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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by a handful of Creighton University students who sought to be exempt from the private Catholic school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate last year, arguing that getting the shots would violate their religious beliefs against abortion.
The state’s high court said it didn’t have jurisdiction, citing its 150-year stance that people can’t appeal orders denying or granting temporary injunctions. In this case, a judge last year declined to issue a temporary injunction that would have blocked Creighton University’s requirement that all students get the COVID-19 vaccination.
“Because the court’s denial of a temporary injunction was not a final order, we lack jurisdiction of the appeal and must dismiss it,” Justice William Cassel wrote for the court.
The 10 students who sought the injunction said they had religious objections to the vaccines because they “were developed and/or tested using abortion derived fetal cell lines.”
Laboratory-grown cell lines descended from fetuses that were aborted decades ago were used in some early-stage testing of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and to grow viruses used to manufacture the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The vaccines do not contain fetal cells.
The Vatican declared in 2020 that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses when “ethically irreproachable” vaccines aren’t available.
Douglas County District Judge Marlon Polk said in his September 2021 ruling that he wouldn’t order the mandate be temporarily blocked because he didn’t think the students would ultimately prevail in court. That’s because the students had signed a form promising to get vaccinated once regulators fully approved one, the judge noted. The students appealed.
An attorney for the students, Robert Sullivan, said Friday that while he wished the state’s high court had decided the appeal on its merits, the fact that it was decided on a technicality allows the students to continue their legal fight.
“The vast majority of the students want to move ahead with the case and see what we can get done,” Sullivan said. Most of the students went on to enroll at other schools, he said, while one had enough college credits to graduate over summer.
An attorney for the university did not immediately return a phone messages left Friday by The Associated Press seeking comment.
The private university in Omaha is affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church, which teaches that abortion is a grave sin.
The university issued its mandate for students in August 2021, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the vaccine made by Pfizer. At the time, Creighton allowed only medical, not religious, exemptions to its vaccine requirements. However, the school added a religious exemption ahead of the 2022-23 academic year, Creighton spokesman Sam Achelpohl said.
Students refusing a vaccine on religious grounds must fill out a form and get approval from the university, according to the school’s website.
Achelpohl declined to comment on Friday’s ruling or the ongoing lawsuit. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/life-health/health/creighton-students-covid-vaccine-mandate-appeal-dismissed/ | 2022-08-12T23:22:58Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/life-health/health/creighton-students-covid-vaccine-mandate-appeal-dismissed/ | false |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rory Sabbatini can get a full PGA Tour card for next season, courtesy of the players who have signed up with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and have been suspended.
The circumstances evolve from the PGA Tour’s decision to make sure suspended players do not affect the eligibility criteria of players in good standing.
The tour now has two lists — the official FedEx Cup standings and an “eligibility points list” with the suspended players removed. That was how Rickie Fowler got the 125th spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs that start this week.
The tour policy board decided Friday to have separate lists involving career money leaders, too.
Players are allowed to use a one-time exemption from being top 50 in career money, along with a one-time exemption for being top 25 in career money. Typically, a player will use the top-25 exemption first, and then the top 50.
Sabbatini, who won the Olympic silver medal for Slovakia last summer, failed to keep his full card last year. He was No. 29 in career money and had to use his one-time, top-50 exemption for this season. But he made only $628,043 this year and finished out of the top 125 in the FedEx Cup to keep a full card.
Sabbatini would have dropped to No. 31. But five LIV Golf players have resigned and will no longer be listed on the career money list. Four others have been suspended and will not count.
That will move Sabbatini up to No. 22, meaning he can use his top-25 exemption and have a full card for next season.
Sabbatini, born in South Africa, is a six-time PGA Tour winner whose last victory was in 2011 at the Honda Classic.
The math gets even more complicated in other matters, but Bubba Watson resigning from the PGA Tour — it takes effect on Sunday — changes the threshold of points required for players to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. That creates room for Anthony Quayle, Chris Naegel, Rick Lamb and Mattias Schmid to try to earn cards later this month.
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53-year-old man indicted for cyberstalking after terrorizing women online, authorities say
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A man who already served time in prison for harassing women online with violent fantasies again faces similar charges.
KMOV reports a grand jury has indicted 53-year-old Robert Merkle on charges accusing him of threatening and cyberstalking five people since October 2021.
Officials said Merkle had previously pleaded guilty in 2017 to multiple counts of misdemeanor and felony harassment in St. Louis and Jefferson County.
A woman, who wanted to go by the name Angela, shared that she met Merkle at a pub in 2017. They sat at the same table and talked about current events. Angela said a man named Rob then messaged the group organizer asking about her, saying the two found the message strange.
According to authorities, Angela said she received a disturbing message from a man named James through the Meetup app days later.
“It read, ‘I have the need to tell you I have been having sexually violent fantasies.’ It went on from there to describe rape,” Angela said.
According to Angela, the message also mentioned the meeting at the pub, and she then informed police of the situation.
Angela said another message came through the online group that described a violent sexual assault a few days later.
“I’m interested in female sexual response and sexual performance by young Caucasian women under 40 during specific nonconsensual sex acts,” Angela said the message read.
Angela said she connected the profiles of the men and gave the information to police. After working with St. Louis police, charges were filed against Merkle.
Authorities said a judge, Rex Burlison, ordered Merkle’s sentences to be run concurrently, meaning he would serve three years behind bars. Merkle was released from prison in October 2020 and completed his parole in October 2021.
According to police, Merkle faces the latest felony charge of harassment from January 2022. He allegedly texted a woman that he had made a copy of her key to her residence and that he was going to break in and rape her.
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Kobe Bryant crash scene photos shared during awards ceremony cocktail hour, witness says
Photos taken at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were shared by a Los Angeles County firefighter during the cocktail hour at an awards ceremony a month after the crash, according to witness testimony.
On Wednesday, the trial was launched for a federal civil lawsuit filed by Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, which claims that photos from the January 2020 crash were shared by county fire and sheriff's department employees in settings irrelevant to the investigation, including at a bar.
Former emergency medical technician and wife of a Los Angeles firefighter, Luella Weireter, testified in court on Friday that during the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California's Golden Mike awards in February 2020, she saw LA County firefighter Tony Imbrenda share photos of Bryant's remains and other images from the crash site with ceremony attendees.
Many firefighters attended the media event, which was also honoring fire department public information officers for their work informing the public about wildfires.
After a small group of people at her table convened to look at images on a cell phone, in what Weireter characterized as being like a party trick, she testified about seeing one firefighter break away from the group, saying, "I can't believe I just looked at Kobe's burnt up body and now I'm about to eat."
After that comment, Vanessa Bryant could be seen in the courtroom with her head in her hands, rocking back and forth, crying.
Weireter is the cousin of Keri Altobelli, who, along with her husband John and daughter Alyssa, also perished in the helicopter crash.
About two weeks after the awards ceremony, Weireter drove to a county fire station in Malibu and filed an official complaint with a battalion chief, she testified. That same day, the LA County Fire Chief called her to follow up.
On Thursday afternoon, Vanessa Bryant walked out of court during testimony that described photos taken at the scene of the crash. She became emotional when Victor Gutierrez, a bartender, was asked if he had seen the body of her daughter, Gianna Bryant, in the images. Gutierrez had been describing what he saw in the photos shown by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy at a bar on a prior date.
Bryant cried, stood up and her attorney asked the presiding judge permission for Bryant to leave the courtroom.
Bryant did not return for the remainder of Gutierrez's testimony, which continued with a series of surveillance clips from the bar he was working at on Jan. 28, 2020 — two days after the crash and a month before the awards ceremony. Gutierrez described wincing at the photos and then admitted to telling the condition of the victims' bodies to five sets of people.
The trial is expected to last about two weeks and witnesses will likely include Vanessa Bryant and LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva. The suit, which was filed in September 2020, seeks undisclosed damages and claims civil rights violations, negligence, emotional distress and violation of privacy.
A jury of six women and four men was selected for the case. They include a nun, someone who works in TV production for NBC Universal, a college student, a real estate investor, a pharmaceutical researcher, a computer science professor and a restaurant host. | https://www.wisn.com/article/kobe-bryant-crash-photos-shared-during-awards-ceremony-cocktail-hour/40884044 | 2022-08-12T23:27:09Z | https://www.wisn.com/article/kobe-bryant-crash-photos-shared-during-awards-ceremony-cocktail-hour/40884044 | false |
NEW YORK — Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month.
The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day's sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said.
The average low temperature for the Lower 48 states in July was 63.6 degrees (17.6 Celsius), which beat the previous record set in 2011 by a few hundredths of a degree. The mark is not only the hottest nightly average for July, but for any month in 128 years of record keeping, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climatologist Karin Gleason. July's nighttime low was more than 3 degrees (5.4 Celsius) warmer than the 20th century average.
Scientists have long talked about nighttime temperatures -- reflected in increasingly hotter minimum readings that usually occur after sunset and before sunrise -- being crucial to health.
"When you have daytime temperatures that are at or near record high temperatures and you don't have that recovery overnight with temperatures cooling off, it does place a lot of stress on plants, on animals and on humans," Gleason said Friday. "It's a big deal."
In Texas, where the monthly daytime average high was over 100 degrees (37.8 Celsius) for the first time in July and the electrical grid was stressed, the average nighttime temperature was a still toasty 74.3 degrees (23.5 Celsius) — 4 degrees (7.2 Celsius) above the 20th century average.
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In the past 30 years, the nighttime low in the U.S. has warmed on average about 2.1 degrees (3.8 Celsius), while daytime high temperatures have gone up 1.9 degrees (3.4 Celsius) at the same time. For decades climate scientists have said global warming from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas would make the world warm faster at night and in the northern polar regions. A study earlier this week said the Arctic is now warming four times faster than the rest of the globe.
Nighttime warms faster because daytime warming helps make the air hold more moisture then that moisture helps trap the heat in at night, Gleason said.
"So it is in theory expected and it's also something we're seeing happen in the data," Gleason said.
NOAA on Friday also released its global temperature data for July, showing it was on average the sixth hottest month on record with an average temperature of 61.97 degrees (16.67 degrees Celsius), which is 1.57 degrees (0.87 degrees Celsius) warmer than the 20th century average. It was a month of heat waves, including the United Kingdom breaking its all-time heat record.
"Global warming is continuing on pace," Colorado meteorologist Bob Henson said. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/record-overnight-temperatures/507-3f4b516d-2349-4b47-ac9c-e31fef327ab3 | 2022-08-12T23:28:35Z | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/record-overnight-temperatures/507-3f4b516d-2349-4b47-ac9c-e31fef327ab3 | false |
Police: 3 men arrested for scamming 90-year-old woman out of nearly $120,000
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Police in Atlanta are investigating a situation where a woman allegedly lost $118,000 to three men who took advantage of her.
WGCL reports that the 90-year-old woman hired 39-year-old Robert John Criswell, 28-year-old Kyle Dewayne Dover and 23-year-old Hunter Chase Hammitt to complete some tree work and other things.
According to authorities, the woman said she met the men while they were working for a local tree company. However, they were working on their own during the commission of the crimes.
The Floyd County Police Department said the trio was arrested on Wednesday at a campsite, about 10 miles away from the victim’s home.
Police said the woman wrote 33 checks to the three men between December 2021 and April 2022 for various amounts. The men would reportedly follow her to the bank to collect cash.
Floyd County police said some tree work was completed, but the trees were still on the woman’s property, along with small brush piles. Shutters that were intended to be hung were barely attached and hanging by one screw in some cases.
According to police, Criswell and Dover are being charged with exploitation of the elderly and theft by deception, while being held on a $15,000 bond. Hammitt is being held on no bond on charges of exploitation of the elderly, theft by deception and probation violation.
According to Floyd County police, scams of this nature are not uncommon. Fraudsters often exaggerate the damage that needs to be repaired and embellish their skill level to give hope to victims who might only need small repairs. The scammers often drive away with small fortunes in return for little or no work.
The Floyd County Police Department encourages families and neighbors to check in with older relatives to ensure they are not being swindled.
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Sampson Oguntope sentenced to life in prison for 2012 Slaton murder
Sampson Oguntope, 31, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole in the 2012 shooting death of the 89-year-old woman he sexually assaulted.
Oguntope appeared Friday morning before District Judge John McClendon in the 137th District Court pleaded guilty to a count of capital murder in connection with the Feb. 21, 2012 shooting death of 89-year-old Faye Bowen Gray. He spoke softly as he answered McClendon's questions about his plea bargain with the Lubbock County District Attorney's Office.
He admitted to killing Gray in the course of committing the offense of burglary of a habitation.
Lubbock County District Attorney Sunshine Stanek said Oguntope's conviction and sentence was a long time coming.
"We are so very pleased wit hthe outcome of this long time coming case today," she said. "This has been a long 10 years that has finally resulted in justice for this family and for law enforcement and for this community. It's really kind of unbelievable at this point. It's just … a little bit surreal."
Oguntope was represented by attorneys with the Regional Public Defender's Office on Capital Cases, who declined to comment after the plea hearing.
Capital murder carries a punishment of life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Soon after Oguntope was indicted, the Lubbock County District Attorney's Office filed a motion seeking the death penalty in the case.
However, as part of the plea bargain, the death penalty was waived.
"Early on, of course, this office was looking at seeking death on this particular individual," Stanek said. "Because of 10 years of mental health issues as documented in the court and as heard in the open courtroom last week. Ultimately, this was the just punishment in this particular case."
Oguntope entered his plea about a week after he was found competent to stand trial after nearly a decade of treatment to restore his competency.
He was set to go to trial in September, court officials said.
Defendant's are deemed incompetent if a court determines that they are unable to understand the legal process or work with their attorneys in their defense. The issue is separate from insanity, which deals with the defendant's mental state when a crime was committed.
A psychologist diagnosed Oguntope with schizoaffective disorder bipolar, saying his mental illness manifested in paranoia and delusions that kept him from being able to work with his attorneys in developing a defense strategy.
For about seven years, Oguntope was ordered to be civilly committed to a mental health facility, which was extended annually until he regained competency.
Two years ago Oguntope, who was being held at the Rusk State Hospital, wrote the court asking about his fate, saying he wanted to go on with his life and maybe start a family of his own but was unable to because of the civil commitment.
"I feel like going to jail and being in the hospitals is cruel and unusual punishment," he wrote.
The letters did not mention Gray or any statement about the charge against him.
In the letter, Oguntope states that he was "found not restorable numerous times and I keep going back to a hospital for treatment."
Dr. Megan Thoene told the court in the Aug. 3 competency hearing that Oguntope's last two evaluations resulted in determinations that he was competent. She said it appeared that Oguntope was able to set aside his delusions and stop his thoughts when they wandered and continue the evaluations.
"Over the past year especially, there was a significant improvement as the doctor testified to that remained consistent and even when he came back to the Lubbock County Jail ... there were procedures in place to keep him competent," Stanek said. "And our jail has a great mental health facility and resources available and the sheriff was very accommodating in making sure that he received the care that he needed here in the jail in order to keep him competent to stand trial."
Oguntope's charge stems from a Lubbock Sheriff's Office investigation after first responders found Gray with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head while her 21-year-old caregiver was also shot in the head but survived. Court documents state she was also sexually assaulted.
Earlier in the day, Slaton police questioned Oguntope after following up on reports from several residents about a man knocking on doors in Slaton. Oguntope said he was looking for a woman he knew and had just gotten the wrong house.
Police officials said the man, later identified as Oguntope, asked residents when they planned to leave for work, how long they planned to be gone and when they expected to return.
One of the residents, who reported being questioned by Oguntope, called Slaton police reporting he saw Oguntope's white Honda sedan pull into the parking lot of the Knights Inn on U.S. 84 in Slaton.
Two officers responding to the motel about 8:40 a.m. approached Oguntope who said he had stopped to use wireless Internet at the motel. The officers did a quick database search of Oguntope but did not find warrants or any red flags and left without taking him into custody.
Three hours later, Slaton police received a 911 call reporting a woman bleeding in the 1400 block of West Crosby Street, where Gray's caregiver was seriously wounded as she fled on foot to seek help.
Officers responded to her location and to Gray's home.
The caregiver gave police a description of the assailant and his vehicle, which resembled Oguntope.
Meanwhile, investigators searched Oguntope's home in the 3600 block of Marshall Avenue and discovered evidence indicating someone bled in the home as well as possible transferred blood evidence from another, undisclosed location.
Investigators also took note of an ironing board sitting in a small hallway in Oguntope's home, reporting they noticed the pad had an undisclosed substance on it, according to an arrest warrant.
The caregiver's parent wrote victim impact statement that Stanek read in court.
The woman's mother told Oguntope that his actions that day caused her family a lot of pain and hardship. She said her daughter required three surgeries and years of therapy to relearn how to walk and take care of herself.
"She still has bullet fragments in her head, she still gets headaches, and has hearing loss and you caused that," she wrote.
She told Oguntope that he would never have a family, or have children of his own.
"You took a life and tried to take another and not once have you ever been remorseful," she said.
The woman's father told Oguntope that his family have waited 10 years for this day but the harm he's done will never be forgotten.
"Sampson, you will never know the beauty of becoming a dad, a husband, and watching a life come into this world," he wrote. "But you see Sampson, I get to watch my [daughter] move forward today and put this horrible crime you did behind her. And start the healing process. So truly at the end of the day she won, Sampson, god overcame evil." | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/courts/2022/08/12/sampson-oguntope-pleads-guilty-to-capital-murder/65401667007/ | 2022-08-12T23:32:07Z | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/courts/2022/08/12/sampson-oguntope-pleads-guilty-to-capital-murder/65401667007/ | false |
A Hong Kong court yesterday sentenced two young men to jail terms over a violent clash during the territory’s political unrest in 2019 that killed an elderly man.
Luo Chang-qing (羅長清), a 70-year-old cleaner, died from a blow to the head during a confrontation near the mainland China border where democracy protesters and government loyalists hurled bricks at each other.
Luo was one of the only fatalities directly linked to Hong Kong’s political turmoil in 2019, and his case remains a source of outrage for Hong Kong government supporters.
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Kelvin Lau (劉子龍), 19, and Chan Yin-ting (陳彥廷), 18, were each sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail for rioting.
The duo faced additional manslaughter and wounding charges, but a jury last month cleared them of responsibility in Luo’s death.
The judge yesterday said that the defendants — who were underage at the time of the clashes — were among a group that instigated the violence that escalated into a “very serious riot.”
“Things devolved into mayhem which led to very tragic consequences,” the judge said.
The skirmish, which took place in the Sheung Shui neighborhood in November 2019, was one among dozens that broke out between ideological opponents at the height of Hong Kong’s massive pro-democracy protests.
The defendants made plans to protest together on the day, which showed some level of premeditation, the judge said.
Earlier media accounts of the clashes placed blame on both sides, but the judge praised the government loyalists as “unsung heroes” who acted selflessly and courageously when they stood up to the protesters.
Separately, Hong Kong censors have banned an award-winning animated film from being shown over a one-second scene depicting the 2014 democracy protests in the territory, local media reported, in the latest sign of free speech curbs in Hong Kong.
Losing Sight of a Longed Place, an eight-minute film about a young gay man’s struggles in Hong Kong, was scheduled to screen tomorrow at a local film show organized by the Ground Up Film Society.
The filmmakers on Wednesday said that the movie was pulled from the line-up after they refused to submit an edited version, without specifying which scene censors asked them to remove.
The film in its entirety was rejected by the Hong Kong Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration, they said on Facebook.
The South China Morning Post and other local media reported that the filmmakers were asked to remove a scene showing 2014’s “illegal occupation,” citing a phrase the government uses to describe the “Umbrella movement,” when thousands of peaceful protesters occupied part of the territory’s central business district to demand broader voting rights.
Last year, authorities passed a film censorship law banning content that runs contrary to the interests of the Beijing-imposed National Security Law, with penalties as high as three years in prison for those who screen non-approved content.
SOLIDARITY: A group of European lawmakers condemned China’s aggressive moves, while the foreign minister of Lithuania said Taiwan ‘cannot become a second Ukraine’ A German parliamentary delegation would visit Taiwan in the first week of October, German lawmaker Holger Becker on Monday told visiting Democratic Progressive Party legislators Fan Yun (范雲) and Lin I-chin (林宜瑾) at the Bundestag in Berlin. Asked by Fan whether he is worried about possible reprisals from Beijing, such as banning him and his family from entering China, Becker said he is more interested in visiting Taiwan, as “now is the time for democracies to stand together.” Fan and Lin also met with German officials to exchange views on digital education and governance. Investing in digital infrastructure and protecting equal rights to
As China waged extensive military exercises off Taiwan, a group of US defense experts in Washington was focused on their own simulation of an eventual — but for now entirely hypothetical — US-China war over the nation. The unofficial what-if game is being conducted on the fifth floor of an office building not far from the White House, and it posits a US military response to a Chinese invasion in 2026. Even though the participants bring a US perspective, they are finding that a US-Taiwan victory, if there is one, could come at a huge cost. “The results are showing that under
‘SIMULATED ATTACKS’: Ten warships each from China and Taiwan were maneuvering at close quarters in the Taiwan Strait, with some Chinese vessels crossing the median line Taiwan yesterday reiterated that it would not succumb to pressure from Beijing after China carried out its most provocative military drills in decades in retaliation for US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan last week. “We will never bow to pressure. We uphold freedom and democracy, and believe Taiwanese disapprove [of] China’s bullying actions with force and saber rattling at our door,” Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said yesterday. China had “arrogantly” disrupted regional peace and stability, he said, calling on Beijing to not flex its military muscles. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has also called on the international community to “support
DRILLS CONTINUE: China’s creation of a restricted zone across the median line of the Taiwan Strait challenges a 70-year-old fact, a ministry of defense official said The nation’s military fully complies with international rules and guidelines when responding to Chinese military drills, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday, vowing to continue defending Taiwan in accordance with international law. China on Thursday launched four days of military drills around Taiwan proper in response to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei. The drills were expected to end on Sunday, but neither Beijing nor Taipei confirmed their conclusion, although the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said it had seen some evidence suggesting at least a partial drawdown. However, China yesterday said the drills would continue, saying “the | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/08/13/2003783440 | 2022-08-12T23:32:22Z | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/08/13/2003783440 | false |
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TORONTO (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians put unvaccinated right-hander James Karinchak on the restricted list before Friday night's game at Toronto and selected righty Peyton Battenfield from Triple-A Columbus.
Foreign nationals who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 aren’t allowed to enter Canada, save for limited exceptions that require a 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated baseball players are placed on the restricted list, where they are not paid and do not accrue major league service time.
Karinchak is 0-0 with a 1.72 ERA in 14 games for the AL Central leaders. The four-year veteran hasn’t allowed a run in a career-best 13 2/3 innings and has struck out 28 since July 4, most among AL relievers.
Battenfield was 7-5 with a 3.19 ERA in 21 games at Columbus, all starts. His first appearance will be his major league debut.
Cleveland has won five straight, moving 1 1/2 games ahead of Minnesota and into first place in the AL Central. | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Guardians-Karinchak-on-restricted-list-for-games-17370542.php | 2022-08-12T23:35:42Z | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Guardians-Karinchak-on-restricted-list-for-games-17370542.php | false |
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson apologized Friday “to all the women I have impacted" after being accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions.
Watson, who is facing a potential year-long NFL suspension, spoke before Cleveland's exhibition opener in Jacksonville — his first game since Jan. 3, 2021, with the Houston Texans.
Watson was suspended six games earlier this month by independent arbiter Sue L. Robinson, who concluded he violated the league's personal conduct policy with “egregious” and “predatory” behavior.
As part of her decision, the retired federal judge noted Watson's lack of remorse.
Watson was asked in a pregame TV interview for his response to Robinson's position that he hasn't been contrite.
“Look, I want to say that I’m truly sorry to all of the women that I have impacted in this situation,” Watson said in the interview. "The decisions that I made in my life that put me in this position I would definitely like to have back, but I want to continue to move forward and grow and learn and show that I am a true person of character and I am going to keep pushing forward.”
Watson was accused of sexually harassing or assaulting the women during the therapy sessions in 2020 and 2021. He has always denied wrongdoing and grand juries in two Texas counties declined to indict him on criminal complaints.
The three-time Pro Bowler settled 23 of 24 civil lawsuits.
However, he's still facing discipline from the league, which appealed Robinson’s penalty and is seeking a full-season ban along with a significant fine over $5 million and for Watson to undergo evaluation and treatment before he could be reinstated.
The appeal is now with Peter C. Harvey, a former New Jersey attorney general appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell.
There's no timetable on Harvey's decision. It's also possible the sides could work out a settlement. On Thursday, a person familiar with Watson's defense told AP that the 26-year-old would agree to an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the high-profile case.
Watson has continued to practice and was excited about making his debut with Cleveland, which traded three-first-round picks to Houston for him in March and signed him to a five-year, $230 million contract.
Depending on Harvey's ruling, Watson could be away from the Browns for an extended period. He was asked what kind of personal growth he hoped to make.
“I know I have a lot of work to put in, especially on the field to be able to make sure I’m ready to play whenever that time comes whenever I can step back on the field," he said. "But also, the biggest thing is I want to continue counseling and I want to make sure that I’m growing as a person, as an individual for my decision-making on and off the field.
"I want to make sure that I’m just evolving in the community as much as possible, and that is for the Cleveland community, that is the NFL community and beyond.” ___
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Police: 3 men arrested for scamming 90-year-old woman out of nearly $120,000
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Police in Atlanta are investigating a situation where a woman allegedly lost $118,000 to three men who took advantage of her.
WGCL reports that the 90-year-old woman hired 39-year-old Robert John Criswell, 28-year-old Kyle Dewayne Dover and 23-year-old Hunter Chase Hammitt to complete some tree work and other things.
According to authorities, the woman said she met the men while they were working for a local tree company. However, they were working on their own during the commission of the crimes.
The Floyd County Police Department said the trio was arrested on Wednesday at a campsite, about 10 miles away from the victim’s home.
Police said the woman wrote 33 checks to the three men between December 2021 and April 2022 for various amounts. The men would reportedly follow her to the bank to collect cash.
Floyd County police said some tree work was completed, but the trees were still on the woman’s property, along with small brush piles. Shutters that were intended to be hung were barely attached and hanging by one screw in some cases.
According to police, Criswell and Dover are being charged with exploitation of the elderly and theft by deception, while being held on a $15,000 bond. Hammitt is being held on no bond on charges of exploitation of the elderly, theft by deception and probation violation.
According to Floyd County police, scams of this nature are not uncommon. Fraudsters often exaggerate the damage that needs to be repaired and embellish their skill level to give hope to victims who might only need small repairs. The scammers often drive away with small fortunes in return for little or no work.
The Floyd County Police Department encourages families and neighbors to check in with older relatives to ensure they are not being swindled.
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Erik ten Hag not panicking over lack of Man Utd signings and expects additions
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Erik ten Hag insists there is no cause for alarm over the lack of new faces at Manchester United even as time ticks down in the transfer market with key targets yet to sign.
United have had another turbulent week in the window. They may be closing on France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, but will have heard former player Lou Macari criticise the potential signing on in-house channel MUTV on Friday, arguing the 27-year-old is not good enough.
That came after a report suggesting United’s board are unwilling to back Ten Hag’s wish to sign Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech, while a move for veteran forward Marko Arnautovic was abandoned following criticism from fans.
Three months of pursuing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong are yet to bear fruit and although Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen have arrived, frustration is growing among supporters with less than three weeks until the window closes on September 1.
“When Manchester United is not performing, not winning, that’s normal,” Ten Hag said when asked if the concern on fans’ message boards was shared inside United.
“I would be more in panic when there wasn’t panic because we have to win. That is the demand. Still, I would say panic isn’t the right word. It’s more like, ‘come on, we have to act’. We have to think bright and do the right things.”
United still have time but they have been slow to act this summer given it is three and a half months since Ten Hag’s appointment was announced.
“Once again it would be my preference (if) we could be starting the process earlier, that’s quite clear but at the end of the day the season is long and you have to get in the right players,” he added.
“It’s really complicated but I think we are really happy with what we have done until now.”
The Dutchman also expressed confidence he would have the squad he needed by the time the window shuts, saying: “We have to. I am convinced we will have.”
Ten Hag admits United remain short in midfield and attack. They head to Brentford on Saturday with Anthony Martial out injured and questions over whether Cristiano Ronaldo is fit enough to start after coming on as a second-half substitute in last Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Brighton.
“In the department of midfield and offence you have seen when we have one injury then we have a problem,” Ten Hag said. “That’s clear.”
United cannot afford to lose any more attacking players and Ten Hag took issue with the idea that Ronaldo wanted to leave the club due to the lack of Champions League football this term.
“That is your assumption,” he said. “That is not what he is telling me…
“We plan with him for this season and we are happy with him and we have to fit him into the team so he has to come at the right fitness levels so that he can do the job that we expect him to do.”
This week also saw reports linking academy product Marcus Rashford with an exit after reports in France said his representatives had spoken to Paris St Germain. Ten Hag moved to quash transfer speculation around the 24-year-old.
“(I’ve not spoken to him) yet but he knows I love him, he knows I want him to be here so I will tell him that again,” Ten Hag said.
“He showed already in the short time I’ve been here, in pre-season, what he can do. Also last week he was twice in a position where he could score. The team, also with his contribution, he was in the right moment in the right place and I know and I trust he will finish in the future.”
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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The CDC is dropping a couple of key recommendations concerning its COVID safety protocol. It turns out the changes announced Thursday were already adopted a couple of weeks ago in Wilkes-Barre.
The two latest guidelines to go are something many may say are about time, but not everyone is in agreement.
Carolyn McGinnis enjoyed an outdoor meal on Public Square on a comfortable August day, one day after a couple of CDC COVID safety guideline changes were announced. The news to her, like the weather, was a breath of fresh air.
“We stayed inside and we followed the guidelines when they were in place and at this point we are vaccinated, boosted, our kids are covered. We’ve done what we can. We can’t sit inside forever,” McGinnis told Eyewitness News.
The CDC recommends people no longer need to keep at least six feet apart from each other. It also dropped quarantine recommendations if you come in close contact with someone who’s infected with coronavirus.
“We’re in a different time right now. We have vaccinations, we have boosters, we have treatments,” said Henry Radulski, the Director of the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department.
Just about two weeks earlier, the city of Wilkes-Barre beat the CDC to the punch by loosening COVID restrictions inside its city-owned buildings.
“We just felt that, you know, there’s data available that shows that, you know, this was the right move,” Radulski told Eyewitness News.
Or was it?
“We’re getting more calls in the last several weeks from individuals who are ill and who have tested positive than ever before,” said Richard Blum, MD and Board Certified Internist.
That spreadability actually played into the CDC decision. It cited data showing 95 percent of Americans 16 or older have either been COVID infected, or vaccinated against the virus. But Dr. Richard Blum believes other factors are at play in the decision-making.
“Those guidelines are formulated based on science and medicine and politics and economics. They’re based on a lot of things less to to do with getting sick and getting better,” said Dr. Blum.
Wilkes-Barre’s health director says the city will stay ready to reverse course on its COVID policies if necessary.
“We have to adapt to what the CDC says and what we feel is best,” Radulski explained.
McGinnis is keeping an open mind.
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The next event on the 2022 NASCAR Cup schedule is the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway. There are now only three races left in the regular season as well. This means that on Sunday afternoon, the “Excitement Track” will be jam-packed with action as drivers compete for the remaining spots.
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- Go Bowling at the Glen - August 21 at 3 pm ET
- Coke Zero Sugar 400 - August 27 at 7 pm ET
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Outright winner prediction: Martin Truex Jr. (+550)
Earlier in the year, Martin Truex led a significant number of laps both here and in New Hampshire. Additionally, he has triumphed on a number of recent visits to Richmond. The fact that he is the favorite is not surprising since he is also driven by the desire for a victory in order to qualify for the playoffs. He has traditionally been a man who has delivered when the going gets tough, like this past weekend. Given JGR’s strength at this type of track and it being Truex’s last best chance to win during the regular season on a road course or in a plate race, Richmond represents his greatest chance to do so.
Outright winner prediction: Christopher Bell (+750)
Christopher Bell led laps in this location earlier this year before losing position late, though only to sixth. He has placed fourth, third, and sixth in the last three races held here. Coming off a victory in New Hampshire, he has the speed to contend on the shorter, flatter tracks. Bell is at his best just in time to make a serious postseason push and it’s hard to forget about the general dominance of JGR as well.
Top-10 prediction: Austin Dillon (+150)
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4 injured after fiery crash in Arlington where car runs into building
ARLINGTON, Va. - Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a building Friday evening injuring at least four people in Arlington, according to police and fire officials.
Alrington County Police reported the crash on Twitter around 7:00 p.m. Friday. They say a vehicle crash into a building in the 2000 block of Wilson Boulevard.
Images from the scene show a heavy fire crew presence outside of the Ireland's Four Courts Irish pub. The pub posted on Twitter asking everyone to keep the victims of the crash in their prayers.
The crash caused a structure fire, but it was put out a short time later.
FOX 5 obtained video from above the scene showing a heavy amount of smoke coming from the area.
According to Arlington Fire and EMS, four patients were taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. They say additional patients are also being treated at the scene, but did not specify how many.
Authorities have not indicted what caused the vehicle to crash into the building.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — With Congressional and State Senate Primaries just 11 days away, New Yorkers have the option to vote early starting August until August 21. Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige spoke with voting experts and has the latest.
To vote in this upcoming primary you have to be registered to the political party you want to vote for. You can go to your local board of elections website and make sure you’re registered to vote. Early voting can only be done in person. New Yorkers can also vote via absentee ballot which can be dropped off at any early voting poll site in your county.
Jen Wilson is Deputy Director of the Public Information at the Board of Elections. She says one thing to keep in mind is that not all offices are having primary, “So voters should make sure that they check ahead before they go out to vote because they may not be having a primary for their district or their party may not be having a primary so make sure you check before you go out to vote make sure that you do in fact have offices to vote for,” said Wilson.
There’s also a “Special Election” for Congressional Districts 19 and 23. Susan Lerner, with Common Cause New York says for the special election: “You don’t have to be registered to a particular party to vote for that office. It’s a little confusing.”
District 19 was vacated by current Lieutenant Governor, Antonio Delgado. Dutchess County Executive, Mark Molinaro and Ulster County Executive, Pat Ryan will now face off to serve the remainder of Delgado’s term which ends December 31st.
Congressional district 23 is part of the state’s newly drawn redistricting lines. Both Republican candidates Nick Langworthy and Carl Paladino square off for that seat.
Lerner says you can also find out more details about voting through what’s called “The Election Protection Program” which provides non-partisan voter information to help people access their polling places and vote, “The backbone of the program is the 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline. If you’ve got a question if things are confusing you, or you believe you’re registered and you’re not listed on the online, you can call the 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline, and somebody will get back to you if it’s not elections day and legal personnel will provide you with information.” | https://www.wivb.com/your-local-election-headquarters-new-york-state/what-to-know-early-voting-in-ny-starts-tomorrow/ | 2022-08-13T00:20:47Z | https://www.wivb.com/your-local-election-headquarters-new-york-state/what-to-know-early-voting-in-ny-starts-tomorrow/ | true |
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASD: MTSI) will replace SailPoint Technologies Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SAIL) in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, August 17. Thoma Brava is acquiring SailPoint Technologies Holdings in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final conditions.
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The Senate Intelligence Committee should see documents related to the FBI’s search on former President Donald Trump’s property earlier this week, Sen. Susan Collins said Friday.
Collins, a member of the committee, said that the unsealed warrant and property list revealed little about the types of documents seized by FBI agents. The committee is considering asking Attorney General Merrick Garland for access, she said.
“The Senate Intelligence Committee, which has oversight responsibility for intelligence actions, should contact the Attorney General to request full access to the documents,” the Republican senator said. “Such a request is now being discussed among members of the committee on which I serve.”
Her comments came the day that it was revealed federal authorities recovered 11 sets of “top secret” documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an investigation into potential violations of three federal laws, including one under the Espionage Act. A federal judge on Friday unsealed the search warrant and property receipt.
Collins called the release of the documents a “first step” toward a more transparent understanding by the public of why authorities had searched the former president’s home.
Collins called the FBI’s search “unprecedented,” during an appearance in East Millinocket on Tuesday. On Wednesday, she went further, saying that if the investigation was only about disputes over documents, the raid would appear to have been an excessive action by the Department of Justice.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage and Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, Bruce Poliquin, both condemned the raid earlier the week, with LePage saying Trump was being treated like a murderer and Poliquin saying he would push for an investigation into it if it if elected to the House.
Neither responded to requests for comment about the new disclosure from the warrant.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson apologized Friday “to all the women I have impacted" after being accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions.
Watson, who is facing a potential year-long NFL suspension, spoke before Cleveland's exhibition opener in Jacksonville — his first game since Jan. 3, 2021, with the Houston Texans.
Watson was suspended six games earlier this month by independent arbiter Sue L. Robinson, who concluded he violated the league's personal conduct policy with “egregious” and “predatory” behavior.
As part of her decision, the retired federal judge noted Watson's lack of remorse.
Watson was asked in a pregame interview with the team's in-house TV crew Friday for his response to Robinson's position that he hasn't been contrite.
“Look, I want to say that I’m truly sorry to all of the women that I have impacted in this situation,” Watson said in the interview. "The decisions that I made in my life that put me in this position I would definitely like to have back, but I want to continue to move forward and grow and learn and show that I am a true person of character and I am going to keep pushing forward.”
This is the first time Watson has publicly apologized for his alleged behavior. In his two media interviews since joining the Browns in March, he had said only that he had “no regrets” while acknowledging his actions had negatively impacted “so many people.”
Watson was accused of sexually harassing or assaulting the women during the therapy sessions in 2020 and 2021. He has always denied wrongdoing and grand juries in two Texas counties declined to indict him on criminal complaints.
The three-time Pro Bowler settled 23 of 24 civil lawsuits.
However, he's still facing discipline from the league, which appealed Robinson’s penalty and is seeking a full-season ban along with a significant fine over $5 million and for Watson to undergo evaluation and treatment before he could be reinstated.
The appeal is now with Peter C. Harvey, a former New Jersey attorney general appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell.
There's no timetable on Harvey's decision. It's also possible the sides could work out a settlement. On Thursday, a person familiar with Watson's defense told AP that the 26-year-old would agree to an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the high-profile case.
Watson has continued to practice and was excited about making his debut with Cleveland, which traded three-first-round picks to Houston for him in March and signed him to a five-year, $230 million contract.
Depending on Harvey's ruling, Watson could be away from the Browns for an extended period. He was asked what kind of personal growth he hoped to make.
“I know I have a lot of work to put in, especially on the field to be able to make sure I’m ready to play whenever that time comes whenever I can step back on the field," he said. "But also, the biggest thing is I want to continue counseling and I want to make sure that I’m growing as a person, as an individual for my decision-making on and off the field.
“I want to make sure that I’m just evolving in the community as much as possible, and that is for the Cleveland community, that is the NFL community and beyond.”
If Watson is suspended indefinitely, he would not be able to practice or play in the preseason so he was looking forward to facing the Jaguars.
“I’m super excited,” he said. “I’m excited to get out there with my new teammates and go out there and compete. Each and every snap, I want to make sure I cherish that because I’m not sure when the next time I’ll be able to get out there with those guys."
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ elections director says the state will go along with a request for a hand recount of votes from every county after last week’s decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights, even though there was a 165,000-vote difference and a recount won’t change the result.
Melissa Leavitt, of Colby in far western Kansas, requested the recount and declined to comment to reporters Friday evening, citing work obligations. But she said on an online site raising funds for a recount that she had “seen data” about the election. Her post was not more specific, and there is no evidence of significant problems with the election.
Baseless election conspiracies have circulated widely in the U.S., particularly among supporters of former President Donald Trump, who has repeated false claims that he lost the 2020 election through fraud.
Kansas law requires Leavitt to post a bond to cover the entire cost of the recount. Bryan Caskey, state elections director for the Kansas secretary of state’s office, said it would be the first recount of the votes on a statewide ballot question in at least 30 years.
Caskey said the work won’t begin without a guarantee that Leavitt can cover the cost.
“Normally, they reinforce the Election Day results,” Caskey said about recounts. “We stand by the results and will do the recount.”
Also seeking a recount is state Sen. Caryn Tyson, who is trailing state Rep. Steven Johnson in the Republican primary for state treasurer by about 400 votes out of nearly 434,000 cast. She is asking for a hand recount in about half the state’s 105 counties.
Voters last week rejected a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would have allowed the conservative, Republican-controlled Legislature to further restrict or ban abortion. It failed by 18 percentage points.
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The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would be some sort of inspection. Instead, men in uniform arrived and offered them amnesty — if they agreed to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine.
Over the following days, about a dozen or so left the prison, according to a woman whose boyfriend is serving a sentence there. Speaking on condition of anonymity because she feared reprisals, she said her boyfriend wasn’t among the volunteers, although with years left on his sentence, he “couldn’t not think about it.”
As Russia continues to suffer losses in its invasion of Ukraine, now nearing its sixth month, the Kremlin has refused to announce a full-blown mobilization — a move that could be very unpopular for President Vladimir Putin. That has led instead to a covert recruitment effort that includes using prisoners to make up the manpower shortage.
This also is happening amid reports that hundreds of Russian soldiers are refusing to fight and trying to quit the military.
“We’re seeing a huge outflow of people who want to leave the war zone — those who have been serving for a long time and those who have signed a contract just recently,” said Alexei Tabalov, a lawyer who runs the Conscript’s School legal aid group.
The group has seen an influx of requests from men who want to terminate their contracts, “and I personally get the impression that everyone who can is ready to run away,” Tabalov said in an interview with The Associated Press. “And the Defense Ministry is digging deep to find those it can persuade to serve.”
Although the Defense Ministry denies that any “mobilization activities” are taking place, authorities seem to be pulling out all the stops to bolster enlistment. Billboards and public transit ads in various regions proclaim, “This is The Job,” urging men to join the professional army. Authorities have set up mobile recruiting centers in some cities, including one at the site of a half marathon in Siberia in May.
Regional administrations are forming “volunteer battalions” that are promoted on state television. The business daily Kommersant counted at least 40 such entities in 20 regions, with officials promising volunteers monthly salaries ranging from the equivalent of $2,150 to nearly $5,500, plus bonuses.
The AP saw thousands of openings on job search websites for various military specialists.
The British military said this week that Russia had formed a major new ground force called the 3rd Army Corps from “volunteer battalions,” seeking men up to age 50 and requiring only a middle-school education, while offering “lucrative cash bonuses” once they are deployed to Ukraine.
But complaints also are surfacing in the media that some aren’t getting their promised payments, although those reports can’t be independently verified.
In early August, Tabalov said he began receiving multiple requests for legal help from reservists who have been ordered to take part in a two-month training in areas near the border with Ukraine.
The recruitment of prisoners has been going on in recent weeks in as many as seven regions, said Vladimir Osechkin, founder of the Gulagu.net prisoner rights group, citing inmates and their relatives that his group had contacted.
It’s not the first time that authorities have used such a tactic, with the Soviet Union employing “prisoner battalions” during World War II.
Nor is Russia alone. Early in the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised amnesty to military veterans behind bars if they volunteered to fight, although it remains unclear if anything came out of it.
In the current circumstances, Osechkin said, it isn’t the Defense Ministry that’s recruiting prisoners — instead, it was Russia’s shadowy private military force, the Wagner Group.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, an entrepreneur known as “Putin’s chef” because of his catering contracts with the Kremlin and reportedly Wagner’s manager and financier, brushed aside reports that he personally visited prisons to recruit convicts, in a written statement released by his representatives this month. Prigozhin, in fact, denies he has any ties to Wagner, which reportedly has sent military contractors to places like Syria and sub-Saharan Africa.
According to Osechkin, prisoners with military or law enforcement experience were initially offered to go to Ukraine, but that later was extended to inmates with varying backgrounds. He estimated that as of late July, about 1,500 might have applied, lured by promises of big salaries and eventual pardons.
Now, he added, many of those volunteers — or their families — are contacting him and seeking to get out of their commitments, telling him: “I really don’t want to go.”
According to the woman whose boyfriend is serving his sentence at the penal colony in St. Petersburg, the offers to leave the prison are “a glimmer of hope” for freedom. But she said he told her that of 11 volunteers, eight died in Ukraine. She added that one of the volunteers expressed regret for his decision and doesn’t believe he will return alive.
Her account couldn’t be independently verified, but was in line with multiple reports by independent Russian media and human rights groups.
According to those groups and military lawyers, some soldiers and law enforcement officers have refused deployment to Ukraine or are trying to return home after a few weeks or months of fighting.
Media reports about some troops refusing to fight in Ukraine started surfacing in the spring, but rights groups and lawyers only began talking about the number of refusals reaching the hundreds last month.
In mid-July, the Free Buryatia Foundation reported that about 150 men were able to terminate their contracts with the Defense Ministry and returned from Ukraine to Buryatia, a region in eastern Siberia that borders Mongolia.
Some of the servicemen are facing repercussions. Tabalov, the legal aid lawyer, said about 80 other soldiers who sought to nullify their contracts were detained in the Russian-controlled town of Bryanka in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, according to their relatives. Last week, he said that the Bryanka detention center was shut down because of the media attention.
But the parent of one officer who was detained after trying to get out of his contract told the AP this week that some are still being detained elsewhere in the region. The parent asked not to be identified out of safety concerns.
Tabalov said a serviceman can terminate his contract for a compelling reason — normally not difficult — although the decision is usually up to his commander. But he added: “In the conditions of hostilities, not a single commander would acknowledge anything like that, because where would they find people to fight?”
Alexandra Garmazhapova, head of the Free Buryatia Foundation, told the AP that soldiers and their relatives complain of commanders tearing up termination notices and threatening “refuseniks” with prosecution. As of late July, the foundation said it had received hundreds of requests from soldiers seeking to end their contracts.
“I’m getting messages every day,” Garmazhapova said.
Tabalov said some soldiers complain that they were deceived about where they were going and didn’t expect to end up in a war zone, while others are exhausted from fighting and unable to continue.
Rarely, if at all, did they appear motivated by antiwar convictions, the lawyer said.
Russia will continue to face problems with soldiers refusing to fight, military analyst Michael Kofman said, but one shouldn’t underestimate Russia’s ability to “muddle through … with half-measures.”
“They’re going to have a lot of people who are quitting or have people who basically don’t want to deploy,” said Kofman, director of the Virginia-based Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses, on a recent podcast. “And they’ve employed a lot of measures to try to keep people in line. But ultimately, there’s not that much that they can do.”
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 12, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
503 PM MDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
county, El Paso.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water along and over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Grande, Rio.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
East El Paso, Mission Valley, Clint, Horizon City, San
Elizario, Socorro and Sparks.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, is trimming jobs in an effort to adjust to new changes in consumer behavior as the virus wanes.
Best Buy declined to say how many jobs it was cutting, but The Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the news, estimated it involved hundreds of jobs at the store level.
“We’re always evaluating and evolving our teams to make sure we’re serving our customers,” Best Buy said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. ‘With an ever-changing macroeconomic environment, including customers shopping more digitally than ever, we have made adjustments to our teams that include eliminating a small number of roles.”
The job cuts come after Best Buy reduced its annual sales and profit forecast late last month, citing surging inflation that has dampened consumer spending on gadgets. The Minneapolis-based company echoed Walmart, which a few days before cut its profit outlook. The nation’s largest retailer said that higher prices on basic necessities are forcing shoppers to cut back on discretionary items .
Walmart also announced earlier this month that it was cutting jobs at its corporate headquarters as part of a restructuring effort.
Still, the latest snapshot on the overall U.S. job market remains strong even as inflation continues to rage and affect all types of businesses. Last week, t he government reported that unemployment dropped another notch, from 3.6% to 3.5%, matching the more than 50-year low reached just before the pandemic took hold. The economy has now gained back all 22 million jobs lost in March and April 2020 when COVID-19 hit the U.S.
Best Buy said last month it now expects this year’s sales at stores opened at least a year to be down 11%, much steeper than the 3% to 6% drop it originally forecast in May.
For Best Buy’s fiscal second quarter, it expects comparable sales to be down 13%. Still, revenue for the quarter should be roughly 7.5% higher than the second quarter of 2020, it said.
Best Buy is slated to report its quarterly results on Aug. 30.
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(The Hill) – House Democrats passed their sweeping tax, climate and health care bill on Friday, sending the $740 billion legislation to President Biden’s desk and securing a significant victory for Democrats less than three months before the midterm elections.
The bill, titled the Inflation Reduction Act, passed the House in a 220-207 party-line vote. Four Republicans did not vote.
House passage came four days after the Senate approved the bill in a party-line vote, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting a tie-breaking vote.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) touted the bill on the House floor during debate on Friday, arguing that it “saves the planet while keeping more money in your pockets.”
“This bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, a package for the people, increases the leverage of the public interest over the special interests, and expands health and financial security now and for generations to come,” she added.
Passage through Congress marks the culmination of more than a year of negotiations among Senate Democrats on a spending package.
The legislation will increase taxes on corporations, address climate change and bring down the prices of prescription drugs, all while lowering the deficit.
The package specifically includes $369 billion in energy security and climate investments and $64 billion to expand Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
The bill offers incentives to businesses and consumers to make cleaner energy choices, including utilizing lower-carbon and carbon-free energy, and it creates new programs that will bolster investments in climate.
On the health care end, the measure will allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for 10 high-cost drugs starting in 2026. By 2029, that number is expected to grow to 20 drugs. Additionally, the measure allows caps to be placed on some drug costs, but mainly for Medicare.
To pay for the legislation, Democrats have written in a 15 percent minimum tax on income that large corporations report to their shareholders. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, only about 150 firms would be affected.
The bill also allocates $80 billion to increase enforcement at the Internal Revenue Service and ensure that wealthy individuals and corporations are not evading taxes. Additionally, a one percent excise tax on stock buybacks is included in the bill.
Passage of the bill caps off more than a year of negotiations among Senate Democrats, who had been working to come to a consensus on a spending package but failed on a number of occasions due to intra-party disagreements.
The Senate, however, finally hit a breakthrough late last month when Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a deal for the tax-and-spending package. The Senate ultimately approved that bill on Monday through budget reconciliation, a process that allowed Democrats to pass the measure with a simple majority, bypassing what would have likely been a Republican filibuster.
Every Democrat backed the bill, including Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), the only Democrat to oppose an earlier, larger measure approved by the House that was blocked by Manchin in the Senate.
He called it “common-sense legislation” and “fiscally responsible” in a statement prior to the vote.
Some progressive lawmakers had grumbled about the bill not being as expansive as they had hoped, but the entire caucus ultimately came together to support the measure.
House lawmakers interrupted their summer break to return to Washington to complete work on the bill and send it to Biden.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) started whipping against the bill on Tuesday, slamming the bill — which his office described as “the Inflation, Recession, and IRS Army Act — in a memo to House GOP offices.
In a roughly 50-minute speech on the House floor Friday, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called the legislation a “misguided, tone-dead bill,” slamming it for inflationary concerns and bringing attention to elevated prices in the U.S.
Republicans during debate also took issue with the provision that allocates $80 billion to the IRS to bolster enforcement.
“Democrats more than any other majority in history are addicted to spending other people’s money, regardless of what we as a country can afford,” McCarthy said on the House floor.
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VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A man once briefly married to Britney Spears was convicted Friday of aggravated trespassing and battery at the pop star’s June wedding.
Jason Alexander, 40, pleaded no contest to the two misdemeanor counts in a California court. The Ventura County judge sentenced him to the 64 days he has already served in jail.
Prosecutors dropped charges of felony stalking and misdemeanor vandalism.
Spears married longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari at her home in Thousand Oaks, California, on June 9, in front of several dozen guests including Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Paris Hilton and Madonna.
Alexander, a childhood friend of Spears to whom she was married for less than three days in 2004, appeared uninvited at the house before the ceremony while livestreaming on Instagram.
He got inside the house and up to the locked door of Spears’ bedroom when she was inside getting ready for the wedding, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing.
Alexander refused to leave the property when told, battered a security guard who tried to remove him, and damaged a door, prosecutors said.
After he entered his plea, a judge issued a new protective order forbidding him from coming within 100 yards of Spears or the security guard.
Alexander’s attorney, Sandra Bisignani, did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment. She previously said in court that there was no evidence he had any intention of harming Spears.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Vote-tallying in Kenya’s close presidential election isn’t moving fast enough, the electoral commission chair said Friday, while parallel counting by local media stopped or dramatically slowed amid public concerns about censorship or meddling.
Differing tallies by media outlets fed anxiety as longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga, backed by former rival and outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta in his fifth attempt at the presidency, was in a race with Deputy President William Ruto, who fell out with the president years ago.
Three days after Tuesday’s vote, Kenyans wondered whether the presidential election would go to a runoff for the first time.
The head of the government-created Media Council of Kenya told The Associated Press that “no one has asked anyone to stop” their tallies, but added that “we want to align the numbers with each other” and “I think let’s peer review our numbers.” David Omwoyo was going into a meeting with media leaders as he spoke.
With no clear winner emerging and perhaps days more to wait, social media hummed with unverified claims by both candidates’ supporters, which rights groups called dangerous in a country with a history of political violence.
Even the official count was sluggish, adding to impatience. “We’re not moving as fast as we should,” electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati said.
That surprised a senior electoral expert who has observed the election and told the AP that “looking at things right now, they should have no problem finishing by the constitutional limit” of seven days after the vote. The expert spoke on condition of anonymity without authorization to speak publicly.
“You want to move as fast as the speed of trust,” the expert said, adding that “this is going much smoother than we anticipated, and that’s a good thing.” They suggested posting a spreadsheet to make it easier to see the numbers from the more than 46,000 results forms posted from around the country.
The public posting of the forms was meant to be a groundbreaking exercise in transparency for the electoral commission, which is under pressure after the high court cited irregularities and overturned the results of the previous presidential election in 2017, a first in Africa. Kenyatta won the new vote after Odinga boycotted it.
The commission chair even appeared to tease local media houses a day after the election, saying they were “behind” in tallying.
But transparency “is also a double-edged sword if caution and responsibility is not exercised,” the Kenya Human Rights Commission said Friday, saying the various media tallies without explanation have caused “anxiety, fear, unrest and in extreme cases, violence.” Meanwhile, social media is “awash with false information,” it said.
The media council on Wednesday noted “growing concerns” about the varying tallies and said it was consulting with media owners and editors “to find an urgent solution to this to ensure Kenyans receive synchronized results.”
But their slowdown brought criticism. “For media to be silent and opaque on their own counts and why they’ve stopped is yet another betrayal of their duty to Kenyans,” cartoonist and commentator Patrick Gathara tweeted Friday.
The editor of the Nation media group, Mutuma Mathiu, published a commentary saying the slow count has given rise “to a whole raft of conspiracy theories and complaints” and adding that “media occupy different positions in relation to political interests.” He cited the need to remain independent and do accurate work.
Ochieng Rapuro, the editorial director at the Standard group that includes the Kenya Television Network, told the AP that stopping “is our own decision. We have finished tallying, but given the murky fights around the outcomes of our elections, we have decided to stand on the side of caution.”
The editorial director with the Citizen media group did not respond.
To win outright, a candidate needs more than half of all votes and at least 25% of the votes in more than half of Kenya’s 47 counties. No outright winner means a runoff election within 30 days.
Seeking answers, some Kenyans have turned to counting a far smaller set of results forms, also published by the electoral commission, for 291 constituencies. Almost 80% of them were posted as of Friday night.
Turnout dipped sharply in this election, to 65%, as some Kenyans expressed weariness with seeing long-familiar political leaders on the ballot and frustration with economic issues including widespread corruption and rising prices.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 12, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
503 PM MDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
county, El Paso.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water along and over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Grande, Rio.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
East El Paso, Mission Valley, Clint, Horizon City, San
Elizario, Socorro and Sparks.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) applauds Congress on the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. NECA worked closely on this legislation to ensure that the original 'Build Back Better' legislation would make critical investments in clean energy opportunities for NECA contractors without an increased tax burden.
The Inflation Reduction Act, as negotiated by Senator Manchin and Majority Leader Schumer, will invest over $369 billion in domestic energy production and manufacturing. The investment will provide NECA contractors with new opportunities to modernize our energy portfolio and create good-paying jobs across America. In addition, this legislation has strong labor protections, including mandating prevailing wage rates and using apprentices from only registered apprenticeship programs.
"NECA contractors are ready to go to work with their partners to build America's new clean energy sector," said David Long, NECA Chief Executive Officer. "I would like to commend Senator Manchin, Senator Sinema, and members of Congress for their due diligence in negotiating a bill to make significant investments in America's domestic energy while not increasing taxes on our contractors."
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is a National Trade Association and the leading voice of the $202 billion electrical contracting industry that brings power, light, and communication technology to buildings and communities across the U.S. NECA collectively represents over 4,000 electrical contractor members served by 118 local Chapters across the country. NECA employs a unionized workforce with contracts collectively bargained with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rory Sabbatini can get a full PGA Tour card for next season, courtesy of the players who have signed up with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and have been suspended.
The circumstances evolve from the PGA Tour’s decision to make sure suspended players do not affect the eligibility criteria of players in good standing.
The tour now has two lists — the official FedEx Cup standings and an “eligibility points list” with the suspended players removed. That was how Rickie Fowler got the 125th spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs that start this week.
The tour policy board decided Friday to have separate lists involving career money leaders, too.
Players are allowed to use a one-time exemption from being top 50 in career money, along with a one-time exemption for being top 25 in career money. Typically, a player will use the top-25 exemption first, and then the top 50.
Sabbatini, who won the Olympic silver medal for Slovakia last summer, failed to keep his full card last year. He was No. 29 in career money and had to use his one-time, top-50 exemption for this season. But he made only $628,043 this year and finished out of the top 125 in the FedEx Cup to keep a full card.
Sabbatini would have dropped to No. 31. But five LIV Golf players have resigned and will no longer be listed on the career money list. Four others have been suspended and will not count.
That will move Sabbatini up to No. 22, meaning he can use his top-25 exemption and have a full card for next season.
Sabbatini, born in South Africa, is a six-time PGA Tour winner whose last victory was in 2011 at the Honda Classic.
The math gets even more complicated in other matters, but Bubba Watson resigning from the PGA Tour — it takes effect on Sunday — changes the threshold of points required for players to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. That creates room for Anthony Quayle, Chris Naegel, Rick Lamb and Mattias Schmid to try to earn cards later this month.
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ReAwaken Tour host says he feels harassed by NY prosecutor
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) - A Christian pastor in western New York said he felt intimidated and harassed after the state's attorney general, a Democrat, sent a letter saying she believed a planned far-right political event at his church this week could lead to racial violence.
In the letter sent on Aug. 3, Attorney General Letitia James warned organizers of the ReAwaken America Tour event that her office could take legal action if "extremist" rhetoric by speakers spurred violent or unlawful conduct.
The two-day event at the Cornerstone Church in Batavia, midway between Buffalo and Rochester, is scheduled to feature President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump, former national security adviser Michael Flynn and others. James´ letter was addressed to Flynn and event organizer Clay Clark but sent to them through the church.
Cornerstone Church Pastor Paul Doyle said there was no validity to the suggestion that the event was promoting racism or violence.
"I take exception to the words she uses, like extreme views," he told The Associated Press. "What´s that mean? What´s extreme? We´re conservative Christians. Now we´re extreme?"
He said the letter had scared members of his congregation, a group of about 150 to 200 people, which he described as multiethnic and multiracial.
"It feels like she´s trying to intimidate me. We´re a small-town church," Doyle said.
A few dozen people gathered outside the Batavia church earlier this week to protest the event, which also will feature MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, COVID-19 conspiracy theorists and people who tried to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The U.S. Constitution offers strong protections to free speech and James, in her letter, didn't directly ask for the event to be canceled or for certain speakers to be disinvited.
But James said she was concerned that the event, which is being held on the five-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, "could spur extremist or racially motivated violence."
Addressing Flynn and Clark, James cited "past extremist statements made by yourselves and the other featured speakers on the tour," specifically mentioning a racist conspiracy theory that recently inspired a gunman to kill 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.
Investigators, she said, "stand ready" to respond to any violations of state laws.
"You are therefore instructed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the event complies fully with the requirements of New York´s civil rights laws and all other applicable state and federal statutes," James wrote, noting the possibility of $5,000 fines for violations.
James´ office declined to comment on the pastor's complaint that the letter was intended to chill free speech, but noted that the letter was addressed to the event organizers, not the church or pastor.
The letter didn't cite any specific acts of violence at past ReAwaken America Tour events.
At one tour´s stop in Phoenix in January, police were called after attendees taunted teachers from a nearby school because they were wearing medical masks.
Some of the events have drawn small but peaceful protests. After a community uproar in Oregon, a ReAwaken tour stop in April was relocated from a county fairground in rural city of Redmond to a minor league baseball stadium in the state capital, over two hours away.
At some of the events, the Christian group Faithful America has dispatched a mobile billboard truck to circle the events to "expose the speakers as false prophets who are twisting and distorting religion to attack democracy," its leader, the Rev. Nathan Empsall, said.
Doyle said that his church´s Facebook page started getting comments accusing it of racism within minutes of announcing the event would be held in Batavia instead of nearby Rochester, where another venue had canceled after a backlash from elected officials, entertainers and others.
Doyle said the church is contemplating possible action but was not more specific.
"Harassment from our own government. I feel harassed. I am a law-abiding - I´m a businessman. I´m law-abiding, I´m God-fearing, and I´m hosting an event," he said. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11100851/ReAwaken-Tour-host-says-feels-harassed-NY-prosecutor.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-13T00:51:43Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11100851/ReAwaken-Tour-host-says-feels-harassed-NY-prosecutor.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Five Chinese state-owned companies listed by the U.S. on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) have now agreed to all voluntarily delist after an audit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
As Reuters reported, the companies came under major scrutiny by the U.S. securities regulator and announced on Friday that they would remove themselves from the stock exchange.
As the Wall Street Journalist reported, the companies included PetroChina, China Petroleum & Chemical, Aluminum Corp. of China, and China Life Insurance Co. who, according to the audit, had very low trading volumes.
The Chinese state-owned companies said they intend to delist their American depositary shared from the NYSE. Regulators in Beijing and Washington are said to be at odds over current U.S. audit requirements.
Statements from the state-owned companies announcing their intention to delist came in quick succession, Bloomberg reported. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/multiple-chinese-state-owned-companies-to-delist-from-nyse-amid-scrutiny | 2022-08-13T00:54:36Z | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/multiple-chinese-state-owned-companies-to-delist-from-nyse-amid-scrutiny | true |
Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite
A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.
William H. "Marty" Martin died Aug. 3 after being bitten the day before by a captive snake on the property at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to his wife, Renee Martin.
Martin, who was 80 years old, continued to make arduous mountain hikes to document and count snake populations in remote sites, said Joe Villari, who manages the Bull Run Mountains Preserve in northern Virginia and would accompany Martin on his outings there.
"He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with," said Villari, who made it a point to join Martin on his semiannual treks to remote mountain dens where the snakes would live.
John Sealy, a rattlesnake researcher from Stokesdale, North Carolina, who knew Martin for more than 30 years, said Martin was perhaps the foremost authority on timber rattlers, a species he studied since childhood.
As a boy, Martin found a population of timber rattlers in the Bull Run Mountains that was previously unknown, and convinced a herpetologist to come out and verify the find.
Sealy said Martin was known throughout the community of snake experts for his field work and research, and his ability to find and document a species that makes itself hard to find.
"They're extremely secretive animals," he said.
Deaths from snakebites are extremely rare; the Centers for Disease Control estimates they account for about five fatalities annually in the U.S.
Dan Keyler, a toxicology professor at the University of Minnesota and an expert on snakebites, said a second snakebite can be more dangerous than a first for some people and rattlesnakes can be more dangerous if they grow to a size that allows them to inject more venom. Age can also be a factor in a person's susceptibility.
Martin had been bitten before in his career, but recovered.
Villari said timber rattlers tend to be docile, avoid human contact and often won't bite even if they're accidentally stepped on.
"They save their venom for their prey," he said. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/respected-snake-researcher-dies-rattlesnake-bite/40884160 | 2022-08-13T00:54:57Z | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/respected-snake-researcher-dies-rattlesnake-bite/40884160 | false |
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Noah Syndergaard is back at Citi Field for the first time since leaving the Mets via free agency. When he was with the Angels earlier this year, the Mets went to Anaheim, allowing him to catch up with old pals. But now that he’s been traded to the Phillies, he’ll see a lot more of the Mets. Even though Syndergaard is not scheduled to pitch in this three-game series at Citi, he is getting the full experience.
Speaking to a large assembly of reporters before Friday’s game, he broke down his past year as only Syndergaard can.
“I was living the good life in Newport Beach,” he said of his brief time with the Angels. “There really wasn’t a lot of stress involved.”
He quickly became acclimated to the low key nature of living in Southern California, both in his beach lifestyle and while he was at Angel Stadium. Being overshadowed by Shohei Ohtani helped him slink even further into the shadows.
“You walk into the Angels’ clubhouse and there’s only, like, three reporters,” he laughed. “Most of them are Japanese, so they don’t speak a lot of English. Everything is just heightened [in New York]. It’s pretty cutthroat playing in New York. I feel like I did a pretty good job over the last six years of embracing it. But it’s just a lot when you’re trying to get back from injury.”
Then, on Aug. 2, in the midst of another terrible season, the Angels traded him to Philadelphia. Syndergaard called being traded “a whirlwind of emotions,” and that was probably before he even realized that being back in the NL East meant making a stop in Flushing very quickly after the trade.
“It still hasn’t really sunk in yet, I’m taking it all in,” he said. “It’s awesome seeing the guys and the staff on the other side. It should be an exciting series. I’m glad to be on a team that’s got a shot at winning a World Series. I’m only a couple days in, but the clubhouse is amazing, the staff is awesome.”
Syndergaard specifically cited Jacob deGrom, Carlos Carrasco, Tomas Nido and several members of the Mets’ medical and performance staff as the ones he was closest with. Wearing Phillie red, he could still admit that it’s been great seeing the Mets’ success from a distance.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery before the 2020 season and missing almost all of 2021 as well, Syndergaard says that he’s in good health. The appeal of making his big MLB return away from the bright lights of a big city, he said, was a major part of the decision not to re-sign with the Mets.
“Part of the reason why I still made the move to the Angels and the West Coast was because of the energy that can make New York so great, but it can also kind of bite you in the butt a little bit.”
Even as his self-proclaimed “crazy journey” adds a new Philadelphia chapter, the 29-year-old insists he has no regrets. The fact that Phillies’ fans can be just as fervent as Mets’ supporters, though, has definitely crossed his mind.
“The fan bases on both sides have great tenacity. One of the many reasons I fell in love with New York so much was the massive amount of culture and history. Philadelphia offers that.”
Above all else, though, is a person’s happiness. That can come and go over the course of a baseball season, and especially during a baseball life. Syndergaard was asked how he’s feeling, still in just his second week in Philly.
“Am I happy? Yeah, life is really good right now,” he said, before turning the tables. “Are you guys happy?”
BUCK AND ROBBY
Playing the Phillies means a reunion of sort between the managers.
Mets’ skipper Buck Showalter and Phillies’ manager Rob Thomson go way back. Thomson joined Showalter in the Yankees’ organization in 1990, serving as the third base coach for their Class-A team. Before that, he was with the Tigers’ organization, coaching against Showalter’s minor-league Yankee teams.
1990 was the same year Showalter was promoted from minor league manager to member of the big-league staff, and he reportedly vouched for Thomson to come on over. Showalter was asked what it meant to him to be managing against Thomson this weekend.
“A lot, a lot,” Showalter said. “Robby’s been a third base coach, he’s been a bench coach. You love to see guys that followed a good path. He did the things that it takes to handle the situations that are being thrust at him.”
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Fetterman ‘grateful’ as he returns to Pa. Senate race
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman acknowledged he was lucky to be alive as he officially returned to the campaign trail Friday, more than 90 days after the Democrat suffered a stroke that threatened his life and political prospects in one of the nation’s premier Senate contests.
Fetterman spoke for nearly 11 minutes, haltingly at times, as he addressed several hundred voters packed inside a convention center on the shores of Lake Erie. It was the 52-year-old lieutenant governor’s only scheduled public rally this month as he gradually ramps up his public schedule.
“Tonight for me, it’s about being grateful — just grateful,” said Fetterman, who stood for the duration of his remarks. “Three months ago my life could have ended. It’s the truth.”
He said he may not have survived his stroke if he had lived in rural Elk County instead of in suburban Pittsburgh, where was just 20 minutes away from a major stroke facility when his wife noticed something was wrong.
“Gisele saved my life,” he said, wearing his usual hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Fetterman’s return marks a significant development in the race to fill retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey’s seat. The Pennsylvania contest offers Democrats perhaps their best pickup opportunity nationally as the two parties battle for Senate control in the November midterm elections. The chamber is now split 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris giving Democrats the narrowest of majorities with her tie-breaking vote.
Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has railed against Fetterman’s prolonged public absence throughout the summer.
Oz posted a fake “Have You Seen This Person?” poster online last month. He needled Fetterman again Friday in an interview with Newsmax.
“We’re doing very well, campaigning all over the Commonwealth, which is a far cry from my opponent, who refuses to leave his home,” Oz charged.
Fetterman’s physical appearance is a central element of his nontraditional political brand.
At 6 feet, 9 inches, he sports a shaved head and tattooed arms. He’s also an unapologetic progressive with a working-class background who supports legalizing marijuana, abolishing the Senate filibuster and establishing a national government health insurance program for everyone — “Medicare for all” in progressives’ campaign jargon.
Fetterman’s health has been a dominant issue in the Senate contest since the days before the May 17 primary, when his campaign revealed he had a stroke. He required surgery to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator, and later disclosed that he also had a serious heart condition.
His doctor offered a blunt letter in early June detailing Fetterman’s decision not to take prescribed medication or see a doctor for several years after a 2017 health scare.
“If he does what I’ve told him, and I do believe that he is taking his recovery and his health very seriously this time, he should be able to campaign and serve in the U.S. Senate without a problem,” Dr. Ramesh Chandra wrote.
Fetterman is now taking his medication as prescribed, eating a low-sodium diet and walking 3 to 5 miles most days, campaign spokesman Joe Calvello said: “He’s following the doctor’s orders.”
On Friday night, Fetterman spoke haltingly throughout his remarks and sometimes fumbled his words. Calvello noted that Fetterman still has mild speech and hearing issues as he works his way back to full health.
“He’ll miss a word here or there when he’s speaking sometimes, or maybe in a crowded room he’ll miss hearing a word,” he said. “Besides that, he’s rock solid.”
The high-profile Senate contest has been playing out on television and social media despite Fetterman’s extended absence.
Fetterman, who has dominated Oz in fundraising, has been running television ads promoting his candidacy for months. The Democrat has also drawn millions of views from creative social media posts, including one featuring a character from the infamous MTV show “Jersey Shore” telling Oz to come home. Oz is a former New Jersey resident, and it has been a major issue throughout the campaign.
“He’s a New Jersey resident. He doesn’t live here. He’s not about us. He doesn’t care about us,” Fetterman said.
He concluded his remarks the way he opened them — with gratitude.
“Three months ago, I may not have made it. But now, I’m standing right here in Erie,” he said as the crowd erupted. | https://whyy.org/articles/pa-elections-fetterman-returns-to-senate-race/ | 2022-08-13T01:00:00Z | https://whyy.org/articles/pa-elections-fetterman-returns-to-senate-race/ | false |
MARKHAM, Canada, August 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: VEDU), a private education provider located in Canada that offers high-quality education resources to students around the globe, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Highlights
- Revenues was $5.2 million in fiscal year 2022, compared to $7.7 million in fiscal year 2021.
- Gross profit margin was 49.8% in fiscal year 2022, compared to 55.2% in fiscal year 2021.
- Income from operations was $1.0 million in fiscal year 2022, compared to $3.7 million in fiscal year 2021.
- Net loss was $56,474 in fiscal year 2022, compared to net income of $2,913,646 in fiscal year 2021.
Mr. David Xu, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, commented, "In fiscal year 2022, we have invested and consolidated our education resources and built a solid foundation for our future development. On May 17, 2022, we completed our initial public offering, which was an important milestone in the history of the Company. Becoming a publicly traded company provides us with more opportunities to continue developing our education resources. We plan to invest in more profitable and higher growth business areas such as high school education for international students, integrated platform of technology and education, online standardized artificial intelligence driven central platforms and offline personalized education services which are expected to drive exponential tuition revenue growth in the near future. In addition, we intend to close the purchase of the properties at 95-105 Moatfield Drive, Toronto this month. This education facility is expected to generate about $10 million annual rent revenue. Looking forward, we will continue to provide high-quality education to students, execute our strategic initiatives and expand our market share. We believe our organic growth and strategic development will position us well for the future and we are confident in creating long-term values and returns for our shareholders."
Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
Revenues
Revenues decreased by $2.5 million, or 32.1%, to approximately $5.2 million in fiscal year 2022 from approximately $7.7 million in fiscal year 2021. The decrease in revenue was principally because the Company's sales of vacant land decreased $4.3 million, partially offset by increased rent revenue of $1.6 million in fiscal year 2022.
Revenue from rent increased by $1.6 million, or 240.5%, to $2.3 in fiscal year 2022 from $0.7 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase in rent revenue was mainly due to the revenue generated from two office buildings purchased by the Company on April 15, 2021. These two office buildings are located in Downtown Markham, Ontario, Canada. In addition, rent revenue from the Company's facility located in 41 Metropolitan Road, Toronto, Ontario also increased due to an increase in the number of tenants as compared to fiscal year 2021.
Revenue from tuition income increased by $0.3 million, or 86.9%, to $0.7 million in fiscal year 2022 from $0.4 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase in revenue was mainly from newly acquired Max the Mutt College of Animation, a private career college that offers diplomas in Classical & Computer Animation & Production, Illustration & Storytelling for Sequential Arts, and Concept Art for Animation & Video Games, and Lowell Academy, a private high school that offers high school education. Revenue from the Company's online learning platform, Toronto ESchool remained stable.
Revenue from the decoration and construction business decreased by $70,102, or 89.6%, to $8,117 in fiscal year 2022 from $78,219 in fiscal year 2021. The decrease was mainly due to the negative impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and less focus on this business segment. The Company had no significant income from its construction business in fiscal year 2022.
The Company sold 8 lots of vacant land in fiscal year 2022 and generated revenue of approximately $2.3 million. The Company sold 19 lots of vacant land in fiscal year 2021 and generated revenue of approximately $6.6 million. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had no vacant land for future sales.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Total cost of revenue decreased by $0.8 million to $2.6 million in fiscal year 2022, from $3.4 million in fiscal year 2021.
Gross profit decreased by $1.7 million, or 5.5%, to $2.6 million in fiscal year 2022, from $4.3 million in fiscal year 2021. Overall gross margin was 49.8% in fiscal year 2022, compared to 55.2% in fiscal year 2021.
Gross margins for rent business, education business, construction business and sales of vacant land were 42.5%, 52.2%, 42.6% and 56.4%, respectively, for fiscal year 2022, compared to 61.9%, 65.2%, 75.0% and 53.8%, respectively, for fiscal year 2021.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $305,054, or 230.7%, to $437,278 in fiscal year 2022 from $132,224 in fiscal year 2021. The increase was mainly because the Company recorded arrear interest of $172,993 in fiscal year 2022 due to the late filing of tax returns. In addition, there was increased amortization and utility expenses from the Company's newly purchased two office buildings in downtown Markham.
Professional Fees
Professional fees increased by $139,119, or 65.8%, to $350,636 in fiscal year 2022 from $211,517 in fiscal year 2021. The increase was mainly due to the increased legal fees and accounting fees related to the Company's public offering process.
Salaries and Compensations
Salaries and compensations increased by $599,299, or 310.1%, to $792,546 in fiscal year 2022 from $193,247 in fiscal year 2021. The significant increase was mainly due to the expansion of the Company's educational business and the increased compensation that the Company paid during fiscal year 2022 to attract and retain experienced senior management and professional employees.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense increased by $0.8 million, to $0.9 million in fiscal year 2022 from $0.1 million in fiscal year 2021. The significant increase was mainly due to a higher bank loan balance in connection with the purchase of two office buildings located in Downtown Markham, Ontario, Canada. The Company's outstanding bank loan balance was approximately $18.8 million and $6.4 million as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Government Subsidies
In fiscal year 2022, the Company received $490,171 from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy program. In fiscal year 2021, the Company applied for total loans of $143,136 under the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program, of which $45,450 is expected to be forgiven. In addition, the Company received $39,207 from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program in fiscal year 2021. The increase of wage subsidy was consistent with the increase of the Company's salary and compensation expenses.
Impairment Expenses
In fiscal year 2022, the Company recorded impairment loss of $379,165 for the intangible assets and goodwill in connection with the private high schools and Conbridge College, a private college because the Company is in the process of improving the efficiency of the operations, streamlining the business lines to focus on its core education sector, and optimizing the structure of the vocational educational business.
Other income
The Company had other income of $20,709 in fiscal year 2022. In fiscal year 2021, the Company had other income of $245,109, mainly from the one-time sales of personal protective equipment to one Canadian financial institution during the pandemic.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes decreased by $0.7 million, to $0.3 million for fiscal year 2022 from $1.0 million for fiscal year 2021. The decrease was mainly due to the decreased income before income taxes.
Net Income (Loss)
Net loss was $56,474 for fiscal year 2022, as compared to net income of approximately $2.9 million for fiscal year 2021.
Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash of $0.7 million, as compared to $1.2 million as of March 31, 2021.
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating cash flow was $6.4 million in fiscal year 2022, compared to $4.4 million for fiscal year 2021.
Net cash used in investing activities was $24.3 million in fiscal year 2022, compared to $3.1 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to the purchase of two office buildings for approximately $16.9 million in downtown Markham, the deposits of approximately $7.2 million paid to acquire the properties located on 95-105 Moatfield Drive, Toronto, as well as the payments made to acquire various private school licenses and Max the Mutt College of Animation.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $17.5 million in fiscal year 2022, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $0.4 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal year 2022 was primarily attributable to the mortgages the Company obtained from HSBC Bank. In connection with the purchase of the two office buildings, on April 15, 2021, the Company obtained bank loans of $7.2 million (C$9.0 million) and $5.6 million (C$7.0 million) respectively from HSBC Bank.
Recent Development
Initial Public Offering
On May 19, 2022, the Company closed its IPO of 4,250,000 Common Shares at a public offering price of $4.00 per share for gross proceeds of $17.0 million. The total net proceeds to the Company from the IPO, after deducting discounts, expense allowance, and expenses, were approximately $14.3 million. Following the closing of the Offering, the Company has a total of 39,250,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding. In connection with the offering, the Company's common shares began trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol "VEDU."
Acquisition of Griggs International Academy China Co. Ltd.
On July 14, 2022, the Company entered into a Capital Increase and Share Expansion Agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") with Griggs International Academy China Co. Ltd. ("Griggs China"), a Hong Kong private consulting and investment holding company offering United States K-12 diploma programs and services of Griggs International Academy USA at four locations in China.. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company has agreed to invest $900,000 in Griggs China in exchange for 9,000 newly issued shares of Griggs China, which will equal 90% of issued and outstanding shares of Griggs China. This transaction closed on July 29, 2022.
On July 19, 2022, the Company signed a purchase agreement with the two principal shareholders of Griggs China to purchase their 1,000 shares for a total consideration of $50,000. The two shareholders will retain 10% of the dividend rights of the Company's Griggs Program in exchange for the sale of their ordinary shares, and the Company guaranteed to pay an annual minimum of $20,000 and $10,000, respectively, to the two shareholders as a retainer if no dividend is to be declared. The payment of the retainer commences September 1, 2022 and remains in effect until August 31, 2032. After completing this transaction, the Company will own 100% of Griggs China.
About Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc.
Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc., headquartered in Markham, Canada, is a private education provider located in Canada that offers high-quality education resources to students around the globe. The Company aims to provide access to secondary, college, undergraduate and graduate and vocational education to students in Canada through technological innovation so that more people can learn, grow and succeed to their full potential. As a fully integrated provider of educational programs and services in Canada, the Company has been serving and will continue to serve both Canadian and international students. For more information, visit the Company's website at https://ir.visiongroupca.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "would," "continue," "should," "may," or similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and in its other filings with the SEC.
For more information, please contact:
Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@farvision.ca
Ascent Investors Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
President
Phone: +1 917-609-0333
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com
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Watson starts for Browns in preseason, makes first public apology originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Deshaun Watson took the field tonight in an NFL game – albeit a preseason one – for the first time since Week 17 of the 2020 season.
Earlier this week, the Cleveland Browns named Watson the starter for their first preseason game, in Jacksonville against the Jaguars, which kicked off tonight at 7 p.m. ET.
He could have been prevented from playing by Peter Harvey, whom Commissioner Roger Goodell chose as his surrogate in Watson’s suspension case stemming from sexual misconduct accusations by 24 women in Texas. Watson's current suspension does not apply to the preseason.
There is no timetable for Harvey’s decision. Although his decision is considered binding under the terms of the league’s collective bargaining agreement, the NFL Players Association is expected to attempt to challenge the ruling in federal court. A settlement between the two sides is also possible, with sources telling the AP on Thursday that Watson would accept an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine to avoid missing the entire season.
Former U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson gave Watson a six-game suspension on August 1. The league is seeking a longer suspension, with Goodell saying earlier this week that “the evidence” of Watson’s “predatory behavior” warrants suspending him for the entire 2021 season.
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Prior to the Browns' preseason opener, Watson publicly apologized to the women involved in the ongoing and settled sexual assault cases. It was the first time Watson issued a public apology.
The Browns’ next two preseason games are both home games: Sunday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. ET against the Philadelphia Eagles, and Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. ET against the Chicago Bears. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/deshaun-watson-to-start-for-browns-in-preseason-appeal-decision-still-to-come/3047375/ | 2022-08-13T01:02:50Z | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/deshaun-watson-to-start-for-browns-in-preseason-appeal-decision-still-to-come/3047375/ | false |
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
According to the Padres, the suspension is without pay and will last 80 games. The Associated Press reported that Tatis tested positive for Clostebol.
In a statement, Tatis said he took a medication to treat ringworm that contained the substance.
“I should have used the resources available to me in order to ensure that no banned substances were in what I took. I failed to do so,” Tatis said.
"I want to apologize to Peter, AJ, the entire Padres organization, my teammates, Major League Baseball, and fans everywhere for my mistake,” Tatis added.
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Read his full statement below:
The Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following statement on behalf of Fernando Tatis, Jr.: pic.twitter.com/gCNVcs0a5Y
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) August 12, 2022
The positive test is in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program.
The suspension means the All-Star shortstop won’t be able to play in the majors this year.
Tatis has been on the injured list this season after breaking his left wrist during spring training.
Read the full statement from the Padres below:
We were surprised and extremely disappointed to learn today that Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program and subsequently received an 80-game suspension without pay. We fully support the Program and are hopeful that Fernando will learn from this experience.
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The 4th Congressional District in Washington state is a land of snow-capped volcanic peaks and lush irrigated orchards that produce most of the nation’s apples. It’s also home to one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and then won his next election.
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year, and is one of only two to beat back GOP challengers this year.
Newhouse was the leading vote-getter in the race for his seat in the Aug. 2 Washington primary election, despite withering criticism from Trump and a Trump-backed challenger. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif. – who like Newhouse ran in a top-two open primary – also prevailed two months ago.
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., who also voted to impeach Trump and represents the Vancouver area, conceded to Trump-backed challenger Joe Kent on Tuesday night.
Analysts say Newhouse had a couple of advantages that allowed him to beat back strong challenges from Republicans Loren Culp, who had Trump’s backing, and Jerrod Sessler, who was in Washington, D.C., during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and poured a lot of his own money into the race.
Culp, a former small-town police officer, consistently blasted Newhouse as a RINO, or Republican in name only. That wasn’t enough to defeat Newhouse, who came from a well-known farming family and was seeking a fifth term.
“Newhouse had a lot more credibility in the agriculture community,” Cornell Clayton, head of the Thomas S. Foley Institute at Washington State University, said this week. “And Culp just doesn’t. I think that did him in.”
Sessler, a former NASCAR driver spent about $500,000 — mostly his own money — but finished a distant fourth in the race.
Washington’s primary system, in which all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote getters advance to November, regardless of party, also helped Newhouse, analysts said.
“The short answer is this: Newhouse benefitted from our Top 2 primary system, especially given there was a legitimate (if still long shot) Democrat running,” Todd Schaefer, a political science professor at Central Washington University, wrote in an e-mail. “And of course he had the power of incumbency that gave him the ability to tout his record and attack Biden and Culp.”
With Republican votes split among six challengers, that allowed the lone Democrat in the race, farmer Doug White of the Yakima Valley, to finish second and advance to the general election.
White will be a longshot in November in what is arguably the state’s most conservative district.
It encompasses a large area of central Washington, covering the counties of Klickitat, Douglas, Okanogan, Grant, Yakima, Franklin, Benton, and Adams. The district, dominated by the Yakima and Tri-Cities communities, is considerably more conservative than the western part of the state.
No Democratic presidential candidate has carried any county in the district since Bill Clinton in 1992 carried Okanogan County. None of the other counties in the district have backed a Democrat for President since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, while Adams County has not voted Democratic since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
The last Democrat to represent the district was Jay Inslee, who won the seat in 1992 and lost it in the Republican wave of 1994. Inslee is now the governor of Washington.
Newhouse is the scion of a prominent farming family based in the Yakima Valley town of Sunnyside, and and is nobody’s idea of a liberal. He has consistently received “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association and Susan B. Anthony List, a leading anti-abortion organization. He also is fighting environmental groups who want to remove four big hydro dams on the Snake River to save endangered salmon.
The Newhouse family operates an 850-acre farm near Sunnyside where they grow hops for local breweries, grapes for local wineries, tree fruit, and alfalfa.
Of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump’s impeachment, four opted not to run for reelection. Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was defeated in a primary on Aug. 2 by Trump-endorsed John Gibbs and Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in June. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/dan-newhouse-enjoyed-rare-primary-success-after-his-vote-to-impeach-trump-why-did-this-gop-congressman-make-it-through/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-08-13T01:06:27Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/dan-newhouse-enjoyed-rare-primary-success-after-his-vote-to-impeach-trump-why-did-this-gop-congressman-make-it-through/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | true |
Five Chinese state-owned companies listed by the U.S. on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) have now agreed to all voluntarily delist after an audit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
As Reuters reported, the companies came under major scrutiny by the U.S. securities regulator and announced on Friday that they would remove themselves from the stock exchange.
As the Wall Street Journalist reported, the companies included PetroChina, China Petroleum & Chemical, Aluminum Corp. of China, and China Life Insurance Co. who, according to the audit, had very low trading volumes.
The Chinese state-owned companies said they intend to delist their American depositary shared from the NYSE. Regulators in Beijing and Washington are said to be at odds over current U.S. audit requirements.
Statements from the state-owned companies announcing their intention to delist came in quick succession, Bloomberg reported. | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/multiple-chinese-state-owned-companies-to-delist-from-nyse-amid-scrutiny | 2022-08-13T01:07:25Z | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/multiple-chinese-state-owned-companies-to-delist-from-nyse-amid-scrutiny | true |
AUSTIN, Texas — The school year begins in Austin ISD on Monday, and many parents who participated in a KVUE survey have said safety is a top priority.
One family getting ready for the school year on Monday is the Bradley family. Samantha Bradley will be heading into her junior year of high school.
"I am excited to go back," said Bradley
But she said her safety is a priority, especially following what happened in Uvalde.
"Yeah, that's tough. That is a really big concern, I feel like, with a lot of schools, and it's really heartbreaking," she said.
Mother Tanya Bradley also has another daughter going into the eighth grade.
“They are everything, like, they're my entire world," said Tanya Bradley.
After seeing what happened at Robb Elementary, she said safety is a big concern of hers. However, she thinks Austin ISD has done a good job with school safety in the past.
“They've been super diligent and they contact families for any reason. Like, if there is just a strange person walking around, they'll let us know about it,” said Tanya Bradley.
She said the district has sent emails about safety protocols heading into the upcoming school year, including making sure doors are locked and having extra law enforcement on the perimeters of the schools. Bradley said she wants school officials and law enforcement to continue to be vigilant, especially this school year.
"Just making sure that they keep things locked down, that they find any suspicious characters, that they are making sure that there are no weapons in school. Like, for them to monitor social media and anybody who sees anything that looks suspicious, that they run across on social media, to report it," said Tanya Bradley.
She also hopes the district continues providing counselors and resources for the students who may be dealing with stress.
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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration said on Friday that former President Barack Obama did not take classified documents from the White House as former President Donald Trump said in a baseless claim on social media after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump was in New York seen leaving Trump Tower at the time FBI agents arrived at his Mar-a-Lago club and residence to search for classified documents that authorities said they worried would cause grave danger to U.S. national security if they fell into the wrong hands.
On Thursday, Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform, "What happened to the 30 million pages of documents taken from the White House to Chicago by Barack Hussein Obama?" He said, "He refused to give them back!"
On Friday, Trump repeated the baseless claims after the FBI search warrant was unsealed by a judge at the request of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and without objection from Trump and his lawyers.
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After the FBI search warrant was unsealed to dispel any possible conspiracy theories, it was revealed that the Department of Justice and the FBI were searching for classified documents, with some related to nuclear weapons.
Trump wrote in another message, "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified." He said, "How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!"
The National Archives released a statement rejecting Trump's claims writing that the archives "assumed exclusive legal and physical custody" at the time he left office, Axios reported. The statement said former President Obama "has no control over where and how" the documents are stored or kept.
The National Archives corrected former President Trump, writing that while 30 million pages of unclassified documents were moved to a facility in Chicago, those documents were moved from the Obama administration's custody at the White House to a facility that the National Archives maintains, the New York Times reported.
The archives said the documents that went to Chicago are unclassified, and any classified documents remain at a facility in Washington, D.C. | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/national-archives-says-obama-did-not-keep-classified-documents-rejecting-trumps-claims | 2022-08-13T01:13:01Z | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/national-archives-says-obama-did-not-keep-classified-documents-rejecting-trumps-claims | true |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Violent crime in Alabama cities continues to rise in 2022, with Birmingham recently ranked third among large cities for its murder rate halfway through the year.
Last night, Birmingham Police responded to calls of multiple shootings in the city. As of Friday, the department reported 84 murders to date compared to 64 this time last year — a 31% increase for the city. Alabama officials are now speaking out on ways to improve conditions before things get more out of hand.
“It will be very dangerous to walk the streets if we don’t turn this trend around,” Jefferson County Representative Allen Treadaway said.
Treadaway is also the former assistant chief of the Birmingham Police Department. He says officer shortages have made enforcing laws difficult.
“Birmingham is approximately in the range of 200 plus or minus, give or take, officers down. You cannot enforce laws. You cannot do the things you need to do when you have shortages to that degree,” Treadaway said.
Treadaway says a greater focus on recruiting and retaining officers could go a long way toward helping the problem. He also says community support for law enforcement would help.
“We’ve got to find additional revenues, dollars and other ways to bring individuals into the profession and keep them, and that’s where more can be done,” Treadaway said.
Attorney General Steve Marshall says he agrees more needs to be done from the local level to improve recruitment and support for police. From a state level, he says he’s against recent efforts to reform the parole process.
“We need to continue to encourage the Board of Pardon and Parole to make sure that they’re making decisions that are based on public interest and public safety in deciding who ultimately is released out of our facilities of our department of corrections,” Marshall said.
Rep. Treadaway says he is working with lawmakers to draft legislation addressing crime and exhibition driving for this upcoming legislative session.
Marshall also says he’d like to see the legislature provide more tools for law enforcement — noting that last session they approved the use of wires for drug trafficking cases.
“What we don’t need them to do is lessen accountability and lessen culpability for those who commit crimes in Alabama,” Marshall said.
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a statement on the state’s recent spike in crime, calling it “alarming.”
“Here in Alabama, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency stands ready to work side by side with local law enforcement to keep our folks safe,” the statement said. “Violence of any kind has no place in Alabama.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/alabama-officials-call-for-more-police-presence-amid-violent-crime-spike-and-officer-shortages/ | 2022-08-13T01:17:43Z | https://www.cbs42.com/news/alabama-officials-call-for-more-police-presence-amid-violent-crime-spike-and-officer-shortages/ | true |
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court announced Friday it will allow the state's existing abortion bans to take effect as several Planned Parenthood lawsuits challenging the laws move forward.
In an opinion released Friday afternoon, the Idaho Supreme Court denied a request from the regional branch of Planned Parenthood to block the trigger ban from the 2020 law and lifts the block on the 2022 Texas-style lawsuit enforcement added to a previous abortion law.
The 2020 Fetal Heartbeat law bans almost all abortions with few exceptions for rape, incest, or if the mother’s life is in danger and includes criminal penalties for doctors. The "Texas-style" law is the six-week ban, which amends the fetal heartbeat protection act. It includes a civil enforcement mechanism, passed by the legislature earlier this year and is inspired by a Texas bill.
The opinion states the request to block the bans was denied due to the fact Planned Parenthood did "not demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or a 'clear right' to the relief sought." The court ruled the petitioners failed to show the abortion ban laws will do irreparable injury as well as they would likely win in a trial.
Related: Multiple lawsuits are pending against Idaho abortion laws. Here's what to know.
The state Supreme Court noted the Supreme Court of the United States ruling overturning Roe v. Wade "altered the landscape" of constitutional law, and the right to an abortion is not protected in the United States Constitution.
"Petitioners must demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or a 'clear right' to the ultimate relief requested," the opinion states. "In the post-Dobbs landscape, Petitioners cannot meet this burden and as such, are not entitled to the drastic relief they pursue."
By similar reasoning, the state's Supreme Court ruled the block on the 2022 Texas-style abortion ban is lifted.
"We again conclude that Petitioners have failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or a 'clear right' to relief on any of their claims and, therefore, have failed to carry their burden to demonstrate that we should continue to stay the enforcement of S.B. 1309," the opinion states.
All three Planned Parenthood lawsuits will be consolidated and arguments will be heard in court together on September 29.
The Department of Justice previously filed a lawsuit against the State of Idaho over its abortion ban. That lawsuit is in Federal Court and is separate from the Idaho Supreme Court's ruling on the three Planned Parenthood lawsuits.
The Fetal Heartbeat law is set to take effect on August 19. The total abortion ban, also known as Idaho's trigger law, will take effect August 25.
The Idaho Supreme Court has released an opinion in Planned Parenthood v. State, on how the 3 cases will proceed and whether to stay enforcement of related laws.
— Idaho Supreme Court (@idcourts) August 12, 2022
Read the opinion and dissent here: https://t.co/1EdFmjvJ7f
Read related filings here: https://t.co/Ab9JJigVv3
Officials with Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky said the opinion allows the legislature to make health care decisions for people across the state and forces healthcare workers to deny Idahoans care.
“It’s been a little over a month since the U.S. Supreme Court disregarded 50 years of precedent and threw patients across the country into a world of chaos, fear, and confusion,” said Rebecca Gibron, CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky. “The Idaho state legislature has made it abundantly clear that this is the future they want for their constituents, and today, the court allowed their vision to become a reality. But this fight is not over. These cases and our fight to ensure that every Idahoan has access to legal, safe abortion care will continue.”
In a statement, President of Idaho Family Policy Center Blaine Conzatti celebrated the decisions, calling this is a day the pro-life movement has been working toward for decades.
"As we have been saying for months, our Idaho Heartbeat law is constitutionally, scientifically, and morally sound," Conzatti said. "We were confident that our Heartbeat law would withstand judicial scrutiny, and today is a life-saving step in that direction. We remain confident that further litigation on this issue will result in the same outcome, and we expect that thousands of babies will be receive the opportunity to live their lives as a result of this law."
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA announced Friday that the NIT semifinals and final will be played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas in 2023 and Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in 2024.
The NIT has been played at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year but two since 1938, with the 2020 tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 event held in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The NIT board also selected former coaches Rick Byrd, Bob McKillop and Gary Waters to join the NIT committee. | https://pix11.com/sports/nit-semifinals-final-leaving-new-york/ | 2022-08-13T01:24:18Z | https://pix11.com/sports/nit-semifinals-final-leaving-new-york/ | true |
By HANNA ARHIROVA
Associated Press
BUCHA, UKRAINE (AP) — With graves marked only with numbers, not names, burial services were held Thursday for 11 more unidentified bodies found in Bucha, the town outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv that saw hundreds of people slaughtered under Russian occupation early in the war.
Under a grim gray sky, the two women and eight men were buried following their discovery in a mass grave near the town’s Church of Andrew the Apostle, in the wake of the Russian withdrawal in late March. The 11th victim had been shot dead and was found in the village of Chervone, 17 kilometers (10 miles) further outside the Ukrainian capital. Another man who was shot dead but who was identified was also buried Thursday at the same cemetery.
The civilian killings at Bucha have become a symbol of brutality of the war. They were carried out as Russia launched a failed effort to capture the Ukrainian capital after it invaded the country on Feb. 24.
Wrapped in plastic, the bodies arrived in a refrigerator truck, were placed in wooden caskets and then buried separately.
“We are praying for the souls of those killed unjustly,” said Father Andriy, an Orthodox priest who led Thursday’s service near the site where the mass grave was found. “God knows their names.”
It was a second such funeral of unidentified bodies in Bucha, after an Aug. 9 service in which 15 people were buried.
Municipal authorities say 458 bodies have been found in the Bucha area after the 33-day Russian occupation. They include 12 bodies of children, in most cases killed with their parents.
Authorities said 116 bodies were found in the mass grave near the Church of Andrew the Apostle.
The process of identification began in April at several morgues in Kyiv region. The bodies are buried one month after the autopsy, remaining unidentified if relatives cannot be found to formally name them.
Oleksandr Khmaruk, 37, was originally listed as a number, as his parents at first were unable to find his body due to a bureaucratic mix-up. Khmaruk, who served in the Ukrainian armed forces in 2014-15, is believed to have been dragged from his home and shot at a checkpoint by Russian soldiers.
He was one of the 458 dead in Bucha after the Russian occupation and was found in the same mass grave as the 10 unnamed bodies that were buried Thursday. His family also buried him Thursday at the same cemetery.
“We are working with a list of approximately 50 bodies that remain unidentified,” said Mykhailyna Skoryk-Shkarivska, the deputy mayor of Bucha, adding that the number can change as more family members are found.
“We hope these numbers will change into names,” she said.
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By HANNA ARHIROVA
Associated Press
BUCHA, UKRAINE (AP) — With graves marked only with numbers, not names, burial services were held Thursday for 11 more unidentified bodies found in Bucha, the town outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv that saw hundreds of people slaughtered under Russian occupation early in the war.
Under a grim gray sky, the two women and eight men were buried following their discovery in a mass grave near the town’s Church of Andrew the Apostle, in the wake of the Russian withdrawal in late March. The 11th victim had been shot dead and was found in the village of Chervone, 17 kilometers (10 miles) further outside the Ukrainian capital.
The civilian killings at Bucha have become a symbol of brutality of the war. They were carried out as Russia launched a failed effort to capture the Ukrainian capital after it invaded the country on Feb. 24.
Wrapped in plastic, the bodies arrived in a refrigerator truck, were placed in wooden caskets and then buried separately.
“We are praying for the souls of those killed unjustly,” said Father Andriy, an Orthodox priest who led Thursday’s service near the site where the mass grave was found. “God knows their names.”
It was a second such funeral of unidentified bodies in Bucha, after an Aug. 9 service in which 15 people were buried.
Municipal authorities say 458 bodies have been found in the Bucha area after the 33-day Russian occupation. They include 12 bodies of children, in most cases killed with their parents.
Authorities said 116 bodies were found in the mass grave near the Church of Andrew the Apostle.
The process of identification began in April at several morgues in Kyiv region. The bodies are buried one month after the autopsy, remaining unidentified if relatives cannot be found to formally name them.
In one example, Oleksandr Khmaruk, 37, was originally listed as a number, as his parents at first were unable to find his body due to a bureaucratic mix-up. Khmaruk, who served in the Ukrainian armed forces in 2014-15, is believed to have been dragged from his home and shot at a checkpoint by Russian soldiers.
“We are working with a list of approximately 50 bodies that remain unidentified,” said Mykhailyna Skoryk-Shkarivska, the deputy mayor of Bucha, adding that the number has changed as more family members are found.
“We hope these numbers will change into names,” she said.
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Gasoline prices dipped to just under the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months — good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials.
AAA said the national average for a gallon of regular was $3.99 on Thursday.
Prices have dropped 15 cents in the past week and 68 cents in the last month, according to the auto club.
The shopping app GasBuddy reported that the national average was already down to $3.98 on Wednesday.
Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes are giving consumers a bit of relief, although inflation is still close to a four-decade high.
Oil prices began rising in mid-2020 as economies recovered from the initial shock of the pandemic. They rose again when the U.S. and allies announced sanctions against Russian oil over Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Recently, however, oil prices have dropped on concern about slowing economic growth around the world. U.S. benchmark crude oil has recently dipped close to $90 a barrel from over $120 a barrel in June.
High prices also may be causing U.S. motorists to drive less. Gasoline demand in early August was down 3.3% from the same week last year after tracking more closely to 2021 numbers earlier in the summer.
Prices at the pump are likely to be a major issue heading into the mid-term elections in November.
Republicans blame President Joe Biden for the high gasoline prices, seizing on his decisions to cancel a permit for a major pipeline and suspend new oil and gas leases on federal lands.
Biden said over the weekend that a family with two cars is saving $100 a month because prices have dropped from their peak in mid-June.
“That’s breathing room,” he tweeted. “And we’re not letting up any time soon.”
Biden has also sparred with oil companies, accusing them of not producing as much oil and gasoline as they could while posting huge profits. “Exxon made more money than God this year,” he said in June.
Exxon said it has increased oil production. The CEO of Chevron said Biden was trying to vilify his industry.
The nationwide average for gas hasn’t been under $4 since early March. Prices topped out at $5.02 a gallon on June 14, according to AAA. They declined slowly the rest of June, then began dropping more rapidly.
Motorists in California and Hawaii are still paying above $5, and other states in the West are paying close to that. The cheapest gas is in Texas and several other states in the South and Midwest.
A year ago, the nationwide average price was around $3.20 a gallon.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ elections director says the state will go along with a request for a hand recount of votes from every county after last week’s decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights, even though there was a 165,000-vote difference and a recount won’t change the result.
Melissa Leavitt, of Colby in far western Kansas, requested the recount and declined to comment to reporters Friday evening, citing work obligations. But she said on an online site raising funds for a recount that she had “seen data” about the election. Her post was not more specific, and there is no evidence of significant problems with the election.
Baseless election conspiracies have circulated widely in the U.S., particularly among supporters of former President Donald Trump, who has repeated false claims that he lost the 2020 election through fraud.
Kansas law requires Leavitt to post a bond to cover the entire cost of the recount. Bryan Caskey, state elections director for the Kansas secretary of state’s office, said it would be the first recount of the votes on a statewide ballot question in at least 30 years.
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Caskey said the work won’t begin without a guarantee that Leavitt can cover the cost.
“Normally, they reinforce the Election Day results,” Caskey said about recounts. “We stand by the results and will do the recount.”
Also seeking a recount is state Sen. Caryn Tyson, who is trailing state Rep. Steven Johnson in the Republican primary for state treasurer by about 400 votes out of nearly 434,000 cast. She is asking for a hand recount in about half the state’s 105 counties.
Voters last week rejected a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would have allowed the conservative, Republican-controlled Legislature to further restrict or ban abortion. It failed by 18 percentage points.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
2-3-4
(two, three, four)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
2-3-4
(two, three, four) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-game-17370795.php | 2022-08-13T01:38:44Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-game-17370795.php | false |
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A former candidate for Yakima County commissioner has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation for her role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Lisa Homer, 50, pleaded guilty this week to one count of illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol, a misdemeanor, KIMA-TV reported.
As part of a plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of illegally entering the capitol and disorderly conduct. She was sentenced to three years of probation, 60 hours of community service, a $5,000 fine and $500 restitution.
A report by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force says video evidence shows Homer participating in chants led by members of the far-right Proud Boys. Homer, formerly of Yakima, entered the Capitol Building, according to the report.
The report also shows over a dozen photos of Homer captured Jan. 6 in New York Times video. In that footage she’s seen donning a beanie with the words “Lions not sheep,” which appears to be the same hat she’s seen wearing in a social media profile picture.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 13, 2022
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
920 PM EDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of
inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near
the waterfront and shoreline tonight. For the Coastal Flood
Statement, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline
Saturday Night.
* WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield County. In New
York, Southern Westchester County.
* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT
Saturday. For the Coastal Flood Statement, late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding is expected in the most vulnerable
locations near the waterfront and shoreline tonight, with up to
1 foot of inundation above ground level in low lying, vulnerable
areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots,
parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the
waterfront will experience shallow flooding. Brief and localized
minor flooding of the more vulnerable locations near the
waterfront and shoreline Saturday tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
STAMFORD HARBOR AT STAMFORD CT
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 9.4 FT, MODERATE 11.0 FT, MAJOR 12.4 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 3.1 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
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13/01 AM 9.6/10.1 1.7/ 2.2 0.7/ 1.1 0 MINOR
13/01 PM 9.1/ 9.6 1.2/ 1.7 0.4/ 0.9 1 NONE
14/02 AM 9.2/ 9.7 1.3/ 1.8 0.6/ 1.1 0 MINOR
14/02 PM 9.0/ 9.5 1.1/ 1.6 0.2/ 0.8 0 NONE
BRIDGEPORT HARBOR AT BRIDGEPORT CT
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 8.9 FT, MODERATE 10.4 FT, MAJOR 11.4 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 3.1 FT, MAJOR 4.1 FT
13/12 AM 8.9/ 9.4 1.6/ 2.0 0.7/ 1.1 0 MINOR
13/01 PM 8.2/ 8.7 0.9/ 1.4 0.5/ 1.0 0 NONE
14/02 AM 8.6/ 9.1 1.3/ 1.8 0.9/ 1.4 0 MINOR
14/02 PM 8.2/ 8.7 0.9/ 1.4 0.4/ 0.9 0 NONE
HUDSON RIVER AT PIERMONT NY
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.4 FT, MODERATE 7.4 FT, MAJOR 8.4 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.4 FT, MODERATE 3.4 FT, MAJOR 4.4 FT
12/11 PM 4.7/ 5.2 0.8/ 1.3 0.2/ 0.8 0 NONE
13/11 AM 4.0/ 4.5 0.0/ 0.5 0.1/ 0.6 0 NONE
14/12 AM 4.6/ 5.1 0.6/ 1.1 0.2/ 0.7 0 NONE
14/12 PM 4.0/ 4.5 0.1/ 0.6 0.2/ 0.7 0 NONE
LITTLE NECK BAY AT KINGS POINT NY
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 10.0 FT, MODERATE 10.5 FT, MAJOR 13.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.2 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 5.2 FT
13/01 AM 9.2/ 9.7 1.4/ 1.9 0.2/ 0.8 1 NONE
13/01 PM 8.9/ 9.4 1.1/ 1.6 0.4/ 0.9 0-1 NONE
14/02 AM 9.1/ 9.6 1.3/ 1.8 0.4/ 0.9 0 NONE
14/02 PM 8.9/ 9.4 1.1/ 1.6 0.4/ 0.9 0 NONE
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 12, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
606 PM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Okanogan County through 630 PM PDT...
At 605 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles east of Diablo Lake, or 52 miles east of Concrete, moving north
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Holman Campground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
LAT...LON 4900 12040 4872 12065 4877 12073 4886 12073
4888 12076 4900 12071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 200DEG 10KT 4881 12069
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
Associated Press
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The 4th Congressional District in Washington state is a land of snow-capped volcanic peaks and lush irrigated orchards that produce most of the nation’s apples. It’s also home to one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and then won his next election.
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year, and is one of only two to beat back GOP challengers this year.
Newhouse was the leading vote-getter in the race for his seat in the Aug. 2 Washington primary election, despite withering criticism from Trump and a Trump-backed challenger. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif. – who like Newhouse ran in a top-two open primary – also prevailed two months ago.
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., who also voted to impeach Trump and represents the Vancouver area, conceded to Trump-backed challenger Joe Kent on Tuesday night.
Analysts say Newhouse had a couple of advantages that allowed him to beat back strong challenges from Republicans Loren Culp, who had Trump’s backing, and Jerrod Sessler, who was in Washington, D.C., during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and poured a lot of his own money into the race.
Culp, a former small-town police officer, consistently blasted Newhouse as a RINO, or Republican in name only. That wasn’t enough to defeat Newhouse, who came from a well-known farming family and was seeking a fifth term.
“Newhouse had a lot more credibility in the agriculture community,” Cornell Clayton, head of the Thomas S. Foley Institute at Washington State University, said this week. “And Culp just doesn’t. I think that did him in.”
Sessler, a former NASCAR driver spent about $500,000 — mostly his own money — but finished a distant fourth in the race.
Washington’s primary system, in which all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote getters advance to November, regardless of party, also helped Newhouse, analysts said.
“The short answer is this: Newhouse benefitted from our Top 2 primary system, especially given there was a legitimate (if still long shot) Democrat running,” Todd Schaefer, a political science professor at Central Washington University, wrote in an e-mail. “And of course he had the power of incumbency that gave him the ability to tout his record and attack Biden and Culp.”
With Republican votes split among six challengers, that allowed the lone Democrat in the race, farmer Doug White of the Yakima Valley, to finish second and advance to the general election.
White will be a longshot in November in what is arguably the state’s most conservative district.
It encompasses a large area of central Washington, covering the counties of Klickitat, Douglas, Okanogan, Grant, Yakima, Franklin, Benton, and Adams. The district, dominated by the Yakima and Tri-Cities communities, is considerably more conservative than the western part of the state.
No Democratic presidential candidate has carried any county in the district since Bill Clinton in 1992 carried Okanogan County. None of the other counties in the district have backed a Democrat for President since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, while Adams County has not voted Democratic since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
The last Democrat to represent the district was Jay Inslee, who won the seat in 1992 and lost it in the Republican wave of 1994. Inslee is now the governor of Washington.
Newhouse is the scion of a prominent farming family based in the Yakima Valley town of Sunnyside, and and is nobody’s idea of a liberal. He has consistently received “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association and Susan B. Anthony List, a leading anti-abortion organization. He also is fighting environmental groups who want to remove four big hydro dams on the Snake River to save endangered salmon.
The Newhouse family operates an 850-acre farm near Sunnyside where they grow hops for local breweries, grapes for local wineries, tree fruit, and alfalfa.
Of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump’s impeachment, four opted not to run for reelection. Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was defeated in a primary on Aug. 2 by Trump-endorsed John Gibbs and Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in June. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Len Dawson, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, has entered hospice care in Kansas City.
KMBC-TV, the Kansas City station where Dawson began his broadcasting career in 1966, confirmed Dawson is in hospice care through his wife, Linda.
The MVP of the Chiefs’ 23-7 Super Bowl victory over Minnesota in January 1970, Dawson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2012.
From Alliance, Ohio, Dawson starred at Purdue and was selected fifth overall by Pittsburgh in the 1957 NFL draft. After seeing limited time in the NFL in three seasons with the Steelers and two with Cleveland, he joined the Dallas Texans in the American Football League in 1962, reuniting with former Purdue assistant coach Hank Stram.
Dawson moved with the team to Kansas City the following season and remained the Chiefs' starting quarterback until retiring in 1975.
In addition to his work at KMBC where he was the station's first sports anchor, Dawson was a game analyst for NBC and the Chiefs' radio network and hosted HBO's “Inside the NFL” show.
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Four Indian soldiers and two suspected militants were killed Thursday after rebels stormed a military camp in disputed Kashmir, officials said.
At least two assailants armed with guns and grenades attacked the camp in the remote Darhal area of southern Rajouri district early Thursday, said Mukesh Singh, a senior police officer.
The soldiers responded to the attack, triggering a gunbattle that lasted for at least three hours, Singh said.
A reinforcement of soldiers and counterinsurgency police encircled the camp as the fighting raged inside, killing three soldiers and two attackers, officials said.
Three soldiers were injured, including one who died later, according to an Indian army statement.
On Wednesday, police said government forces killed three rebels in Budgam district during a counterinsurgency operation.
India and Pakistan claim the divided territory of Kashmir in its entirety.
Rebels in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir have been fighting New Delhi’s rule since 1989. Most Muslim Kashmiris support the rebel goal of uniting the territory, either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
India insists the Kashmir militancy is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Pakistan denies the charge, and most Kashmiris consider it a legitimate freedom struggle. Tens of thousands of civilians, rebels and government forces have been killed in the conflict.
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NEW YORK (AP) — More than 3.1 million viewers watched Fox Sports' broadcast of Major League Baseball's second “Field of Dreams” game, about half of the audience for the 2021 game.
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Thursday night at a throwback ballpark in eastern Iowa, a short walk from the main field for the 1989 movie.
Fox Sports said Friday it was the most-watched regular-season baseball game on any network this year. The audience peaked at 3,464,000 views from 8:15 to 8:30 p.m. EDT.
The 2021 game, a wild 9-8 victory for the Chicago White Sox against the New York Yankees, attracted nearly 6 million viewers in what MLB said was the most-watched regular-season game on any network since 1998.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 12, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
520 PM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Ferry
and northeastern Okanogan Counties through 545 PM PDT...
At 519 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southeast of Oroville, or 33 miles northeast of Omak, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sitzmark Hill, Lost Lake Campground, Bonaparte Lake Campground,
Molson, Chesaw and Havillah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4870 11914 4874 11932 4900 11924 4900 11882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 205DEG 26KT 4883 11915
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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By SIBI ARASU
Associated Press
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Landfills are releasing a significant amount of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste, a study suggests.
Scientists used satellite data from four major cities worldwide — Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Buenos Aires in Argentina — and found that city-level emissions 2018 and 2019 were 1.4 to 2.6 times higher than earlier estimates.
The study, published in Science Advances on Wednesday, is aimed at helping local governments carry out targeted efforts to limit global warming by pinpointing specific sites of major concern.
When organic waste like food, wood or paper decomposes, it emits methane into the air. Landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, after oil and gas systems and agriculture.
Although methane only accounts for about 11% of greenhouse gas emissions and lasts about a dozen years in the air, it traps 80 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide does. Scientists estimate that at least 25% of today’s warming is driven by methane from human actions.
“This is the first time that high-resolution satellite images have been used to observe landfills and calculate their methane emissions,” said Joannes Maasakkers, lead author of the study and atmospheric scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Space Research.
“We found that these landfills, which are relatively small compared to city sizes, are responsible for a large fraction of total emissions from a given area,” he said.
Satellite data to detect emissions is still a relatively new field, but it’s being used more and more to observe gases across the world. It means more independent organizations are tracking greenhouse gases and identifying big emitters, whereas previously local government figures were the only source available.
“This new work shows just how important it is to manage landfills better, especially in countries like India where landfills are often on fire, emitting a wide range of damaging pollutants,” said Euan Nisbet, an Earth scientist at Royal Holloway, University of London, who wasn’t part of the study.
Earlier this year, smoke hung over New Delhi for days after a massive landfill caught fire as the country was sweltering in an extreme heat wave with temperatures surpassing 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit). At least two other landfill fires have been reported in India this year.
Nisbet added that the newer satellite technology, combined with on-the-ground measurements, makes it easier for researchers to identify “who is polluting the world.”
China and India are the world’s biggest methane polluters, a recent analysis by the International Energy Agency found.
At last year’s United Nations climate conference, 104 countries signed a pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030 compared with 2020 levels. Both India and China are not signatories.
The authors plan to carry out more research into landfill sites across the world in future studies.
“It is a quickly developing field and we expect more interesting data to come out soon,” said Maasakkers.
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a sign that some of the U.S. economy’s inflationary pressures cooled last month.
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — declined 0.5% in July. It was the first monthly drop since April 2020 and was down from a sharp 1% increase from May to June.
The easing of wholesale inflation suggests that consumers could get some relief from relentless inflation in the coming months. The wholesale report follows government data Wednesday that showed that consumer inflation was unchanged from June to July — the first flat figure after 25 straight months of increases.
Yet economists caution that it’s still too early to say that inflation is headed steadily lower.
“The July deceleration … is a move in the right direction,” said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. “But producer costs continue to rise at a rapid pace, well above target.”
Wholesale food prices rose 1% from June to July, a sign that grocery prices will likely keep rising in the coming months. The wholesale costs of eggs, beef and vegetables all jumped.
Trucking freight costs, though, fell 0.3%, evidence that some supply chain snarls are easing.
Inflation at the wholesale level still jumped 9.8% in July compared with a year earlier, suggesting that inflation will remain at painful levels for months to come. That was down from a year-over-year surge of 11.3% in June — near a four-decade high — and was the smallest annual rise in eight months.
Thursday’s report showed that wholesale gas prices tumbled 16.7% from June to July, a sign that retail prices at the pump will continue to decline this month and likely into September. Consumers are already seeing steady reductions: Gas prices fell below $4 a gallon, on average, on Thursday for the first time in five months.
The milder inflation data, and last month’s unexpectedly robust hiring that helped lower the unemployment rate to a half-century low of 3.5%, have provided President Joe Biden with some positive economic news after months of accelerating price spikes hammered his approval ratings. Congressional Republicans have made rising inflation a major line of attack in the upcoming midterm elections.
And the Federal Reserve has embarked on its fastest pace of interest rate hikes since the early 1980s in an effort to quell inflation, and will likely keep raising borrowing costs for the rest of this year. Its short-term rate is currently in a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, the highest since 2018.
Chair Jerome Powell has said the Fed would need to see a series of declining inflation readings before it would consider pausing its rate increases. The Fed could announce a third straight three-quarter point rate hike when it next meets in late September or instead carry out a less drastic half-point hike.
Thursday’s producer price data captures inflation at an earlier stage of production and can sometimes signal where consumer prices are headed. It also feeds into the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, which is called the personal consumption expenditures price index.
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Sanford men charged after video of confrontation with Black teen over speeding goes viral
Two local men have been formally charged Friday after confronting two teenagers in a Seminole County neighborhood in June.
Fifty-two-year-old Donald Corsi is charged with throwing a rock into a vehicle and criminal mischief. 61-year-old Howard Hughes is charged with criminal mischief and battery after he allegedly dented the vehicle with a traffic cone.
The attorneys for accuser Jermaine Jones' family released this statement in response to the charges being filed: "Jermaine Jones' family is pleased that charges were formally filed today against Howard O. Hughes and Donald Corsi, two of the men who confronted him as he and a friend drove through the Lake Forest subdivision."
"They are disappointed that charges haven't yet been filed against any of the other neighbors who were present or participated in the disturbing incident. Additionally, the family is concerned that the charges don't acknowledge the racial undertone many believe played a role in this violent encounter," the statement read.
Last month, the accuser's family and their attorneys called for more serious charges to be brought against the men who were involved in the incident.
"He's having nightmares, he's having sleepless nights, he's having to constantly be consoled by his parents," Attorney Kevin Edwards said.
Attorney Greg Francis said regardless of whether Jones was speeding or not, the men should have taken down the license plate and called the police, not engaged themselves.
"Call the police, that's why we pay taxes, those are the people who are supposed to protect us. Certainly never, regardless of race, never should a 16-year-old be driving and someone throws a rock into the car," Francis said.
Francis added that there was a third person involved who has yet to face any charges.
"There are other individuals who are responsible for these actions. There was a brandishing of a gun at the scene of the incident by a third individual who was not arrested. And we were able to bring that up with the State Attorney’s Office today," he said.
Jones said he does not believe he would have been treated the same if he were White.
"Especially because the lady in the video, she told me that I was the one that would get a gun. She only said that ‘cause of the color of my skin," he said. "I don’t think that if I was White she would have even mentioned anything like that because I didn’t harm them, I didn’t make any threats to them."
His mother also weighed in on whether race was a factor.
"I think it may have played a factor in it. But regardless, I still feel like what they did was wrong. It doesn’t matter what anyone’s skin is. The fact that there’s a 16-year-old child, I just don’t think it was right what they did," she said.
She began crying and said it was upsetting to her that she was not there to protect her son.
"These were adults who accosted a 16-year-old child," Jones' mother said. "If you listen to the 911 tape, he was the one who de-escalated, he was the adult in this situation."
Fifty-two-year-old Donald Corsi and 61-year-old Howard Hughes, both of Sanford, face criminal charges. Corsi was arrested on felony charges of damaging property and "weapon offense missile into a vehicle." Hughes was arrested on a felony charge of damaging property and misdemeanor battery.
Both plead not guilty after they were arrested. Their arraignment is set for August 16.
Jones' attorneys said they will be filing a civil lawsuit in addition to advocating for harsher criminal charges.
The State Attorney's Office is still reviewing the case. They're expected to present formal charges at the arraignment.
In a statement, an Orlando McDonald's franchise owner confirmed Hughes is no longer employed by them.
"We are deeply disturbed and disappointed by what we've seen in this video," the statement read.
Details on June incident
One of the victim's parents believes the incident was racially motivated.
According to deputies, Corsi and Hughes attacked two teenage boys who were driving through their Lake Forest neighborhood in June.
Cellphone video of the confrontation was recorded by 16-year-old Jermaine Jones, who had been driving a white Mercedes.
He had a 16-year-old passenger, and according to the teens, they were headed to a friend’s home to spend the night when the two men yelled at them for speeding.
After the teens turned to leave the area, they say the men forced them to stop and attacked.
In the video, the men can be heard yelling at the teens.
"Burning out racing through my [expletive] neighborhood! Burning out racing through my [expletive] neighborhood! After I told you not to,” they said. "Get out of my neighborhood!"
The teens say the men dented their car with a traffic cone and threw a rock through the back window. The arrest affidavit also says Hughes used the cone to hit one of the teens in the stomach.
Jermaine Jones says he can’t stop playing what happened over and over again in his head.
“My friend got assaulted by the man that had the cone. He struck him with the cone. And after that, I was going to speak to the man and tell him that was wrong and ask him why he did it,” Jermaine Jones said. “And my friend goes, ‘Jermaine, watch out, he has a gun!’ That’s when I picked up my phone and started recording because I was fearing for my life.”
Jermaine Jones' parents said while their son admits he was speeding, the men had no right to attack.
“I was terrified and thanking God that nothing happened to my son,” Niko Jones, Jermaine Jones' mom, said. “There's no doubt in my mind that had he been white, this would not have happened to him. It had to be his skin color.”
Jermaine Jones' parents say they can't help but think about what happened to Trayvon Martin in Sanford. While they are upset about what happened, they are thankful the situation didn't escalate.
"They could have simply called the police,” Niko Jones said. “They could have done anything, but the audacity of them to think they could do what they wanted to do because it's their neighborhood, that's what they said, ‘get out of our neighborhood.’”
Jones' parents obtained an attorney and want the men to face more serious charges.
“I personally was appalled and disgusted. I can't believe that in 2022 grown men would treat a child this way,” Niko Jones said.
Both of the adult men previously faced charges of damaging property. Hughes faced a charge of battery.
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Bella Poarch, “Dolls” (Warner Records)
In theory this should work. With her massive TikTok following, Bella Poarch clearly needed to strike while the iron is hot and release a studio EP. “Dolls” is that album.
Now comes the tricky part. Will enough of Poarch’s 91 million TikTok followers and pop music fans appreciate her six-track effort, or merely see it as a fame grab piggybacking on her curious ascent to the top of the social media heap?
“Dolls” is heavy on production, with Poarch offering little more than breathy coos above a mundane pop backdrop. Songs like “Build A Bitch” and “Dolls” have a decent message about self-identity, but they are delivered in fleeting and furtive fashion, with Poarch rushing clutches of lyrics past us instead of, well, singing.
The exception is “Living Hell,” a solid song about relationship power and control. Poarch excels on this track because she’s given room to push the boundaries of her voice.
The strategical unveiling of Poarch as recording artist is no surprise. She’s popular in one white-hot forum, so why not try another? “Dolls” is carefully lush, mistake-free pop.
Social media made Bella Poarch famous and only time will tell if her music will keep her there.
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Lake residents disappointed with state effort to stop aquatic invasive species
PICKEREL LAKE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association held a forum at Pickerel Lake Friday to discuss the pressing issue of aquatic invasive species in eastern South Dakota lakes.
The association includes members from almost a dozen lakes in eastern South Dakota.
At least 12 lakes in South Dakota are confirmed to be infested with zebra mussels, which majorly disrupt ecosystems in bodies of water.
Steve Charron, Vice President of the Lakes and Streams Association, lives on Enemy Swim Lake, which was confirmed to be infested with zebra mussels in July.
”South Dakota is in danger right now. We’re being threatened by invasive species. A lot of people have heard of zebra mussels, and we have a number of lakes that are now infested, including the one I live on,” said Charron.
During the forum, the University of Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center presented their current research to the South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association, but there is no current way to eliminate aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels once they’ve infested a lake.
Leaders of the Lakes and Streams Association stressed that zebra mussels were not the only invasive species to be worried about, but invasive weeds and plants as well.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 602 was passed during the 2022 legislative session, and it required the state to provide a report of their increased efforts to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species by August 1st.
The report by Game, Fish and Parks, however, was disappointing to the members of the Lakes and Streams Association.
“It did show that in some parts of the state of South Dakota, particularly the west, there were increased inspections of compliance based on the law around aquatic invasive species. But in some places of the state, such as the northeast part, there was actually a decrease in inspections,” said Deb Soholt, board member of the South Dakota Lakes and Streams Association.
Those areas where inspections decreased include Webster and Enemy Swim Lake.
Soholt says the report still doesn’t show a solidified plan to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species.
”I think there was some expectation that there would be some upgraded plans about what we’re going to do moving forward, but really at this time, that report is silent,” said Soholt.
Members of the Lakes and Streams Association now feel as if it is up to them to unite and lead the charge to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species in eastern South Dakota through boat inspections and educational outreach.
”The lake people and the people that like to use lakes really need to band together to fight this thing, because the longer that we can slow it or even stop it in some instances, the better off we’re going to be,” said Charron.
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Ellen DeGeneres is sending her love to Anne Heche's family.
The former talk show host took to Twitter on Friday to express that "this is a sad day."
"I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all my love," her tweet continued. The message was posted just moments before ET confirmed that Heche died after suffering from injuries sustained from a car crash last week in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. She was 53.
"Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition," the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family. "She is not expected to survive. It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she's being kept on life support to determine if any are viable."
DeGeneres and Heche dated from 1997 to 2000. Earlier this week, DeGeneres addressed Heche's horrific car crash. When asked by a photographer if she's spoken to Heche since her car accident, DeGeneres said, "We're not in touch with each other, so I wouldn't know."
Still, DeGeneres confirmed she wanted to send her well wishes and said on camera, "I don’t want anyone to be hurt."
Back in 2020, Heche looked back on her relationship with DeGeneres.
"Our time was a beautiful part of my life and one that I wear with honor," Heche told Mr. Warburton magazine. "I was a part of a revolution that created social change, and I could not have done that without falling in love with her."
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Phillies come back to stun Marlins, win seventh straight
J.T. Realmuto capped a three-run rally in the eighth inning with a tie-breaking RBI single as the Philadelphia Phillies came back to beat the visiting Miami Marlins 4-3 for their seventh straight victory on Wednesday.
Kyle Schwarber and Brandon Marsh each singled in a run in the decisive eighth inning against Sandy Alcantara (10-5), who had allowed just two hits over the first seven frames.
Andrew Bellatti (3-3) allowed one run in the top of the eighth before Seranthony Dominguez retired the Marlins in order in the ninth for his eighth save.
Schwarber had three hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, which won its sixth straight against Miami and improved to 14 games over .500 for the first time since Aug. 17, 2018.
Miami took an early lead with a run in the second inning against Noah Syndergaard, who was making his second start since being acquired from the Los Angeles Angels.
JJ Bleday singled to begin the inning and scored on Jacob Stallings' two-out single. Bleday went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI for the Marlins, who have lost nine of 11.
Miami tacked on another run in the fourth when Bleday hit a leadoff triple and scored on Charles Leblanc's single to right-center field.
Syndergaard allowed two runs on six hits in six innings with two walks and four strikeouts.
The Phillies cut the lead in half in the sixth when Bryson Stott drew a leadoff walk and scored on Schwarber's one-out double.
After Miami extended its lead to 3-1 on Bleday's run-scoring double in the eighth, Philadelphia responded with three runs in the bottom half.
Alcantara, who entered the game with a National League-best 1.88 ERA, began the inning by allowing consecutive singles to Jean Segura and Stott.
Marsh then singled in a run and Schwarber followed with a run-scoring single to tie the game. After Alec Bohm singled with two outs, Realmuto put the Phillies ahead with an RBI single to left field.
Alcantara yielded four runs on eight hits over 7 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out four.
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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Local police departments are fighting misinformation being shared on various social media platforms.
On Thursday, a Facebook post was being circulated around the Chambersburg community. The post stated that a serial killer was on the loose, which was later debunked by the Chambersburg Police Department.
“Within five minutes of us getting that information, we were able to determine that the information was false that it didn't even originate here in the country,” said Chief of Police, Ron Camacho of the Chambersburg Police Department.
This is not an anomaly either. In East Pennsboro Township, another Facebook post made its rounds in the community, which forced a response from the police department addressing the claims.
“That [spent] a lot of resources, and a lot of time over something that wasn't true," said Mark Green, chief of police at the East Pennsboro Police Department. "You could use your time more wisely on something.”
Local police departments are saying that these incidences can cause major problems within their communities and undermine law enforcement's efforts to inform the public.
“It can cause people to lower their trust in the police and lower their trust in their police department's ability to protect and serve," said Camacho. "[It] is detrimental to everybody.”
Professor of Media Arts, Stacey Irwin, at Millersville University said that the public should only take social media posts at face value.
"Most of the time, what we're reading is unverified sources, their opinion, and they're editorializing," said Irwin. "We, as citizens, need to be able to know that we can go to the right sources to find the facts of information.”
These resources, Camacho said, are provided by local police departments for the public.
"Official information will come from the police," said Camacho. "That's the best information for you to understand the facts and the circumstances regarding certain major incidents.”
Local police departments also urged communities to really think before they share.
"Do your due diligence," said Camacho, "take a step back, and look before you start sharing something blindly.”
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Lawsuit claims construction worker killed was buried alive
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A lawsuit claims a construction worker was buried alive while working on a project in the Las Vegas valley earlier this year.
KVVU reports that 32-year-old Rigoberto Canas Ramos died in what the coroner determined was an accident on March 31 in the northwest part of town.
Ramos was doing trench work at a construction site. Fire officials in Las Vegas said a trench collapsed at the site.
A lawsuit claims Ramos’ fellow workers rushed to the trench to locate him and found a substantial amount of dirt had been poured into the trench.
According to the complaint, other workers rushed to rescue Ramos by frantically digging by hand and using an excavator to remove about five feet of dirt from the trench.
Attorneys claim no safety consultants were at the property or nearby, and Ramos was buried alive.
According to the complaint, Ramos was working for a subcontractor of KB Home. It alleges the home builder and its hired safety company, Customized Safety and Quality Solutions, didn’t have any personnel overseeing construction on a reasonably frequent basis throughout construction.
The complaint continued, saying other construction accidents and/or near-misses had occurred before Ramos’ death without any response to ensure future accidents would not occur.
The Department of Labor said in the first six months of this year, 22 workers nationwide have died from hazards in trenching and excavation work. There were 15 all last year, according to the report.
In response, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it’s adding stricter enforcement to protect workers by performing more than 1,000 trench inspections at construction sites across the country.
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TORONTO (AP) — Two-time champion Simona Halep beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Friday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals.
Halep, the 30-year-old from Romania, won the event in Montreal in 2016 and 2018. She will face seventh-seeded Jessica Pegula, a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.
The 15th-seeded Halep is 4-0 against the Gauff, the 18-year-old American seeded 10th.
In the night session, 12th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland faced Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil, and 14th-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic played Zheng Qinwen of China.
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WASHINGTON — He promised a new social safety net. He pledged to develop a robust plan to fight global warming. He vowed to reduce the gap between rich and poor by making the wealthy “pay their fair share.”
And along the way, Joe Biden often said as he battled Donald Trump for the White House in 2020, he would prove that democracy still works in America.
With final House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, Biden is poised to deliver the latest in a series of legislative victories that will ripple across the country for decades — lowering the cost of prescription drugs, extending subsidies to help people pay for health insurance, reducing the deficit and investing more than $370 billion into climate and energy programs.
“The choice we face as Americans is whether to protect the already-powerful or find the courage to build a future where everybody has a shot,” Biden said on Twitter. “Today, I proudly watched as House Democrats chose families over special interests.”
Even with the latest legislative triumph, the president’s accomplishments on Capitol Hill fall far short of the scale and ambition of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal or Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. And passage of Friday’s bill may say less about Biden’s ability to restore American bipartisanship than it does about the deep ideological breaches in his own party, which forced him to accept a much scaled-back version of his original legislative goals.
But taken together, the bills Biden has helped usher through a closely divided Congress since taking office 18 months ago touch many parts of American society.
There will be a vast new pot of money to combat climate change. Medicare will be free to negotiate for lower drug prices. The government will invest billions to help computer chipmakers compete. Health care subsidies will be extended for years. Lead pipes will be replaced. Broadband internet will be built in poor and rural communities. Roads, bridges and tunnels will be restored. New gun safety measures will go into effect and background checks will be expanded. The nation’s budget deficit will be reduced.
To pay for some of it, investors will send more of their profits to the government, with a new tax on company stock buybacks and a 15% corporate minimum tax for wealthy companies.
Republicans immediately assailed passage of Friday’s bill.
“Can’t believe this has to be said again, but raising taxes during a recession is NOT a good idea,” Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said on Twitter moments after the bill had enough Democratic votes for passage.
Since taking office, Biden has already signed a $1.9 trillion pandemic rescue plan, a $1 trillion infrastructure measure, a $280 billion chip manufacturing bill and bipartisan gun legislation intended to prevent dangerous people from accessing firearms. Along with Friday’s bill, the legislation will likely end up as the centerpiece of his legacy as the nation’s 46th president.
“It’s still consistent with what the president has always done, which is keep his head down and do the necessary work,” said Cedric Richmond, a senior official at the Democratic National Committee who served as a senior adviser for Biden. “Families were feeling the effects of higher costs and the president wanted to keep his head down and address it. That until now has been the focus.”
The challenge now for Biden and his administration is to convince the American people of that after more than a year of griping and political hand-wringing among some in the Democratic Party.
For all his legislation will achieve, Biden fell into a kind of political trap, setting expectations at sky-high levels and allowing a sense of disappointment to harden among his closest allies as key priorities — once included in his Build Back Better agenda — had to be abandoned.
To the dismay of many of the president’s supporters, there will be no free community college, no federally paid family leave, and no new climate enforcement measures. The nation’s young children will not go to preschool for free. Parents will not receive federal help with child care. Medicaid will not be expanded in a dozen states and immigrants living in the country illegally will not be given legal status. There will not be a tax on the superrich, and no extra money will go toward creating affordable housing.
Biden has said that it is all about compromise. But the process of negotiating, which played out day after day on social media and in newspapers, left many people with the feeling that more was lost than gained.
“My instinct is that these don’t add up to transformative matters on the scale of Social Security, Securities Exchange Act, Federal Housing Administration, Civil Rights Act of ’64,” said David M. Kennedy, a historian at Stanford University and the author of “Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945.”
“They’re just not in that league,” he said.
Kennedy noted that Roosevelt had a wide majority in Congress, while Biden’s party is barely in control — and with deep disagreements internally.
“Today’s Democratic Party is far more fractionated with all kinds of divisions,” Kennedy said. “It’s proving very, very difficult to get that body of Democrats in both chambers to legislate coherently.”
“The package is much smaller, more modest and that was to be expected,” he added.
Biden’s achievements — even shrunken in the eyes of some — may also prove to be his legislative high-water mark. After the final votes were tallied, Biden made a video call to his longtime adviser, Steve Ricchetti, to congratulate a couple dozen staffers in the Roosevelt Room.
Congressional elections are around the corner, a time when there is typically little appetite for high-profile lawmaking. Democratic majorities in both chambers may slip away in the elections, and even if they don’t, the president may not be able to use the same legislative tactics he did this year to get around Republican opposition. Few people in Washington expect Democrats to end the filibuster so they can pass the parts of his agenda that ended up on the cutting room floor.
Despite the moment of real euphoria inside the West Wing and among Democrats on Capitol Hill about likely passage of the spending bills, it will take an enormous amount of effort for Biden and his party to capitalize politically on their legislative success. The president’s signing of a bipartisan infrastructure package last year did little to improve his approval rating among voters frustrated with soaring inflation. Passing a bill is the hard part — but convincing Americans that it was a victory could be harder still. Few people know better than Biden how tricky the post-victory period can be.
He was standing next to former President Barack Obama late on a Sunday night in 2010 when Obama hailed passage of the Affordable Care Act. Speaking to the public from the ornate East Room of the White House, Obama declared that passage of Obamacare proved that “we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.”
“This is what change looks like,” he said with Biden looking on, smiling broadly.
The years that followed were hardly ones to smile about for Democrats. By 2012, as Obama was standing for reelection, just 34% of the public approved of the law, which had been the focus of a rocky rollout, vitriolic Republican attacks and a lengthy legal battle. Promises by the Obama White House for a robust public relations blitz never really bore fruit.
“We never had a really effective strategy around communicating to the public the benefits and the rationale behind health care reform,” Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a physician and University of Pennsylvania vice provost who was a top White House adviser involved in developing the program, said in 2012. “We never had a spokesman, and the public never really understood what we were doing.”
The people around Biden, many of whom worked in the Obama White House after passage of the Affordable Care Act, say they have learned some lessons. In a briefing for reporters this week, top White House strategists said Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and members of the Cabinet will spend the next several months traveling the country to talk about the legislative victories with voters.
The main message, strategists said, will be that Biden and his Democratic allies have successfully defeated the special interests in Washington who for decades had tried to stand in the way of similar legislation.
They said Biden will remind voters that pharmaceutical lobbyists have for years tried to block Medicare from negotiating drug prices. Oil and gas executives have fought climate change provisions. Corporate interests have tried to keep Congress from instituting a minimum tax. Conservatives have fought the subsidies in the Affordable Care Act. Gun rights groups stopped new legislation for years.
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Gadsden school district funds some school resource officers; 52 volunteer to patrol schools
SUNLAND PARK ‒ The Gadsden Independent School District board approved a budget adjustment Thursday night moving $200,000 from operational fund expenditures to contract services to cover the cost of school resource officers.
Meanwhile, Superintendent Travis Dempsey said 52 people had already volunteered for the district's new POPS (for "Parents on Patrol for Schools,") program announced a week ago, recruiting family members of students to patrol school grounds, checking doors to make sure they are locked and reporting any concerns to the schools' offices as appropriate. The volunteers would not be permitted to carry weapons.
New Mexico's fourth-largest school district operates 24 schools and a pre-kindergarten center in an area encompassing Doña Ana County south of Las Cruces to El Paso, and east to Chaparral and reaching into Otero County. Many of its schools, elementary schools in particular, are in unincorporated communities that do not have local police agencies but are covered by the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office.
DASO, however, does not provide school resource officers, and Dempsey has scrambled for another solution as his school board and district families have called for prominent law enforcement at schools following a spate of armed attacks at schools in the United States, including a massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in May.
The last service agreement between Gadsden ISD and the sheriff's department to provide SROs expired in 2019. Dempsey had requested Stewart continue the program, which the district paid for, but Sheriff Stewart opted not to renew it.
"She stated that she was unable to approve my request due to limitations on available staff," Dempsey told the Las Cruces Sun-News.
The district recently entered into an agreement with the Sunland Park Police Department to stage at least one SRO with plans for a second covering a school located in a city-annexed portion of Santa Teresa. Last month, the school board postponed approvals for part of Dempsey's plan, directing him to reach out to the sheriff and other agencies and explore avenues toward more officers. A separate agreement with the Anthony Police Department is in the works for a third SRO, but has yet to come before Anthony's board of trustees.
Dempsey said the district's plan is to directly fund what SROs it can under contract with Sunland Park and Anthony police, prioritizing high schools and expanding into middle and elementary schools if more SROs can be funded. While Stewart stated last week that her agency still doesn't have available staff to provide the service, she has met with Dempsey to discuss cross-commissioning local police to serve in the county outside city jurisdiction.
Dempsey told the school board that the $200,000, on top of money already budgeted for contract services, would more than cover what was needed to pay for three officers, but he said a buffer was needed because expenses can vary across different agencies. He and school board members discussed hopes that state lawmakers might appropriate funds to help local districts bring more officers into schools.
Expanding the uniformed security presence across the district was "a little bit of a puzzle that we're going to gradually put together in time," he said. "It's not going to happen overnight."
The district operates a safety and security plan that has been approved by the state Public Education Department, Dempsey told the board, and state police, DASO and local police conducted occasional emergency training at school sites.
When GISD board president Laura Salazar Flores asked whether agencies were training at all or most school sites across the district, to assure agencies are familiar with sites across the entire district, the superintendent said the agencies select locations where they wish to train.
The school district is paying for background checks for parent volunteers, and Dempsey said the initial plan would be to train them for two-hour stints walking school grounds making sure entrances are locked, being alert for signs of suspicious activity and reporting incidents without getting involved themselves.
Dempsey said those volunteers and staff would also be trained to pay attention for early signs of distress or social isolation that could point to bullying or abuse suffered by students.
Board member Armando Cano remarked that a similar program had been proposed in the past and struggled for volunteers. "Hopefully now, with the way things have been and things have changed, I'm hoping that every parent out there can start joining into this POPS program."
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Whoa! Man sets state record with catching 10-foot white sturgeon, officials say
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (Gray News) - Officials in Idaho say a Utah man caught a massive, 10-foot-long white sturgeon at C.J. Strike Reservoir earlier this month.
On Friday, the Idaho Fish and Game shared a picture of the monster catch, congratulating Greg Poulsen, of Eagle Mountain, Utah, for setting a new state record for white sturgeon.
The government agency said Paulsen landed the 10-foot, 4-inch monster sturgeon while fishing on Aug. 5.
According to Idaho Fish and Game, the rare fish swam past the previous record of 119.5 inches, set in 2019 by Rusty Peterson and friends.
State officials said the C.J. Strike Reservoir is in southwestern Idaho and is typically known for abundant crappie and smallmouth bass.
According to the agency, fishing for Idaho’s white sturgeon is allowed strictly on a catch-and-release basis, and they may not be removed from the water while handling.
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MIAMI (AP) — LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration filed the new rule this month, and it is set to take effect Aug. 21, according to online records.
The state agency previously released a report stating that puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment surgery have not been proven safe or effective in treating gender dysphoria. Tom Wallace, the state’s deputy director of Medicaid, signed off on the report in June.
“It is imperative for states like Florida to step up and ensure our focus remains on the actual evidence, rather than the eminence of a medical society or association,” said Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Simone Marstiller
Lambda Legal, Southern Legal Counsel, Florida Health Justice Project and National Health Law Program issued a statement Thursday saying the AHCA is ignoring thousands of public comments and expert testimony by finalizing a discriminatory and medically unsound rule.
“AHCA’s actions, at the behest of Governor (Ron) DeSantis and his political appointees, are morally and legally wrong, as well as medically and scientifically unsound,” a joint statement from the groups said. “This rule represents a dangerous escalation in Governor DeSantis’s political zeal to persecute LGBTQ+ people in Florida, and particularly transgender youth.”
Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states where it has been labeled a form of child abuse and where Medicaid coverage is barred. Critics point to the irreversible nature of many elements of gender transition treatment.
Many doctors and mental health specialists argue that medical treatment for transgender children is safe and beneficial and can improve their well-being, although rigorous long-term research on benefits and risks is lacking. Federal guidelines say gender-affirming care is crucial to the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary children.
Last year, the American Medical Association issued a letter urging governors to block any legislation prohibiting the treatment, calling such action “a dangerous intrusion into the practice of medicine.
In a statement, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Simone Marstiller said “we have seen a dangerous mix of politics and medicine from doctors in the Biden Administration and many of our medical societies across the United States.”
“It is imperative for states like Florida to step up and ensure our focus remains on the actual evidence, rather than the eminence of a medical society or association,” she said. | https://www.koin.com/news/health/ap-health/lgbtq-groups-denounce-florida-plan-to-limit-transgender-care/ | 2022-08-13T02:46:00Z | https://www.koin.com/news/health/ap-health/lgbtq-groups-denounce-florida-plan-to-limit-transgender-care/ | true |
Mark Ruffalo has defended the Marvel Cinematic Universe and called out Star Wars for being repetitive.
The actor responded to criticism that there could be too many Marvel films and television shows, saying it’s “not something I worry about.”
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“I understand that these things run their course and then something else comes along,” Ruffalo said of the Marvel franchise in an interview with Metro.
“But the thing Marvel has done well is that, inside the MCU, just as they do with comic books, they let a director or an actor sort of recreate each piece to their own style, their likeness. Marvel generally lets them bring that to the material.”
Ruffalo went on to name the Star Wars franchise as an example of another project that he believes doesn’t have the same originality.
“If you watch a Star Wars, you’re pretty much going to get the same version of Star Wars each time,” Ruffalo said.
“It might have a little bit of humour. It might have a little bit of different animation. But you’re always, really, in that same kind of world. But with Marvel you can have a whole different feeling, even within the Marvel Universe.”
Mark Ruffalo will next reprise his role as the Hulk/Bruce Banner in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
Tatiana Maslany plays lawyer Jennifer Walters in the upcoming series, which follows her transformation into She-Hulk after receiving an emergency blood transfusion from cousin Bruce (Ruffalo).
The show will premiere on Disney+ from August 17, with new episodes set to arrive weekly. | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/film/mark-ruffalo-defends-marvel-calls-out-star-wars-for-repetition-3289160 | 2022-08-13T02:49:05Z | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/film/mark-ruffalo-defends-marvel-calls-out-star-wars-for-repetition-3289160 | true |
Hawks re-sign pair of players: The Chicago Blackhawks announced the re-signings of two players on Friday. Caleb Jones inked a one-year $1.35 million deal to return to Chicago. The Blackhawks also inked youngster Philipp Kurashev to a one-year deal, this one worth $750,000. Jones notched five goals and 10 assists last season — his first in Chicago. The 22-year-old Kurashev produced six goals and 15 assists last season. Kurashev was the Blackhawks fourth-round pick in the 2018 draft. The pair were both restricted free agents.
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Indy to host NIT: The National Invitation Tournament will be taking its show on the road starting this spring. After Madison Square Garden hosted every tournament final since its inception in 1938 — other than the 2018 pandemic-altered event — the finals now are headed to a rotation cast of sites. The NCAA announced on Friday the 2023 iteration of the NIT's semifinal and final will be played in Las Vegas. 2024 will see Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis play host to the event's final two rounds. The tournament will maintain its 32-team field with the first three rounds being played at on-campus sites.
Messi left off Ballon d'Or finalists: For the first time since 2005, the Ballon d'Or finalist list does not include Lionel Messi. The 30-man list was announced by France Football on Friday. Messi scored six goals and added 14 assists last season — his first with french side Paris Saint-Germain after being sold from Barcelona.
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UFC won't raise wages: Amid calls for the UFC to pay its fighters more, the organization's president, Dana White, said there won't be any drastic changes in pay under his watch. In a interview with GQ that was published on Thursday, White doubled down on his commitment to keeping fighter's wages low, saying that fighters "get paid what they're supposed to get paid." The UFC, which lacks a union for its athletes, pays its fighters about 20 percent of the total revenue. In other major sports like the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL, which all are unionized, players make in the neighborhood of 50 percent of league revenue.
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Kenzie Wilson has won at each of her first two tournaments, taking both the Crown Point Invitational Wednesday and then duplicating that feat Friday in the Lake Central Girls Golf Invitational at Palmira.
WATCH: With a nationwide audience watching, a Tulsa Little Leaguer offered a hug and words of encouragement to the opposing pitcher after being hit with a pitch.
On Sunday, the 81-year-old was a part of the celebration of the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies World Series championship team at Citizens Bank Park where he received a standing ovation. | https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/blackhawks-re-sign-caleb-jones-and-philipp-kurashev/article_93741a2c-d92e-52c4-9874-34f984eefc54.html | 2022-08-13T02:56:52Z | https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/blackhawks-re-sign-caleb-jones-and-philipp-kurashev/article_93741a2c-d92e-52c4-9874-34f984eefc54.html | true |
A man taken into custody in New York after being spotted lingering outside the home of a prominent Iranian activist and journalist while in possession of an AK-47-style rifle has been indicted on gun charges in a New York court, records show.
As Reuters reported, he was found by police with a loaded AK-47 rifle in the vehicle he was driving.
According to NBC New York, the man, identified as Khalid Mehdiyev, was charged with one count of possessing a firearm, the Chinese-made AK-47-style rifle with a destroyed serial number that police found in his possession.
Earlier this month New York police arrested the man outside of a Brooklyn home with the rifle.
As Reuters reported, 45-year-old Masih Alinejad, an outspoken women's rights activist and well-known journalist has been a noted speaker at summits like the World Summit, where she spoke to an audience in New York in 2019.
A criminal complaint was previously filed in a Manhattan federal court. It said a man named Khalid Mehdiyev was seen acting suspiciously near Alinejad's home over two days before his arrest.
The complaint said that Mehdiyev arrived in an SUV with Illinois plates, and it is believed that he ordered food that was delivered to his car. He then is accused of lingering outside of the home and trying to look into the residence's windows, and it is alleged that he tried to open the door.
According to reporting by the New York Times, he was later stopped by New York police after failing to obey a stop sign and was arrested for driving without a license or driving with a suspended license. A suitcase was later found in the vehicle's rear, which contained a loaded AK-47 rifle with a destroyed serial number.
“I came here in America to be safe,” Alinejad said. “First, they were trying to kidnap me. And now I see a man with a loaded gun trying to enter my house. I mean, it’s shocking.”
According to the New York Times, Alinejad has been the target of an international kidnapping plot announced last year by federal prosecutors.
Alinejad is known for her outspoken work criticizing the Iranian government and said in the Washington Post in 2020 that the Iranian government had launched a social media campaign calling for her abduction. Four Iranian officials were changed with the conspiracy to kidnap her and try to forcibly return her to Iran, according to a federal indictment. | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/man-charged-after-lingering-with-ak-47-style-rifle-outside-new-york-home-of-iranian-journalist | 2022-08-13T03:05:36Z | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/man-charged-after-lingering-with-ak-47-style-rifle-outside-new-york-home-of-iranian-journalist | false |
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ("Axsome" or the "Company") (NasdaqGM: AXSM).
On November 5, 2020, the Company disclosed that the New Drug Application ("NDA") for its product candidate, AXS-07, would be delayed to "the first quarter of 2021, versus previous guidance of the fourth quarter of 2020." Then, on April 25, 2022, the Company disclosed that it was informed by the FDA that the issues identified during the FDA's review of the NDA for AXS-07 remained unresolved.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period in violation of federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Axsome's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Axsome shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgm-axsm/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Momentus Inc. ("Momentus" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: MNTS) f/k/a Stable Road Acquisition Corp. (SRAC).
The Company was formed in August 2021 through a business combination with Stable Road Acquisition Corp., a SPAC investment company, with Momentus as the surviving, publicly traded entity. On July 13, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced a civil complaint and cease and desist order against the Company, its predecessor, Stable Road Acquisition Corp., and others for making "misleading claims about Momentus's technology and about national security risks associated with [founder and former CEO Mikhail Kokorich]," detailing the defendants' scheme to defraud investors in connection with the merger. As a result, the Company reached a settlement with the SEC, agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $7.0 million.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws. Recently, the court presiding over that case denied the Company's motion to dismiss in part, allowing the case to move forward.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Momentus' officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Momentus shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-mnts/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
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New Orleans, LA 70163
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Inside Afghanistan's secret schools, where girls defy the Taliban
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Kabul (AFP) – Nafeesa has discovered a great place to hide her schoolbooks from the prying eyes of her disapproving Taliban brother -- the kitchen, where Afghan men rarely venture.
Hundreds of thousands of girls and young women like Nafeesa have been deprived of the chance of education since the Taliban returned to power a year ago, but their thirst for learning has not lessened.
"Boys have nothing to do in the kitchen, so I keep my books there," said Nafeesa, who attends a secret school in a village in rural eastern Afghanistan.
"If my brother comes to know about this, he will beat me."
Since seizing power a year ago, the Taliban have imposed harsh restrictions on girls and women to comply with their austere vision of Islam -- effectively squeezing them out of public life.
Women can no longer travel on long trips without a male relative to escort them.
They have also been told to cover up with the hijab or preferably with an all-encompassing burqa -- although the Taliban's stated preference is for them to only leave home if absolutely necessary.
And, in the cruellest deprivation, secondary schools for girls in many parts of Afghanistan have not been allowed to reopen.
But secret schools have sprung up in rooms of ordinary houses across the country.
A team of AFP journalists visited three of these schools, interviewing students and teachers whose real names have been withheld for their safety.
#photo1This is their story.
'We want freedom'
Decades of turmoil have played havoc with Afghanistan's education system, so Nafeesa is still studying secondary school subjects even though she is already 20.
Only her mother and older sister know about it.
Her brother fought for years with the Taliban against the former government and US-led forces in the mountains, returning home after their victory imbued with the hardline doctrine that says a woman's place is the home.
He allows her to attend a madrassa to study the Koran in the morning, but in the afternoon she sneaks out to a clandestine classroom organised by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA).
"We have accepted this risk, otherwise we will remain uneducated," Nafeesa said.
#photo2"I want to be a doctor... We want to do something for ourselves, we want to have freedom, serve society and build our future."
When AFP visited her school, Nafeesa and nine other girls were discussing freedom of speech with their female teacher, sitting side-by-side on a carpet and taking turns reading out loud from a textbook.
To get to class, they frequently leave home hours earlier, taking different routes to avoid being noticed in an area made up mostly of members of the Pashtun ethnic group, who form the bulk of the Taliban and are known for their conservative ways.
If a Taliban fighter asks, the girls say they are enrolled in a tailoring workshop, and hide their schoolbooks in shopping bags or under their abaya and burqa overgarments.
They not only take risks, but also make sacrifices -- Nafeesa's sister dropped out of school to limit any suspicions her brother might have.
No justification in Islam
Religious scholars say there is no justification in Islam for the ban on girls' secondary school education and, a year since taking power, the Taliban still insist classes will be allowed to resume.
But the issue has split the movement, with several sources telling AFP a hardline faction that advises supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada opposed any girls' schooling -- or at best, wanted it limited to religious studies and practical classes such as cooking and needlework.
#photo3The official line, however, remains that it is just a "technical issue" and classes will resume once a curriculum based on Islamic rules is defined.
Primary girls still go to school and, for now at least, young women can attend university -- although lectures are segregated and some subjects cut because of a shortage of female teachers.
Without a secondary school certificate, however, teenage girls will not be able to sit university entrance exams, so this current crop of tertiary female students could be the country's last for the foreseeable future.
"Education is an inalienable right in Islam for both men and women," scholar Abdul Bari Madani told AFP.
"If this ban continues, Afghanistan will return to the medieval age... an entire generation of girls will be buried."
Lost generation
It is this fear of a lost generation that spurred teacher Tamkin to convert her home in Kabul into a school.
The 40-year-old was almost lost herself, having been forced to stop studying during the Taliban's first stint in power, from 1996 to 2001, when all girls' schooling was banned.
It took years of self-study for Tamkin to qualify as a teacher, only for her to lose her job at the education ministry when the Taliban returned last year.
"I didn't want these girls to be like me," she told AFP, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"They should have a better future."
With the support of her husband, Tamkin first turned a storeroom into a class.
Then she sold a family cow to raise funds for textbooks, as most of her girls came from poor families and couldn't afford their own.
Today, she teaches English and science to about 25 eager students.
On a rainy day recently, the girls trickled into her classroom for a biology lesson.
"I just want to study. It doesn't matter what the place is like," said Narwan, who should be in grade 12, sitting in a room packed with girls of all ages.
Behind her, a poster on a wall urges students to be considerate: "Tongue has no bones, but it is so strong that it can break the heart, so be careful of your words."
Such consideration by her neighbours has helped Tamkin keep the school's real purpose hidden.
"The Taliban have asked several times 'what's going on here?' I have told the neighbours to say it's a madrassa," Tamkin said.
Seventeen-year-old Maliha believes firmly the day will come when the Taliban will no longer be in power.
"Then we will put our knowledge to good use," she said.
'Not afraid of Taliban'
On the outskirts of Kabul, in a maze of mud houses, Laila is another teacher running underground classes.
Looking at her daughter's face after the planned reopening of secondary schools was cancelled, she knew she had to do something.
"If my daughter was crying, then the daughters of other parents must also be crying," the 38-year-old said.
About a dozen girls gather two days a week at Laila's house, which has a courtyard and a garden where she grows vegetables and fruit.
The classroom has a wide window opening to the garden, and girls with textbooks kept in blue plastic folders sit on a carpet -- happy and cheerful, studying together.
As the class begins, one by one they read out the answers to their homework.
"We are not afraid of the Taliban," said student Kawsar, 18.
"If they say anything, we will fight it out but continue to study."
But the right to study is not the only aim for some Afghan girls and women -- who are all too frequently married off into abusive or restrictive relationships.
Zahra, who attends a secret school in eastern Afghanistan, was married at 14 and now lives with in-laws who oppose the idea of her attending classes.
She takes sleeping pills to fight her anxiety -- worried her husband's family will force him to make her stay home.
"I tell them I'm going to the local bazaar and come here," said Zahra of her secret school.
For her, she says, it is the only way to make friends.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Len Dawson, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback who came from Purdue to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, has entered hospice care in Kansas City.
KMBC-TV, the Kansas City station where Dawson began his broadcasting career in 1966, confirmed Dawson is in hospice care through his wife, Linda.
The MVP of the Chiefs’ 23-7 Super Bowl victory over Minnesota in January 1970, Dawson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2012.
From Alliance, Ohio, Dawson starred at Purdue and was selected fifth overall by Pittsburgh in the 1957 NFL draft. After seeing limited time in the NFL in three seasons with the Steelers and two with Cleveland, he joined the Dallas Texans in the American Football League in 1962, reuniting with former Purdue assistant coach Hank Stram.
Dawson moved with the team to Kansas City the following season and remained the Chiefs’ starting quarterback until retiring in 1975.
In addition to his work at KMBC where he was the station’s first sports anchor, Dawson was a game analyst for NBC and the Chiefs’ radio network and hosted HBO’s “Inside the NFL” show. | https://www.wishtv.com/sports/len-dawson-mvp-of-chiefs-first-super-bowl-win-and-purdue-star-in-hospice/ | 2022-08-13T03:14:25Z | https://www.wishtv.com/sports/len-dawson-mvp-of-chiefs-first-super-bowl-win-and-purdue-star-in-hospice/ | false |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
8-5-5-4
(eight, five, five, four)
¶ Maximum prize: $500
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
8-5-5-4
(eight, five, five, four)
¶ Maximum prize: $500 | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Pick-4-game-17370981.php | 2022-08-13T03:18:07Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Pick-4-game-17370981.php | false |
10 kg of cocaine seized at Chennai airport
About 10 kg of cocaine worth several crores of rupees have been seized at Chennai airport on Thursday, sources said.
A 38-year-old passenger from Ethiopia was arrested by customs officials as he had hidden the substance in his baggage.
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BERWICK, Pa. — A couple from Columbia County are looking forward to their big day, planning an intimate wedding with family and friends. Finding a cake for the celebration, proved more difficult than expected.
Berwick residents Desirie White and Jessica Dowd have decided to spend life together.
"We were just like, we want to get married," White said.
The couple got engaged in June, planning to get married September 9th. White went vegan five years ago after discovering a dairy allergy, so the couple started searching for a vegan wedding cake.
They contacted a bakery in Effort, not far from their wedding venue, to have the cake made. After speaking with the owner over the phone, they quickly reached an agreement.
"It felt like it was all coming together naturally," White said.
"We actually signed the contract and paid for it this past Sunday," Dowd said. "Tuesday, she reached out and emailed and said, 'I can't do it. I refunded your money.'"
Desirie shared an email she received from the business owner, saying, "I believe that the LGBTQ + community has the right to live as other civilians and be protected. Yet, my refusal to make your cake is based on my fidelity to the God of Scripture, and my religious beliefs are combined with my business practices."
A seemingly similar situation played out a few years ago when a Colorado baker refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, citing his religion. That case made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018, where the justices decided in favor of the baker.
While they know the business is within its rights, the couple still felt hurt by the decision, wishing the owner would have been upfront about her stance.
"I was just kicked in the gut," White said. "All these plans were set and together and then it felt like it was ripped away from us."
"She always knew that we introduced ourselves as partners and she knew both of our names, so that's kind of why we were so caught off guard," Dowd added.
The couple said the owner refunded the money and canceled the contract, leaving them a little more than a month to find a new cake.
"I just can't even imagine how that would make someone feel," said Rebecca Riley, owner of Peace, Love and Cupcakes in Syracuse, New York.
When Riley heard the couple's story, after it was shared dozens of times on social media, she stepped in to save the day. Reaching out to them online, she offered to bake and deliver a vegan wedding cake for free.
"When I had that first conversation with Desirie, she a was like 'are you serious?' I was like, 'yes,'" she said. "If there's any way to combat this is with an act of love and support and community. I don't want a penny from those girls."
Floored by Riley's generosity, the couple couldn't be more grateful.
"There's some people who are blood-related to me that wouldn't go as far as she has," White said.
"Out of something that happened that kind of hurt our community, a lot of love came out of it," Dowd added. "I mean it's only a cake, but a cake is sometimes one of the things that you remember. You eat that on your year anniversary, and you share that with your family and friends. That was important to us."
Newswatch 16 tried to contact the business owner over the course of two days through phone calls and emails, even attempting to make contact through a family member. We received no response.
With a new cake on the way, White and Dowd said they're even more excited to tie the knot early next month.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson injured his right knee in the first quarter of Friday night’s 24-21 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
After going back to pass with 4:29 left in the period, Wilson was flushed out of the pocket and scrambled to his right for 7 yards, but went down after the play. He appeared to injure his knee when planting to cut on Philadelphia’s grass field.
After being checked by trainers, Wilson limped to the sideline on his own power before heading to the locker room.
After the game, Jets coach Robert Saleh said the initial tests on Wilson showed the ACL “is supposed to be intact,” but the team is waiting for the MRI on Saturday.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts looked sharp, completing all six of his pass attempts for 80 yards and a touchdown while playing just one series.
There are high hopes this year for the 23-year-old Wilson, who was drafted No. 2 overall last year. He had an up-and-down rookie season, throwing nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 13 games, but went without an interception in his final five games.
Wilson was shaky in his first series against Philadelphia’s starters, going 1 for 3 for 10 yards with an interception. Eagles linebacker Kyzir White stepped in front of Wilson’s intended pass for wide receiver Corey Davis and returned it 27 yards to the Jets 20 on what appeared to be a poor read by the New York quarterback. Wilson’s first pass of the game was a badly thrown out-route intended for rookie first-round pick Garrett Wilson.
Wilson struggled with accuracy last season, ranking last in the league in completion rate (55.6%) and passer rating (69.7). His decision-making and accuracy had looked better this summer during training camp.
Before his injury, Wilson was sharper in his second series, albeit against Philadelphia backups. He connected with tight end Tyler Conklin for 4 yards and then hit wide receiver Elijah Moore for 9 yards, finishing 3 for 5 for 23 yards and an interception.
On the play in which he was hurt, a first down from the New York 42-yard line, Wilson faked a handoff to running back Michael Carter on a play-action pass play but was forced to scramble after defensive lineman Tarron Jackson beat right tackle Max Mitchell around the end. With Eagles first-round rookie defensive tackle Jordan Davis in hot pursuit, Wilson tried to juke past linebacker Nakobe Dean but went down after being barely touched by Dean.
Saleh stood nearby while trainers attended to Wilson.
It’s the same knee that Wilson suffered a sprained PCL in Week 7 against New England last year. He was sidelined four games before returning and playing the rest of the season.
The Jets also have 37-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco, but he was not in uniform for the game as a handful of veterans did not play in the preseason opener.
Jets fourth-stringer Chris Streveler, a 2019 Grey Cup champion with the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, threw two TD passes, including a go-ahead 5-yard toss to Calvin Jackson Jr. with 16 seconds left. Streveler, who previously spent time in the NFL with Arizona, Baltimore and Miami, had not taken a snap in offensive team drills in camp this summer before playing against Philadelphia.
Unlike Wilson, Hurts got out of the game apparently unscathed — though he took a vicious helmet-to-helmet, out-of-bounds hit by linebacker Quincy Williams that left Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni livid.
After making the playoffs in the first season under Sirianni last year, there is great hope in Philadelphia for more progress this season. The hottest topic in town is whether Hurts can elevate his game to a level that would allow the Eagles to make a deep playoff run.
A second-round pick, Hurts is entering his third season and second as a full-time starter. He showed his dual-threat ability last season, passing for 3,144 yards and rushing for team-bests of 784 yards and 10 touchdowns. But he was 26th in completion rate (61.3 percent) and 22nd in passer rating (87.2), and his accuracy and arm strength have been targets for skeptics. An up-and-down training camp only has fueled the ire of Hurts’ doubters.
But Hurts came out firing on all cylinders in his first opportunity to show his progress in a live games after an offseason full of work, hitting wide receiver Quez Watkins for 28 yards down the right sideline on the game’s first play. He connected with his next four passes before finishing a perfect passing drive with a 22-yard touchdown strike to tight end Dallas Goedert.
Hurts looked impressive without even targeting his new No. 1 receiver, A.J. Brown, whom the Eagles acquired in a draft-day trade with the Tennessee Titans and promptly signed to a four-year deal with $57 million guaranteed.
Hurts’ lone drive wasn’t without concern, though, as he was leveled with a hard hit from Williams despite being clearly out of bounds after scrambling for no gain. Williams was flagged for unnecessary roughness, and Sirianni tore off his headset and screamed toward the Jets bench while standing nearly 20 yards on the field.
Philadelphia’s opening drive wasn’t a good sign for a revamped Jets defense that finished 2021 last in total defense and scoring defense, 30th in pass defense and 29th against the run. New York made several additions to bolster its defense, including selecting cornerback Sauce Gardner No. 4 overall and defensive lineman Jermaine Johnson No. 26 in the first round of this year’s draft. But the Jets defense put up little resistance to Hurts and the Eagles.
SANDERS SOLID
Eagles RB Miles Sanders caught two Hurts passes for 20 total yards during the opening drive. Pass receiving is an area of improvement for Sanders, who is in the final season of a four-year deal. He has rushed for 2,439 yards and nine touchdowns in 40 games.
COLE, DOUGLAS TABBED
Former Eagles defensive linemen Trent Cole and Hugh Douglas will be inducted into the club’s hall of fame on Nov. 27 when they host the Green Bay Packers, the team announced. Cole had 85½ sacks in 10 seasons with the Eagles, and Douglas had 54½ in six years.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Jets: OL Conor McDermott (left ankle sprain) is out 1 to 2 weeks. ... RT Mekhi Becton was sidelined after suffering a knee injury in practice that is expected to cost him the season. Becton, a 2020 first-round pick, missed all but the first game last season after dislocating his right kneecap and suffering cartilage damage in the opener.
Eagles: C Jason Kelce had elbow surgery earlier this week, and his streak of starting 122 consecutive regular-season games could be in jeopardy when the season opens. Rookie Cam Jurgens took Kelce’s place. ... Starting offensive linemen Jordan Mailata and Andre Dillard played the first series after missing practices recently because of concussions. ... Running backs Boston Scott (concussion) and Kenneth Gainwell (hip) didn’t play. … G Landon Dickerson (sore foot) didn’t play and was replaced by Sua Opeta. … WR Greg Ward (toe), DT Javon Hargrave (toe sprain) and S Jaquiski Tartt (personal reasons) were out.
UP NEXT
Jets: Host the Atlanta Falcons in the second of their three preseason games on Aug. 22 in preparation for the season opener on Sept. 11 against Baltimore.
Eagles: At the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 21 in the second of three preseason games to get ready for the season opener on Sept. 11 at Detroit.
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Milwaukee council approves site for new youth prison
New youth detention site near 79th and Clinton.
New youth detention site near 79th and Clinton.
New youth detention site near 79th and Clinton.
The Milwaukee Common Council on Friday overwhelmingly approved building a new youth prison in the city to replace a troubled one in northern Wisconsin that has been targeted for closure for years.
A bill Evers signed this year provided $42 million for the project and required the council to sign off on a site. The council wasn’t scheduled to meet until September, but council President Jose Perez called a special meeting Friday to consider the location. The council voted 11-1 to approve the project. Alderwoman Milele Coggs cast the lone dissenting vote.
The new facility would replace the state’s troubled youth prison outside Irma. Officially known as the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls, it has been plagued by allegations of guard-on-prisoner abuse for years.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Badger 5" game were:
03-07-25-29-31
(three, seven, twenty-five, twenty-nine, thirty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $57,000
¶ Maximum prize: $45,000
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Badger 5" game were:
03-07-25-29-31
(three, seven, twenty-five, twenty-nine, thirty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $57,000
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jorge Mateo had a career-high five hits, Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins each homered off the Tropicana Field catwalk, and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-3 on Friday night.
Rougned Odor had four of the Orioles' 19 hits as Baltimore won for the eighth time in 10 games and moved into an AL wild-card spot, a half-game ahead of the Rays.
The Orioles also got three hits apiece from Mullins and Anthony Santander. Austin Voth (3-1) took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his second straight start for Baltimore.
By the time Jose Siri got the Rays’ first hit leading off the sixth, the Orioles had a 7-0 lead. Randy Arozarena followed with his 14th homer for Tampa Bay, which has lost four of five.
Rutschman, the Orioles' prized rookie catcher, homered in the first off Corey Kluber (7-7). Mullins' 10th homer came in the eighth off Jimmy Yacabonis.
Voth, who was claimed off waivers from Washington on June 7, gave up two runs on three hits in a season-high 5 1/3 innings.
Kluber was charged with seven runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings
Mateo, who drove in two runs and scored twice, also contributed a fine defensive play at shortstop in the fourth, barely throwing out Brandon Lowe on a toss from his gloved hand.
SLO-PITCH
Second baseman Yu Chang pitched for the Rays in the ninth, giving up one run on three hits. His velocity ranged from a low of 37 mph to a high of 45 mph.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: RHP Tyler Wells, who has missed three starts with a left oblique strain, has “ramped up his rehab,” manager Brandon Hyde said.
Rays: Switch-hitting SS Wander Franco (right hamate fracture) told manager Kevin Cash he still feels some discomfort swinging right-handed. Franco, who last played on July 10, and OF Harold Ramirez (right thumb fracture) will take batting practice in the next few days and be re-evaluated.
UP NEXT
The Orioles haven't announced a starter for Saturday but have promoted left-hander DL Hall, the team's first-round draft pick in 2017, from Triple-A Norfolk, and he is expected to make his major league debut. Shane McClanahan (10-5, 2.24 ERA), who is 4-0 against Baltimore, starts for Tampa Bay.
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A senior doctor at Adelaide's biggest hospital says the health system is under "siege" and pinpoints Mondays as the busiest day.
Key points:
- South Australia's hospitals are usually busiest on Mondays
- Discharging patients on weekends is harder due to fewer available services
- Patients coming in for elective surgery on Monday also add to demand
SA's struggling health system was again in focus this week due to the death of a 47-year-old man while he waited for an ambulance in suburban Adelaide on Monday.
Problems around ramped ambulances, overcrowded emergency departments and full inpatient hospital beds trouble doctors and nurses on any day of the week.
But each Monday a perfect storm of complications aligns, cranking up pressure on health staff and patients.
So, what makes Monday the busiest day in SA's hospitals, and what can be done about it?
A weekend hangover
As medical lead of the surgery program at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and chair of the Australian Medical Association Council, Peter Subramaniam knows South Australia's health system well.
He says it is under "siege".
"The system is under pressure and there is a significant demand and our capacity to meet that demand is not working," Dr Subramaniam said.
The qualified vascular surgeon pinpointed Mondays as the busiest days for hospitals.
"You can see from the data we have that our discharges are lower on the weekend compared to weekdays," he said.
"So that contributes to the logjam that occurs on a Monday."
Dr Subramaniam said fewer doctors working to discharge patients over the weekend had an impact.
"Most acute care hospitals operate on reduced staffing," he said.
But that's not the only thing bringing down discharge numbers.
"We rely heavily on community services to be available and accessible over weekends and often that's difficult to organise," Dr Subramaniam said.
"You might need a rehab bed or a step-down bed or a community nursing service to be able to manage the patient once they're discharged.
"Once we've discharged the patients, they need to go somewhere."
Monday blues
Chief executive of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Association's SA branch Elizabeth Dabars said the "absence of senior clinicians" on the weekend was driving up ramping times.
Professor Dabars wants to see nurses, allied health professionals and junior doctors able to discharge more acute patients under something called criteria-led discharge (CLD).
"It's a win for the people wanting to go home and it's a win for the broader community who would have better access to hospital beds," the qualified nurse said.
CLD has been hotly debated for decades and was a policy directive issued by SA Health in 2019.
Professor Dabars said it was never fully implemented.
"That has not really seriously been put in place and that is a blocker to people being discharged," she said.
"It doesn't actually make sense for it not to be enabled."
But the former president of the South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association, Dr David Pope, said the number of patients that would fit the CLD criteria was small.
"It [CLD] works quite well in some areas but I defy anyone to go around and find patients sitting around in the hospital for want of a doctor to come in on a Monday morning," Dr Pope said.
"That just doesn't occur."
He said a crowded start to the week was a side effect of elective surgery.
"That worse effect on a Monday is purely a function of when elective surgery patients arrive," he said.
The doctor said the idea that senior clinicians were unwilling to provide care on weekends was damaging to an already stretched workforce.
"Doctors are in the hospitals 24/7, so if there's a need for a doctor to be in the hospital they will be there if they exist," he said.
What will change?
The state government said it was looking to make criteria-led discharge "a regular part of hospital operations".
"Expanding its use will reduce bed-block by ensuring patients ready for discharge can leave hospital, freeing up beds for those in the emergency department and easing pressure on frontline workers," a government spokesperson said.
Dr Subramaniam said he supported the "safe" implementation of the policy.
"Criteria-led discharging is part and parcel of a modern healthcare facility and it's strongly supported," he said.
But he said it needed support to work effectively.
"We need the right level of resources," he said.
"We need more efficient ways of using those resources and we need to strengthen our community care."
He said addressing other issues, such as transitioning long-stay NDIS patients out of hospitals, was complex and would take time.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto had two hits and got a standing ovation in his return to Washington, and San Diego beat the Nationals 10-5 on Friday night after Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended 80 games for a positive drug test.
Soto, one of the best hitters in baseball at age 23 and a World Series champion in 2019 with Washington, was traded to San Diego on Aug. 2, a deal that became even more significant when the Padres learned that Tatis would miss the rest of the season and the first 32 games next year.
San Diego holds the third NL wild-card spot, and general manager A.J. Preller said during the game that Tatis’ suspension doesn’t change his expectations for the season, although he added the team’s trust in Tatis has waned.
The Padres also obtained slugging first baseman Josh Bell from rebuilding Washington.
“If Tatis comes back, maybe this offense picks up without all those deals, but we weren’t counting on that,” Preller said. “So I think now looking back on it it’s probably more important the deals went down.”
Soto has reached base in every game with the Padres. He just missed his second homer with San Diego when he doubled off the right-field wall in the Padres’ seven-run fifth inning. He singled later in the inning to drive in Austin Nola.
Soto also hit a 390-foot flyout to the warning track in center in the eighth.
San Diego starter Mike Clevinger (4-4) allowed one run on three hits in five innings, walking four. Brandon Drury went 3-for-4, hitting his 23rd homer in the eighth inning, and Trent Grisham hit his 14th homer, a three-run shot in the fifth.
Cory Abbott (0-2) pitched four innings and allowed four hits and three runs.
SOTO’S RECEPTION
Less than two weeks after he was traded, the Nationals welcomed Soto back with a highlight package, and Soto thanked Washington fans in a prerecorded video. He received a standing ovation during his first at-bat.
Soto raised his helmet, then hugged Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz before stepping into the familiar batter’s box.
Bell also got hearty cheers when he came to the plate in the first inning. He went 0-for-5.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Nationals: SS Luis García was removed before the eighth inning after sprinting to first. He went 2-for-3. … LHP MacKenzie Gore (left elbow soreness) played catch in right field with an athletic trainer before the game. … RHP Tyler Clippard (groin) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list. … LHP Jake McGee was activated. … RHP Andrés Machado and Mason Thompson were optioned to Triple-A Rochester.
UP NEXT
The three-game series continues Saturday with RHP Yu Darvish (10-5, 3.28 ERA) starting for the Padres against Nationals RHP Aníbal Sánchez (0-5, 7.56).
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Padres star Tatis suspended 80 games for positive drug test
WASHINGTON (AP) - San Diego Padres dynamo Fernando Tatis Jr., one of the brightest, freshest stars in all of Major League Baseball, was suspended 80 games on Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
MLB said Tatis tested positive for Clostebol, an anabolic steroid. Tatis said he accidentally took a medication to treat ringworm that contained the banned substance.
The penalty imposed by MLB was effective immediately, meaning the shortstop — who had been out the entire season because of a broken wrist but was expected to return to the playoff contenders next week — cannot play in the majors this year.
Tatis will miss the remaining 48 regular-season games this year and the first 32 next year. Any postseason games the Padres play this year would count toward the 80 that Tatis must sit out.
The 23-year-old Tatis, who signed a $340 million, 14-year contract before the 2021 season, became one of the most prominent players ever penalized for performance-enhancing drugs, along with Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez.
MLB said the suspension also will knock Tatis from playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
“Obviously, everybody’s very disappointed. Somebody that from the organization’s standpoint we invested time and money into,” Padres general manager A.J. Preller said at Nationals Park, where San Diego played Washington.
Flashy at the plate and in the field, Tatis was an All-Star last season when he led the National League with 42 home runs. He was set to soon rejoin the Padres to boost a lineup that recently added star outfielder Juan Soto.
In a statement released by the players’ union, Tatis said he was “completely devastated” and apologized to Padres management, his teammates, MLB, and fans everywhere for what he called his mistake.
“It turns out that I inadvertently took a medication to treat ringworm that contained Clostebol,” he said. “I should have used the resources available to me in order to ensure that no banned substances were in what I took. I failed to do so.”
“I have no excuse for my error, and I would never do anything to cheat or disrespect this game I love,” he said.
Freddy Galvis and Dee Strange-Gordon are among the major leaguers previously suspended for using Clostebol, which can be used for ophthalmological and dermatological use. It is also banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and Olympic gold medal-winning cross-country skier Therese Johaug was suspended in 2016 after testing positive for it.
Tatis was the seventh player suspended this year under the major league drug program. Thirty-three have been suspended under the minor league drug program.
Players who test positive for PEDs are ineligible for the postseason that year.
Preller said he found out about the suspension late Friday afternoon. He said he hadn’t spoken yet to Tatis but had seen his player’s statement.
“Again, that’s his story. I haven’t had a chance to talk to him about it yet. Ultimately that’s his explanation,” Preller said. “I think the biggest thing just from our standpoint, from a baseball standpoint, there’s a drug policy in place. He failed a drug screen. For whatever reason.”
“Ultimately, he’s suspended and can’t play. That’s the biggest thing. That’s a player’s responsibility to make sure he’s within compliance of that. He wasn’t. Ultimately supportive of that and want to make sure he understands that,” he said.
The son of a former big leaguer, Tatis made his MLB debut in 2019 and quickly became a smash hit. He has a career .965 OPS and has played shortstop and in the outfield.
Tatis became one of the biggest MLB players suspended for PEDs since testing with penalties started in 2004, joining Rodriguez (2014 season), Ramirez (50 games in 2009 and 100 games in 2011), Robinson Canó (80 games in 2018 and 2020 season) and Miguel Tejada (105 games in 2013).
Tatis had been on the injured list this season after breaking his left wrist — the accident is believed to have been in December in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic. He had surgery in mid-March.
“I think we’re hoping that from the offseason to now there would be some maturity. Obviously with the news today it’s more of a pattern and something we’ve got to dig a little more into,” Preller said.
“I’m sure he’s very disappointed. At the end of the day, it’s one thing to say. You’ve got to start showing it with your actions,” he said.
Preller added: “I think what we need to get to is a point in time we trust (him). Over the course of the last six or seven months, that’s been something that we haven’t been really able to have there.”
“I think from our standpoint, obviously he’s a great talent, he’s a guy we have a lot of history with and do believe in, but these things only work when there’s trust both ways.”
On Aug. 6, Tatis began a minor rehabilitation assignment with Double-A San Antonio. He was 2 for 9 with a double and a triple in four games.
The Padres traded for Soto earlier this month in hopes of making a run deep into October. They had hoped a roster that included Soto, Tatis and fellow slugger Manny Machado could give them a better chance at the first World Series championship in team history — now, they’ll have to make that try without one of those key pieces.
Tatis won’t be able to play for the Dominican Republic in the WBC next March. Dominican fans had been salivating at the prospect of a bruising lineup that included Tatis, Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Rafael Devers and José Ramírez.
The penalty will cost Tatis about $2.9 million.
Tatis will forfeit $1,510,989 of his $5 million salary this year, covering the final 55 days and 48 games of the season. He will lose approximately $1.39 million of his $7 million salary for the first 32 games of next season, with the exact number to be determined by how many days he misses.
“There is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than on the field competing with my teammates,” Tatis said. “After initially appealing the suspension, I have realized that my mistake was the cause of this result, and for that reason, I have decided to start serving my suspension immediately. I look forward to rejoining my teammates on the field in 2023.”
“I have taken countless drug tests throughout my professional career, including on March 29, 2022, all of which have returned negative results until this test,” he said.
The penalty was announced shortly before the Padres played Washington. San Diego began the day at 63-51 and holding the final of the three NL wild-card spots.
Preller said the team had about 15 minutes to talk about Tatis’ suspension before taking the field.
“We haven’t had (Tatis) for this season, so it’s not like we’ve had him in the lineup and now we won’t,” Preller said. “I think to a man all the guys in that clubhouse believe we can win. They know we can win. Never been about one player.”
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Whoa! Man sets state record with catching 10-foot white sturgeon, officials say
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (Gray News) - Officials in Idaho say a Utah man caught a massive, 10-foot-long white sturgeon at C.J. Strike Reservoir earlier this month.
On Friday, the Idaho Fish and Game shared a picture of the monster catch, congratulating Greg Poulsen, of Eagle Mountain, Utah, for setting a new state record for white sturgeon.
The government agency said Paulsen landed the 10-foot, 4-inch monster sturgeon while fishing on Aug. 5.
According to Idaho Fish and Game, the rare fish swam past the previous record of 119.5 inches, set in 2019 by Rusty Peterson and friends.
State officials said the C.J. Strike Reservoir is in southwestern Idaho and is typically known for abundant crappie and smallmouth bass.
According to the agency, fishing for Idaho’s white sturgeon is allowed strictly on a catch-and-release basis, and they may not be removed from the water while handling.
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Trump warrant: Why did the FBI search Mar-a-Lago and what was found?
By Gareth Evans
in Washington
- Published
FBI agents, top secret documents and a former president's sprawling beachside estate.
When Donald Trump's Florida home was searched earlier this week, it unleashed a political firestorm unlike anything in recent memory.
But this unprecedented story is complicated and many questions remain. So let's take a step back - here's what we know.
Why did the FBI search Mar-a-Lago?
In short, because the US Department of Justice suspects the former president may have committed a crime.
The search warrant, which has been made publicly available, shows FBI agents gathered evidence on 8 August as part of an investigation into whether Mr Trump mishandled government records by taking them from the White House to Mar-a-Lago.
It's worth noting here that US presidents must transfer all of their documents and emails to a government agency called the National Archives.
Earlier this year, that agency said it had retrieved 15 boxes of papers from Mar-a-Lago which Mr Trump should have handed over when he left the White House. It said they included classified information and asked the justice department to investigate.
To obtain the search warrant, prosecutors had to persuade a judge that they had probable cause to believe a crime may have been committed. We also know that the effort to seek a search warrant was signed off by the head of the justice department - the attorney general - who is the country's top legal official.
What did the agents find?
Twenty boxes worth of material, according to an inventory released alongside the search warrant on Friday.
The FBI took 11 sets of classified files in total, including four that were labelled "top secret". Three sets were classified as "secret documents" and three were "confidential".
The cache also included files marked "TS/SCI", a designation for the country's most important secrets that if revealed publicly could cause "exceptionally grave" damage to US national security.
Some of these files were only meant to be kept in secure government facilities, according to court documents.
But the court records do not indicate what information these documents could contain, and there is much we do not know about the items on the inventory.
For example, other items taken include a binder of photos, a handwritten note and unspecified information about the "President of France".
Has Trump responded?
Yes - the former president has been vocal about the FBI search and has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
He said the documents taken by the agents were "all declassified" and had been placed in "secure storage". He said he would have turned them over if the justice department had asked.
His office issued a fresh statement on Friday maintaining that the documents had been declassified. "The power to classify and declassify documents rests solely with the president of the United States," it read.
While Mr Trump says he declassified the documents before he left office - and his allies have insisted the president has the authority to do this - legal analysts suggest it is more complicated than that.
"Presidents can declassify information but they have to follow a procedure," Tom Dupree, a lawyer who previously worked in the justice department, told the BBC. "They can't simply say these documents are declassified. They have to follow a process [and it is] not clear that was followed here."
Mr Trump's office, however, disputes this. "The idea that some paper-pushing bureaucrat... needs to approve of declassification is absurd," the statement said.
What crimes may have been committed?
There are several laws governing the handling of classified information and presidential records, and these come with both criminal and civil penalties.
In fact, Mr Trump increased the penalties for the removal of classified documents or materials while he was in office and it is now punishable by up to five years in prison.
The unsealed search warrant shows prosecutors are investigating three potential crimes. These are:
- violations of the Espionage Act
- obstruction of justice
- the criminal handling of government records
None of the three criminal laws in question depend on whether the files are declassified. This means it is uncertain whether Mr Trump's argument would hold up in court.
The former president has not been charged with wrongdoing, and it remains unclear whether criminal charges will be brought as a result of the investigation. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62528709 | 2022-08-13T03:59:11Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62528709 | true |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City Chiefs legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Len Dawson is in hospice care, a family member confirmed with FOX4 Friday.
The 87 year-old joined the Dallas Texans in 1962 and followed the franchise to Kansas City, where he led the renamed Chiefs to a championship in Super Bowl IV.
He went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1987 and a broadcaster in 2012. Dawson served as host of HBO’s “Inside the NFL” from the late 70s until 2001.
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt called Dawson “a part of every major moment in Chiefs history.”
Dawson’s playing career started as a standout quarterback at Purdue before he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as a first-round draft pick. He was quickly traded to the Cleveland Browns.
In 1962, Dawson finally signed with the Dallas Texans, reuniting him with Hank Stram, who had been an assistant coach for the Boilermakers before becoming the AFL franchise’s head coach.
Dawson promptly led the Texans to the AFL title and was the league’s MVP, and then moved with the club to Kansas City the following year. He led the Chiefs to two more AFL titles in 1966 and 1969, when he came back from a serious injury to help the Chiefs beat Minnesota 23-7 for their first Super Bowl title.
He ranks among the elite forward passers of all time with an 82.56 rating compiled over 19 seasons. | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/chiefs-legend-hall-of-famer-len-dawson-in-hospice-care/ | 2022-08-13T04:00:08Z | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/chiefs-legend-hall-of-famer-len-dawson-in-hospice-care/ | false |
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