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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
333 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Brewster County through 415 PM CDT...
At 332 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alpine, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size 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...
Alpine and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3029 10379 3041 10378 3050 10367 3053 10327
3017 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 275DEG 11KT 3038 10360
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A crash on Interstate 95 northbound is causing delays in Hanover County.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the crash took place at mile marker 96, just south of the exit for State Route 631 or Old Ridge Road.
The north left shoulder of the interstate highway is closed.
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NCFL residents get training on HAM radios in case of a major disaster
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Alachua County Amateur Radio Emergency Service and the North Florida Amateur Radio Club held a training class to help residents get their FCC radio technician license.
Dr. Gordon Gibby teaches some of the training said it’s important to learn how to use a HAM radio in case the power grid goes out.
“You look at Katrina, you look at hurricane Sandy and you look at hurricane Michael and you look at all the disasters that have occurred and you think what is my role how do I help out my neighbor? So a lot of the people in our group are just altruistic they want to help.”
Getting your license takes some studying but Gibby acknowledges that anyone can pass the test.
“Anybody can pass this test, a 9-year-old has passed this test it’s not that hard. But we will be teaching them a lot and to be a volunteer with Alachua County we require them to take even more training so they understand the community emergency response and the professional response.”
Once volunteers get their license they’ll start off at the lowest rank as a beginner.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Dillon avoided a massive wreck in the rain to win at Daytona International Speedway and snag a playoff spot in the Cup Series’ regular-season finale Sunday.
Dillon passed Austin Cindric for the lead with three laps to go after a 3 hour, 20 minute red flag for inclement weather. It was an aggressive move that capped a drama-filled race.
Martin Truex Jr. was the biggest loser. Truex looked like he would secure the final postseason berth when the skies opened up, but he faded once the race restarted and allowed Ryan Blaney to make up ground in a wild points scramble.
Blaney finished seven spots behind Truex in the race but three points ahead in the standings.
“You just try to stay optimistic,” Blaney said. “Definitely a roller-coaster of emotions that ended on a high note.”
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Dillon's victory in the No. 3 Chevrolet was as stunning as Blaney's comeback. Running 16th at the time of the crash, he turned onto the apron to avoid the 15-car melee between Turns 1 and 2 that was caused by a summer shower everyone saw coming. Cars started sliding sideways heading into the high-banked turn, a result of slick tires losing grip on wet asphalt.
Daniel Suarez and Denny Hamlin were running 1-2 when the pack drove into the rain with 23 laps remaining.
“Just throw the caution before the rain came," Hamlin said, adding that “better officiating” is needed. "We had rain down the front, so about 10 seconds before we got into Turn 1, it was raining. I’m sure the fans felt it and then they watched us all pile in there.”
For a second, it looked like 2014 series champion Kevin Harvick was going to make it through the mess and grab the lead as the caution flag flew. But then spinning Ty Dillon — Austin’s little brother — sideswiped Harvick and knocked him into the wreckage.
That allowed Austin Dillon, who started the day 19th in points, to essentially steal a playoff spot. It also created a controversial finish — should NASCAR have halted the race earlier? — and provided the kind of “Game 7” moment NASCAR wanted when it moved the regular-season finale to unpredictable Daytona in 2020.
NASCAR seemed intent on fixing its rain mistake by waiting for a window of sunshine,
“It's not something you can predict when it’s going to start raining,” said Scott Miller, NASCAR's senior vice president of competition. “Just a super bad situation for everybody.”
Inclement weather was a factor all weekend. Thunderstorms delayed the Xfinity Series race Friday night and pushed the Cup race from Saturday to Sunday morning. More rain was in the forecast Sunday, and dark clouds had surrounded the track for at least half an hour before several drivers reported seeing raindrops on the previous lap.
But it wasn't enough for NASCAR to stop the race — until it was obvious and too late.
Only 18 cars stayed on track once the green flag dropped and only 10 finished on the lead lap. Dillon's teammate at Richard Childress Racing, Tyler Reddick, finished second, followed by Cindric, Landon Cassill and Noah Gragson.
Blaney started the day third in points and had the best chance of landing one of the two postseason spots up for grabs.
But Blaney's chances were seemingly crippled when he got caught in the first crash of the day. Erik Jones got loose at the front of the field, causing a traffic jam at 190 mph that sent several cars spinning across the track. Blaney’s No. 12 Ford sustained enough damage that he couldn’t keep pace with the pack the rest of the day.
Truex closed the gap by finishing fifth and second, respectively, in the first two stages. But he couldn't hang on after the restart.
Fourteen drivers had previously locked up playoff spots by winning races in 2022: Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Cindric, Chase Elliott, Hamlin, Harvick, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Reddick and Suarez.
Kurt Busch also had earned a postseason berth, but he withdrew earlier this week while pulling out of his sixth consecutive race with concussion-like symptoms. That created a second open spot at Daytona, where 15 guys entered the day with postseason hopes.
It set the stage for a wild and aggressive race, even more so than usual at Daytona. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/nascar-dillon-avoids-wreck-to-win-playoff-spot-truex-jr-misses-out/article_6421c5a4-26fa-11ed-ae97-2fb6049037cd.html | 2022-08-28T22:00:33Z | https://www.kenoshanews.com/nascar-dillon-avoids-wreck-to-win-playoff-spot-truex-jr-misses-out/article_6421c5a4-26fa-11ed-ae97-2fb6049037cd.html | false |
WASHINGTON — The billions of dollars in military aid the United States has sent Ukraine includes some of the most advanced and lethal weapons systems in the world. But Ukraine has also scored big successes in the war by employing the weapons and equipment in unexpected ways, and jury-rigging some on the fly, according to military experts.
From the sinking of the Moskva, Russia’s Black Sea flagship, in April to the attack on a Russian air base in Crimea this month, Ukrainian troops have used American and other weapons in ways few expected, the experts and Defense Department officials say.
By mounting missiles onto trucks, for instance, Ukrainian forces have moved them more quickly into firing range. By putting rocket systems on speedboats, they have increased their naval warfare ability. And to the astonishment of weapons experts, Ukraine has continued to destroy Russian targets with slow-moving Turkish-made Bayraktar attack drones and inexpensive, plastic aircraft modified to drop grenades and other munitions.
“People are using the MacGyver metaphor,” said Frederick Hodges, a former top U.S. Army commander in Europe, in a reference to the 1980s TV show in which the title character uses simple, improvised contraptions to get himself out of sticky situations.
After six months of war, the death toll on both sides is high: Although U.S. officials estimate that up to 80,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded, Ukraine’s outgunned military has said it is losing 100 to 200 troops a day. Even so, the engineering ingenuity of the Ukrainians lies in stark contrast to the slow, plodding, doctrinal nature of the Russian advance.
In the attack on the Moskva, for example, the Ukrainians developed their own anti-ship missile, called the Neptune, which they based on the design of an old Soviet anti-ship missile, but with substantially improved range and electronics. They appear to have mounted the Neptune missiles onto one or more trucks, according to one senior U.S. official, and moved them within range of the ship, which was about 75 miles from Odesa. The striking of the Moskva was, in essence, the Neptune’s proof of concept; it was the first time the new Ukrainian weapon was used in an actual war, and it took down Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea.
“With the Moskva, they MacGyvered a very effective anti-ship system that they put on the back of a truck to make it mobile and move it around,” Hodges, who is now a senior adviser at Human Rights First, said in an interview.
Ukrainian troops have done so well with the Bayraktar drone, in fact, that the company’s CEO, Haluk Bayraktar, praised their ability to “squeeze as much as possible out of these systems,” in a recent interview with a Ukrainian news program. U.S. military officials remain puzzled by why Russia’s many-layered air defense systems have not been more effective in stopping the drones, which have no self-defense systems, are easily spotted by radar and cruise at only about 80 mph.
A senior Pentagon official said Ukrainian forces had put American-supplied HARM anti-radiation missiles on Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets — something that no air force had ever done. The American HARM missile, designed to seek and destroy Russian air defense radar, is not usually compatible with the MiG-29 or the other fighter jets in Ukraine’s arsenal.
Ukraine managed to rejigger targeting sensors to allow pilots to fire the American missile from their Soviet-era aircraft. “They have actually successfully integrated it,” the senior official told reporters during a Pentagon briefing. He spoke on the condition of anonymity per Biden administration rules.
Officials say the missiles can target Russian air defense systems up to 93 miles away.
The craftiness is now on display in Crimea. In recent weeks, Ukraine has targeted the Black Sea peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014, in a series of attacks.
In the strike on the Russian air base, Ukrainian forces destroyed eight fighter jets. A few days later, clandestine Ukrainian fighters operating behind enemy lines hit several sites in the occupied territory that Russia had thought were safe, including ammunition depots and supply lines.
Then, blasts hit a military airfield outside Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea and home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. Russia claimed that the booms from the strike were the sound of successful anti-aircraft fire.
“The Ukrainians are able to exploit their knowledge in the area,” said Dara Massicot, a senior policy researcher with Rand Corp.
This exploitation is rooted in Ukraine’s history as the heart of the former Soviet Union’s defense industry. For decades, Ukraine was the place where the Soviet Union — and then Russia — developed turbines for warships, tanks and even aircraft, such as the Antonov An-124, one of the largest cargo planes in the world and used by Russia to transport weapons to Ukraine.
U.S. military commanders who have worked with Ukrainian troops say the Ukrainians are always ready to improvise. Hodges said he noticed “on a tactical level how clever Ukrainians were” when he worked with them in 2013 and 2014. He said the adaptation of the American-supplied HARM missiles to work on MiGs demonstrated the depth of technological know-how in Ukraine’s military.
“You can’t just hang any kind of rocket off of any kind of plane — there’s a whole lot of avionics and other aspects of flying and high-performance aircraft that are involved here,” he said. “And they did it.”
The attacks in Crimea underscore Ukraine’s increasingly aggressive military tactics, as the government in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, has relied on special forces and local partisan fighters to strike deep behind the front, disrupt Russian supply lines and counter Russia’s advantages in arms and equipment.
U.S. officials say the United States has provided detailed intelligence to help Ukraine’s forces attack Russian targets throughout the war. But Ukraine conducted the first of the recent strikes in Crimea — a series of blasts at the Saki military airfield Aug. 9 — without notifying American and other Western allies in advance, officials said.
Indeed, one U.S. official later briefed on the attacks said Ukrainian commandos and partisan fighters had used an improvised array of weapons, explosives and tactics in the strikes.
“It’s all homegrown,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational details. “We did not get any advance notice.” That first strike at the airfield destroyed much of the air power and munitions stores of the Black Sea Fleet’s 43rd naval aviation regiment. It was also intended to have a psychological impact on Russian forces in Crimea, the U.S. official said, calling it the “Doolittle Effect,” a reference to an American attack on Japan in World War II.
The bomber raid led by Lt. Col. James Doolittle was a low-level daylight attack in April 1942 that resulted in only light damage to military and industrial targets. But it buoyed an American homefront reeling from a string of setbacks in the Pacific, beginning with the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941. It also shattered the idea that Japan was invulnerable to American air attacks, as its government had claimed.
In a Telegram post after the Saki strike, Andriy Tsaplienko, a Ukrainian military journalist, said the damage suggested that a truck-mounted heavy missile launcher called the Grim, or Sapsan, had been used in the attack. That system was developed by Yuzhmash, a state-owned Ukrainian aerospace manufacturer. The Kremlin, however, rejected the possibility that a Ukrainian-made ballistic missile system had anything to do with it.
“The activities in the Crimean Peninsula likely mark a new phase in the war with the Ukrainians going on the offensive with an irregular warfare campaign designed to push Russia from an area they were sure was secure,” said Mick Mulroy, a former Pentagon official and CIA officer. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/the-macgyvered-weapons-in-ukraines-arsenal/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-08-28T22:05:18Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/the-macgyvered-weapons-in-ukraines-arsenal/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | true |
The band American Aquarium's new album delves into the personal grief and loss of its lead singer. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with BJ Barhum about his band's latest album, Chicamacomico.
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The band American Aquarium's new album delves into the personal grief and loss of its lead singer. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with BJ Barhum about his band's latest album, Chicamacomico.
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NASA plans to test launch its newest rocket — one it hopes will eventually take astronauts back to the moon. But the rocket's big price tag has some critics skeptical about its future.
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NASA plans to test launch its newest rocket — one it hopes will eventually take astronauts back to the moon. But the rocket's big price tag has some critics skeptical about its future.
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CHICAGO — Jake McCarthy hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the struggling Chicago White Sox with a 3-2 victory Sunday.
Kendall Graveman (3-3) took the loss in relief of Dylan Cease, who allowed Arizona’s two solo homers while striking out eight in a career-high eight innings.
Zach Davies, who has gone 10 starts without a win, pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Diamondbacks and gave up two runs. Gavin Sheets had a sacrifice fly and AJ Pollock followed with an infield single that brought home Andrew Vaughn to give the White Sox a 2-1 lead in the sixth.
Alcántara hit his fourth homer of the season in the eighth to tie it.
Garrett opened the scoring in the second with a drive to center field. The 26-year-old spent more than seven seasons in the minors before making his debut Aug. 17.
The White Sox, who allowed 17 runs in the first two games of the series, have lost nine of 11 and dropped two games under .500. They heard a smattering of boos as they left the field.
NICE PLAY!
Chicago third baseman Josh Harrison made a quick dive to his left to stop Christian Walker’s grounder in the seventh, then popped up and threw him out. It was the only time the White Sox needed an athletic defensive play in support of Cease, who induced plenty of easy flyouts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox OF Eloy Jiménez got a day off to rest his sore legs but pinch hit in the ninth. Manager Tony La Russa hopes to have Jiménez back in the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against visiting Kansas City.
UP NEXT
Arizona LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-13, 4.53 ERA) faces LHP Ranger Suárez (8-5, 3.38) on Monday night to start a series against visiting Philadelphia.
Chicago RHP Lucas Giolito (10-7, 5.14) opposes Royals RHP Brady Singer (7-4, 3.15) on Tuesday.
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Diamondbacks second. Christian Walker lines out to deep center field to Adam Engel. Jake McCarthy flies out to deep center field to Adam Engel. Stone Garrett homers to center field. Sergio Alcantara walks. Cooper Hummel strikes out swinging.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 1, White sox 0.
White sox sixth. Josh Harrison grounds out to shallow infield, Geraldo Perdomo to Christian Walker. Jose Abreu singles to center field. Andrew Vaughn doubles. Jose Abreu to third. Gavin Sheets out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Daulton Varsho. Andrew Vaughn to third. Jose Abreu scores. AJ Pollock singles to second base. Andrew Vaughn scores. Elvis Andrus reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. AJ Pollock out at second.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. White sox 2, Diamondbacks 1.
Diamondbacks eighth. Stone Garrett called out on strikes. Sergio Alcantara homers to right field. Cooper Hummel strikes out swinging. Geraldo Perdomo lines out to shallow infield to Romy Gonzalez.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 2, White sox 2.
Diamondbacks ninth. Daulton Varsho walks. Alek Thomas flies out to AJ Pollock. Josh Rojas walks. Daulton Varsho to second. Christian Walker lines out to shallow infield to Romy Gonzalez. Jake McCarthy doubles to deep center field. Josh Rojas out at home. Daulton Varsho scores.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Like many Mountaineer football fans, Shane Lyons has been eagerly awaiting the return of the Backyard Brawl for years.
When he became director of athletics at WVU in 2015, Lyons said one of his top priorities was to put the Backyard Brawl back on the schedule.
After years of waiting, the return of the series is upon us: West Virginia will open its 2022 schedule Thursday night on the road against the Panthers.
It’s one of the most highly anticipated season openers in recent memory for West Virginia, and Lyons thinks it’s been worth the wait.
“I thought it was important for us. It’s important for college football to bring back some of these natural rivalries that we had for years, but conference realignment changed some things,” Lyons said last week in an exclusive interview for The Neal Brown Show. “For us, the Pitt game, playing Penn State, Maryland, Virginia Tech — to bring those back to our fans, that’s what I believe college football is all about.”
Thursday’s season opener will be the 105th meeting between West Virginia and Pitt on the football field. The game has been announced as a sellout.
But head coach Neal Brown and the Mountaineers are underdogs entering their season-opening clash with Pitt. The Panthers are the reigning ACC champs, while the Mountaineers finished their 2021 campaign with a 6-7 record and a loss to Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
Those facts, not just the rivalry between the schools, make Thursday’s matchup “important” for the Mountaineers, according to Lyons.
“It’s a big game for the team to gain some momentum as we move forward in this season,” Lyons said. “Improvements need to be made on the field in the 2022 season, and that’s our hope, to be bowl eligible, be eligible for the Big 12 Championship, and be a contender for that.”
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One person who could help the Mountaineers make a climb in the Big 12 standings this season is new offensive coordinator Graham Harrell, who previously coached at USC.
When the offseason began in January, Lyons and Brown agreed that the WVU offense needed a “fresh look,” and the director of athletics believes that’s something Harrell can provide.
“You look at Graham’s past history, he’s been known to start off very quickly in a game, been very innovative,” Lyons said. “We’re just excited to have him as part of that staff, his creativeness as an offensive coordinator, and just some new light that he brings to that offense.”
Harrell’s new-look offense will make its debut Thursday night when the Mountaineers meet the Panthers at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Watch Gold and Blue Nation’s exclusive interview with Lyons at the top of this page, and tune in to The Neal Brown Show this Friday and Saturday for another conversation with WVU’s top athletics official. | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/lyons-shares-expectations-for-2022-wvu-football-team/ | 2022-08-28T22:15:18Z | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/lyons-shares-expectations-for-2022-wvu-football-team/ | true |
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Opposition parties in Serbia and international rights groups on Sunday denounced a decision by populist President Aleksandar Vucic to cancel next month’s pan-European LGBTQ EuroPride event because of what he said were threats from right-wing extremists.
Most of the groups said that they would ignore the ban announced Saturday by Vucic and go ahead with the Sept. 12-18 events scheduled in the capital, Belgrade.
Vucic said that a political crisis with Serbia’s former breakaway province of Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008, and economic problems facing the country amid Russia’s war in Ukraine were among the reasons why the Balkan nation’s authorities couldn’t handle EuroPride.
The U.N. office in Serbia said it was concerned about the announced ban, saying it would jeopardize “the right to freedom of assembly as guaranteed by the Serbian Constitution.”
“The EuroPride is also an opportunity to celebrate the foundations of a strong and progressive society based on social equity, equality of all rights, solidarity, friendship and love,” U.N. Resident Coordinator in Serbia Francoise Jacob said.
Members of the European Pride Organizers Association chose Serbia’s capital three years ago to host the annual event, hoping it would represent a major breakthrough for a Slavic country that is traditionally conservative and under a strong influence from the Orthodox Church.
Serbia is formally seeking European Union membership, but has for years been moving closer to Russia’s political orbit. The Balkan country has voted for U.N. resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but has refused to join Western sanctions against Moscow.
In a protest called before the cancellation of the pride event, thousands of right-wing church supporters marched through the Serbian capital Sunday evening in a procession they said was “to save Serbia.” They were led by the Serbian branch of the Night Wolves, the Russian biker group that is considered close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Civic Democratic Forum opposition party accused the Serbian president of “playing dictator” by modeling himself after Putin, and trying to ban the Belgrade pride event.
Civic Democratic leader Zoran Vuletic said in a statement that the party wanted to remind Vucic “that he cannot cancel an event that he did not schedule and that he cannot, according to the constitution, prohibit the gathering of people.”
Vucic on Saturday announced the decision to cancel the EuroPride celebration during a news conference where he also proposed extending the term of Serbia’s prime minister, Ana Brnabic, who is a lesbian.
Brnabic has been frequently accused by Serbia’s gay rights groups of doing nothing to help their status is Serbia during her first two terms in the government. She joined Vucic in supporting the cancellation of the EuroPride event.
“No matter how you turn it, from any angle you look at it, the first inviolable thing is to ensure peace and stability in the country,” Brnabic said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-serbia-opposition-rights-groups-condemn-europride-decision/ | 2022-08-28T22:21:04Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-serbia-opposition-rights-groups-condemn-europride-decision/ | false |
The weeks are dwindling, and the Red Sox still aren’t making up any ground.
Even after a series win over the Rays this weekend, it was hard to feel optimistic about these hanging-by-a-thread Red Sox as they left town for Minnesota.
After a few encouraging days, these Red Sox looked more familiar on Sunday. Nick Pivetta dug them a deep hole, the defense committed a couple mistakes and the mediocre-at-best relief corps completely lost it. By the ninth, the Rays – not the Red Sox – had a position player pitching because they were so comfortably ahead.
Boos rained down on the Red Sox all afternoon at Fenway Park, where a blowout 12-4 loss felt deflating and the Red Sox inched another day toward their inevitable reality.
“Too many games like that (this year), to be honest with you,” manager Alex Cora said. “For how good it was as a series, it’s a bad taste.”
The Red Sox started the week six games back of the third Wild Card spot, but after being swept by the Blue Jays and taking two out of three from the Rays, they’re now seven games behind going into Monday with 34 games to go.
Time hasn’t officially run out yet, but it’s getting close. And Sunday was yet another reminder of why they’re in this position.
“For how bad it was today, we accomplished our mission,” Cora said. “But when you get a chance to sweep people, you’ve got to play better than that. And it’s a little bit disappointing for the whole group, including me.
“We’re better than this. We’re a lot better. We show flashes. The last four games had been solid. And then that happened. We can’t have that. It has happened a lot this season. So you just gotta move forward now, hop on a plane, and be ready for tomorrow.”
A day after Rich Hill submitted a vintage performance, Red Sox pitching crashed back to earth.
Pivetta wasn’t sharp, allowing five runs over five innings – including two homers to Isaac Paredes – as he continued to look overmatched against division opponents. He owns a 7.24 ERA in 11 A.L. East games – with the Red Sox 3-8 in those games – and a 2.72 ERA against everyone else.
Solo homers from Franchy Cordero, J.D. Martinez and Tommy Pham made it a 5-3 game through five innings. But any chance of a comeback was erased thanks to the continued ineptitude of anyone in the Red Sox’ bullpen not named Garrett Whitlock or John Schreiber. Seven runs were scored over the final four innings to seal their fate.
Hirokazu Sawamura’s puzzling home woes continued in the sixth, and he didn’t get any help from his defense. With one out and no one on base, Jose Siri lifted a high pop up to short right field. But Alex Verdugo was playing too deep, Cordero was forced to try to make a tough play over his shoulder, and the ball dropped.
The Rays took advantage by scoring three runs as they began pulling away.
“We have to make that play,” Cora said. “Put him in a bad spot right there. I talked to Dugie. You have to take charge. It’s a pop-up priority. Can’t let Franchy try to make that play. That’s a play that the outfielder has to make. That’s two outs right there and probably a different inning.
“At the same time, we have to throw strikes, we have to put people away and we didn’t do that.”
After Ryan Brasier rebounded with a shutout seventh, Austin Davis put a bow on the loss in the eighth. Aided by a Rafael Devers fielding error – when Harold Ramirez’s grounder right to him bounced off his glove and into right field – five consecutive Rays reached as they plated four runs in the inning and took an eight-run lead.
Even after Hill’s seven-inning performance a day before, Cora said his bullpen was very limited. Schreiber was used for four outs for Saturday’s save and they’re continuing to manage Whitlock’s usage. And they don’t have many reliable arms beyond them.
“Sometimes it gets to a point with the starter, when they go short over and over and over again, then you’re very short,” Cora said. “It’s one of those. We’ve got to take care of other guys, too. Whit in his situation, when we can use him or not. We went through it last year, too. But it’s been a challenge for everybody. So it’s one of those that you don’t like but you gotta keep going. You gotta keep grinding.”
They’ll keep grinding to Minnesota – where they’ll play another team they’re chasing for a playoff spot that’s continuing to look like a hopeless pursuit after another all-too-familiar loss.
“We just get away for X or Y reason,” Cora said. “Bad defense or we’re short or we don’t pitch the first five innings. We’ve seen too many of those games. It’s always one too many and we’ve seen a lot of those.”
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HOUSTON (AP) — Astros ace Justin Verlander left Sunday’s game against Baltimore after three scoreless innings because of right calf discomfort.
The right-hander, a leading candidate for the AL Cy Young Award, lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.84. He allowed three hits and struck out six.
The 39-year-old Verlander had Tommy John surgery in 2020 and missed all of last season. Entering Sunday’s matchup with the Orioles, he was 8-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last 10 starts.
Verlander threw 60 pitches, including 39 for strikes. He allowed consecutive singles to Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman in the first, and then struck out the next three batters.
He was replaced by Seth Martinez in the fourth with the game scoreless.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.
The 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It’s poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, a half-century after NASA’s Apollo program, which landed 12 astronauts on the moon.
Astronauts could return to the moon in a few years, if this six-week test flight goes well. NASA officials caution, however, that the risks are high and the flight could be cut short.
In lieu of astronauts, three test dummies are strapped into the Orion capsule to measure vibration, acceleration and radiation, one of the biggest hazards to humans in deep space. The capsule alone has more than 1,000 sensors.
Officials said Sunday that neither the rocket nor capsule suffered any damage during Saturday’s thunderstorm; ground equipment also was unaffected. Five strikes were confirmed, hitting the 600-foot (183-meter) lightning-protection towers surrounding the rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The strikes weren’t strong enough to warrant major retesting.
“Clearly, the system worked as designed,” said Jeff Spaulding, NASA’s senior test director.
More storms were expected. Although forecasters gave 80% odds of acceptable weather Monday morning, conditions were expected to deteriorate during the two-hour launch window.
On the technical side, Spaulding said the team did its best over the past several months to eliminate any lingering fuel leaks. A pair of countdown tests earlier this year prompted repairs to leaking valves and other faulty equipment; engineers won’t know if all the fixes are good until just a few hours before the planned liftoff. If Monday doesn’t pan out, the next launch attempt would be Friday.
After so many years of delays and setbacks, the launch team was thrilled to finally be so close to the inaugural flight of the Artemis moon-exploration program, named after Apollo’s twin sister in Greek mythology.
“We’re within 24 hours of launch right now, which is pretty amazing for where we’ve been on this journey,” Spaulding told reporters.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
451 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...Strong thunderstorm outflow winds will impact portions of central
Lubbock County through 515 PM CDT...
At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
outflow 4 miles northwest of Texas Tech University, or 5 miles
northwest of Lubbock, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lubbock, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Lubbock International Airport, Texas
Tech University, Downtown Lubbock, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Reese
Center, New Deal and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3354 10202 3372 10202 3376 10176 3347 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 270DEG 21KT 3364 10193
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Brewster County through 530 PM CDT...
At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Castolon, or 19 miles east of Lajitas, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Castolon.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2906 10343 2907 10345 2907 10347 2908 10347
2912 10351 2912 10352 2914 10353 2916 10357
2922 10358 2922 10339 2910 10322 2904 10343
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 319DEG 6KT 2915 10347
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
400 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY...
At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of North Central Brewster County
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Burnt House Creek and Peña Colorado Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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In first meeting at Fayetteville, Arkansas State falls 4-1 to Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - On Sunday afternoon at Razorback Field, the Arkansas State soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to in-state foe Arkansas.
A-State (1-2-1) erased the Razorbacks’ (2-1-0) shutout bid on an 89th-minute goal by Sydoney Clark, while the Red Wolves’ goalkeepers Damaris Deschaine and Olivia Luther combined for 12 saves on the day.
In the 24th minute, the Razorbacks scored their first goal on a penalty kick by Anna Podojil. Arkansas then went into the locker room at the half with a 2-0 lead after a 44th-minute strike by Shana Flynn.
A-State had a pair of chances in the first half with an on-target shot in the ninth minute by Sarah Strong and then an Abigail Miller shot on goal in the 36th minute.
UA made it 3-0 in the 57th minute when Ana Tankersley found the back of the net on a corner kick. An own goal in the 68th minute pushed the Razorbacks’ advantage out to 4-0.
Before Clark’s goal, Gertie Langford and Miller gave the Red Wolves a pair of scoring opportunities, but their shots found the mitts of Arkansas keeper Grace Barbara.
Clark put the Scarlet and Black on the board in the 89th minute, sending a right-footed shot into the bottom left side of the net.
The Red Wolves return to action Sunday, Sept. 4, hosting in-state foe and former conference mate Little Rock. Match time at the A-State Soccer Park is set for 2 p.m. and admission is free.
For the latest on A-State Soccer follow the team by logging onto the Arkansas State Soccer Facebook page or by following the team on Twitter (@AStateSoccer) and Instagram (AStateSoccer).
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ATLANTA – Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice for the PGA Tour in a tumultuous year, had the final say with his clubs Sunday when he rallied from six shots behind to win the Tour Championship and capture the FedEx Cup for the third time.
McIlroy won $18 million, pushing his PGA Tour earnings to over $26 million for the season. He closed with a 4-under 66 to overtake Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, who made only one birdie in a 73.
Sungjae Im fell back with a double bogey on the 14th hole and still managed a 66 to tie for second with Scheffler.
McIlroy referred to the final round of a “spectacle,” and not just because of the pro-McIlroy crowd that chanted his name along the closing holes.
“Two of the best players in the world going head on the best tour” he said.
McIlroy needed plenty of help from Scheffler, the No. 1 seed, who began with a two-shot lead and never trailed until the 70th hole. Scheffler, who birdied four of six holes Sunday morning to finish the third round and build a six-shot lead, lost it in the first seven holes.
And then it was a nail-biter to the very end, a stunning afternoon at East Lake that turned on two shots.
McIlroy holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 15th hole to tie for the lead. After he flew the green by some 20 yards, his pitch was running fast and headed off the front of the green when it hit the pin and settled 7 feet away.
He saved par. Scheffler missed his 10-footer and took bogey, and they matched pars the rest of the way.
Scheffler's 4-iron on the par-5 18th sailed short and right and into a bunker, and he blasted out over the green. McIlroy went left against the grandstand, took relief and got onto the green for an easy par.
McIlroy won in 2016 in a playoff. He won the FedEx Cup again in 2019, the first year of a staggered start. But this might have been the sweetest of fall, coming off a year in which the PGA Tour has been in a nasty battle for players with Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
It was McIlroy who has declared fierce loyalty to the PGA Tour over the last few years, and who joined Tiger Woods in leading a momentous player-only meeting last week that led to significant changes ahead.
“I believe in the game of golf. I believe in this tour, in particular. I believe in the players on this tour,” McIlroy said in the trophy presentation. “It's the greatest place in the world to play golf, bar none, and I've played all over.”
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A 35-year-old man was arrested on multiple gun-related charges in Hyde Park on Saturday night, police said.
Rashad Berryman, of Hyde Park, was expected to be arraigned in the West Roxbury division of Boston Municipal Court on a third or subsequent charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and resisting arrest, among other charges, police said in a statement Sunday. It was not clear whether Berryman had hired an attorney.
Police responded to a call reporting shots fired and saw Berryman walking out of a wooded area in the neighborhood, the statement said. As officers approached him, they saw what appeared to be the handle of a gun coming out of his bag, police said.
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Berryman was taken into custody at 11:02 p.m. after a foot chase and struggle, the statement said.
Officers recovered a Smith and Wesson 9 mm handgun loaded with one round in the chamber and 14 rounds in the magazine, police said.
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SEATTLE – Julio Rodríguez was a few minutes late for his own party, the result of dealing with Seattle traffic that will be part of his daily routine at home for likely the next decade — and potentially much longer.
When Rodríguez arrived Saturday to discuss his massive contract extension, several teammates and coaches who have embraced the 21-year-old in his debut season were seated in the back of the room.
“This is not about the contract and how long it is. I would love to be a Mariner for the rest of my career and playing for the Mariners fans,” Rodríguez said. “I’d love to be here for the rest of my career, play with a lot of these guys here and be managed by Scott (Servais), have Ty (France) as my baby sitter. I genuinely mean that. I love being here.”
Rodriguez signed the 26th contract in baseball for $200 million or more on Friday, ensuring a long-term future as a cornerstone for the Mariners. It’s a unique and complicated contract that could reach nearly $470 million and is befitting a burgeoning star with the talent and charisma to entice a region desperate for winning baseball.
It wasn’t lost on anyone in attendance that Rodriguez’s deal in Seattle almost never happened. Only a last-second effort when Rodriguez signed in July 2017 at age 16 landed him in Seattle when it seemed like the Angels were his destination.
“It feels very cool to just drive around the city and see (No.) 44 jerseys,” said Rodriguez, who hails from the Dominican Republic. “And it really touched my heart because as I said, I come from a place, Loma de Cabrera, 20,000 people, and there was more people in the stands yesterday than was in my hometown. So it feels pretty special to me.”
As much as the sides didn’t want Saturday’s event to focus on the contract, it is a unique deal. The first conversations happened in early July about whether Rodríguez would be interested in a deal that cemented his future in Seattle. The response from his representatives was that it had to be unique considering the player.
What started as a basic straightforward type contract and grew over the process of the conversations wasn’t finished until just before the official announcement on Friday night.
“We started with something that looked very basic and came out with something that looked like hieroglyphics,” Seattle president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said. “But again, the uniqueness of trying to capture what Julio has a chance to achieve in his career and to be fair with him about what that could look like in the end was a challenge.”
There wasn’t back and forth. It was a collaborative evolution of the deal that Seattle’s needs, Rodríguez's potential and created different points of flexibility.
But it is complicated.
At its most straight forward, the deal is a $209.3 million, 12-year contract starting next season. It could be worth $469.6 million over 17 years if he wins two MVP awards.
The contract includes seven seasons, a five-year player option, an eight-year club option with award escalators and the possibility the option could extend to 10 years.
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If the club option is exercised, the deal would be worth $309.3 million for 12 years. If Rodríguez earns two MVP awards by 2028 or finishes among the top five in voting four times, the deal would boost to $469.6 million, including postseason award bonuses.
If Seattle turns down a one-time team option for 2030-37 — which must be exercised after the 2028 World Series — there is a mutual option that could be exercised after the 2029 Series calling for $168 million from 2030-36. There also is a player option that guarantees $90 million from 2030-34.
Get all that?
“The very first conversation set the tone,” Rodríguez's representative, Ulises Cabrera, said describing the development of the deal. “If we are going to look at this in the typical lens, that is not going to work. And so there’s going to be points probably in this conversation that what I say won’t make sense. And what you say won’t make sense, either. But we’re going to have to just be comfortable with that because, right now, we’re kind of starting something that we don’t have any blueprint to point to.”
The contract also includes a full no-trade clause. Some of the escalators tied to the deal and MVP voting were suggestions from Rodríguez's side, and betting on his continued upswing in production.
“There were a lot of pathways that helped us lead Julio to various stops along the way, and what could we do to recognize his potential at that (point),” Dipoto said. “And what we did was we focused on a variety of different contracts that had been done around the league and we stole from parts of those, and then we created something in that space, recognizing that no one’s ever really done this before.”
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Robert Whittaker finds himself in a perplexing situation at middleweight. With Israel Adesanya cleaning out the division, the Aussie now seems to have hit a roadblock in his journey towards middleweight gold.
'The Reaper' faced Adesanya on two occasions, at UFC 243 and UFC 271. He was beaten both times by 'The Last Stylebender'- first via TKO and then by unanimous decision. While his future in the middleweight division seems unclear, 'The Reaper' is now eyeing a move to the light heavyweight division, which is ruled by Jiri Prochazka.
Whittaker recently spoke to Submission Radio before his upcoming fight with Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris. Even though the Aussie believes the 205-pound weight class will be natural for him, he still has complaints, saying:
"I have been thinking about 205 for a fair bit. The problem is, I wouldn't go to 205 to come back down to 185. I think it'll be a more natural weight for me personally. But, the height disadvantage is annoying. I don't know if I'd want to deal with that.
Check out what Robert Whittaker said about moving up to the light heavyweight division:
If Robert Whittaker moves to 205-pounds, it won't be the first time he is changing a weight class
Robert Whittaker is best known for his success in the 185-pound division of the UFC. But that wasn't the weight class 'The Reaper' made his debut in.
Before achieving UFC gold in the middleweight division, Whittaker competed as a welterweight. 'The Reaper' appeared on "The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes" and won the tournament at 170 lbs. However, towards the twilight of his career at welterweight, Whittaker faced two consecutive losses.
These defeats, mixed with weight-cutting issues, forced 'The Reaper' to move up to 185-pounds. This decision by the Aussie paid dividends as he amassed a 9-fight win streak and became the undisputed UFC middleweight division.
If he changes weight classes again, it would be interesting to see how Whittaker would fare at light heavyweight. But before he does the same, the Aussie has a tough task ahead of him in the shape of Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris. Last year, the Italian fought and defeated a light-heavyweight Paulo Costa as the latter had missed weight by almost 20 pounds. | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-robert-whittaker-discussed-pros-cons-moving-light-heavyweight-division | 2022-08-28T22:37:44Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-robert-whittaker-discussed-pros-cons-moving-light-heavyweight-division | false |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Germán Márquez outpitched Max Scherzer, allowing one hit over seven sparkling innings and denying the New York Mets’ ace his 200th career win as the Colorado Rockies eked out a 1-0 victory Sunday to prevent a four-game sweep by the NL East leaders.
Márquez, an All-Star last season, lowered his ERA to 4.97.
"Germán’s had his ups and downs this year,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “But had a feeling he was going to rise to the occasion in New York against one of the premier pitchers in the game. And he did. Very proud of him.”
Brian Serven’s sacrifice fly off Scherzer in the seventh gave the Rockies their second 1-0 win over the Mets. The other one came at Citi Field in August 2012.
Márquez (7-10) struck out five and walked two, improving to 2-1 with a 1.42 ERA in three road starts against the Mets. The right-hander threw a seven-inning complete game in his previous start at Citi Field on April 17, 2021.
“I think there’s certain ballparks that you feel comfortable in, whether it’s the mound, the visuals, how the plate and the batter's box looks, how the backstop (looks),” Black said. “All those things are visually pleasing to pitchers' eyes at certain ballparks. And maybe this is for Germán.”
Scherzer (9-4) gave up four hits and racked up 11 strikeouts over seven innings in his 110th double-digit strikeout game — tying Roger Clemens for third on the career list behind Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner was trying to join former teammate Justin Verlander (242) and Zack Greinke (223) as the only active pitchers with 200 wins.
“Max is one of the best and I like to face guys like that,” Márquez said. “I like to pitch a game like that.”
The teams combined for just two hits through six innings — a bloop single by Charlie Blackmon for Colorado in the first and a single by Jeff McNeil for New York in the fifth.
The last-place Rockies broke the stalemate in the seventh, when they quickly loaded the bases on C.J. Cron’s single, Jose Iglesias’ bunt single and Randal Grichuk’s infield single. Serven delivered his sacrifice fly to deep right field on the first pitch after Sam Hilliard struck out.
“That was a lot of fun, watching both of them compete,” Serven said. “Two great pitchers and obviously Scherzer’s as decorated as he is. Just a lot of fun to watch and be a part of.”
Scherzer ended his afternoon by striking out Garrett Hampson with his 112th pitch — his most since throwing 119 for Washington on Sept. 20, 2020. The right-hander has a 2.10 ERA in 11 starts since being activated from the injured list on July 5.
“Nothing-nothing ballgame, you know any little thing can beat you in those situations,” Scherzer said. “For me, I was just focused on trying to keep the ball in the ballpark. I was able to do that today and unfortunately they got a couple infield hits there in the seventh.”
Brett Baty singled with one out in the eighth against Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez and went to second on a wild pitch but was stranded when Estevez struck out pinch-hitter Starling Marte and Brandon Nimmo.
Daniel Bard gave up a one-out single to Pete Alonso in the ninth but struck out Eduardo Escobar and retired McNeil on a grounder to finish the three-hitter for his 27th save.
The 1-0 win was the second of the season for the Rockies. Márquez was also the starter and winner on June 24, when he allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings against Minnesota.
“He’s thrown a couple good ones,” Black said. “But I think the circumstances — three tough losses here, Sunday day game against one of the best pitchers of the last couple decades — you’ve got to really think that this might be the best.”
K COUNTER
In the fifth inning, SNY cameras caught injured Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco leaning on the top of the dugout with a Scherzer strikeout counter bobblehead next to him. The bobblehead was given out at Friday’s game. Scherzer’s 11 strikeouts increased his career total to 3,168 and lifted him into 13th place — one ahead of Verlander, who exited his start for Houston with right calf discomfort after striking out six over three innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: RHP Alex Colomé (right elbow) was activated from the injured list after missing the minimum 15 days. LHP Lucas Gilbreath, who last pitched on Friday, was placed on the IL with a left elbow flexor strain.
Mets: Carrasco (left oblique) is scheduled to throw a simulated game Monday and could return next weekend. … RHP Drew Smith (right lat) threw a 15-pitch bullpen. Showalter said Smith and RHP Tylor Megill (right shoulder) are progressing quickly.
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Rockies: Following an off day, RHP José Ureña (2-5, 5.98 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series at Atlanta on Tuesday. Ureña allowed a career-high nine earned runs in just 1 1/3 innings against Texas on Wednesday.
Mets: After a day off, the 10-game homestand continues Tuesday night when RHP Taijuan Walker (10-3, 3.38 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game showdown against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
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(The Hill) – Former assistant special Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman said late Saturday that he thinks the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be closely watching the national security damage assessment reportedly underway regarding documents the FBI obtained from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
“That’s a big issue here. In fact, I think the prosecutors will be investigating some of the same things. I mean, for example, they’re looking at the videos that were on the storage area,” Ackerman told anchor Jim Acosta on “CNN Newsroom.”
“They’re going to want to see who moved things in and out, when they did it in relation to requests that they made,” he added. “I’m sure they’re going to be fingerprinting every one of those documents to try and determine whether anybody else had access to them and who had access to them.”
Ackerman’s remarks come after the redacted FBI affidavit used to convince a judge to approve this month’s search of Trump’s Florida residence was unsealed to the public on Friday.
The 28-page affidavit indicated that authorities found up to 184 classified documents they obtained from the Mar-a-Lago residence, with 25 of those documents containing top secret information.
Ackerman also told Acosta that “the obstruction piece of this” stands out to him from the affidavit.
“The concealment that’s listed in that affidavit, I mean, that is what really triggered this search warrant in the first place because they had evidence that they were being lied to, that they were being played, and that Donald Trump and some others were basically concealing these documents, which leads to the big question why would they even want these documents in the first place, which of course, brings up this issue of what happened to these documents, who had access to them, and were any of our real major secrets blown because of the way this material was handled,” Ackerman said.
“I think from a prosecutor’s standpoint, it’s that obstruction piece that really is important here,” he added.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines reportedly sent a letter to two Democratic representatives on Friday noting that officials would assess the risk resulting from potential disclosure of the classified information in the documents.
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TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout helped the Los Angeles Angels put a rosy finish on a rough road trip.
The Toronto Blue Jays, meanwhile, took another dip on their roller-coaster ride through the AL wild-card race.
Ohtani and Trout homered, and the Angels beat the Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Ohtani had three hits and scored twice one day after he pitched seven crisp innings in a 2-0 victory. Trout went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and also scored twice.
“We’re trying to win ballgames, we’re trying to build some positive momentum into the offseason,” Trout said. “Obviously we’re going to play some teams down the stretch that are in the race. We’re just trying to shake some things up a little bit.”
Ohtani’s two-run drive made it 6-1 in the seventh, and Trout added a solo shot in the ninth. It was the 28th homer for each slugger.
Luis Rengifo and Kurt Suzuki also connected for the Angels, who had lost six straight and nine of 10 before facing the Blue Jays.
Los Angeles limited Toronto to three runs in three games. The Angels scored 22 runs in the sweep after scoring 12 over the first seven games of the trip.
“I liked the way we went about it this weekend, sure,” interim manager Phil Nevin said. ”It could have gone another way because of the way the road trip was going.”
A few fans in the rapidly thinning crowd of 44,318 booed after an error on Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. allowed a run to score in the eighth.
“Guys are gonna have to look at the standings and understand that every game is important,” interim Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “Three hours out of your day needs to be completely focused on trying to win.”
The Blue Jays finished one game out of a wild-card spot last season.
Toronto had won six of seven coming in but was swept at home for the first time since June 15-17, 2021, when the Yankees took all three games of a series played at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo was one of Toronto’s three home ballparks last season when the U.S.-Canada border was closed because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The word that’s going to follow the 2022 Blue Jays for the years to come is streaky,” right-hander Ross Stripling said. “We’ve had more highs and lows this year than any team that I’ve been a part of.”
Schneider said he didn’t feel the need to deliver an angry rant to his team.
“I’m never the type of guy that will go in there and flip the table,” he said. “At this point, it’s up to the players to say ‘This is not good enough.’”
After Trout chased right-hander Adam Cimber with an RBI double in the seventh, Ohtani greeted lefty Tim Mayza with an opposite-field drive into the bullpen in left.
“Sho’s at-bats were great,” Nevin said. “The home run was, for me, the biggest blow of the game.”
Trout beat a four-man outfield by homering into the center field batter’s eye off right-hander David Phelps.
“Things went our way this series, for sure,” Trout said.
Stripling (6-4) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings. Stripling gave up more than two earned runs for the first time since July 3 against Tampa Bay, snapping a six-start unbeaten streak.
Matt Chapman ended Toronto’s 21-inning scoreless drought with a two-out RBI double in the fourth. The run snapped a 22-inning scoreless streak by Angels pitchers.
Angels left-hander Tucker Davidson allowed one run and three hits in four-plus innings. He matched a career worst with five walks but struck out a career-high five.
“It’s going to be a happy flight home,” Davidson said.
Danny Jansen doubled to begin the fifth and Davidson departed after a four-pitch walk to George Springer. Andrew Wantz (2-0) got Guerrero to ground into a fielder’s choice before Lourdes Gurriel hit into an inning-ending double play.
Springer extended his hitting streak to a season-high 12 games with a solo homer off Gerardo Reyes in the ninth, his 19th.
Back in the lineup after fouling a ball off his left foot Friday, usually speedy Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernández looked to be running with difficulty. He couldn’t score from first base on Chapman’s two-out hit in the fourth. With runners at the corners and two out in the sixth, Hernández wasn’t moving at full speed when he was forced out at second base on an unassisted play by shortstop Andrew Velazquez.
CATCHING CAROUSEL
Suzuki was the third different catcher in as many games for the Angels. Matt Thaiss caught Friday and Max Stassi caught Saturday.
UP NEXT
Angels: LHP José Suarez (4-6, 4.19 ERA) starts Monday as Los Angeles returns home to begin a three-game series against the Yankees. RHP Frankie Montas (4-10, 3.84 ERA) will start for New York.
Blue Jays: RHP José Berríos (9-5, 5.28 ERA) starts Monday in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Chicago Cubs. RHP Javier Assad (0-0, 0.00) goes for the Cubs.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jewell Lloyd scored 26 points, including Seattle's final six, and the Storm edged the Las Vegas Aces 76-73 on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.
Lloyd made a go-ahead free throw with 1:16 to play, then a jumper for a three-point lead with 34 seconds remaining before the Storm held on in the opener of the best-of-five series. She had 10 of Seattle’s 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Associated Press MVP Breanna Stewart had 24 points and six rebounds for the fourth-seeded Storm, while Tina Charles added 13 points and 18 rebounds. Sue Bird had 12 assists.
Chelsea Gray scored 21 points for the top-seeded Aces. Kelsey Plum added 20, but missed a tying 3-point attempt with 2.9 seconds to play.
Jackie Young finished with 11 points but Aces star A’ja Wilson was held to just eight on 3-of-10 shooting.
Seattle controlled much of the game, leading through the first 3 1/2 quarters after building a 12-point lead in the first half.
Las Vegas didn’t enjoy its first lead until the fourth quarter, when veteran guard Riquna Williams' 3-pointer from the corner made it 65-64 with 6:09 left.
The Storm wasted no time in attacking early, as they built a 15-4 lead midway through the first quarter. Seattle got balanced scoring, with five players contributing, including Ezi Magbegor coming off the bench to add four.
Las Vegas struggled to find any sort of rhythm, as a pop-and-shot approach left them with a paltry 5-of-18 (27.8%) shooting performance in the first quarter. Both Wilson and Plum went scoreless while the Storm held a 26-15 lead after one.
The Aces responded with a much better defensive effort and seemed to be much more comfortable attacking the rim to climb back into the game.
Led by Wilson, the Aces used a 12-4 run to cut Seattle’s lead to 30-27. Stewart took over from that point, scoring nine of her team’s points during a quarter-ending 13-9 run to send the Storm into the locker room with a 43-36 halftime lead.
GUCCI ROW
The stars came out for the series opener, joining Aces owner Mark Davis and Raiders tight end Darren Waller, fixtures at home games all season. Also in attendance were women’s basketball Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels, Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue, Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, UFC president Dana White, Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson, and Governor Steve Sisolak.
UP NEXT:
The Storm and Aces play Game 2 in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
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Serena Williams is set for one final US Open appearance as she prepares for possibly the last singles match of her extraordinary career at Flushing Meadows... but she should overcome opponent Danka Kovinic
- Serena Williams starts her US Open campaign against Danka Kovinic in New York
- Close friend Meghan Markle will be among those hoping the tennis icon prevails
- World No12 Coco Gauff admires Williams' domination across three generations
- Emma Raducanu is in the other half of the draw, could meet Williams in the final
Spectacular awaits are the words accompanying the giant picture of Serena Williams which currently lights up Times Square.
We will see if that proves the case when the American lines up at Flushing Meadows for what might be the last singles match of an extraordinary career.
Williams has signalled that, just shy of her 41st birthday, her time is up after 23 Grand Slam titles and enough drama to have filled anyone's lifetime.
Tennis icon Serena Williams has been practising on Arthur Ashe in the build-up to the US Open
The former world number one will take on Danka Kovinic in her tournament opener in New York
Those packing out the Arthur Ashe Stadium might not, however, witness a defining moment in tennis history.
There are few less intimidating draws that Williams could have got than Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, and she may well live to fight another night. If not, she is also in the doubles with sister Venus.
Kovinic, the world No 80, has not won a set, let alone a match, in the three tournaments she has been restricted to by a back injury since the French Open.
Williams and older sister Venus have accepted a doubles wildcard to participate in the Slam
Regardless, crowds will flock for the valediction of this century's highest-profile female athlete who has long since transcended the realm of sport, let alone tennis.
She moves in more elevated circles than the rest of the game, counting the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, among her friends (both are keen for everyone to know just how close they are).
In the sphere of tennis there is no question about Williams's significance, even if it is more than five and a half years since she last won a Grand Slam title.
Every player in the build-up to this year's tournament has been asked about Serena's impending exit but nobody talked about it more articulately than the impressive Coco Gauff.
Tennis fan Meghan Markle is a long-time friend of Williams and will be willing her to progress
She is one of those inspired by Williams and her sister Venus, who will have a legacy of the women's player body being far more diverse than it was 30 years ago.
'Before Serena came along, there was not really an icon of the sport that looked like me,' said Gauff.
'So growing up I never thought that I was different because the No 1 player in the world looked like me. I think that's the biggest thing that I can take from what I've learned from Serena.
'Then also on a more personal level, I got to have a couple conversations with her later on in life. I think it's just the way that she handles herself.
'She never puts herself down, I love that she always elevates herself. Sometimes being a woman, a black woman in the world, you kind of settle for less. I feel like Serena taught me that she never settled for less.'
She also acknowledged Williams's sheer longevity: 'I think it's hard to dominate for generations. That's why for me, she's always going to be considered the GOAT. She didn't dominate one generation. She didn't dominate for two generations. She dominated for three-plus generations.'
One reason for Williams playing on so long are the breaks she has taken, which have in turn diluted her ability to win more major titles and will see her marooned on 23, one short of Margaret Court.
She has only played 30 events since winning the 2017 Australian Open, including the two she has featured in this month by way of preparation (the last of which saw her well beaten by Emma Raducanu). Her lack of visibility while pursuing other interests and starting a family is why women's tennis need not necessarily fear the future without her.
Coco Gauff has abundant admiration for the retiring legend of the game and her vast influence
Indeed there is an argument that it might even be strengthened. For some time there has been a sense that any women's field without Serena in it is critically diminished. Now that she is following other legends into retirement that will no longer be the case.
Yet nobody has had her pulling power, partly due to the controversies that have also punctuated her career. Some of the most prominent have occurred on the same Arthur Ashe arena on which she will bow out, such as her horrible, finger-pointing tirade at umpire Carlos Ramos in 2018.
Needless to say, it is doubtful these will be featuring large in the gushing tributes being prepared.
Within the next two weeks the women's game will be casting around for new superstars to promote. In the US there are great hopes being invested again in teenager Gauff, who has risen to No 12 in the world and reached the French Open final. She is also being featured in the tennis promotional material which breaks out around the city at this time of year.
Raducanu is another among the number seeking to join Iga Swiatek as the one really outstanding player in the female ranks.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
217 PM PDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 110
possible.
* WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Antelope Valley, Southern Salinas
Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys and San Luis
Obispo County Mountains.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Be prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-
conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives
and neighbors.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in
vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during
warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 105
* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains, Los Angeles County
Mountains, Santa Lucia Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains Western
Range, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range and Santa Barbara
County Interior Mountains.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
possible. Hottest in the western San Fernando Valley.
* WHERE...Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Lake Casitas,
Ojai Valley, Central Ventura County Valleys, Southeastern
Ventura County Valleys, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles
County San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County San Gabriel
Valley.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 97
possible. Hottest near the foothills and across the interior
portions of the coastal plain.
* WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara
County Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Inland Coast and Los
Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles.
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Three people were killed and two people were injured early Sunday morning after a man dressed in all black set fire to a building and then shot at people fleeing, Houston Police chief Troy Finner said in a news conference.
The suspect was later killed by a Houston police officer, Finner said. The victims, all men, range in age from 40-60.
Police and fire personnel received multiple calls around 1:07 a.m., Finner said. One call was about "a person down," one call came in as a shooting and another call came in as a fire call.
"This suspect, unfortunately, and very sadly, and very evilly, set fire to several residents," Finner said. The suspect then "laid in wait for those residents to come out and fired upon them," he said.
The incident occurred at a multiroom rental facility near 8020 Dunlap St., Finner said. The fire department arrived at the scene first to fight the fire, but had to retreat from the gunman upon arrival, he said.
"The suspect began to fire. I don't know if he was firing in their direction, but they had to take cover," Finner said.
Shortly afterward, a Houston police officer arrived and found the suspect in a parking lot just across the street from the facility, Finner said.
The suspect, an African American male, was dressed in all black and was about 40 years old, Finner added.
An officer, a 7-year veteran, engaged in gunfire with the suspect, who is now dead, Finner said. The officer is now on administrative leave, per department protocol.
"I'm very proud of him," Finner said. "Who knows, that suspect probably would have tried to shoot somebody else."
The alleged gunman was a longtime resident at the facility, the chief said, but had recently received an eviction notice.
"That may have been a trigger point for him, I don't know," Finner said.
The district attorney's office is investigating the incident, and the Houston police department is conducting its own investigation, Finner said.
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(The Hill) – Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on Sunday defended former President Trump in the wake of an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago property but noted Trump “should have turned over all” of the classified documents authorities said he kept after he left the White House.
“I understand he turned over a lot of documents. He should have turned over all of them. I imagine he knows that very well now as well,” Blunt said on ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos.”
Blunt avoided answering several questions about whether Trump was right to take the sensitive material from the White House to his Palm Beach, Fla., resort before conceding that the former president should have turned the documents over to the National Archives as required by the Presidential Records Act.
“He should have turned the documents over and apparently had turned a number of documents over. … What I wonder about is why this could go on for almost two years, and less than 100 days before the election, suddenly we’re talking about this rather than the economy or inflation,” Blunt said.
Blunt questioned the timing of the investigation so close to this year’s midterms as well as why the Justice Department and the director of national intelligence hadn’t flagged the issue to the Senate Intelligence Committee, of which he is a member.
“Why hadn’t we heard anything about this, in fact, if the administration was concerned that there was a national security problem?”
The FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago when it executed a search warrant there earlier this month. An unsealed warrant indicates Trump is under investigation for possible violations of the Espionage Act and other laws in relation to the documents.
The affidavit justifying the FBI’s search warrant for Mar-a-Lago was released in redacted form last week.
The Missouri senator also tried to draw parallels between Trump’s case and that of Hillary Clinton, who was under FBI investigation for mishandling emails while she served as secretary of State. But he also acknowledged that sensitive government information should be handled appropriately.
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Lloyd has 26, sends Storm over Aces in WNBA semis opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jewell Lloyd scored 26 points, including Seattle's final six, and the Storm edged the Las Vegas Aces 76-73 on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.
Lloyd made a go-ahead free throw with 1:16 to play, then a jumper for a three-point lead with 34 seconds remaining before the Storm held on in the opener of the best-of-five series. She had 10 of Seattle´s 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Associated Press MVP Breanna Stewart had 24 points and six rebounds for the fourth-seeded Storm, while Tina Charles added 13 points and 18 rebounds. Sue Bird had 12 assists.
Chelsea Gray scored 21 points for the top-seeded Aces. Kelsey Plum added 20, but missed a tying 3-point attempt with 2.9 seconds to play.
Jackie Young finished with 11 points but Aces star A´ja Wilson was held to just eight on 3-of-10 shooting.
Seattle controlled much of the game, leading through the first 3 1/2 quarters after building a 12-point lead in the first half.
Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson (22) shoots over Seattle Storm's Tina Charles during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Las Vegas didn´t enjoy its first lead until the fourth quarter, when veteran guard Riquna Williams' 3-pointer from the corner made it 65-64 with 6:09 left.
The Storm wasted no time in attacking early, as they built a 15-4 lead midway through the first quarter. Seattle got balanced scoring, with five players contributing, including Ezi Magbegor coming off the bench to add four.
Las Vegas struggled to find any sort of rhythm, as a pop-and-shot approach left them with a paltry 5-of-18 (27.8%) shooting performance in the first quarter. Both Wilson and Plum went scoreless while the Storm held a 26-15 lead after one.
The Aces responded with a much better defensive effort and seemed to be much more comfortable attacking the rim to climb back into the game.
Led by Wilson, the Aces used a 12-4 run to cut Seattle´s lead to 30-27. Stewart took over from that point, scoring nine of her team´s points during a quarter-ending 13-9 run to send the Storm into the locker room with a 43-36 halftime lead.
GUCCI ROW
The stars came out for the series opener, joining Aces owner Mark Davis and Raiders tight end Darren Waller, fixtures at home games all season. Also in attendance were women´s basketball Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels, Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue, Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, UFC president Dana White, Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson, and Governor Steve Sisolak.
UP NEXT:
The Storm and Aces play Game 2 in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
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Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) and forward Stephanie Talbot (7) celebrate after a play against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum (10) shoots around Seattle Storm's Tina Charles during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Las Vegas Aces center Kiah Stokes, left, and Seattle Storm's Tina Charles vie for the ball during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Las Vegas Aces center Kiah Stokes (41) grabs a rebound over Seattle Storm center Ezi Magbegor (13) during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11155139/Lloyd-26-sends-Storm-Aces-WNBA-semis-opener.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-28T22:52:25Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11155139/Lloyd-26-sends-Storm-Aces-WNBA-semis-opener.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Isaac Paredes homers twice, Rays hammer 17 hits to rout Red Sox
Isaac Paredes recorded his third multi-homer game of the season to help the Tampa Bay Rays power past the host Boston Red Sox 12-4 on Sunday afternoon.
Six players recorded multiple hits and four scored at least two runs for the Rays, who lost the first two games of the three-game series following a six-game win streak.
Paredes went 2-for-2, scored three runs, drove in three and also walked three times, while David Peralta and Randy Arozarena each had three hits and two RBIs as Tampa Bay totaled 17 total hits.
Franchy Cordero, J.D. Martinez and Tommy Pham hit solo home runs for the Red Sox, who were otherwise held scoreless over Corey Kluber's (9-7) six innings of work.
Kluber struck out four and scattered eight hits in his second straight win and third against Boston this season.
Xander Bogaerts (3-for-4, RBI), Christian Arroyo (2-for-4), Bobby Dalbec (2-for-2, run) and Pham (2-for-5) had multiple hits for the Red Sox.
Boston's Nick Pivetta (9-10) allowed five runs and eight hits while striking out four over five innings.
The first hit of the game was a one-out solo homer by Paredes that bounced off padding just above the Green Monster in the second inning.
Tampa Bay doubled its lead an inning later after Peralta's two-out double down the right-field line. Manuel Margot walked and stole second to set the table for the Rays' second run.
In the third, the Red Sox made it 2-1 with Cordero's fourth homer in the last six games, a shot into the bullpen.
It wasn't a one-run game for long as Paredes crushed a two-run homer to left after Arozarena's leadoff double in the fourth.
In the bottom of the frame, J.D. Martinez brought the Red Sox a run closer with his first homer since July 10.
Peralta's line double to right scored Margot from first in the fifth inning, but Pham answered in Boston's half of the frame with a one-out solo blast.
Tampa Bay scored three runs in the sixth. Margot's sac fly followed Jose Siri and Yandy Diaz singles, and after a walk, Harold Ramirez singled and Arozarena laced a double to left to make it 8-3.
After a Bogaerts sac fly brought Boston a run closer in the seventh, Arozarena hammered an RBI double, Taylor Walls hit a two-run single and Siri had an RBI fielder's choice to add four for the Rays.
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GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A man on post-release community supervision has been arrested by authorities in Grass Valley accused of a string of car burglaries and mail thefts across the Sacramento region.
According to a Facebook post by the Grass Valley Police Department, the victim in a recent car burglary told detectives that they were tracking the location of their stolen AirPods.
Officers were sent to the 100 block of Valley View Drive in Grass Valley, where the location of the stolen AirPods pinged.
While in the area, officers say they made contact with a man who was on post-release community supervision out of Sacramento County.
Officers say they conducted a search and found several items stolen from multiple car burglaries in Grass Valley in recent weeks and stolen mail from multiple jurisdictions in Sacramento County.
The suspect was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property and grand theft.
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Politics For politicians, does online popularity translate into votes? Published August 28, 2022 at 5:13 PM EDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:14 As the midterms draw near, candidates are sparring with one another on social media. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with professor Jenny Stromer-Galley. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wvasfm.org/politics/politics/2022-08-28/for-politicians-does-online-popularity-translate-into-votes | 2022-08-28T23:01:59Z | https://www.wvasfm.org/politics/politics/2022-08-28/for-politicians-does-online-popularity-translate-into-votes | false |
WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
454 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Donley
County through 600 PM CDT...
At 454 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Brice, or 11 miles south of Clarendon, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Clarendon, Howardwick, Hedley, Lelia Lake and Greenbelt Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3515 10103 3499 10054 3475 10077 3475 10107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 205DEG 14KT 3477 10094
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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$4.3M in fentanyl pills seized in I-8 traffic stop near Gila Bend
GILA BEND, Ariz. - Border Patrol agents discovered $4.3 million in fentanyl pills during a traffic stop along Interstate 8 near Gila Bend, officials said.
On Aug. 26, agents from the Tucson sector pulled over a white Chevy SUV as it was exiting I-8 at mile marker 115.
"During the stop, agents observed several black duffel bags in the vehicle’s rear cargo area and that the female driver was noticeably nervous as she was questioned," officials said in a statement.
A search of the vehicle revealed three bags coated with axle grease and wrapped in black tape and cellophane.
Agents found 340 packages filled with 187 pounds of fentanyl pills. The drugs have an estimated value of $4.3 million.
The driver and her female passenger are expected to face drug charges.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
548 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN COLLINGSWORTH AND DONLEY COUNTIES...
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clarendon,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Clarendon, Howardwick, Hedley, Lelia Lake and Greenbelt Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Hockley
County through 615 PM CDT...
At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sundown, or 8 miles southwest of Levelland, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Levelland, Sundown, Whiteface and Opdyke West.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3368 10226 3340 10219 3339 10226 3339 10259
3346 10260 3361 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 246DEG 8KT 3349 10247
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Andrews,
southeastern Gaines, northern Martin and southwestern Dawson Counties
through 630 PM CDT...
At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 20 miles southwest of Lamesa to near Andrews.
Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Andrews, Tarzan, Florey and Andrews County Airport.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3235 10178 3209 10252 3246 10269 3262 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 319DEG 13KT 3250 10216 3229 10259
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
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Padres first. Jurickson Profar flies out to deep right field to Drew Waters. Juan Soto called out on strikes. Manny Machado homers to left field. Josh Bell grounds out to shallow right field, Nicky Lopez to Nick Pratto.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 1, Royals 0.
Royals first. Michael A. Taylor homers to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right center field to Juan Soto. Salvador Perez singles to left field. Hunter Dozier singles to right center field. Salvador Perez to third. Brent Rooker singles to shallow center field. Hunter Dozier to third. Salvador Perez scores. Nick Pratto reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Brent Rooker out at second. Hunter Dozier scores. Drew Waters doubles to deep left field. Nick Pratto scores. Nicky Lopez singles to right field. Drew Waters scores. Sebastian Rivero singles to left field. Nicky Lopez to second. Michael A. Taylor lines out to deep left center field to Wil Myers.
5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 5, Padres 1.
Padres third. Trent Grisham hit by pitch. Luis Campusano strikes out swinging. Jurickson Profar flies out to shallow center field to Michael A. Taylor. Juan Soto reaches on error. Trent Grisham to third. Fielding error by Nicky Lopez. Manny Machado singles to left field. Juan Soto to second. Trent Grisham scores. Josh Bell walks. Manny Machado to second. Juan Soto to third. Brandon Drury called out on strikes.
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 left on. Royals 5, Padres 2.
Royals fourth. Nicky Lopez singles to second base. Sebastian Rivero singles to left field. Nicky Lopez to second. Michael A. Taylor singles to shallow left field. Sebastian Rivero to second. Nicky Lopez scores. Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. Hunter Dozier grounds out to second base, Brandon Drury to Josh Bell.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 6, Padres 2.
Padres fifth. Luis Campusano singles to right center field. Jurickson Profar lines out to deep right field to Drew Waters. Juan Soto walks. Luis Campusano to second. Manny Machado homers to left field. Juan Soto scores. Josh Bell flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 6, Padres 4.
Royals sixth. Sebastian Rivero called out on strikes. Michael A. Taylor reaches on error. Fielding error by Jake Cronenworth. Bobby Witt Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Michael A. Taylor out at second. Salvador Perez homers to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Hunter Dozier singles to center field. Kyle Isbel walks. Nick Pratto walks. Drew Waters walks. Nick Pratto to second. Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow infield, Jake Cronenworth to Josh Bell.
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 left on. Royals 9, Padres 4.
Padres seventh. Jurickson Profar walks. Juan Soto homers to right field. Jurickson Profar scores. Manny Machado reaches on error. Fielding error by Hunter Dozier. Josh Bell lines out to center field to Michael A. Taylor. Brandon Drury flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor. Jake Cronenworth pops out to shallow left field to Hunter Dozier.
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Royals 9, Padres 6.
Royals eighth. Salvador Perez singles to right field. Hunter Dozier doubles to deep left field. Michael Massey to third. Kyle Isbel walks. Nick Pratto doubles to deep right center field. Kyle Isbel to third. Hunter Dozier scores. Michael Massey scores. Drew Waters singles to right field. Nick Pratto to third. Kyle Isbel scores. Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging. Sebastian Rivero walks. Drew Waters to second. Michael A. Taylor singles to center field. Sebastian Rivero to third. Drew Waters scores. Nick Pratto scores. Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Jurickson Profar. Sebastian Rivero scores. Michael Massey pinch-running for Salvador Perez. Michael Massey hit by pitch. Michael A. Taylor to second. Hunter Dozier singles to deep left field. Michael Massey to second. Michael A. Taylor to third. Kyle Isbel lines out to shallow center field to Jake Cronenworth.
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Royals 15, Padres 6.
Padres ninth. Manny Machado doubles to deep left field. Josh Bell singles to shallow center field. Manny Machado scores. Eguy Rosario pinch-hitting for Brandon Drury. Eguy Rosario strikes out swinging. Jake Cronenworth singles to left field. Josh Bell to second. Wil Myers flies out to left field to Kyle Isbel. Jose Azocar flies out to deep right field to Drew Waters.
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When Food Stamps Recipients in South Carolina Will Receive September SNAP Payments
SNAP, which is administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS) in South Carolina, provides food-purchasing assistance to low-income households. SNAP recipients receive monthly scheduled benefits through their SNAP account, which is linked to the South Carolina EBT card.
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SNAP EBT cards can be used anywhere that accepts EBT cards as payment, which is most grocery stores and large retailers. SNAP recipients in South Carolina can also use their EBT cards at authorized retailers, like Walmart and Amazon, to make online purchases. Benefits can be used to purchase most food items, except food that is hot when sold or food that is sold to be eaten in the store.
To apply for SNAP online in South Carolina, visit the DSS Benefits Portal. To apply in person, by mail or fax, contact any DSS county office. To check whether or not you are potentially eligible for SNAP benefits, select “Am I Eligible” on the DSS Benefits Portal.
If you filed a new SNAP application, benefits are available the day following your case approval. For an ongoing SNAP case, benefits are sent out on the same day every month — between the 1st and the 19th. The day you receive your SNAP benefits depends on the last digit of your case number.
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South Carolina also has two different SNAP schedules. If you started receiving benefits after Sept. 1, 2012, this is when to expect your September 2022 deposit:
If you started receiving SNAP benefits continuously before Sept. 1, 2012, your benefits are sent out from the 1st to the 10th of every month. Here is the schedule for September 2022:
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The sudden silencing of Guantanamo's artists
By Joel Gunter
BBC News
- Published
A few weeks ago, Khalid Qasim got some news he'd been waiting 20 years for. He had been cleared for release from the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
By that point, Qasim had been in Guantanamo nearly half his life, aged 23 to 43. Like almost all the men sent there, he has never been charged with a crime.
His release order does not mean freedom, yet. It is merely the starting gun on a long process of resettlement that, going by previous resettlements, could take years. Where he will be sent, neither he nor his lawyers know.
While he waits, Qasim will paint.
During his long detention, Qasim has created scores of intricate paintings and other artworks, from seascapes, to scenes of fire, to a series of lone candles that commemorate the men who died in Guantanamo.
"The easiest way to explain it is that it's a way of telling others about what I feel," Qasim said, via his lawyer. "It's a feeling I have. It's a part of me. I'm putting Guantanamo on canvas."
Qasim rarely puts Guantanamo on canvas in a literal sense. He is drawn to images of the sea, to images of ships and trees. He paints abstracts in vivid colours and still life scenes with deep blacks and dark expanses. He has used coffee and gravel from the exercise yard to create textures and ready-to-eat meal boxes to make mixed-media work.
"This is my life," Qasim said, of his art. "It was my life here."
But when Qasim is transferred out of Guantanamo, in months or years, he will not, as things stand, be allowed to take his art. It will remain the property of the US government, which may store or destroy it.
Keeping his art in Guantanamo would be "the same as keeping me here", Qasim said.
"The art I made is me," he said. "If they keep my art here, my soul will stay here."
This was not always the case. Until the end of 2017, Guantanamo detainees were allowed to take their art with them when they were released, or give it to their lawyers to take out.
The artists could bring their work to meetings with their lawyers, who would submit it along with their meeting notes to a "privilege team", which assesses everything leaving Guantanamo for classified material or national security issues.
Artwork deemed sensitive - paintings depicting torture, for example, or hunger strikes - was not allowed out, but otherwise the privilege team gave the art back to the lawyers to take away.
Then in late 2017, under the Trump administration, it became clear that art was no longer being allowed out. Like lots of things in the world of Guantanamo, there was no official notification to the lawyers, no memo. Artwork was all of a sudden simply bounced back from the privilege team to the detainees.
Then the privilege team began marking the descriptions of the art in the lawyers' notes as classified. "Now they are not even allowed to bring the art to the meetings," said Mark Maher, who represents Khalid Qasim.
In response, four lawyers penned a letter to military officials asking for the ban to be overturned - pointing out that convicted US state and federal prisoners were permitted to make, send out, exhibit and sell their art. The lawyers got no reply.
"If they have a reason I would love to hear it," said Maher. "I don't know what the justification could be for not allowing this art out into the world. We have requested that the men be allowed to leave with it, and the response we've had has been silence."
Inside the walls of Guantanamo, Moath al-Alwi has finished a new ship. It is called Eagle King, and it is his biggest and most intricate yet, with anchors, decks, an array of masts and sails and an eagle atop the bow rigging with its wings spread wide.
Al-Alwi, a Yemeni, has for the past few years been making remarkable model boats and galleons from found prison materials - sails cut from old T-shirts, rigging from unravelled prayer caps, a steering wheel made from a bottle cap, connected by dental floss to a shampoo bottle rudder.
Before Eagle King was complete, al-Alwi's biggest model was Giant. When he finished Giant's sails and fastened its rigging, "the most beautiful thing happened", al-Alwi said, in a conversation relayed by his lawyer. "I felt as if I were in the middle of the ocean. I felt waves hitting the ship from every direction, and I felt I was rescuing myself."
Al-Alwi was cleared for release earlier this year, but he cannot go home because the US deems Yemen unstable, so a third country will have to be found. He will likely follow other former detainees into a restrictive environment in an unfamiliar country, while his models remain in Guantanamo or are destroyed.
As well as Eagle King, al-Alwi has completed work on another new boat, this one called Hope. No photographs of it exist, and his lawyer's descriptions of it in her notes have been classified. But al-Alwi was able to describe it in an unclassified phone call. It is smaller than his large galleons, he said. The colours are softer - pastels. He has drawn flowers and doves on the sails.
"Despite being in prison, I try as much as I can to get my soul out of prison," he said. "I live a different life when I am making art; it makes me live within my soul. It makes me feel free."
The trouble began with a show in New York. Before the rule change in 2017, Al-Alwi's lawyer, a New Yorker named Beth Jacob, had been taking large volumes of art with her when she left Guantanamo, from al-Alwi and her other artist-clients.
Ark was the first model she took out. When she submitted it to the privilege team, unlike with paintings there was no convenient back side of a canvas to stamp, so they used one of the ship's sails. It did not bother al-Alwi. "I wanted the prison stamp to be clear on the sail so people would know the ship comes from Guantánamo," he said.
Jacob bought an extra seat on her commercial flight home from Miami and contacted the airline in advance to clear it, but she was still thrown off the flight with the model - told only that the pilot refused to fly with it.
Next came Giant, which was even bigger. Instead of attempting to board a commercial flight back to New York, Jacob drove Giant to her daughter's tiny studio apartment in Miami Beach, where it sat for months in its carry case, wrapped in blankets, a seat for the cats, until an Israeli clarinettist from her daughter's orchestra agreed to drive it up north, as he was going anyway.
The artwork slowly accumulated in Jacob's office, out of sight, until 2017, when she invited a friend of a friend, Erin Thompson, a professor of art crime at John Jay College in New York, to take a look.
"I assumed it would be work about Guantanamo, scenes of life there. Instead I'm seeing all these beautiful melty, dreamy landscapes and seascapes," Thompson recalled. "I had to know more."
So Jacob put a call out on a Guantanamo lawyers' email group, and other lawyers with filing cabinets full of art responded. Thompson decided to put on a show at the college. "I thought the art was beautiful and I wanted other people to have the same reaction," she said.
Thompson's exhibition brought together 36 pieces of work by current and former detainees. Al-Alwi's model ships were there, and some of Qasim's seascapes. The exhibition was modestly attended. "The show opened with like, two newspaper articles. I was doing things like begging my dentist to come," Thompson said.
Her dentist didn't come, but the US Department of Defense took notice, and apparently became concerned that some of the art was available for sale. (The exhibition catalogue stated that the only work potentially available for sale was by former, not current, detainees.)
About two weeks after Thompson's exhibition, the Guantanamo art policy suddenly changed. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to the Miami Herald at the time that the change stemmed from a concern about sales, but otherwise the government has said virtually nothing. The Pentagon told the BBC only that detainee art was "considered the property of the US Government and, as such, will remain in the custody of the JTF [Joint Task Force - which runs the prison] at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility".
Since the ban was put in place, one detainee has been able to leave the prison with his art. The rule was waived for Ahmed al-Darbi - a confessed al-Qaeda member - in exchange for his co-operation testifying, the Pentagon said at the time. But for the others, their work remains the property of the government. What puzzles Thompson and Jacob is why the authorities would be concerned about former detainees making money. The whole idea was that the men were supposed to start supporting themselves after release, Jacob said. "If a guy gets a job, are they worried about him making money? If a guy sells a picture, isn't that a plus?"
Neither the lawyers nor Thompson ever heard from the government about sales. Thompson did hear from some relatives of 9/11 victims. She got some complaints, she said, but also encouragement. A group of 9/11 widows got in touch to thank her for getting the prison back in the news, at a time when people had all but forgotten about it, and Thompson took them on a tour of the gallery.
No one would have taken any real notice of the exhibition if the defence department hadn't reacted by banning artwork leaving the prison, Thompson said.
"Of course then it became a big story," she said. "And lots of people came to the show."
There are still 39 detainees in Guantanamo, and they are still allowed to make art. But they cannot show it or keep it. A group of former detainees is preparing to publish an open letter on their behalf to the US president, Joe Biden, asking him to overturn the Trump-era ban.
"Art helped us to survive at Guantanamo, to overcome the hardship and difficulties. It was our only escape from the prison's pain and loneliness," the letter will say. "We painted the sea, trees, the blue sky, ships, we painted our hope, fear, dreams, and our freedom."
The detainees have the support of various artists and curators. "It makes a huge difference if the public understands that these men are poets, painters, writers, thinkers, that they are people," Laurie Anderson, the American artist, told the BBC.
"They have experienced great suffering and they have processed that suffering and found a way to express it," she said. "And it benefits the American public to see that."
Inside Guantanamo, the ban has had a discouraging effect on the artists, said Ahmed Rabbani, a 20-year detainee and painter who is awaiting transfer. "Before the rule changed, I would make one piece a week, sometimes more than one a week," Rabbani said. "Now when I create a new piece, I get disappointed and discouraged. If I can't take it with me, why make it?"
Rabbani is a skilled painter who has painted vivid scenes of tea settings with no people present - scenes he can populate in his imagination with his absent friends and family. Sometimes there are empty plates, references maybe to his hunger strike protests against torture. And, of course, he has painted the sea.
Al-Alwi, the shipbuilder, has recently begun to paint too. He has created a series of four pieces he calls The Story of My Imprisonment. No one outside the prison has seen them, but he described them over the phone. He said he had painted a man standing alone on a beach, through various phases of his life, as the moon rose and fell. By the third painting, the man had died. In the fourth, a boat finally arrived at the shore.
"When the boat came, they did not find the man, but they saw the tomb and put some flowers next to it," Al-Alwi said. "They left a note that it was too late."
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NEW YORK (AP) — For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched “National Cinema Day” to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.
The Cinema Foundation, a non-profit arm of the National Association of Theater Owners, on Sunday announced that Sept. 3 will be a nationwide discount day in more than 3,000 theaters and on more than 30,000 screens. Major chains, including AMC and Regal Cinemas, are participating, as are all major film studios. In participating theaters, tickets will be no more than $3 for every showing, in every format.
Labor Day weekend is traditionally one of the slowest weekends in theaters. This year, the August lull has been especially acute for exhibitors. Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, cited the scant supply of major new releases in its recent plans to fill for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
But, if successful, National Cinema Day could flood theaters with moviegoers and potentially prompt them to return in the fall. Before each showing, ticket buyers will be shown a sizzle reel of upcoming films from A24, Amazon Studios, Disney, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Neon, Paramount, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony, United Artists Releasing, Universal, and Warner Bros.
“After this summer’s record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing,” said Jackie Brenneman, Cinema Foundation president, in a statement. “We’re doing it by offering a ‘thank you’ to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven’t made it back yet.”
After more than two years of pandemic, movie theaters rebounded significantly over the summer, seeing business return to nearly pre-pandemic levels. Films like “Top Gun: Maverick,”“Minions: Rise of Gru,”“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “Jurassic World Dominion” pushed the domestic summer box office to $3.3 billion in ticket sales as of Aug. 21, according to data firm Comscore. That trails 2019 totals by about 20% but exhibitors have had about 30% fewer wide releases this year.
Organizers of National Cinema Day described the event as a trial that could become an annual fixture. While some other countries have experimented with a similar day of cheap movie tickets, the initiative is the first of its kind on such a large scale in the U.S.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Astros ace Justin Verlander left Sunday’s game against Baltimore after three scoreless innings because of right calf discomfort.
The right-hander, a leading candidate for the AL Cy Young Award, lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.84. He allowed three hits and struck out six.
The 39-year-old Verlander had Tommy John surgery in 2020 and missed all of last season. Entering Sunday’s matchup with the Orioles, he was 8-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last 10 starts.
Verlander threw 60 pitches, including 39 for strikes. He allowed consecutive singles to Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman in the first, and then struck out the next three batters.
He was replaced by Seth Martinez in the fourth with the game scoreless.
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The Duke volleyball player who was subjected to racial slurs during a match at BYU said Sunday that officials onsite didn’t react quickly enough when they were made aware of the behavior during play.
Nor did they adequately address the situation immediately after the game, Rachel Richardson said in a statement posted to her Twitter account.
“No athlete, regardless of their race should ever be subject to such hostile conditions,” said Richardson, the only Black starter on the Blue Devils team.
BYU banned a fan from all athletic venues on campus on Saturday, a day after the match. The fan was not a student but was sitting in the student section.
Richardson, a 19-year-old sophomore from Ellicott City, Maryland, wrote that she didn’t believe the fan’s actions were a reflection of BYU athletes, saying her opponents showed respect and sportsmanship. adding that BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe had reacted quickly once he was notified.
“This is not the first time this has happened in college athletics and sadly it likely will not be the last time,” Richardson said. “However, each time it happens we as student athletes, coaches, fans, and administrators have a chance to educate those who act in hateful ways.”
Richardson also responded to the idea that some people would have liked to see Duke’s team respond quickly, such as by refusing to continue playing in what became a 3-1 victory for BYU.
“Although the heckling eventually took a mental toll on me, I refused to allow it to stop me from doing what I love to do and what I came to BYU to do: which was to play volleyball,” Richardson said. “I refused to allow those racist bigots to feel any degree of satisfaction from thinking that their comments had ‘gotten to me,’ So, I pushed through and finished the game.
“Therefore, on behalf of my African American teammates and I, we do not want to receive pity or to be looked at as helpless. We do not feel as though we are victims of some tragic unavoidable event. We are proud to be young African American women; we are proud to be Duke student athletes, and we are proud to stand up against racism.” | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/ap-duke-volleyball-player-byu-response-slow-to-racial-slurs/ | 2022-08-28T23:35:43Z | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/ap-duke-volleyball-player-byu-response-slow-to-racial-slurs/ | false |
Davis will be designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Sunday, Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports.
Davis had a strong start to the 2022 season but was much less effective over the last several months. He gave up four runs (two earned) in two innings during Sunday's loss to the Rays and will ultimately lose his spot on Boston's 40-man roster. It's not yet clear whether the 29-year-old will land a spot in another team's bullpen. | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/red-soxs-austin-davis-designated-for-assignment/ | 2022-08-28T23:43:16Z | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/red-soxs-austin-davis-designated-for-assignment/ | true |
Alabama State Troopers win spot in 2022 'Best Looking Cruiser' contest
ALEA's cruiser won the #7 spot and will be featured in a calendar.
ALEA's cruiser won the #7 spot and will be featured in a calendar.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has placed as having one of the country's best-looking cruisers in a national contest.
The 2022 "Best Looking Cruiser" contest hosted by the American Association of State Troopers held voting by the public from early August through the 25th.
ALEA posted its results on social media, winning the #7 spot with 21,158 out of 509,153 nationwide votes.
The Alabama cruiser will be featured as July in the upcoming calendar.
The Kentucky State Police won the top spot with 65,169 and will be featured on the cover and as the January photo.
The calendar should be on sale around October 1, for $10 through the American Association of State Troopers. All proceeds go to the AAST Scholarship Foundation. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-state-troopers-win-spot-in-2022-best-looking-cruiser-contest/41011478 | 2022-08-28T23:44:25Z | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-state-troopers-win-spot-in-2022-best-looking-cruiser-contest/41011478 | true |
Bike protest takes over German motorway
Around 8,500 cyclists prevented motorists from using a stretch of Germany's autobahn, during a protest calling for better public transport and cycle lanes.
The demonstration took place between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden - a distance of 40km (25 miles).
It was organised by Verkehrswende Hessen - a group seeking to make transport in the German state of Hesse climate-neutral by 2030. | https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-62710430 | 2022-08-28T23:59:00Z | https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-62710430 | false |
HANSEN: Many writers dream of having a best seller and it looks like Keith Donohue is well on his way to completing his quest. The Stolen Child has reached the Top 5 on the Amazon.com sales list and it's No. 26 on the New York Times Extended Best Seller List. All this before the book has been reviewed in any major newspapers. As NPR's Laura Sydell reports, The Stolen Child may represent the growing power of the amateur book critic.
LAURA SYDELL reporting:
As it is in any bookstore, many of the employees of Amazon.com really like to read books. Laura Porco, Amazon's Director of Merchandising, says Keith Donohue's The Stolen Child was a quick hit among her colleagues.
Ms. LAURA PORCO (Director of Merchandising, Amazon.com): This particular book was just one of those books that got past around the office that people were passionate about and really liked.
SYDELL: Porco says they wanted to alert Amazon's customers to what they thought was a great book. So they decided to try something new. They went through the Web site and got a list of the customers who frequently review books and whose reviews other customers found helpful. Then, Porco says, they asked them if they would review The Stolen Child.
Ms. PORCO: A handful of reviewers got back to us and said, absolutely, we'd love to see the book. And we let them know that, you know, whatever they wrote or said about it, we were going to put up on the Web site and that's exactly what we did.
SYDELL: Porco says all but one of the customer reviewers loved the book. Rather than featuring excerpts of a professional review on the page for The Stolen Child, Amazon put up the comments of their homegrown critics. Sales of the book took off. For professional critics, this is not good news, especially at a time when many newspapers are cutting their budgets for criticism. Oscar Wilde viewed criticism as an art in its own right. John Freeman, President of the National Book Critics Circle says, good critics offer more than a thumbs up or a thumbs down.
Mr. JOHN FREEMAN (President, National Book Critics Circle): They read books in a way that I think authors really would love them to be read, with a close attention to detail. Amateur critics don't have the opportunity to do that because they all have jobs, whereas a full-time critic can sit and read and really immerse themselves in the text and pick up on things, I think, if someone's reading quickly they might not pick up on.
SYDELL: When reading online reviews, there's also the question of whom to trust. A.J. Jacobs, author of the bestselling book, The Know It All, admits what many of suspect to be true about some of the customer reviews on Amazon and other sites.
Mr. A.J. JACOBS (Author): My Uncle Henry wrote, believe it or not, it was a very positive review. He thinks I'm a great writer, five stars.
SYDELL: However, Jacobs says he did find that some of the customer reviews on Amazon did offer pretty good criticism that he, as an author, found useful. In fact, recently there have been authors who have put manuscripts online, gotten reader critiques, and made changes based on them. Still Jacobs believes professional reviewers often do have a better grasp of history and context.
Mr. JACOBS: The best reviews are the ones that use the book as sort of a launching pad to talk about a bigger issue and make a bigger point and not just a book report.
SYDELL: But when it comes to sales, professional critics may no longer be necessary. Using the Internet to go directly to audiences, the film industry has been going around professional critics, at times not even inviting them to preview screenings of a movie. The Stolen Child began its assent up the bestseller list without a professional review and that has gotten the notice of its publisher, Nan Talese, whose imprint is a division of Doubleday. Talese says the publishing industry needs to find new ways to get the word out about a book.
Ms. NAN A. TALESE (Publisher): We're really trying to reach readers and critics have been a way of announcing that a book exists that readers might be interested in, but they're being given less and less room in the newspapers.
SYDELL: Talese believes what Amazon did by bringing their customer reviewers into the process signals a sea change and they will now work hard to get the attention of Amazon when they've got a new book. Still, Talese believes there's a role for the full-time critic, but that their work will simply be augmented by the Internet.
Doug McLennan, the editor of ArtsJournal.com says increasingly smart online voices unattached a high-profile publications are gaining power.
Mr. DOUG MCLENNAN (Editor, ArtsJournal.com): In the future, I think that the important voices will establish themselves and they will appear in many, many places and traditional publications will want to attach themselves to those important voices.
SYDELL: So, says McLennan, people who made their names doing online blogs have been getting their writings in the New York Times. What McLennan believes is that a new generation of professional critics is emerging right now on the Internet. Laura Sydell, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.kbia.org/2006-06-11/upon-further-review-stolen-child-defies-tradition | 2022-08-28T23:59:08Z | https://www.kbia.org/2006-06-11/upon-further-review-stolen-child-defies-tradition | false |
(The Hill) – Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke (D) said he was pausing his campaigning on Sunday after he was hospitalized with a bacterial infection.
O’Rourke tweeted Sunday afternoon that he started to feel ill on Friday and checked into the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, where he was diagnosed with the bacterial infection.
“While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors’ recommendations,” the Democratic candidate wrote. “I am sorry to have had to postpone events because of this, but promise to be back on the road with you as soon as I am able.”
O’Rourke is seeking to knock off Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is seeking re-election.
The race is expected to be close; Abbott was leading O’Rourke by seven points in a poll released this month.
O’Rourke, who previously ran for a Texas Senate seat and narrowly lost to incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R).
Earlier this month, O’Rourke drew national headlines when he called out a heckler who laughed as the candidate discussed the recent mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two adults dead. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/beto-orourke-pauses-campaign-after-being-hospitalized-with-bacterial-infection/ | 2022-08-29T00:01:43Z | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/beto-orourke-pauses-campaign-after-being-hospitalized-with-bacterial-infection/ | false |
CARROLL COUNTY — Around 12:24 a.m. on Sunday, Carroll County E911 received a report of a black Ford pickup truck lying in the middle of the southbound lanes of the Hoosier Heartland Highway.
When emergency responders arrived at the scene, they could not find anybody in or immediately near the vehicle. They began searching the area and found an individual lying off the roadway, just north of the crash scene, and was identified as the sole occupant of the vehicle.
The individual was identified as Ryan King, 44, of Lafayette. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Carroll County Coroner's Office.
In the preliminary report conducted by Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy Jensyn Reef, it was found that King was going northbound on State Road 2, just southeast of Delphi.
For unknown reasons, the investigation suggested that King left the roadway, on the right side, overcorrected, and went back into the passing left lane of the highway.
The Ford then went off the left side of the road and struck a metal guardrail. The truck rolled multiple times and landed on the driver's side of the truck in the southbound lanes of State Road 25.
The investigation showed that King was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected through the truck's sunroof and landed northeast of the truck.
Toxicology results will be pending through the Carroll County Coroner’s Office.
This is a developing story. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/lafayette-man-killed-in-early-sunday-morning-crash-in-carroll-county | 2022-08-29T00:06:09Z | https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/lafayette-man-killed-in-early-sunday-morning-crash-in-carroll-county | true |
MIDLAND, Mich. (WANE) – The TinCaps missed out on a chance to earn a series split with Great Lakes after falling 4-3 on Sunday.
The Loons’ Jorbit Vivas slammed a 2-run shot to right field to open the scoring in the first inning. Fort Wayne responded with two runs in the next inning thanks to a fielders choice and error in the same sequence. Josttin Diaz’s swing resulted in runs for Agustin Ruiz and Jarryd Dale. Great Lakes then took the lead for good thanks to a home run and RBI double by Ismael Alcantara.
The TinCaps did cut the deficit in half on a sac fly by Justin Farmer in the top of the sixth inning, but Fort Wayne was held scoreless the rest of the way.
Fort Wayne begins a 6-game series against West Michigan on Tuesday, their final home stand of the 2022 season. | https://www.wane.com/sports/tincaps/tincaps-fall-short-in-final-game-at-great-lakes/ | 2022-08-29T00:06:53Z | https://www.wane.com/sports/tincaps/tincaps-fall-short-in-final-game-at-great-lakes/ | true |
TROY, Ala. (AP) — There's now a historic marker at the one-story brick house in Alabama where the late civil rights leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis grew up as one of 11 children.
The marker for Lewis' birthplace was unveiled Saturday in Troy, WSFA-TV reported.
Lewis’ family said at the ceremony that they believe it’s their duty to carry his legacy and continue making what they call “good trouble.”
“When we see something that is not right, not fair, not just — we have a moral obligation to speak up and speak out,” said nephew Jerrick Lewis.
The family created the John R. Lewis Legacy Institute to support civil rights education and engage in social justice, education equality, and health awareness.
Troy Mayor Jason Reeves said the house, now a historic landmark, will become part of the story of the civil rights movement in Alabama, starting with his birthplace and ending in Montgomery.
“The fact that that he is the ‘Boy from Troy’ and is known all over the world for all that he accomplished, this a great sense of pride for us,” Reeves said.
Lewis, born on Feb. 21, 1940, grew up on his family’s farm and attended segregated public schools.
In 1965, on a day that became known as “Bloody Sunday,” he led marchers onto the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where state troopers ordered them to disperse, then attacked them.
Lewis was elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1981 and to Congress in 1986.
His younger sister, Ethel Lewis-Tyner, told WSFA she never thought “in a million years” their home would be a part of history.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
634 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Lubbock,
Lynn, south central Floyd, northwestern Garza, northeastern Terry and
Crosby Counties through 700 PM CDT...
At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Cone to 6 miles southwest of Southland to 7
miles northeast of Brownfield. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Brownfield, Slaton, Post, Tahoka, Crosbyton, Ralls, Lorenzo,
Grassland, Cone, Caprock, Locketville, Southland, Meadow, Wilson and
New Home.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3308 10234 3339 10234 3338 10172 3388 10151
3386 10111 3355 10116 3320 10129 3309 10168
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 279DEG 31KT 3381 10137 3328 10162 3326 10220
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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- The White House Twitter account called out critics of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
- It was a change of tone for the account, which previously posted informative but tame tweets.
- The New Jersey Globe reported that Megan Coyne, from Livingston, NJ, was behind the tweets.
On Thursday, The White House Twitter account began to trend on Twitter as people reacted to a series of tweets that called out naysayers of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
As Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized the plan, the account quote-tweeted their remarks, naming the amount of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans the federal government had forgiven for the two republicans.
The tweets gained hundreds of thousands of likes and reactions.
—The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 25, 2022
It was a marked change of tone for the account, which previously posted informative but tame tweets about press briefings and COVID-19.
Noticing the change, one user tweeted, "The White House Twitter account has gone goblin mode."
But for the person behind the account, the attention wasn't new.
While she hasn't publicly claimed the tweets, The New Jersey Globe, a local political news site run by David Wildstein, a former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey official turned journalist, reported that Megan Coyne was behind the account's new, witty tone.
According to her LinkedIn, prior to joining the Biden administration as the deputy director of platforms in August, Coyne worked as a social media director for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. She joined his office for about 4.5 years after graduating from Rutgers University in 2019 where she studied political science.
The New Jersey Globe dubbed Coyne the "voice of New Jersey" in their article for her work on the @NJGov account, the official social media account for the state government. Her posts were known to be infused with humor, wit, and sometimes snark.
When one person tweeted, "Who let New Jersey have a Twitter," the response from the @NJGov account was "your mom" which went viral.
In 2019, Lori Ciesla, a Republican former councilwoman, told NorthJersey.com she was amused by the account and didn't know two women were behind it. "It totally makes sense that they're Jersey girls, because we're classy yet sassy," she said.
The account became such a success that The New York Times did a story on Coyne and her boss Pearl Gabel, the administration's digital director, in 2020.
"New Jersey's been kind of the butt of national jokes for so long," Coyne told the Times. "It has not the best reputation among people, and we really wanted to change that."
In response to the online reaction to The White House's tweets, Coyne posted this screenshot of the account trending on Twitter with a smiley face:
—Megan Coyne (@megancoyne23) August 26, 2022
Coyne did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. | https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-behind-white-house-twitter-account-2022-8 | 2022-08-29T00:22:59Z | https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-behind-white-house-twitter-account-2022-8 | false |
Trubisky makes case for QB job as Steelers top Lions 19-9
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mitch Trubisky staked his claim to take over for the retired Ben Roethlisberger, throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers eased past Detroit 19-9 in the NFL's preseason finale on Sunday afternoon.
Trubisky, signed to a two-year contract in March, was at his best late in the first half. Working the "two-minute" offense for the first time, Trubisky led the Steelers 92 yards in six plays, finishing off the crisp drive with a 6-yard strike to Steven Sims that gave Pittsburgh (3-0) a 16-point halftime lead.
While coach Mike Tomlin may wait to announce who will ultimately get the nod in the three-man race - well, OK, two-man race - between Trubisky and rookie Kenny Pickett - Trubisky did little to lose the job during three exhibition appearances. The former second overall pick completed 24 of 34 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns without an interception in three games.
Pickett, the 20th overall pick in the draft, was an efficient 10 of 14 for 90 yards while playing with the second-team offense in the third and fourth quarters.
It's been a solid and at times dazzling August for Pickett, who is an important part of Pittsburgh's future. Trubisky, however, appears to be part of the present.
The Steelers played their starters on both sides of the ball in the first half, and it nearly cost them after All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt and Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson both left with injuries.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) passes against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
Watt, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, injured his left knee after receiving a cut block from Detroit tight end T.J. Hockenson in the second quarter. Hockenson seemed to apologize to Watt immediately after the play, and Watt remained in the game briefly before being pulled.
Johnson, who signed a lucrative two-year extension earlier this month, also left in the first half with a shoulder injury after landing awkwardly following a nice 38-yard reception down the sideline.
Tomlin said at halftime the injuries to both players appeared to be minor and that they possibly could have returned if the game counted.
The Lions (1-2), who have spent the last month taking a rare turn in the spotlight as part of the "Hard Knocks" docuseries, have a slightly lower-profile quarterback competition going on than the Steelers. With starter Jared Goff taking the day off, Tim Boyle and David Blough tried to provide some clarity to the backup position.
Neither exactly distinguished himself. Boyle completed just 5 of 15 passes for 64 yards while working the first half. He also threw an interception directly to Pittsburgh cornerback Cam Sutton that set up one of Chris Boswell's four field goals.
Blough was a little more effective while working against players who are hoping they'll still have a job in the NFL after teams trim their rosters to 53 on Tuesday afternoon. Blough finished 17 of 32 for 160 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown flip to Quintez Cephus with 30 seconds to go.
The Lions could be in the market for a backup quarterback this week. There could be one available in Pittsburgh, where Mason Rudolph appears very much to be the third-man in the three-way race with Trubisky and Pickett.
UP NEXT
Lions: Welcome Phildelphia to Ford Field on Sept. 11.
Steelers: Begin the season on the road for the eighth straight year when they head to Cincinnati to face the Bengals on Sept. 11. Cincinnati swept the season series from Pittsburgh last fall on its way to an unlikely AFC North title.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) runs the ball as Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) pursues him during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Mark Robinson (93) brings down Detroit Lions running back Justin Jackson (42) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Delontae Scott (50) leaps as he sacks Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough (10) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39), left, tackles Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle (12) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) tries to bring down Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) after he made a catch during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Steven Sims (82) makes a touchdown catch as Detroit Lions cornerback Saivion Smith (19) defends during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
A pair of fans wear ketchup bottle costumes as they move through the stands at Acrisure Stadium during the first half of an NFL preseason football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) leaps to try and deflect a pass by Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough (10) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11155401/Trubisky-makes-case-QB-job-Steelers-Lions-19-9.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-29T00:24:58Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11155401/Trubisky-makes-case-QB-job-Steelers-Lions-19-9.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
608 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Hall and
northeastern Briscoe Counties through 645 PM CDT...
At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brice, or 17 miles south of Clarendon, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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...
Memphis, Brice, Estelline, Lakeview and Plaska Community.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3450 10043 3450 10116 3475 10113 3475 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 254DEG 18KT 3469 10095
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Lea,
northwestern Ector, south central Andrews and Winkler Counties
through 700 PM CDT/600 PM MDT/...
At 611 PM CDT/511 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles north of Goldsmith
to 10 miles northeast of Kermit. Movement was south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
Kermit, Wink, Goldsmith, Notrees and Winkler County Airport.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3203 10245 3168 10322 3199 10327 3230 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 348DEG 14KT 3217 10270 3199 10301
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Glasscock County in western Texas...
Northeastern Ector County in western Texas...
Southeastern Andrews County in western Texas...
Midland County in western Texas...
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* Until 745 PM CDT.
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northwest of Midland International Air and Space Port, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
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IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
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Midland International Air and Space Port, Tarzan, Cotton Flat,
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Municipal Aiport and Spraberry.
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Steve Stricker keeps 'plugging along,' rides strong finish to Ally Challenge title
Grand Blanc — Jack Nicklaus highlighted a celebrity shootout on Saturday, but on Sunday afternoon, the real thing took place during the final round of the Ally Challenge at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club.
With the lead changing hands on a nearly hole-to-hole basis on the back nine, it was Steve Stricker who grabbed momentum when it mattered most, overcoming a bogey on No. 12 by recording birdie on each of the next four holes to seize control of the fifth playing of the Champions Tour event. He closed with a final round 67 to finish at 15-under, one shot clear of Brett Quigley, who finished the final three holes in eagle, birdie, birdie fashion.
Stricker, the hero captain of last year’s U.S. Ryder Cup team, won for the second time this season and ninth time on the Champions Tour by outlasting an impressive leaderboard that included Jeff Maggert, who fired a final-round 65 to take the lead at one point before Stricker cruised by over the final few holes.
Former major champions Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington were also in the mix down the stretch while Steven Alker, the Charles Schwab Cup points leader and Senior PGA champion, also made a run before faltering late as seven players finished within four shots of Stricker.
“Yeah, I watched (the leaderboard) all the way around,” said Stricker, who played while his wife, Nicki, was on the bag. “I didn't play that well early on and I told Nicki, I'm like, ‘We've just got to be patient and just keep plugging along.’
“It was a little bit different day. It was windy, it was a little bit harder, I thought. Then I had that stretch of four holes where I made four in a row and that was the difference. I just kept plugging.”
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It capped a heck of a weekend for Stricker, a three-time major winner on the Champions Tour. He fired an 8-under 64 during the second round on Saturday, helping make up for a tough opening round on Friday when he finished at 2-under 70.
It was after that first round that Stricker headed to the putting green for some work with his wife and fellow pro Jerry Kelly, the 2019 Ally Challenge champion who entered the week third in the Charles Schwab Cup standings.
“It’s about time he helps me,” Stricker joked as Kelly stood nearby following Stricker’s closing par on No. 18. “I help him all the time.
“No, seriously, him and Nicki got me on the putting green after the first round. I didn't putt very good the first round and they noticed a couple things. Jerry got right in there, he helped me. He knows my putting stroke as much as I know his, so we help each other and he came through for me this time. I owe him this one because all of a sudden it clicked and I was off and running.”
The win was big for Stricker, who entered the tournament fifth in the Schwab Cup standings. However, he’s likely not making a chase for the title his priority over the final few weeks of the season. Instead, he’ll be working his second job as caddy for his daughter, Bobbi.
Stricker was on the bag for Bobbi a week ago when she advanced out of the first stage of qualifying for the LPGA Tour and he’ll be there again in the next stage in the middle of October.
“(The goal) has always been to try to get up as close as I can to the Schwab Cup,” Stricker said. “Now my daughter's going on the second stage of Tour school so that changes things because I'm going to be looping and I'm going to be on the bag. So, I'm going to probably miss a couple events in there, but I'll keep playing as much as I can and hopefully keep playing well and get as close as I can.”
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It was Stricker’s first appearance in the Ally Challenge but hardly the first time at Warwick Hills for both Quigley and Maggert, who have made it a regular stop, just as they did on the PGA Tour when the Buick Open was played each year.
It was that familiarity that helped Maggert, who shot 30 on the back nine and had four birdies in a row at one point to post 13-under when he got his sixth birdie of the back side on No. 18.
“I played almost all the tournaments here I think on the regular Tour starting in '91 and then all the ones that we've had on the Champions Tour, as well,” Maggert said. “The course is pretty much the same. I always remember the greens being really good here and having to make a lot of birdies to win.
“The golf course was in great shape this week, the greens were great, but that's kind of what we usually see here. Just glad to have a good week. Been struggling a little bit this year and hopefully this will be a sign of things to come.”
Quigley nearly came alive at just the right time.
Through 15 holes he was even for the day with two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine and all pars on the back until he came to No. 16. From there, Quigley made eagle on par-5, followed by a birdie at the par-3 17th and another birdie at the par-4 18th.
“I felt like I had done a lot of things well today and just not gotten much out of it and just trying to stay in there,” Quigley said. “Fortunately, got a good bounce on the second shot on 16 and made the putt, and then 17 and then 18. All of a sudden it went from absolutely nowhere to watching Steve finish on 18.”
That finish proved to be all Stricker needed, leaving the list of contenders just out of reach.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Dillon’s wife was doing a rain dance during a lengthy weather delay in hopes of getting the skies to open up again and wash out the rest of the race.
“I got upset,” Dillon said. “I said, ‘Don’t be doing that.'”
There was no jinxing this one. Dillon avoided a massive wreck in the rain to take the lead before a red flag and returned more than three hours later to finish off an improbable victory at Daytona International Speedway and snag a playoff spot in the Cup Series’ regular-season finale Sunday.
Dillon passed Austin Cindric with three laps to go and was unchallenged down the stretch. It was an aggressive move that capped a drama-filled race and set off a wild celebration for a team that’s usually a factor at Daytona.
“It’s crazy,” said Dillon, whose fourth career Cup victory ended a 78-race winless streak. “You just never give up and have faith. We had some tough finishes this year, like Charlotte. I beat myself up over that. I made a good move and just didn’t finish it off. Today we finished it off.”
Martin Truex Jr. was the biggest loser. Truex looked like he would secure the final postseason berth when rain halted the race with 21 laps remaining, but he faded after the restart and allowed Ryan Blaney to make up ground in a points scramble.
Blaney finished seven spots behind Truex in the race but three points ahead in the standings.
“You just try to stay optimistic,” Blaney said. “Definitely a roller-coaster of emotions that ended on a high note.”
Added Truex: “We gave away plenty of points throughout the season. It is what it is.”
Dillon’s victory in the No. 3 Chevrolet was as stunning as Blaney’s comeback. Running 16th at the time of the crash, he turned onto the apron to avoid the 15-car melee between Turns 1 and 2 that was caused by a summer shower everyone saw coming. Cars started sliding sideways heading into the high-banked turn, a result of slick tires losing grip on wet asphalt.
Daniel Suarez and Denny Hamlin were running 1-2 when the pack drove into the rain with 23 laps remaining.
“Just throw the caution before the rain came,” Hamlin said, adding that “better officiating” is needed. “We had rain down the front, so about 10 seconds before we got into Turn 1, it was raining. I’m sure the fans felt it and then they watched us all pile in there.”
For a second, it looked like 2014 series champion Kevin Harvick was going to make it through the mess and grab the lead as the caution flag flew. But then spinning Ty Dillon — Austin’s little brother — sideswiped Harvick and knocked him into the wreckage.
That allowed Austin Dillon, who started the day 19th in points, to essentially steal a playoff spot. It also created a controversial finish — should NASCAR have halted the race earlier? — and provided the kind of “Game 7” moment NASCAR wanted when it moved the regular-season finale to unpredictable Daytona in 2020.
NASCAR seemed intent on fixing its non-call by waiting for a window of sunshine.
“It’s not something you can predict when it’s going to start raining,” said Scott Miller, NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition. “Just a super bad situation for everybody.”
Inclement weather was a factor all weekend. Thunderstorms delayed the Xfinity Series race Friday night and pushed the Cup race from Saturday to Sunday morning. More rain was in the forecast Sunday, and dark clouds had surrounded the track for at least half an hour before several drivers reported seeing raindrops on the previous lap.
But it wasn’t enough for NASCAR to stop the race — until it was obvious and too late.
Only 18 cars stayed on track once the green flag dropped and only 10 finished on the lead lap. Dillon’s teammate at Richard Childress Racing, Tyler Reddick, finished second, followed by Cindric, Landon Cassill and Noah Gragson.
LARSON LAST
Defending series champion Kyle Larson was the first driver out of the race. Larson drove his car to the garage after 14 laps with a timing belt issue. He finished last in the 37-car field and missed out on extra playoff points.
It was Larson’s third consecutive DNF at Daytona, including wrecks to end his last two starts at the famed track. He is now winless in 16 Cup starts at Daytona.
“I guess there’s one positive: I didn’t get caught up in a crash,” Larson said.
BUSCH’S FUTURE
This may have been Kyle Busch’s final race at Daytona for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Busch doesn’t have a contract for next season after his longtime sponsor decided to pull out of NASCAR at the end of 2022. Joe Gibbs Racing, with help from Toyota, has worked to find a deep-pocketed replacement for M&M’s and Mars Inc., but if nothing comes together in the next few months, Busch will be driving elsewhere next year.
Busch declined to get into contract negotiations Saturday, refusing to say whether he’s turned down a previous offer from JGR.
“This is not the place to start airing any dirty laundry,” Busch said. “Just trust me: In time, things will work out. And what happens, happens.”
The two-time NASCAR champion (2015, 2019) has 60 career Cup victories, most of those coming since he joined JGR in 2008. He wants to stay in the No. 18 Toyota, and the manufacturer wants him back.
“Kyle Busch is our 60-home-run hitter and we’d be foolish not to put everything in play to keep him in the family, and that’s what we continue to do,” said David Wilson, president of Toyota Racing Development. “This is not just an offensive consideration. I don’t want to race against a (ticked) off Kyle Busch. Wherever he lands, he’s going to do some damage.”
UP NEXT
The first round of the playoffs begin at Darlington next Sunday. Joey Logano won the May race at the track, with Ford and Chevy claiming 19 of the top 20 spots.
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MICHELE NORRIS, host:
And now an introduction to the world of Abadazad. If you've never heard of Abadazad, that may change soon. It began as a fantasy comic book series about a petulant teenage girl and developed a cult following.
MELISSA BLOCK, host:
After the original publisher went bankrupt, Disney's publishing company stepped in to translate the comic into a series of graphic novels aimed at kids. And thanks to an enthusiastic reception by young readers, the kind of playground buzz that children's book publishers dream of, Abadazad is developing a legion of devoted readers.
NORRIS: The Abadazad series is writing by J.M. DeMatteus. He's a veteran comics writer. And it's illustrated by Mike Ploog, an accomplished animation artist. The first two books in this series are The Road to Inconceivable and The Dream Thief. J.M. joins us from our New York studio and Mike Ploog is in Peyton, England. That's in the county of Devin.
And, J.M., give us a quick synopsis in this story. What is Abadazad all about?
Mr. J.M. DEMATTEUS (Author, Abadazad): Well, one of the wonderful conceits of the story is that within the story itself there have been a series of books called the Abadazad series, written in the late 1800s and early 1900s. And there's a girl named Kate and her little brother Matt. They bond together over these books.
And one day when Kate is nine and Matt is six, they go to a street fair in Brooklyn, and Matt gets on a ride and the ride goes around and around and then it comes around and he's not there. And he disappears. And five years later and Kate's a cynical, obnoxious, sarcastic 14-year-old. And she meets this old woman who claims that she is the main character from the Abadazad books.
She leaves Kate this magical blue globe, which is the doorway to Abadazad itself.
NORRIS: Now, Mike, you worked with the great Will Eisner. And, J.M., you wrote some of the Captain America and Amazing Spiderman stories. How did that prepare you for this, putting together a graphic novel for children?
Mr. MIKE PLOOG (Illustrator, Abadazad Series): Actually there's really no preparation for it. I mean either you really want to do it or you don't. It's not probably as high profile as Spiderman, but it's a lot more fun. It's something that I seem to have been waiting for for a long time.
NORRIS: How did you come up with the concept and how did you settle on that name, Abadazad?
Mr. DEMATTEUS: Well, the original idea goes back at least 20 years. And in the original story, the old woman turned out to be Dorothy Gale from the Oz books. I thought, what a cool idea. And then I, you know, couldn't sell it and I put it away and I forgot about it until summer in the mid to late '90s.
And I'm very cleverly avoiding answering your question, because Abadazad, if you read the books, was dreamed into being and named by a being called the Floating Warlock, and he's the only one that knows where the name came from or what it means. So I can't help you.
Mr. PLOOG: Ah, see. He was avoiding the answer. I've asked him a million times.
NORRIS: It's a wonderfully delightful book but it's also really dark. Right from the beginning, the first line in the book - "Guess that's what divorce wars do to kids. You either sink alone or you swim together."
Dad's gone, mom's a depressed alcoholic who shows up at school in the middle of the day to drag the kids out of class for no reason. And the main character, Kate, is this lonely teenager who pines for her missing little brother.
Mr. DEMATTEUS: But that's what I wanted to do. You know, I grew up in Brooklyn. My feeling is where are the fairytales for the kids from Brooklyn? Where are the stories about people - and I think that's a lot of us, if not most of us -that grew up in situations that were not always tremendous fun, that had struggles and had pain? So I wanted Kate to be real.
NORRIS: Who was the inspiration for Kate?
Mr. DEMATTEUS: Well, the name came from my daughter, because I've been telling her Abadazad stories since she was probably three and she's 12 now. But the character herself is Kate. Although I have to say, despite the fact that she's female, she probably has a lot in common with who I was when I was a teenager.
NORRIS: She's a teenager, but she still has this sort of round, cherub-like features of a child. And Mike, that's where you come in, in sort of leavening this very dark story with a bit of fantasy through the art.
Mr. PLOOG: When I first started doing Kate, one of the things that stuck out in my mind was the fact that she really had to be really a cool gal. Kate has kind of a punk hairdo that's spiky and unkempt. Cut short in the back with kind long tassels along the very front. She's got a face that I can manipulate as an artist.
Mr. DEMATTEUS: Mike really animates on the page. Even though it's just a static page in a book. And you look at it and it's like you're looking at a movie.
NORRIS: Do the two of you test this out on your own kids?
Mr. PLOOG: Yeah.
Mr. DEMATTEUS: Yeah. I've been telling my daughter Abadazad stories since way before there was an Abadazad book. And she's at the point now where she's more of an expert than I am. So I get the proofs of the book and I hand them over to her and she proofreads them. And comes into my office and says, you made a mistake over here and there's a contradiction over there and you can't do that.
Mr. PLOOG: Yeah. She does editing on my part too. I mean I get these e-mails. J.M. has said now, Kate said this. And I'm thinking, I not only have to deal with him, I got to deal with the kid too.
NORRIS: J.M., Mike, it's been a pleasure to talk to both of you. Thanks so much.
Mr. DEMATTEUS: Thank you, Michele.
Mr. PLOOG: Thanks a lot, Michele.
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Showers and thunderstorms will be gradually ending across the Chicago area this evening. Some brief heavy rain and gusty winds are still possible as the storms move out of the area. The severe thunderstorm warning for Cook County that was to be in effect until 8:15 pm has also been canceled as the storm has now moved offshore into Lake Michigan. | https://wgntv.com/weather/severe-thunderstorm-watch-524-has-expired-as-of-700-pm-cdt-severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-cook-county-has-also-been-canceled/ | 2022-08-29T00:55:17Z | https://wgntv.com/weather/severe-thunderstorm-watch-524-has-expired-as-of-700-pm-cdt-severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-cook-county-has-also-been-canceled/ | false |
WHITING — Move over, pierogi. Another stuffed food item is getting ready to step into the spotlight in the city.
The first Whiting Empanada Fest will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 10 in Whiting Lakefront Park.
The fest is a collaboration between the newly formed Whiting Hispanic Heritage Organization and the Whiting Parks Department.
The Whiting Hispanic Heritage Organization was formed at the start of this year, and its founder and chairperson is Whiting Councilwoman Rebeca Uñate Michko, D-2nd.
Both of her parents came from Mexico.
"We haven't had anything for Hispanic Heritage (Month) at all, that I can think of," Uñate Michko said.
Empanada Fest has been the main focus of the new organization as it plans a full day of fun and Latin American flavor, with music playing a big part.
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Mariachis, a salsa band and traditional Mexican dancing are all scheduled for the fest.
"We've got a contract with Latin Satin Soul to close it out," Uñate Michko said.
There will also be a beer garden and, of course, empanadas will be featured.
Described as a type of turnover with a sweet or savory filling, the tasty treat is commonly baked or fried.
Adi Cruz, a member of the Whiting Hispanic Heritage Organization who also serves as parks superintendent, came up with the idea to call it Empanada Fest.
"That's brilliant because it looks like a pierogi," Uñate Michko said.
Empanada Fest is a sort of takeoff on the city's popular Pierogi Fest that occurs each July and glorifies the dumpling closely associated with Eastern European cultures.
"What I'm familiar with is pastelillos, which is a Puerto Rican version of an empanada," Cruz said. "And I know a lot of people aren't familiar with that term."
Araceli Gomez, also a member of the Whiting Hispanic Heritage Organization, said that empanadas can be found all over Latin America and that most cultures have similar foods, such as pierogis, wontons and calzones.
Other food offerings will include authentic Mexican desserts, and there will also be games for children.
Mayor Steve Spebar gave the go-ahead to use the park for the festival.
"We're celebrating the ethnic diversity of Whiting," Spebar said.
He said the most recent census numbers showed the percentage of Hispanic people in Whiting as being in the high 30s, and that it has likely risen since.
"It's a significant portion of our population," Spebar said.
Empanada Fest will be held right before the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
The inaugural fest is being presented by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union. Interested vendors or sponsors can email WhitingHHO@gmail.com for more information.
Admission to the fest is free while there is a $5 charge for parking.
The Whiting Hispanic Heritage Organization consists of members who reside in Whiting or the Robertsdale section of Hammond.
One of the goals of the organization is to develop action committees to address the challenges of members of the Hispanic population in areas such as education, health, employment and public safety.
The organization also wants to celebrate Hispanic history and contributions to the Whiting/Robertsdale community and in the entire United States.
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(The Hill) – Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne said he is “fed up” with gun violence in America and plans to move back permanently to England.
Osbourne told The Guardian in a story published Sunday that he plans to sell his Los Angeles, Calif., home in Hancock Park and move to a 350-acre estate in southeast England by February.
The metal singer said he was making the move because “everything’s ridiculous” in the U.S.
“I’m fed up with people getting killed every day. God knows how many people have been shot in school shootings,” Osbourne said, explaining he does not want to “die” in America and that it was time to return to his home country.
Osbourne, who was born near Birmingham, England, has listed his Los Angeles home in Hancock Park for $18 million, according to recent reports.
In March, he said he would move to his estate in Buckinghamshire because of high California taxes, according to the Daily Mirror.
Osbourne, 73, has a host of health issues, including a struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He underwent a surgical operation this summer.
But Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, said their decision to move was not based around his health.
“America has changed so drastically,” she told The Guardian. “It isn’t the United States of America at all. Nothing’s united about it. It’s a very weird place to live right now.”
Extreme polarization has been highlighted by investigations into former President Trump and the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe V. Wade and the nearly 50-year constitutional right to abortion.
Osbourne is a pioneer in the rock and metal world, having co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968 before launching a successful solo career.
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DAYTONA BEACH — Coke Zero Sugar 400 winner Austin Dillon sat on the lead more than three hours, lost it in a matter of minutes and seized it again with two laps to go.
Dillon did not look back on a day when only the checkered flag would do.
A wet, wild, up-and-down day at Daytona International Speedway ended with Dillon bound for NASCAR’s postseason.
“Man, we’re in the playoffs,” an exhausted, exhilarated Dillon exclaimed. “It’s an amazing day.”
On Lap 158 of 160, Dillon overtook reigning Daytona 500 champion Austin Cindric, a bold move during an action-packed regular-season finale delayed 3 hours and 20 minutes by thunderstorms and completed a day late during a weather-plagued weekend.
Dillion’s fourth Cup Series win was his first in 79 races dating to his 2020 victory at Texas Motor Speedway. Sunday’s showing earned him one of the two remaining spots in the Cup Series’ 16-driver playoffs.
Ryan Blaney grabbed the final postseason spot based on the points standings.
The 28-year-old entered the day winless but third in the standings and well positioned for the postseason until his car suffered extensive damage during multi-vehicle crash on Lap 30. Blaney’s race team was able to keep his No. 21 Ford Mustang on the track, where he recorded enough laps to edge veteran Martin Truex Jr. by 3 points despite finishing six laps back.
“That’s definitely a lot more stressful than I wanted coming into here,” Blaney said. “Your day can start off like that, and you just stay with it and stay in the game.
“Definitely a roller coaster of emotions.”
Dillon endured the emotional wringer himself.
Dillon entered the day 19th in points and needing a victory to qualify for the playoffs for just the second time since 2018.
With dark clouds overhead and rain closing in, time was running out. Driving the No. 3 Chevrolet the late Dale Earnhardt made famous, Dillon was stuck in 16th place as he exited Turn 1 with 23 laps to go.
Multi-car mayhem on a slick track ahead suddenly presented an opportunity.
Daniel Suarez and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin were running 1-2 and side by side when each spun out in opposite directions. As a 15-car mishmash ensued, Dillion dove to the bottom of the track and drove to daylight — and potentially to victory.
Hamlin sustained a hard hit but gathered himself enough to question organizers for failing to stop the race.
“About 10 seconds before we got into Turn 1, it was raining,” Hamlin said. “I’m sure the fans felt it and then they watched us all pile in there.”
NASCAR’s Scott Miller defended the decision.
“We were on a top of the weather monitoring,” he said. “It was a sudden shower. We couldn’t do nothing about that.”
Sitting on the lead as the rain pounded the premises, Dillon could do nothing but wait on a decision.
“I thought they would call it for quite awhile,” said Hall of Famer Richard Childress, Dillon’s grandfather and car owner.
Given the result, Childress was glad the race went on, albeit with a skeleton crew.
On a day featuring 19 different leaders and million of dollars in vehicle damage, just 18 of 37 cars were running at the restart. Only 10 were on the lead lap.
Dillon lost his lead quickly to Cindric but did not relent to pick up Win No. 2 at the storied superspeedway, where his 2018 Daytona 500 victory came 20 years after Earnhardt’s sole victory in the race. Dillon also experienced one of the scariest moments in track history when his car flew into the catch fence at the 2015 summer race, injuring several fans.
Aware of the fickle nature of the sport’s most famous track, Dillon knew anything could happen at anytime Sunday. When he saw his chance, Dillion ended Cindric’s bid to become the first driver to win both Daytona races during the same season since Jimmie Johnson in 2013.
“To go through all that and to be able to be clutch in a moment that mattered is important,” Dillon said. “To us in all sports, right? To deliver when you have the opportunity to deliver ...”
Dillon now aims to keep his good fortune going, beginning Sunday night at Darlington Raceway during the opening race of the playoffs.
Fourteen drivers had previously locked up playoff spots by winning races in 2022 (in order of points): Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano, William Byron, Kevin Harvick, Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, Suarez, Cindric and Alex Bowman.
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Hope you enjoyed the short and sweet cool weekend, Bay Area residents, because the heat is making a progressive return this week, and it will continue to heat up a little more every afternoon.
To start the week off we’ll see a pocket of colder air, generally hovering above where planes fly around 33,000 feet, which will keep the Bay Area on the cooler side—just a few degrees up from Sunday. This is known as an upper level low.
Weather models are in good agreement that this system will keep things mild Monday. We’ll see onshore winds and another round of morning clouds, patchy drizzle and fog.
The natural air conditioning that we’ve been enjoying will be long gone after Monday, as the low tracks north by Monday night.
Heat will build up after that
That’s thanks to a ridge of high pressure centered across the four corners. This ridge will gradually expand this week and track west towards the Great Basin, centering over the California-Nevada border, near Lake Tahoe, moving in Tuesday.
Think of this ridge like a hairdryer. High pressure pushes air down to the surface, preventing any cloud cover to develop. The lack of clouds and loads of sunshine will help to warm up the air temperature. As this ridge lingers winds are calmer and the hot air mass hovering over the Bay will not have enough time to cool down overnight.
Look for clear skies, hotter afternoon temperatures and more mild overnight lows this week, as high pressure will be the dominant weather player. With excessive heat watches in place for southern California, we could see similar warnings issued for the interior Bay Area and Sacramento Valley later this week, and possibly some record-breaking temperatures.
Today’s Breakdown
• San Francisco: The marine layer will be evident in the morning with isolated drizzle and patchy fog. By midday, the sky will become mostly sunny with a daytime high around 70-degrees. There will be a moderate southwest breeze varying between 10-20 mph. Cities west of Highway 1 on the peninsula will be mostly cloudy and will be cool with highs in the lower 60s.
• The Pacific Coast: Cities along the coast will start off with fog, drizzle and clouds. Temperatures will hover around the mid 50s. Partly cloudy skies by the afternoon, with highs only reaching the mid 60s. Half Moon Bay to San Gregorio will reach the lower 60s.
• North Bay: The northern part of the Napa Valley and Yountville to Calistoga, will wake up to fog and mostly cloudy skies. Napa Valley will be warm reaching the low to mid 80s by Monday afternoon. In the valleys of the Coast Range, from Healdsburg to Rohnert Park, plan on spotty morning fog. Daytime highs will reach the low to mid 80s. Highs in the lower 60s for Sonoma Coast State Beach to Bolinas Bay.
Along Highway 37, the breeze will be moderate blowing from the southwest between 5-15 mph and highs will be cool and will reach the mid to upper 70s with mostly sunny skies. South of Novato and down Highway 101, highs will top off near 80-degrees.
• East Bay: Along Interstate 80 from El Sobrante to Emeryville, highs will be cooler in the mid 60s. From Oakland and other cities along the Nimitz freeway, peak temps will be slightly warmer in the low 70s. Warm spots include Fremont and Hayward with highs in the upper 70s. The warmest cities will be those bordering and east of Interstate 680, with highs in the middle to upper 80s. The East Bay will feel the onshore winds blowing 10-15 mph—gusts could reach up to 20 mph.
• South Bay: The morning will start off with cloudy skies, then will become mostly sunny by the afternoon. Around the I-280 cities like Campbell and Cupertino will reach the lower 80s. San Jose, Alum Rock and Silver Creek and other towns east of Highway 87 will reach the lower 80s. The cooler spots will be Milpitas and Mountain View with a high in the upper 70s.
The Santa Cruz Mountains will block most of the onshore wind that the rest of the Bay Area will feel. Expect a northwest light breeze. From Santa Cruz to Scotts Valley Monday will start off with morning fog. The sunshine will be bright by the afternoon with highs varying between the lower to mid-70s.
On tap this week
The peak heat looks like it will happen on Thursday and Friday, and the inland East Bay seems to be a hot spot. Areas east of Mt Diablo, like Brentwood, could reach 99-degrees by Thursday and Friday and 100-degrees on Saturday. Cities along and east of the I-680 like Walnut Creek, Danville and Livermore will be faced with mid-90s for the second half of the week.
In the North Bay, Yountville., St. Helena and Healdsburg will be hot on Thursday and Friday with highs in the mid-90s. Other warm, North Bay cities will be Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Sonoma with highs hovering around 90-degrees.
In the South Bay, San Jose, Alum Rock, and Saratoga, and Campbell, Los Gatos will peak in the upper 80s for Thursday and Friday.
We’ll be tracking how well the marine layer wards off the heat along the Pacific Coast as the week goes on. Across the San Francisco Bay and Peninsula, temperatures will be above average with highs reaching the mid-70s starting Thursday. For now, compared to inland regions, the coast is looking like it will be a place residents could find some relief later this week.
An early look at Labor Day Weekend
• San Francisco: The three day weekend looks sunny with highs in the mid-70s with a west wind between 10-15 mph.
• South Lake Tahoe: Plenty of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s. On the Nevada side near Incline Village, highs will be in the mid-80s for Saturday and upper 80s for Sunday and Monday.
• Napa Valley: It will be hot along the valley with highs in the middle to upper 90s with sunshine for the three-day weekend.
• Santa Cruz: Sunny and toasty at the boardwalk and beaches with a high temperature near 80-degrees Saturday through Monday.
Michelle Apon is a San Francisco Chronicle Newsroom Meteorologist. Email: Michelle.Apon@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @MichelleApon. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather-forecast/article/Heatwave-on-tap-Just-how-hot-could-it-get-in-the-17403961.php | 2022-08-29T01:19:36Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather-forecast/article/Heatwave-on-tap-Just-how-hot-could-it-get-in-the-17403961.php | false |
SYDNEY, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia-based boutique ultra-luxury hotel platform Baillie Lodges has acquired a majority share in Chile's esteemed Tierra Hotels ("Tierra"), whose intimate collection includes experiential luxury lodges in three of South America's most extraordinary wilderness destinations.
Adventures abound for guests at Tierra's trio of luxury lodges: Tierra Patagonia sits alongside craggy mountains and the glistening glacial Lake Sarmiento in Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra Atacama is set high in the northern desert of Chile, and Tierra Chiloé overlooks verdant pastures and dramatic coastline on Chiloé Island.
The acquisition builds on Baillie Lodges' existing portfolio of properties in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, further solidifying the company as a leading global experiential luxury lodging brand. Following the acquisition, Baillie Lodges will own and operate ten extraordinary lodges across a range of highly sought-after destinations.
The new partnership officially commenced on August 27, following a long history of collaboration between the Baillie Lodges team and Tierra Hotels founder Miguel Purcell. The Purcell family – which has developed and successfully operated Tierra Hotels since 2008 – will retain an ownership stake in the portfolio, and the three properties will keep the highly regarded Tierra Hotels branding.
The Baillie Lodges and Tierra collections provide access to incredible natural attractions in extraordinary locations, paired with culturally rich experiences and intimate lodges that cater to a small number of guests and place architectural and interior design at the forefront. The properties share a commitment to the sustainability of the natural environment and surrounding communities in which they operate, offering guests an authentic encounter with nature.
"We are delighted to work with the Baillie Lodges team," said Mr. Purcell. "We both take a personal approach to hospitality, customizing unique and enriching experiences for guests who are looking to explore the world in a meaningful, sustainable way."
"This partnership is a natural fit for our companies and teams, and we look forward to sharing these wonderful new properties and experiences with our guests," said Baillie Lodges Executive Chairman Michael Moret-Lalli. "Both brands share a vision for delivering exceptional, immersive experiences, and I am thrilled for our teams to join forces and continue exploring new frontiers in hospitality and leisure as the world gets back to traveling."
Baillie Lodges intends to meaningfully invest in the Tierra properties to ensure they maintain their unique market position as pre-eminent boutique hotels in Chile. In addition, Baillie Lodges plans to expand the Tierra hotel platform in the years to come through acquisitions and new greenfield developments.
About Baillie Lodges
Baillie Lodges is a growing portfolio of luxury lodges renowned for setting benchmarks in premium experiential travel. Set in exclusive locations of unique natural or cultural significance, the boutique properties appeal to the discerning global traveller seeking a remarkable experience. The Australia-based collection was founded in 2003 by James and Hayley Baillie and includes Longitude 131° at Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, and The Louise in the Barossa Valley. Flagship property Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island was destroyed in the 2020 bushfires and its rebuild is in progress, with an anticipated reopening in mid-2023. In 2019, an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners acquired Baillie Lodges with the aim to further expand the unique collection of luxury lodges. The 2022 addition of Chile's esteemed Tierra Hotels group marks a continuation of the collection's foray into international waters, joining the Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Canada's Vancouver Island and New Zealand's Huka Lodge. For more information, please visit baillielodges.com.au. Baillie Lodges' Australian properties are honoured as members of Luxury Lodges of Australia.
About Tierra Hotels
The trio of Tierra Hotels in Chile was founded and operated by the Purcell family, who were already highly regarded in the Chilean tourism industry as owners of the high-end Ski Portillo resort in the country's Andes mountains. Guided by Purcell family's many years' experience, the Tierra Hotels team first opened Tierra Atacama in 2008. Tierra Patagonia set on the shores of Lake Sarmiento overlooking the Torres del Paine National Park opened in 2012, and Tierra Chiloé launched in 2017 after an extension to the former Refugia on "The Big Island" of Chiloé.
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WaPo blames Libs of TikTok for exposing hospital providing ‘erroneous information’ on child hysterectomies
Libs of TikTok was locked out of Twitter on Sunday for ‘hateful conduct’
The Washington Post claimed the Libs of TikTok Twitter account published "erroneous information" that "falsely suggested" Washington D.C.’s Children’s National Hospital performed hysterectomies in a Friday report, despite the hospital previously claiming otherwise on its website.
Staff writer Peter Jamison reported that Children’s National Hospital faced scrutiny and threats after Libs of TikTok publicized allegations that the hospital performed "gender-affirming" surgeries on minors based on recordings with employees.
"Children’s National Hospital has been inundated with threatening emails and phone calls after an influential right-wing Twitter account published a recording that falsely suggested the hospital is performing hysterectomies on transgender children, a hospital spokeswoman said. The torrent of harassment was accompanied by social media posts suggesting that Children’s be bombed and its doctors placed in a woodchipper," Jamison wrote.
He noted that "Children’s has not disputed the authenticity of the recording," instead they claim that "the employees provided inaccurate information."
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An archived screenshot of the website from Aug. 18 shows the hospital's gynecology program originally listed "gender-affirming medical care and gender-affirming hysterectomy" on patients aged 0-21 as one of its services. After Libs of TikTok’s report on Thursday, the services offered have been changed.
Jamison reported, "Children’s National officials admit that some information put out by the hospital has increased public confusion. Before Thursday, the hospital’s website erroneously stated that gender-affirming hysterectomy was available to patients 'between the ages of 0-21, an error that has been corrected," according to a hospital spokeswoman.
"Such statements have not dispelled the furor Raichik’s Thursday post unleashed," wrote Jamison, without appearing to independently confirm the spokeswoman's claims. He also blasted media sites which he said "ran stories based on the erroneous information provided in the telephone conversations" from Libs of TikTok.
Audio provided by the Libs of TikTok founder featured two hospital workers being asked via a phone conversation if a 16-year-old could receive a "gender-affirming hysterectomy." Both said yes and one worker replied that she had "seen younger kids" than 16 have hysterectomies.
A hospital spokesperson told Fox News Digital last week that the phone conversation "reflects a call with hospital operators, not anyone who delivers care to our patients" and the hospital has not provided any gender surgeries to children under 18.
"Children's National Hospital is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all and to serving our LGBTQ+ patients and families in the full spectrum of their care," the spokesperson said. "We do not provide gender-affirming surgery for anyone under the age of 18. We do not provide hormone therapy to children before puberty begins. Care is individualized for each patient and always involves families making decisions in coordination with a team of highly trained pediatric specialists."
Libs of TikTok referenced the Washington Post article shortly after its publication Friday, blasting the claim that the allegations were "falsely suggested."
"’Falsely suggested?’ THEY ADMITTED IT MULTIPLE TIMES ON RECORD. WaPo thinks we're stupid," the account tweeted.
In another thread, Lib of TikTok criticized Jamison for appearing to ignore her agreeing to an interview before publishing the article without her comments.
"Unreal. WaPo’s @PeteJamison reached out for comment and I responded 12 minutes later agreeing to an interview. He then published it hours later without responding to me until after publication! Now he’s saying he can update the story with my comments. That’s not how this works!"
The account added, "What an absolute hack @PeteJamison is. He even included in the story that I said I would do an interview but now he tells me he didn't see my message! You can't make this up!"
The article was later updated to say that The Post "had missed that response and published the story before an interview could be arranged."
Jamison did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital in time for publication.
At the bottom of Jamison's piece, it was also noted that Taylor Lorenz contributed to the report. Lorenz previously doxxed the creator behind Libs of TikTok in April, publishing her name, occupation and the region where she lives. That report came just days after Lorenz decried the online harassment of women.
On Sunday, Libs of TikTok was once again locked out on Twitter, which blocks its owner from sending tweets or signing in to the account. According to an email reportedly sent to the account’s owner, Libs of TikTok violated the Twitter rules against "hateful conduct," though it has not been made clear which post was found to be offensive.
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The account was previously suspended in June after Libs of TikTok posted a lengthy thread warning about adults promoting children participating or viewing drag shows. Facebook also permanently suspended the account on Aug. 18 without citing any particular reason.
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Florida deputies shoot, kill man accused of pointing gun at them after threatening girlfriend
The suspect, accused of threatening his girlfriend, was shot and killed by Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies after he pointed a loaded gun at them
Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a suspect who they say pointed a gun at them Sunday morning after threatening his girlfriend.
The sheriff’s office received a call after 9 a.m. regarding a man who was threatening a woman with a gun. The woman told police the two had argued the day prior, and she awoke to find the man pointing a gun at her.
Deputies were on the scene within five minutes, asked the suspect to come out of the house, but he would not comply, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies eventually contacted the suspect via phone, and convinced him to go to the window to show his hands. The sheriff’s office said the suspect invited the deputies in to retrieve the barricaded victim in a bedroom talking to 911 operators. The deputies entered a door that had been left ajar after the suspect’s mother fled the residence during the incident.
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Upon entering, the four deputies were confronted by the suspect who had his hands up. The deputies gave verbal commands to deescalate the situation when the suspect retrieved a firearm from behind his back, the sheriff’s office said. He then chambered a round in the weapon and pointed the firearm at the deputies.
The deputies shot and killed the suspect – later identified as 47-year-old Brian Underwood, who had a prior arrest for Domestic Battery in 2014. The sheriff’s office said deputies have responded to calls involving Underwood in the past for other reported family disturbances – but none that resulted in arrests.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said Sunday night.
The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were with Robinson at the hospital.
D.C. police reported a shooting in the northeast section of the city and said it was on the lookout for two possible suspects.
Robinson, a third-round draft pick, was was expected to start for the Commanders this season. He had been particularly impressive during training camp and preseason games, likely earning the job over incumbent Antonio Gibson.
“Brian’s been great," offensive coordinator Scott Turner said recently. “He’s a real serious guy. Football is extremely important to him. He takes a lot of pride in being a physical runner."
Robinson traveled with the team for its preseason finale at Baltimore on Saturday night but did not dress.
The 6-foot-1, 228-pound back rushed for 1,343 yards and 14 touchdowns last season at Alabama. The Commanders selected him with the 98th pick in the draft.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
801 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
counties, Ector and Midland.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Odessa, West Odessa and Odessa Schlemeyer Field.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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S. Korea's financial regulator inspecting Morgan Stanley for short selling
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog has launched an inspection into Morgan Stanley as part of efforts to intensify monitoring of stock short selling that has been blamed for excessive market swings, industry sources said Monday.
The inspection came about two weeks after Lee Bok-hyun, the head of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), underlined the need to keep tabs on illegal short selling, saying his agency is preparing to inspect brokerages where such transactions have been concentrated during times of stock declines.
Morgan Stanley is said to be among brokerages where large-scale stock short selling has taken place.
Short selling is a trading technique in which investors sell stocks they borrowed on expectations that share prices will fall. When the prices decline, they can make profits by buying back the stocks at lower prices.
Supporters say that short selling is necessary to increase liquidity in the market, but critics have called for a ban as it causes excessive market volatility.
Calls for tightening regulations on short selling have gained traction as the stock market has suffered a sharp decline recently amid worries over global inflation, monetary tightening and a possible economic slowdown.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
726 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Texas, including the following
county, Hockley.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Some low-water crossings may be impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 722 PM CDT, Minor flooding is ongoing east of Sundown.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The threat of
heavy rainfall has ended across the advisory area. Residual
runoff is expected to persist through 9 PM and localized
water ponding is expected overnight.
- This will be the last statement on this event.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Sundown.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
743 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
counties, Andrews, Ector, Martin and Midland.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 743 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Midland.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Glasscock, Ector,
southeastern Andrews, Midland, northwestern Reagan, southwestern
Howard, southern Martin, northeastern Crane and northern Upton
Counties through 830 PM CDT...
At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Stanton to near Greenwood
to near Odessa to 9 miles west of West Odessa. Movement was southeast
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size 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...
Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Garden City, Stanton, Goldsmith, Lomax,
Midland International Air and Space Port, West Odessa, Cotton Flat,
Midkiff, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, Courtney,
Notrees, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Penwell, Stanton Municipal Aiport
and Spraberry.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 98 and 169.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3196 10132 3161 10166 3146 10201 3141 10246
3192 10278 3210 10250 3226 10220 3232 10172
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 322DEG 24KT 3223 10174 3198 10196 3181 10232
3181 10265
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Libraries: Powys becomes latest council in Wales to drop fines
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Bookworms in Powys will no longer be fined for returning overdue books.
The council hopes the move will bring users back to the county's 18 libraries after a fall in use since the pandemic.
It is the fifth council in Wales to drop overdue book fines, Powys council said, with five others considering the move.
Some have welcomed the move, with others warning it could mean people having to wait longer to be able to loan a book.
"Those who have built up fines will feel a bit more comfortable coming back," said Wrexham poet and author Evrah Rose.
But fines are not the only thing keeping people away from their local library, according to the 34-year-old who does poetry readings.
"When I look at libraries across Wales, including our own library in Wrexham, I don't see much in terms of advertisement and especially profile on social media," Ms Rose said.
"So we don't get that engagement, there's a disconnect between libraries and the community."
Powys council will permanently remove fines from 8 September unless the decision is "called in" for scrutiny by councillors.
Customers could still be liable to pay for replacement books.
Ms Rose said libraries also needed to do more to tell communities about what they have to offer, like free internet or kids' clubs.
"I don't know if a lot of people know about that," she said. "Libraries are such a rich resource but there's no bridge between them and the community."
She said she understood library budgets and staffing had been cut, but a better "online presence" would not cost that much.
"I think because generally there is a perception [libraries] are outdated," she said. "Imagine if we saw pop-ups, for example in Wrexham centre, where people can chat to a librarian to see what is going on."
The argument for "fine-free" libraries was made to councillors in a report by Powys' senior librarian, Susan Summers.
In it, Ms Summers said the idea was to "remove barriers to public use".
"Removing fines permanently will help us rebuild the audience and encourage lapsed users to return to the library post-pandemic," she said.
Loans to children are already fine-free and the library service suspended all fines at the start of the first lockdown, a policy that remains in place.
"We also removed any unpaid fines incurred before [March 2022]," Ms Summers said.
"This allowed us to send a strong message to customers that there would not be any fines to pay for overdue items.
"This has been well received by customers although library use has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels."
"Library fines are a double-edged sword," said Emma Corfield-Walters.
The owner of Book-ish, a bookshop in Crickhowell, said while dropping them may encourage some people to use the library more, it could also make it more difficult for users to loan the books they want.
"Talking to people I know who are using the library, they all tend to be in a queue to get the most popular books," she said.
"If there are no fines or repercussions for people who bring back those books late, people will be waiting a lot longer.
"If it's not abused it's a good thing because it will help people to access reading, especially those most vulnerable who need access to a good library and librarian, given the difficult times we are currently living through."
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
653 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas, including the
following counties, Briscoe and Hall.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Some low-water crossings
may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Up to 2
inches of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Brice.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of West Central Reeves County
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 24 and 36.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Cottonwood Creek, China Draw and Salt Draw.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Texas, including the following
county, Hockley.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Some section roads may become impassable.
- At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing east of Sundown.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- east of sundown is the most likely place to experience minor
flooding.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
Sundown.
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Beto O'Rourke temporarily off campaign trail due to 'bacterial infection'
EL PASO, Texas - Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke is temporarily off the campaign trail due to a bacterial infection.
In a statement released Sunday, O'Rourke says he was feeling ill on Friday and went to Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, where he received IV antibiotics and rest.
"While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors’ recommendations," he said in the statement.
Events for his campaign are being postponed while he recovers.
READ HIS FULL STATEMENT BELOW:
"After feeling ill on Friday, I went to Methodist Hospital in San Antonio where I was diagnosed with a bacterial infection. The extraordinary team there — from custodians to nurses and doctors — gave me excellent care and attention, including IV antibiotics and rest. While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors’ recommendations. I am sorry to have had to postpone events because of this, but promise to be back on the road as soon as I am able. I cannot thank the amazing women and men at Methodist enough for the treatment I received."
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
801 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
counties, Ector and Midland.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Odessa, West Odessa and Odessa Schlemeyer Field.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
804 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Andrews, eastern Gaines, western Borden, northwestern Howard,
northern Martin and Dawson Counties through 845 PM CDT...
At 803 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lamesa Municipal Airport, or near Lamesa, moving south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lamesa, Ackerly, Gail, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Welch, Luther, Los
Ybanez, Loop, Sparenberg, Florey, Punkin Center, Patricia, Arvana,
Hancock, McKenzie Lake, Tenmile, Vealmoor, Key and Klondike.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3244 10260 3296 10250 3296 10146 3244 10134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 357DEG 25KT 3278 10188
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Flooding looms large again in Mississippi’s capital city
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The forecasted flooding in Mississippi could not have come at a worse time for Veronique Daniels, who became homeless three months ago and was sleeping on her mother’s back porch in Jackson when she got wind of the impending disaster.
The Red Cross has opened a temporary shelter at the Jackson Police Department Training Academy. As of Sunday afternoon, Daniels was the first person to arrive. She found out about the shelter on Facebook and had her mother drop her off Sunday morning.
Daniels’ mother lives in Canton Club Circle, the same Jackson subdivision that flooded two years ago. Residents on Sunday were taking precautions as the previous flooding loomed large in their memories.
In 2020, days of torrential downpours caused the Pearl River to reach 36.7 feet (11.2 meters) and Jackson homes in the hardest hit neighborhoods were filled with dirty, snake-infested flood water.
Now, experts predict the river will crest at 35.5 feet (10.8 meters) on Monday. The city estimates that 100 to 150 homes could be impacted by Monday night.
“If you are capable of getting out now, get out now. Get out as soon as possible,” said Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba at a news conference Saturday, the same day Mississippi’s governor declared a state of emergency.
Linda Gagliardi, a Red Cross volunteer deployed from Huntsville, Alabama, said she expects an influx of residents Sunday night.
“Our advice is to have a plan and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice,” Gagliardi said. “And I think that’s what people are waiting for, that moment’s notice.”
As Red Cross volunteers helped Daniels finish a load of laundry, she waited for her 18-year-old daughter and an 11-month-old grandson to arrive. They had stayed with friends the previous night, but the family’s long-term plans are up on in the air.
Some Jackson residents were moving belongings out of their homes. Others were stocking up on sandbags. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency had deployed 126,000 sandbags to act as water barriers in preparation for flooding.
Oscar Day, an inventory control worker at a sandbag distribution site, said Jackson residents started preparing their homes for potential flood damage earlier than in 2020.
“A lot of people took the heat last time,” Day told The Associated Press on Sunday, referring to residents who chose not to take precautions two years ago.
The Mississippi floodwaters arrive in the wake of the destruction and death visited upon Kentucky residents last month. Those floods caused at least 39 deaths and robbed thousands of families of all of their possessions. Nearly a month later, residents are wrestling with the question of whether to rebuild at the place they call home or start over somewhere else.
In Jackson, officials have not implemented a mandatory evacuation order but have said residents risk fending for themselves if they choose to stay home.
A Ridgeland police officer patrolling the grounds of the Harbor Pines Mobile Home Community on Sunday estimated that about 20% of the residents had yet to evacuate by Sunday afternoon.
He warned: “If you stay here and you get stranded, we may or may not be able to come rescue you.”
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Michael Goldberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mikergoldberg.
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Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the team said Sunday night.
The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were with Robinson at the hospital.
D.C. police reported a shooting in the northeast section of the city and said it was on the lookout for two possible suspects. When police arrived on the scene they located Robinson, who, according to a police spokesman, was suffering from “a couple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities.”
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Karim Benzema gives Real Madrid victory at Espanyol
By PA Staff published
Karim Benzema scored twice late on as Real Madrid snatched a 3-1 win away to Espanyol.
Madrid had been in danger of dropping their first LaLiga points of the season until Benzema finished from close range to put them back in front in the 88th minute.
That came after Espanyol’s Joselu finished on the rebound two minutes before half-time to cancel out Vinicius Junior’s 12th minute opener.
🦸♂️ Deep down, you KNEW….. pic.twitter.com/xnz3uClREP— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) August 28, 2022
But having retaken the lead, Madrid pressed home their advantage in a lengthy period of time added on.
Benjamin Lecomte was sent off after VAR upgraded his yellow for a foul on Dani Ceballos to a red, and as the clock reached the 10th minute of added time, Benzema’s free-kick made it 3-1.
Robert Lewandowski scored a second brace in Barcelona colours to help the Catalans to a 4-0 victory over Real Valladolid.
𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒓-𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 pic.twitter.com/YYSu2xf4uT— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 28, 2022
Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele both hit the post before Lewandowski turned in Raphinha’s cross in the 24th minute.
Pedri curled in a second before Lewandowski backheeled home his second in the 65th minute, and Sergi Roberto completed the win.
Getafe and Villarreal shared the points from a goalless draw.
Eintracht Frankfurt got their first Bundesliga win of the season with a 4-3 victory away to Wolfsburg.
Mario Gotze scored just two minutes in though Eintracht found themselves behind after Anthony Jung and Leonardo Bittencourt scored two in four minutes.
Highlights 🎥: @Eintracht_eng end Werder Bremen's unbeaten start to get their first win of the #Bundesliga season in seven-goal thriller.#MD4 | #SVWSGE#Bundesliga | #MD4 | #SVWSGEpic.twitter.com/ULd3SvdOTu— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 28, 2022
Randal Muani levelled and Jesper Lindstrom put Eintracht in front six minutes before the break.
Djibril Sow added a fourth three minutes into the second half and it proved vital as Niclas Fullkrug scored a late penalty for the hosts.
Cologne and Stuttgart played out a goalless draw in which Stuttgart’s Luca Pfeiffer saw red early in the second half.
Paris St Germain dropped points for the first time in Ligue 1 this season as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Monaco.
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.⏱️— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) August 28, 2022
Kevin Volland put Monaco in front with 21 minutes gone, but PSG salvaged a point when Neymar scored from the penalty spot with 19 minutes left.
Marseille moved level on points at the top with a 3-0 win at Nice thanks to two first-half goals from Alexis Sanchez either side of Nuno Tavares’ strike.
Elye Wahi and Valere Germain each scored twice as Montpellier romped to a 7-0 win at Brest, with Faitout Maouassa, Wahbi Khazri and Nicolas Cozza getting the others.
Nantes fell behind to an early Zakari Aboukhal goal but came back to win 3-1 thanks to second-half goals from Evann Guessand, Mostafa Mohamed and Moses Simon.
How it started ➡️ How it ended 🤩— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) August 28, 2022
Moussa Dembele’s 87th minute goal rescued a point for Lyon in a 1-1 draw at Reims, who had midfielder Dion Lopy dismissed with 27 minutes remaining, Troyes beat 10-man Angers 3-1 and Lorient saw off Clermont Foot, also down to 10, 2-1.
Teun Koopmeiners’ 51st minute goal was enough to give Atalanta a 1-0 win at Verona that moved up them up to fourth in early Serie A standings.
Salernitana got their first league win of the season is style with a 4-0 victory over Sampdoria – with Boulaye Dia, Federico Bonazzoli, Tonny Vilhena and Erik Botheim getting the goals.
Gabriel Strefezza cancelled out Fabiono Parisi’s goal as Lecce and Empoli drew 1-1, while it was goalless between Fiorentina and Napoli.
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Suspects at large after robbing a Thackerville dispensary
Published: Aug. 28, 2022 at 8:27 PM CDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) -A dispensary was robbed in Love County, the morning of August 28.
Love County Sheriff Andy Cumberledge said the suspects gained access inside Big Poppa’s by taking a sledge-hammer to the concrete wall.
According to Sheriff Cumberledge, there are at least two suspects involved and they were able to get away with almost $1,000,000 worth of medical marijuana.
Once deputies arrived at the scene, they found a cellphone and were able to identify at least one of the individuals involved and the destination of where the suspects were headed next.
No arrests have been made at this time.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
743 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
counties, Andrews, Ector, Martin and Midland.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 743 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Midland.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Glasscock, Ector,
southeastern Andrews, Midland, northwestern Reagan, southwestern
Howard, southern Martin, northeastern Crane and northern Upton
Counties through 830 PM CDT...
At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Stanton to near Greenwood
to near Odessa to 9 miles west of West Odessa. Movement was southeast
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size 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...
Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Garden City, Stanton, Goldsmith, Lomax,
Midland International Air and Space Port, West Odessa, Cotton Flat,
Midkiff, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, Courtney,
Notrees, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Penwell, Stanton Municipal Aiport
and Spraberry.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 98 and 169.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3196 10132 3161 10166 3146 10201 3141 10246
3192 10278 3210 10250 3226 10220 3232 10172
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 322DEG 24KT 3223 10174 3198 10196 3181 10232
3181 10265
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his neck after a police officer shocked him with a stun gun during a foot chase, news agencies report.
Jerry Blasingame now needs round-the-clock care costing $1 million a year, and has $14 million in medical bills so far, attorney Ven Johnson told jurors.
Jurors found that Officer Jon Grubbs used unreasonable force against Blasingame, who was 65 years old and had been asking drivers for money on July 10, 2018. He was paralyzed from the neck down and is now 69 years old.
Jurors found that the Atlanta Police Department should pay $60 million and Grubbs should pay $40 million, WXIA-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The city has filed a motion for a directed verdict. A ruling from a judge on that motion may amend the jury’s verdict.
Judge Steve Jones has not yet ruled on that request, online court records indicate. Jones ruled before deliberations began that jurors could reasonably find that Grubbs used excessive force, and that they could consider the city’s argument.
“The record would allow the jury to find that Mr. Blasingame had not been committing a serious crime before he was tased/ that Officer Grubbs did not fear for his safety/ and that the exigent circumstances were not otherwise so severe as to permit Officer Grubbs’s use of force,” Jones wrote Friday.
Blasingame’s conservator, Keith Edwards, sued the city of Atlanta and the officer, Jon Grubbs, for the cost of his past and future medical bills.
Johnson and civil rights attorney Craig Jones said Grubbs violated department policy by using a stun gun on an elderly man who was running away, the newspaper reported.
Edwards’ lawsuit said Blasingame was on the street and asking people for money when Grubbs and another officer arrived and saw him talking with a driver.
Grubbs stepped out of the patrol car and told Blasingame to stop, but he moved out of the street to a guard rail, and Grubbs ran toward him, according to the lawsuit.
“Grubbs gets out of the car and starts chasing my client — a 65-year-old man — and for what? For potentially asking people for money?” Johnson said.
Johnson said the city did not make a thorough enough investigation into Grubbs’ conduct and let him return to full duty six months after the incident and before the investigation was concluded.
“This is how an officer gets away with excessive force,” he told the jury in his closing argument. “You bury it.”
Staci J. Miller, one of the attorneys representing Atlanta and Grubbs, said Blasingame’s injuries were tragic, but city training and department policy were not to blame.
The City of Atlanta’s lawyers, who also represented Grubbs, were not available to comment on the verdict and a spokesperson for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens declined to comment, the newspaper reported.
Grubbs joined the Atlanta Police Department as a cadet in December 2013, according to records of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. He became a full officer a year later and has served on the force since then.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 28, 2022
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DUST STORM ADVISORY
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
858 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Scurry County in western Texas...
Northwestern Mitchell County in western Texas...
Borden County in western Texas...
Northern Howard County in western Texas...
Northern Martin County in western Texas...
Southern Dawson County in western Texas...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 857 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 7
miles northwest of Fluvanna to 10 miles south of Gail to 18 miles
northwest of Lenorah, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess
of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
Many local roads across portions of the northern Permian Basin.
Locations impacted include...
Snyder, Ackerly, Gail, Fluvanna, J B Thomas Reservoir, Lenorah,
Luther, Tarzan, Sparenberg, Vincent, Randalls Corner, Patricia,
Winston Field, Knapp, Cuthbert, Dunn, Tenmile, Knott, Ira and
Vealmoor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Ector,
northeastern Ward, southern Winkler and northwestern Crane Counties
through 945 PM CDT...
At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Wink to 8 miles northeast of Monahans. These
storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Monahans, Kermit, Wink, Thorntonville, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial
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Harlow's name was called to come right back onstage to collect the show's first award for his guest appearance on Lil Nas X's song “Industry Baby," which won for best collaboration. Both Harlow and Lil Nas X are tied for leading nominees with seven apiece.
“This one is for the champions,” said Lil Nas X before Harlow thanked him for the collaboration on the chart-topping single. The song propelled their nominations, landing them in competition for artist of the year along with Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo.
Kendrick Lamar entered the show with seven nominations with Harry Styles and Doja Cat closely coming behind with six nods apiece. Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Tayler Swift and The Weeknd each have five.
Swift accepted the award for best long form video for her “All Too Well: The Short Film.” The singer spoke about creating her first short film, giving thanks to several including actors Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien who starred in the project.
“We put our entire hearts into this," Swift said.
Styles won album of the year for “Harry's House.” He was unable to attend the awards due to his show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Harlow is pulling double duty, joining LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj as the show’s emcees.
Minaj will perform hits from throughout her career and accept the show’s video vanguard award, which MTV has said she’s receiving for her artistry, barrier-breaking hip-hop and status as a global superstar. The honor is named after Michael Jackson.
Eminem, Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bad Bunny are also set to perform
Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs five decades. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album “Madame X.”
Lamar returns to the VMAs as a nominee for the first time since 2018, with nods for best hip-hop, direction, visual effects, editing, and a category known as video for good, while his songs “family ties” and “N95” are competing for best cinematography.
Fergie, left, and Jack Harlow perform "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Fergie, left, and Jack Harlow perform "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Taylor Swift accepts the award for best longform video for "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Taylor Swift accepts the award for best longform video for "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Lizzo performs a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Lizzo performs a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Jack Harlow, background, and Fergie perform "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Jack Harlow, background, and Fergie perform "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Fergie performs "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Fergie performs "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Fergie performs "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Fergie performs "First Class" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Credit: Evan Agostini
Lil Nas X arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lil Nas X arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Anthony Kiedis, from left, Flea and Chad Smith, of Red Hot Chili Peppers arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Anthony Kiedis, from left, Flea and Chad Smith, of Red Hot Chili Peppers arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lil Nas X arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lil Nas X arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lil Nas X arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lil Nas X arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Flea, from Red Hot Chili Peppers, arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Flea, from Red Hot Chili Peppers, arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Cheech Marin, left, and Tommy Chong arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Cheech Marin, left, and Tommy Chong arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lizzo performs a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Credit: Evan Agostini
Lizzo performs a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Credit: Evan Agostini
Avril Lavigne speaks at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Avril Lavigne speaks at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Lil Nas X poses in the press room with the award for best collaboration for "Industry Baby"at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lil Nas X poses in the press room with the award for best collaboration for "Industry Baby"at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Lisa accept the award for best K-Pop for "Lalisa" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Lisa accept the award for best K-Pop for "Lalisa" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Eminem, left, and Snoop Dogg perform "From the D 2 the LBC"at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Eminem, left, and Snoop Dogg perform "From the D 2 the LBC"at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Snoop Dogg perform "From the D 2 the LBC" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Snoop Dogg perform "From the D 2 the LBC" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Nicki Minaj accepts the video vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Nicki Minaj accepts the video vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Credit: Charles Sykes
Credit: Charles Sykes
Nicki Minaj performs a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Credit: Charles Sykes
Nicki Minaj performs a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Credit: Charles Sykes
Eminem, foreground, and Snoop Dogg perform "From the D 2 the LBC" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Eminem, foreground, and Snoop Dogg perform "From the D 2 the LBC" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Khalid, left, and Marshmello perform "Numb" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Khalid, left, and Marshmello perform "Numb" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Offset presents the award for best collaboration at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Offset presents the award for best collaboration at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Credit: Evan Agostini
Eminem perform "From the D 2 the LBC" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Eminem perform "From the D 2 the LBC" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Credit: Charles Sykes
Lisa accept the award for best K-Pop for "Lalisa" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Lisa accept the award for best K-Pop for "Lalisa" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Commanders rookie RB Brian Robinson Jr. shot in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said Sunday night.
The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were with Robinson at the hospital.
Coach Ron Rivera said he had been with Robinson.
“He is in good spirits and wanted me to thank everyone for their kind words, prayers & support,” Rivera said on Twitter. “He wants his teammates to know he appreciates them all for reaching out and he loves them all & will be back soon doing what he does best.”
D.C. police reported a shooting in the northeast section of the city and said it was on the lookout for two possible suspects.
Robinson, a third-round draft pick, was expected to start for the Commanders this season. He had been particularly impressive during training camp and preseason games, likely earning the job over incumbent Antonio Gibson.
“Brian’s been great,” offensive coordinator Scott Turner said recently. “He’s a real serious guy. Football is extremely important to him. He takes a lot of pride in being a physical runner.”
Robinson traveled with the team for its preseason finale at Baltimore on Saturday night but did not dress.
The 6-foot-1, 228-pound back rushed for 1,343 yards and 14 touchdowns last season at Alabama. The Commanders selected him with the 98th pick in the draft.
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Karnataka Hijab Row: Supreme Court of India will hear today the plea challenging the Karnataka High Court Order upholding Hijab Ban and restricting use of religious symbols by students in schools and Colleges. As per a report filed by Live Law Agency, the Apex Court will hear the matter challenging the ban on use of Hijabs and other Religious symbols on campuses of educational institutions. The petition has been filed against a Karnataka High Court Order which had banned wearing of hijab inside the classroom and also restricted display of other religious symbols.
23 Petitions Challenging Hijab Ban Filed before Supreme Court
As per the details available through reports, a total of 23 petitions have been filed against the Karnataka Hijab Ban ordered by the High Court. Of the 23, there are a few writ petitions which demand the right to wear a hijab for female Muslim students. The case regarding Hijab Ban will be heard by a bench comprising of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia today - 29th August 2022.
One of the petitions filed before the apex court notes that that the Karnataka High Court order “erred in creating a dichotomy of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience wherein the court has inferred that those who follow a religion cannot have the right to conscience.” The petition also links the right to wear Hijabs with Article 21 of the Constitution by bringing it under the of the right to privacy. The petitioner argues that freedom of conscience forms a part of the right to privacy.
#BREAKING Hijab case listed before Supreme Court on August 29. Bench led by Justice Hemant Gupta to hear the #HijabBan cases.
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Petitions challenge Karnataka HCs March decision which upheld #HijabBan in educational institutions.#SupremeCourtOfIndia #SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/f52brq6m3U
Karnataka Hijab Row and High Court Ban Order
The row around wearing of Hijabs in Intermediate Colleges and Schools had erupted in Karnataka when some Muslim Girls were denied entry inside the college for wearing Hijabs. After the incident also led to communal tensions on campuses as students and leaders from Muslim communities justified the right of Muslim Girls to wear Hijabs at schools as part of Islamic Religion, while Hindu students and leaders opposed it. In response to this, the state government imposed a ban on wearing of headscarves or hijabs in February for schools and PU colleges was upheld. Finally, a case was filed before Karnataka High Court in which the court ruled that the uniform dress code for students which has been issued by the government, school management, committee, etc. should be followed by all the students attending it. The Karnataka HC in its order ruled that he prescription of the uniform dress code for students was not a violation of their fundamental rights. This same order is now being challenged before the Supreme Court.
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Bishop T.D. Jakes has taken a small, nondenominational church in Dallas and built it into a massive ministry with a brand of entrepreneurial evangelism that reaches followers through movies, music and mega-fests.
A typical Jakes rally will fill an arena with more than 100,000 followers.
Jakes has written 30 best-selling books, the latest of which is called Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits.
One of the most influential black leaders today, Jakes has the ear of President George W. Bush and former President Bill Clinton. He says the black clergy faces big challenges as the 2008 presidential election draws near, as they weigh competing strategies on how to work effectively for the betterment of their community.
But the challenges extend beyond the black community, Jakes says.
"I think really religion in general is struggling with politics, not just African Americans. Many, many times we've allowed ourselves to be taken up under the control of this party or that party, and I think that's dangerous when you do that," he tells Michele Norris.
"I don't think that God should be assigned to a party. When the party goes bad, then the clergy are embarrassed, and I think that faith should transcend politics," he says.
Jakes says he encourages his parishioners to vote and to be aware of the issues. But to assume that African Americans are "ignorant and need the pastor to tell them how to vote is an insult to our intelligence," Jakes says. "That day is gone."
Although it is important to Jakes that a presidential candidate has some consciousness of faith, spirituality and morality, he says he is not "myopic."
"I know many people who really love the Lord, but they might not be a good president," Jakes says.
He says that to be an effective leader, "you can't just be the president of the Christians."
"You have to be the president of the United States, which incorporates atheists, agnostics and all brands of faith," Jakes says. "And many, many Christians don't understand that. They see this as a Christian nation. But I don't see this as a theocracy. I see it as a democracy."
Describing himself as a practical and pragmatic person, Jakes says the primary issues of concern to Christians are many of the same issues that are of concern to all Americans: the morality or immorality of war, education, health care, poverty.
"Whoever moves into the White House now is going to have to be wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove, effective in building relationships internationally," Jakes says. "They're going to have to have the agility of thought, the dexterity of mind to be able to bring the nation together."
Although he says he has not had a "close enough look yet" at the current field of presidential candidates, Jakes stresses that he is looking for a person who "brings people together, rather than plays on our worst fears."
"I think that religious people, minorities and many others have been played on, that people say things to incite us to riot, to get us to vote and then don't fulfill promises," Jakes says. "I'm tired of being a pawn. I want us to be united again."
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Owning one of the best natural mineral water sources in the country, Khanh Hoa Mineral Water Joint Stock Company (formerly known as Danh Thanh Mineral Water Enterprise), a subsidiary company of F.I.T Group, has launched a series of healthy drinks and beverages. Led by the brand Vikoda natural alkaline mineral water is bottled directly at the source to preserve the unique alkaline minerals of Danh Thanh's water source.
Mr. Nguyen Nhat Hoang - General Director of Vikoda shared: "The beverage market always has fierce competition both domestic and foreign products. Therefore, we focused on investing in modern machinery and equipment, production lines with advanced technology, and management according to international standards in order to fully exploit our potentials and strengths in our operations, production, and business activities. Vikoda is a rare enterprise in Vietnam that owns a factory located right at the water source. Mineral water extracted from the source is put directly into the extraction plant, so this is literally a precious gift from nature, without any artificial alkaline treatment process. We expect the consumer community that Vikoda building to form a new concept, not only drinking water in the usual way but also fully enjoying the most quintessential things. Whenever picking up a bottle of Vikoda water to drink, I am always grateful to the Nature for giving people this rare alkaline mineral water."
A rising consumer trend in prioritizing healthy products from nature
Nowadays, the hustle and bustle life makes the body easy to lose balance due to pressure, stress and pollution. The habit of consuming a lot of acidic foods such as red meat, processed foods, alcohol, etc. can cause the human body to accumulate an excess acid amount, if people maintain this habit for a long time that could lead to health problems.
Following the pandemic, consumers tend to be more concerned about their health and become more cautious when selecting for food and drinks. No longer a trend, consumers are now prioritizing, and even more demanding, when it comes to select the natural products with out process and additive. One of the most in demand is natural alkaline mineral water.
Alkaline mineral water when absorbed by the body will help neutralize excess acid in the stomach, bring the body back to a natural healthy balance. Globally, natural alkaline mineral water is also used in a variety of ways which range from specialized medical care treatments to nourishing skin care products such as toners, face wash, facial sprays, etc.
It is called alkaline mineral water, or alkaline water, because of the content of natural alkaline minerals in the composition of the water. A pH scale, ranging from 0 to 14, is used to measure alkalinity of water; average is 7.0, with the higher the alkalinity and the lower the acidity. Natural alkaline mineral water has an average of pH 7.5 to 8.5, while a healthy human body's pH level is between 7.3 and 7.4.
Vikoda natural alkaline mineral water – " Gifted perfect from Nature"
Located deep at the foot of Hon Chuong mountain in The Annamite Range of eastern Indochina, Danh Thanh's alkaline mineral water source is an invaluable gift of nature bestowed on the land of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. The water contains many microelements and natural minerals that have very good benefits for health such as Bicarbonate, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Sodium, Metasilicic acid, etc.
Research results from 1977 to 1999 have shown that Danh Thanh is a mineral water source belonging to a very hot silica mineral trace group, hence meets international standards and possess a composition comparable to world famous mineral waters.
Vikoda's natural alkaline mineral water preserves the essence of the rare and precious Danh Thanh alkaline mineral source because it is extracted directly from the mine to the extraction plant using only coarse filtration and UV sterilization. With the slogan "Gifted perfect from nature", Vikoda commits to bringing nature's precious gift to humans with every bottle of Vikoda natural mineral water. The product possesses a mildly sweet taste and perfect 100% natural alkalinity pH = 9.0 with micro-minerals that provide daily essential minerals, help neutralize excess stomach acid, and bring the body back to a natural healthy balance.
Drinking Vikoda every day will actively support the digestive system and health. According to "Using Mineral Water for Treatment" research (Ministry of Health, Hospital of Khanh Hoa Province) in 1978, 3 groups of patients with chronic hepatitis – biliary disease, peptic ulcer disease, chronic colitis and urinary tract nephritis – were each given 1 liter of Vikoda natural alkaline mineral water per day, every day for 1 full year. As a result, most patients show a marked improvement in their overall health.
Great potential & long-term development plans
In Vietnam, the general market for bottled water, specifically mineral water, is growing at a rapid pace rate with the participation of many domestic and foreign brands. Many mineral water products from Japan, France…are world famous and being sold at very high prices, but consumers are still looking to buy because of its long-term health benefits. This contributes to increased competition in terms of product quality, brands, and prices which create more choices for consumers.
Anticipating this, Khanh Hoa Mineral Water Joint Stock Company invested in a complete system of modern production lines from Germany and Italy with a capacity of 180 million liters per year. Currently Vikoda Natural Alkaline Mineral Water is consumed at in restaurants, high-end hotels, large supermarket chains (Big C, Lotte, Saigon Co.op, Bach Hoa Xanh, Emart etc.), convenience stores (Circle K, GS25, Family Mart etc.), water agents, grocery stores across the country and oriented to develop export markets such as Asian and European countries in the near future.
Comments on the market potential and future direction of the company, Mr. Nguyen Van Sang, Chairman of F.I.T Group said: "Danh Thanh natural mineral water permeated many geological layers and accumulated over hundreds of years to form a mineral stream deep underground, but its reserves are limited. Currently, the factory only extracts about 500m³ per day, produces more than 1.5 million bottles of water, this quantity seem to be too small compared to the market of 100 million people. F.I.T Group and Vikoda are researching to release into the market diverse product lines that serve the needs of key customer groups thereby building a long-term community that actively looks for potential opportunities, such as serving customers at 5-6 star hotels and resorts in Vietnam and around the world."
About Vikoda
Over 30 years of establishment and development, Vikoda has a long history and a brand name that owns many competitive advantages from its own resources of Danh Thanh mineral source. Being given the priority on investment from the "parent" company, F.I.T Group, now Khanh Hoa Mineral Water Joint Stock Company, is on track to become the top 5 domestic drinking water enterprises in Vietnam, realizing the goal of elevating Vietnamese brands to protect the health and increase benefits for consumers. Vikoda aims to bring precious natural mineral water to consumers throughout Vietnam and the world.
For more information about Vikoda:
Website: https://vikoda.com.vn/
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/nuockhoangkiemthiennhien
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3KLFDu_G--O495ABMRvb7g
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Nicki Minaj delivered a career-spanning performance at the MTV VMAs 2022 tonight (August 28), where she is collecting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
The rapper is also co-hosting the ceremony alongside Jack Harlow and LL Cool J at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
Minaj blasted through several of her biggest hits from throughout her career, including ‘Super Bass’, ‘Bees In The Trap’, ‘Anaconda’, ‘Moment 4 Life’, and her verse from Kanye West’s ‘Monster’.
The rapper also featured her new single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ in the performance, for which she was joined by male and female dancers to help deliver a raunchy choreography from a neon-lit stage complete with poles and podiums. Watch footage of the performance below now.
Nicki Minaj performs “Super Freaky Girl” for the first time at the 2022 MTV #VMAs
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Nicki Minaj performing Chun-Li at the #vmas pic.twitter.com/EaDfWPoVhj
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Nicki Minaj performs her iconic Monster verse at the VMAs pic.twitter.com/Rtbs1ajB1O
— Female Rap Music💞 (@rapgirliess) August 29, 2022
As she picked up the Video Vanguard award, Minaj thanked artists who have inspired her and given her opportunities over the years. “I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” she also said.
“I wish that people understood what they meant and what they were going through. I wish people took mental health seriously, even for the people you think have perfect lives. I wish Pop Smoke, Nipsey Hussle and Juice WRLD were still here.”
Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar led the nominations going into the night, with seven each. Doja Cat and Harry Styles follow behind on six nods, while Taylor Swift is in the running for five awards. Keep up with all of the winners as they happen here.
More performances at the MTV VMAs 2022 will come from Måneskin, Panic! At The Disco, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Eminem and Snoop Dogg will also give a special performance tonight, as the pair team up for a “metaverse-inspired” version of their recent collab, ‘From The D To The LBC’.
Harlow kicked off the night with a special performance of ‘First Class’ with Fergie, while Lizzo brought her new single ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’ to the VMAs stage. BLACKPINK also made their debut appearance at the VMAs with ‘Pink Venom’.
Meanwhile, Minaj became the first solo female rapper to have a single debut at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1998 last week with ‘Super Freaky Girl’. The track is also her first US Number One as a lead artist. | https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-delivers-career-spanning-performance-mtv-vmas-2022-3299410 | 2022-08-29T03:04:09Z | https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-delivers-career-spanning-performance-mtv-vmas-2022-3299410 | false |
In Provincetown, Mass., at the tip of Cape Cod, locals have always lived life to their own bohemian beat.
For Lou Bigelow and her husband, Toby Maytree — the couple at the heart of Annie Dillard's new novel, The Maytrees — Provincetown is the perfect place to paint, write poetry and raise a family after World War II.
Their bohemianism fits in with the nonconformist way of life on the Cape, and their marriage thrives for decades until Toby breaks the family apart.
In her second novel, Dillard, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975 for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, uses her short, simple, poetic style to tell the quirky story of the Maytrees' fractured marriage. Toby runs off with a local free spirit named Deary for a 20-year affair, but Dillard focuses on acceptance and how Lou must ultimately accept far more than most wives would in a marriage.
Scott Simon spoke with Dillard about her unconventional characters and how she crafted their love story.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kbia.org/2007-07-28/annie-dillards-tale-of-bohemian-love-by-the-sea | 2022-08-29T03:21:13Z | https://www.kbia.org/2007-07-28/annie-dillards-tale-of-bohemian-love-by-the-sea | true |
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Opposition parties in Serbia and international rights groups on Sunday denounced a decision by populist President Aleksandar Vucic to cancel next month’s pan-European LGBTQ EuroPride event because of what he said were threats from right-wing extremists.
Most of the groups said that they would ignore the ban announced Saturday by Vucic and go ahead with the Sept. 12-18 events scheduled in the capital, Belgrade.
Vucic said that a political crisis with Serbia’s former breakaway province of Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008, and economic problems facing the country amid Russia’s war in Ukraine were among the reasons why the Balkan nation’s authorities couldn’t handle EuroPride.
The U.N. office in Serbia said it was concerned about the announced ban, saying it would jeopardize “the right to freedom of assembly as guaranteed by the Serbian Constitution.”
“The EuroPride is also an opportunity to celebrate the foundations of a strong and progressive society based on social equity, equality of all rights, solidarity, friendship and love,” U.N. Resident Coordinator in Serbia Francoise Jacob said.
Members of the European Pride Organizers Association chose Serbia’s capital three years ago to host the annual event, hoping it would represent a major breakthrough for a Slavic country that is traditionally conservative and under a strong influence from the Orthodox Church.
Serbia is formally seeking European Union membership, but has for years been moving closer to Russia’s political orbit. The Balkan country has voted for U.N. resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but has refused to join Western sanctions against Moscow.
In a protest called before the cancellation of the pride event, thousands of right-wing church supporters marched through the Serbian capital Sunday evening in a procession they said was “to save Serbia.” They were led by the Serbian branch of the Night Wolves, the Russian biker group that is considered close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Civic Democratic Forum opposition party accused the Serbian president of “playing dictator” by modeling himself after Putin, and trying to ban the Belgrade pride event.
Civic Democratic leader Zoran Vuletic said in a statement that the party wanted to remind Vucic “that he cannot cancel an event that he did not schedule and that he cannot, according to the constitution, prohibit the gathering of people.”
Vucic on Saturday announced the decision to cancel the EuroPride celebration during a news conference where he also proposed extending the term of Serbia’s prime minister, Ana Brnabic, who is a lesbian.
Brnabic has been frequently accused by Serbia’s gay rights groups of doing nothing to help their status is Serbia during her first two terms in the government. She joined Vucic in supporting the cancellation of the EuroPride event.
“No matter how you turn it, from any angle you look at it, the first inviolable thing is to ensure peace and stability in the country,” Brnabic said. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-serbia-opposition-rights-groups-condemn-europride-decision/ | 2022-08-29T03:28:45Z | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-serbia-opposition-rights-groups-condemn-europride-decision/ | true |
With Congress out of town on recess, citizens and lawmakers can prepare themselves for next month's assessment of the war in Iraq by reading a new comic novel: Hocus Potus, from former Time and Newsweek correspondent Malcolm MacPherson.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kbia.org/2007-08-13/comic-novel-hocus-potus-takes-on-iraq-war | 2022-08-29T03:33:03Z | https://www.kbia.org/2007-08-13/comic-novel-hocus-potus-takes-on-iraq-war | true |
A native of Beijing, author Diane Wei Liang now lives in London, where she writes her mystery novels in English. But though she simplifies some of the Chinese names and details in her books for the benefit of her foreign audience, Liang's fiction is still steeped in the sights and sounds of her homeland.
On a recent visit, we wandered through Beijing's maze of alleyways, known as hutongs, where Liang's fictional detective, Mei Wang, hunts down leads — and avoids becoming hunted herself, as was the case in Liang's second novel, Paper Butterfly.
In Paper Butterfly, Wang attends the wake of an old hutong dweller who died under mysterious circumstances, then finds herself lost — and being followed — in the alleyways.
"The way that she could find her way around [the hutong] was actually by looking up right here, at the drum tower," says Liang, referring to the structure that hutong residents used for centuries to tell time.
Before becoming a private investigator, Wang was a policewoman in China's Ministry of Public Security. But she abandoned the position when her boss asked her to perform a personal favor that she disagreed with. Instead, detective Wang did what many other people did in the early 1990s — she decided to xiahai — jump into the sea of private enterprise. For Wang, it meant throwing away the key to the elite life for which she was groomed.
"[The job with the Ministry] was absolutely a springboard for a better marriage and a better life," says Liang. "By giving that up, she really had turned her back on the privilege and the luxury that her old job could provide."
China in the early 1990s was caught up in a headlong race toward a market economy. Private investigation firms were technically illegal, but Chinese needed PIs to shadow unfaithful spouses, extract debts and provide protection that the state couldn't. As a result, Liang's detective often has to navigate through moral and legal gray areas.
"She's constantly in danger of being discovered, being found out and being turned in by someone who's against her," says Liang. "And there's a huge sense of danger and suspense in terms of her as a private detective, without even stepping into a crime scene."
When Wang is not searching for facts and solving crimes, she's often acting as amateur historian, tracing people and events from the Cultural Revolution. In The Eye of Jade, Liang's first novel featuring the detective, Wang tries to understand her relationship with her father by remembering the year she spent with him in a labor camp in the early 1970s.
"That was the last time she saw her father, as a 6-year-old," says Liang. "Her father died in the later years, when he was further sent into prison for what he had allegedly done, and that was the dark secret — why he was sent to prison, and who played a part in it."
To write this part of the book, Liang drew on her own experiences as a child. The author spent time with her parents in a May 7th Cadre School, where intellectuals were forced to do manual labor. Some two decades later, as a student at Beijing University, she participated in the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square.
Liang recalls that on the night before the Tiananmen massacre, the students were terrified that soldiers had already surrounded them, and were lurking in the buildings that surround the square.
"The security which we built was by holding hands and standing all the way around the square. It was probably not going to make much difference if there were soldiers coming out of these giant, dark buildings from behind us," says Liang.
Tiananmen was a formative experience for the fictional Wang, too. But at the time, Wang was working as a cop, on the opposite side of the author who created her.
"And she felt torn, all her friends from her university were demonstrating while she was with the police, and they cracked down on it. So for [Wang], it was a real baggage that she's been carrying," says Liang.
All the "baggage" works to make Wang a more complex and interesting character. As for Liang, she says she's now writing a third installment of the Mei Wang series, updating her character and Beijing for the new century.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.knkx.org/2009-08-13/crime-and-consequences-in-beijings-back-alleys | 2022-08-29T03:35:02Z | https://www.knkx.org/2009-08-13/crime-and-consequences-in-beijings-back-alleys | true |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
05-06-11-21
(five, six, eleven, twenty-one)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
05-06-11-21
(five, six, eleven, twenty-one) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Match-4-game-17404146.php | 2022-08-29T03:35:41Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Match-4-game-17404146.php | false |
Will the Eminem and Snoop Dogg stans please stand up?
Although we're quite sure they are already on their feet, thanks to the duo's epic performance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. During the awards show held on Aug. 28, the pair came together to perform their summer song, "From the D 2 The LBC." Their latest collaboration, which also earned the rappers a nomination in the Best Hip Hop category, marks the first time the artists have released a track together in over 20 years.
Not only did the duo perform some of their song together on stage, but their performance was extra special, considering the two also had their own animated figures rapping their tune throughout.
The last time VMA viewers saw Eminem hit the stage for the awards ceremony was 12 years ago, with the rapper performing his singles, "Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie" in 2010.
And with his latest nomination, Eminem has continued to cement himself in VMA history. (With 60 nods under his belt, the Detroit native is the second most nominated artist behind Madonna, who holds a record of 69).
Out of those impressive nominations, the "Lose Yourself" artist has walked away with 13 Moon Persons. Snoop, meanwhile, has also walked away from the awards show a big winner, with the rapper scooping three trophies out of his 13 nominations overall.
As far as the California native's last time performing at the VMAs, he rocked the stage 17 years ago, alongside Diddy in 2005.
And though their previous performances were ones to remember, their recent duet proved to be the one fans will be talking about for years to come. | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1343900/lose-yourself-in-the-epic-moments-from-eminem-and-snoop-dogg-s-2022-mtv-vma-performance?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-08-29T03:44:33Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1343900/lose-yourself-in-the-epic-moments-from-eminem-and-snoop-dogg-s-2022-mtv-vma-performance?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | false |
For thousands of years, the Psalms have been a powerful part of first Jewish, and then Christian liturgy. In translation, they contain some of the most memorable lines ever written in English.
Robert Alter, a professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California Berkeley, has published a new translation of the Psalms, The Book of Psalms.
Among the most noteworthy absences from his version is the soul. Why Psalms with no soul and no salvation? Robert Alter tells Robert Siegel that those are concepts superimposed on the ancient poems in more recent times.
Alter's previous works include the biblical translations Genesis and The Five Books of Moses.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kbia.org/2007-09-16/author-explores-the-psalms-sans-soul | 2022-08-29T03:46:45Z | https://www.kbia.org/2007-09-16/author-explores-the-psalms-sans-soul | false |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
02-04-07-08-09-11-15-16-17-18-20
(two, four, seven, eight, nine, eleven, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty) | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Evening-17404091.php | 2022-08-29T04:00:16Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Evening-17404091.php | false |
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