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Murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong is back in the US after arrest in Costa Rica
Anna Moriah Wilson was gunned down May 11 after hanging out with Armstrong's boyfriend, Colin Strickland
Texas yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong, accused of fatally shooting romantic rival and pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in a love triangle murder, was returned to the U.S. on Saturday from Costa Rica and held on a $3.5 million bond, according to court records.
Armstrong, 34, had fled to Costa Rica and was hiding out at a hostel and taking yoga classes in a remote beach town after she allegedly gunned down 25-year-old Wilson on May 11 in Austin, Texas.
Armstrong’s live-in boyfriend Colin Strickland, also a pro cyclist, was allegedly having an affair with Wilson and had taken her out to dinner earlier that evening, police said.
U.S. Marshals escorted Armstrong in handcuffs Saturday through the George Bush International Airport in Houston to a vehicle waiting outside, according to a video obtained by ABC 13.
KAITLIN ARMSTRONG MURDER SUSPECT: POLICE PHOTO SHOWS DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION
Her face was obscured by her hair and she was wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt, black jogging pants and flip-flops, the video shows.
She was booked at the Harris County Jail and will remain there until she’s transferred to Austin, where she faces first-degree murder and other charges. Her bond was set at $3.5 million, and if she makes bail, she would also be subject to GPS monitoring and an 8 p.m. curfew, court records show.
After leading authorities on a 43-day manhunt, Armstrong was captured Wednesday by local police in Santa Teresa Beach. She had cut and dyed her hair brown to disguise her appearance and had a bandage over her nose and bruises under her eyes at the time of her arrest, an official said.
She also had a $6,350 receipt for a cosmetic surgery procedure among her possessions at Don Jon’s Surf and Yoga Lodge, where she was staying under a different name, according to a report from Inside Edition.
A witness, Zachary Paulsen, told the media outlet that he found the receipt in a locker that included her passport and a second passport belonging to her sister, Christine.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla previously said Armstrong used a passport that wasn’t hers to hop on a May 18 flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey to San José, Costa Rica.
Police say Armstrong shot Wilson to death after the cyclist, who was in town for a competition, went swimming and then ate at Pool Burger with Strickland.
Moments after Strickland dropped Wilson off at the apartment where she was staying, Armstrong’s SUV was captured on surveillance video pulling up outside the home, police said.
Cops questioned Armstrong May 12 and released her. She fled first to New York City then Costa Rica, according to U.S. Marshals.
Austin-based law firm Cofer & Connelly, which is representing Armstrong, didn’t immediately return a request for comment. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/murder-suspect-kaitlin-armstrong-us-arrest-costa-rica | 2022-07-04T16:38:55Z | https://www.foxnews.com/us/murder-suspect-kaitlin-armstrong-us-arrest-costa-rica | false |
Whiskey isn’t just for the winter. This summer you can step up your cocktail game with some refreshing Woodford Reserve Cocktails. Brand Ambassador Sergio Serna drops by to show us how it’s done.
Daytime Chicago airs weekdays on WGN from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | https://wgntv.com/daytime-chicago/whiskey-cocktail-recipes-for-summer/ | 2022-07-04T16:39:28Z | https://wgntv.com/daytime-chicago/whiskey-cocktail-recipes-for-summer/ | false |
The Fish and Game Commission is scheduled to set sage-grouse tag numbers at its July 28 meeting in Salmon, and tags will go on sale on a first-come, first-served basis starting Aug. 1. People can comment on the proposed sage-grouse hunting season on the Fish and Game public comment webpage.
Since 2021, sage-grouse tags are now designated in 12 separate management zones. Hunters must choose a single zone in which to hunt, and the department’s proposal is to increase the number of tags a hunter may purchase from one to two.
Proposed season dates are:
Firearm season: Sept. 17 through Oct. 31
Falconry season: Aug. 15 through March 15, 2023
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Sage-grouse tags are $22.75 each for residents and $74.25 for nonresidents. An updated seasons and rules brochure will be available online shortly after the July 28 Commission meeting.
The sage-grouse tag system is designed to limit harvest to no more than 10% of the estimated fall population in each of 12 hunting zones. In each zone, fall populations were estimated based on spring lek counts and recruitment estimates derived from juvenile:adult ratios observed in the harvest.
This is the second year tags have been required to hunt sage-grouse in Idaho. To set 2021 tag numbers for each zone, Fish and Game staff first determined an allowable harvest of 8% of the estimated fall population in most zones, then assumed a 90% success rate for each tag purchased. Harvest success during the 2021 season was lower than anticipated; consequently, proposed tag numbers in most zones were increased in 2022.
Statewide, sage-grouse populations increased 26 percent in 2022 compared to 2021, but are still down 28 percent from 2016. Trends were up statewide in 2022, with modest increases in across southern Idaho. Fish and Game officials will continue to adapt harvest recommendations annually to maintain sustainable sage-grouse hunting opportunities in Idaho. | https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/hunting/hunters-can-comment-on-sage-grouse-tag-number-proposals/article_f7cbee26-86b4-56fd-a862-cddcd1980430.html | 2022-07-04T16:40:05Z | https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/hunting/hunters-can-comment-on-sage-grouse-tag-number-proposals/article_f7cbee26-86b4-56fd-a862-cddcd1980430.html | false |
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In the central Oregon city of Bend, the sole Planned Parenthood clinic serving the eastern half of the state is bracing for an influx of patients, particularly from neighboring Idaho, where a trigger law banning most abortions is expected to take effect this summer.
“We've already started hiring,” said Joanna Dennis-Cook, the Bend Health Center Manager.
Across the U.S. West, many abortion providers serving rural areas were already struggling to meet demand in a vast region where staffing shortages and long travel distances are barriers to reproductive services for women. Oregon alone is larger geographically than the entire United Kingdom.
Some facilities serving rural communities in states where abortion remains legal worry those pre-existing challenges could be further compounded by the overturning of Roe v. Wade, as more patients travel from states where the procedure is banned or greatly restricted.
Anticipating an abortion ban in Idaho, Oregon lawmakers earlier this year created a $15 million fund to increase access to abortion services.
Northwest Abortion Access Fund, a nonprofit that helps patients pay for travel and the procedure itself, has been tapped to receive the first $1 million. NWAAF has worked with the Bend clinic for 20 years, and they are collaborating to meet the needs of a growing number of patients.
Dennis-Cook says her clinic is providing additional training for staff and modifying schedules “to ensure that we can accommodate increases in patient numbers” as more people travel farther for care.
Before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 20% of U.S. women already had to travel at least 42 miles to reach the nearest abortion clinic, according to 2014 data analyzed by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, which published its findings in The Lancet Public Health. Across much of eastern Oregon, that distance can jump to nearly 180 miles. As more states move to enact trigger bans on abortion, distances could increase further for many patients.
Dennis-Cook says the Bend health center has been seeing patients coming from as far away as Texas.
Bend's clinic has six exam rooms and receives about 600 visits per month. As it is “on the smaller side,” Dennis-Cook said it is “limited” in what it can provide.
“We only do first trimester procedures here," she explained. She added the clinic can't do procedures involving general anesthesia. "We don't have a plethora of nurses who can do that type of work to draw from."
Smaller abortion clinics, particularly ones in rural areas, have historically grappled with shortages of staff and doctors who can perform the procedure. This in turn affects scheduling availability.
Amidst growing demand for travel funds, NWAAF has already exhausted its planned operating budgets for this year, according to Riley Keane, a Practical Support Lead for the group.
“Last year we gave away about $1 million all told,” Keane explained, referring to grants given to clinics to cover abortion costs and travel funds provided to patients. She said this year NWAAF is "on track to double that potentially.”
Keane expects the $1 million from Oregon's new abortion access fund will make “a huge difference” for NWAAF, which normally relies on individual donors. She says this year marks the first time the group is receiving government money.
NWAAF says it is concerned about providing travel funds to patients in states where abortion is banned or greatly restricted, but added it is working with legal professionals to assess the shifting landscape.
“They keep us up to date on things we need to be concerned about,” Keane said.
In response to laws such as those passed in Texas allowing private individuals to sue abortion providers, the governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced a joint commitment to protect patients and doctors “against judicial and local law enforcement cooperation with out-of-state investigations, inquiries and arrests.”
The three Democratic governors also said they will refuse “extradition of individuals for criminal prosecution" for receiving or supporting abortion services that are legal in their states.
NWAAF's service region includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.
Keane says NWAAF will continue its work for now. “Currently, our legal advisers haven’t told us that we need to stop operating,” she said. | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/In-rural-West-more-worries-about-access-to-17283472.php | 2022-07-04T16:40:37Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/In-rural-West-more-worries-about-access-to-17283472.php | true |
Visitation continues for deputy killed in Floyd County shooting
Floyd County, Ky. (WKYT) - The second day of visitation is being held Monday at a Floyd County funeral home for Deputy William Petry.
He’s one of three law enforcement officers who died during an ambush in the community of Allen Thursday.
Petry used to work with both Prestonsburg police and Kentucky State Police as a trooper, public affairs officer and detective. We have been told that, as a Floyd County deputy, Petry was the first on the scene Thursday to serve an EPO on Lance Storz when he was shot and killed.
Donnie Phipps and Estalene Bartley used to work with Petry.
Along with his many law enforcement duties, Petry was also the current Martin City fire chief.
Bartley was a dispatcher when Petry was with state police.
“He was just a good man. Was nice to everybody. Always in a good mood. Was a good man,” Bartley said.
Monday night, the visitation will begin for Captain Ralph Frasure, which also resumes Tuesday. Officer Jacob R. Chaffins will also then have two days of visitation.
All three funerals will be at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.
Copyright 2022 WKYT. All rights reserved. | https://www.wkyt.com/2022/07/04/visitation-continues-deputy-killed-floyd-county-shooting/ | 2022-07-04T16:41:23Z | https://www.wkyt.com/2022/07/04/visitation-continues-deputy-killed-floyd-county-shooting/ | true |
BERLIN (AP) — A 101-year-old man who was convicted last week as an accessory to murder for serving as a guard at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II has appealed, a German court said Monday.
The man, whom local media have identified as Josef S., was convicted last Tuesday of more than 3,500 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced to five years in prison.
He had denied working as an SS guard at the Sachsenhausen camp and aiding and abetting the murder of thousands of prisoners. But the Neuruppin state court concluded that he did in fact work at the camp on the outskirts of Berlin between 1942 and 1945 as an enlisted member of the Nazi Party’s paramilitary wing.
Prosecutors had based their case on documents relating to an SS guard with the man’s name, date and place of birth, as well as other documents.
The five-year prison sentence was in line with the prosecution’s demand. The defendant’s lawyer had sought an acquittal.
The Neuruppin court said Monday that the defendant has now filed an appeal. It wasn’t immediately clear when it might be considered. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/germany-101-year-old-appeals-conviction-in-nazi-guard-case/ | 2022-07-04T16:50:55Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/germany-101-year-old-appeals-conviction-in-nazi-guard-case/ | false |
Boy killed in fireworks incident in Indiana, police say
MT. VERNON, Ind. (WIFE/Gray News) – A child was killed after a fireworks incident in Mr. Vernon Sunday night, according to Indiana State Police.
Authorities say 11-year-old Camrynn Ray McMichael was found seriously hurt and died while being taken to a hospital in the area.
The boy’s mother told WFIE her son loved playing football and basketball.
“He’s dedicated. He never missed a game, workout, practice or volunteering,” his mother Kyrra said.
Camrynn’s mother said the rising 6th grader loved his sister most of all.
“He loved her more than anything,” Kyrra said.
Indiana State Police, Mt. Vernon Police, and the Posey Co. Coroner are all investigating.
“The school district is saddened by the loss of Camrynn. We are finalizing plans to provide grief counseling later this week for students and staff. It is tragic to lose such a young, energetic life, and we hope to support those impacted by his loss,” said Mt. Vernon School Superintendent Dr. Matt Thompson.
Copyright 2022 WFIE via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kalb.com/2022/07/04/boy-killed-fireworks-incident-indiana-police-say/ | 2022-07-04T16:51:24Z | https://www.kalb.com/2022/07/04/boy-killed-fireworks-incident-indiana-police-say/ | true |
Oil slips as recession fears balance tight supply
LONDON: July 04, 2022 20:50 ISTOPEC output in June fell 1,00,000 bpd, missed target
Oil edged lower on July 4 as fears of a global recession that would hit demand overshadowed concerns of tight supply amid lower OPEC output, unrest in Libya and sanctions on Russia.
Figures on July 1 showed Euro zone inflation hit yet another record high in June, firming the case for rapid European Central Bank rate hikes starting this month. U.S. consumer sentiment hit a record low in June.
Brent crude fell 25 cents, or 0.2%, to $111.38 a barrel at 1015 GMT, after falling over $1 in early trade. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped 49 cents, or 0.5%, to $107.94.
"The risk is tilted to the downside as traders are concerned about slowing oil demand due to a strong possibility of an economic recession taking place in the U.S. and in other parts of the world," said Naeem Aslam of Avatrade.
Brent came close this year to an all-time high of $147 a barrel reached in 2008 as Russia's invasion of Ukraine added to supply concerns. Despite concern of a recession, tight supply is limiting losses.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) missed a target to boost output in June, a Reuters survey found. Ecuador's production has been hit by unrest recently, and a strike in Norway could cut supply this week.
"This backdrop of mounting supply outages is colliding with a possible spare production capacity shortage among Middle Eastern oil producers," said Stephen Brennock of oil broker PVM.
"And without new oil production hitting markets soon, prices will be forced higher." | https://www.thehindu.com/business/oil-slips-as-recession-fears-balance-tight-supply/article65600343.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-04T16:55:29Z | https://www.thehindu.com/business/oil-slips-as-recession-fears-balance-tight-supply/article65600343.ece/amp/ | true |
LONDON (AP) — Breakfast food giant Kellogg Co. lost a legal bid Monday to block new anti-obesity measures in England banning the promotion of sugary cereals.
The U.S. company that makes Coco Pops, Frosted Flakes, Frosties and Rice Krispies had challenged the U.K. government over regulations taking effect in October restricting the promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt.
A High Court judge rejected the company’s argument that the regulations don't take into account the nutritional value of milk added to cereal.
Judge Thomas Linden said that mixing a breakfast cereal that's high in sugar with milk does not change the fact that it's high in sugar.
Kellogg's argument that its cereals like Crunchy Nut Clusters and Milk Chocolate Curls “somehow become healthy products if they are consumed with milk is wholly unconvincing, as the addition of milk does not alter the nutritional profile of the products themselves," the judge wrote.
Under the regulations, unhealthy foods will be banned from high-profile locations in supermarkets such as checkouts, shop entrances and aisle ends. There will also be restrictions on how they're displayed in online supermarket search results. More rules taking effect next year will ban buy one, get one free offers and other multibuy promotions.
Kellogg U.K.’s managing director, Chris Silcock, said the company is disappointed but doesn't plan to appeal.
“By restricting the placement of items in supermarkets, people face less choice and potentially higher prices," he said, urging the government to rethink the regulations amid a cost-of-living crisis. | https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/Kellogg-loses-UK-fight-to-block-ban-on-sugary-17283443.php | 2022-07-04T16:59:50Z | https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/Kellogg-loses-UK-fight-to-block-ban-on-sugary-17283443.php | false |
Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva has told Arsenal exactly what they can expect from new signing Gabriel Jesus after he completed his move on Monday morning.
Mikel Arteta's side were first linked with a move for the 25-year-old at the end of last season as the Spaniard prepared to replace both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the out-bound Alexandre Lacazette. A reported fee of £45 million was agreed for the signing of Jesus, and the deal was finally announced this week.
He becomes the Gunners' fourth signing of the summer following the arrival of Marquinhos, Matt Turner and Fabio Vieira, and it is a fresh challenge that Jesus cannot wait to get his teeth into after admiring the club for some time.
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"I followed Arsenal when I was young because of [Thierry] Henry," he said in an interview with the club's official website. "Obviously, I didn't follow too many European teams, but when I saw some of the players that played here, I was like ',wow, this club is big'. When I played against Arsenal I was looking at the Emirates, and it was a very good stadium, so I'm very excited to play here.
"I'm so happy to sign for this big club. Since day one, when I knew I could come to play for Arsenal, I was happy. I know the staff, I know some players, the Brazilian ones. I know there are a lot of top players. They are young, and I'm still young as well, so I am so happy to be here to help. I come to help, to learn as well and to try to do my best."
His move to Arsenal brings an end to Jesus' five-year spell with Man City, during which time he won four Premier League titles and scored 58 goals. He was only used sparingly by Pep Guardiola last season, and following the arrival of Erling Haaland, he was deemed surplus to requirements.
That is not to say he was not valued at the Etihad, however. After the deal was announced, Silva took to Twitter to pile praise on the Brazilian, writing: "What a player and what a guy! A true warrior in the good and bad moments."
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A shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb disrupted Monday’s celebrations and further rocked a nation already awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns as well as hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Hundreds of parade-goers in Highland Park — some visibly bloodied — fled the parade route, leaving behind chairs, baby strollers and blankets. Authorities have not officially reported any casualties, but witnesses described seeing bloodied bodies apparently covered with blankets.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the parade began around 10 a.m. but was suddenly halted 10 minutes later after shots were fired.
Fears of yet another mass shooting rose as the nation tried to find cause to celebrate its independence and the bonds that still hold it together. It was supposed to be a day for taking off work, flocking to parades, devouring hot dogs and burgers at backyard barbecues and gathering under a canopy of stars and exploding fireworks.
“The Fourth of July is a sacred day in our country — it’s a time to celebrate the goodness of our nation, the only nation on Earth founded based on an idea: that all people are created equal,” President Joe Biden tweeted earlier on Monday. “Make no mistake, our best days still lie ahead.”
Many also planned to celebrate amid easing coronavirus precautions for the first time in three years.
Baltimore, for one, is resuming its Independence Day celebrations after a two-year hiatus, to the delight of residents like Kirstan Monroe.
“I’m happy to see that downtown is getting back together, how it’s supposed to be,” she told WBAL-TV.
Colorful displays big and small will light up the night sky in cities from New York to Seattle to Chicago to Dallas. However others, particularly in drought-stricken and wildfire-prone regions of the West, will forgo them.
Phoenix is also again going without fireworks — not because of the pandemic or fire concerns but due to supply-chain issues.
In emotional ceremonies across the country, some will swear oaths of citizenship, qualifying them to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
During a ceremony for naturalized citizens held at Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of George Washington, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was slated to tell 52 people originally from 42 different countries that they were essential to building a strong labor force.
“Immigrants strengthen our workforce, and, in the process, help drive the resiliency and vitality of our economy,” Yellen said in prepared remarks for the Monday event.
To be sure, these are precarious times: An economic recession lurks, and the national psyche is raw from mass shootings like those seen recently at a Texas elementary school and a New York supermarket.
Sharp social and political divisions have also been laid bare by recent Supreme Court decisions overturning the constitutional right to abortion and striking down a New York law limiting who may carry a gun in public.
“Independence Day doesn’t feel like much of a celebration when our basic rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are on the chopping block,” New York Attorney General Tish James, a Democrat, tweeted. “Today, I encourage you to imagine what this nation could be if and when we live up to our values.”
But for many, July 4 is also a chance to set aside political differences and to celebrate unity, reflecting on the revolution that gave rise to history’s longest-living democracy.
“There’s always something to divide or unite us,” says Eli Merritt, a political historian at Vanderbilt University whose upcoming book traces the fraught founding of the United States in 1776.
But he sees the Jan. 6 hearings probing last year’s storming of the U.S. Capitol as a reason for hope, an opportunity to rally behind democratic institutions. Even though not all Americans or their elected representatives agree with the committee’s work, Merritt is heartened by the fact that it’s at least somewhat bipartisan with some Republicans joining in.
“Moral courage as a locus for Americans to place hope, the willingness to stand up for what is right and true in spite of negative consequences to oneself,” he said. “That is an essential glue of constitutional democracy.”
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Associated Press reporter Fatima Hussein contributed reporting from Washington. | https://www.koin.com/news/ap-top-headlines/a-turbulent-us-this-july-4-but-many-see-cause-to-celebrate/ | 2022-07-04T17:01:35Z | https://www.koin.com/news/ap-top-headlines/a-turbulent-us-this-july-4-but-many-see-cause-to-celebrate/ | true |
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities on Monday set in motion a summer contingency plan at the country’s airports, promising unprecedented staffing levels at passport control amid chaotic scenes in Lisbon and other airports across Europe.
The contingency plan incudes an additional 176 police - trained at immigration procedures - assigned to passport control and another 55 Border Service inspectors. Most will be sent to Lisbon airport.
Wider use of electronic passport gates, more support staff to help passengers and improved information services are also promised for the summer.
The government said the plan is a response to the “exponential” increase in arrivals, as travel has boomed after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scores of flights were cancelled last weekend, resulting in long queues and irate passengers at Lisbon airport. Similar scenes have occurred across Europe and at airports in the United States.
The pressure on Lisbon airport eased Monday, though several dozen flights were cancelled, local media reported.
Portuguese authorities have blamed a variety of reasons for the disruption, including an unanticipated surge in travelers, cancellations elsewhere in Europe having a knock-on effect, and a shortage of staff. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Portugal-enacts-contingency-plan-to-tackle-17283529.php | 2022-07-04T17:02:00Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Portugal-enacts-contingency-plan-to-tackle-17283529.php | false |
SEATTLE (AP) — A 40-year-old Tacoma woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving a scheme to defraud friends and acquaintances out of more than $600,000.
Sabrina Taylor admitted to lying about her health, employment status, and education to steal money from people who had offered to help her, said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. She's scheduled to be sentenced on October 7.
From 2013 to July 2019, Taylor convinced people to provide her with funds by claiming she needed to buy medicine for multiple sclerosis, pay tuition at the University of Washington, or bail her brother out of jail, Brown said.
In fact, Taylor didn't have multiple sclerosis, wasn't paying college tuition and didn't have an incarcerated brother. Taylor used most of the funds to pay for luxuries including almost $60,000 for trips to Japan and Korea, nearly $38,000 for online purchases, more than $29,000 for clothing, and nearly $16,000 for make-up.
Taylor also made false claims about how she would repay loans, prosecutors said.
Taylor met some of the people she defrauded online, using shared interests like Japanese anime, comic books, or video games to establish a relationship. Taylor admitted stealing over $550,000 from one victim.
She faces up to 20 years in prison and must pay restitution. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Tacoma-woman-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-more-than-17283447.php | 2022-07-04T17:02:13Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Tacoma-woman-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-more-than-17283447.php | false |
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BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will not be in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Tampa Bay after leaving a day earlier with a cut on his left thigh that required seven stitches.
Manager Alex Cora said the three-time All-Star was “pretty sore.”
“He texted me early. He was my wakeup text,” Cora said. “It was a big cut. Hopefully, he feels better tomorrow, and we can use him.”
Bogaerts was injured in the seventh inning of Sunday’s 4-2 victory at the Chicago Cubs when he covered second and Willson Contreras’ spikes slid into the shortstop’s left leg as Bogaerts tagged him out.
Bogaerts is hitting .318. The Red Sox open a three-game series against the Rays before hosting the AL East-leading Yankees for a four-game series that starts Thursday.
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SILVIS, Ill, (AP) — J.T. Poston completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the John Deere Classic for his second PGA Tour title and a spot in the British Open.
Three strokes ahead entering the day at TPC Deere Run, Poston closed with a 2-under 69 for a three-stroke margin over fellow British Open qualifiers Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Emiliano Grillo.
Poston is the third wire-to-wire winner in tournament history, following Scott Hoch in 1980 and David Frost in 1992. The 29-year-old player from Hickory, North Carolina, finished at 21-under 263. He opened 62-65-67.
“It’s just tough to play with the lead,” Poston said. “There is just a little bit of added pressure. Wire-to-wire, pretty much having the lead from Thursday on, I told all the media after every round that I was just trying to stick to my game plan and I wasn’t going to think about it.
“The truth is it’s hard not to think about the finish line and what comes with it, all that comes with getting win out here. As much as you try and put that aside and not think about it, it’s tough not to.”
Poston birdied the first three holes Sunday, bogeyed Nos. 5 and 6 and parred the next 10. He made a 4-footer for birdie on the par-5 17th and parred the 18th.
“I was just trying to breathe,” Poston said. “I was really. I think there were a lot of nerves, a lot more than the first few days. I was just battling through them. I think after today, after this week, I feel like knowing I can play with those nerves and I can still win, still shoot a solid score considering the pressure and trying to win out here.”
Poston won a week after tying for second in Connecticut in the Travelers Championship. He also won the 2019 Wyndham Championship.
“They don’t come easy out here and I really wanted to get that second win to sort of validate Wyndham,” Poston said. “So, it feels good to get it out of the way.”
The British Open is July 14-17 at the Old Course at St. Andrews.
“I can’t wait,” Poston said. “I’ve always wanted to play in one of those at any venue, but first one to be in St. Andrews and the 150th, I can’t wait to get there and see what it’s like.”
Bezuidenhout shot a 66, and Grillo had a 69.
“I just knew I needed a solid week,” Grillo said. “I just needed to play well and go up the rankings and have a job for next year. That was more important for me than going to the Open. Now I get both, so that’s pretty special.”
Christopher Gotterup, the former Rutgers player in the field on a sponsor exemption, had a 66 to tie for fourth at 17 under with Scott Stallings (70).
“Just more validation that I do belong out here,” Gotterup said. “And honestly, I didn’t have my greatest stuff this week. Hit it amazing, but just putted pretty poorly until coming down the stretch.” | https://www.koin.com/sports/ap-sports/jt-poston-goes-wire-to-wire-in-john-deere-classic/ | 2022-07-04T17:03:54Z | https://www.koin.com/sports/ap-sports/jt-poston-goes-wire-to-wire-in-john-deere-classic/ | true |
Home advantage makes England favourites for Women's Euro win
July 4 (Reuters) - Hosts England are predicted to win the upcoming Women's European Championship due to their home advantage, according to a forecast by data analysts Nielsen's Gracenote.
Despite being ranked sixth in Europe (eighth in the world) by governing body FIFA, England are the favourites to prevail ahead of Olympic silver medallists Sweden, the study showed.
If achieved, it would be England's first-ever major tournament win and would give manager Sarina Wiegman her second successive European title, after she led the Netherlands to victory in 2017.
However, the most likely Euro 2022 final is Sweden v Netherlands which has a 7.4% chance of taking place, according to the simulations.
Gracenote used data from FIFA's world rankings to estimate the results for every potential match scenario during the tournament, resulting in about one million simulations.
Germany, France and the Netherlands are also strong candidates for the title, and there is nearly 80% chance that this year's European champions will come from this quintet, Gracenote added.
England face Austria at Old Trafford in the tournament opener on Wednesday. (Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk Editing by Christian Radnedge) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10980987/Home-advantage-makes-England-favourites-Womens-Euro-win.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-04T17:04:07Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10980987/Home-advantage-makes-England-favourites-Womens-Euro-win.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
BOSTON — A letter written by Alexander Hamilton in 1780 and believed stolen decades ago from the Massachusetts state archives is going back on display — though not exactly in the room where it happened.
The founding father's letter will be the featured piece at the Commonwealth Museum's annual July Fourth exhibit, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin’s office says. It's the first time the public is getting a chance to see it since it was returned to the state after a lengthy court battle.
It will be featured alongside Massachusetts' original copy of the Declaration of Independence.
Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury who’s been getting renewed attention in recent years because of the hit Broadway musical that bears his name, wrote the letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat who served as a general in the Continental Army.
Dated July 21, 1780, it details an imminent British threat to French forces in Rhode Island.
“We have just received advice from New York through different channels that the enemy are making an embarkation with which they menace the French fleet and army,” Hamilton wrote. “Fifty transports are said to have gone up the Sound to take in troops and proceed directly to Rhode Island.”
It’s signed “Yr. Most Obedt, A. Hamilton, Aide de Camp.”
The letter was forwarded by Massachusetts Gen. William Heath to state leaders, along with a request for troops to support French allies, Galvin's office said.
The letter was believed to have been stolen during World War II by a state archives worker, then sold privately.
It resurfaced several years ago when an auctioneer in Virginia received it from a family that wanted to sell it. The auction house determined it had been stolen and contacted the FBI. A federal appeals court ruled in October that it belonged to the state. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/history/alexander-hamilton-letter-put-on-public-display/507-dbc0aa2f-414c-4383-a133-2f66868a5ea1 | 2022-07-04T17:05:11Z | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/history/alexander-hamilton-letter-put-on-public-display/507-dbc0aa2f-414c-4383-a133-2f66868a5ea1 | true |
Police respond to shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb
CHICAGO (AP) — Police are responding to a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, authorities said Monday. Authorities have not officially reported any casualties, but witnesses described seeing bloodied bodies apparently covered with blankets.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the parade began around 10 a.m. but was suddenly halted 10 minutes later after shots were fired. Several witnesses told the newspaper that they heard gunfire.
Hundreds of parade-goers — some visibly bloodied — fled the parade route, leaving behind chairs, baby strollers and blankets.
A Sun-Times reporter saw blankets placed over three bloodied bodies.
Police told people: “Everybody disperse, please. It is not safe to be here.”
Video shot by a Sun-Times journalist after the gunfire rang out shows a band on a float continuing to play as people run past, screaming. A photo posted to social media appeared to show pools of blood near upturned chairs in downtown Highland Park.
Gina Troiani and her son were lined up with his daycare class ready to walk onto the parade route when she heard a loud sound that she believed were fireworks — until hearing people yell about a shooter.
“We just start running in the opposite direction,” she told The Associated Press.
Her son, 5, was riding his bike decorated with red and blue curled ribbons. He and other children in the group held small American flags. The city said on it’s website that the festivities were to include a children’s bike and pet parade.
Troiani said she pushed her son’s bike, running through the neighborhood to get back to their car.
In a video that Troiani shot on her phone, some of the kids are visibly startled at the loud noise and then scramble to the side of the road as a siren wails nearby.
It was just sort of chaos,” she said. “There were people that got separated from their families, looking for them. Others just dropped their wagons, grabbed their kids and started running.”
Debbie Glickman, a Highland Park resident, said she was on a parade float with coworkers and the group was preparing to turn onto the main route when she saw people running from the area.
“People started saying: ‘There’s a shooter, there’s a shooter, there a shooter,’” Glickman told the Associated Press. “So we just ran. We just ran. It’s like mass chaos down there.”
She didn’t hear any noises or see anyone who appeared to be injured.
“I’m so freaked out,” she said. “It’s just so sad.”
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter that it is assisting Highland Park Police “with a shooting in the area of the Independence Day parade route.” The sheriff’s office directed an AP reporter to contact Highland Park Police. The Police Department said no one was immediately available to discuss the incident.
City leaders said on Twitter that “Police are responding to an incident in downtown Highland Park. Fourth Fest has been canceled. Please avoid downtown Highland Park. More information will be shared as it becomes available.”
The city said on its website that the parade would feature floats, marching bands, novelty groups, community entries and other special entertainment.
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Doctors weren't considered in Dobbs, but now they're on abortion's legal front lines
Doctors weren't considered in Dobbs, but now they're on abortion's legal front lines
Historically, doctors have played a big role in abortion's legality. Back in the 1860s, physicians with the newly-formed American Medical Association worked to outlaw abortion in the U.S.
A century later, they were doing the opposite.
In the 1950s and 1960s, when states were liberalizing abortion laws, "the charge for that actually came from doctors who said, 'This is insane, we can't practice medicine, we can't exercise our medical judgment if you're telling us that this is off the table,' " explains Melissa Murray, law professor at New York University.
The Supreme Court ruled in doctors' favor in Roe v. Wade in 1973. The majority opinion spoke of "the right of a woman in consultation with her physician to choose an abortion," Murray says.
Yet doctors and patients are all but absent from the latest Supreme Court majority opinion on abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. In fact, in the opinion, Justice Samuel Alito uses the derogatory term "abortionist" instead of physician or doctor or obstetrician-gynecologist.
Legal experts say that signals a major shift in how the court views abortion, and creates a perilous new legal reality for physicians. In states where abortion is restricted, health care providers may be in the position of counseling patients who want an abortion, including those facing pregnancy complications, in a legal context that treats them as potential criminals.
"Alito's framing is that abortion is and was a crime – that's the language he uses," says Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis. There's no dispute, she says, that "the result of a decision overruling Roe in the short term is going to be the criminalization of doctors."
Roe v. Wade was doctor-centered
Doctors were at the heart of the court's first landmark ruling on abortion, Roe v. Wade.
"The original Roe decision – it was very, very doctor-centered – extremely so," says Ziegler, who has written extensively on the legal history of abortion. "At its inception, this was a right that was very much about health care and about the doctor-patient relationship."
Roe and the abortion decisions that came after it like Planned Parenthood v. Casey, "had the framework that abortion is some sort of individual right, but it's also health care," explains Carmel Shachar, executive director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
The court essentially told states: "You can put restrictions on abortion services and on provider qualifications as you do for other types of health care, and as long as they are not so onerous that we think they're implicating Roe and Casey, we're fine with that," Shachar says.
State legislatures that wanted to restrict abortion did so using the apparatus of health care regulation, she says.
Those restrictions have included informed consent laws, waiting periods, telemedicine restrictions, clinic regulations, hospital admitting requirements for providers, insurance restrictions and more.
The effort to restrict abortion through medically unnecessary regulations – "was simultaneously, I think, treating abortion as health care and delegitimizing the idea that abortion is health care," Ziegler says.
These regulations often tried to control the details of how doctors provide abortions more strictly than other areas of medicine, she notes. "The anti-abortion movement's framing was basically, 'We're protecting women from the 'abortion industry' by regulating the way abortion providers work.' "
A new legal framework
A more recent abortion decision – Gonzales v. Carhart in 2007 – previewed the Supreme Court's move away from deferring to doctors in the context of abortion, Ziegler says. At stake was the legality of so-called "partial birth abortion," a procedure used to perform late-term abortions, which Congress had banned in 2003.
"The fight in that case was about whether doctors get to define what this procedure is and whether it's needed for patients or whether Congress does," she says. "The Supreme Court in the case essentially says, if there's any kind of disagreement about science – legislators get to break the tie."
In Dobbs, the latest decision about abortion from the Supreme Court, "it's an even bigger breach because there's not even the pretense of caring about doctors," she says.
Supporters of the Dobbs opinion don't see the absence of physicians as an omission. Abortion "really doesn't have any place in the practice of medicine," Dr. Christina Francis of the Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists told NPR after the decision was released. Her group submitted an amicus brief in the Dobbs case, which urged the court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
In his opinion for the majority, Alito quotes the Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks, which called abortion "a barbaric practice, dangerous for the maternal patient, and demeaning to the medical profession."
Ziegler says the idea has been percolating for years in the anti-abortion movement "that abortion was not medicine, was not health care." She says it was fueled in the 1980s when Bernard Nathanson, a doctor who formerly provided abortions, had a political and religious conversion.
"He wrote this book in the '80s called Aborting America, which was what he called an exposé of the 'abortion industry,' " she explains. "That term really caught on with the anti-abortion movement – that essentially abortion was a for-profit industry, kind of like the tobacco industry."
That idea has continued to be powerful and its influence is apparent in Dobbs, she says. Alito's opinion reflects the idea that "abortion providers are not doctors in the sense we usually understand – that they were historically thought of as criminals and what they're doing is unprotected."
A 'glaring' omission
Many doctors and legal analysts adamantly disagree with Alito's view. Two dozen medical groups, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association, told the court that abortion is a key part of reproductive health care, that it is safe, and that doctors need to be able to treat patients without government interference.
"I think the failure to consider the interests of the pregnant person and of the clinicians that treat them [in the majority opinion] was glaring," says Molly Meegan, chief legal officer and general counsel at ACOG. She adds the use of the term "abortionist" in the opinion was "inflammatory, inaccurate – these are clinicians, these are providers, these are medical professionals."
Shachar at Harvard takes issue with the "history and traditions" approach Alito used in his analysis to determine that abortion is not a protected right, focusing on statutes from the 19th century.
"Medical care has just changed so dramatically from – bite a bullet and we'll amputate your leg," she says. "It's really shocking to say, 'We need to go by the historical conception,' when we have all agreed that we want to live in a modern society that has medical care, that doesn't treat women like chattel."
Michele Goodwin, who directs the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy at UC Irvine, says Dobbs and the state abortion laws that can now take effect single out physicians who provide abortions "for disparate treatment amongst various other kinds of care."
"That would be one thing if, in fact, these were very risky procedures that led to high rates of mortality, but, in fact, it's just the opposite," she says. Abortion is very safe, she adds, pointing out that pregnancy leads to death 14 times more often than an abortion. That means that doctors who provide abortions "are absolutely essential, actually, in the provision of reproductive health care," she says.
The role of doctors ahead
Physicians who provide abortions are in an incredibly difficult spot as they try to navigate the new legal landscape, especially in cases where a pregnant patient is sick or has complications. Intervene, and you risk violating the law and being sued, losing your medical license, even going to jail. Don't intervene and you could be risking your patient's life, and potentially being sued by the patient or family.
"We are hearing from our doctors on the ground at all times of day and night," says Meegan of ACOG. "They are scared, they are in an impossible situation, and they don't know how to define laws that are happening by the minute."
Dr. Katie McHugh is an OB-GYN who provides labor and delivery and abortion care at several clinics around Indiana, where abortion is currently still legal. Since the Supreme Court decision, she's seen a wave of new patients coming from Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky for abortion care. She's trying to keep track of the laws in these neighboring states to know what she can do for these patients.
"We're trying to be very, very careful," she says. "Especially as things are evolving, I'm sure that I have made a mistake. And it is so scary to me to know that I'm not only worrying about my patients' medical safety, which I always worry about, but now I am worrying about their legal safety, my own legal safety."
"The criminalization of both patients and providers is incredibly disruptive to just normal patient care," she adds.
The legal landscape is very much in flux. Bans are going into effect, some have been blocked by judges, and new restrictions are being drafted by state lawmakers. The laws that are in effect are often confusing and unclear, and doctors warn that is likely to affect care beyond abortion, including miscarriage care and treatment for ectopic pregnancy and more.
It could be that doctors' groups like the American Medical Association and ACOG get involved in the legal fight here and again play a role in pushing to liberalize abortion laws, just like they did decades ago.
"I think that medical societies have a responsibility and an influence that should be used right now," says Meegan. She notes AMA recently adopted a resolution that defines abortion as a human right, and that many organized medical groups across specialties are united in fighting against the criminalization of medical care.
"Recent political and legal mobilizations around abortion have not been led by doctors," notes Ziegler. "Historically, doctors have been a really big reason abortion was decriminalized before, and if [they're] going to be again, I think you have to have the medical profession potentially be more outspoken and united in talking about this than it has been to date." | https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/07/03/1109483662/doctors-werent-considered-in-dobbs-but-now-theyre-on-abortions-legal-front-lines?ft=nprml&f= | 2022-07-04T17:12:21Z | https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/07/03/1109483662/doctors-werent-considered-in-dobbs-but-now-theyre-on-abortions-legal-front-lines?ft=nprml&f= | false |
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Police believe the shooter acted alone and selected his victims at random.
They all but ruled out that Sunday's attack was related to terrorism.
Authorities on Monday filed preliminary charges of murder and attempted murder against the suspect.
Defense lawyer Luise Høj said she agreed to have her client undergo a mental exam, but did not comment on the charges.
Thomassen says the three victims included a man in his 40s and "two young people." | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/motive-likely-not-terror-related-in-brutal-danish-shooting | 2022-07-04T17:19:42Z | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/motive-likely-not-terror-related-in-brutal-danish-shooting | false |
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SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first career Formula One race on Sunday with a victory at the British Grand Prix — the most dramatic race so far this season. It began with a frightening first-lap crash and ended with intense wheel-to-wheel battles for the podium positions.
Sainz was in the lead with Charles Leclerc close behind and, while Ferrari at first said they were “free to fight,” the Italian team then asked Sainz to let Leclerc past to avoid losing time to Lewis Hamilton.
But a safety car came out and Ferrari brought Sainz into the pits for fresher, grippier soft tires. Leclerc was left on older, hard tires and Sainz soon passed his teammate to regain the lead and pull away for his first victory in his 150th F1 start.
“Today the win does feel a bit of a relief,” said Sainz. “Honestly, I never stopped believing that this dream was going to come, even though this year has been tough for me.” He had finished second or third 11 times before winning and was a frustratingly close second to Verstappen at the last race in Canada.
Sergio Pérez passed Hamilton and Leclerc after the restart and finished second behind Sainz. Hamilton was briefly second after passing both Pérez and Leclerc in a three-wide move, but he couldn’t hold position and dropped back to fourth.
Hamilton then surged past Leclerc in a fierce fight for third place. He also led laps Sunday for the first time this season.
“I gave it everything,” said Hamilton, who was third in Canada two weeks ago and hoped Mercedes is on a comeback. The team has been unable to challenge Red Bull and Ferrari for wins this season, but an added upgrade to the Mercedes ahead of this weekend was promising.
“We’ve got some improvements to make but this is a huge bonus for us to be on the podium,” Hamilton added.
Leclerc was later seen being spoken to privately by Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto. Leclerc said he was “very, very disappointed” with the result and had discussed with Binotto why the team had left him out on old tires.
“We could have (changed the tires) but I was asked to stay out on track. So that’s what I did,” he told French broadcaster Canal Plus.
Max Verstappen, the defending F1 champion and current standings leader, dropped out of the lead with damage to his Red Bull after running over debris. He struggled for grip and finished seventh.
Pérez said his race was a “great comeback” after he dropped to the back early in the race following damage to his front wing while racing Leclerc and Verstappen.
The race was red-flagged almost as soon as it began when a crash at the first corner left Zhou Guanyu and Alex Albon needing medical treatment.
Zhou’s car flipped upside-down and cleared a tire barrier before smashing into a fence. Pierre Gasly had knocked George Russell’s Mercedes into Zhou’s back wheel, flipping the Chinese driver’s Alfa Romeo. As drivers tried to avoid that crash, Albon was knocked sideways into the pit wall.
Zhou was treated at the circuit’s medical center, and Alfa Romeo said he was not badly injured, while Williams said Albon had been taken to hospital by helicopter for “precautionary checks.”
Russell, who left his car to rush to Zhou’s aid, was also unable to restart the race.
The “halo” device protecting Zhou’s head was scraped back to bare metal after being dragged through the gravel and a chunk of the air intake behind the driver was torn away.
A group of protesters against the oil industry ran onto the track following the crash and sat down. Northamptonshire police said seven arrests were made over the protest.
Speaking after the race, Hamilton signaled his support for the protesters. “Big up those guys,” he said. Mercedes said Hamilton wasn’t fully aware of the circumstances at that time and was “endorsing their right to protest but not the method that they chose, which compromised their safety and that of others.”
Verstappen had overtaken Sainz at the original start but had to do it all again when the race was restarted after the multi-car crash involving Zhou. Sainz stayed in front at the second start, but Verstappen took the lead on lap 10 when Sainz lost control and ran off the track.
Verstappen soon dropped behind both Ferraris after reporting a possible puncture from debris.
Verstappen said his car was “100% broken” with little grip and compared it to “driving on ice,” but his Red Bull team said it was safe to continue.
The crowd cheered Verstappen’s misfortune as he was passed by the Ferraris. The Dutch driver is unpopular with some British fans after a bitter rivalry with Hamilton for the title last year, when the two crashed at Silverstone.
Former champion Nelson Piquet used a racial slur and homophobic language to describe Hamilton, F1’s only Black driver, in interviews from last year which came to wider attention this week. Verstappen is dating Piquet’s daughter, Kelly, and faced criticism from fans when he said Piquet was not a racist despite using “very offensive” language.
Verstappen retains the championship lead but his advantage over second-place Pérez was cut from 46 points to 34 as Sainz ended a run of six consecutive Red Bull wins. Leclerc is nine points behind Pérez in third.
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso — with 32 race victories, the only other Spanish driver besides Sainz to win in F1 — was fifth for Alpine on Sunday in his best result of the season. Alonso was ahead of Lando Norris for McLaren and then Verstappen. Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, picked up his first career points in eighth for Haas, with Sebastian Vettel ninth for Aston Martin.
American team Haas had its first double points finish since 2019 as Kevin Magnussen placed 10th.
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SYDNEY (AP) — More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds were told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes Monday as Australia’s largest city faces its fourth, and possibly worst, round of flooding in less than a year and a half.
Days of torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks, bringing a new flood emergency to parts of the city of 5 million people.
“The latest information we have is that there’s a very good chance that the flooding will be worse than any of the other three floods that those areas had in the last 18 months,” Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said.
The current flooding might affect areas that were spared during the previous floods in March last year, March this year and April, Watt added.
New South Wales state Premier Dominic Perrottet said 32,000 people were impacted by evacuation orders and warnings.
“You’d probably expect to see that number increase over the course of the week,” Perrottet said.
Emergency services made numerous flood rescues Sunday and early Monday and were getting hundreds more calls for help.
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology manager, Jane Golding, said some areas between Newcastle, north of Sydney, and Wollongong, south of Sydney had received more than a meter (39 inches) of rain in the previous 24 hours. Some has received more than 1.5 meters (59 inches).
Those totals are near the average annual rainfall for coastal areas of New South Wales.
“The system that has been generating this weather does show signs that it will ease tomorrow, but throughout today, expect more rain,” Golding said.
Rain was forecast across New South Wales’s coast, including Sydney, all week, she said.
The Bureau of Meteorology says up to 12 centimeters (4.7 inches) of rain could fall in Sydney on Monday.
The flooding danger was highest along the Hawkesbury River, in northwest Sydney, and the Nepean River in Sydney’s west.
The bureau Monday afternoon reported major flooding at the Nepean communities of Menangle and Wallacia on Sydney’s southwest fringe.
Major flooding also occurred on the Hawkesbury at North Richmond on Sydney’s northwest edge. The Hawkesbury communities of Windsor and Lower Portland were expected to be flooded Monday afternoon and Wisemans Ferry on Tuesday, a bureau statement said.
State Emergency Services Commissioner Carlene York said strong winds had toppled trees, damaging rooves and blocking roads. She advised against unnecessary travel.
Off the New South Wales coast, a cargo ship with 21 crew members lost power after leaving port in Wollongong on Monday morning. It was anchored near the coast and tugboats were preparing to tug it into safer, open waters.
The ship has engineers on board capable of repairing the engine, port official John Finch told reporters. “Unfortunately, we just happen to be in some atrocious conditions at the moment,” he said, describing 8-meter (26-foot) swells and winds blowing at 30 knots (34 mph).
An earlier plan to airlift the ship’s crew to safety was abandoned because of bad weather.
Repeated flooding was taking a toll on members of a riverside community southwest of Sydney, said Mayor Theresa Fedeli of the Camden municipality where homes and businesses were inundated by the Nepean River over Sunday night.
“It’s just devastating. They just keep on saying ‘devastating, not again,’” Fedeli said.
“I just keep on saying … ‘We’ve got to be strong, we will get through this.’ But you know deep down it’s really hitting home hard to a lot of people,” she added.
Perrottet said government and communities needed to adapt to major flooding becoming more common across Australia’s most populous state.
“To see what we’re seeing right across Sydney, there’s no doubt these events are becoming more common. And governments need to adjust and make sure that we respond to the changing environment that we find ourselves in,” Perrottet said. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/after-3-feet-of-rain-32000-in-sydney-area-may-need-to-flee/ | 2022-07-04T17:31:16Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/after-3-feet-of-rain-32000-in-sydney-area-may-need-to-flee/ | false |
Britain will use LASERS to track the location of satellites orbiting the Earth and stop them colliding – with the first test satellite launching from Spaceport Cornwall this summer
- System to track objects in space to be tested as part of UK's first satellite launch
- Technology uses lasers to track location of other satellites in orbit around Earth
- Is designed to help avoid collisions amid surge in satellites being placed in orbit
- Test satellite to be launched by Virgin Orbit from Spaceport Cornwall in summer
Britain will use new laser technology to track the location of satellites orbiting the Earth and stop them colliding – with the first test satellite scheduled to launch from Spaceport Cornwall this summer.
The system, developed by the UK start-up Lumi Space, works by beaming pulses of laser light from Earth towards an object in space and timing how long it takes for the light to bounce back.
It is being billed as a 'simple but powerful method that uses light to track satellites', and aims to tackle space debris by issuing ultra-accurate collision warnings.
A small test satellite carrying the new technology will be lifted into orbit by Virgin Orbit along with several other satellites in September, in what could be an historic first ever rocket launch on UK soil.
Innovation: British technology that uses lasers to track the movements of satellites orbiting Earth is to be blasted into space later this summer
The system, developed by the UK start-up Lumi Space, works by beaming pulses of laser light from Earth towards an object in space and timing how long it takes for the light to bounce back
The system will be launched on the Space Forge test satellite (pictured), which will then have its descent monitored
There are currently an estimated 330 million pieces of space debris, including 36,500 objects bigger than 10cm, such as old satellites, spent rocket bodies and even tools dropped by astronauts orbiting Earth.
Space debris can stay in orbit for hundreds of years and present a real danger to the rapidly increasing number of new satellites being launched each year which provide vital services, including communications and climate change monitoring.
The test satellite, built in Wales by space manufacturing company Space Forge, is fitted with Lumi's retroreflector technology – a device which bounces the light back to where it came from.
This can be used to calculate the satellite's course, based on the time it takes for the laser to travel to and from it.
The difficulty is that the laser beam has to be pointed from the Earth with an accuracy of two arcseconds – which is the equivalent of intercepting a bus that is parked at Land's End, while sitting in John o' Groats.
This is all while the satellite is travelling at speeds of almost 18,000 mph.
Such technology is not new. Retroreflectors were put on the moon during the Apollo missions and have been used to accurately measure our lunar satellite's distance from Earth.
However, the new system by Lumi Space is expected to be hundreds of times more precise than current methods and will be the first to be made available to private space companies.
Lumi's technology will be launched on the Space Forge satellite or 'platform', which will then have its descent back through Earth's upper atmosphere monitored.
Hira Virdee, of Lumi Space, told the Times: 'This gives us information on the location of objects in space that's 500 times to 1,000 times more accurate than other sources of information. This really is the gold standard of space situational awareness.'
He added: 'With the sheer number of missions planned for the coming decade, there is a pressing need to promote the sustainable management of near-Earth orbits — and understanding exactly where objects are in space is a key part of this.
'We are filling a gap in the market by developing technology which provides satellite operators with highly precise positioning information.'
Lumi Space wants to reduce the rate of false-positive satellite collision warnings to less than 5 per cent.
Space debris can stay in orbit for hundreds of years and present a real danger to the rapidly increasing number of new satellites being launched each year which provide vital services, including communications and climate change monitoring (stock image)
'To ensure our Forge Star platform can be returned to Earth accurately and enable access to microgravity on demand we need innovative technologies like those that Lumi are developing,' said Andrew Bacon, chief technical officer and co-founder of Space Forge.
'Tracking a tiny satellite moving at nearly 8 km per second will be an impressive feat and we can't wait to use the data to improve our understanding of the way we fly through the upper atmosphere.'
Space Forge's ultimate ambition is to build factories in space that would produce materials that cannot be created on Earth.
Ian Annett, of the UK Space Agency, said: 'Britain is leading the way in the sustainable use of space so it is fantastic to see two innovative UK companies working together to put satellite tracking at the heart of Space Forge's operations.
'We are on the cusp of a historic moment, with the first satellite launch from UK soil set to unleash a new wave of innovation.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10980371/UK-technology-uses-lasers-track-satellites-launch-summer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-04T17:40:00Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10980371/UK-technology-uses-lasers-track-satellites-launch-summer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
Emissions caused by cars, trains and other vehicles in Mid and East Antrim fell by a record amount in 2020, new figures show.
Friends of the Earth said though a national drop in transport emissions is not surprising due to successive lockdowns during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government should do more to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles or ditch their cars entirely as emissions rebound.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy figures show transport – including cars, trains and other modes of travel – caused 254 kilo-tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (ktCO2e) emissions in Mid and East Antrim in 2020.
This was down from 288 the year before and the largest decrease since 2005, when records began – that year, transport emissions hit 341 ktCO2e.
Carbon dioxide equivalent determines the amount of CO2 that would need to be emitted to equal the same global warming potential of other produced greenhouse gases.
Road vehicles accounted for 98% of transport emissions, while diesel-powered trains produced a further 1%.
Across the UK, the carbon footprint caused by transport dropped by a record 23,350 ktCO2e (18%), from 130,021 to 106,671.
Friends of the Earth attributed the dramatic fall to the general public travelling less during lockdown.
Mike Childs, head of policy, said rebounding traffic levels are now contributing to the Government's struggle in meeting its climate targets.
The Government pledged to cut emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels and reach net zero by 2050.
"Ministers must do more to help people switch to electric vehicles or, better still, encourage them to leave their cars at home by providing better public transport and making it safer to walk and cycle," added Mr Childs.
"This would boost our energy security, cut soaring bills and slash the dangerous emissions that are warming our planet."
A Government spokesperson said: "We have committed unprecedented funding to encourage walking and cycling, as well as to accelerate the roll-out of electric vehicles – both vital steps to reaching our world-leading net zero targets.
"This includes the £2.5 billion rollout of zero-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure across the country, ensuring the switch is as simple as possible for motorists."
Nationally, 377,680 ktCO2e of greenhouse gases were emitted in 2020 – down from 416,168 the year prior.
Mid and East Antrim's total greenhouse gas emissions fell to 1,634 ktC02e in 2020, down 1% from 1,634 the year before.
Of this, 16% was caused by transport, while commercial emissions accounted for 1%, industry produced 25% and domestic use 18%.
The average person in Mid and East Antrim produced 12 tCO2e in 2020. | https://www.northernirelandworld.com/your-ni/mid-and-east-antrim/mid-and-east-antrim-transport-emissions-fell-by-record-amount-in-2020-3755230 | 2022-07-04T17:49:33Z | https://www.northernirelandworld.com/your-ni/mid-and-east-antrim/mid-and-east-antrim-transport-emissions-fell-by-record-amount-in-2020-3755230 | true |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
9-2-1-6, SB: 8
(nine, two, one, six; SB: eight)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
9-2-1-6, SB: 8
(nine, two, one, six; SB: eight) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Midday-game-17283610.php | 2022-07-04T18:15:50Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Midday-game-17283610.php | true |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
9-2-1-6
(nine, two, one, six)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
9-2-1-6
(nine, two, one, six) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17283643.php | 2022-07-04T18:16:41Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17283643.php | true |
PARIS (AP) — Images of traditional embroideries and floral paintings adorned the walls of Dior’s celebrity-laden runway homage to Ukraine as Paris’ four-day Couture Week kicked off Monday.
The set, from Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko, was the starting point for designer Maria Grazia Chiuri who returned this season to the atelier’s needle-and-thread. Dior said the embroidery-rich collection riffed on Eastern European styles that was also a message of cultural dialogue and support.
Haute couture is the age-old Parisian tradition of producing exorbitantly priced, made-to-measure garments for the world’s richest women.
Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2022 collections:
DIOR’S CRAFT
A pared-down vibe greeted guest celebrities including Naomi Watts and Sigourney Weaver inside a perfumed annex of the Left Bank Rodin Museum.
Dior’s famous atelier spurned its sequined flash to bring craftmanship center stage this fall for an organic display of earthy toned gowns and the occasional muted shimmer.
Whatever the display lacked in energy, it made up for in impressive detailing. Chiuri channeled the “tree of life,” the leitmotif in Trofymenko’s art, by evoking roots and branches in long, loose folksy gowns – or in stiff, cropped ethnic-looking jackets embroidered in silks and cotton threads and yarn.
In an almost poetic touch, patchworks of braids in bronze guipure on full skirts gave the impression of shimmering morning dew.
Despite its precise execution, there was little new in the exhaustive 68-piece. At times, Chiuri seemed to fall back on the Renaissance styles that defined her tenure at Valentino from 2008-2016, such as tight round necks, long regal gowns and floaty bishop’s sleeves.
Still, there were some stand-out looks, such as a cinched-waisted black gown with white lace bib that resembled a rebellious nun.
SCHIAPARELLI’S HIDE AND REVEAL
Wide-brimmed hats shrouded the face through dusty, dappled lighting. Torsos peered through while sections of midriff were cut down to a ribbed undergarment that resembled human flesh.
The house’s American designer Daniel Roseberry explored sensuality – and covering up – in a largely thoughtful display that veered off toward the end.
The collection featured dark, archetypal couture. Voluminous satin skirts whooshed out in every direction, capturing the gravity-free feel of a Renaissance painting.
But there were also many quirks in deference to the Italian house’s eccentric founder Elsa Schiaparelli whose heyday emerged between the two World Wars.
Two enormous earrings made of bunches of gold grapes cascaded down to cover the bare chested model’s nipples. In the center of a quilted zigzag crop top were two whimsical, molded fabric breasts.
According to company lore, a 1948 survey of Americans put Elsa Schiaparelli at the top of their list of most famous French people. But they still couldn’t pronounce her name – the “Sch” is hard, as in “school.”
Roseberry is on track to making the house as famous once more.
“SHOCKING” EXHIBIT
The Schiaparelli couture show was held in the Musee des Arts Decoratifs to mark a new retrospective at the museum celebrating the late, great couturier who invented the color shocking pink and courted the Surrealist artists.
From July 6, the museum is showcasing “Shocking! The Surreal Worlds of Elsa Schiaparelli,” featuring 577 works including 212 garments, alongside paintings, sculptures, jewelry, perfume bottles, ceramics, posters and photographs signed by her friends and collaborators, from Man Ray to Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau.
The exhibit also tracks her enduring legacy on fashion, showing her influence on designs by Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Azzedine Alaïa and John Galliano.
IRIS VAN HERPEN TURNS 15
The Dutch wunderkind’s collection was a futuristic spectacular — featuring winged shoes, dynamic silver tendrils and gravity-defying abstract ribbed silhouettes that one viewer compared to the Marvel Universe – although a refined, couture version.
Billed as a “first-of-its-kind mixed reality runway experience,” guests were encouraged to bring their mobile devices ready to capture the incredible detail on the garments that – in Van Herpen’s signature style – fused fashion and art.
One bone white creation gained an added dimension when it was captured and slowed down on video: Its cape-like tendrils whipped slowly in all directions like a sci-fi creature. This collection, the house said, fused the physical and virtual. It succeeded.
There was something dreamlike about the show. It started with the decor’s hanging gold blossoms, strange white human sculpture and mesmeric music. That reflected in the fashion as well. Sheer white structured fabric whooshes created large tubular ripples down the model’s body. It was as if the cosmic, organic and a computer game’s graphics melded together.
The show, entitled “Meta Morphism,” was also a milestone for the award-winning couturier – marking the 15th anniversary of her eponymous fashion design house. | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/dior-does-folklore-in-ukraine-themed-paris-couture/ | 2022-07-04T18:17:47Z | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/dior-does-folklore-in-ukraine-themed-paris-couture/ | true |
Q. You really, really, really like “Gentleman Jack.” OK, we get it. Maybe it’s time to recommend some other shows, too?
ENOUGH
A. I do recommend a lot of shows — I mean, like, say, maybe more than 100 every year. I have a good time watching as many as I can from among the more than 500 new annual releases, to report what I’ve seen to readers. Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another.
But you raise a question about the role of a critic. I think most critics have a few favorites to which they give a little extra love. I take a particular pleasure in giving attention to series that I think are worthy, but that don’t seem to be getting enough notice or viewership. HBO’s “Gentleman Jack” is exactly that kind of unrecognized gem for me, largely thanks to the phenomenal lead performance by Suranne Jones as a lesbian in the early 19th century. That she was not nominated for an Emmy is another one for the TV award’s Hall of Shame.
“Gentleman Jack” is far from the first show I’ve avidly encouraged. I’m also doing all I can to get audiences to see the low-key, intimate HBO comedy-drama called “Somebody Somewhere,” starring Bridget Everett, as well as Peacock’s “We Are Lady Parts,” about Muslim women in London forming a punk band. I’ve yet to hear complaints about either show, both of which ought to be — but, most likely won’t be — on this year’s Emmy nominations list.
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One of my biggest, most sustained pushes was behind NBC’s “Friday Night Lights,” a 2006-11 show that was constantly on the verge of cancellation. It seemed so strange to me that the show wasn’t a hit, given its extraordinary acting and its small-town Texas portraiture. In retrospect, I think the show was too sincere for a lot of viewers who want black comedy mixed in with their drama, and I also think too many people wrongly believed the show was about football. It was as much about football as “Ted Lasso” is about soccer.
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I also urged viewers to watch “Freaks and Geeks” back in 1999. NBC was making it very hard to find the show, and it drove me crazy. Readers then as now were looking for something unusual and good, and there it was, in primetime — but still no one could find it. In March 2000, I wrote a long piece called “Save this FREAKS show,” urging readers to find the 1980s-set series before it was too late. The day the article appeared, I got a call from series creator Judd Apatow to commiserate, which was an honor, but a sad one; he should not have needed to spend time trying to make up for the network’s failings.
Other shows I’ve gotten behind in a big way: “The Knick” with Clive Owen and Andre Holland as surgeons in 1900 New York; “High Maintenance,” a collection of short stories linked by a weed dealer in New York City; “Man Seeking Woman,” a single-in-the-city comedy in which metaphors become real; “The Bisexual,” about a lesbian who has to come out all over again; “Lodge 49,” the sweetly optimistic tale of a down-and-out surfer; and more, many more, including “Arrested Development” and “The Comeback” before they gained post-run fame. I’ve seen other TV critics make noise in favor of “Halt and Catch Fire,” “The Leftovers,” “Bates Motel,” and “Hannibal.” Generally speaking, we love doing it. It’s a satisfying part of the job.
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Which prenatal vitamins are best?
A prenatal vitamin is a multivitamin that is specially formulated to offer the key nutrients that both babies and mothers need during pregnancy. A health care provider can prescribe a prenatal vitamin, but most consumers purchase over-the-counter prenatal vitamins. Those planning to get pregnant may start taking a prenatal vitamin while trying to conceive, then continue taking them during pregnancy as well as postpartum, especially if they are breastfeeding.
The top choice for a prenatal vitamin that is both effective and affordable is 21st Century Prenatal Tablets. However, every prenatal vitamin is formulated slightly differently to meet expectant mothers’ unique dietary needs.
What to know before you buy a prenatal vitamin
Prenatal vitamin ingredients
Key ingredients to look for in a prenatal vitamin include folic acid, vitamin D, calcium and iron. It is important to note that prenatal vitamin ingredients are not formulated to increase fertility. The dietary supplements included in a prenatal supplement are meant to facilitate a healthy pregnancy by supplementing common nutritional gaps.
Vitamin toxicity
Consuming megadoses of vitamins should be avoided. Ingesting higher vitamin levels than recommended can be toxic and lead to serious health issues. Beware of claims that taking high doses of prenatal vitamins promotes fertility or leads to stronger nails and thicker hair.
Taking high levels of vitamins for extended periods is actually detrimental to our health. Fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E and K are especially toxic when taken in excess. Unlike water-soluble vitamins that are excreted in urine, fat-soluble vitamins build up in the body, damaging tissues, especially the liver.
Prenatal vitamin manufacturers
The established guidelines for dietary supplements in the United States are set by the Food and Drug Administration. These standards are known as Good Manufacturing Practices and are a voluntary regulation vitamin manufacturers may choose to obtain. The GMP label on a bottle of prenatal vitamins indicates they were manufactured under stringent requirements and adhere to GMP guidelines to assure quality and safety.
What to look for in a quality prenatal vitamin
Capsule, liquid or powder
Prenatal vitamins come in a variety of forms, including gummies, chewable, liquids and powders. Anyone who has a difficult time swallowing pills should opt for a chewable or liquid prenatal vitamin formula.
When considering which prenatal vitamin form is the best, it is important to consider the capsule design. Softgel capsules are typically used to hold liquid ingredients, while dry ingredients usually come in a tablet that combines two pieces. There are advantages and disadvantages to each capsule design. Softgel capsules are more vulnerable to UV light deterioration and should be stored in a dark place if they are removed from the bottle for an extended period before use. Vitamin tablets made of two pieces are typically not affected by UV light but are often much larger than softgels, making them harder to swallow.
Prenatal vitamin bottle capsule count
Consider the size of a bottle when comparing the prices of prenatal vitamins. Some brands sell bottles with a month’s supply of 30 capsules, while others sell larger bottles with 60 or even 90 capsules.
When reviewing the price of a prenatal vitamin, the recommended daily capsule amount and serving size of the bottle are important factors. Prenatal formulas that recommend multiple vitamins be taken per day will run out quicker and become more costly than a single daily vitamin formula.
Vegetarian prenatal vitamins
Anyone who avoids animal products should read the ingredient lists on prenatal vitamins closely. A variety of ingredients in dietary supplements are derived from animal sources. The capsule formula is also an important consideration because some are produced from gelatin, which is not vegetarian-friendly. Luckily, there are a variety of prenatal vitamins on the market that are formulated for vegetarians, vegans and others with dietary restrictions.
How much you can expect to spend on prenatal vitamins
Expect to spend between $10 to $40 for a bottle of prenatal vitamins with 30 capsules.
Prenatal vitamins FAQ
Should you continue to take prenatal vitamins after giving birth?
A. There are a variety of reasons mothers continue taking prenatal vitamins after giving birth. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists encourages breastfeeding mothers to continue taking a prenatal vitamin.
What is the best time of day to take a prenatal vitamin?
A. Consistency is key when taking a prenatal vitamin. To avoid nausea, it is best to take a prenatal vitamin with a meal. Keep in mind there is no time of day that is proven to increase absorption. As a routine, taking vitamins either first thing in the morning or right before bedtime may help build consistency into busy daily schedules.
What are the best prenatal vitamins to buy?
Top prenatal vitamins
What you need to know: This dietary supplement contains 800 micrograms of folic acid and is a prenatal formula designed for pregnancy and the postnatal period.
What you’ll love: 21st Century products are manufactured in the U.S. in an FDA-approved, GMP-certified facility.
What you should consider: Large pills can be difficult to swallow.
Where to buy: Amazon and iHerb
Top prenatal vitamins for the money
Thorne Research Basic Prenatal Folate Multivitamin for Pregnant and Lactating Women
What you need to know: A gentle prenatal formula for women who are pregnant, nursing or trying to conceive.
What you’ll love: Special attention was paid to sourcing pure ingredients and excluding additives or coatings.
What you should consider: B12 levels are higher than other prenatal formulas.
Where to buy: Amazon and iHerb
Worth checking out
Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal Multivitamin
What you need to know: A comprehensive prenatal formula that aligns with a vegetarian diet.
What you’ll love: The unique formula includes a blend of organically grown fruits and vegetables that are antioxidants.
What you should consider: Ingredients include vitex, which affects hormones.
Where to buy: Amazon and iHerb
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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6:45 p.m.
Ajla Tomljanovic came from a set down to beat Alize Cornet and reach her second straight Wimbledon quarterfinal.
The Australian won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on No. 2 Court to set up a meeting with Elena Rybakina, and was in tears after a grueling match that lasted 2 hours, 35 minutes.
“I didn’t really think I could do it,” said Tomljanovic, who lost to eventual champion Ash Barty in last year’s quarterfinals. “I can’t believe a year later I’m in the same position.”
The 32-year-old Cornet ended No. 1 Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak in the previous round. The French veteran was playing in her 62nd straight Grand Slam tournament — equaling the WTA record held by Ai Sugiyama — and 65th overall, but only reached her first major quarterfinal at the Australian Open this year.
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6:25 p.m.
Simona Halep is living up to her status as the only former Grand Slam champion left in this year’s women’s draw.
The Romanian beat fourth-seeded Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-2 on Centre Court to return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals and extend her winning streak at the All England Club to 11 matches.
The 16th-seeded Halep won the title in 2019 but missed last year’s edition with an injury, while the 2020 tournament was canceled because of the pandemic. This was, however, Halep’s first win over a top-five ranked player on grass.
The former No. 1, who also won the French Open in 2018, has yet to drop a set in this year’s tournament and consistently got the better of Badosa in the baseline rallies. She finished with only nine unforced errors and saved the only break point she faced.
Badosa’s loss means No. 3 Ons Jabeur is the only top-10 seed left in the women’s tournament.
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5:05 p.m.
Taylor Fritz made sure there will be an American man in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
After three of his countrymen lost in the fourth round, the 11th-seeded Fritz ended that streak by beating qualifier Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam for the first time.
“I’m glad I could get the win on the Fourth of July, being an American,” Fritz said in an on-court interview.
It was Fritz’s eighth straight victory on grass after winning a warmup tournament in Eastbourne.
He will next face either Rafael Nadal or Botic van de Zandschulp.
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4:55 p.m.
Nick Kyrgios is back in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time since making his debut in 2014 after improving his record in five-set matches at the All England Club to 6-0.
Kyrgios overcame an ailing shoulder and a fourth-set slump to beat 20-year-old American Brandon Nakashima 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-2 on Centre Court.
Kyrgios needed treatment on his right shoulder several times during the match and was broken two straight times in the fourth set.
But he raced out to a 5-1 lead in the fifth and converted his first match point with a forehand volley.
Despite the troublesome shoulder, Kyrgios finished with 35 aces. And there was little in terms of antics or arguments from the Australian, unlike his previous match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, when he repeatedly argued loudly with the chair umpire and was accused by his opponent of showing a lack of respect.
Kyrgios also needed five sets to get past Paul Jubb in the first round. He will next face another unseeded player, Cristian Garin of Chile, who came from two sets down to beat Alex de Minaur.
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3:45 p.m.
Cristian Garin came from two sets down and saved two match points in the fifth before beating Alex de Minaur to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
The unseeded Chilean trailed 5-3 in the first-to-10 fifth-set tiebreaker before winning six straight points to take a 9-5 lead. He then converted his second match point to advance 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (6) on No. 2 Court after 4 hours, 34 minutes.
He is the first Chilean man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Fernando Gonzalez in 2009.
The 19th-seeded De Minaur had never lost a set against Garin in three previous meetings and looked set to maintain that streak when he led 3-1 in the third-set tiebreaker. The Australian then held two match points at 5-4 in the fifth.
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2:35 p.m.
Elena Rybakina is into the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time after beating Petra Martic 7-5, 6-3 on No. 1 Court.
The 17th-seeded Rybakina broke in the final game of the first set and then again for a 4-2 lead in the second. She finished with 26 winners to 13 for her opponent.
Rybakina reached the French Open quarterfinals last year, when she made the fourth round at Wimbledon in her first appearance at the All England Club. Martic was playing Wimbledon for the 10th time but has never been past the fourth round.
Rybakina will next play either Alize Cornet or Ajla Tomljanovic.
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11 a.m.
Former Wimbledon champions Simona Halep and Rafael Nadal will both play on Centre Court after Nick Kyrios opens the day against American player Brandon Nakashima.
All will be trying to reach the quarterfinals at the All England Club.
Halep won the Wimbledon title in 2019. The 16th-seeded Romanian will take on fourth-seeded Paula Badosa. Nadal, who is seeded second, will play in the final match in the main stadium against Botic van de Zandschulp.
Harmony Tan, the woman who beat seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams in the first round, will take on 20th-seeded Amanda Anisimova of the United States on No. 1 Court.
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Five killed in US July 4 parade shooting
Five people have been killed and at least 16 hospitalised after gunfire erupted at a Fourth of July parade route in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park, officials say, as panicked spectators fled the scene.
The city of Highland Park reported on its website that five people were dead and 16 transferred to hospital.
"Numerous law enforcement officers are responding and have secured a perimeter around downtown Highland Park," the statement said.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the parade began about 10am on Monday but it was suddenly halted 10 minutes later after shots were fired.
A Sun-Times reporter saw blankets placed over three bloodied bodies.
Several witnesses told the newspaper that they heard gunfire.
Witnesses said they believed the shooter was on the roof of a store and fired into the crowd, WGN television reported.
Hundreds of parade-goers - some visibly bloodied - fled the parade route, leaving behind chairs, prams and blankets.
The shooting comes with gun violence fresh on the minds of many in the United States after a massacre on May 24 killed 19 school children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and the May 14 attack that killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
01-14-18-26-32
(one, fourteen, eighteen, twenty-six, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $150,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
01-14-18-26-32
(one, fourteen, eighteen, twenty-six, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $150,000 | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-LuckyDay-Lotto-Midday-17283645.php | 2022-07-04T18:27:45Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-LuckyDay-Lotto-Midday-17283645.php | true |
CHICAGO (AP) — Policía reporta 5 muertos y 19 hospitalizados tras tiroteo en desfile de 4 de Julio en Highland Park, cerca de Chicago.
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Argentina financial leaders pledge 'sustainable' fiscal program
BUENOS AIRES, July 4 (Reuters) - Argentina's new economy minister, Silvina Batakis, and central bank head Miguel Pesce, pledged on Monday to follow a "sustainable fiscal program," looking to address investor concerns after the shock exit of the former economic chief.
Batakis was named economy minister after Martin Guzman abruptly resigned as minister over the weekend amid rising tensions within the government over how to handle the economy, worrying investors about a potential populist policy shift.
"Batakis and Pesce shared the importance of continuing to work on a sustainable fiscal program and the accumulation of reserves," the central bank said in a statement, adding that the two also agreed on the need to strengthen local capital markets. (Reporting by Jorge Otaola; Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Paul Simao) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10981285/Argentina-financial-leaders-pledge-sustainable-fiscal-program.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-04T18:33:11Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10981285/Argentina-financial-leaders-pledge-sustainable-fiscal-program.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-8-6
(eight, eight, six)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-8-6
(eight, eight, six) | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17283672.php | 2022-07-04T18:41:24Z | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17283672.php | true |
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls and guard Goran Dragic have agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million contract, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because free-agent deals can’t be announced until Wednesday. The Athletic first reported the agreement.
The 36-year-old Dragic has averaged 13.7 points and shot 36.2% on 3-pointers over 14 seasons with Phoenix, Houston, Miami, Toronto and Brooklyn. From Slovenia, he made an All-Star team with the Heat during the 2017-18 season and helped them advance to the 2020 NBA finals.
Dragic averaged 7.5 points while shooting 25.4% from beyond the arc last season for Toronto and Brooklyn. Though the Bulls ranked fourth in the NBA in 3-point accuracy, they were last in attempts.
The Bulls took a big step by winning 46 games with DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine leading the way and posting their best record in seven years. They settled their biggest offseason issue when they agreed to a five-year max contract with LaVine last week. | https://www.wric.com/sports/sports-headlines/ap-source-goran-dragic-bulls-agree-on-1-year-deal/ | 2022-07-04T18:42:35Z | https://www.wric.com/sports/sports-headlines/ap-source-goran-dragic-bulls-agree-on-1-year-deal/ | true |
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Six people were killed and 24 others were hospitalized in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, according to officials.
The downtown parade was disrupted around 10:10 a.m. Monday after shots were fired. Witnesses reported seeing heavy police presence and fire vehicles and some said they saw multiple people running from the parade.
At a news conference Monday afternoon, Officer Chris O’Neill said the gunman, who is still on the loose and is considered armed and dangerous, is described as a white male, 18 to 20 years old, long black hair, small build and was wearing a white or blue T-shirt. He said a rifle was recovered on the scene.
Police addressed rumors that were circulating throughout social media and said there is no indication that the gunman was barricaded or had hostages.
Police said it did appear that the gunman was shooting from a roof, but did not confirm the location.
Seven law enforcement agencies, including state police and the Lake County Sherriff’s Office, are assisting with the active shooter response.
The public in the surrounding area is being urged to shelter in place and to avoid the downtown area.
“This morning at 10:14 our community was terrorized by an act of violence that has shaken us to our core,” Mayor Nancy Rotering said. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims during this devasting time.”
Officials said Fourth Fest, scheduled to start at noon, has been canceled. Metra service near the area has been suspended. Several surrounding suburbs have canceled their Fourth of July celebrations in response to the shooting.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a tweet that he is “closely monitoring the situation in Highland Park.”
Anyone with any information, or anyone with video, is urged to call Highland Park police at 847-432-7730.
WATCH: Witness describes chaos as shooting took place during parade | https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/at-least-2-dead-multiple-injured-at-highland-park-fourth-of-july-parade-sources/ | 2022-07-04T18:42:46Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/at-least-2-dead-multiple-injured-at-highland-park-fourth-of-july-parade-sources/ | false |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
3-1-1-5, WB: 1
(three, one, one, five; WB: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
3-1-1-5, WB: 1
(three, one, one, five; WB: one) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Play4-Day-game-17283698.php | 2022-07-04T18:47:40Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Play4-Day-game-17283698.php | true |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-8-6
(eight, eight, six)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-8-6
(eight, eight, six) | https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17283672.php | 2022-07-04T18:51:51Z | https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17283672.php | true |
Luton boss Nathan Jones finally got his man with the signing of experienced midfielder Luke Freeman this afternoon.
The 30-year-old put pen to paper on a move to Kenilworth Road after being released by Sheffield United in the sneer.,
Jones had tried to sign him twice before, admitting in January of this year that finances dictated against the move going through, with Freeman ending up having an injury-hit stint on loan at Championship rivals Millwall.
He has now been able the deal sorted though, with Freeman heading to Slovenia tomorrow with the rest of Town’s squad for a pre-season training camp.
Having played alongside him when the pair were at Yeovil together in 2010, Jones as player-coach and Freeman on loan from Arsenal, the Luton chief Jones expects Town’s new boy to have a similar impact to the two left-footed midfielders he brought to Kenilworth Road in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Robert Snodgrass.
Speaking to the Hatters’ official website, he said: “Luke is someone that is established at the level.
"I have coached and played with him at Yeovil, then he did well at Stevenage, really well at Bristol City and then QPR, and he’s someone we’re delighted to get.
“He’s a fantastic character and a really good technical player; a left-footed, energetic midfielder who is attack minded.
“I’ve tried to sign Luke on two occasions before, wasn’t able to do it even though he had a real desire to do it on both occasions, I just couldn’t quite get there.
"To have finally got him is a big thing.
“He has come in to train with us, he has fitted in, he’s proved his fitness and had a real desire of wanting to play for Luton, so we’re excited by it.
“We’ve had Robert Snodgrass and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who have done really well for us as left footers, and sometimes they are at a premium, so we are delighted to have got it done.
"We’ve added another real good one.” | https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/luton-boss-finally-gets-his-man-at-the-third-time-of-asking-as-freeman-joins-up-3755640 | 2022-07-04T18:54:40Z | https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/luton-boss-finally-gets-his-man-at-the-third-time-of-asking-as-freeman-joins-up-3755640 | false |
Updated July 4, 2022 at 2:02 PM ET
At least six people are dead and dozens injured following shooting in Highland Park, Ill., according to a tweeted police statement.
Lake County Sheriff's officials described the suspected shooter as a white male between 18 to 20 years old, long black hair and a small build.
The department said hundreds of law enforcement, including federal partners, remain on the scene searching for the suspect.
— Lake County Sheriff (@LakeCoILSheriff) July 4, 2022
Witnesses in the area told The Associated Press they saw bloodied bodies covered with blankets.
Lynn Sweet, the Washington bureau chief at the Chicago Sun-Times who was at the parade, captured the chaos that ensued as gunfire erupted in a video.
My video.. I was at #Highland Park parade.. Terrified people fleeing July 4th parade when shooting started. pic.twitter.com/DSe0NJOuem
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) July 4, 2022
The news outlet reported that a gunman started shooting 10 minutes after the parade started. Several witnesses in the area say they heard multiple shots fired. One told the Sun-Times they counted more than 20 shots fired.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker told local TV station ABC7 Chicago: "Unfortunately as you may know, we have an active shooter situation in Highland Park at their parade. It's been reported that there have been nine people shot. I'm still getting reports."
In a statement released by the city, officials say the situation is still an "active incident."
This is a developing story.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-07-04/at-least-6-people-are-dead-after-a-highland-park-ill-parade-shooting-on-july-fourth | 2022-07-04T18:54:56Z | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-07-04/at-least-6-people-are-dead-after-a-highland-park-ill-parade-shooting-on-july-fourth | false |
We revisit a couple of host Robin Young’s conversations from Nov. 2014 and July 2015 with Keith Brion, founder of the New Sousa Band, about “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and other John Philip Sousa works.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-07-04/celebrating-the-fourth-with-selections-by-stars-and-stripes-forever-composer-john-philip-sousa | 2022-07-04T18:55:15Z | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-07-04/celebrating-the-fourth-with-selections-by-stars-and-stripes-forever-composer-john-philip-sousa | true |
WARSAW – Phan Thị Kim Phuc, the girl in the famous 1972 Vietnam napalm attack photo, on Monday escorted 236 refugees from the war in Ukraine on a flight from Warsaw to Canada.
Phuc’s iconic Associated Press photo in which she runs with her napalm-scalded body exposed, was etched on the private NGO plane that is flying the refugees to the city of Regina, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Kim, 59, a Canadian citizen, said she wants her story and work for refugees to be a message of peace. With her husband, Bui Huy Toan, she travelled from Toronto to board the humanitarian flight.
The refugees, mostly women and children from across Ukraine, are among thousands of Ukrainians that Canada has provided humanitarian visas in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country. Millions of Ukrainians have fled since Russia attacked on Feb. 24. Almost 5.5 million have registered with humanitarian organizations in Europe, according to the U.N.
Canada is among many Western countries offering Ukrainian refugees safe haven.
The founder of the NGO Solidaire, Argentinian philanthropist and pilot Enrique Pineyro, piloted the Boeing 787. Oscar Camps, from the Catalan NGO Open Arms was also aboard.
AP photographer Nick Ut took the Pulitzer Prize-awarded photo of Kim and other children fleeing a napalm attack in south Vietnam in June 1972. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/world/2022/07/04/1972-napalm-girl-escorts-ukraine-refugees-to-canada/ | 2022-07-04T18:55:16Z | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/world/2022/07/04/1972-napalm-girl-escorts-ukraine-refugees-to-canada/ | false |
HONG KONG (AP) — Rescue teams searching for missing crew members from a Chinese engineering ship that sank over the weekend saved a fourth person on Monday and recovered 12 bodies, Chinese maritime authorities said.
Officials said the crew member rescued by a Chinese navy ship on Monday was in stable condition. Three other members of the 30-person crew were rescued on Saturday.
The bodies were found about 50 nautical miles (90 kilometers) southwest of the area in which the vessel Fujing 001 sank, authorities in the southeastern province of Guangdong said. Officials were attempting to identify the bodies.
The search for the remaining crew members was continuing.
The China-registered floating crane was involved in building several offshore wind farms. It had been sheltering from tropical storm Chaba, but dragged its anchor and the anchor chain then broke, maritime authorities said.
The vessel then snapped into two and sank Saturday during the storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers (68 miles) an hour and was upgraded to a typhoon before making landfall in Guangdong.
The ship sank about 300 kilometers (180 miles) southwest of Hong Kong. Authorities said the vessel was close to the center of the storm, making rescue operations difficult.
Hong Kong sent two fixed-wing aircraft and four helicopters on Saturday for the rescue effort. The search continued Monday, though Hong Kong authorities said the chances of rescuing the remaining crew members alive were slim.
Elsewhere in China, eight people sheltering from a rainstorm in Shijiazhuang, the capital of the northern province of Hebei, were killed Saturday when a decorative building structure fell from about 12 meters (40 feet), the official Xinhua New Agency said. Another person who was also hit by the structure was hospitalized in stable condition, it said. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/fourth-crew-member-rescued-after-engineering-ship-sinks/ | 2022-07-04T18:58:22Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/fourth-crew-member-rescued-after-engineering-ship-sinks/ | true |
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that a tourist from the country was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in Egypt, making it the second shark attack death there in recent days.
A 68-year-old Austrian woman died on Friday after losing an arm and a leg in another attack by a Moka shark while swimming in the Red Sea near the resort town of Hurghada. Egyptian local media widely reported on the death of a second woman from a shark attack on Sunday.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry said it was working to identify the victim, notify the family and see the body repatriated.
On Saturday, Egyptian authorities closed off a stretch of the country’s Red Sea coastline after the Austrian woman died. They banned water activities including diving, snorkeling, wind surfing and kite sailing. Fishing boats were also banned from the waters off Hurghada.
A video circulated online purported to show the attack that killed the Austrian woman, relatively close to the shore, as seen from a nearby pier. In the video, the water around the swimmer turns red from blood as bystanders on the pier throw a flotation device toward her. It remained unclear how she was able to get to the shore.
Shark attacks have been relatively rare in Egypt’s Red Sea coastal region in recent years. In 2020, a young Ukrainian boy lost an arm and an Egyptian tour guide lost a leg in a shark attack. In 2010, a spate of shark attacks killed one European tourist and maimed several others off Sharm el-Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula, across the Red Sea from Hurghada.
Egypt’s Red Sea resorts, including Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, are some of the country’s major beach destinations and are popular with European tourists. Divers are drawn by the steep drop-offs of coral reefs just offshore that offer a rich and colorful sea life.
A spokeswoman for Egypt’s Ministry of Environment declined to comment when asked about the second death.
Authorities have in recent years sought to revive the vital tourism sector, battered by years of instability and, more recently, the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/romanian-woman-killed-in-2nd-egypt-shark-attack-in-days/ | 2022-07-04T18:58:41Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/international/romanian-woman-killed-in-2nd-egypt-shark-attack-in-days/ | true |
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gathered top employer and labor union representatives at his Berlin office on Monday to seek ways of addressing the impact of rising prices while preventing a spiral of inflation in Europe’s biggest economy.
The government billed Monday’s meeting as the first in a series aimed at finding a broad alliance for solutions as Germany’s annual inflation rate stands at 7.6%, close to a half-century high. The head of Germany’s central bank was also on the guest list.
Scholz’s spokesman, Steffen Hebestreit, said that “we will have to have results in the fall,” but didn’t specify when exactly.
In Germany, wage deals are typically hammered out in negotiations between employers’ organizations and unions that cover a whole industrial sector.
When he announced his “concerted action against price pressure,” a month ago, Scholz pointed to a recent agreement in the chemical industry as a “very interesting” solution.
Employers and worker representatives agreed on a one-time payment of 1,400 euros ($1,460) per employee to help counter rising prices. But they also postponed talks on a formal wage increase until October, hoping the economic outlook will be clearer by then.
On Sunday, Scholz sought to dispel suggestions that he might think such one-time payments should replace formal wage increases. “No one is proposing that actual wage increases should not happen because of this,” he told ARD television.
Germany temporarily lowered taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline at the start of June and introduced an ultra-cheap ticket that allows people to use all local and regional public transportation for nine euros (less than $10) a month. The measures are due to last for three months. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/german-leader-gathers-employers-unions-to-tackle-inflation/ | 2022-07-04T18:58:45Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/german-leader-gathers-employers-unions-to-tackle-inflation/ | false |
A look at what’s happening around the majors on Monday:
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SOTO SETBACK
Washington star Juan Soto is being checked out after exiting a game early because of an injured left calf.
The 23-year-old outfielder flexed and pointed to his left leg after making a throw in right in the third inning against Miami. He was taken out after being involved in a rundown in the fourth.
Soto left Nationals Park to get an MRI.
“We’ll re-evaluate him and see what’s going on,” manager Dave Martinez said.
Soto, the face of the franchise, is attempting to sign to a long-term contract. He has 15 home runs and 33 RBIs this season, along with a .382 on-base average and a .449 slugging percentage.
“Oh yeah, it’s terrifying, obviously,” Nationals first baseman Josh Bell said. “Fingers crossed that it’s not anything too, too time-consuming. We’ll see. I know he’s probably going to get the results back here soon. I know we’re all holding our breath for him. I guess time will tell.”
The Nationals get an early start, hosting the Marlins at 11:05 a.m.
CHECK HIM
The Red Sox will see how shortstop Xander Bogaerts is feeling, a day after he got seven stitches in his left thigh because of a spike wound.
The three-time All-Star left in the second inning with a laceration after the Cubs’ Willson Contreras slid into him while caught stealing second at Wrigley Field.
Bogaerts said he didn’t think Contreras meant to harm him, and he didn’t mean to block the base as Contreras was arriving.
“I know he probably didn’t do it on purpose. My foot being in that position, it shouldn’t be there, either,” he said.
Bogaerts is hitting .318 going into Boston’s series opener at Fenway Park against Tampa Bay.
A FOURTH TRADITION
Way back, it seemed as if every big league team playing a doubleheader on the Fourth of July. It would be Koufax and Drysdale going for the Dodgers or Palmer and McNally for the Orioles or Seaver and Koosman for the Mets.
Well, it’s not quite that way anymore.
But, like it or not, the Cleveland Guardians are keeping up the twinbill tradition.
The Guardians will play yet another doubleheader, already their seventh this season and third in six days, when they take on the Tigers at Comerica Park.
Zach Plesac (2-5, 3.86) will start the opener against Detroit rookie Garret Hill, making his major league debut. Cleveland lefty Konnor Pilkington (1-1, 4.31) starts the second game against RHP Alex Faedo (1-4, 4.84).
The Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, are scheduled off on July 4 for the first time since 1916.
LOOKING FOR 10
Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah (9-2, 2.09 ERA) has a chance to tie Tony Gonsolin of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros for the major league lead in wins when he starts for the Blue Jays in the opening game of a trip to Oakland.
Manoah is third in the American League in ERA but he has a 6.55 ERA in two career starts against the Athletics, allowing eight runs in 11 innings.
ROOKIE STRUGGLES
Cincinnati right-hander Hunter Greene is 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in four starts since pitching seven shutout innings of one-hit ball to beat Arizona on June 7. He takes his 100 mph heat and a 3-9 record and 5.72 ERA into the series opener at home against Pete Alonso and the NL East-leading Mets.
Greene will be trying to avoid becoming the third pitcher with double-digits losses this year after Washington’s Joan Adon (1-11) and Patrick Corbin (4-10).
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls and guard Goran Dragic have agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million contract, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because free-agent deals can’t be announced until Wednesday. The Athletic first reported the agreement.
The 36-year-old Dragic has averaged 13.7 points and shot 36.2% on 3-pointers over 14 seasons with Phoenix, Houston, Miami, Toronto and Brooklyn. From Slovenia, he made an All-Star team with the Heat during the 2017-18 season and helped them advance to the 2020 NBA finals.
Dragic averaged 7.5 points while shooting 25.4% from beyond the arc last season for Toronto and Brooklyn. Though the Bulls ranked fourth in the NBA in 3-point accuracy, they were last in attempts.
The Bulls took a big step by winning 46 games with DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine leading the way and posting their best record in seven years. They settled their biggest offseason issue when they agreed to a five-year max contract with LaVine last week. | https://www.wfla.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-source-goran-dragic-bulls-agree-on-1-year-deal/ | 2022-07-04T18:59:36Z | https://www.wfla.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-source-goran-dragic-bulls-agree-on-1-year-deal/ | false |
Which tree tents are best?
Sleeping high up in the trees is made possible by combining the best features of a tent and a hammock to create a tree tent. Not only are these products increasingly more comfortable than a normal tent that sits upon the cold damp ground, but they are also less buggy than a hammock. These versatile items do not require assembly with heavy poles and allow for camping on various types of terrain, since they don’t touch the ground. This gives the user more options for where to set up camp.
When purchasing a tree tent, consider the material that the tent is made out of, its size and its ability to camouflage based on its color. If you are looking for a comfortable, lightweight and durable tree tent, the Lawson Hammock Blue Ridge Camping Hammock and Tent is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a tree tent
Material
A good tree tent will be made with durable, lightweight and waterproof material. Most tents are made from polyester or nylon and are waterproof. A tent that will be placed between trees needs to feature strong seams to prevent leakage and ripping of the material. When purchasing a tree tent, make sure the material is not bulky and does not gather. Depending on the season, a thin and lightweight, yet rip and water resistant material will provide maximum comfort and convenience.
Size
A good tree tent will be large enough to fit more than one person, while also being lightweight enough to not sag towards the ground when sleeping. If you plan to camp in a tree tent with more than one person, read the reviews on the product that you are purchasing to make sure others have been able to fit multiple people in the tent. Some tents that claim to fit two people will only comfortably fit one. Few tree tents are three person tents. These require more ties and knots to keep the tent up. For best use, try the tent out first with one person and add another overtime to see how the material and ropes will hold.
Color
The majority of tents come in basic colors like brown, green or blue. This is purposeful as depending on where you plan to camp, it is vital to blend in with the surrounding area. The more camouflaged you are within the tree, the less likely you are to be noticed by a wild animal. If you do not desire to blend in with your environment, consider purchasing a tree tent that has various color and pattern options.
What to look for in a quality tree tent
Waterproof
The ability of a tent to repel water, especially up in a tree, is vital. Though the leaves will block most of the rain, choosing a waterproof model with secure stitching to prevent leaking is in your best interest and will provide the greatest camping experience. Check the product description on the website to see if the fabric is naturally waterproof or if the tent was coated with a chemical substance to make it resistant.
Ease of pitching
A quality tree tent will be easy to pitch. Just because tree tents do not need to be assembled with ropes does not mean that these products take less time. Depending on the model, it could take a long time to set up the ropes that secure the tent to the tree. The best tree tents will be simple to assemble and provide durable products and detailed instructions for set up. The length of time it takes to set up a tent can also depend on its size and features. Tents that feature bug nets and other accessories may take longer and have extra instructions, due to these features.
Durability
When choosing a quality tree tent, look for a model that is highly reviewed and claims to be durable enough to hold multiple people up without having to readjust the ropes often. A good tree tent will feature reviews that claim the tent withstood various environmental factors and was made with sturdy material. If the fabric is durable enough, it will also be able to regulate the temperature at any time of the year. Typically, the more expensive the tent, the more durable and quality the material.
How much you can expect to spend on a tree tent
Tree tents can vary in price depending on the materials they are made of and their added features. A less expensive model with fewer features will cost around $170-$190, while a higher-end model with durable material and convenient features will be priced around $220-$450.
Tree tent FAQ
How high should I put my tent up in a tree?
A. When putting your tree tent up in a tree, make sure that you set it up to a height that you wouldn’t be afraid to fall from, in case of an emergency. Most companies will recommend that the tree be put up no higher than 4 feet for maximum safety.
Can I use my tree tent in cold weather?
A. Tree tents can often feel colder, due to the wind rushing through the trees. Normal tents will provide more warmth because the ground retains heat. If the temperature is below freezing, do not use your tree tent. Wait for the warmer months to use this product to its best advantage.
What’s the best tree tent to buy?
Top tree tent
Lawson Hammock Blue Ridge Camping Hammock and Tent
What you need to know: A hammock and a tent all in one.
What you’ll love: The product is very versatile and perfect for all types of camping. It’s patented with a unique arch pole system for maximum space that allows for suspension in the trees. The tent is easy to set up, lightweight, waterproof and bug-free.
What you should consider: The floor of this tent is slippery and requires a sleeping mat, due to uneven surfaces.
Where to buy: Amazon
Top tree tent for the money
What you need to know: An oversized, waterproof hammock that packs up very small.
What you’ll love: The tent is insulated and features a ripstop nylon base that helps to retain body heat. It also provides storage for lightweight items and comes with a stuff sack. There are loops in the corners to allow the tent to be staked to the ground if you don’t prefer to sleep in the trees.
What you should consider: This item does not comfortably fit more than one person at a time.
Where to buy: Amazon
Worth checking out
WintMing Suspended Treehouse Tent
What you need to know: This product combines the comfort of a hammock and a tent.
What you’ll love: This treehouse tent uses heavy duty straps for maximum stability and durability. It is UV protectant and easy to set up. Additionally, it carries up to 550 pounds and comes with a mosquito net and rain fly for protection against bugs and water.
What you should consider: There is a lot of tying and knotting involved in the set up process.
Where to buy: Amazon
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Independence Day celebrations in the United States were rattled by reports of a shooting that left at least six people dead at a parade in a Chicago suburb.
The shooting further rocked a nation already awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns as well as hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection. Police also say 19 people were hospitalized after the shooting in Highland Park. Authorities asked residents to shelter in place while they search for the suspect.
Hundreds of parade-goers fled the parade route, leaving behind chairs, baby strollers and blankets. News of yet another mass shooting came as the nation tried to find cause to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
For many cities, 2022 marks the first time in three years that Fourth of July celebrations are being held due to COVID-19. Now, many Chicago-area suburbs are canceling activities as police look for the gunman responsible for Monday's massacre.
Meanwhile, a number of holiday activities in northeast Ohio were canceled this weekend as the community the death of Jayland Walker. Walker was shot and killed last week by officers from Akron Police.
The agency released body camera footage on Sunday and confirmed that Walker was unarmed at the time of death. Massive protests and unrest ensued, forcing the city's mayor to issue a curfew.
And out west, a number of cities have canceled firework shows due to an ongoing drought making it unsafe for fireworks to launch. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/uneasy-us-tries-to-fete-a-july-4-marred-by-parade-shooting | 2022-07-04T19:03:05Z | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/uneasy-us-tries-to-fete-a-july-4-marred-by-parade-shooting | true |
LONDON (AP) — British military authorities are trying to find out who hacked the army’s social media accounts over the weekend, flooding them with cryptocurrency videos and posts related to collectible electronic art.
The investigation was launched after authorized content on the army’s YouTube account was replaced with a video feed promoting cryptocurrencies that included images of billionaire Elon Musk. The Army’s Twitter account retweeted a number of posts about non-fungible tokens, unique digital images that can be bought and sold but have no physical counterpart.
“Apologies for the temporary interruption to our feed,’’ the army said in a tweet posted after the Twitter account was restored on Sunday. “We will conduct a full investigation and learn from this incident. Thanks for following us, and normal service will now resume.”
The Ministry of Defense said late Sunday that both breaches had been “resolved.”
While internet users were unable to access the Army’s YouTube site on Monday, a spokesperson said the site was down for standard maintenance. The Twitter feed was operating normally.
Although U.K. officials have previously raised concerns about state-sponsored Russian hacking, the military did not speculate on who was responsible for Sunday’s breaches.
“The army takes information security extremely seriously, and until their investigation is complete it would be inappropriate to comment further,” the Ministry of Defense said. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/technology/ap-technology/uk-military-investigates-hacks-on-army-social-media-accounts/ | 2022-07-04T19:03:55Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/technology/ap-technology/uk-military-investigates-hacks-on-army-social-media-accounts/ | true |
Why Valero Energy (VLO) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again
If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next quarterly report, you should consider Valero Energy (VLO). This company, which is in the Zacks Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry, shows potential for another earnings beat.
This oil refiner has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 40.73%.
For the most recent quarter, Valero Energy was expected to post earnings of $1.61 per share, but it reported $2.31 per share instead, representing a surprise of 43.48%. For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $1.79 per share, while it actually produced $2.47 per share, a surprise of 37.99%.
Price and EPS Surprise
With this earnings history in mind, recent estimates have been moving higher for Valero Energy. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the company is positive, which is a great sign of an earnings beat, especially when you combine this metric with its nice Zacks Rank.
Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Valero Energy has an Earnings ESP of +8.56% at the moment, suggesting that analysts have grown bullish on its near-term earnings potential. When you combine this positive Earnings ESP with the stock's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), it shows that another beat is possibly around the corner. The company's next earnings report is expected to be released on July 28, 2022.
With the Earnings ESP metric, it's important to note that a negative value reduces its predictive power; however, a negative Earnings ESP does not indicate an earnings miss.
Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.
Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
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Attend any sporting event and you’re bound to witness the wave. But while some baseball fans love it, others look on in annoyance.
Vic Vela of Colorado Public Radio encapsulates the debate.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Manufacturing firm will offer its 82 staff a PERMANENT four-day-week but work the same amount of hours after half of employees reported better productivity
- The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry will offer a four-day week
- 820 employees will have permanently shorter week at the industry researchers
- It follows a two-year trial where half of employees reported better productivity
A Coventry-based manufacturing firm has confirmed it will permanently offer its 820 employees a four-day week.
Industry research business The Manufacturing Technology Centre has said it plans to implement the new working structure after half of employees reported better productivity.
The company said all workers will now have the option to work a four-day week, ensuring they still work a contracted 36 hours a week, from September.
It comes after a two-year trial at the company, which resulted in 50% of workers saying they have better productivity levels than during a five-day week.
The company said all workers will now have the option to work a four-day week, ensuring they still work a contracted 36 hours a week, from September
Meanwhile, 83% of employees said they were happier, 42% reported increased energy levels, and 40% experienced better mental health, according to staff surveys.
'We've been operating flexible working patterns since April 2018, but employee engagement surveys have shown that staff wanted to extend this further,' said Vicki Sanderson, HR director at the MTC.
'We explored a range of options, including researching what was important for millennials and generation Z, as 79% of our workforce fall into these categories.
'Work-life balance was the priority, and our survey results reflected this.'
The centre said it will now share its data and lessons from the trial with industrial partners including Siemens, Rolls-Royce and Meggitt.
The centre said it will now share its data and lessons from the trial with industrial partners including Siemens, Rolls-Royce and Meggitt
Dr Clive Hickman, chief executive of the MTC, said: 'Flexible working has been the norm at the MTC long before the pandemic, but employees told us there was more we could do.
'The result is our Fully Flexible Working Week, including a four-day week, which I'm proud to be making permanent.
'The MTC is striving to become the most attractive employer in the country, and this is a big step towards achieving that.'
It comes after the UK's biggest trial of a new four-day working week started last month, with more than 3,300 workers at 70 companies taking part. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10981185/Manufacturing-firm-offer-82-staff-PERMANENT-four-day-week.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-04T19:25:00Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10981185/Manufacturing-firm-offer-82-staff-PERMANENT-four-day-week.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon is being put on trial in China, Canada’s government said Monday, five years after he vanished from Hong Kong during an anti-corruption crackdown.
Xiao Jianhua was due to stand trial Monday, a government statement said. It said Canadian diplomats were “monitoring this case closely” and provided unspecified services to Xiao’s family. It said no other information would be released due to privacy considerations.
Xiao, the founder of Tomorrow Group, vanished from a Hong Kong hotel in January 2017 amid an upsurge of prosecutions of Chinese businesspeople accused of bribery and other misconduct. Authorities have never confirmed whether Xiao was detained or disclosed possible charges.
A foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said Monday he wasn’t aware of the situation.
Xiao’s disappearance came as the ruling Communist Party was stepping up efforts to pressure people wanted in corruption cases to return from abroad to stand trial. It fueled fears Beijing might be abducting people abroad. At that time, Chinese police were prohibited from operating in Hong Kong, which has a separate legal system.
The government of Chinese President Xi Jinping has tightened control over Hong Kong since then, prompting complaints it is violating the autonomy promised when the territory returned to China in 1997. The ruling party imposed a national security law in 2020 and has imprisoned pro-democracy activists.
In 2015, five people connected with a Hong Kong publishing company that sold books critical of Chinese leaders vanished from the territory and reappeared on the mainland.
Before his disappearance, Xiao had a fortune estimated at $6 billion, according to the Hurun Report, which follows China’s wealthy.
An official of China’s securities regulator said in February 2017 that Chinese people abroad who were accused of misconduct would be “captured and returned.”
Hong Kong police investigated Xiao’s disappearance and said the subject crossed the border onto the mainland. But an advertisement in the Ming Pao newspaper in Xiao’s name the same week denied he was taken against his will. | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/canadian-government-tycoon-in-china-due-to-stand-trial/ | 2022-07-04T19:29:17Z | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/canadian-government-tycoon-in-china-due-to-stand-trial/ | false |
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At least six people are dead and dozens injured following a shooting in Highland Park, Ill., according to a tweeted police statement.
Lake County Sheriff's officials described the suspected shooter as a white male between 18 to 20 years old, long black hair and a small build.
The department said hundreds of law enforcement, including federal partners, remain on the scene searching for the suspect.
— Lake County Sheriff (@LakeCoILSheriff) July 4, 2022
Witnesses in the area told The Associated Press they saw bloodied bodies covered with blankets.
Lynn Sweet, the Washington bureau chief at the Chicago Sun-Times who was at the parade, captured the chaos that ensued as gunfire erupted in a video.
My video.. I was at #Highland Park parade.. Terrified people fleeing July 4th parade when shooting started. pic.twitter.com/DSe0NJOuem
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) July 4, 2022
The news outlet reported that a gunman started shooting 10 minutes after the parade started. Several witnesses in the area say they heard multiple shots fired. One told the Sun-Times they counted more than 20 shots fired.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker told local TV station ABC7 Chicago: "Unfortunately as you may know, we have an active shooter situation in Highland Park at their parade. It's been reported that there have been nine people shot. I'm still getting reports."
In a statement released by the city, officials say the situation is still an "active incident."
This is a developing story.
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Phillys Rosendahl has loved painting ever since she was young. In the thick of the pandemic, she says her isolation and loneliness made it hard to pick up a paintbrush.
"I couldn't because I just I was bordering on being depressed, which I'm sure a lot of people were," Rosendahl said.
Now she's part of a program at her assisted living facility called Portrait Pals, facilitated by The Kindness Empire, a business with a mission to nurture human connection so people feel inspired to be kind to themselves and others. Tonya Quinn is The Kindness Empire's founder and CEO.
"The Kindness Empire is a national platform offering programs that connect people from very different communities," Quinn said.
Portrait Pals connects seniors with children. They spend four weeks painting a portrait of each other. The kids are now on summer break, but Phillys Rosendahl was able to share many details about the experience.
"Saige was her name, and she just looked very outgoing," Rosendahl said about her portrait pal. "She looks like she could do anything in the world."
She says she felt a strong connection to Saige and her interaction gave her a sense of purpose and encouragement.
"It's the younger generation that keeps me alive and that keeps me active," Rosendahl said
Karl Pillemer is a Human Development Professor at Cornell University. He researches the importance of intergenerational connections.
"How do we link the generations in valuable and productive ways so that the energy of young people and the accumulated life wisdom of older people can complement one another and come together and meet each other's needs," Pillemer said.
Pillemer says we're in the middle of a dangerous human experiment.
"For the first time in history, most young people have almost no contact with older people outside of intermittent connections in their own family," Pillemer said. "So our society is dramatically segregated. And that's why folks like us are trying to develop programs that help to bring them together in more meaningful ways."
However, it's not too late to make a change. Pillemer helped start the Cornell Crisis Advice Project. It's an online space that offers elder wisdom for challenging times.
"There are people still alive today whose families were affected by the 1918 pandemic and have memories of the aftermath of that," Pillemer said. "Getting that experience transfer gives younger people a kind of living perspective that they would never otherwise get."
Pillemer says the interaction between different generations can clear up false stereotypes, encourage critical thinking, and help young people prepare for their own aging.
"A key piece of advice older people have for getting through a crisis like the pandemic is to be generous," Pillemer said. "People who got through it well and who came through very severe problems in their childhood or youth, remember generosity. So people in the Great Depression remember people sharing what little they had with other people."
Through the Portrait Pals program, the seniors and kids were able to share their time, talent, and love, realizing they had more in common than they originally thought.
"We all have the same concerns," Rosendahl said. "We all want to be heard. We want to be perceived as being strong."
After all, age is just a number.
"You know, we're all young at heart and we're just stuck in old bodies," Rosendahl said. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/research-shows-many-benefits-to-nurturing-intergenerational-human-connection | 2022-07-04T19:41:34Z | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/research-shows-many-benefits-to-nurturing-intergenerational-human-connection | false |
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The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened on July Fourth, when a gunman opened fire on parade-goers in a Chicago suburb. Other notable episodes of gun violence in recent weeks:
VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA
At least two people died and another was hospitalized on June 16 after a shooting at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in a Birmingham suburb. Police said a suspect is in custody.
DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS
Police shot and killed a man who fired gunshots June 13 at a Dallas-area gymnasium where at least 150 children were attending a day camp.
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Three people died and 14 people were injured in a shooting June 5 in front of a restaurant. Three people have been arrested.
PHILADELPHIA
Three people died and 11 others were injured June 4 on a busy block in Philadelphia during a melee that began with a fistfight and was followed by random gunfire. Two men are in custody in two of the deaths; other people have also been arrested in connection with the melee.
DAYTON, OHIO
A jail inmate being treated at a hospital shot and killed a security guard June 1, pointed the weapon at others and killed himself in a parking lot.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
A gunman killed his surgeon and three other people at a medical office June 1. The gunman killed himself as police arrived.
UVALDE, TEXAS
An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. More than 15 other people were wounded. Law enforcement killed the attacker.
CHICAGO
A shooting killed two people and injured seven others on May 19 just blocks from the Magnificent Mile shopping district. Two men have been charged.
LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA
One person was killed and five others injured May 15 after a man opened fire on Taiwanese parishioners in Southern California. Authorities have said the gunman was motivated by hatred for Taiwan. He has been charged with murder and other counts.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
A white gunman opened fire May 14 at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood, killing 10 people and injuring others. He has been charged with federal hate crimes that could carry the death penalty if he is convicted. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/A-list-of-recent-high-profile-shootings-in-the-US-17283759.php | 2022-07-04T19:49:45Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/A-list-of-recent-high-profile-shootings-in-the-US-17283759.php | false |
As a therapist and executive coach, motivation is a common topic that enters my virtual office. I can assure you that even high-performing entrepreneurs, executives, surgeons, and attorneys struggle to develop their slide decks before the eleventh hour or get on their Pelotons. Brilliant and accomplished as they are, they can’t seem to figure out why they can’t just “get it done.”
And admittedly, it’s taken me longer than I expected to write this article. But in the process I did get a great deal on a flight and learn that Gazpacho originated in the Andalusian region of the Iberian Peninsula. I digress.
Motivation is actually pretty simple: As humans, we’re driven to seek pleasure and avoid pain. In other words, we have to either want to do something (seeking pleasure), or perceive that we need to do something (avoiding pain) to take action.
This is evolutionary: we’re drawn to sex and calorie-dense foods because both increase our likelihood of survival and procreation. We’re uncomfortable with extreme temperatures and wild animals for the opposite reason. And emotionally, we crave pleasure and avoid pain for similar purposes. Our emotions are actually signals that guide protective and prosocial evolutionary behavior. For example:
- We delight in feelings of safe connection which motivate us to seek out community (as we’re more likely to survive and procreate in groups).
- Loneliness feels painful, and is eased by that same species-proliferating connection.
- Guilt motivates us to repair a rupture in a relationship, preserving—you guessed it—connection.
- Anger (in its healthy manifestation) signals we’ve been mistreated or an injustice has occurred. It motivates boundary setting, advocacy, and order.
- Anxiety is meant to signal a threat and motivates us to take action—for example, find cover when we see dark storm clouds forming or be in fight, flight, or freeze mode if we hear a noise in the bushes.
...and so on.
Most of the time we operate within this paradigm unconsciously, gravitating toward comfort and away from discomfort both physically and emotionally. And while that served our goals of survival and procreation a hundred thousand years ago (whereas deferred gratification meant not getting—or becoming—dinner), it doesn’t necessarily serve our goals of growth and productivity today.
You see, if unconsciously we’re always seeking comfort (pleasure) and avoiding discomfort (pain), we’re always going to choose our warm bed over the Peloton or “one more episode” over starting the deck. We’re always going to choose the comfort of an activity that evokes feelings of confidence, satisfaction, or joy to the discomfort of an activity—in this case, the one we’re procrastinating—that evokes feelings of overwhelm, frustration, or boredom. Or why we’re motivated to do other tasks that once seemed boring or daunting—such as cleaning our bathroom or freeing up iCloud storage. In comparison to the task we’re procrastinating or the anxiety around not doing the task we’re procrastinating, cleaning the bathroom (and more specifically, the illusion of productivity) suddenly seems like a pretty good gig.
It’s only when the potential discomfort around not doing the activity outweighs the discomfort around doing the activity that we’re motivated to do the undesirable activity. For example, when the discomfort of the shame we feel around our body or the irritation we know we could minimize by exercising outweighs the discomfort of starting a workout. And we all remember that tipping point in college where the anxiety around failing the exam overpowered the resistance around studying for it—and a subsequent all-nighter ensued.
So what do we do about it? Well, first stop beating yourself up for lacking “willpower.” Your body is just trying to keep you (and the human species) alive, cut yourself some slack! Then consider implementing one or more of the following seven strategies to increase your chances of follow-through.
One important note before we dive in: this article is referring to your run-of-the-mill demotivation and procrastination, not their more stubborn manifestations that come along with ADHD, depression, burnout, grief, and heartbreak. While these tips will still be helpful if one of those experiences applies to you, you might also benefit from exploring therapy and medication.
1. Ask yourself if motivation and procrastination are really problems:
I used to work at a college, where students sought counseling about procrastination often. When I asked them “What’s the most distressful part of [discussed challenge]?” their answer was some version of “I shouldn’t procrastinate.” As we unpacked the alleged problem further, they realized procrastination was just part of their process. They always “got it done,” they just worked best under pressure. Trying to start or complete something weeks in advance just ended up being an exercise in self-criticism and guilt, and they were better off just being honest with themselves that they’d cram for 2-3 days before the deadline.
Related, I have clients whose unrealistically high, perfectionistic expectations lead them to believe their need for breaks, fun, or sleep means they’re “unmotivated.”
So before you read on, it’s worth asking yourself if motivation and procrastination are really problems or if the real solution here is being kinder to yourself and having more realistic expectations.
2. Increase certainty and confidence around the task:
On the topic of perfectionism, unrealistic and unclear expectations are often the reason for our paralysis or procrastination. Confidence precedes action, whereas uncertainty or overwhelm create anxiety that erodes confidence and perpetuates avoidance. Aim for “good enough” unless the task really warrants perfection. By making our expectations clear and realistic, we increase confidence and potential for follow through.
Put it into action: In order to feel less anxious, it can help to break the task into small bits and adjust our expectations for performance. Elementary as it may seem, I always come back to the SMART Goals strategy with my clients. Going through these steps can decrease the uncertainty or perfectionism-related anxiety associated with the task, making it no longer something you want to avoid.
3. Create a reward system:
Wonder why gamification—and dog treats—work so well? Because we’re seeking the pleasure of the reward that comes after completing the task. Sometimes that reward is simply the feeling of relief, but consider implementing your own rewards as well.
Put it into action: Give yourself small rewards for taking action. Work for one hour and you get 15 minutes of scrolling time. Make (or treat yourself to) a fancy coffee on the mornings when you meditate. Just keep it decaf if you wanna hold onto the zen...
4. Create accountability (a punishment system):
On the other side of that coin, if lovingly punish ourelves for not completing the task, we’ll want to avoid the pain of said punishment. This is why I both resent and appreciate that I get charged if I don’t show up to the morning Pilates class I booked. Or why I make plans to co-work with a friend if I need to get something finished on a sunny weekend. Wanting to avoid that cost associated with skipping class, or letting down my accountability buddy, are enough to motivate me to follow through.
Put it into action: Commit to making a small donation to a charity of your choice if instant gratification gets the best of you, and find a friend with a common goal who can hold you accountable.
5. Visualize how you’ll feel after completing the task:
Because we’re driven by instant gratification, we tend to focus more on the discomfort of starting the task than on the relief, satisfaction, and gratification of completing the task. By momentarily cultivating the feelings we anticipate experiencing after the task, we’re motivated to experience it in a more enduring form.
Put it into action: Ask yourself, “How will my state shift from what it is now?” Close your eyes and try to feel in your body the sensations associated with having having completed the task.
6. Eliminate distractions and other sources of comfort:
If we remove sources of pleasure (i.e. distractions) from our environment, we’re no longer choosing between the undesirable task and something interesting or enjoyable; we’re now choosing between the undesirable task and boredom, which—especially when filled with thoughts like “I should be doing X”—is likely even more undesirable.
Put it into action: The easiest way to remove distractions or sources of comfort is to change your environment. Join a co-working space or take yourself to a coffee shop. If you’re choosing between staying in bed and getting on the Peloton, make your current situation less comfortable by turning on the lights or removing your warm covers.
7. Practice awareness:
Carl Jung said, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” The simple awareness of our human tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain—coupled with mindfulness in the moments where we’re vulnerable to it—gives us the agency to choose the temporary discomfort of taking action.
Put into action: When you notice that you’re procrastinating or struggling with motivation, check in with yourself and ask how you’re acting on your primal instinct to seek pleasure and avoid pain.
In sum, don’t beat yourself up for your human nature. We’re not wired to be inclined to choose discomfort over comfort. However, by clearly understanding the evolutionary basis of motivation, we can optimize our chances of following through. And hey, if all else fails, at least you might end up with a squeaky-clean bathroom. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/meganbruneau/2022/07/04/why-you-procrastinate-or-lack-motivation-and-what-to-do-about-it/ | 2022-07-04T19:53:09Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/meganbruneau/2022/07/04/why-you-procrastinate-or-lack-motivation-and-what-to-do-about-it/ | false |
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Scott McLaughlin on Sunday picked up his second career IndyCar victory, which may go down as one of the most special wins of his career.
The New Zealander won at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with his nervous parents watching from pit lane. McLaughlin had not seen his family in 31 months because of the pandemic, but his parents finally were able to leave New Zealand in May to attend the Indianapolis 500.
Wayne and Diane McLaughlin booked their trip to maximize their visas and planned nine IndyCar races on their tour of the United States. It took four to see their only son drive his Team Penske entry to victory lane.
When he won his first race in February on the street course in St. Petersburg, Florida, he had to celebrate with his parents via FaceTime.
“I really wanted to get a win here with Mom and Dad,” said McLaughlin, who had won three consecutive V8 Supercars championships in Australia.
The race took a turn when five different Chevrolet drivers were knocked out with various problems, and Andretti Autosport began battling internally.
Alexander Rossi and Romain Grosjean kept bumping wheel-to-wheel and their final contact knocked the steering wheel out of Rossi’s hands, leaving him unable to turn as both cars went off course.
“What the hell is wrong with him?” Grosjean screamed.
So he was less than pleased to later receive team orders to aid Rossi’s finish.
“What do you want me to do? Just block everyone behind and not go ahead?” Grosjean asked.
Told that yes, Andretti Autosport expected Grosjean to hold up traffic to help his teammates, the Frenchman declined.
“Because Rossi put me in the wall, so I am not going to protect him,” Grosjean replied.
Grosjean was then informed of the stakes via team radio: “Rossi is not a lap down, you are.”
Rossi finished 19th, Grosjean was 21st and Colton Herta spun mid-race and finished 15th, best of the four-car Andretti fleet.
IndyCar champion Alex Palou finished second for Chip Ganassi Racing and Honda, and Will Power had a brilliant run to put a second Penske driver on the podium. Power had been penalized in qualifying, started 21st, spun in the opening laps and charged through the field to finish third.
The race had the potential to upend the IndyCar standings after the top three drivers in the standings — Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, Power and Penske teammate Josef Newgarden — all had poor qualifying efforts. It put Pato O’Ward, who was fourth in the points, on the pole with the chance to close major ground in the title hunt.
Instead, he and Arrow McLaren SP teammate Felix Rosenqvist were two of the five Chevrolets knocked out early, and Ericsson retained his hold on the standings. He leads Power by 20 points.
Rinus VeeKay finished fourth for Ed Carpenter Racing and was followed by Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Scott Dixon and Ericsson.
Jimmie Johnson finished 16th for his best result on a road or street course. He gained 11 positions on track.
DOUBLE DNF FOR MCLAREN
O’Ward and Rosenqvist started Sunday expecting to contend for the victory. Instead, both were knocked from the race early with issues to their Arrow McLaren SP entries.
O’Ward, who started from the pole, was screaming over his radio: “I’m losing power! I’m losing power!” fairly early in the race. Rosenqvist had already retired with some sort of electrical or mechanical problem just 18 laps into the race.
“Fuel-delivery wise, it just kept getting worse and worse and worse and then just failed,” O’Ward said. “It’s a bummer. We’ve thrown away an easy podium there.”
O’Ward had been trying to capitalize on poor qualifying efforts from the three championship contenders ahead of him in the standings. Instead, he finished 24th.
Rosenqvist, who is on a mission to keep his IndyCar seat with McLaren with strong runs that will stave off a relocation to McLaren’s upcoming Formula E team, started fourth in search of his first podium of the season. An issue with his Chevrolet ended the Swede’s day early.
Rosenqvist was furious and threw his gloves after climbing from his disabled car.
“It’s just unfortunate. I had a really, really good run. Big loss for us today,” he said. “You never know what would have happened later on, but I really felt like we were sailing. We were fighting for podium finishes and have to come back and do it all again.”
Rosenqvist entered the race coming off four consecutive top-10 finishes as he’s trying to make the case to keep his seat in the No. 7. He signed a multiyear extension with McLaren, but the team doesn’t know if Rosenqvist will drive next year in IndyCar or Formula E.
UP NEXT
IndyCar returns to Canada for the first time since 2019 for a race through the downtown streets of Toronto. Simon Pagenaud won the last IndyCar race held in Canada before a two-year pandemic pause.
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PM Modi should clarify on support given to State, says Vinod Kumar
- Says Centre has not given anything new
- Counters criticism of CM on protocol violation
Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar on Monday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify what has been given to the State other than implementation of promises made in the State Reorganisation Act.
Speaking to reporters here, he said the TRS has been fighting for the implementation of the promises made in the Act and putting pressure on the Centre; but it has not given anything new to the State.
He said the Centre has not given any special funding package or new schemes to the State so far. "No matter who is the Prime Minister, he has to implement the assurances made in the State Reorganisation Act but it is strange for Prime Minister Modi to say that he was doing the same," said Kumar. He clarified that the implementation of the assurances in the Act was the right of people of State.
He expressed ire at the PM for pouring thousands of crores of funds during his visits to BJP-ruled States. He said the PM, who came to Telangana to attend the BJP NEC meeting, did not mention anything about the release of funds to the State. He asked the PM if this was the Central policy.
Kumar explained that Modi had announced on Sunday that a mega textile park would be given to the State. "For the past eight years, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Minister KT Rama Rao and he himself have been asking the Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani for the mega textile park. After eight years, the PM had mentioned the textile park, he pointed out.
The TRS leader said Modi has not answered even a single question raised by the CM. Reacting on protocol violation, he said when the PM visited Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad on November 28, KCR was ready to extend a polite invitation as per the protocol. However, the PMO prevented him from doing so.
"The CM knows well culture and constitutional governance. The BJP leaders have no right to tell KCR about Sanskar," he asserted. | https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/pm-modi-should-clarify-on-support-given-to-state-says-vinod-kumar-751900 | 2022-07-04T19:55:03Z | https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/pm-modi-should-clarify-on-support-given-to-state-says-vinod-kumar-751900 | false |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Dozens of people in Lycoming County flocked to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River for some holiday fun. Sunny conditions on this Fourth of July made for great boating weather.
"Just a little bit windy but not bad at all and it is just great water," said Dana Bernier of Linden.
"It was nice. It was a little cold this morning when we first got out there but it got warm as the day went on," said Anthony Caruso of South Williamsport.
Dana Bernier took his two grandkids fishing. They spent most of the day on the water. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waved its fishing license requirement for the holiday, meaning anyone could fish on a public waterway.
"We caught a few but nothing any big size to it but it was great," added Bernier.
Anthony Caruso decided to break out the kayaks. He and his family paddled towards Linden before returning to the Susquehanna State Park boat launch.
"We went all the way down the river and cut across and went left where the islands are and went around those and swung back around."
No matter how people spent their time on the water, folks say spending time with family is what matters the most.
"It is awesome. We are going to be hanging out all day after this too, so, we are going to see a lot of them," added Caruso.
"Just enjoying the time with them, that is the best part," Bernier said.
The people Newswatch 16 spoke with say spending time on the water has never been a Fourth of July tradition but after today they say they may have to make it one.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/celebrating-the-4th-of-july-on-the-susquehanna-lycoming-county-dana-bernier-anthony-caruso-pennsylvania-fish-and-boat-commission/523-701a1c92-0568-45a3-b117-7fba4b3848fd | 2022-07-04T19:55:51Z | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/celebrating-the-4th-of-july-on-the-susquehanna-lycoming-county-dana-bernier-anthony-caruso-pennsylvania-fish-and-boat-commission/523-701a1c92-0568-45a3-b117-7fba4b3848fd | false |
“CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert″ is airing on Monday, July 4 at 10 p.m.
The event will feature Old Dominion performing in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
Here’s the information you’ll need to watch a free live stream of “CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert” online without cable.
How to watch ‘CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert’ without cable
If you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable, you can live stream “CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert” on any of the following platforms:
When are ‘CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert’ on?
“CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert” will air on Monday, July 4 at 10 p.m. on CMT. The premiere will follow an airing of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” at 7 p.m.
What channel is CMT?
You can use the channel finder on your provider’s website to locate it: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish.
How to watch ‘CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert’ online on-demand
If you’re concerned you might miss “CMT Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Concert” and want to record the show as it airs, check out the live TV and DVR function of the following streaming services:
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LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Michael Andretti wants Formula One to believe that he should be the team waving the American flag in the world's most popular motorsport series.
The meltdown of his flagship IndyCar team at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course can be his Netflix audition tape.
Andretti Autosport has been unsteady all season, the first with Romain Grosjean of F1 and “Drive to Survive” fame and last with Alexander Rossi, winner of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar's least amused driver.
Grosjean is new to the team — he replaced popular Andretti stalwart Ryan Hunter-Reay — and Andretti needs “The Phoenix” and his star power in the expansive Andretti multi-series lineup.
And Grosjean is legitimately a star. He was a featured driver on F1's behind-the-scenes Netflix docudrama and an entire episode revolves around the near-fatal 2020 fire that ended his F1 career and brought him to the United States to race IndyCar.
Rossi doesn't like Grosjean.
That's OK because Grosjean doesn't like Rossi, either.
And it's on Andretti to manage the situation and prevent his organization from embarrassing itself at a 60-year-old relic of a racetrack located in the middle of Ohio.
Rossi long ago decided this seventh season would be his last with Andretti, the owner who gambled on the Californian when he washed out of F1. He is leaving for Arrow McLaren SP and Andretti already has signed Kyle Kirkwood to replace him.
The smart play for Andretti would have been to squelch any tension on the roster immediately.
After all, F1 is watching.
Andretti has been working overtime trying to persuade F1 to expand its grid for a two-car effort from "Andretti Global." A true American team, he's argued, would bring new sponsorship wealth to a series rapidly growing throughout North America.
Most of the current F1 teams think Andretti is delusional. They don't care about returning the Andretti name to F1 and most are already signing mega-million deals with North American-based companies. At Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Monday, the transportation hub of NASCAR featured F1 driver Lando Norris in an ad for Tumi in the main shopping artery.
Adding two cars to put the Andretti name on the grid is viewed by the majority of F1 teams as nothing but a dilution to their guaranteed earnings.
It's up to Andretti to prove his value to these gatekeepers of the club he so desperately wants to join. And while Mid-Ohio proved his organization packs all the action needed for a full “Drive to Survive” storyline, it couldn't have been the look Andretti wants scrutinized.
Rossi wrecked Grosjean and rookie Devlin DeFrancesco. Grosjean wrecked Colton Herta and challenged team orders to block traffic for Rossi. IndyCar called avoidable contact penalties on both Grosjean and Rossi. Herta, in 15th, was the highest-finishing Andretti car.
It was so ugly that this is how Andretti Autosport summarized Sunday in its postrace news release: “With the drop of the green, drivers worked to advance in the field before a round of incidents amongst teammates cost valuable track positions. The melee brought about high tensions and lowered finishing results.”
That's putting it mildly.
Andretti was openly seething as his cars wrecked one another. He had a heated conversation with Rossi's father in the open paddock and then a postrace meeting with his drivers.
When it was over, Grosjean said he still felt that Rossi is “an absolute idiot. Sorry.”
Rossi on Monday declined to elaborate on the situation to The Associated Press. He has made himself clear that he does not believe Grosjean is a good teammate and he will never give an inch to Grosjean on the track.
But he is adamant he still represents Andretti and that his job is still to try to win races.
What did Andretti have to say after the five-alarm Mid-Ohio debrief? He didn't respond to a request for comment Monday from the AP.
It's clear that Grosjean has done himself few favors in his second season of IndyCar. He charmed his way into the series — mere months after the 2020 F1 fire in Bahrain — and upgraded from overperforming with mid-pack Dale Coyne Racing to still searching for his first win in his upgraded Andretti seat.
Grosjean has been involved in multiple on-track incidents since joining Andretti and he very rarely accepts any culpability. After he and Graham Rahal tangled in April at Barber,Rahal spread the word that most the drivers had tired of Grosjean's act.
Next up was nearly a month in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway motorhome lot, where Grosjean prepared for his Indy 500 debut and his teammates were eager participants in the annual pranks among drivers.
It didn't seem personal when Herta and Rossi were part of a crew that ransacked Grosjean's patio furniture and relocated his scooter to the top of the Pagoda. And though Herta seemed mildly annoyed when he discovered his golf cart had been overturned and all its oil drained while he was in a media session, there were no overt signs that Rahal may have been including Grosjean's own teammates in his popularity poll.
Come Sunday at Mid-Ohio, race winner Scott McLaughlin made clear the entire paddock knew Andretti was a tempest waiting to erupt.
“That’s been building all year," McLaughlin said of the Andretti-on-Andretti crimes that occurred behind the leaders all day.
In one sense, Mid-Ohio showed that Andretti has all the juicy drama that has helped F1 expand its North American audience. But the entire display — and apparent months of internal buildup — has an amateurish look that hardly makes a case for F1 to swing open its gates to Andretti.
There's an issue inside the Andretti operation and each day it isn't fixed only hurts Andretti's chances of being taken seriously in F1.
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New Zealand to host 2023 Women's World Cup playoff tournament
July 4 (Reuters) - The first Women's World Cup Playoff Tournament will take place in the cities of Hamilton and Auckland in New Zealand on Feb. 17-23 next year, FIFA said on Monday.
The Playoff Tournament will consist of 10 teams competing for the last three spots left to qualify for the Women's World Cup, which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 20, 2023.
Thailand and Taiwan confirmed they would participate in the tournament while the remaining eight teams will qualify through their continental tournaments.
"The Playoff Tournament... will provide fans of all ages the opportunity to watch nations from around the world vie for the final three qualification spots as the excitement continues to build towards FIFA Women's World Cup," FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer Sarai Bareman said.
The Playoff Tournament follows FIFA's decision in 2019 to expand the number of teams competing in the Women's World Cup to 32 from 24 from 2023 as interest in women's football continues to grow. (Reporting by Silvia Recchimuzzi in Gdansk; editing by Clare Fallon) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10981421/New-Zealand-host-2023-Womens-World-Cup-playoff-tournament.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-04T20:02:08Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10981421/New-Zealand-host-2023-Womens-World-Cup-playoff-tournament.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
232 PM CDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values between 105 and 110 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma, south central and southwest Arkansas and
east and northeast Texas.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
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Build a Boat race held at Kentucky Lake
CAMDEN, Tenn. — Many people hit the waters this weekend for the holiday, but some were riding those waves in a different way.
Birdsong Marina held their Build a Boat races on the Kentucky Lake on Sunday. The rules were simple.
The boat had to be made out of things around the house and not from a kit, and each participant had to race 50 yards to win the gold.
Some had boats made out of pool noodles, cardboard, plastic tubs, and anything that would help them stay afloat. However, there could only be one winner.
The boat that was able to stay afloat the longest and cross the finish line was A Cow Trophe!
“It was part of a four-day celebration called Boom, Red, White and Benton County. So it’s all about Benton County. And here we are here on the beautiful Kentucky Lake and it’s a festive time,” said Bob Keast, the owner of the Birdsong Marina.
The celebration continued until Saturday, with live bands and a one hour firework show.
You can follow the Birdsong Marina on Facebook.
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The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened on July Fourth, when a gunman opened fire on parade-goers in a Chicago suburb. Other notable episodes of gun violence in recent weeks:
VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA
At least two people died and another was hospitalized on June 16 after a shooting at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in a Birmingham suburb. Police said a suspect is in custody.
DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS
Police shot and...
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The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened on July Fourth, when a gunman opened fire on parade-goers in a Chicago suburb. Other notable episodes of gun violence in recent weeks:
VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA
At least two people died and another was hospitalized on June 16 after a shooting at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in a Birmingham suburb. Police said a suspect is in custody.
DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS
Police shot and killed a man who fired gunshots June 13 at a Dallas-area gymnasium where at least 150 children were attending a day camp.
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Three people died and 14 people were injured in a shooting June 5 in front of a restaurant. Three people have been arrested.
PHILADELPHIA
Three people died and 11 others were injured June 4 on a busy block in Philadelphia during a melee that began with a fistfight and was followed by random gunfire. Two men are in custody in two of the deaths; other people have also been arrested in connection with the melee.
DAYTON, OHIO
A jail inmate being treated at a hospital shot and killed a security guard June 1, pointed the weapon at others and killed himself in a parking lot.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
A gunman killed his surgeon and three other people at a medical office June 1. The gunman killed himself as police arrived.
UVALDE, TEXAS
An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. More than 15 other people were wounded. Law enforcement killed the attacker.
CHICAGO
A shooting killed two people and injured seven others on May 19 just blocks from the Magnificent Mile shopping district. Two men have been charged.
LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA
One person was killed and five others injured May 15 after a man opened fire on Taiwanese parishioners in Southern California. Authorities have said the gunman was motivated by hatred for Taiwan. He has been charged with murder and other counts.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
A white gunman opened fire May 14 at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood, killing 10 people and injuring others. He has been charged with federal hate crimes that could carry the death penalty if he is convicted.
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LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Michael Andretti wants Formula One to believe that he should be the team waving the American flag in the world's most popular motorsport series.
The meltdown of his flagship IndyCar team at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course can be his Netflix audition tape.
Andretti Autosport has been unsteady all season, the first with Romain Grosjean of F1 and “Drive to Survive” fame and last with Alexander Rossi, winner of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar's least amused driver.
Grosjean is new to the team — he replaced popular Andretti stalwart Ryan Hunter-Reay — and Andretti needs “The Phoenix” and his star power in the expansive Andretti multi-series lineup.
And Grosjean is legitimately a star. He was a featured driver on F1's behind-the-scenes Netflix docudrama and an entire episode revolves around the near-fatal 2020 fire that ended his F1 career and brought him to the United States to race IndyCar.
Rossi doesn't like Grosjean.
That's OK because Grosjean doesn't like Rossi, either.
And it's on Andretti to manage the situation and prevent his organization from embarrassing itself at a 60-year-old relic of a racetrack located in the middle of Ohio.
Rossi long ago decided this seventh season would be his last with Andretti, the owner who gambled on the Californian when he washed out of F1. He is leaving for Arrow McLaren SP and Andretti already has signed Kyle Kirkwood to replace him.
The smart play for Andretti would have been to squelch any tension on the roster immediately.
After all, F1 is watching.
Andretti has been working overtime trying to persuade F1 to expand its grid for a two-car effort from "Andretti Global." A true American team, he's argued, would bring new sponsorship wealth to a series rapidly growing throughout North America.
Most of the current F1 teams think Andretti is delusional. They don't care about returning the Andretti name to F1 and most are already signing mega-million deals with North American-based companies. At Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Monday, the transportation hub of NASCAR featured F1 driver Lando Norris in an ad for Tumi in the main shopping artery.
Adding two cars to put the Andretti name on the grid is viewed by the majority of F1 teams as nothing but a dilution to their guaranteed earnings.
It's up to Andretti to prove his value to these gatekeepers of the club he so desperately wants to join. And while Mid-Ohio proved his organization packs all the action needed for a full “Drive to Survive” storyline, it couldn't have been the look Andretti wants scrutinized.
Rossi wrecked Grosjean and rookie Devlin DeFrancesco. Grosjean wrecked Colton Herta and challenged team orders to block traffic for Rossi. IndyCar called avoidable contact penalties on both Grosjean and Rossi. Herta, in 15th, was the highest-finishing Andretti car.
It was so ugly that this is how Andretti Autosport summarized Sunday in its postrace news release: “With the drop of the green, drivers worked to advance in the field before a round of incidents amongst teammates cost valuable track positions. The melee brought about high tensions and lowered finishing results.”
That's putting it mildly.
Andretti was openly seething as his cars wrecked one another. He had a heated conversation with Rossi's father in the open paddock and then a postrace meeting with his drivers.
When it was over, Grosjean said he still felt that Rossi is “an absolute idiot. Sorry.”
Rossi on Monday declined to elaborate on the situation to The Associated Press. He has made himself clear that he does not believe Grosjean is a good teammate and he will never give an inch to Grosjean on the track.
But he is adamant he still represents Andretti and that his job is still to try to win races.
What did Andretti have to say after the five-alarm Mid-Ohio debrief? He didn't respond to a request for comment Monday from the AP.
It's clear that Grosjean has done himself few favors in his second season of IndyCar. He charmed his way into the series — mere months after the 2020 F1 fire in Bahrain — and upgraded from overperforming with mid-pack Dale Coyne Racing to still searching for his first win in his upgraded Andretti seat.
Grosjean has been involved in multiple on-track incidents since joining Andretti and he very rarely accepts any culpability. After he and Graham Rahal tangled in April at Barber,Rahal spread the word that most the drivers had tired of Grosjean's act.
Next up was nearly a month in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway motorhome lot, where Grosjean prepared for his Indy 500 debut and his teammates were eager participants in the annual pranks among drivers.
It didn't seem personal when Herta and Rossi were part of a crew that ransacked Grosjean's patio furniture and relocated his scooter to the top of the Pagoda. And though Herta seemed mildly annoyed when he discovered his golf cart had been overturned and all its oil drained while he was in a media session, there were no overt signs that Rahal may have been including Grosjean's own teammates in his popularity poll.
Come Sunday at Mid-Ohio, race winner Scott McLaughlin made clear the entire paddock knew Andretti was a tempest waiting to erupt.
“That’s been building all year," McLaughlin said of the Andretti-on-Andretti crimes that occurred behind the leaders all day.
In one sense, Mid-Ohio showed that Andretti has all the juicy drama that has helped F1 expand its North American audience. But the entire display — and apparent months of internal buildup — has an amateurish look that hardly makes a case for F1 to swing open its gates to Andretti.
There's an issue inside the Andretti operation and each day it isn't fixed only hurts Andretti's chances of being taken seriously in F1.
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Windsor police trying to identify suspect in sexual assault case
The Windsor Police Service Major Crime Unit is working to identify a suspect as part of a sexual assault investigation.
On June 25, officers were called to a sexual assault report at a residence in the 300 block of University Avenue East.
Police say the assault is reported to have occurred between 6:45 a.m. and 7 a.m. on June 25.
The adult female victim reported that the suspect made threats of violence if the victim did not comply with the suspect's demands.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5'9", approximately 160 lbs., was wearing a blue baseball hat, black jacket, white pants, blue and red Nike shoes.
The Windsor Police Service Major Crime Unit is working to identify a suspect (pictured) as part of a sexual assault investigation. July 4, 2022 (Image courtesy of Windsor Police Service)
Investigators have obtained video surveillance footage of the suspect and is seeking the public's assistance in identifying him.
Anyone with video surveillance cameras in the 300 block of University Avenue East are requested to review their security camera for footage that may assist in the investigation.
Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Windsor Police Major Crime Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com. | https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/windsor-police-trying-to-identify-suspect-in-sexual-assault-case-1.18139340 | 2022-07-04T20:34:43Z | https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/windsor-police-trying-to-identify-suspect-in-sexual-assault-case-1.18139340 | false |
Joey Chestnut puts protestor in chokehold during Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
NEW YORK - Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, who gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, was seen putting an interloper in a brief chokehold mid-event.
The 37-year-old hot dog eating champion sucked down 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes eclipsing the event’s closest competitor, Geoffrey Esper, by 20 hot dogs.
But Chestnut’s performance was briefly disrupted by an animal-rights protestor who rushed the stage as Chestnut was still chomping down on dogs.
The strange disturbance only lasted a few seconds as Chestnut was seen throwing the protestor down to the floor.
"Only Joey Chesnut can demolish 63 Glizzies and take down a protestor at the same time. Greatest athlete who has ever lived," wrote one user on Twitter who posted a video of the incident.
Monday also marked the contest's return to its traditional location outside Nathan’s flagship shop in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. The event was relocated in 2020 and last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"It’s beautiful to be back here" in front of a throng of spectators, Chestnut told ESPN after his feat, which the 38-year-old managed while wearing a surgical boot because of a leg injury.
"It hurts, but I was in the zone for a little bit. I was ignoring it," said Chestnut, but the pain eventually slowed his pace in the 10-minute competition.
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Oldham child sex abuse: Victim highlighted in report wants justice
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A woman who was repeatedly raped as a child has demanded justice after a report found that the police and a council failed her.
A recent review revealed children in Oldham were failed by those who were meant to protect them from abuse.
It highlighted failures to help one girl in 2006, who was named as Sophie, a pseudonym to protect her identity.
Sophie told BBC North West Tonight she was abused from the age of 12 by a grooming gang in a "house of horrors".
She said her ordeal began when she was contacted by a man online, who told her he was 18, when he was in fact a serial sex offender in his 30s.
She told a mental health outreach worker he was her boyfriend.
Records showed the worker noted that Sophie was prone to fantasise and "appears to try to gain attention and shock others by what she says".
The man was later jailed after raping Sophie on two occasions.
'Decided to hide'
Later in the same year, she went to Oldham police station to report being sexually assaulted and was told to come back with an adult when she was "not drunk".
As she left the police station, two men picked her up in a car and raped her in a nearby street.
She was then taken to two houses in the town and was raped and sexually assaulted by multiple men.
She said the men "knew how to prey on vulnerable children".
"They communicated well to pass children on to other men [and] all worked together," she said.
She said had officers acted when she went to the police station, they "could have caught a grooming gang there and then, but instead, they decided to hide it and act like it never happened".
She said she had had to relive the story "over and over again" to try and get answers as to why she was ignored.
Only one man has been prosecuted for what happened to her.
Sophie, who received an apology from the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) earlier, said she wants her case reinvestigating by another force.
"I do not believe it was a one-off isolated incident," she said.
"That is why I have been fighting, to prove that there is more to it and there are more victims out there."
If you're affected by the issues in this piece, you can find support from BBC Action Line.
She said she could not accept the chief constable's apology until she saw "some improvements, some justice".
She added that she still believed what she had told the report's authors, that police were "more concerned [about] covering up their own failures, than protecting us children".
Following the publication of the report, which found no evidence of a cover-up, GMP and Oldham Council said they were "deeply sorry" to all those affected.
GMP Chief Constable Stephen Watson said officers' actions "fell far short of the help that they had every right to expect and were unacceptable".
Oldham Council leader Amanda Chadderton apologised that the authority's services "at the time were not good enough to protect vulnerable young people suffering the most awful abuse".
"The way we work has already moved on immeasurably," she added.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Nick Kyrgios stepped into a nearly full Centre Court to polite applause at precisely 1:30 p.m. on Monday, exited about 3 1/2 hours later to a louder ovation and, somehow, the 100-year-old stadium survived the experience.
In the warmup period, Kyrgios flicked a ball between his legs and closed with an underarm serve, hardly standard procedure. During the 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-2 victory at Wimbledon over unseeded American Brandon Nakashima that followed, putting Kyrgios in a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time in 7 1/2 years, he tried those sorts of trick shots a few times. Afterward, he ditched his rule-conforming but backward, brim-bent white cap and white shoes in favor of red versions.
“Because,” he explained when pressed about the sartorial choices, “I do what I want.”
Yet, somehow, those seated in the Royal Box never turned their backs in protest. And, somehow, the grass-court tournament that dates to the 1880s did not grind to a halt.
Maybe that's simply because, in addition to smacking 35 aces and “ripping the ball from the baseline” - to use Nakashima's words - despite a shoulder that hurt so much he took painkilling pills and received repeated treatment from a trainer, Kyrgios displayed a much quieter, much calmer demeanor than the guy who earned fines of $10,000 for spitting in the direction of a heckling spectator at the end of his first-round match and $4,000 for an audible obscenity during his tempestuous win against No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round.
“I was able to just say, `Wow, look how far I've come,' to myself. I was bouncing the ball before I served; I really just smiled to myself,” said Kyrgios, owner of a tour-high 11 victories on grass this season. “I was like, 'We're here, we're competing at Wimbledon, putting in a good performance mentally. It was rewarding.”
The unseeded Kyrgios, now 6-0 in five-setters at the All England Club, next faces unseeded Cristian Garin, a 26-year-old from Chile who saved a pair of match points and authored the fortnight's first comeback from two sets down to defeat No. 19 seed Alex de Minaur 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (10-6) after more than 4 1/2 hours.
The other quarterfinal on their half of the draw will be 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal against No. 11 Taylor Fritz. Nadal got past No. 21 seed Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (6), while Fritz, a 24-year-old American, earned his major quarterfinal debut with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory over qualifier Jason Kubler.
“Doesn't even seem real,” said Fritz, who hasn't dropped a set in the tournament.
Kubler, who also is Australian, offered his take on Kyrgios.
“Every time I see him, he's smiling. Every time I'm around him, it seems like I'm laughing,” Kubler said. “So it's kind of weird when I read or see the comments about him, knowing him the way I do. He's just one of those people if you were to hang around him or spend any sort of quality time with him, you'd fall in love with him.”
The women's quarterfinals established Monday are 2019 champion Simona Halep vs. No. 20 Amanda Anisimova, and No. 17 Elena Rybakina vs. unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic.
The combined nine seeds who will participate in the women's or men's quarterfinals is the lowest total at Wimbledon since 2000.
“I didn't really think I could do it,” said Tomljanovic, who lost to eventual champion Ash Barty in last year's quarterfinals. “After some tough moments this year, I thought: Am I ever going to get a chance again? I can't believe a year later, I'm in the same position.”
For Kyrgios, never one to follow a conventional path, it's been a much longer road.
His two previous Slam quarterfinals came at age 19 - at Wimbledon in 2014 and the Australian Open in 2015.
The Aussie spoke about feeling like a veteran at 27, and his self-description Monday included “composed” and “mature.”
Not terms generally associated with Kyrgios, but then again, as he told reporters at his news conference: “None of you really know me at all. Like, you don't hang out with me at all. You only kind of see what you see on the court. It's always been a bit of a roller coaster. So I understand how it's mixed reviews. ... People just love to just have an opinion.”
Making the case that he's a changed man, Kyrgios thought back to a second-round loss to Nadal at Centre Court in 2019 and recalled: “My agent had to come get me out of a pub at 4 a.m. ... I've come a long way, that's for sure.”
Certainly since Saturday, at least, when he repeatedly argued with the chair umpire and a Grand Slam supervisor, and eliciting accusations from Tsitsipas of being a “bully” and having “a very evil side.” It's the sort of ruckus Kyrgios has raised before, earning ejections and suspensions, and causing folks to wonder whether his enormous talent would ever carry him to the closing weekend of a major.
“Obviously,” the 20-year-old Nakashima said, “you never really know what's going to happen with him out there.”
Nakashima evened things by taking the fourth set with a break, then went up 1-0 in the fifth. Kyrgios acknowledged handing over the fourth with an eye to disrupting his foe. Seemed to work: He earned five games in a row, before serving it out and closing this way from love-30: cross-court forehand passing winner; hanging on in an 11-stroke exchange until an admittedly fatigued Nakashima missed a backhand; 134 mph service winner; forehand volley winner.
When it was over, Kyrgios pounded his chest with his fist, shouted with a curse word mixed in and turned to his guest box - which included his girlfriend and his support team, whom he credits with helping him be a better person off the court, but not a full-time coach, because he doesn't have one.
“I need a glass of wine, for sure, tonight,” Kyrgios told the crowd during his on-court interview. “For sure.” | https://www.cp24.com/sports/quieter-kyrgios-overcomes-shoulder-us-foe-at-wimbledon-1.5973680 | 2022-07-04T20:47:46Z | https://www.cp24.com/sports/quieter-kyrgios-overcomes-shoulder-us-foe-at-wimbledon-1.5973680 | true |
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OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl who went missing from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for more than a week has been found in Oregon and the man accused of kidnapping is detained in jail, authorities said Monday.
FBI agents on Saturday helped arrest Noah Madrano, 41, on accusations of luring the girl from Canada to the U.S., according to an email from the media office of the FBI in Portland. The girl from the Canadian city of Edmonton was found in Oregon City, Oregon. Madrano was being held on state charges, the email said.
Madrano was at the Clackamas County Jail on accusations of rape, sexual abuse and kidnapping, according to jail records. The records did not indicate if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
Oregon City Police spokesman Matt Paschall said Madrano is being held on no bail and was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
The Edmonton Police Service said in a statement that the girl went missing on June 24. An investigation by Edmonton police, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Oregon City Police and the FBI located the girl and the man on Saturday, the statement said.
The girl was taken to a local children’s hospital for a precautionary examination, the statement said. Her family was notified Saturday morning and arrangements were made to return her to her family, the statement said. | https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-us-news/missing-canadian-girl-is-found-in-oregon-suspect-arrested/ | 2022-07-04T20:54:03Z | https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-us-news/missing-canadian-girl-is-found-in-oregon-suspect-arrested/ | false |
NEW YORK — Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess.
In a decisive chowdown comeback, women's record-holder Miki Sudo downed 40 wieners and buns to win the women's title after skipping last year's frank fest because she was pregnant.
Monday also marked the contest's return to its traditional location outside Nathan’s flagship shop in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. The event was relocated in 2020 and last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s beautiful to be back here” in front of a throng of spectators, Chestnut told ESPN after his feat, which the 38-year-old managed while wearing a surgical boot because of a leg injury.
“It hurts, but I was in the zone for a little bit. I was ignoring it,” said Chestnut, but the pain eventually slowed his pace in the 10-minute competition.
Last year, the Westfield, Indiana, resident topped his own record by consuming 76 franks and buns.
Sudo, of Tampa, Florida, set the women’s record at 48 1/2 weiners and buns in 2020, before taking last year off while expecting. She and Nick Wehry — a fellow competitive eater whom she met through the Nathan’s contest in 2018 — welcomed son Max on July 8, 2021.
From dad's arms, the baby watched his 36-year-old mother notch her eighth Nathan's win. She told ESPN afterward that she hoped he would someday take a message away from it.
“I want to set an example,” she said, “to do things that you love and push yourself to your absolute limits and, when things get difficult, to still give it a try. And, you know, you might actually just come out victorious.”
Sudo then took over parenting duties while Wehry tried for the men's title.
In conjunction with the spectacle, Nathan’s donates 100,000 franks to the Food Bank for New York City. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/joey-chestnut-july-4-hot-dog-contest/507-a9878011-7076-41cd-a646-b2b54e5fa06e | 2022-07-04T20:56:57Z | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/joey-chestnut-july-4-hot-dog-contest/507-a9878011-7076-41cd-a646-b2b54e5fa06e | true |
July 4th politics: Hassan charges her GOP challengers in battleground New Hampshire are ‘extreme opponents’
Hassan vows to ‘keep pushing’ to scrap federal gas tax as she faces difficult reelection in battleground New Hampshire
EXCLUSIVE: AMHERST, New Hampshire – Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan calls July 4th "a great day to celebrate our freedom, our independence, and what Americans have in common, which is that love of freedom and love of country."
But Independence Day is also a great day for politicians to campaign.
And Hassan, a former governor and first-term senator who’s being targeted by Republicans as she faces a potentially challenging reelection this year in the key battleground state of New Hampshire, was in campaign mode as she spoke with Fox News ahead of the annual July 4th parade in the picturesque town of Amherst.
Pointing to the crowded field of Republicans running for their party’s nomination in the hopes of facing off with Hassan in November’s midterm elections, the senator charged that "I’ve got a group of really extreme opponents. Whoever emerges as the nominee in this primary is going to be extreme, is going to be a rubber stamp for [Senate GOP leader] Mitch McConnell."
DEMOCRATS FLOOD AIRWAVES WITH CAMPAIGN ADS IN WAKE OF SESIMIC SUPREME COURT RULING
Democrats face historical headwinds and an extremely difficult political climate fueled by soaring gas prices, record inflation and President Biden’s underwater approval ratings, as they try to hang onto their razor-thin majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives in November.
But Democratic strategists see a silver lining in the seismic overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority and the returning the issue of legalized abortion to state legislatures. It may offer Democrats a chance to alter the campaign conversation, energize their progressive base, and win back key female and suburban voters who helped the Democrats win back the House in 2018 but appeared to cross party lines in some 2020 congressional contests and again in GOP victories in elections in Virginia and New Jersey last November.
"The Supreme Court decision just catapulted us backwards. Now, women are again second-class citizens in the United States because this fundamental freedom has been taken away from us. It’s going to be critically important this fall for people to understand that Mitch McConnell and my opponents want to pass a national abortion ban," Hassan charged in a national exclusive interview with Fox News. "We can’t let happen and people need to vote for pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot."
HASSAN SPOTLIGHTS HER PUSH TO LOWER GAS PRICES
While abortion is likely growing as an issue in the midterms, surveys suggest that inflation and gas prices remain the top concern for voters.
Hassan and fellow first-term Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, who also hails from a key general election battleground state who also faces a challenging reelection, co-authored a bill in February to temporarily repeal the federal gas tax, to help consumers cope with skyrocketing prices at the pump.
While the president is now onboard in support of the idea, their bill still faces obstacles in Congress.
"We need to lower gas prices. People are really feeling the hurt at the pump. I want to suspend the gas tax at least through the rest of the year. I’m glad the president has come on board. I’ll keep pushing for that. And also holding big oil accountable because they are making record profits while they’re still keeping prices really, really high," Hassan stressed.
GROWING NUMBER OF DEMOCRATS BREAK WITH BIDEN OVER BORDER
While some congressional leaders in both parties are opposed to the bill, Hassan took aim at the Republicans.
"The Republicans have been blocking any vote on this in Congress. We need to get them to stop blocking it and I’ll keep pushing for it. Most Americans think this is a really sensible thing to do. And it would help put a little bit more money back in people’s pockets at a time when other costs are high too," she argued.
Two of the major Republican candidates running for the Senate also marched in Monday’s parade.
"I think it’s pretty clear – the average person right now is – what they’re paying to buy their groceries for this holiday weekend or the fuel that they’re putting in the car to get to the cookouts they’re going to. They know it. They know what’s going on. They’re know we’re headed in the wrong direction," New Hampshire state Senate president Chuck Morse told Fox News.
GAME ON IN BATTLEGROUND NEW HAMPSHIRE'S SENATE SHOWDOWN
"I think she’s got a lot of explaining to do," Morse, who’s a small business owner, said of Hassan. "We’re certainly going to make it clear that Sen. Hassan is not doing her job."
And former Londonderry, New Hampshire town manager Kevin Smith emphasized that "at the end of the day, people are going to be going to the voting booth, voting with their wallet. And when they’re paying over $5 a gallon for gas. When they’re paying over $6 a gallon for home heating oil. When they’re paying huge prices at the grocery story – those are the issues that they’re going to be voting on as they go into that ballot box."
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And Smith claimed that "I’m the only one – not Maggie Hassan – who has a plan to fix those issues."
While New Hampshire for a century’s held the first presidential primary in the nominating calendar, it’s state primary is one of the last in the schedule.
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While Hassan concentrates on the general election – she faces one little known primary challenger – and continues to build an impressive campaign war chest – the GOP won’t have a Senate nominee until the September 13 primary – which is less than two months removed from the November election. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/july-4th-politics-hassan-charges-gop-challengers-battleground-new-hampshire-extreme | 2022-07-04T21:04:01Z | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/july-4th-politics-hassan-charges-gop-challengers-battleground-new-hampshire-extreme | true |
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Inmates from one of Honduras' powerful street gangs have killed six of their own inside a prison in northwest Honduras, authorities said Monday.
Prison guards found the bodies of six inmates from the Barrio 18 gang piled in a hallway during a routine inspection early Monday in the prison in Ilama.
“We have six people who have died in that penitentiary,” National Police Deputy Commissioner Marlon Lagos said to local media. “We are investigating and doing an inspection and also interviewing the coordinators of the different modules to determine the motive.”
Lagos said he did not know how the inmates were killed, but that forensic specialists were working the scene.
At least 90 members of the Barrio 18 gang are held inside the prison for a variety of crimes ranging from drug trafficking to extortion and murder. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/6-gang-members-killed-in-Honduras-prison-17283816.php | 2022-07-04T21:30:21Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/6-gang-members-killed-in-Honduras-prison-17283816.php | false |
HBP gives Orioles walk-off win over Rangers
Jorge Mateo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 7-6 victory against the visiting Texas Rangers on Monday afternoon.
The Orioles posted their final run without the ball leaving the infield, with an infield single and intentional walk coming before Matt Moore's wayward pitch ended the game as ghost runner Austin Hays scored.
Mateo, who was hit in the back of the left knee, was helped to first base by teammates in order to complete the victory.
Marcus Semien led off the ninth inning with a home run to put Texas ahead 6-5. Adley Rutschman's two-out double for the Orioles in the bottom of the inning knotted the score, knocking in pinch runner Ryan McKenna and forcing the extra frame.
Semien's 10th home run of the season marked his third hit of the game. The blast came off Jorge Perez, who was the fifth of six Baltimore pitchers used in the opener of the three-game series.
Mitch Garver's three-run home run capped a five-run fifth inning for the Rangers.
Cedric Mullins homered and doubled in a run for the Orioles, who returned home following a 5-5 road trip. Rougned Odor had three hits for Baltimore, which has won two straight following a four-game skid.
Joe Barlow pitched the ninth and failed to secure a save for the Rangers. Moore (3-1) took the loss after not retiring a batter.
Baltimore's Bryan Baker (3-3) pitched the 10th for the victory. Lopez appeared in his third game in four days and has allowed at least a run in each of those.
Orioles starter Dean Kremer made it through four innings unscathed. But he was touched for five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings as Baltimore's 2-0 lead vanished.
The fifth-inning scoring began for Texas with Adolis Garcia's sacrifice fly and Nate Lowe's run-scoring single.
The 5-2 lead didn't last long. Mullins homered in the fifth and the Orioles pulled even in the sixth when first baseman Lowe's error with one out allowed two runs to score.
Texas starter Dane Dunning allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and one walk.
Baltimore began the scoring in the second inning on Jonathan Arauz's run-scoring single. The Orioles pushed the edge to 2-0 when Mullins had an RBI double in the third inning.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
208 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Okanogan County in north central Washington.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 207 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms between Twisp and Methow. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up
to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Carlton and Foggy Dew Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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(The Hill) – President Biden pledged federal assistance in capturing the shooter who opened fire at a Fourth of July parade in a suburb of Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people.
Biden said in a statement that he has spoken to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (D), offering the “full support” of the federal government to the community.
“[First lady] Jill [Biden] and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day,” Biden said. “As always, we are grateful for the first responders and law enforcement on the scene.”
“I also surged Federal law enforcement to assist in the urgent search for the shooter, who remains at large at this time,” he said, adding that local residents “should follow guidance from leadership on the ground.”
Illinois lawmakers described the shooting, which also injured at least 24 people, as “terrifying” in statements on Monday. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), whose district includes Highland Park, said he is monitoring the situation closely and in contact with the mayor.
Biden said there is still much work to do on gun violence despite the bipartisan reform legislation he signed last month.
A group of senators concentrated their efforts on reaching an agreement on combatting the violence in the aftermath of shootings at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., and at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in May. The package includes enhanced background checks for potential buyers under the age of 21, increased funding for mental health and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking.
Biden said the legislation includes actions that will “save lives.”
“But there is much more work to do, and I’m not going to give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence,” he said. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/biden-says-federal-law-enforcement-will-assist-with-hunt-for-july-4-shooter/ | 2022-07-04T21:43:10Z | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/biden-says-federal-law-enforcement-will-assist-with-hunt-for-july-4-shooter/ | true |
Jess William Gossett passed away June 14, 2022, in Tigard, Ore. He was the 12th child born to Joseph (Joe) Francis and Bertha Elizabeth (Reeves) Gossett on Jan. 19, 1932, in McAlester, Okla.
Jess graduated from Gresham High School and then went to Oregon State University. He became a dentist and specialized in orthodontics. He met the love of his life, Mable Huskey. They were married 69 years and had five children, Denise, Gary, Mark, Scott, and Sherman. Jess had 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
In honor of Jess, a celebration of life service will be held on July 5 at 1 p.m. at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-jess-gossett/article_c8f59b8c-fbc0-11ec-8aca-f3aaab72cd7c.html | 2022-07-04T21:43:32Z | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-jess-gossett/article_c8f59b8c-fbc0-11ec-8aca-f3aaab72cd7c.html | true |
The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened on July Fourth, when a gunman opened fire on parade-goers in a Chicago suburb. Other notable episodes of gun violence in recent weeks:
VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA
At least two people died and another was hospitalized on June 16 after a shooting at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in a Birmingham suburb. Police said a suspect is in custody.
DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS
Police shot and killed a man who fired gunshots June 13 at a Dallas-area gymnasium where at least 150 children were attending a day camp.
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Three people died and 14 people were injured in a shooting June 5 in front of a restaurant. Three people have been arrested.
PHILADELPHIA
Three people died and 11 others were injured June 4 on a busy block in Philadelphia during a melee that began with a fistfight and was followed by random gunfire. Two men are in custody in two of the deaths; other people have also been arrested in connection with the melee.
DAYTON, OHIO
A jail inmate being treated at a hospital shot and killed a security guard June 1, pointed the weapon at others and killed himself in a parking lot.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
A gunman killed his surgeon and three other people at a medical office June 1. The gunman killed himself as police arrived.
UVALDE, TEXAS
An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. More than 15 other people were wounded. Law enforcement killed the attacker.
CHICAGO
A shooting killed two people and injured seven others on May 19 just blocks from the Magnificent Mile shopping district. Two men have been charged.
LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA
One person was killed and five others injured May 15 after a man opened fire on Taiwanese parishioners in Southern California. Authorities have said the gunman was motivated by hatred for Taiwan. He has been charged with murder and other counts.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
A white gunman opened fire May 14 at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood, killing 10 people and injuring others. He has been charged with federal hate crimes that could carry the death penalty if he is convicted. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/a-list-of-recent-high-profile-shootings-in-the-us/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-07-04T21:44:18Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/a-list-of-recent-high-profile-shootings-in-the-us/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | false |
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man is dead after the car he was driving crash through the front window of a local home Saturday morning.
The Iowa State Patrol responded to the crash east of Webster City, according to KCCI in Des Moines.
The patrol said 32-year-old Jory Lanken, of Kamrar, ran past a stop sign, entered a ditch and went airborne before plowing through the window.
The car, a 2006 Pontiac G6, came to a rest in the living room. No one was home at the time. Authorities said Lanken was trapped in the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Iowa-driver-dies-after-crashing-through-home-s-17283831.php | 2022-07-04T21:46:56Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Iowa-driver-dies-after-crashing-through-home-s-17283831.php | false |
ANGOLA — A small crowd of all ages gathered Sunday at the Steuben County Courthouse in downtown Angola to protest the overturning of Roe versus Wade.
From children to seniors, the protestors came out to listen to the speakers and show their disdain for the ruling, which said it should be left to the states to decide what restrictions there should be on the procedure.
Many were holding signs that read “we won’t go back.” The sign was held up by many older residents attending; they vocalized how much work they put in years ago to get the passing of Roe versus Wade
Mike Travis, Indiana House candidate, spoke at the rally and showed his support to the women and men out there protesting.
“We’re not talking about this lightly today. This is a difficult issue to deal with and it’s an issue I wish we didn’t have to deal with at all. To be honest, we shouldn’t have to,” said Travis, an Angola resident who is running on the Democratic ticket to try to unseat Rep. Denny Zent, R-Angola, in the House District 51 seat. “Anyone who’s had to think about whether to have an abortion or not, I think truly understanding the enormity of that decision is not a simple thing but the medical reality is that there are times when women are going to need an abortion for all kinds of reasons.”
Zent along with the rest of the Indiana Legislature will be returning to Indianapolis for a special session on July 25 and the abortion question is expected to be tackled.
It is expected the Indiana lawmakers will take some sort of action to restrict abortion on the state level, but to what extent is not known. Zent said he favors legislation that would allow abortion to protect the lives of mothers and in cases of rape or incest.
The protest was organized by Susan Kipfer Catterall and William Catterall, who are Democratic precinct committee chairs. They organized the event to give a voice to the people of Steuben County and those who want to show local support to women’s rights.
Travis also spoke about the necessity of abortion and what abortion is like in Indiana.
“The national average I saw was about 5.5 per 1,000 pregnancies in Indiana per year. And most of those were early eight weeks, before eight weeks, and chosen by whites, unmarried women who have already had at least one child.” said Travis. | https://www.kpcnews.com/heraldrepublican/article_2f67ced8-b1d3-543a-aed0-a3d7b5e9d8cd.html | 2022-07-04T21:52:59Z | https://www.kpcnews.com/heraldrepublican/article_2f67ced8-b1d3-543a-aed0-a3d7b5e9d8cd.html | false |
2022 Selfridge Open House and Air Show set to soar, July 9-10
SELFRIDGE AIR BASE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan National Guard’s 127th Wing will host the 2022 Selfridge Open House and Air Show, July 9-10 at Selfridge Air National Guard base marking its 105th year of continuous military air operations. The free event is open to the public and...
www.tv20detroit.com | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2652857212475/2022-selfridge-open-house-and-air-show-set-to-soar-july-9-10 | 2022-07-04T21:57:16Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2652857212475/2022-selfridge-open-house-and-air-show-set-to-soar-july-9-10 | true |
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — David Hammer, a Shawnee attorney elected last week to be the new district attorney for Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 47.
Hammer died on Sunday, according to a statement posted to Hammer's Facebook page. No cause of death was given, and family members didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Hammer served as an assistant prosecutor for two years under former District Attorney Richard Smothermon.
“David was a great prosecutor and friend who was respected by everyone,” Smothermon said. “He served the 23rd District with compassion and integrity and would have been an excellent district attorney.”
Hammer defeated incumbent District Attorney Allan Grubb and Tanya Roland in Tuesday’s Republican primary with more than 58% of the vote. With no Democrats having filed for office, Hammer was scheduled to take office in January.
The governor is expected to announce an appointment to fill Hammer’s term. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/District-attorney-elect-David-Hammer-dies-after-17283909.php | 2022-07-04T22:04:40Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/District-attorney-elect-David-Hammer-dies-after-17283909.php | true |
Even with gas prices at record highs, people in urban areas aren't flocking to mass transit. Public transportation has a lot of work to do to lure people back.
Copyright 2022 KQED
Even with gas prices at record highs, people in urban areas aren't flocking to mass transit. Public transportation has a lot of work to do to lure people back.
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Radio Diaries: The almost astronaut Published July 4, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 12:17 One man's story shows the underlying racial tensions and insularity of the early days of the U.S. space program. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wunc.org/2022-07-04/radio-diaries-the-almost-astronaut | 2022-07-04T22:06:52Z | https://www.wunc.org/2022-07-04/radio-diaries-the-almost-astronaut | false |
(The Hill) – President Biden pledged federal assistance in capturing the shooter who opened fire at a Fourth of July parade in a suburb of Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people.
Biden said in a statement that he has spoken to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (D), offering the “full support” of the federal government to the community.
“[First lady] Jill [Biden] and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day,” Biden said. “As always, we are grateful for the first responders and law enforcement on the scene.”
“I also surged Federal law enforcement to assist in the urgent search for the shooter, who remains at large at this time,” he said, adding that local residents “should follow guidance from leadership on the ground.”
Illinois lawmakers described the shooting, which also injured at least 24 people, as “terrifying” in statements on Monday. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), whose district includes Highland Park, said he is monitoring the situation closely and in contact with the mayor.
Biden said there is still much work to do on gun violence despite the bipartisan reform legislation he signed last month.
A group of senators concentrated their efforts on reaching an agreement on combatting the violence in the aftermath of shootings at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., and at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in May. The package includes enhanced background checks for potential buyers under the age of 21, increased funding for mental health and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking.
Biden said the legislation includes actions that will “save lives.”
“But there is much more work to do, and I’m not going to give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence,” he said. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/biden-says-federal-law-enforcement-will-assist-with-hunt-for-july-4-shooter/ | 2022-07-04T22:07:31Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/biden-says-federal-law-enforcement-will-assist-with-hunt-for-july-4-shooter/ | false |
CUTE: Farm animal pen pals help kids learn social-emotional skills
DENVER, Colo. (KUSA) – When the pandemic took classrooms away from children, there were some consequences. It was especially tough on younger kids, who may have missed out on developing social and emotional skills.
As classrooms opened back up, a psychologist in Colorado saw the need and wanted to help in that area.
Dr. Jessica Pfeiffer said the pandemic has impacted young students’ social interactions.
“When COVID hit, there were so many changes moving to that remote learning and it was a space that the kids could share, ‘Hey, I miss being with my friends. I miss routines.’”
Pfieffer said they missed developmental opportunities.
“We created Barn Buddies, which is a pen pal program that students get to write to the animals about life and the animals read the letters and write back,” she said.
They write to the pigs, the goats, and the alpacas.
The barn buddies all respond with the help of Natalie Hittmeier.
She told the children that she feels like she can understand what the animals are saying.
“I don’t want to be the spoiler of bad news, but the animals actually cannot write,” Pfeiffer said.
Hittmeier said she doesn’t speak for the animals, she interprets for them.
“They whisper in my ear. I listen and I write it down and I send it back,” she said.
Hittmeier is a social worker, working on kids’ mental health.
“No one’s trying to fool the kids. It’s, for us, coming from that social-emotional perspective, how we are able to create this safe space so that the kids can communicate about everything that they’re feeling,” Hittmeier said. “Your animal isn’t going to say something mean to you like your friend might if they’re not thinking.”
Hittmeier said the animals will bring up an issue that they’re having with one of their friends.
“Say one of their friends is being mean to them and they don’t know what to do, and so they’ll ask the kids for help and guidance on what to do in those situations,” Hittmeier said.
Chloe James is a first-grader happy to offer advice to her friends on the farm.
“They wanted to know questions about, like, how they could interact with their feelings,” she said.
Like the other children, Chloe was happy to finally meet her penpal.
“More than ever right now, we need avenues for our students to connect, not just with humans, but with animals,” Pfeiffer said.
Pfeiffer said the farm visit teaches children about non-threatening behavior.
“I think there’s something very holistic about being in a relationship with an animal,” she said.
The Barn Buddies program works with schools to teach children through a neurobiological lens, not just an academic one.
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Local VMCA serves residents at the Lawton/ Fort Sill Veteran’s center
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Today, veterans living at the Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center had a special lunch prepared for them in honor of the holiday.
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association wanted to make them lunch to show their appreciation for everything they did.
Rafael Carrero, Sergeant of Arms for the chapter, says this is his first year helping because he just got out of the military himself.
But, despite it just being his first year, it means a lot.
“Giving back, to these veterans in here, a little BBQ, a little home feel if you will, having my kids, my kids are in there. They helped me set up. It’s a great chance for me to teach them what was never taught to me, and for them to take pride on the generations that came up before me,” said Carrero.
An official with the association says this is their tenth year doing this.
He says it’s important for them host the lunch, because they don’t want to leave the veterans alone on a holiday when they might not see their families.
Copyright 2022 KSWO. All rights reserved. | https://www.kswo.com/2022/07/04/local-veteran-mc-serves-residents-lawton-fort-sill-veterans-center/ | 2022-07-04T22:12:39Z | https://www.kswo.com/2022/07/04/local-veteran-mc-serves-residents-lawton-fort-sill-veterans-center/ | true |
By MICHAEL TARM and ROGER SCHNEIDER
Associated Press
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — At least six people died and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop, police said Monday.
Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, urged people to shelter in place as authorities search for the suspect.
Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said at a news conference that the gunman apparently opened fire on parade-goers from a rooftop using a rifle that was recovered at the scene. He didn’t know which building.
Covelli said police believe there was only one shooter and warned that he should still be considered armed and dangerous. He and O’Neill described the shooting as random.
Police have not released any details about the victims or wounded.
“This morning at 10:14, our community was terrorized by an act of violence that has shaken us to our core,” Mayor Nancy Rotering said at the news conference. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims at this devastating time. On a day that we came together to celebrate community and freedom, we are instead mourning the tragic loss of life and struggling with the terror that was brought upon us.”
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement: “There are no words for the kind of monster who lies in wait and fires into a crowd of families with children celebrating a holiday with their community.”
Hundreds of parade-goers — some visibly bloodied — fled the parade route after shots rang out, leaving their belongings behind. Video shot by a Sun-Times journalist after the gunfire rang out shows a band on a float continuing to play as people run past, screaming.
As of early afternoon, ominous signs of a joyous event suddenly turned to horror filled both sides of Central Street where the shooting occurred. Dozens of baby cartridges, some bearing American flags, abandoned children’s bikes, a helmet bedecked with images of Cinderella were left behind in their haste. Blankets, lawn chairs, coffees and water bottles were knocked over as people fled.
Police, some in camouflage gear and many clutching AR-style weapons, continued to pour into the area.
Armed FBI agents in camouflage escorted a family with two small girls across Central Street hours after the shooting. The children looked visibly frightened even as their mother attempted to reassure them that the agents leading and flanking them would protect them.
“Don’t worry, you’re safe now,” she told them. “These guys will protect you.”
Highland Park Police initially said in a statement early Monday afternoon that five people had been killed and 19 people were taken to hospitals. but those numbers were revised at the news conference.
Gina Troiani and her son were lined up with his daycare class ready to walk onto the parade route when she heard a loud sound that she believed was fireworks — until she heard people yell about a shooter.
“We just start running in the opposite direction,” she told The Associated Press.
Her 5-year-old son was riding his bike decorated with red and blue curled ribbons. He and other children in the group held small American flags. The city said on its website that the festivities were to include a children’s bike and pet parade.
Troiani said she pushed her son’s bike, running through the neighborhood to get back to their car.
In a video that Troiani shot on her phone, some of the kids are visibly startled at the loud noise and they scramble to the side of the road as a siren wails nearby.
It was just sort of chaos,” she said. “There were people that got separated from their families, looking for them. Others just dropped their wagons, grabbed their kids and started running.”
Debbie Glickman, a Highland Park resident, said she was on a parade float with coworkers and the group was preparing to turn onto the main route when she saw people running from the area.
“People started saying: ‘There’s a shooter, there’s a shooter, there’s a shooter,’” Glickman told the Associated Press. “So we just ran. We just ran. It’s like mass chaos down there.”
She didn’t hear any noises or see anyone who appeared to be injured.
“I’m so freaked out,” she said. “It’s just so sad.”
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Associated Press reporter Kathleen Foody contributed from Chicago.
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE
Associated Press
SAO PAULO (AP) — Cardinal Claudio Hummes, the Brazilian Catholic cardinal who inspired Pope Francis to pick his name after the 2013 conclave, died on Monday at the age of 87. He was one of the country’s main religious leaders and a strong advocate for the poor.
Sao Paulo archbishop, Cardinal Odilo Scherer, said in a statement that Hummes died “after a long illness, which he endured with patience and faith in God.” Hummes had been archbishop of Sao Paulo and, before that, of the city of Fortaleza.
Hummes also worked between 2006 and 2011 as prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, the Vatican office which oversees the education, training and other matters for Catholic priests.
Hummes was sitting near Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio during the latest conclave, and, according to the pope himself, the Brazilian whispered in his ear “Don’t forget the poor” as soon as Bergoglio was elected. Francis decided to name himself after St. Francis of Assisi, who was particularly devoted to caring for the poor.
Recently, Francis named the first-ever Amazonian cardinal, given the importance the region has had on his pontificate and the attention he has wanted to draw to it.
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — After watching Jesús Aguilar and Jesús Sánchez hit late-inning home runs to win games for the Miami Marlins over the weekend, Bryan De La Cruz was happy to get a similar chance Monday.
He made the most of it.
De La Cruz hit a two-run homer off the foul pole in the 10th inning to keep the Miami’s domination of the Washington Nationals going with a 3-2 victory.
“Just being able to do that with one swing, just put your team ahead, it’s a wonderful feeling,” he said through an interpreter. “It feels great just to do it for the whole team.”
The Marlins won the rare 11:05 a.m. start by beating the Nationals for the 12th time in 13 games this year, including seven in a row. They extended their winning streak to five and moved two games back of .500 at nearly the halfway point despite going 26-39 against everyone else.
“Essentially it seems that we’ve scored with these guys,” manager Don Mattingly said. “We seemed to have getting the outs we need to and getting some big hits when we need to.”
De La Cruz became the latest Miami player to come up with a big hit during this run, after Sánchez hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth Sunday and Aguilar homered and doubled Saturday. His fifth homer this season came off Tanner Rainey (1-3), who also gave up Sánchez’s shot to right less than 24 hours earlier.
It was the first time De La Cruz homered in the ninth inning or later in his major league career.
Miami’s Braxton Garrett cruised through seven innings on 61 pitches before things got away from him in the eighth. His first and only walk proved costly when Ehire Adrianza stole second and scored on Luis Garcia’s RBI single that sent Garrett to the showers.
“I was just efficient early,” Garrett said. “I was 0-1 a lot. And also our bullpen’s a little taxed. Our late-game guys have gone I think it was three days in a row, and it was in the back of my mind to try and get a few more innings out just for the bullpen.”
With top relievers Anthony Bass, Steven Okert and Tanner Scott unavailable after each pitching three days in a row, Mattingly pieced together eight outs with Zach Pop, Jimmy Yacabonis and Dylan Floro. Yacabonis (1-1) got the win after pitching a scoreless ninth, and Floro picked up his second save in as many days — his first two this season.
Washington’s Patrick Corbin made quick work of the Marlins for much of his seven innings, scattering eight hits and striking out four with one walk. The only run he gave up came in the third, when Luke Williams reached on a bunt single, advanced on Billy Hamilton’s sacrifice and scored on Jesús Aguilar’s single.
Corbin, one of baseball’s worst pitchers earlier this season, has a 2.37 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 19 innings over his past three starts.
“He’s been attacking the strike zone,” manager Dave Martinez said. “He’s actually throwing the slider a little harder, and it looks like his fastball coming in, so it’s been very effective.”
PATRIOTIC CRUZ
While Garrett was fired up to pitch on the Fourth of July, Washington’s Nelson Cruz celebrated the holiday in style with red, white and blue Stars and Stripes cleats.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
The Nationals grounded into three double plays, adding to their major league-leading total of 80 this season. One of those scored a run in the 10th, with second baseman Joey Wendle making a backhand flip from his glove to shortstop Miguel Rojas while falling after nabbing Garcia’s grounder.
SOTO PINCH-HITS
While Juan Soto was not in the Nationals lineup, the superstar outfielder pinch-hit in the eighth inning and drew a walk a day after leaving the game with tightness in his left calf. He was pulled immediately for a pinch-runner.
“He felt good enough to hit, but he couldn’t run and we didn’t want him to run,” Martinez said. “He got on base for us, and we had to get him out of there.”
Soto said an MRI did not show damage, and he figures he’ll take it day by day.
“Everything was fine,” Soto said. “They said it’s just a little tight, so just going to take a couple days and see how it goes.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: 1B Garrett Cooper was not in the lineup after taking misstep during the game Sunday. … Wendle, on an every-other-day playing schedule since returning Friday from a monthlong absence with a strained right hamstring, pinch hit.
Nationals: While Soto’s MRI showed good news, a look at Jackson Tetreault’s sore right throwing shoulder showed a stress fracture. The team put him on the 15-day inured list and called up RHP Jordan Weems.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Sandy Alcantara (8-3, 1.95 ERA) makes his first start in July after being named NL pitcher of the month for June against RHP Noah Syndergaard (5-6, 3.86) and the Los Angeles Angels Angels on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game series in Miami.
Nationals: RHP Paolo Espino (0-1, 2.80) starts at LHP Christopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the start of a three-game series.
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