement program in America. That program, the End-Stage Renal Disease Program (ESRD), administered by CMS, has saved over one million lives. In the past decade, AAKP patients have helped gain lifetime transplant drug coverage for kidney transplant recipients (2020); new patient-centered policies via the White House Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health (2019); new job protections for living organ donors under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) from the U.S. Department of Labor (2018); and Congressional legislation allowing HIV-positive organ transplants for HIV-positive patients (2013). AAKP virtual platforms and social networks are internationally known for their impact. Follow AAKP on social media at @kidneypatient on Facebook and @kidneypatients on Twitter, and visit our website at https://aakp.org/.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement was effective at noon.
Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts.
“With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favor, so help me God,” Jackson said in a statement issued by the court. “I am truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great Nation. I extend my sincerest thanks to all of my new colleagues for their warm and gracious welcome.”
Roberts welcomed Jackson “to the court and our common calling.” The ceremony was streamed live on the court’s website. All the justices except for Neil Gorsuch attended the swearing-in, the court said. There was no immediate explanation for Gorsuch’s absence.
Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, is joining three other women — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett. It’s the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.
“Her historic swearing in today represents a profound step forward for our nation, for all the young, Black girls who now see themselves reflected on our highest court, and for all of us as Americans,” President Joe Biden said in a statement after he returned from a trip to Europe. He also thanked Breyer “for his many years of exemplary service.”
Biden nominated Jackson in February, a month after Breyer, 83, announced he would retire at the end of the court’s term, assuming his successor had been confirmed. Breyer’s earlier-than-usual announcement and the condition he attached was a recognition of the Democrats’ tenuous hold on the Senate in an era of hyper-partisanship, especially surrounding federal judgeships.
The Senate confirmed Jackson’s nomination in early April, by a 53-47 mostly party-line vote that included support from three Republicans.
Jackson had been in a sort of judicial limbo since, remaining a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., but not hearing any cases. Biden elevated her to that court from the district judgeship to which she was appointed by President Barack Obama.
Glynda Carr, president of Higher Heights for America, an organization that advocates for the growth of Black women’s political power, said the timing of Jackson’s swearing-in was bittersweet.
“Although we celebrate her today, one Black woman or a cohort of Black women can’t save this democracy alone. We are a piece of it and we are doing our work, our part. She’s going to forever reshape and shape that court. But she’s just a piece of the work that needs to happen moving forward,” Carr said.
Because of Jackson’s appointment, Judith Browne Dianis, a Black lawyer in Washington, said she intends to end her protest against joining the Supreme Court Bar. She started it when Justice Clarence Thomas was confirmed in 1991. She said that even the series of conservative rulings from the court over the past week cannot take away from the significance of Thursday’s ceremony.
“This is a momentous occasion and it’s still a beautiful moment,” said Dianis, executive director of the civil rights group Advancement Project.
But, Dianis added, “she’s joining the court at a time when conservatives are holding the line and trying to actually take us back, because they see the progress that’s being made in our country. It’s like the Civil War that never ended. That’s the court that she’s joining.”
Jackson will be able to begin work immediately, but the court will have just finished the bulk of its work until the fall, apart from emergency appeals that occasionally arise. That will give her time to settle in and familiarize herself with the roughly two dozen cases the court already has agreed to hear starting in October as well as hundreds of appeals that will pile up over the summer.
She helps form the most diverse court in its 232-year history and is the first former public defender to be a justice. The court that Jackson is joining is the most conservative that it has been since the 1930s. She is likely to be on the losing end of important cases, which could include examinations of the role of race in college admissions, congressional redistricting and voting rights that the court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, will take up next term.
Today’s court now is surrounded by fencing, and justices and their families have 24-hour protection by the U.S. Marshals, the result of a law passed days after a man carrying a gun, knife and zip ties was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland house after threatening to kill the justice. The bill was introduced in May shortly after the leak of a draft court opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states.
The court issued final opinions earlier Thursday after a momentous and rancorous term that included overturning Roe v. Wade’s guarantee of the right to an abortion. One of Thursday’s decisions limited how the Environmental Protection Agency can use the nation’s main anti-air pollution law to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, a blow to the fight against climate change.
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Associated Press writer Aaron Morrison in New York contributed to this report. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/politics/jackson-to-be-sworn-in-as-breyer-retires-from-supreme-court/ | 2022-07-01T04:06:50Z | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/politics/jackson-to-be-sworn-in-as-breyer-retires-from-supreme-court/ | true |
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping officiated the swearing-in ceremony of Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee on Friday as the city marked the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule after being pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control.
Lee, a former security official who oversaw the crackdown on dissent in the city since 2019 pro-democracy protests, pledged to uphold the city’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, and bear allegiance to Hong Kong. He also pledged to be accountable to the central government in Beijing.
His inauguration followed a morning flag-raising ceremony attended by Lee, outgoing city leader Carrie Lam and several hundred other people. Xi, who is making his first trip off the mainland in 2 1/2 years, was not present at the ceremony.
On his arrival Thursday, Xi told well-wishers that Hong Kong has overcome many challenges over the years and had been “reborn from the ashes” with “vigorous vitality,” in an apparent allusion to the 2019 pro-democracy protests, which were followed by a sweeping crackdown on dissent that has transformed the economic hub once known for its political and civic freedoms.
The flag-raising ceremony was held amid strong winds, and police officers carrying the Chinese and Hong Kong flags marched into the Golden Bauhinia Square for the ceremony with the Chinese “goose-stepping” style, replacing a British-style march. Guests stood at attention as the Chinese national anthem was played.
Xi last visited Hong Kong in 2017 for the July 1 celebrations, during which he warned that there would be no tolerance for any activities seen as threatening China’s sovereignty and stability.
The months of pro-democracy protests in 2019 were seen by China’s ruling Communist Party as just such a threat, and Xi in remarks Thursday evening praised Lam for ending chaos that had gripped the city and for ensuring that only “patriots” would rule Hong Kong.
Since the protests, Beijing and Hong Kong authorities drafted a national security law that was then used to arrest scores of activists, media figures and democracy supporters; introduced a more “patriotic” curriculum in schools; and revamped election laws to keep opposition politicians out of the city’s Legislature. The changes have all but eliminated dissenting voices in the city and have driven many to leave. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/hong-kong-leaders-attend-flag-raising-marking-chinese-rule/ | 2022-07-01T04:09:41Z | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/hong-kong-leaders-attend-flag-raising-marking-chinese-rule/ | true |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
14-15-17-23-32
(fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, twenty-three, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $25,000
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
14-15-17-23-32
(fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, twenty-three, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $25,000 | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17278285.php | 2022-07-01T04:14:33Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17278285.php | true |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
02-03-26-27-30-34-36-42-43-44-55-63-64-66-69-71-74-75-78-79
(two, three, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty-four, thirty-six, forty-two, forty-three, forty-four, fifty-five, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-six, sixty-nine, seventy-one, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-eight, seventy-nine) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17278280.php | 2022-07-01T04:15:31Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17278280.php | true |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
01-04-05-12-16
(one, four, five, twelve, sixteen)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
01-04-05-12-16
(one, four, five, twelve, sixteen) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Roadrunner-Cash-game-17278300.php | 2022-07-01T04:17:28Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Roadrunner-Cash-game-17278300.php | true |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (SYRACUSE ATHLETICS) –
The opponents and game sites for the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of Syracuse men’s basketball 2022-23 schedule have been announced.
ACC Schedule Notes
· Syracuse plays home-and-home series with traditional rivals Boston College and Pittsburgh.
· Additional home-and-home matchups feature Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
· The Orange are slated to host Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Wake Forest.
· Syracuse has ACC road contests with Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, Miami
Game dates and times have not been determined. They will be announced later by the ACC. | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/local-sports/su-mens-basketball-to-host-duke-unc-next-season/ | 2022-07-01T04:17:49Z | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/local-sports/su-mens-basketball-to-host-duke-unc-next-season/ | false |
DENVER (AP) — There was Nathan MacKinnon jumping off the fire truck so he could walk the streets and shake hands with the swarm of Avalanche fans.
Later, Erik Johnson took the stage and got the crowd to participate in a giant sing-along to the team’s adopted anthem, “All The Small Things” by blink-182.
From “A” (alcohol, lots of alcohol) to “Z” (Zamboni drivers taking the road), the parade held Thursday to celebrate Colorado’s Stanley Cup title offered a little bit of everything.
That included dogs wearing Avalanche gear, young defenseman Bowen Byram being momentarily confused for a fan by security, the crowd chanting “We Got The Cup,” and a shirtless Gabriel Landeskog hoisting the Cup they secured by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was Nazem Kadri who delivered the line of the day on stage as rain fell and thunder boomed.
“Lightning? Thunder? It don’t matter. We come with the Avalanche, baby,” screamed Kadri, whose team dethroned the two-time defending champion Lightning in six games for the franchise’s third Stanley Cup title.
Kadri made sure to savor the moment. This may have been his farewell party, too. An unrestricted free agent, he’s not sure if he will be wearing an Avalanche jersey next season. A conversation for later.
“We’re going to be celebrating for a while,” Kadri said. “We’re going to enjoy it. This stuff doesn’t come around too often. So you’ve got to make sure you soak it all in.”
Byram sure did. The 21-year-old was running around the streets like a kid in a candy store as he greeted fans. He was also mistaken for a fan himself, before the crowd pointed out he was a player and he rejoined the parade.
It was a sea of burgundy and blue at Civic Center Park, where the parade ended and the speeches took place.
“I can’t even see toward the end,” Kadri commented.
That’s what happens when a team wins its first Cup in 21 years.
“It just shows how great of a sports city Denver is,” Byram said. “Unbelievable.”
The parade also honored the NCAA champion University of Denver hockey team, the Denver East High School squad that won a national prep title, and the Colorado Mammoth, the National Lacrosse League champions.
Before the festivities heated up, the band Big Head Todd and the Monsters entertained the crowd. There were also several renditions of “All The Small Things,” including the version started by Johnson. The Avalanche fans have adopted the tune and sing along to it in the third period.
One of the touching moments was Landeskog walking in the street hand-in-hand with his daughter. Later, while on stage, he took off his shirt and wore a Swedish flag.
Mikko Rantanen was having a grand time on the fire truck, dancing, posing and even drinking out of a shoe.
“I lost any ability to speak English after the parade,” Rantanen quipped.
The beer flowed freely along the parade route. On another beer note, it was also the debut of this — a limited version of Coors Light made from shavings of the Ball Arena ice the Avalanche skated on during their title run.
The Avalanche were certainly cool as ice in going 16-4 over the postseason. That seems far away from the 2016-17 season where they finished with a lowly 48 points.
To think, last postseason MacKinnon lamented on having won nothing following a third straight exit in the second round.
“My ninth year I finally won something,” MacKinnon cracked.
One of the biggest cheers was for Avalanche Hall of Fame forward turned general manager Joe Sakic, who became the first in league history to win the Stanley Cup as a captain (1996, 2001) and later as general manager for the same franchise.
One of the more emotional speeches belonged to even-keeled coach Jared Bednar, who was awed by the sacrifices the team made to win the title. Like Valeri Nichushkin, who was in a wheelchair Thursday.
Some players still had their playoff beards (See: MacKinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen). Others got rid of them.
“I couldn’t wait,” Kadri said. “It was so itchy.”
Kadri wore a bucket hat and a witty shirt with “Too many men” written across the front. It was a reference to the Lightning thinking the Avalanche had too many players on the ice when Kadri scored his overtime winner in Game 4.
Cale Makar was still making plays during the parade. The young defenseman, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the postseason, caught a stuffed animal thrown at him on the fire truck and placed it on his award.
It was his speech, though, that really generated loud applause. With rain falling, Makar got on stage and shouted: “No one’s raining on our parade today!”
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Mumbai:
Eknath Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, capping nine days of his rebellion against his predecessor and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. Now, a special session of the assembly has been called this weekend during which a new Speaker will be elected from among the MLAs.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
1-0-3-0, FIREBALL: 7
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
1-0-3-0, FIREBALL: 7
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SEOUL — North Korea on Friday identified the supposed source of its coronavirus outbreak for the first time, claiming people contracted the virus after coming into contact with “alien things” along its border with South Korea.
State media called on North Korean authorities to “vigilantly deal with alien things” coming across the border, warning of items such as balloons carrying propaganda leaflets that human rights advocates release from the southern side, with hopes of spreading information, flash drives and cash.
While the announcement did not explicitly attack South Korea, it suggested Pyongyang is looking to ascribe the blame to the South amid the new South Korean president’s hardening line toward the North.
“The coronavirus crisis in North Korea gave rise to a wave of public discontent and frustration. Pyongyang is shifting the blame on to South Korea to keep it from being directed at its leadership,” said Cho Han-bum, an analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification.
On Thursday, North Korea rejected efforts by the United States and other Western countries to provide coronavirus aid to help the impoverished, largely unvaccinated nation through its public health crisis. In a statement, the North Korean Foreign Ministry called the offers of aid a “clumsy farce” and “empty talk.”
Since May, North Korea reported more than 4.7 million cases of “fever” symptoms, afflicting nearly one-fifth of its population of 25 million. But just three weeks later, it claimed its cases dropped dramatically, reporting a rapid fall in new instances of “fever” — an apparent euphemism for potential coronavirus cases as the country lacks testing capacity.
A U.N. investigator this week questioned North Korea’s professed progress in managing the covid-19 situation, raising concerns about the lack of diagnostic capacities and other health resources, and a worsening food and humanitarian crisis.
“From state media, information appears to mean everything is under control,” said Tomas Ojea Quintana, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea. “But I continue to be extremely concerned about what would be the real consequences of the outbreak in the country.”
North Korea is suspected to have received some medical aid from China since its outbreak, according to South Korean reports.
North Korea has previously warned of the virus spreading through objects and animals, even though public health experts have said coronavirus rarely spreads through surface transmission. In early June, North Korea said it is monitoring the movements of migratory birds as a part of its anti-coronavirus measures.
Experts believe the virus probably entered the country during a brief opening of trade activity earlier this year along North Korea’s border with China. There were reports of cases near the North Korea-China border before Pyongyang’s official announcement in May.
But North Korea’s statement on Friday suggests leader Kim Jong Un is looking to blame his southern neighbor.
“North Korea basically held South Korea accountable for spread of the coronavirus, and defector groups’ leaflet campaigns will be met with a very hard-line response from North Korea going forward,” said Cheong Seong-chang, a North Korea analyst at South Korea’s Sejong institute.
North Korea’s totalitarian regime is extremely sensitive about the propaganda efforts by outside activists to erode the country’s information blockade. It blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its territory in 2020 after Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, lashed out at the leafleteers and threatened retaliation.
On Friday, North Korea called on its citizens to beware of activity along the border and to report incidents immediately, so that authorities can “deal with alien things coming by wind and other climate phenomena and balloons … and trace their source to the last.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/01/north-korea-alien-covid-outbreak/ | 2022-07-01T04:26:09Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/01/north-korea-alien-covid-outbreak/ | true |
A busy week for the DJGA tour continued Thursday, as golfers battled the elements at Hawktree for a one-round tournament.
Boys Leaderboard:
1. Logan Schoepp – 72
2. Lucas Schoepp – 77
2. Cameron Wittenberg – 77
4. Luke Anderson – 78
5. Jordan Anderson – 79
Girls Leaderboard:
1. Brooke Hollar – 97
2. Rylin Beck – 120
3. Samantha Lentz – 127 | https://www.kxnet.com/sports/local-sports/golf-hawktree-hosts-second-event-of-the-week/ | 2022-07-01T04:33:52Z | https://www.kxnet.com/sports/local-sports/golf-hawktree-hosts-second-event-of-the-week/ | false |
Alex Bregman hit a two-run double early and the Houston Astros held on for a 2-1 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday night.
Thursday’s game completes a stretch for the Astros of nine games against New York teams. Houston went 3-2 against the majors-leading Yankees and swept four games with the Mets, who had the second-best record before being overtaken by the Astros.
The Yankees were in town for just one game to make up part of a series scrapped because of the lockout. They’ll complete the series with a doubleheader July 21.
Houston starter Luis Garcia (6-5) allowed three hits and one run with six strikeouts in 5 ⅓ innings for his third straight win. Ryan Pressly struck out two in a scoreless ninth for his 17th save.
Jake Meyers doubled with no outs in the third before Aledmys Diaz walked with two outs. Kyle Tucker walked before Bregman’s double put Houston up 2-0.
The Astros had a chance to pad the lead, but the inning ended after a malfunction of New York starter Luis Severino’s PitchCom device.
With Yuli Gurriel at-bat, a frustrated Severino took off his cap and held the PitchCom speaker to his ear, apparently unable to hear instructions from catcher Jose Trevino.
Tucker, on third base, saw Severino was distracted and tried to sneak home. Severino had the PitchCom earpiece in his right hand and had to quickly maneuver to get the baseball back in his throwing hand. He threw home while still holding his cap, and his throw narrowly beat Tucker.
Anthony Rizzo hit a solo homer for the Yankees in the sixth inning, but they had trouble generating much else on offense as they had a four-game winning streak snapped.
Guardians 5, Twins 3: Andres Gimenez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and host Cleveland got its second straight walk-off win over Minnesota. The Guardians lead the majors with 17 last at-bat wins, including six against the rival Twins.
Phillies 14, Braves 4: Kyle Schwarber finished off the month with his 12th June homer, Darick Hall went deep twice and host Philadelphia avoided a three-game sweep. Rhys Hoskins and Nick Castellanos also homered for the Phillies, who reached a season high in runs without Bryce Harper (broken thumb) in the lineup for the fourth straight game.
Pirates 8, Brewers 7Backup catcher Michael Perez had three home runs, rookies Oneil Cruz and Jack Suwinski hit back-to-back shots and host Pittsburgh hung on to beat Milwaukee. It was the first multi-homer game of Perez’s five-year career. Perez went 4 for 5 to set a career-high for hits and raise his batting average to .169. He finished with five RBIs as the Pirates ended their eight-game losing streak against Milwaukee that dated to last season. The Brewers scored three runs in the ninth inning to pull to 8-7.
Blue Jays 4, Rays 1: Teoscar Hernandez and Santiago Espinal each hit two-run home runs, and Yuseki Kukuchi struck out a season-high eight over six innings for host Toronto.
Briefly: The Rays put left-hander Brooks Raley and right-hander Ryan Thompson on the restricted list before a five-game series in Toronto. Tampa Bay added righties Javy Guerra and Phoenix Sanders from Triple-A Durham. ... Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had his suspension stemming from last weekend’s brawl with the Los Angeles Angels cut from five to four games, and he started serving it Thursday. ... Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. were elected to start in the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. The pair were chosen under rules that give starting spots to the top vote-getter in each league in the first phase of online voting, which ended Thursday. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/MLB-roundup-Alex-Bregman-s-double-leads-Astros-17278245.php | 2022-07-01T04:34:02Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/MLB-roundup-Alex-Bregman-s-double-leads-Astros-17278245.php | false |
Minecraft streamer Technoblade has passed away. The content creator had a prolonged battle with stage four cancer. News of his death was made public by his family today. Since then, fellow streamers have taken to social media, paying tribute to the internet sensation.
The 23-year-old revealed his diagnosis to followers last year. Technoblade took a hiatus for his chemotherapy treatments. On June 30, his father appeared in one last upload announcing that the beloved streamer had passed away. Technoblade wrote his last message to fans worldwide, expressing that even if he had hundreds of lives to live, he “would choose to be Tecnhoblade again every single time.” He added:
“Those were the happiest years of my life.”
His father told him in the video:
“You’ve done so much for so many people, millions of people. If you want to, you can rest. But if you want to write one last video and you’re waiting for things to get better, I would say don’t wait.”
The Minecraft expert wrote his final message on his father’s computer eight hours before his passing. Techno’s father narrated the message, which was titled- “so long, nerds.” Techno said in his note:
“I hope you guys enjoyed my content and that I made some of you laugh. I hope you all go on to live long, prosperous, and happy lives because I love you guys. Technoblade out.”
His father announced that his family surrounded him in his last days. He added:
“We all said goodbye. He was the most amazing kid anyone could ask for.”
A message at the end of the video read:
"We, the family of Technoblade, wanted all of you to know just how much he adored and respected his fans and colleagues.”
In a final message from Techno’s mother, she revealed that the streamer, who said that his real name is Alex battled stage four cancer without any complaints. She added:
“My son’s bravery on this path was a shining lesson to all of us who were privileged to walk it with him.”
Netizens pay tribute to Technoblade’s passing: Merchandise store will remain operational in his honor
Fans worldwide were incredibly saddened to hear the news. Many took to social media platforms to express their sorrow and condolences to his family. Techno’s fellow streamers took to Twitter and other platforms, paying tribute to the Minecraft legend. Several internet figures, including Quackity, Ludwig, FitMC, Emiru, and more, paid tribute to Alex.
A few tweets read:
The streamer’s family will continue to operate his merchandise store. All proceeds from orders will be donated to Technoblade’s preferred charity, The Sarcoma Foundation of America, as they wish to “continue spreading his message.”
Minecraft sensation shared cancer diagnosis last year
On August 27, the streamer and YouTuber took to his channel, sharing the reason behind his time off from the internet. He shared that after experiencing tremendous pain in his right arm, he decided to visit the doctor.
The streamer started his chemotherapy sessions as soon as the doctor confirmed that a tumor caused his arm to swell, leading to pain.
Techno remained in high spirits while sharing his cancer diagnosis with fans. He revealed earlier that although it had taken a toll on his health, he would do his best to create content for his followers. | https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-i-will-miss-much-quackity-ludwig-pay-tribute-minecraft-star-technoblade-dies-following-cancer-battle | 2022-07-01T04:39:09Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-i-will-miss-much-quackity-ludwig-pay-tribute-minecraft-star-technoblade-dies-following-cancer-battle | false |
USC, UCLA to join Big Ten, effective in 2024
Big Ten to have 16 teams, compete with SEC for “super-league” status
(AP) -In a surprising and seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024.
The expansion to 16 teams will happen after the Pac-12′s current media rights contracts with Fox and ESPN expire and make the Big Ten the first conference to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The announcement, which caught the Pac-12 off-guard, came almost a year after Oklahoma and Texas formally accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference in July 2025.
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said USC and UCLA, both members of the Pac-12 and its previous iterations for nearly a century, submitted applications for membership and the league’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously to add the Los Angeles schools.
“Ultimately, the Big Ten is the best home for USC and Trojan athletics as we move into the new world of collegiate sports,” USC athletic director Mike Bohn said. “We are excited that our values align with the league’s member institutions. We also will benefit from the stability and strength of the conference; the athletic caliber of Big Ten institutions; the increased visibility, exposure, and resources the conference will bring our student-athletes and programs; and the ability to expand engagement with our passionate alumni nationwide.”
The Big Ten is building on previous expansion into the nation’s largest media markets, and the move allows the conference to keep pace with the SEC as one of the most powerful entities in college sports.
The Big Ten will gain blueblood programs in football (USC) and basketball (UCLA) and big-name brands that will enhance the value of the conference’s new media rights package currently being negotiated.
Losing flagship schools like USC and UCLA is a major blow to the Pac-12, which has had a long and amicable relationship with the Big Ten best exemplified by its Rose Bowl partnership.
“While we are extremely surprised and disappointed by the news coming out of UCLA and USC today, we have a long and storied history in athletics, academics, and leadership in supporting student-athletes that we’re confident will continue to thrive and grow into the future,” the Pac-12 said in a statement.
The Pac-12′s next move is unknown, but adding schools to replace USC and UCLA is a possibility.
“We look forward to partnering with current and potential members to pioneer the future of college athletics together,” the Pac-12 said.
The Big Ten has expanded twice in recent years, with Nebraska joining in 2011 and Maryland and Rutgers in 2014.
USC and UCLA fit the Big Ten’s academic profile. Both schools are among the 65 members of the Association of American Universities, which is made up of top research universities. All Big Ten schools except Nebraska are members.
“From increased exposure and a broader national platform for our student-athletes, to enhanced resources for our teams, this move will help preserve the legacy of UCLA Athletics for generations to come,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said.
“We have deeply valued our membership in the Pac-12, and we have great respect for the conference and our fellow member institutions, but each school faces its own unique challenges and circumstances. We believe this is the right move for UCLA at the right time.”
USC and UCLA stand to significantly increase their revenues. The Pac-12 distributed only $19.8 million per school in fiscal year 2021, by far the least among Power 5 conferences. The Big Ten’s per-school distribution was $46.1 million, second only to the SEC’s $54.6 million.
The Pac-12 has had difficulty getting its conference television network untracked while the Big Ten Network is the most established of the conference networks.
USC and UCLA would be taking a step up in football, both in visibility and competition.
“Pac-12 After Dark” televised games that kick off in the middle to late evenings in most of the country have made it difficult for the conference to get exposure. The Pac-12 has had teams in the College Football Playoff just twice — Oregon (2014 season) and Washington (2016).
USC President Carol L. Folt said she and university leaders considered the coast-to-coast travel that will come with competing in the Big Ten. Nebraska is the westernmost school in the conference now, and Lincoln is almost 1,500 miles from Los Angeles. Rutgers, the easternmost Big Ten school, is a nearly 5 1/2-hour flight from LA.
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Court leaves dwindling paths for Biden’s climate mission
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden’s hope for saving the Earth from the most devastating effects of climate change may not be dead.
But it’s not far from it.
A Supreme Court ruling Thursday not only limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate climate pollution by power plants, but also suggests the court is poised to block other efforts by Biden and federal agencies to limit the climate-wrecking fumes emitted by oil, gas and coal.
It’s a blow to Biden’s commitment to slash emissions in the few years scientists say are left to stave off worse and deadlier levels of global warming. And it’s a sign, to Democrats at home and allies abroad, of the dwindling options remaining for Biden to reverse the legacy of President Donald Trump, who mocked the science of climate change. Trump’s three Supreme Court appointees provided half of the affirmative votes in Thursday’s 6-3 ruling.
After the ruling, a veteran Democratic lawmaker acknowledged he saw no hope of Congress producing any meaningful climate legislation, either. The foreign allies whom Biden once spoke of leading to a global clean-power transformation are wondering if the United States can even lead itself.
And in a Houston neighborhood entering hurricane season, a man who had spent four decades advocating for the Black communities and other communities of color and poorer communities hit hardest by pollution and the record heat, cold, floods and storms of climate change reacted to the ruling like many others did Thursday — saying it was all up to Biden now to act – and act in a big way.
“This is real,” said Robert Bullard, an academic who became a pioneer in what became the U.S. environmental justice movement, of the multiplying natural disasters – the kind scientists say are increasingly influenced by the heating atmosphere -- wrecking cities on America’s vulnerable Gulf of Mexico.
“Those communities that have been flooded out...some of those communities still have blue tarps on their houses,” Bullard said. “So I don’t think the Supreme Court and and some of our elected officials are speaking about the urgency of where we are when it comes to our climate.”
The dismay at the ruling expressed by many among what is a majority of people in America who say they care deeply about climate change reflected this was only the latest setback to Biden’s early promises to slash emissions.
A narrowly divided Congress already handed Biden what’s been the worst climate defeat of his term so far when two Democrats, including coal-state lawmaker Joe Manchin, joined Senate Republicans in refusing to pass Biden’s Build Back Better package.
Climate parts of the legislation were meant to kickstart America’s transformation into a land of electric cars, clean industry and energy-efficient buildings. Biden was able to move forward some smaller parts of his proposal, including electric car chargers.
And this year, in a development as dangerous for Biden’s early climate hopes as the Supreme Court ruling, a global oil and gas supply crunch has sent gas prices pinging off record highs. It’s fueled inflation and voter anger against Biden, and potentially other Democrats.
The energy shortfall left Biden scrambling for additional oil and gas. It’s also left it unclear whether he still feels he has the political capital to lead the U.S. move to renewable energy as decisively as he promised as a candidate and in his first months in office.
The ruling left policy experts, lawmakers and ordinary people saying Biden, Democrats and climate-minded Republicans still have some routes left to push through climate efforts.
One is ambitious, shrewd executive action — if Biden dares — to push through carefully targeted emission-cutting steps.
A second is climate action by California and the other blue states that earlier swung into action to challenge Trump’s climate rollbacks in court.
A third option is a pitch that Biden and Democrats are throwing to voters more and more — elect enough Democrats in the midterms to allow Congress to pass laws thwarting rollbacks by conservatives, in Congress and on the Supreme Court.
Biden has pledged to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and to have an emissions-free power sector by 2035.
Biden offered no guarantees of success in his comments after the court ruling.
“While this decision risks damaging our nation’s ability to keep our air clean and combat climate change, I will not relent in using my lawful authorities to protect public health and tackle the climate crisis,” he said in a statement.
His team would “find ways that we can, under federal law, continue protecting Americans” from pollution and climate change, he said.
The Biden administration can still do a strong rule on carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions generally, and it ought to do it fast, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat.
As it is, “there’s no easy fix from Congress from this mess,” Whitehouse said, blaming past court rulings on political donations for “the big, dark polluter money” he said holds sway in politics now.
The Supreme Court ruling came as Biden was savoring a successful gathering with NATO allies, who have rallied behind the U.S. in confronting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. After Biden’s early proclamations in summits at the outset of his term that “America is back!,” the setback in the Supreme Court underscored to allies how vulnerable the U.S. president remains on the domestic front, including when it comes to fulfilling climate commitments.
As the ruling was released, Biden envoy John Kerry was flying out after an oceans conference in Portugal, still working for global and country-by-country commitments to cut emissions.
The domestic climate setbacks have helped slow early global momentum for climate breakthroughs. They’ve weakened U.S. leverage as Kerry presses countries including China to swing away from coal and other damaging fossil fuels — something Biden had pledged the U.S. would lead on by example.
Among allies abroad, the Supreme Court ruling could shock America’s transatlantic partners like few other developments, said Max Bergmann, director of the Europe program at the Center for Strategic and International studies.
The climate decision in some ways “may have broader impacts at least on the European populace that this is a country that, A: can’t get things done and B: is going in a really bizarre direction domestically,” Bergmann said.
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AP writers Nancy Benac and Jennifer McDermott contributed to this report.
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'Most terrifying experience of my life': Florida teen helps family escape house fire when minutes count
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Samantha Bolds stood outside her home Thursday, the first time she's been back since it was destroyed in a fire days earlier.
"This is the first time I have seen it. We lost everything in that house," an emotional Bolds told FOX 35 in an exclusive interview on Thursday. She said her family had minutes, if not seconds to escape after it caught fire Wednesday, adding that it was their 14-year-old who noticed the fire and woke everyone up.
"It is the most terrifying experience of my life," she said.
Video showed the home engulfed in flames with fire and smoke billowing into the air.
"In the heat of everything I panicked, and we eventually got trapped," she said. "Every time I tried to escape the room, I just kept getting smacked in the face with clouds of black smoke."
She said the 14-year-old woke her up, his dad, and their two-year-old daughter.
"It came down to a split-second decision of, if I don’t get out now, we are never going to get out," she said. Brevard County Fire Rescue said firefighters arrived about 10 minutes after the fire started and said it was a team effort that saved this family.
The cause is believed to have been an electrical fire, though specifics were not immediately clear.
Bolds said her family lost everything in the fire. All that remained Thursday was a shell of the house they lived in. The inside and outside were heavily charred. Still, she's thankful for everyone who tried to help.
"I just want to say thank you to everybody. The woman that attempted to run into the house, I thank you for trying to save me and my daughter," she said.
Bolds said she is receiving financial help to get her family back on their feet. They're working on planning their next steps, she said. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/most-terrifying-experience-of-my-life-brevard-county-family-had-minutes-to-escape-house-fire | 2022-07-01T04:49:51Z | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/most-terrifying-experience-of-my-life-brevard-county-family-had-minutes-to-escape-house-fire | true |
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