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NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — August was a dry month for farmers and their crops, but was that good or bad?
Moisture in August was slightly lower than the state average, however, the moisture before the harvest did help.
Coming into September, CHS SunPrairie says we are good and all set for the small grains.
Soybeans on the other hand are about a month out and the rain looks to be extremely beneficial for that crop.
However, some areas could use more rain.
“In order for the crops to fill, to have a decent yield. They definitely need the moisture to be able to do that. If you don’t get the moisture and the amounts of moisture and times that you need it, you’re going to have lighter test weight grains, your yields are going to suffer,” said CHS SunPrairie Operations Manager, Lance Kalmbach.
He says farmers are just getting started with harvesting their small grain crop due to the spring snow causing late planting. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/low-moisture-for-crops-in-august/ | 2022-09-03T00:54:10Z | https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/low-moisture-for-crops-in-august/ | true |
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The college football world was shaken to its core on Friday afternoon, as the College Football Playoff announced the postseason invitational tournament would expand from its current four-team set-up to a 12-team bracket, starting in 2026.
“This is an historic and exciting day for college football,” chairman of the College Football Playoff Board of Managers Mark Keenum said via press release. “More teams, more participation and more excitement are good for our fans, alumni, and student-athletes. I’m grateful to my colleagues on the board for their thoughtful approach to this issue and for their resolve to get expansion across the goal line and for the extensive work of the Management Committee that made this decision possible.”
The new 12-team format will take “the six conference champions ranked highest by the selection committee (no minimum ranking requirement), plus the six highest-ranked teams not included among the six highest-ranked conference champions,” with the top four ranked conference champions getting BYE weeks into the quarterfinals.
Rankings will still be determined by the Selection Committee, which is in charge of building the College Football Playoff rankings.
Teams 5-12 will play first-round games either on-campus or at a designated neutral location, with the higher-seeded team hosting the lower seed in the second-or-third week of December. After that, Teams 1-4 will get an opponent assigned to them from each of the first-round game winners by the selection committee based on the bracket.
The top four seeds will be assigned a bowl on Selection Day in seed order, with the conference tie-ins of the New Year’s Six bowl games taken into consideration for each game.
The Championship Game will continue to be separate from the Bowl Game System under this format.
The 12-team format had previously faced opposition during a February meeting of the Board of Managers, and was once again stymied in June, which had prompted Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher to address it at MAC Media Days with College Football Playoff president Bill Hancock in attendance.
“A four-team playoff has worked well, but it has some unintended consequences that we need to be mindful of,” Steinbrecher said during his State of the Conference remarks in July. “Inevitably, the focus in any given season is who will make the Playoff, and currently, with a four-team field, by September, we’ve gone from thinking 130 teams to 10 or 15, or less. That devalues the last two months of the regular season.”
The new system is set to take into effect in 2026, though there are potential avenues for the new changes to go into effect as soon as 2024, per The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach. | https://www.hustlebelt.com/2022/9/2/23331788/college-football-playoff-expands-12-teams-effective-2026 | 2022-09-03T00:57:43Z | https://www.hustlebelt.com/2022/9/2/23331788/college-football-playoff-expands-12-teams-effective-2026 | false |
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Coast Guard Academy officials and a lawyer for several cadets are disputing each other’s accounts of what happened to seven students before and after they were forced to leave the Connecticut campus last month after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The New London academy said in a statement Thursday that school officials helped the seven cadets make travel arrangements and “funded travel to the location of their choice.” Officials also said all seven cadets are living in safe locations, either having returned to their families or staying with families of other cadets.
The statement contradicted comments made earlier this week by Michael Rose, a lawyer for several of the cadets. Rose told The Day newspaper that school officials did not help the students with travel arrangements, did not give them any money for travel and that one of the cadets was forced to live in his truck because he is estranged from his family.
The academy disenrolled the seven cadets last month for failing to comply with the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, after their requests for religious exemptions were denied earlier this year. The cadets, whose names have not been released, were required to leave the campus by Aug. 19.
Cmdr. Krystyn Pecora, an academy spokesperson, acknowledged later Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press that the academy did not give the cadets travel funds before they left campus, but rather will reimburse them later when the cadets file their expenses, per the school’s general travel expense policy.
Pecora also said officials were surprised to learn about the cadet who Rose said was forced to live in his truck, saying the student told officials he would be living with a fellow cadet’s family.
Rose said the student lived in his truck for four days while he figured out where he was going to live, because he could not stay with his family due to an ongoing dispute. Rose further said the student had informed academy officials that he had nowhere to go before leaving campus. The cadet is now staying with a high school friend in another state.
The academy also said in its statement Thursday that all seven cadets left the school “at their own convenience” throughout the day on Aug. 19, based on their individual travel arrangements. Rose had said the cadets “were escorted to the gate like they were criminals or something.”
Rose, who is based in Summerville, South Carolina, acknowledged Thursday that he was wrong about officials escorting cadets off campus. But he said officials had threatened to have armed guards take one of the cadets off campus if he didn’t leave by Aug. 19.
The academy noted that though the students are disenrolled, they have not yet been formally separated from the Coast Guard and are continuing to receive benefits and pay — about $1,600 a month, minus certain expenses including uniforms and books. It was not clear how long the separations will take.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last year made the COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for service members, including those at the military academies, saying the vaccine is critical to maintaining military readiness and the health of the force. Several lawsuits are challenging that mandate, including two in South Carolina and Texas involving some of the Coast Guard Academy cadets that Rose represents, as well as cadets from other academies.
The seven Coast Guard academy cadets filed for religious exemptions to the vaccination mandate in September 2021. They were told in March that their applications were rejected. They appealed that decision, but were denied in May and ordered to report to the academy clinic for vaccination, the academy said.
The seven cadets ultimately refused to follow that order and were told in June that they would be disenrolled for failing to follow the mandate and vaccination orders. They appealed their disenrollments, but were notified on Aug. 15 that their appeals were denied. The students were then told to leave campus by Aug. 19, the academy said.
Rose said the students were told on Aug. 18 that they had to leave campus the next day, and many scrambled to make arrangements. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-accounts-differ-in-unvaccinated-coast-guard-cadet-departures/ | 2022-09-03T00:59:16Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-accounts-differ-in-unvaccinated-coast-guard-cadet-departures/ | false |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa this month, the White House announced Thursday, as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. at a time when South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Announcement of the Sept. 16 visit comes on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Africa last month, in which he said the Biden administration sees Africa’s 54 nations as “equal partners” in tackling global problems.
But the administration has been disappointed that South Africa and much of the continent have declined to follow the U.S. in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
South Africa abstained in a United Nations vote to condemn Russia’s action, and Ramaphosa has avoided any criticism of Russia and instead has called for a mediated peace.
Biden and Ramaphosa, who spoke by phone in April, are expected to focus their talks on trade and investment, infrastructure, climate and energy, public health and South Africa’s leading role on the continent, officials said.
“The two Presidents will reaffirm the importance of our enduring partnership, and discuss our work together to address regional and global challenges,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement announcing this month’s meeting.
Biden also plans to host a U.S.-Africa leaders summit in December.
During the Blinken visit, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor maintained South Africa’s neutrality on the Ukraine war. In a press briefing following the meeting, Pandor accused the U.S. and other Western powers of focusing on the Ukraine conflict to the detriment of other international issues.
“We should be equally concerned at what is happening to the people of Palestine, as we are with what is happening to the people of Ukraine,” she said.
Blinken for his part underscored that Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports has led to scarcities in grain, cooking oil and fertilizer — an issue that has had disproportionate impact on Africans.
“The U.S. is there for African countries in this unprecedented crisis, because that’s what partners do for each other,” Blinken said. “The United States will not dictate Africa’s choices, and neither should anyone else. The right to make these choices belongs to Africans, and Africans alone.”
South Africa’s neutral position is largely because of the support the Soviet Union gave during the Cold War era to Ramaphosa’s African National Congress in its fight to end apartheid, South Africa’s regime of repression against the Black majority that ended in 1994. South Africa is seen as a leader of the several African countries that will not side against Russia.
The Biden meeting will come at a critical time for Ramaphosa, who is facing criticism from opposition parties and from within his own party for a scandal over revelations that $4 million was stolen from his cattle ranch.
He has been grilled this week by members of Parliament about whether the foreign cash had been properly registered with South Africa’s financial authorities and why he did not immediately report the theft. The scandal has damaged Ramaphosa’s reputation as a leader committed to battling his nation’s rampant corruption.
Ramaphosa faces significant opposition in his efforts to be reelected as the leader of his party at a conference in December. If he fails to win the party leadership he won’t be able to stand for reelection as South Africa’s president in 2024.
South Africa’s economy has been in recession since even before the COVID-19 pandemic and has unemployment of 34%, so Ramaphosa would welcome any announcement of economic support from the U.S.
During Blinken’s visit to South Africa last month, he praised South Africa and Ramaphosa for achieving a multi-racial democracy after years of white minority rule. He also used the visit to formally launch a new U.S. strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa.
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First ever mother-daughter duo pilot Hawaiian Airlines flight
HONOLULU (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - Two aviators from Hawaii made history while taking flight together.
Kamelia and Maria Zarka were the first mother-daughter team to fly as a pilot and as a first officer of a Hawaiian Airlines flight.
Mother Kamelia Zarka broke barriers in 1999 when she became the first Tongan woman to captain a commercial airliner. And now that Maria Zarka made first officer, they jumped at the chance to fly together.
“Obviously, I know her as mom, but today she was captain mom,” Maria Zarka said. “She’s an amazing captain, it was like watching one of the best at work, and I’m so thankful that I get to learn from her.”
The mother and daughter duo said they took turns flying across the islands for the momentous flight.
Soon there will be a new addition to the team as Kamelia Zarka’s other daughter, Kaimana, will be graduating college with a commercial license.
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More than 21,000 residents applied to get on a waitlist for rental assistance in Berkeley in July, but officials only have enough spots to put 2,000 people in the queue for a coveted housing voucher.
The lopsided nature of the numbers underscores the desperation of low-income residents in the region, who are looking for government help as housing costs have continued to soar during the pandemic.
The Berkeley Housing Authority, which runs the voucher program, received the applications over nearly a week from people requesting to be placed on its Section 8 waitlist.
Once on the waitlist, it could be years before a resident gets an actual voucher.
A Section 8 voucher is a rental subsidy — provided by the federal government — that covers a portion of a person’s rent with any landlord who will accept it. The tenant’s portion of the rent is generally between 30% and 40% of their monthly adjusted gross income. In general, to qualify for a voucher, a family’s income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area.
Getting a Section 8 voucher doesn’t guarantee housing and some landlords may not accept the vouchers — although some cities, like Berkeley, have outlawed discrimination against tenants who have housing vouchers.
This is the first time the waitlist has been opened in more than a decade. When it was last opened in March 2010, the authority received over 40,000 applications for only 1,500 spots selected in the random draw.
Leah Simon-Weisberg, the chair of the Berkeley’s rent board, said the number of applicants shows why expanding programs like Section 8 is critical.
“There is almost no affordable housing available on a regular basis,” she said.
The need for affordable housing in the region is clear. Though Berkeley saw a 4% drop in its homeless population to about 1,000 in the latest official count earlier this year, Alameda County saw a 24% increase in its homeless population.
The housing authority, which currently provides rental assistance to 1,939 low-income households through Section 8 and other assistance programs, will randomly select the 2,000 people to be placed on the waitlist.
Of the 21,592 applications, 9,974 families applied and 12,131 single person households applied, and 2,553 heads of households who applied were elderly, agency staff reported.
In addition, 605 applicants were veterans and 5,383 had disability status. And 2,670 applications noted Hispanic ethnicity.
People can check the agency’s website to see if they got a spot on the waitlist.
Sarah Ravani (she/her) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani | https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Bay-Area-housing-crisis-More-than-21-000-people-17416645.php | 2022-09-03T01:04:44Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Bay-Area-housing-crisis-More-than-21-000-people-17416645.php | true |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 2, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
733 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Crockett and Sutton.
* WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Some low-water
crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 732 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 2 inches of rain
have fallen or will fall within the next hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
The Intersection Of Us-277 And Ranch Road 189, Us-277 Near
The Sutton-Edwards County Line, I-10 Near The Crockett-Sutton
County Line and The Intersection Of Highway 163 And Ranch
Road 1973.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between Mile Markers 380 and 389...and
between Mile Markers 409 and 426.
This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
crossings along SH 163 and crossings along County Road 401.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortion access to veterans and their beneficiaries — even in states that have made abortions illegal — in cases when the pregnant woman’s life or health is at risk, or in cases of rape or incest.
The VA said abortion services will be offered in those limited situations immediately once a document that outlines the change is published in the Federal Register. It was not clear when the document, which was submitted to the register on Thursday, would be published and a message left with the VA on Friday evening was not immediately returned.
“VA is taking this action because it has determined that providing access to abortion-related medical services is needed to protect the lives and health of veterans,” the document, which is called an interim final rule, says. “As abortion bans come into force across the country, veterans in many States are no longer assured access to abortion services in their communities, even when those services are needed.”
It is the first time abortion services and abortion counseling will be offered by the VA. The document said that before the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision overturning Roe v. Wade, veterans could obtain abortions in their communities.
Now, the VA said that when working in the scope of their federal jobs, VA employees may provide abortion care regardless of state restrictions. Twelve states have banned abortions at all points of pregnancy, and most of those states do not allow exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
VA Secretary Denis McDonough called the move a “patient safety decision.”
Under the document, health care providers and their patients will determine on a case-by-case basis whether an abortion is needed to save a woman's life or health. In cases of rape or incest, a woman won't have to provide evidence of the crime, such as a police report, as some states require.
The document says that allowing a woman to self-report rape or incest to receive an abortion “removes barriers to providing care” and is consistent with a longstanding VA policy of providing treatment to people who experienced military sexual trauma without requiring them to report it.
Once the document is published in the Federal Register, the public will have 30 days to comment. | https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/VA-plans-limited-abortion-access-to-vets-despite-17416547.php | 2022-09-03T01:13:07Z | https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/VA-plans-limited-abortion-access-to-vets-despite-17416547.php | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal.
Both One Medical and Amazon received a request for additional information Friday in connection with an FTC review of the merger, according to a filing made with securities regulators by One Medical's parent, San Francisco-based 1Life Healthcare Inc.
Amazon announced plans in late July to buy One Medical, a concierge-type medical service with roughly 190 medical offices in 25 markets. Last week, the e-commerce giant said it would shutter its own hybrid virtual in-home care service called Amazon Care, a One Medical competitor, because it wasn't meeting customers' needs.
The One Medical deal, the first to be announced under CEO Andy Jassy, was another push into healthcare for Amazon following its acquisition of the online pharmacy PillPack for $750 million in 2018. Groups calling for stricter antitrust regulations quickly urged the FTC to block the merger, arguing it would further expand the company’s massive market power.
An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment.
The FTC has already been investigating the sign-up and cancellation practices of Amazon Prime and has issued civil subpoenas in that case.
Last year, the company asked unsuccessfully that FTC Chair Lina Khan step aside from separate antitrust investigations into its business, arguing she would be biased. Khan was notable critic of Seattle-based Amazon and other Big Tech companies prior to assuming the chairmanship. As a Yale law student in 2017, she wrote an influential study titled "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox." | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/ftc-investigating-amazons-39b-purchase-of-one-medical/OWQFIEQCBFBVJKETZVWAYV3GCQ/ | 2022-09-03T01:13:34Z | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/ftc-investigating-amazons-39b-purchase-of-one-medical/OWQFIEQCBFBVJKETZVWAYV3GCQ/ | true |
CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
3-3-0-0
(three, three, zero, zero)
In Other News
CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
3-3-0-0
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DENVER — The murder of a woman last month -- allegedly at the hands of her longtime boyfriend – sparked an internal investigation into a Denver police detective’s handling of an earlier domestic violence report involving the couple, 9Wants to Know has learned.
Elizabeth “Liz” Hatlas, 50, was found dead Aug. 5 in the backyard of a home in the 3600 block of High Street with an orange extension cord wrapped around her neck.
Denver police arrested the owner of the home, Travis Tuomi, 43, the day after Hatlas’ body was discovered, and he faces charges of first-degree murder and tampering with a body.
Tuomi, who was denied bail, is not due back in court until Nov. 21.
The murder case sparked an internal investigation into a domestic violence report Hatlas made May 11 in which she alleged that Tuomi had tried to strangle her in February, 9Wants to Know has learned.
In response to questions from 9NEWS, Denver police spokesman Doug Schepman acknowledged that detective Ana Munoz was under investigation and released a statement about the incident: “The Denver Police Department itself opened an internal affairs investigation under the specification ‘Duties and Responsibilities of a Detective’ related to the investigation of a May 11, 2022, report of a domestic violence-related aggravated assault that reportedly occurred on Feb. 13, 2022. Because the internal affairs investigation is ongoing, we are unable to provide additional information at this time.”
Munoz could not be reached for comment late Friday afternoon. Schepman said he could not forward a message to Munoz while the internal affairs investigation is ongoing.
According to court documents obtained by 9Wants to Know, police were called to the same home twice in May for incidents involving Hatlas and Tuomi.
The first time, on May 5, Tuomi called 911, reporting a verbal disturbance with Hatlas – but after officers arrived, “both agreed to stay in separate rooms and not bother each other,” according to court records.
Then, on May 11, Hatlas called 911 to report a verbal disturbance.
When officers arrived, Tuomi was gone – but as they questioned Hatlas, she reported the incident three months earlier in which she alleged that he tried to strangle her.
It is the follow up on that complaint that is at the center of the internal investigation of Munoz.
A neighbor told investigators that Hatlas has lived with Tuomi for “about eight years,” according to an arrest affidavit in the case, which describes the murder – much of it captured by a neighbor’s surveillance camera – in detail.
That neighbor told detectives that on Aug. 4 she saw Hatlas on the front porch of the home, that she was “very upset” and yelled “f------ look at this.” The neighbor said she saw blood on Hatlas’ legs and that the woman said, “game on,” and walked back into the home.
That same day, the security camera footage showed Tuomi and Hatlas in the backyard, according to the affidavit, appearing to “argue” and exhibiting “aggressive mannerisms” that stopped short of physical contact, according to the affidavit.
Then, for more than an hour and 40 minutes, Tuomi and Hatlas appeared to work on a car parked in the alley behind the home.
At one point, according to the document, Tuomi “abruptly gets up and walks toward the victim and appears to be hitting something.” Moments later, the footage captured Hatlas walking toward Tuomi “with an unknown item in her hand” – followed by what’s described as a “brief struggle which is blocked by a tree,” according to the affidavit.
For a time, it appeared to show Hatlas was “struggling while the suspect watches her,” according to the affidavit, before it captured the man believed to be Tuomi with “something in his hands which appears to be orange in color.”
A short time later, according to the affidavit, a friend of Tuomi’s received a photograph in a text message that appeared to show Hatlas’ lifeless body on the ground, partially beneath a vehicle.
That woman went to the High Street home that night, and she and Tuomi went to a “rave type club,” returning early the morning of Aug. 5, according to the affidavit. At that point, the woman said she went to the backyard and saw Hatlas’ body.
About three hours later, she called police.
Munoz has been disciplined before.
According to city records obtained by 9Wants to Know, she was suspended for 18 days after an incident in October 2019 in which her patrol car was stolen.
In that case, according to records, she left a department-issued rifle in the front seat of her car – rather than locked in the trunk or in a rack. The man who stole her car later pointed that rifle at other Denver officers, who shot and killed him.
Contact 9Wants to Know investigator Kevin Vaughan with tips about this or any story: kevin.vaughan@9news.com or 303-871-1862.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 2, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
754 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND WESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...
At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Sanderson Canyon has seen upwards of 6 inches of rain. 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...
Sanderson, Dryden and Terrell County Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Dry Creek, Mitchell Draw, McKay Creek, North Fork Independence
Creek, Downie Draw, Prairie Creek, Sanderson Canyon, Magoy Creek,
Meyers Canyon, Harral Draw, Cedar Creek, Pyle Draw, Thurston
Canyon, Independence Creek and Big Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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Forty years ago, Goanna's Solid Rock took Indigenous rights to the masses
By Matt NealAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of people who have died.
In May 1981, singer-songwriter Shane Howard was unwell.
Between late nights touring Victoria relentlessly with his band Goanna and early mornings helping to raise his young family, he'd ended up "physically debilitated".
On doctor's orders, Howard took a break. He travelled to Adelaide, boarded the Ghan, and headed to Uluru to camp for a while.
"I guess I went looking to [see] if Indigenous culture was still being practised, was language still being spoken," he said.
"… because growing up in south-west Victoria, all we saw around us in those days was the wreckage and the decimation of Aboriginal people from the colonial imposition."
The first day at Uluru, Howard wrote some lyrics: "Out here, nothing changes, not in a hurry anyway, you can feel the endlessness with the coming of the light of day."
Soon after he saw a woman posting a notice on the campground shower block, advertising an "inma" being held on the other side of Uluru.
She explained it was a corroboree — an Indigenous song and dance ceremony — and invited Howard along, and he dutifully made the long walk to the other side of the rock, arriving about sunset.
"And at that moment, where the dancers are dancing in the firelight with the white body paint as the full moon rises over the back of Uluru … it profoundly affected me and changed my life," Howard said.
Signs of change visible
Howard returned to his home in Geelong with the bulk of a song called Solid Rock, which he quickly finished and took to his Goanna band mates.
The song addressed the colonisation and Indigenous dispossession of Australia in increasingly outraged lyrics, peaking with the accusatory line in the third verse, "white man, white law, white gun".
Goanna recorded a demo produced by Kerryn Tolhurst of The Dingoes in July 1981, which Howard said contained "all the elements" — that propulsive beat, the insistent guitar riff and an anthemic chorus.
Solid Rock quickly became a highlight in Goanna's set list.
"As soon as we started playing it live, we could feel the energy in it," Howard said.
The band's profile rose and in September 1981, Goanna was hand-picked to support American folk icon James Taylor on his Australian tour.
"When we got to Adelaide, which was the last show of the tour … at the newly minted Festival Hall … we performed the song [to finish the set], and we got a standing ovation," Howard said.
"That's kind of unheard of for a support act, but I remember in that moment thinking maybe our generation was ready for change."
Solid Rock statement on land rights
Goanna had previously released an EP through EMI Music but was without a record deal.
The buzz of the James Taylor tour attracted major label attention, and Goanna signed with Warner Music offshoot WEA Australia in February before heading into the studio to start work on their debut album Spirit Of Place.
"I felt really strongly that [Solid Rock] should be our first statement as a band," Howard said.
"It felt like an important and appropriate thing to say and to put out there.
"The record company didn't want to release it — they wanted to release Cheatin' Man as the first single, but I stuck to my guns.
"Eventually, they gave in — the head of the company [Paul Turner] said to me, 'Shane, the poets, the writers, the painters, the artists … they paint, write it, sing it and 15 years later, it's legislation'.
"In retrospect, he was very astute and very brave, and I'm eternally grateful for his support."
Solid Rock was launched as a single in September 1982. The band made a memorable appearance on Countdown, performing in front of a picture of Uluru, and the song rocketed up the Kent Music Report singles chart.
It was all over commercial radio and even made it into the Billboard charts in the US.
Howard is keen to point out that it wasn't the first song to talk about land rights.
He cites Ted Egan's Gurindji Blues — a tale of Vincent Lingiari and the Wave Hill walk-off that predates Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly's From Little Things, Big Things Grow by almost two decades — and US band Paul Revere & The Raiders' cover of Indian Reservation.
But it was the first Australian rock song about Indigenous rights and colonisation to hit the Aussie charts and mainstream radio in such a big way.
"I'd been home from Melbourne visiting mum and dad in Warrnambool, and I was heading up to the Grampians to do some writing … and I had the radio on in the car … and all of a sudden Solid Rock came on," Howard said.
"It was the first time I heard it over the radio and it was as terrifying as it was exhilarating."
Initial backlash from some
The song and its message attracted a wide range of responses.
"[To the people] in the pubs, it was probably just a great rock song, but it threw you headfirst into some very real and difficult conversations with people," Howard said.
He recalled a run-in with a taxi driver in Alice Springs who proudly declared how much he hated Solid Rock, telling Howard as he exited the cab that he hoped he never ran into him again.
There was even some initial backlash from Indigenous people.
"Archie Roach told a beautiful story about the first time he saw Goanna on Countdown performing the song, and all these fellas from the Charcoal Lane days going: 'What would these whitefellas know about anything?'" Howard said.
"An old fella said to them: 'Hang on, when was the last time you had a whitefella sticking up for us blackfellas?'
"And Archie says, 'We couldn't think of one'."
Howard said he could see the song reaching Aboriginal people as Goanna toured the country.
"Everywhere we went … there'd be a group of Aboriginal people come to the gig.
"A lot of the time, we'd have to sneak them in because of 'the dress code' — they would be prohibited, even if they're in a three-piece suit [so], we'd have to sneak them into the band room or backstage.
"The racism was real everywhere you went."
Howard said everywhere they went they'd be up all night talking with the Indigenous people.
"[They'd] be telling you the stories of what had happened in their country.
"It got to a point where I could no longer be proud of the country I lived in.
"I was ashamed of this country and how we had come to occupy it. It was totally without any honour."
The success of Solid Rock and its album Spirit Of Place catapulted Goanna to national and international acclaim, but Howard found himself "caught between worlds".
"It was a hard place to be.
"At the same time that Goanna has national success, and we're being feted by the commercial music industry and winning awards and whatever, you're visiting Aboriginal people's houses wherever you travel and see people living really, really hard lives with no money, and Aboriginal people are copping the brunt of racism every day, all the time.
"But Archie [Roach] and I talked about the fact that we had to build bridges to each other so that our children and our grandchildren could cross them freely."
'He changed my life'
For Yorta Yorta musician Scott Darlow, Solid Rock is not only his favourite song, it's the song that changed his life.
"This is the first time any of our family ever heard a song about us on mainstream commercial radio — that's massive," he said.
"It still gives me goosebumps when I read that [third verse] — it's so beautifully written … but then also storytelling-wise, it just smashes you.
"I can't believe radio played that song in 1982."
Darlow was working as a musician-educator going into schools to talk about Indigenous culture when he recorded his own version of Solid Rock.
He reached out to Howard to get his blessing, telling the songwriter that "if you don't like it, I won't release it because you're my hero and it's my favourite song of all time".
"He was like, 'Yeah, I really liked it. The guitars sound awesome'," Darlow said.
Empowered by the feedback, he asked Howard to sing on the song with him.
"I didn't think he'd say yes because at the time, I was unsigned — I was just some dickhead from Shepparton."
Darlow's version, featuring Howard, became a mainstay on commercial radio in the summer of 2015-16. Howard even joined Darlow live on Triple M, travelling from Warrnambool to Melbourne on his birthday to perform the song.
"Michael Gudinski happened to be there that day, and long story short, I signed a publishing deal, got a record deal and got a better booking agent, all because Shane Howard was unbelievably generous and kind," Darlow said.
"He's the best bloke ever. He changed my life."
'Most important song ever written'
Darlow's cover of Solid Rock is one of the dozens of versions of the song.
Howard is hesitant to pick a favourite but he's chuffed about quite a few, such as the heavy-metal version by Dead Kelly, a spoken-word version Joan Baez did live in Melbourne, and a tape of the song he received in the 1980s performed by a Cherokee Nation group.
He's also quick to highlight a cover by South Australian-based artist Loren Kate, which Howard called "the most beautiful, delicate, very feminine version of the song".
Kate said that feedback made her "tremble and cry".
"He's on a pedestal for me. I think it's one of the most important songs ever written."
She donated her cover as a fundraiser to the Kimberley World Heritage project, having recorded it initially as a love letter to the song.
"As a 10-year-old in the early '90s, I remember sitting religiously in front of Rage and watching this song and wanting to be a Goanna backup singer, singing into my hairbrush and wanting big hair like [Marcia Howard and Rose Bygrave]," Kate said.
"But later on … I kept listening to it and it inspired me to look up what 'genocide' meant, and then it made me look further into Aboriginal land rights.
"It's just such an important song — it's education for white people.
"I really believe it changed the world. It changed me; I expanded my knowledge and my truth-seeking."
Song a 'journey of discovery'
Troy Cassar-Daley has come a long way since playing Solid Rock as a gig closer in a band in Grafton called Little Eagle.
"For me and my cousin, who were obviously Indigenous kids, it really made us feel like it's OK to talk about Indigenous issues in our songwriting," the 37-time Golden Guitar Award winner said.
"And when we heard the kids singing it back, I [remember looking] at my cousin and I said, 'I think this is amazing. We're spreading a message of truth'."
Cassar-Daley said the song sent a lot of people on a journey of discovery.
"It actually educated people as it was being played, and that's serious. That, to me, is one of the best things a song can ever do."
Like many kids, Cassar-Daley remembers watching Goanna on Countdown and becoming a huge fan, buying Spirit Of Place and the singles, and then seeing the band live when they played the Saraton Theatre in Grafton.
But Solid Rock was more than a song — it was also a talking point in the town's Indigenous community.
"The discussions around our table were, 'These fellas are so game to mention this stuff in a song — and they're not an Indigenous band'," he said.
"We just thought it took a lot of courage for any artist to come out and talk like this in that day and age."
Cassar-Daley still plays Solid Rock, performing it recently at a gig at Uluru, and he's passed his love of Goanna on to his kids.
"My son has waited until he's 24 to get his first tattoo … and it's the plane off the cover of Spirit Of Place.
"He sends through this text to his mother and me, and he said, 'I've got my first tatt. I hope you like it'.
"I nearly cried."
'Song came through me'
Goanna released a follow-up album to Spirit Of Place — Oceania — in 1985, but by early 1987 they had sputtered out before the members went off to their various solo careers.
The band reformed in 1998, releasing their third album Spirit Returns, as part of a short-lived reunion.
But the legacy of Solid Rock has endured, and Goanna has reunited this year for one last tour to mark 40 years of the song and its album Spirit Of Place.
"I'm really, really proud of it," Howard said of the song and its legacy.
"Bobby Jabanungga, who's passed now [and who] played didj with us for some time in '83, he said to me, 'Shane, you went out there to that country, and that spirit from that place has been following you around'.
"In many ways, that song came through me and not from me. It's a great honour and a great privilege.
"My mother [when] she was in her late 80s, I asked her, 'How do you deal with mortality?'
"And she said, 'I just tried to be useful'.
"So I hope Solid Rock was useful." | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/40-years-of-solid-rock-goanna-indigenous-rights/101375490 | 2022-09-03T01:59:24Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/40-years-of-solid-rock-goanna-indigenous-rights/101375490 | false |
What’s at stake
A good start to the Eric Dooley era at Southern is vital. The new regime holds much promise for the Jaguars to return to the days a Pete Richardson as an elite HBCU football program. Dooley has been careful not to take his first opponent for granted and the players have followed suit. Ticket sales and interest have spiked which should ensure a strong turnout and a lively A.W. Mumford Stadium. Fans swill expect fireworks before, and after, but also during the game with Dooley’s high-octane attack. A defense that can create turnovers and complement the offense is a must to create balance and a consistent special teams can also play a significant role. Spot the ball.
Key matchup
Southern LT Bryce McNair vs. FMU DE Antwan Davis: McNair is a transfer from Ohio and a newcomer who steps in at the for Ja’Tyre Carter at a key position protecting the quarterback’s blind side. He will be facing the Sun Conference Player of the Week Davis who had an active game with four sacks among his eight tackles. McNair won his job early in camp and has held on toe make the offensive line one of the team’s strongest position groups.
Players to watch
Jaguars: Eric Dooley’s new offense will debut, but RB Jerodd Sims is healthy and could be a better fit for it than some think. A power running back with good hands and speed will be effective in the open field with his powerful running style making him hard to bring down one-on-one. DE Jordan Lewis will be an interesting development since he appeared to be playing more linebacker than defensive end in Southern’s scrimmage. He will apparently line up at end in passing situations when Southern goes to a third-and-long package but he may pop up in many different roles on either side.
Lions: Last week’s opener was big for QB Antoine Williams, who connected on 25 of 36 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw a pair of picks so Southern could look to exploit him there. Davis had the sacks but LB Joshua Mimms was all over the field with nine tackles and a fumble recovery. Southern will have to get a hat on him for the running game to provide balance.
Facts and figures
Southern is 14-1 against teams from Division II or lower. The only loss was 31-7 to Division II Arkansas Monticello in 2010. ... Troy transfer CB Terence Dunlap and Iowa State transfer LB Daeshawn Davis were not listed on the Southern roster this week. Both are likely having eligibility issues. ... FMU was 10 of 18 on third down and three for three on fourth down in its opener. ... Guards Bernard Childs and Brian Williams were missing in the scrimmage two weeks ago and their status is unknown. ... TE Ethan Howard (ankle) and RB Kobe Dillon (knee) were out of practice last week and their status is questionable. ... The last time Southern opened at home was 2017 against South Carolina State. ... FMU’s Bobby Rome II is in his first season as the Lions’ head coach.
Numbers worth knowing
14 – Penalties by the Lions for 99 yards in last week’s opener
40 – Number of Louisiana players on Southern’s opening game roster
160 – Games Eric Dooley coached at Southern as an assistant
Prediction and why
Southern 47, Florida Memorial 13
The Jaguars will come out fast and strong and show little mercy in the early going with its overmatched foe. Eric Dooley can send skill players, including quarterbacks, out in waves with everyone out to prove himself to get as many snaps as possible as the season moves on. Look for multiple quarterbacks to play after starter Besean McCray gets the home team to a safe lead. The front seven on defense should create pressure and force the visitors into mistakes with a secondary that has something to prove. The Jaguar coaching staff will respect their opponent but also will want to see which players and be depended on with SWAC play beginning two weeks later. Lots of Jaguars will get snaps. | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/southern/article_212a1b5e-2a40-11ed-9b8e-67f35dd72e55.html | 2022-09-03T01:59:48Z | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/southern/article_212a1b5e-2a40-11ed-9b8e-67f35dd72e55.html | true |
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The Henry County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a standoff Friday evening at a hotel along Mill Road, authorities said.
Sheriff's deputies and officers with the police department were seen outside of the Home2 Suites by Hilton. A witness shared photos of several law enforcement vehicles outside of the hotel.
Deputies are asking people to avoid the area. 11Alive has sent a crew to the scene.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/home2-suites-in-mcdonough-police/85-f4cb97ba-8d1c-45fc-bdc2-7add59dec044 | 2022-09-03T02:00:10Z | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/home2-suites-in-mcdonough-police/85-f4cb97ba-8d1c-45fc-bdc2-7add59dec044 | false |
Kansas man arrested for indecent liberties with a child in Brown Co.
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 8:56 PM CDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago
BROWN CO., Kan. (WIBW) - A Kansas man was arrested Friday for indecent liberties with a child in Brown County.
After an extensive investigation by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Darin Lierz, 44, of Fairview was arrested on four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under the age of 14.
Lierz is being held in the Brown County Jail on a bond of $200,000 as of Friday at 9:00 p.m.
This case is still under investigation.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A cap designed for Black swimmers’ natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for competitive races.
Swimming governing body FINA said on Friday the Soul Cap was on its list of approved equipment.
“Promoting diversity and inclusivity is at the heart of FINA’s work,” executive director Brent Nowicki said in a statement, “and it is very important that all aquatic athletes have access to the appropriate swimwear.”
The London-based Soul Cap brand was designed larger than existing styles to contain and protect dreadlocks, weaves, hair extensions, braids, and thick and curly hair.
Last year, British swimmer Alice Dearing was refused permission to wear a Soul Cap in the 10-kilometer marathon swim in Tokyo, with FINA suggesting the size could create an advantage.
The furor at that decision prompted an apology from the governing body and a promise to review the application.
Soul Cap welcomed the approval that has come more than one year later as “a huge step in the right direction” in a sport that historically has had few Black athletes.
“For a long time, conventional swim caps have been an obstacle for swimmers with thick, curly, or volume-blessed hair,” the company said in a statement. “They can’t always find a cap that fits their hair type, and that often means that swimmers from some backgrounds end up avoiding competitions, or giving up the sport entirely.
“We’re excited to see the future of a sport that’s becoming more inclusive for the next generation of young swimmers." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/swim-cap-for-black-hair-gets-approval-after-olympic-ban/507-30e18243-506e-46d2-b0c3-d5d9667bab42 | 2022-09-03T02:23:58Z | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/swim-cap-for-black-hair-gets-approval-after-olympic-ban/507-30e18243-506e-46d2-b0c3-d5d9667bab42 | true |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The countdown is on for a rocket launch to the moon — again.
NASA will make a second attempt to launch its Artemis rocket on Saturday after technical issues delayed it the first time. NASA official Jeremy Parsons says all signs look good for an upcoming launch.
“If the conditions with weather and the hardware align, we’ll absolutely go,” Parsons said.
Engineers had to call off a planned launch on Monday because of a fuel leak and engine problems. Since then, they’ve been working to address the issues.
“Team has really just done a fantastic job getting us out of launch attempt number one, repairing all the issues and getting us into a safe configuration to proceed,” Parsons said.
If the launch is successful, this will be the first time America has sent a capsule to the moon since Apollo 17, which was 50 years ago. Former Astronaut Jefferey Hoffman says it’s long overdue.
“We went there and then we stopped and we threw it all away,” Hoffman said. “So I’m excited that we’re getting ready to go to the moon again.”
NASA’s eventual goal with this mission is getting astronauts back on the moon and establishing a permanent presence there. Dr. Hoffman says that could be important for scientific discovery.
“We’ve only just scratched the surface with Apollo, you know, bringing back samples of the moon. And we’ve learned incredible amounts about the history of the solar system, how the Earth was formed,” Hoffman said.
Billions of dollars have been poured into the project. But Dr. Hoffman says Artemis could unlock access to natural resources and give us a competitive edge globally.
“Someday the moon is going to be a part of the economic sphere of the Earth. Whoever establishes their bases first is in a good position,” Hoffman said. | https://www.fox16.com/washington/washington-dc/return-to-moon-long-overdue-former-astronaut-says/ | 2022-09-03T02:24:05Z | https://www.fox16.com/washington/washington-dc/return-to-moon-long-overdue-former-astronaut-says/ | false |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians with minor, nonviolent marijuana criminal convictions could be pardoned beginning Thursday in a period until the end of the month under a joint effort from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.
The so-called “one-time, large-scale pardon effort” will allow anyone who has been convicted of possession of marijuana or small amount of personal use to apply. There is no limit for the age of conviction.
The application is free, and entirely online.
Officials estimate that thousands of Pennsylvanians are eligible due to convictions over the past several decades.
“It’s a good example of Gov. Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman doing everything they can from the executive office on this issue,” said Chris Goldstein, NORML’s Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware regional organizer. “This is, as much as they can do, it’s still really limited.”
Last year, he said, 13,000 people who were arrested for marijuana use could potentially benefit from this pardon effort.
“This one month window, I hope this works, but there could be hundreds of thousands of people that apply,” he said.
The window for the pardon effort is limited by Gov. Wolf’s remaining tenure. Having Sept. 30 as the cut off date allows the applications to be reviewed at the Board of Pardon’s October meeting.
In a statement, Wolf said he has called on the Republican-controlled Legislature to support the legalization of adult-use marijuana. An effort from Republican Sen. Dan Laughlin of Erie County so far has not advanced.
“Until they do, I am committed to doing everything in my power to support Pennsylvanians who have been adversely affected by a minor marijuana offense on their record,” Wolf said.
Opponents panned it for “cav(ing) to their political base.”
“This literal get out of jail free card is outside the normal scope of the pardons process, lacks serious oversight, and does even more to pick winners and losers in the criminal justice reform process,” said Jason Gottesman, Pennsylvania’s House Republican Caucus spokesperson.
The executive director for the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association said that they learned of the initiative the day it was announced.
“With the understanding that individuals who have convictions for other crimes will not be eligible under this process, we plan —like many other groups — to follow this closely in the weeks to come,” Greg Rowe said. | https://www.phillytrib.com/wolf-starts-process-to-pardon-lower-level-pot-convictions/article_d685a640-5c6d-5add-a839-7ce009524ff3.html | 2022-09-03T02:34:57Z | https://www.phillytrib.com/wolf-starts-process-to-pardon-lower-level-pot-convictions/article_d685a640-5c6d-5add-a839-7ce009524ff3.html | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortion access to veterans and their beneficiaries — even in states that have made abortions illegal — in cases when the pregnant woman’s life or health is at risk, or in cases of rape or incest.
The VA said abortion services will be offered in those limited situations immediately once a document that outlines the change is published in the Federal Register. It was not clear when the document, which was submitted to the register on Thursday, would be published and a message left with the VA on Friday evening was not immediately returned.
“VA is taking this action because it has determined that providing access to abortion-related medical services is needed to protect the lives and health of veterans,” the document, which is called an interim final rule, says. “As abortion bans come into force across the country, veterans in many States are no longer assured access to abortion services in their communities, even when those services are needed.”
It is the first time abortion services and abortion counseling will be offered by the VA. The document said that before the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision overturning Roe v. Wade, veterans could obtain abortions in their communities.
Now, the VA said that when working in the scope of their federal jobs, VA employees may provide abortion care regardless of state restrictions. Twelve states have banned abortions at all points of pregnancy, and most of those states do not allow exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
VA Secretary Denis McDonough called the move a “patient safety decision.”
Under the document, health care providers and their patients will determine on a case-by-case basis whether an abortion is needed to save a woman’s life or health. In cases of rape or incest, a woman won’t have to provide evidence of the crime, such as a police report, as some states require.
The document says that allowing a woman to self-report rape or incest to receive an abortion “removes barriers to providing care” and is consistent with a longstanding VA policy of providing treatment to people who experienced military sexual trauma without requiring them to report it.
Once the document is published in the Federal Register, the public will have 30 days to comment. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-va-plans-limited-abortion-access-to-vets-despite-state-bans/ | 2022-09-03T02:38:21Z | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-va-plans-limited-abortion-access-to-vets-despite-state-bans/ | false |
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A cap designed for Black swimmers’ natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for competitive races.
Swimming governing body FINA said on Friday the Soul Cap was on its list of approved equipment.
“Promoting diversity and inclusivity is at the heart of FINA’s work,” executive director Brent Nowicki said in a statement, “and it is very important that all aquatic athletes have access to the appropriate swimwear.”
The London-based Soul Cap brand was designed larger than existing styles to contain and protect dreadlocks, weaves, hair extensions, braids, and thick and curly hair.
Last year, British swimmer Alice Dearing was refused permission to wear a Soul Cap in the 10-kilometer marathon swim in Tokyo, with FINA suggesting the size could create an advantage.
The furor at that decision prompted an apology from the governing body and a promise to review the application.
Soul Cap welcomed the approval that has come more than one year later as “a huge step in the right direction” in a sport that historically has had few Black athletes.
“For a long time, conventional swim caps have been an obstacle for swimmers with thick, curly, or volume-blessed hair,” the company said. “They can’t always find a cap that fits their hair type, and that often means that swimmers from some backgrounds end up avoiding competitions, or giving up the sport entirely.
“We’re excited to see the future of a sport that’s becoming more inclusive for the next generation of young swimmers.”
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 2, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
754 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND WESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...
At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Sanderson Canyon has seen upwards of 6 inches of rain. 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...
Sanderson, Dryden and Terrell County Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Dry Creek, Mitchell Draw, McKay Creek, North Fork Independence
Creek, Downie Draw, Prairie Creek, Sanderson Canyon, Magoy Creek,
Meyers Canyon, Harral Draw, Cedar Creek, Pyle Draw, Thurston
Canyon, Independence Creek and Big Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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The Justice Department said the general counsel for the anti-government group Oath Keepers, Kellye SoRelle, was arrested in Texas after she was indicted on charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
According to the Justice Department, SoRelle was arrested in Junction, Texas, after she was indicted on Wednesday with conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, entering a restricted building, and obstruction of tampering with documents, according to the indictment.
The indictment alleges SoRelle that between December 2020 and January 2021, the 43-year-old attempted to "corruptly obstruct, influence, and impede" Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election and "did aid and abet others known and unknown to the Grand Jury to do the same."
The indictment also alleged she persuaded others to destroy and conceal records sought by investigators.
According to the indictment, she is also accused of unlawfully entering the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
The Austin American-Statesman reported that SoRelle was caught on camera with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes near the Capitol on Jan. 6.
NBC News reported that Rhodes and four co-defendants had been charged with seditious conspiracy.
The Austin American-Statesman reported that their trial is slated to begin on Sept. 26. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/oath-keepers-attorney-arrested-in-texas-on-charges-connected-to-jan-6-insurrection | 2022-09-03T02:43:19Z | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/oath-keepers-attorney-arrested-in-texas-on-charges-connected-to-jan-6-insurrection | true |
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Despite last year’s failure at the ballot box and fresh from a dismal state academic rating, East Central Independent School District will again ask voters in November to approve new bond debt because rapid subdivision development will soon crowd more of its schools if it doesn’t build new ones, officials said.
The East Central board voted unanimously Aug. 18 to seek $240 million in bonds to build two elementary schools and one middle school. With numerous new subdivisions starting construction weekly, the district expects its enrollment to grow 11 percent in the next eight to 10 years, Superintendent Roland Toscano said.
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One school, Tradition Elementary, now has students in portable buildings just four years after its doors first opened, he said.
If the bond election succeeds, the first new elementary school would be built in about two years, when Tradition Elementary is projected to be at least 350 students over capacity, Toscano said.
Toscano admitted that the “not-rated” grade that East Central received last month from the Texas Education Agency — particularly when other school districts in Bexar County saw marked improvement — might turn off voters.
But a district bond advisory committee believes voters also have a sense of urgency about enrollment growth and understand that a delay will escalate the eventual cost of dealing with it, he said.
“We desperately need this bond,” said Amanda Benker, 37, a PTA mom who has two children in Oak Crest Elementary and served on the committee. “If this bond fails, the only solution is to put in more portable buildings, and as a parent I absolutely cringe. There’s so much unfairness about portables, not to mention their cost to the district.”
Oak Crest also has portables — her daughter was in one last year — so Benker saw the difficulty firsthand.
“Portables don’t have running water or bathrooms, so our kids have to go outside to use the bathroom,” which is more than an inconvenience when it’s raining, she said.
Each portable building costs upward of $100,000 for just two classrooms, and the district has to take funds from elsewhere to build them, Benker said.
The rapid subdivision growth means the value of property in the district will increase enough to reduce the expected tax rate increase required to pay off the bonds, officials said. The value of property in East Central increased 27 percent in the past year, Toscano said.
A year ago, the district estimated its proposed $172 million bond, if it passed, would raise the tax rate by 10 cents per $100 assessed valuation of taxable property. The district now is promising that its new estimate — an increase of 6 cents per $100 — would not fully take effect until two years after the bond proposal is approved, a plan the committee recommended so the district’s new taxpayers would share more of the burden.
“We have a rapidly changing community, and the things that we have historically done as a school system are continuing to evolve. And the needs of the students that we serve in this community continue to evolve,” Toscano said. “We do need to continue to make investments in the school systems in order to meet these changing needs.”
Benker said the changes are obvious and visible.
“This area was all cornfields not too long ago. Now it’s a gold mine for developers, and it’s heart-breaking to see it all swept up in subdivisions and shopping centers from what I remember growing up,” she said. “We were far enough outside of the city to see the stars, and soon that’s going to end.”
But only one of East Central’s schools is currently overcrowded, so the need for new schools — which take three to five years to build — rests on a population not yet so visible.
“The idea that the demographers helped the community understand is that just because new homes are built this year, the students won’t matriculate from the homes for two or three years down the road, as young families begin to have children,” Toscano said.
Heritage Middle School was also slated to exceed capacity this year, but the district changed some of its enrollment boundaries to buy more time. The downside is the extra driving imposed on families with children in elementary and middle schools in different parts of the district, Benker said.
Judson ISD also saw its bond proposal defeated last year and will return with a different proposal in November, asking for $345 million, half of it to build schools but the other half for security improvements after the tragedy in Uvalde.
Southside ISD, where voters also shot down a bond proposal last November, has no plans for a redo in 2022, said Randy Escamilla, the district’s communications director.
Toscano said East Central’s long-range security plan put in place in 2016 won’t need much new funding, but the district does plan to accelerate previously begun security upgrades if voters approve its bond proposal.
The district plans an information campaign with mailers and pamphlets, a component of last year’s efforts Toscano believes could have been done better. Benker agreed, saying some in the community aren’t reachable by social media or emails.
“We have no control over the subdivisions and community growth,” she said. “We really need this bond because we are running out of options.”
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Lewis Brinson will provide the San Francisco Giants some speed 00 something they don’t have much of — and something else that’s been missing much of the year.
“Fun,” the team’s new outfielder said when asked what he’ll bring the team. “I like to have a good time. Obviously, on the field: speed power. My game has definitely developed from when I first got into the league so I’m definitely going to help this team win as much as I can.”
“Brinson came here with a big, big smile on his face and a lot of enthusiasm, and has a chance to inject some energy for us,” said manager Gabe Kapler, who has at times this year noted his team’s energy dips.
Brinson, who was on a minor-league deal with Houston, joined San Francisco in a cash deal this week. At the age of 28, he’s no longer the top prospect he once was with Texas and Miami, but the Giants have done well with players they’ve acquired in that age range, such as Mike Yastrzemski and LaMonte Wade Jr. Kapler pointed out that Brinson was such a high-profile young player, “from a pedigree standpoint, a draft-status standpoint, a prospect status standpoint, it's a different conversation.”
Brinson said he spent the early part of his career just relying on his athleticism and sheer ability too much, and he’s a different player now because he understands the value of preparation, which is also something the Giants stress. A first-round pick in 2012, Brinson also struggled when he came up and failed to crack the .200 mark in any of his first three seasons with the Marlins, and averaged .226 across his fourth and fifth years in Miami over 2020-2021.
“I think put too much pressure on myself,” he said. “Everybody thought I was going to go out there and bang right away and it didn't happen. I was disappointed. Everybody else disappointed. I was worried about what everybody else was worried about. Now I could care less. I play my game and it's going to a lot of fun.”
Even with his big smile and friendly demeanor, at 6-foot-5, 212-pounds, Brinson makes for an imposing figure in the clubhouse.
“He’s obviously a massive human being,” Yastzremski said. “I’ve seen him play a little bit, I know he’s a great athlete, and I’d love to see what he can do.”
September, with the expanded roster, is a great time for a player such as Brinson, Kapler said. “He has a chance to reestablish himself as a major-league caliber talent,” Kapler said. “In a perfect world, he affirms the industry's belief in him over a long period of time for being an elite-level athlete and a guy who can change the game with that athleticism.”
Brinson is likely to be in the lineup Sunday against lefty Ranger Suarez.
Briefly: Outfielder Austin Slater (dislocated left pinkie) was scheduled to test his finger out in pregame workouts; he had the pinkie — which he popped back into place himself Tuesday night — taped to his ring finger. ... Left-hander José Álvarez, 33, had Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and the free-agent-to-be is likely to miss all of the 2023 season. “I feel for him, what a dependable piece he was for us in 2021,” Kapler said. “He's one of the easiest guys to get along with and communicate with and it's not going to surprise me to see him back in somebody's bullpen whenever he's through rehab, because he's a strike-thrower, he knows how to do this. He’s not a guy who relies on on velo or anything like that, he's just a good piece of a major-league bullpen.”
Susan Slusser covers the Giants for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: sslusser@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @susanslusser | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Former-top-prospect-Lewis-Brinson-hopes-to-bring-17416672.php | 2022-09-03T02:49:05Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Former-top-prospect-Lewis-Brinson-hopes-to-bring-17416672.php | true |
Q. I retired in 2019 from the New York City Department of Corrections. I am thinking about relocating to New Jersey. Currently, my pension is only taxed on the federal level. My pension is just over $72,000 yearly. Will my pension be taxed in New Jersey?
— Retired
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ST. LOUIS — As a great R&B band sang, sort of, not all that long ago: “Do you remember … being relevant in September?”
The Cubs of 2015 to 2020 knew what that was like, but since then? You’ve probably noticed, but they’ve fallen out of the business of contending for postseasons.
Ah, well. Entering a weekend series against the first-place Cardinals that began Friday at Busch Stadium, the Cubs at least had some life, if not much cachet. Their 15-15 record in August wasn’t exactly blistering, but it was the club’s best month since a 19-8 May in 2021, which came before losing set in and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer waved the white flag at the trade deadline. That’s the 2021 deadline, to be clear, not to be confused with the Cubs’ continued flag waving at the 2022 deadline.
Hey, 15-15 isn’t bad. Nor is the Cubs’ above-.500 record since the All-Star break, a heck of a lot better than their utterly forgettable, 22-games-under first half. A collective 3.15 ERA by the team’s starting pitchers in August was — let’s not undersell it — seriously impressive.
What does it all mean?
“From the manager’s seat, you wish [we] would’ve been healthy early in the season when we had a fully loaded bullpen,” Ross said, making reference to the ’pen that was decimated by trades one month ago. “It showed me what I believed about this team, that it’s probably better than we were early on. …
“Maybe we’re not quite as far away as some days it feels like.”
Is he right? And does it matter? Perhaps not so much in either case if the Cubs can’t dig in a little deeper and finish the season on a strong note.
In other words, as the aforementioned band sang, let’s see if the Cubs can “change the minds of pretenders … while chasin’ the clouds away.”
Feel free to boogie along as we discuss the final full month of the Cubs’ season.
Is a strong September really important?
“I think it does matter morale-wise,” shortstop Nico Hoerner said. “It sets a standard as far as energy and an opportunity to start creating culture that builds into next year — no matter who’s around or what’s on the roster — and starts establishing pieces that can be here a long time.”
All-Star catcher Willson Contreras probably won’t be around to try to see that through. All-Star outfielder Ian Happ might be. Hoerner and second baseman Nick Madrigal are two who should be.
“I think there’s still some meaningful games left for us,” Madrigal said. “As of late, we’ve been playing a lot better baseball, and I think this next month, if we can just keep that going, would say a lot for this team and moving forward into next year.
“And I’m not just saying that. There’s been so many games over the year that we’ve been right in and just haven’t been able to pull through in late innings. Our record doesn’t show how good this team could be if we just put it together on a nightly basis. So that’s what I want to see from us the rest of the way.”
Veteran starting pitcher Marcus Stroman predicted a successful September for the Cubs because of their “awesome vibes,” a phrase that, frankly, ought to be in song lyrics if it isn’t already.
“I think so,” Stroman said, “because this team shows up wanting to play baseball and win each and every day.”
Ross cited the series in Toronto earlier this week. Though the Blue Jays took two of three, Ross was left with the feeling the teams were almost equals.
“Winning is important, period,” he said.
Ba-dee-ya, that’s a fact. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2022/9/2/23335286/cubs-cardinals-st-louis-busch-stadium-david-ross | 2022-09-03T03:07:47Z | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2022/9/2/23335286/cubs-cardinals-st-louis-busch-stadium-david-ross | true |
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 25, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Stitch Fix, Inc. (NasdaqGS: SFIX), if they purchased the Company's shares between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
If you purchased shares of Stitch Fix and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-sfix/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 25, 2022.
Stitch Fix and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On December 7, 2021, the Company disclosed the occurrence of "short term cannibalization" from new customers who chose to use its new direct-buy Freestyle option rather than the traditional Fix option, as well as a loss for its first quarter of 2021 and a cut to its full-year revenue projections. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $5.97 per share, or 24%, from $24.97 per share to $19.00 per share.
Then, on March 8, 2022, the Company disclosed a weak outlook for the third quarter of 2022 and a cut to its revenue guidance for the full year, as well as "friction" that had occurred due to customers visiting stitchfix.com, the primary landing page for customers interested in the Fix, being redirected to the Freestyle experience first. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $0.67 per share, or 6%, from $11.01 per share to $10.34 per share.
The case is Retail Wholesale Department Store Union Local 338 Retirement Fund v. Stitch Fix, Inc., No. 22-cv-4893.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
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Australian supermodel Shanina Shaik is counting down the days to giving birth and already has plans to pay tribute to her partner Matthew Adesuyan
Pregnant Shanina Shaik revealed on Friday she has plans to honour her boyfriend for Father's Day on Sunday, despite him not being a dad yet.
The 31-year-old Aussie supermodel is due to give birth in the coming weeks and said she can't wait to start celebrating special occasions with her partner Matthew Adesuyan.
She told The Daily Telegraph: 'It is special for us, because being Australian and Matthew; American, we get to celebrate two Father’s, and Mother’s Days.'
Pregnant Shanina Shaik (pictured) revealed on Friday she has big plans to honour her boyfriend for Father's Day on Sunday despite him not being a dad yet
Shanina added she couldn't wait for her son to be born because then their family will be stronger than ever.
'I am certain our son is going to bring us together and there will be even more love in our household, as we go from having each other to becoming a family,' she said.
The raven-haired stunner is appearing on the September cover of Gritty Pretty magazine where she will provide a tell-all interview about motherhood.
The 31-year-old supermodel is due to give birth soon and said she can't wait to start celebrating special occasions with her boyfriend Matthew Adesuyan (pictured)
'The entire experience has made me appreciate women and mothers so much more,' she tells the publication.
Shanina announced she was expecting her first child with her advertising agent partner, on Mother's Day.
The couple went public with their relationship on Valentine's Day 2021, with the pair going official on Instagram.
The Aussie model is set to appear in the September edition of Gritty Pretty Magazine where she talks all things baby and modelling
In a heartfelt Instagram post, she wrote: 'To the new love of my life. Thank you for choosing me to be your Mum.
'I have always wanted you for as long as I can remember, and at times my patience was tested.'
She continued: 'The timing had to be right, and I can say with confidence that I am ready to be your guide, your protector and your best friend.
Shanina was previously married to DJ Ruckus, a.k.a. Gregory Andrews, from 2018 to 2019.
Shanina Shaik, 31, (pictured) has recently revealed how pregnancy changed her view of women and mothers
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Blue jays fourth. Matt Chapman doubles to left field. Cavan Biggio singles to shallow center field. Matt Chapman to third. Santiago Espinal doubles to left field. Cavan Biggio scores. Matt Chapman scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging. George Springer grounds out to shortstop, Oneil Cruz to Michael Chavis. Santiago Espinal to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit by pitch. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to shortstop, Oneil Cruz to Michael Chavis.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue jays 2, Pirates 0.
Blue jays ninth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging. Alejandro Kirk walks. Bo Bichette homers to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Matt Chapman grounds out to second base, Kevin Newman to Michael Chavis.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 4, Pirates 0. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Toronto-Pittsburgh-Runs-17416728.php | 2022-09-03T03:16:56Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Toronto-Pittsburgh-Runs-17416728.php | false |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-26-32-36
(nine, eleven, twenty-six, thirty-two, thirty-six)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-26-32-36
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Crime & Punishment of Friday, 2 September 2022
Source: GNA
A 27-year-old farmer, who forcefully inserted his finger into the vagina of a 17-year-old Senior High school girl at Assin-Sibinso, has been jailed for nine months by the Assin-Fosu District Court for indecent assault.
The convict, Theophilus Appiahene, pleaded not guilty to the charge but was found guilty at the end of the trial, by the court presided over by Mr Abdu Majeed Iliasu.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Gilbert Ayongo, said the complaint, Madam Agnes Fynn and Appiahene resided in Assin-Sibinso in the Assin District of the Central Region.
On Monday, June 10, at about 1230 hours, Madam Fynn, who sells soft drinks sent the victim on an errand, but while returning home, the victim met the convict in front of a house.
According to the Prosecutor, the convict bought a drink for two Cedis and demanded that the victim sent it to his room before payment, which the victim obliged, but she could not readily get change for the convict’s GHC20.00 note.
The Prosecutor said the victim then went home and brought the change, but as soon as she entered the room again, Appiahene quickly shut the door from behind and started fondling her and the victim resisted.
According to the Prosecutor, the victim, who was with her elder sister’s phone, managed to dial her mother’s number, but the convict hit her hard and the phone fell.
He said fortunately, the victim’s mother answered the call and heard the victim, saying, “Mommy if you don’t come to my aid Nana Kwame will rape me.”
As the victim kept shouting the convict went on to insert his finger into her vagina, but luckily, the mother rushed to the house and together with a co-tenant who also heard her cry, rescued her.
On seeing them, the convict bolted, but Madam Fynn immediately complained to the Nyankumasi police, leading to his arrest on Monday, June 30. | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Farmer-jailed-nine-months-for-indecent-assault-1615850 | 2022-09-03T03:22:24Z | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Farmer-jailed-nine-months-for-indecent-assault-1615850 | false |
Connor Wong hit his first major league homer, Kiké Hernández doubled twice and the Boston Red Sox overcame an early injury to starting pitcher Nick Pivetta to beat Texas 9-1 Friday night, the Rangers’ season-worst sixth straight loss.
Pivetta exited with a bruised left calf after getting hit by Leody Taveras’ comebacker in the third. Pivetta threw out Taveras at first base to end the inning, but hobbled off the field.
Pivetta was replaced by right-hander Tyler Danish (3-1), who earned the win with a scoreless inning.
Texas starter Dallas Keuchel took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and matching a season high by allowing seven earned runs. In two starts since joining the Rangers as a free agent on July 26, Keuchel has given up a combined 14 earned runs over 10 innings on 18 hits.
Keuchel, the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner, is 0-2 with Texas and a combined 2-9 with a 9.20 ERA with Texas, the Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks this season. He entered the game with a major league-high 8.84 ERA.
Wong hit a two-run homer in the seventh that scored Hernández, who had walked. Wong, a 26-year-old catcher-second baseman, played his sixth game for Boston this year.
Texas infielder-outfielder Charlie Culberson pitched a scoreless eighth, allowing a two-out walk and a single.
Texas Rangers
Hernández scored twice and also drove in two runs.
Xander Bogaerts hit an RBI double in the first.
Texas rookie Bubba Thompson led off the third with a single and stole second base, his 10th swipe since making his major league debut on Aug. 4. Thompson scored on Corey Seager single.
Boston scored three times in the fourth on an RBI single by Hernández and a two-run single by Christian Arroyo.
Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez hit RBI doubles in the fifth that finished Keuchel. Hernández doubled home a run off reliever A.J. Alexy.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rangers: RHP Joe Barlow, bothered by a right index finger blister for almost two months, needs more time before he can be activated. He was eligible to be activated Friday from his second stint this season on the injured list with the ailment. Since July 13, he has missed 45 games because of this issue.
Red Sox: Manager Alex Cora said the team’s medical staff was planning to meet later on Friday to discuss a course of action for RHP Tanner Houck, who has been out since Aug. 6 with lower back inflammation. “There’s a big possibility he’ll have surgery,” Cora said. If so, Cora expects Houck would be ready for spring training. ... 1B Eric Hosmer, out since Aug. 21 with low back inflammation, “is not progressing they way we thought he was going to be,” Cora said. Hosmer has been shut down from baseball activities but is receiving treatment. ... RHP Nathan Eovaldi, out since Aug. 19 with right shoulder inflammation, threw 25- to 30-pitch bullpen session on Friday and is expected to throw another on Monday, with Cora saying Eovaldi felt “a lot better than a few weeks ago.” ... RHP Zack Kelly was placed on paternity leave. Danish was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to take Kelly’s place on the roster.
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The Rangers and Red Sox continue their four-game series on Saturday afternoon. Boston rookie RHP Brayan Bello (0-4, 7.27 ERA) is making his eighth start, first against Texas. The Rangers had not yet named a starter, with the choice depending on bullpen usage in Friday’s game. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/red-fever/rangers-lose-to-red-sox-friday-night-their-season-worst-sixth-straight-loss/3063763/ | 2022-09-03T03:25:35Z | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/red-fever/rangers-lose-to-red-sox-friday-night-their-season-worst-sixth-straight-loss/3063763/ | false |
Serena Williams loses at U.S. Open in what could be last match of career
Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end.
Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and an unbending unwillingness to be told what wasn’t possible, Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback, earn one last vintage victory, with fans on their feet in a full Arthur Ashe Stadium, cellphone cameras at the ready.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 on Friday night in what is expected to be her final contest.
“It's been the most incredible ride and journey I've ever been on in my life,” Williams said, tears streaming down her cheeks shortly after one final shot of hers landed in the net. “I'm so grateful to every single person that's ever said, ‘Go, Serena!’ in their life.”
She turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start “evolving” away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word “retirement” — and while she remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her last hurrah, everyone assumed it will be.
Video above: Serena Williams' impact felt in Black America
Asked during an on-court interview whether she might reconsider walking away, Williams replied: “I don't think so, but you never know.”
With two victories in singles this week, including over the No. 2 player in the world, Anett Kontaveit, on Wednesday, Williams took her fans on a thrill-a-minute throwback trip at the hard-court tournament that was the site of a half-dozen of her championships.
The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was just 17. Now she's married and a mother; her daughter, Olympia, turned 5 on Thursday.
But even with 23,859 of her closest friends cheering raucously again on Friday, Williams faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th.
Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
Tomljanovic is unabashedly a fan of Williams, having growing up watching her play on TV.
“I'm feeling really sorry, just because I love Serena just as much as you guys do. And what she's done for me, for the sport of tennis, is incredible,” said Tomljanovic, who has never been past the quarterfinals at any major. “This is a surreal moment for me.”
Then, drawing laughs, Tomljanovic added: “I just thought she would beat me. ... She’s Serena. That's just who she is: She's the greatest of all time. Period."
This performance was not perfect.
On one point in the second set, Williams’ feet got tangled and she fell to the court, dropping her racket. She finished with 51 unforced errors, 21 more than Tomljanovic.
Williams let a 5-3 lead vanish in the first set. She did something similar in the second, giving away edges of 4-0 and 5-2, and requiring five set points to finally put that one in her pocket. From 4-all in the tiebreaker, meaning Williams was three points from defeat, she pounded a 117 mph ace, hit a forehand winner to cap a 20-stroke exchange, then watched Tomljanovic push a forehand long.
Momentum appeared to be on Williams' side. But she could not pull off the sort of never-admit-defeat triumph she did so often over the years.
“Oh, my God, thank you so much. You guys were amazing today. I tried,” Williams told the audience, hands on her hips, before mentioning, among others, her parents and her older sister, Venus, a seven-time major champion.
“I wouldn't be Serena if there wasn't Venus. So thank you, Venus,” she said. “She's the only reason that Serena Williams ever existed.”
Williams entered the night having won 19 times in a row in the U.S. Open’s third round of singles competition, including reaching at least the semifinals in her most recent 11 appearances in New York.
Talk about a full-circle moment: The only other third-round loss she’s ever had at Flushing Meadows (she is 42-0 in the first and second rounds) came all the way back in 1998, the year Williams made her tournament debut at age 16. She would win her first major trophy 12 months later at the U.S. Open. | https://www.kcra.com/article/serena-williams-loses-at-us-open-in-what-could-be-last-match-of-career/41070040 | 2022-09-03T03:27:16Z | https://www.kcra.com/article/serena-williams-loses-at-us-open-in-what-could-be-last-match-of-career/41070040 | false |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-26-32-36
(nine, eleven, twenty-six, thirty-two, thirty-six)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-26-32-36
(nine, eleven, twenty-six, thirty-two, thirty-six) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17416790.php | 2022-09-03T03:29:21Z | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17416790.php | false |
MLB Standings
Sep 3 (Stats Perform) - Standings from the MLB games on Friday American League East Division W L PCT GB 1. New York Yankees 79 53 .598 -- 2. Tampa Bay Rays 73 57 .562 5 3. Toronto Blue Jays 71 59 .546 7 4. Baltimore Orioles 70 61 .534 8 1/2 5. Boston Red Sox 65 68 .489 14 1/2 Central Division W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland Guardians 68 62 .523 -- 2. Minnesota Twins 67 62 .519 0 1/2 3. Chicago White Sox 65 66 .496 3 1/2 4. Kansas City Royals 53 80 .398 16 1/2 5. Detroit Tigers 51 81 .386 18 West Division W L PCT GB 1. Houston Astros 84 47 .641 -- 2. Seattle Mariners 74 58 .561 10 1/2 3. Texas Rangers 58 73 .443 26 4. Los Angeles Angels 57 74 .435 27 5. Oakland Athletics 49 84 .368 36 National League East Division W L PCT GB 1. New York Mets 85 48 .639 -- 2. Atlanta Braves 82 51 .617 3 3. Philadelphia Phillies 73 58 .557 11 4. Miami Marlins 55 76 .420 29 5. Washington Nationals 45 87 .341 39 1/2 Central Division W L PCT GB 1. St. Louis Cardinals 76 55 .580 -- 2. Milwaukee Brewers 69 61 .531 6 1/2 3. Chicago Cubs 56 75 .427 20 4. Cincinnati Reds 52 78 .400 23 1/2 5. Pittsburgh Pirates 49 82 .374 27 West Division W L PCT GB 1. Los Angeles Dodgers 90 40 .692 -- 2. San Diego Padres 73 59 .553 18 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 62 68 .477 28 4. San Francisco Giants 61 68 .473 28 1/2 5. Colorado Rockies 56 77 .421 35 1/2 Saturday, September 3 schedules (EST/GMT) Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants (1605/2005) Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox (1610/2010) Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (1810/2210) New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (1810/2210) Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates (1835/2235) Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds (1840/2240) Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles (1905/2305) Washington Nationals at New York Mets (1910/2310) Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (1915/2315) Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Guardians (1915/2315) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (1915/2315) Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves (1920/2320) Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks (2010/0010) Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels (2107/0107) San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (2110/0110) Sunday, September 4 schedules (EST/GMT) Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates (1205/1605) Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves (1335/1735) Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles (1335/1735) Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox (1335/1735) Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds (1340/1740) Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (1340/1740) Washington Nationals at New York Mets (1340/1740) New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (1340/1740) Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (1410/1810) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (1415/1815) Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Guardians (1440/1840) Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants (1605/2005) Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels (1607/2007) Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks (1610/2010) San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (1908/2308) Monday, September 5 schedules (EST/GMT) New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (1235/1635) Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (1305/1705) Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees (1305/1705) Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (1610/2010) Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (1610/2010) Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals (1615/2015) Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (1635/2035) Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres (1840/2240) Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners (1840/2240) Texas Rangers at Houston Astros (1910/2310) Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals (2010/0010) Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels (2138/0138) San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (2210/0210) Tuesday, September 6 schedules (EST/GMT) New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (1835/2235) Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (1840/2240) Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (1845/2245) Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (1905/2305) Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees (1905/2305) Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (1940/2340) Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals (1945/2345) Texas Rangers at Houston Astros (2010/0010) Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals (2010/0010) Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (2040/0040) Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels (2138/0138) Atlanta Braves at Oakland Athletics (2140/0140) Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres (2140/0140) Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners (2140/0140) San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (2210/0210) Wednesday, September 7 schedules (EST/GMT) Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies (1510/1910) Atlanta Braves at Oakland Athletics (1537/1937) Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels (1607/2007) San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (1610/2010) Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners (1610/2010) New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (1835/2235) Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (1840/2240) Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (1845/2245) Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (1905/2305) Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees (1905/2305) Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (1940/2340) Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals (1945/2345) Texas Rangers at Houston Astros (2010/0010) Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals (2010/0010) Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres (2040/0040) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11175347/MLB-Standings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-03T03:29:28Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11175347/MLB-Standings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have praised young online safety activists ahead of their trip to the UK.
In a post on the website of their foundation Archewell, Meghan and Harry congratulated young people in California who supported the Design It For Us campaign to raise awareness for a new policy aimed at ensuring youngsters are safer online.
They wrote: “We’re so encouraged to see the next generation stand up, speak up, and push for a better digital environment for themselves and their peers.
“We are equally encouraged to see our public leaders actively respond to the reality and scope of online harms.”
The duke and duchess also referred to their two children Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, as they spoke about safety and wellbeing for children and teens on social media.
“As parents of two young children in California, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex extend their deep gratitude to these young advocates, their supporters, and all the leaders who listened to them and acted,” they added.
“Your tireless dedication will help make the internet a safer, more hopeful place.”
It comes after Meghan told journalist Allison P. Davis that she will be returning to Instagram after deleting her account more than four years ago on becoming a senior royal, during an interview with The Cut magazine published earlier this week.
However, later in the interview, Davis said the duchess suggested she was no longer sure that she would.
The duke and duchess are set to visit the UK next week, where they will attend the One Young World Manchester Summit on September 5 before jetting off to Germany for the Invictus Games Düsseldorf One Year To Go ceremony the next day.
The Duke and Duchess will then return to the UK for the WellChild Awards 2022 in London on September 8.
It is not known what day the couple will arrive on British soil, or if they will visit the Queen in Balmoral, but it is thought unlikely they will bring their children on the working trip. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3658483/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-praise-online-safety-activists-ahead-of-trip-to-uk/ | 2022-09-03T03:31:08Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3658483/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-praise-online-safety-activists-ahead-of-trip-to-uk/ | true |
Rays beat Yankees 9-0 to move within 5 games in AL East
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a seventh-inning two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved within five games of the AL East-leading New York Yankees with a 9-0 victory on Friday night.
It was the first of six games between the teams in a 10-day span as New York saw its once-commanding 15 1/2 game advantage continue to evaporate.
Springs (7-4) gave up four hits and three walks, along with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. JT Chargois, Colin Poche, Jason Adam and Calvin Faucher completed the five-hitter.
Tampa Bay has limited the Yankees to 42 runs (32 earned) in 14 games.
Bethancourt made it 3-0 on his homer off Domingo Germán (2-3), who allowed three runs — two earned — and six hits over 6 2/3 innings.
Yu Chang had a two-run infield single and Manuel Margot drove in two with a single during a six-run eighth against Greg Weissert and Anthony Banda. Yankees manager Aaron Boone turned to infielder-outfielder Marwin Gonzalez with the bases-loaded and two out in the eighth, and he retired Harold Ramirez on comebacker off a 45-mph pitch.
New York has lost five of six, while the Rays have won four in a row to move a season-high 16 games over .500.
Yankees left fielder Andrew Benintendi left in the third inning after injuring his right wrist on a swing. X-rays were negative but he will have an MRI exam Saturday.
The announced crowd was 17,886. Tampa Bay entered averaging 13,845 at home.
A pair of errors by third baseman Josh Donaldson helped the Rays go up 1-0 in the fourth.
Ramirez reached when Donaldson misplayed his grounder but was thrown out by right fielder Oswaldo Cabrera, who came in for Benintendi, trying to score on Donaldson’s throwing error following Randy Arozarena’s infield hit. Arozarena went to third on the play and scored on David Peralta’s single.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a leadoff double in the fifth and one out later the Rays opted to pitch to Aaron Judge, and the slugger walked on a 3-2 pitch. Springs then induced a fly ball from Cabrera and struck out Giancarlo Stanton.
Judge, leading the majors with 51 homers and 113 RBIs, also struck out twice and reached on catcher's interference. Stanton struck out three times and walked.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo will miss the series after getting a epidural shot for lingering lower back pain. ... RHP Jameson Taillon, hit on the right forearm by a batted ball Tuesday, has a bullpen session Saturday and should make his next scheduled start.
Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (Tommy John surgery, Aug. 2021) is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment by throwing one inning with Triple-A Durham next week. ... SS Wander Franco (sore right hand) hopes to resume his rehab assignment soon.
UP NEXT
Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-3) and Tampa Bay RHP Corey Kluber (9-7) are Saturday night’s starters.
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Tropical Storm Earl forms in Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Storm Earl has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean, near the Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The 11 p.m. advisory shows Earl is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph packing maximum sustained winds near 40 mph with higher gusts.
Some slight strengthening is possible during the next few days.
TRACKING THE TROPICS: Hurricane Center | Hurricane Guide
On the forecast track, the center of Earl is expected to pass near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Saturday, and north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Saturday night and Sunday.
Earl is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals of 6 inches, across the Leeward
Islands, the U.S. and the British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through this weekend.
NHC said gusty winds, especially in squalls, are possible across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through the weekend.
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The escalating energy crisis is a “Dunkirk moment” that requires radical action, two high-profile former ministers have warned.
Ex-Labour MP Frank Field and former pensions minister Ros Altmann condemned the failure of privatisation in a joint statement released on Saturday as they urged the next prime minister to control price rises in order to get a handle on soaring energy bills and rising inflation.
It is widely assumed that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, whose campaign has led on the promise of tax cuts, will be handed the keys to Number 10 in a matter of days by defeating rival Rishi Sunak.
Ms Truss has indicated that she could provide some form of extra help for vulnerable households if she takes office.
In a direct message to the next prime minister, the pair jointly warned against “poorly-targeted taxpayer handouts”.
The intervention by Lord Field and Baroness Altmann – two figures with a long history of campaigning inside and outside politics – is the latest warning about the need for drastic support from the Government as households face up to a long winter.
Lord Field, who served briefly as a minister in Tony Blair’s government, was the MP for Birkenhead for 40 years before entering the Lords while Baroness Altmann served as pensions minister in the David Cameron government between 2015-16.
The pair argue that direct action to reduce energy costs is preferable to handouts as it will help curb inflation.
The new prime minister “should focus help with energy costs on directly reducing inflation by controlling the price rises, rather than adding upward pressure with poorly-targeted taxpayer handouts,” Lord Field and Baroness Altmann wrote.
“The incoming government must recognise that privatisation has failed consumers who are being forced to pay for collapsed energy suppliers through higher standing charges and soaring costs.
“An urgent review and radical reform of pricing structures is called for immediately while temporarily halting the extraordinary, damaging price increases.”
In the statement, both peers also urged Boris Johnson’s replacement to “admit the failure of privatised energy markets and intervene directly to stem price rises”.
They said that a temporary halt or reduction in price rises will have the benefit of reducing the consumer price index and ease pressure on households and businesses, while also preventing “wage-price spirals spreading uncontrollably, while allowing time for market prices to subside, super-normal profits to be redistributed and better price mechanisms to be agreed”.
The peers argued: “Action to reduce price rises directly, with 6-9 months of subsidies rather than handouts of thousands of pounds to households, plus additional measures to seek contributions from super-normal profits of non-gas energy suppliers, will better target the much-needed support and allow time for a proper review.
“Doling out more taxpayer money will not help all those in need, especially people just above the means-test threshold, while boosting profits bonanzas for some energy firms and forcing small businesses into insolvency.
“If energy price rises are capped, inflation will be lowered by several percentage points, which reduces other price rises and wage rises will also be lowered.
“Given what’s been happening to energy prices it is quite clear that privatisation of supplies has failed.
“A major review on how best to own the community’s energy supplies should be set in hand by the new government.
“This is a Dunkirk moment when patching up simply won’t do. But a review will take many months and there’s a need to help the most vulnerable in the immediate future.”
The outgoing Johnson administration is also criticised for failing to choose the right policies to deal with inflation.
“It should be recognised that huge amounts have already been spent on protecting the most vulnerable which could also have been aimed at reducing inflation,” Lord Field and Baroness Altmann say.
“We mustn’t make that mistake again. It is in everybody’s interest that justice over price increases is obtained in a way which benefits the whole community by lessening the rate of inflation.
“The new government’s package needs to reflect how serious fuel price increases are for our country.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3658507/energy-crisis-is-dunkirk-moment-that-shows-privatisation-has-failed-peers-say/ | 2022-09-03T03:33:12Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3658507/energy-crisis-is-dunkirk-moment-that-shows-privatisation-has-failed-peers-say/ | true |
Jonny May admits that for the only time in his career he was relieved not to have been picked by England after a nasty dose of Covid reduced his Australia tour to two training sessions.
Waking up exhausted the day after arriving Down Under, the Gloucester wing tested positive and spent the next seven days in isolation where he lost almost a stone in weight and a recent knee injury swelled up alarmingly.
Only a groggy transfer from one hotel to another as England swapped the location of their base in Perth broke up a tortuous spell in quarantine.
“It was all a bit of a blur to me. I caught Covid, I’m in one hotel, the doctor is flapping around as you can imagine,” May said.
“I got put in some van with this ultra-mask on, driven across town, around the back of a hotel, up this lift that looks like it is used for laundry or like a food cart – it’s not a human lift – right up to the top floor, and that was me up there on my own for seven days.
“I felt like Mr Burns off the Simpsons – all weak and tired. Three days of it was me in and out of sleep. Then you get into a little routine – get up, ring the chef, have a coffee, have your breakfast.
“I watched quite a lot of Aussie Rules Football. They have a whole channel for it so I watched a fair bit of that. I watched all of Stranger Things and Tom Brady on Disney+, it was called Man in the Arena.
“What I took from that is how he always has an influence on his team-mates. In the back of my head I was thinking, ‘if I get out of my room, just have a good influence.
“I’m not in the best position so I can contribute on the pitch, so just try to help in other ways’.”
May trained by himself for the middle week in Brisbane and having missed the first and second Tests, he was then overlooked for the third as England snatched victory in a series decider.
“When Eddie Jones announced the team on the Monday on the last week and I wasn’t in it, I was actually quite relieved. I would have given it a go but I didn’t feel up to it,” May said.
“It would have maybe been different fitness-wise if I’d played 25 games last season, but I didn’t. Everything was backed up against me in that sense.
“I did everything I could to be available and if Eddie had picked me I probably would have given it a go, stupidly.”
It was May’s second significant dose of Covid and it came just two matches into his comeback from a major knee injury.
“I haven’t really been this excited to play for a long time because I just want to flipping play,” May said.
“I’ve done so many rehab sessions, running on my own, sitting in my hotel room, I just want to play now.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3657859/jonny-may-admits-he-was-relieved-not-to-play-in-australia-after-covid-battle/ | 2022-09-03T03:33:35Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3657859/jonny-may-admits-he-was-relieved-not-to-play-in-australia-after-covid-battle/ | false |
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
7-9-2-7
(seven, nine, two, seven)
¶ Ticket-holders with all four winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers. | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17416706.php | 2022-09-03T03:36:35Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17416706.php | false |
ATLANTA — After the 2020 election, a Georgia poll worker who was falsely accused of voting fraud by former President Donald Trump was pressured and threatened with imprisonment during a meeting arranged with the help of an ally of the Trump campaign, a prosecutor said in a court filing Friday.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. As part of the probe, Willis filed court documents on Friday seeking testimony from Willie Lewis Floyd, a director of Black Voices for Trump, a group aimed at increasing the former president’s support among Black voters.
In December 2021, Floyd was asked to arrange a meeting to discuss an “immunity deal” with Ruby Freeman, a Fulton County election worker whom Trump and his allies falsely accused of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase, according to Willis.
Willis said Floyd arranged for Trevian Kutti — whom Willis described as a “purported publicist” based in Chicago — to meet with Freeman. The prosecutor has previously sought Kutti’s testimony.
Kutti told Freeman that “an armed squad” of federal officers would approach her and her family within 48 hours and that Kutti had access to “very high-profile people that can make particular things happen in order to defend yourself and your family,” according to Willis’ court filing.
The district attorney cited video footage as evidence of those statements.
Kutti did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment Friday. A message to Floyd’s Instagram account was also not immediately returned.
Freeman and Kutti met at the Cobb County Police Department, where Kutti told Freeman that “freedom and the freedom of one or more of your family members” would be disrupted if Freeman declined her assistance. Kutti said Freeman was “a loose end for a party that needs to tidy up,” according to Willis.
The meeting was captured in part by a body camera, Willis said.
Kutti also said she wanted to connect Freeman to Floyd, whom she described as a “Black progressive crisis manager, very high level, with authoritative powers to get you protection that you need,” Willis said.
During a subsequent phone call with Kutti and Floyd, Freeman was pressured to reveal information under threat of imprisonment, Willis said.
Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, appeared in June before the House Jan. 6 committee and have told lawmakers how the lies about election fraud upended their lives. Moss was also a poll worker in Fulton County.
Willis has sought testimony from numerous witnesses with ties to Trump as part of her investigation, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Giuliani, who’s been told he’s a target of the investigation, testified before the special grand jury last month. A federal judge on Thursday ruled that constitutional protections don’t shield Graham from testifying.
Trump has blamed voter fraud for his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. State officials and federal investigators, including Trump’s own attorney general, have said there was no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 contest.
Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/9/2/23335316/2020-presidential-election-georgia-trump-ballots-false-fraud-claims-big-lie-intimidation | 2022-09-03T03:38:17Z | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/9/2/23335316/2020-presidential-election-georgia-trump-ballots-false-fraud-claims-big-lie-intimidation | true |
Filed under: 9/2/22: Open Game Thread, Part Three By Sweezo Sep 2, 2022, 6:25pm PDT / new Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: 9/2/22: Open Game Thread, Part Three Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images More game thread! More From Lookout Landing 74-58: Chart 9/2/22: Open Game Thread, Part Two 9/2/22: Open Game Thread Come watch the Mariners with us September 17 at Growler Guys Rock and Roll: Mariners at Guardians Series Preview Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/2/22: Spencer Strider, Oswald Peraza, and Carlos Martínez Loading comments... | https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2022/9/2/23335211/9-2-22-open-game-thread-part-three | 2022-09-03T03:38:23Z | https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2022/9/2/23335211/9-2-22-open-game-thread-part-three | false |
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting two teenagers at a Southern California movie theater during a 2021 showing of “The Forever Purge" was ordered held for trial Friday on two counts of murder.
Joseph Jimenez Jr., 21, appeared in Riverside County Superior Court. The murder charges include sentencing enhancements that would make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted, although the district attorney's office hadn't decided whether to seek that sentence.
He has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Prosecutors say the two different pleas are necessary because there will be two phases if the case goes to trial: a guilt phase, and if he is found guilty, a second phase to determine whether Jimenez was legally insane at the time of the crime.
Jimenez is accused of shooting two people in the back of the head as they watched a late-night showing of the horror-action film at a theater in Corona, southeast of Los Angeles, on July 26, 2021.
At Friday's hearing, two friends who had gone to see the movie with Jimenez testified that his behavior that night had them “weirded out."
“Joseph was talking to himself the whole time. It was groaning noises. It was random,” testified Julian Velasquez, a classmate from Santiago High in Corona, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported.
Jimenez also stared strangely at his friends. At one point, he went out to his car and returned with a satchel. He kept a hand buried in a satchel and claimed that it held a “strap," or slang for a gun, the friends testified.
The friends said they were so uncomfortable with his behavior that they left the theater, pretending that they had to use the bathroom. They didn't contact authorities.
Prosecutors allege that a few minutes later, Jimenez left his back-row seat, walked up and shot Rylee Goodrich, 18, and Anthony Barajas, 19. They were the only other people in the theater.
Goodrich died at the scene. Barajas, a budding social media star, died at a hospital.
At the hearing, Ramon Felis testified that he didn't believe at the time that Goodrich and Barajas were in danger. However, several friends went to the police the next day after learning about the shootings.
A week after the shooting, Jimenez told a reporter that he had schizophrenia and had heard voices telling him to kill the teenagers in order to save his friends and family from harm.
Jimenez said he was diagnosed with schizophrenia about eight months earlier but had recently stopped taking his medication. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Man-ordered-to-stand-trial-in-movie-theater-17416813.php | 2022-09-03T03:39:13Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Man-ordered-to-stand-trial-in-movie-theater-17416813.php | true |
Is there something distinctive about women? Yes, but only when it’s convenient.
In an interview with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week, WNYC host Brian Lehrer asked, “Is there anything you think specifically that you as a woman have brought to New York state policy that Governor (Andrew) Cuomo or any man might not have?”
Her answer was head-spinning but also completely representative of how feminists want to have it both ways.
First, of course, Hochul said she can “govern with the same strength and the toughness required to run a state as rough and tumble as New York truly is, the politics and the government.” She can go toe-to-toe with any man when it comes to getting things done but also, because she’s a woman, she has other qualifications.
“What I bring is a sense of compassion and empathy when I’m going out to settings where people … had to endure extreme tragedy. Whether it was consoling people after the subway shooting in Brooklyn or going up to Buffalo after the massacre there. … What (women) bring also is strength, but also a perspective from the point of view of a mother who has to sit there and figure out how she can afford to fill up her kids’ backpack in the next week.”
So to be clear: as a woman, Hochul is just as tough as any man, but because of her “lived experience,” she has more compassion than her male counterparts and also understands household finances better.
Is there anything men can do better because of their lived experience? She doesn’t say. And if anyone did, they’d be labeled sexist.
Meanwhile, Democrat Carolyn Maloney — who recently lost a newly redistricted congressional seat in New York City to her longtime colleague Jerry Nadler — took a similar approach in her campaign. She explains, “You cannot send a man to do a woman’s job … I am a fighter. Women fight for women.”
Never mind that she and Nadler voted in lockstep for 30 years.
Upon losing the race, Maloney said she “is really sad that we no longer have a woman representing Manhattan in Congress” — because “when women are the decision-makers, the agenda changes to include things that directly affect our lives, our children and our families.”
Remind me, what exactly is the agenda of the men in Congress that doesn’t affect our lives and our families?
Politicians will always say nonsensical things to get elected, but this sloppiness is getting ridiculous. You cannot say at the same time that women are just like men and also that they do everything better than men.
Did Andrew Cuomo’s experience as a father inform his ability to govern before Hochul replaced him? If Cuomo had said he wanted to keep criminals locked up because, as a father, he feared for the safety of his daughters, people would have called him sexist. His “lived experience” would not have mattered.
Indeed, if a male politician had said he was in charge of his family’s finances and so had a better understanding of whether they could afford to fill up a child’s backpack, that too would have been labeled sexist.
To live at a time when Supreme Court nominees cannot even define what a woman is and writers for The New York Times believe there is no such thing as maternal instinct, it is funny that we are also supposed to think women politicians bring something unique to the job. Which is it?
During the pandemic, some researchers claimed that countries led by women did better in protecting citizens than those that were led by men. The study was eventually debunked, but what exactly was the claim? That women care more about people’s lives than men? That men’s lived experience didn’t include the tragedy of people dying? That they were too busy thinking about things that don’t “directly affect our lives”?
When it comes to living in a representative democracy, we will all have to depend on people who don’t share our lived experience to govern on our behalf. If we judge every politician by checking off how many demographic features they share with us, we will be making some awfully superficial decisions at the ballot box.
But that’s apparently the strategy.
Later on in her interview with Lehrer, Hochul described meeting her state’s voters: “Not just moms but fathers come up to me with their little girls and say to their daughters like, ‘Look, nothing can stop you now. This woman is our governor, a woman governor.’ Even at the state fair in Syracuse yesterday people just wanted to touch my hand and seem to have their little kids see that there’s nothing they can’t do now.’”
Leaving aside the fact that if these parents had wanted their kids to meet a woman governor, they could have gone to Texas and met Ann Richards 30 years ago — or to Alaska to meet Sarah Palin 15 years ago, or to South Carolina to meet Nikki Haley 10 years ago — the idea that just electing a woman governor is an important message to our children is dumb.
What matters for any politician — man or woman — is this: What do you stand for?
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Inspirational South Sydney skipper Cameron Murray is likely to play in next Sunday’s elimination final blockbuster against the Sydney Roosters after he woke up on Saturday with “full memory” and “zero concussion symptoms”.
Murray was ruled out of Friday night’s 26-16 loss to the Roosters after being floored while going low on Kevin Naiqama in the second tackle of the game.
The inspirational forward was not allowed to return to action because he had displayed category one concussion symptoms. The same thing happened to him in the opening minute of Origin III.
However, South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou said Murray passed his head injury assessment during the game and again before he left Allianz Stadium on Friday night.
The nine-day turnaround to the all-Sydney blockbuster would also aid his recovery, just as it would for the Roosters’ Victor Radley, who was knocked out and was convulsing in the middle of Melbourne’s AAMI Park last Friday.
The only issue Murray needed to address was his tackling technique, Demetriou said, especially early in games when he went low on opposition players who were fresh and full of adrenaline.
“Cam is fine; it’s a long turnaround, he has no symptoms, so 100 per cent he will play,” Demetriou told The Sun-Herald.
“There is no way I would ever pick him if he was a risk. But he has never been knocked out, and he has never laid on the floor convulsing.
“He’s been stunned on two occasions, and because of the protocols in place, he’s been ruled out of games. That’s why we’ve got specialists and protocols in place, to make sure the game is safe. I’ve got no doubts he’ll be right.
“If this was last year or the year before, Cam would have played on, but he’s had to come off this year because of the rules with category one symptoms.
“He’s woken up with zero symptoms, so we’re not concerned, and he’s not concerned.”
Demetriou said the top priority in the Rabbitohs’ pathways was safe tackling techniques, which had almost become a forgotten art dur to the game’s obsession with wrestling.
“With Cam, it’s all about how early you dip into the tackle, and he can set himself a bit early, which gives the opposition the chance to dip and rotate their hips to brace for collision,” Demetriou said.
“Cam just needs to stay upright a little longer, and they’re technical things we’ve been working on.
“That technique has become the No.1 priority in our pathways because of the effect [a bad tackle] can have on a game and an individual’s career.
“Because of the wrestle and how obsessed we have all become with that the last few years, we’ve lost our safe tackling techniques, and at our club it will be a priority.”
Siliva Havili underwent two HIAs against the Roosters, which automatically ruled him out of Friday’s game, but Demetriou said he would also be fit to return for the sudden-death rematch with their arch-rivals.
Campbell Graham suffered delayed concussion symptoms from the previous week and missed the Roosters game, but he is also on track for a return next weekend.
As part of the concussion protocols, Murray will record his symptoms and consult an individual specialist before being given the green light to resume full training on ‘day five’.
Souths and the Roosters will be given three days off and return to training on Tuesday.
Demetriou watched the game on his laptop while in COVID isolation in his bedroom, and was on speaker phone to his coaching assistants at the Moore Park venue. The slight delay with the coverage meant he could hear what was happening before it had unfolded on his screen. He is due out of lockdown on Tuesday.
One player who will not return this season is rookie winger Izack Thompson who tore his hamstring at training last week.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Taylor Powell passed for 271 yards and three touchdowns, Samson Evans rushed for 89 yards and two scores and Eastern Michigan beat FCS member Eastern Kentucky 42-34 on Friday night in a season opener for both teams.
Powell rushed for a 7-yard score early in the fourth quarter to extend Eastern Michigan's lead to 35-17. After 10 straight points from EKU, Powell led a six-play, 65-yard drive ending in a 22-yard scoring pass to Hassan Beydoun for a 42-27 lead with 3:22 left.
EKU scored on Parker McKinney's 9-yard completion to Dakota Allen with 1:11 remaining, but Eastern Michigan secured the onside kick to seal it.
Tanner Knue caught four passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns for Eastern Michigan. Hassan Beydoun added 48 yards receiving and a score.
McKinney was 35-of-51 passing for 351 yards and three scores for Eastern Kentucky. McKinney also rushed for 49 yards and a score. Allen caught nine passes for 118 yards and two scores.
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by: Alex Sims Posted: Sep 2, 2022 / 11:08 PM EDT Updated: Sep 2, 2022 / 11:08 PM EDT SHARE Marcy, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – The West Genesee Wildcats fell to Whitesboro by one 27-26 in their season opener. The Wildcats drop to 1-0 this season. West Genesee will face New Hartford on the road next Friday. | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/local-sports/west-genesee-falls-to-whitesboro-by-one-in-season-opener/ | 2022-09-03T04:09:49Z | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/local-sports/west-genesee-falls-to-whitesboro-by-one-in-season-opener/ | true |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
0-9-7-6, FIREBALL: 2
(zero, nine, seven, six; FIREBALL: two)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
0-9-7-6, FIREBALL: 2
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, September 3, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1045 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Mason and San Saba.
* WHEN...Until 1245 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Some low-water
crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1043 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 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cherokee, Pontotoc, Sloan, Chappel and Art.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
FM 1030 crossing Wallace Creek, CR 424 crossing Rough Creek,
Oak Grove crossing, Old Union crossing San Fernando Creek,
Vater crossing Hasse Creek, Old Union crossing, Hickory Grove
crossing Elm Creek, Mason-Llano crossing, crossings along
County Road 238 and County Road 343 crossing Cherokee Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Evening" game were:
6-7-6, SB: 1
(six, seven, six; SB: one)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Evening" game were:
6-7-6, SB: 1
(six, seven, six; SB: one) | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Three-Evening-17416840.php | 2022-09-03T04:20:54Z | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Three-Evening-17416840.php | true |
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Former President Trump on Saturday will hold his first rally since the FBI searched his home in Florida.
Trump is ostensibly heading to Pennsylvania to help boost support for the teetering campaigns of Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, both of whom he backed in their Republican primary races.
But Trump is expected to unleash on President Biden, the Department of Justice and the FBI in a speech that will take place two days after Biden described Trump and his movement as an urgent threat to democracy.
Here are five things to watch:
How Trump addresses the FBI search
Saturday’s event in Wilkes-Barre will be Trump’s first political rally since FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 8.
The former president has addressed the search at length on Truth Social, his fledgling social media platform, but he has yet to speak about it in front of throngs of energized supporters, where Trump tends to use his most bombastic and incendiary rhetoric.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in filings has laid out how it spent months unsuccessfully trying to get sensitive government documents back from Trump after he left office, culminating in the August search. A redacted affidavit indicated that the government received 15 boxes from Mar-a-Lago with dozens of documents marked “secret” or “top secret,” raising concerns that additional highly sensitive materials were still at the residence and prompting the search.
The legal battle over Trump’s retention of government materials is still playing out in court as his team seeks to draw out the government’s investigation.
But Trump on Saturday is likely to whip his supporters into a frenzy, railing against the politicization of the FBI and DOJ and arguing he is the victim of a political witch hunt intended to discourage him from running for president in 2024.
How Trump responds to Biden warning he’s a threat to democracy
Trump will travel to a city just outside Biden’s hometown of Scranton two days after the president spoke in Philadelphia and described the former president’s political movement as a grave threat to American democracy.
“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” Biden said in Philadelphia on Thursday, clarifying on Friday that he was not saying all Trump voters posed a threat to the country.
Biden highlighted Trump’s proclivity for casting doubt on election results, elevating conspiracy theories and attacking law enforcement, most recently over the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Trump is likely to hit back at Biden when he takes the stage on Saturday night, according to one official close to the former president, framing the president’s remarks as a divisive attack on millions of Trump voters.
“Someone should explain to Joe Biden, slowly but passionately, that MAGA means, as powerfully as mere words can get, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump posted on Truth Social after Biden’s speech. “If he doesn’t want to Make America Great Again, which through words, action, and thought, he doesn’t, then he certainly should not be representing the United States of America!”
The expected back-and-forth between Biden and Trump underscores the degree to which the White House is trying to make the midterms a referendum on the former president as he backs candidates like Oz and Mastriano, the latter of whom has repeatedly cast doubt on the 2020 election results.
It also serves as a preview of a potential 2024 presidential race as Trump mulls another bid and Biden indicates he will seek reelection.
A Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday found Biden leading Trump by 6 percentage points in a hypothetical rematch of the 2020 election.
Trump looks to boost Oz and Mastriano
The primary purpose of Saturday’s rally is for Trump to boost the candidacies of Oz and Mastriano, as polls show both trailing their Democratic rivals.
Oz in particular has struggled to gain traction since Trump’s endorsement helped propel him to victory in a competitive primary over David McCormick, who had the support of other Trump administration officials.
A FiveThirtyEight average of polls showed Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman leading Oz by 8 points, 48 to 40, and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report last week moved the race from “toss-up” to “lean Democrat.”
Fetterman has spent limited time on the campaign trail in recent weeks as he recovers from a stroke he suffered just before the primary, something the Oz campaign has seized on. But Oz has struggled to win over voters given his loose ties to Pennsylvania, and a boost from Trump could be critical to help close the gap.
Mastriano, meanwhile, has fully embraced Trump’s rhetoric about the 2020 election and other policies backed by the former president. Trump’s appearance on Saturday is certain to further solidify support for Mastriano among the base, but it remains to be seen if he can win over enough moderate voters to defeat Democratic rival Josh Shapiro.
A poll last week from Emerson College Polling shows Shapiro, the state’s attorney general, with a 47-44 lead over Mastriano, with 6 percent of respondents undecided.
Trump kicks off his general election push
Trump was active in the primaries, endorsing candidates and joining them in person before primary days, but Saturday will mark the former president’s first general election rally of the 2022 midterm cycle.
Sources in Trump’s orbit indicated he is likely to travel to battleground states in the two months remaining before Election Day, and particularly states with races involving his endorsed candidates that are likely to be competitive, like North Carolina, Michigan and Georgia.
Senate races in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, in particular, could help determine control of the Senate for the next two years, and each features candidates endorsed by Trump.
The former president remains very popular among Republicans, and GOP leaders will rely on him to help boost turnout.
One potential issue, however, is that Republicans have tended to underperform in elections where Trump himself is not on the ballot, such as the 2018 midterms and recent special House elections won by Democrats. Republicans hope that an active Trump in the next two months will lead to high turnout.
One former Trump campaign adviser also noted that how the former president’s preferred candidates fare could be a major factor in how easily Trump is able to clear the GOP field ahead of a 2024 primary. If several of his candidates lose and his influence appears to be diminished, it could embolden other Republicans interested in seeking the presidency, the official reasoned.
Rally underscores Pennsylvania’s importance
The presence of both Trump and Biden in Pennsylvania within days of each other reinforces the political importance of the Keystone State.
Trump’s rally on Saturday is being sandwiched by two visits from Biden. The president was in Philadelphia on Thursday for his speech about democracy, and he will travel Monday to Pittsburgh to mark Labor Day. Trump may also return to the state for another rally for Oz and Mastriano before November’s elections.
Pennsylvania was pivotal in deciding the presidency in 2016 and 2020, it will be a potential turning point in control of the Senate in 2022 and it will likely be a fierce battleground in 2024.
Biden carried Pennsylvania by roughly 80,000 votes, but the state was a major target of attacks from Trump and his allies after it took days to finish counting votes and determine the winner.
Given the state’s rules about when it starts counting mail ballots and other forms of early voting, a close race could provide another opening for Trump and his supporters to levy baseless claims of fraud should his preferred candidates lose. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/hill-politics/five-things-to-watch-in-trumps-first-rally-since-fbi-search/ | 2022-09-03T04:26:40Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/hill-politics/five-things-to-watch-in-trumps-first-rally-since-fbi-search/ | true |
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Self-driving tech firm Aurora mulls sale to Apple or Microsoft
Many electric-vehicle and self-driving startups that had raised cash easily through IPOs and mergers with blank-check firms during the market boom are now scrambling to launch vehicles and burning cash rapidly amid a bleak economy and supply-chain snarls.
Aurora Innovation Inc Chief Executive Chris Urmson recently outlined several options for the self-driving tech firm to combat challenging market conditions, including a possible sale to Apple Inc or Microsoft Corp, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
Many electric-vehicle and self-driving startups that had raised cash easily through IPOs and mergers with blank-check firms during the market boom are now scrambling to launch vehicles and burning cash rapidly amid a bleak economy and supply-chain snarls.
Reuters reported in 2020 that Apple was moving forward with its self-driving car technology and was targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology.
Microsoft, on the other hand, has invested in San Francisco-based self-driving car maker Cruise, which is valued at $30 billion and counts General Motors Co as a majority stakeholder.
Urmson, who co-founded Aurora after running Google owner Alphabet Inc's self-driving car project, also floated measures including cost cuts, taking the company private and spinning off or selling assets, the report said, citing an internal memo.
Aurora declined to comment.
Shares of the company closed 15% higher on Friday, but have lost nearly 80% this year, in a sign of its struggles since going public late last year with a blank-check firm. It has a market cap of about $2.4 billion.
Last month, Aurora said it would delay the delivery of its scalable autonomous freight trucks by a year to the first half of 2024, citing supply constraints.
Other options Urmson suggested in the memo were to buy companies in the sector with $150 million to $300 million of cash, and to freeze hiring and lay off employees, the Bloomberg report said.
With this, for the first time-ever all the three German luxury car companies, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, will have Indian executives holding the top position. Santosh Iyer will be the MD of Mercedes-Benz, Vikram Pawah is the CEO & President and CEO of BMW India, and Balbir Singh Dhillon is the head of Audi India.
With this, for the first time-ever all the three German luxury car companies, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, will have Indian executives holding the top position. Santosh Iyer will be the MD of Mercedes-Benz, Vikram Pawah is the CEO & President and CEO of BMW India, and Balbir Singh Dhillon is the head of Audi India. | https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/self-driving-tech-firm-aurora-mulls-sale-to-apple-or-microsoft/93961077 | 2022-09-03T04:32:50Z | https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/self-driving-tech-firm-aurora-mulls-sale-to-apple-or-microsoft/93961077 | true |
The Mets did not play their best baseball to open the series against the Nationals but they managed to rally in the sixth to take down Washington by a score of 7-3 to stay three games ahead of the Braves in the standings.
David Peterson got the start and was a bit shaky and a bit unlucky. He exited the game with one out in the sixth after giving up a game-tying double to Ildlemaro Vargas. He limited the damage to three runs while giving up eight hits. He struck out six and had to do some heavy lifting when Tomás Nido had a brain cramp and threw to third base on a dropped strike three call. The ball went into the outfield since Eduardo Escobar was not expecting a throw which lead to Washington’s first run. The batter also reached first but while looking a bit rattled Peterson worked out of trouble that inning. Overall it was a mixed bag for the lefty but ultimately he gave his team a chance to win.
Eduardo Escobar and Pete Alonso both went deep to help power the offense against local kid Josiah Gray who got the start for Washington. Alonso’s came at a crucial moment right after the Nationals had tied to game which jumpstarted a four-run rally. Nido and Brandon Nimmo also had big hits in the inning to build the Mets lead.
Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, and Mark Canha all had productive days at the plate which was a positive given how the offense has been struggling lately. Eduardo Escobar has also looked much better since his return from the injured list and he drove in three of the Mets seven runs.
Once Peterson left the game it was up to the bullpen to hold Washington and first up was Mychal Givens who had one of his better outings as a Met. He didn’t allow a run in 1.2 innings of work and kept the game tied in the sixth when he relieved Peterson.
Seth Lugo followed and had to work around a couple of runners but he ended the game with a flourish with a decisive strikeout. The Mets did what they had to do against a weaker opponent to keep their lead in this final month in the season.
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Big Mets winner: Pete Alonso, +18.6% WPA
Big Mets loser: David Peterson, -16.9% WPA
Mets pitchers: -1.2% WPA
Mets hitters: +51.2% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Eduardo Escobar home run in second
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Manoah, Bichette power Blue Jays to 4-0 win over Pirates
By WES CROSBY
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alek Manoah pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and Bo Bichette homered, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manoah (13-7) allowed five hits and struck out six in 7 1/3 innings, retiring 15 of the final 18 batters he faced. The right-hander went at least seven innings without allowing a run for the first time since last Sept. 13, when he made it through eight innings. The Blue Jays have won 10 of 15 and maintained their 1 1/2-game edge over the Baltimore Orioles in the race for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/09/02/manoah-bichette-power-blue-jays-to-4-0-win-over-pirates/ | 2022-09-03T04:43:07Z | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/09/02/manoah-bichette-power-blue-jays-to-4-0-win-over-pirates/ | false |
Director of the News Division, Department of Information under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maratee Nalita Andamo, has announced that Thailand will officially downgrade COVID-19 from a dangerous communicable disease to a communicable disease under surveillance from October 1 onward to formally welcome more tourists and provide them with best health protection and confidence during their stays in the kingdom in the high season. The government also announced it will extend one of its most popular tourist visas from 15 to 30 days beginning in October.
During a meeting held on Thursday (Sep 1) by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Maratee stated that the agency would cease operations and its responsibilities will be transferred to the Ministry of Public Health as a result of the downgrade.
Maratee added that a number of new telemedicine applications are now available for those who prefer to avoid hospitals but still require medical advice. Among these applications are “Clicknic” and “MorDee”. The applications provide medication delivery and consulting services, with remote diagnostics provided by physicians from various practices.
The director of the News Division also mentioned the 12th APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy in Bangkok, stating that attendees discussed pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, as well as COVID’s public health-related lessons from the previous years. (NNT) | https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thailand-throws-doors-wide-open-to-welcome-tourists-for-upcoming-high-season-408730 | 2022-09-03T04:43:10Z | https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thailand-throws-doors-wide-open-to-welcome-tourists-for-upcoming-high-season-408730 | true |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Night" game were:
9-8-7-2, WB: 4
(nine, eight, seven, two; WB: four)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Night" game were:
9-8-7-2, WB: 4
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 2, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1013 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Beaver, eastern
Texas, northern Lipscomb, northeastern Hansford and northern
Ochiltree Counties through 1045 PM CDT...
At 1012 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles north of Englewood to 4 miles northeast
of Forgan to Baker to 7 miles north of Hough. Movement was southeast
at 60 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...
Guymon, Perryton, Beaver, Hooker, Booker, Forgan, Follett, Optima,
Darrouzett, Hardesty, Gate, Knowles, Elmwood, Hough, Adams, Boyd,
Floris, Bryans Corner, Baker and Mocane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3634 10000 3634 10144 3699 10171 3693 10103
3700 10043 3700 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 330DEG 50KT 3712 10002 3695 10047 3690 10103
3698 10161
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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California last week enshrined its 2035 ban on sales of new gasoline vehicles that don’t plug in. And now this week it’s telling the relatively few EV drivers in the state to hold off on plugging in during the afternoons.
On Thursday afternoon, leading into the Labor Day long weekend, the state’s Independent System Operator (ISO) sent out a Flex Alert notice, indicating it called for a day of “voluntary electric conservation” on Friday—the third consecutive day this week, and a day that many EV drivers had expected to use a full charge on the way out for the long weekend.
The Flex Alert conservation actions suggest that Californians charge electric vehicles before 4 p.m. That’s a situation only feasible for those who work at home, for instance, or those who have workplace charging.
EV sales have skyrocketed in California, and it cracked 15% EV sales by the end the second quarter of 2022, buoyed by Tesla registrations. But gasoline vehicles will remain in use for decades and the fleet turns over slowly. According to data from the Department of Energy and Experian, updated in June 2022, California leads the nation in current EV registrations, with about 563,000 EVs in its fleet. California has about 30 million registered vehicles, so even in the Golden State less than 2% of vehicles are fully electric.
There was no particular outage or technical reason for the alert, the California operator explained—simply that it’s hot, and electricity demand is up due to air conditioning use.
In broader guidance, the operator suggested that during the period Thursday, from 4-9 p.m., consumers are urged to set their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, minimize appliance use, and turn off unnecessary lights. Sunset Thursday in Los Angeles was at 7:19 p.m.
“They should also avoid charging electric vehicles while the Flex Alert is in effect,” it summed, introducing the idea of outages. “Reducing energy use during a Flex Alert can help stabilize the power grid during tight supply conditions and prevent further emergency measures, including rotating power outages.”
The optics aren’t so great. If California wants to ramp up the number of EVs in its fleet, how will the grid handle next year’s heat waves?
Smart charging is part of that answer, and many utilities offer Time of Use rates that help incentivize EV owners to charge at a time of the day advantageous to the grid and a greater use of renewables. But as California accelerates its shift to EVs it will take more than that. A 2020 report suggested that the state’s energy demand could rise about 25% overall, requiring massive grid upgrades, if all of its passenger vehicles were fully electric.
This isn’t the first time the ISO has issued these requests. For instance, it issued several Flex Alerts during a June 2021 heat wave.
In June this year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) suggested that a sustained California drought would increase the carbon footprint of the state’s electricity used to charge EVs—because a cut in California’s hydropower generating capacity will nudge in more carbon-intensive sources for a greater amount of the mix. The state’s grid has shown some progress this year, however; in April it was briefly powered entirely by renewable energy.
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Crows fight past tough Tigers in AFLW
Youngster Abbie Ballard was Adelaide's unlikely hero as the Crows claimed a nine-point comeback victory over Richmond to get their AFLW premiership defence back on track.
The Tigers led by eight points at three-quarter time and appeared set for a stunning boilover, which would have condemned Adelaide to a 0-2 start.
But two costly final-quarter kickouts from Richmond defender Rebecca Miller resulted in Ballard kicking her first and second AFLW goals to snatch a 5.6 (36) to 4.3 (27) victory from the jaws of defeat.
It was a welcome response after Adelaide were well beaten by Melbourne in their opening-round grand final rematch.
"We need to keep getting better, we're not where we need to be just yet," coach Matthew Clarke said.
"But I thought it was a really important day for our group.
"It's a brand new season and to work through some adversity over the last week and to come out and be challenged again and then to find a way to win was really important."
Adelaide midfield dynamos Ebony Marinoff (22 disposals, 487 metres gained, 11 tackles) and Anne Hatchard (26 disposals, six clearances) were brilliant, while skipper Chelsea Randall stepped up massively when thrown forward in the final term.
Richmond star Monique Conti racked up the ball at will, finishing with 26 disposals, five clearances, seven tackles and 423 metres gained and was well supported by Tessa Lavey.
Courtney Wakefield booted two goals and provided a presence all day amid skipper Katie Brennan's ongoing injury-enforced absence.
Adelaide snared the first two goals through star goalkicker Ashleigh Woodland and youngster Zoe Prowse.
But Richmond lifted and led by two points at the main break, then eight at three-quarter time.
The Crows responded in the final term, piling pressure on Richmond's defence, which paid off when Ballard read Miller's kickout and glided across to intercept.
Ballard slotted her first AFLW goal to give the Crows a one-point lead with less than eight minutes to go.
Two minutes later Randall made a desperate spoil from another Miller kickout and in the subsequent contest, Ballard copped a high tackle.
The 20-year-old steered through her second to put the Tigers out of reach - Richmond's second straight heartbreak after a tight loss to Geelong.
"We're all flat as a tack in there," Tigers coach Ryan Ferguson said.
"We've definitely moved on from competitive efforts, we're ready to break through and we didn't break through today, so pretty disappointed about that.
"But also, we played a hell of a brand of footy and took it up to the reigning premier and showed what we're capable of." | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11175525/Crows-fight-past-tough-Tigers-AFLW.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-03T05:00:58Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11175525/Crows-fight-past-tough-Tigers-AFLW.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Which toaster oven is best?
When it comes to selecting a toaster oven, it’s good to know what you’re getting into. Unlike their simple relative, the toaster, today’s toaster ovens have gotten sophisticated and complex. They can do it all: toast, reheat, bake, dehydrate and even air-fry.
Not every toaster oven is going to be worth sacrificing counter space. But two trusted brands — Breville and Black and Decker — are creating hardworking appliances that might even be able to take the place of a conventional oven.
When it comes to a Breville toaster oven vs. a Black and Decker, it can be helpful to consider what you need. While Breville toaster ovens are complex appliances with all the bells and whistles, Black and Decker versions are simpler, but get the job done.
Breville toaster oven
Breville toaster ovens consistently earn top marks among home cooks and product reviewers. The brand is noted for high-performing appliances that are as good-looking as they are durable. Moving away from Breville’s humble toasters, the toaster oven has some serious wattage and can make short work of anything you need to bake.
Breville toaster oven pros
The biggest argument for a Breville toaster oven is its performance. The Element IQ system is a Breville trademark and uses separate quartz elements to heat the area of the oven that is occupied. The larger the oven, the more quartz elements there are, resulting in even heating and fast cooking.
These toaster ovens also feature a nonstick interior coating for easy cleaning, and some of the larger models have an interior light so you can keep an eye on what’s cooking.
Breville toaster oven cons
Breville toaster ovens are among the most expensive out there. The most affordable version is also the most basic, but they range in price from $150-$430 or more.
If you want more features, the oven gets pretty big. The largest model takes up nearly 2 feet of countertop and is over 18 inches deep.
Best Breville toaster ovens
The convection system in this oven reduces cooking time and bakes more evenly. Five independent quartz elements focus heat in the area where the food is being baked. It has nine separate cooking functions and an easy-to-read LCD. Sold by Amazon and Sur La Table
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro and Countertop Convection Oven
You can replace more than one appliance with this versatile toaster oven. It has 13 separate cooking functions, including a dehydrator, air fryer and convection oven. The extra large capacity means you can roast a 14-pound turkey in 30% less time than a standard oven. Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
This oven is perfect when counter space is tight but you still want the expanded functionality. It has three rack positions and an auto shut-off function for safety. It fits pizzas up to 11 inches and a six-muffin tin. It comes with a 10-inch by 10-inch enamel baking pan. Sold by Amazon
Black and Decker toaster oven
Black and Decker may be most well-known for its power tools, but its kitchen appliances have also gained popularity as people recognize their utility. Black and Decker toaster ovens aren’t flashy but are easy to use and produce consistent results.
Black and Decker toaster oven pros
Black and Decker toaster ovens offer good basic functions and feature roomy interiors. However, one of their biggest pros is the price. These economical appliances start at $75 and stay below the $200 mark regardless of features.
Black and Decker toaster oven cons
Some users weren’t happy with the lack of fine-tuning available. Most models don’t offer the opportunity to set the baking temperature, and those that do can be finicky and imprecise.
The dual-position racks also mean that cooking is less even, and the outside of the toaster oven gets hot when in use.
Best Black and Decker toaster ovens
Black and Decker 8-Slice Toaster Oven
This toaster oven has a temperature range of 150 to 450 degrees. It heats quickly and evenly and has three rack positions. There are specific settings for bagels and pizza, but it also performs the same functions as an oven. The stainless steel finish looks great on the counter. Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Black and Decker Countertop Convection Toaster Oven
It features one-touch controls that let you toast, bake and broil. It has convection cooking and two rack positions. Toast up to six slices of bread at once or prepare a 12-inch pizza. This comes with a two-year warranty and a baking pan to get you started. Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Black and Decker Extra-Wide Crisp ‘N Bake Air Fry Toaster Oven
When you are cooking for a crowd, this is the way to go. This toaster oven fits a 9-inch by 13-inch pan with handles, eight slices of bread or a 12-inch pizza. It has five basic functions — bake, broil, toast, keep warm and air fry — and uses a 60-minute timer. Sold by Amazon
Should you get a Breville toaster oven or a Black and Decker toaster oven?
For sheer durability, good looks and performance, a Breville toaster oven is the best choice. These countertop workhorses have enough power and size to handle an entire holiday meal.
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Before opening a series with the worst team in the American League, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was faced with a series of questions about his lineup. It featured neither Cedric Mullins nor Adley Rutschman, typically the top two hitters in his starting nine, partly for rest ahead of an important stretch in the late-season schedule and partly because the Oakland Athletics were starting a left-hander.
“We have a lot of options right now,” Hyde said before the game. “Never had this many guys on the bench that I want to play. That’s what good teams have. They have depth, and it’s nice to have depth. It’s nice to have really good players on your bench, being able to put them in in maybe the biggest spot of the game.”
That’s exactly what he was able to do Friday night. As the Orioles threatened in the eighth inning of a tie game, Hyde called on both Mullins and Rutschman as pinch-hitters. The A’s intentionally walked Mullins to load the bases, then Rutschman worked the count full to draw his own free pass. That delivered a lead that Jorge Mateo extended with a two-run single, providing the difference in Baltimore’s 5-2 victory to keep pace in the AL wild-card race.
All three of the teams the Orioles are chasing — the Tampa Bay Rays, the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays — also won Friday. The Rays’ defeat of the New York Yankees brought the Orioles (70-61) within 8 1/2 games of the AL East lead with 31 games to play; Baltimore has gained nine games over the division leader in the past month.
“I think we have a lot of confidence right now,” Rutschman said. “I think we have a lot of confidence in each other, in the coaches, the whole staff, just knowing that we’ve got each other’s backs and so I think we can take a lot of solace in that. And it’s cool to have that kind of environment.”
Anthony Santander opened the decisive inning with a walk before Ryan Mountcastle hit a soft grounder to the right side, where Oakland second baseman Jonah Bride indecisively looked to get Santander at second before throwing to first too late to get Mountcastle. Ramón Urías dropped a sacrifice bunt to put two in scoring position, prompting Hyde to call on Mullins in place of newcomer Jesús Aguilar.
After the intentional walk, Austin Hays returned to the dugout for Rutschman, who showed his typical plate discipline to bring in the go-ahead run before Mateo provided two insurance runs.
“We’re playing for our lives right now, and we’re playing to try to catch people,” Hyde said. “We’re playing important games in September. That’s never happened since I’ve been here, so that’s a lot of fun is to play the games that matter and not just trying to play spoiler but play for yourself.
“Check your ego at the door. We’re trying to go win the game somehow, anyhow and anyway.”
Henderson at home
Top prospect Gunnar Henderson arrived at Camden Yards on Friday excited to hear fans yell out “O!” during the national anthem. He gave them plenty more reasons to get loud during his first home game.
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and became the first player in team history to start each of his first three games at a different position: third base, shortstop and second. He was the fourth player in the majors to achieve the feat this season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The only pure left-handed hitter in the Orioles’ lineup against Oakland lefty JP Sears, Henderson received a lengthy standing ovation before his first home at-bat in the third, with many of the 13,558 announced in attendance remaining on their feet as he swung and missed at the first pitch. A second whiff put him down 0-2, but after a pair of takes on pitches out of the zone, Henderson doubled down the right field line.
Starting behind the plate with Rutschman out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 17, Robinson Chirinos followed Henderson’s double by blooping one of his one into left. He soon scored the inning’s second run on a single from Mountcastle.
Henderson doubled off another left-hander, Kirby Snead, in the seventh, as the 21-year-old became the third youngest Oriole to double twice in a game behind Brooks Robinson and Manny Machado. He also made the turn at second base after a feed from Mateo on a game-ending double play behind Dillon Tate, with an impressive throw to first netting the final out.
“It was ‘wow,’” Mateo said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones.
Dean deals
Right-hander Dean Kremer continued a strong stretch from the Orioles’ rotation with six innings of two-run ball.
It marked the eighth time in the past nine games Baltimore’s starter completed the sixth, matching the total from the team’s previous 42 games. Only once in the past 11 games has a member of the Orioles’ rotation allowed more than two runs, a stretch in which the group has a 1.93 ERA.
“My stuff was the best it’s been all year, without even hesitation,” Kremer said.
After back-to-back shutouts to win a series against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians, Kremer extended the staff’s scoreless streak to 25 innings with four shutout frames to open his outing.
In the fifth, Oakland put runners on second and third against him with no outs and had the bases loaded with two outs. Kremer was a pitch away from getting out of it when A’s leadoff hitter Tony Kemp hit a soft single into center to tie the game.
Kremer retired the final four batters he faced, exiting after 94 pitches. Bryan Baker retired all five men he faced before ceding to Tate, who recorded four outs around the Orioles’ big eighth to finish off the victory.
“We’ve got a special group of guys here,” Kremer said. “Things can take off at any moment, especially late in games when the bullpen comes in and shuts it down and then we’ve gotta face the other bullpen. We’ve done a tremendous job putting up runs late.”
Around the horn
- After throwing 31 pitches for High-A Aberdeen in his first game in three months Thursday, top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez will continue his rehab from a Grade 2 right lat muscle strain early next week with Double-A Bowie, the Orioles said. The five-day turn Rodriguez said he’s on would have him start Tuesday at Prince George’s Stadium.
- Tyler Wells matched Rodriguez by throwing 31 pitches in a rehab start for Aberdeen on Friday, with the right-hander going 2 1/3 innings with three strikeouts as he works his way back from a left oblique strain.
- The Orioles’ second starter for Monday’s doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays could come from either their active roster or from Triple-A Norfolk, Hyde said.
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Top new developments from Kerala today
Key news developments from Kerala on Saturday, September 3, 2022
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1) Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the South Zonal Council meeting at Kovalam beach resort in Thiruvananthapuram. Five south Indian States will discuss critical issues such as river water sharing, coastal security, connectivity, inter-State crime and other subjects of mutual interest. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the Union territory of Puducherry are members of the council chaired by Mr. Shah. Chief Ministers of Karnataka, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have sent their representatives. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy is attending the conference.
2) Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan will deliver a convocation address at the National Institute of Technology in Kozhikode.
3)Attapadi tribal person lynching case resumes in the trial court in Palakkad after High Court cancels the bail of the accused for swaying witnesses and tampering with evidence. The prosecution case is that some local traders had bludgeoned Madhu to death for petty theft of a few provisions he did not commit.
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BLOOMINGTON — A year ago, Normal West needed a miracle finish to slip past Bloomington on Matthew Marsaglia's 59-yard touchdown catch with less than 20 seconds left.
The Wildcats made sure it didn't come down to anything like that Friday night at Fred Carlton Field.
Quarterback Jayden Mangruem threw for two touchdowns and ran for another while West's defense bottled up the Raiders. The Wildcats used a 22-point second quarter to take control and cruised to a 46-0 victory in a Big 12 Conference game.
"We didn't start fast enough at all, but as the game went on we picked it up," said Mangruem. "We stuck with what we were doing and it paid off."
West beat BHS for the 10th straight season. While last year's 14-10 win was decided in the final minute, this one was over by halftime as the Wildcats took a 29-0 lead into the locker room. They got a running clock when Josiah Edmonson's 2-yard touchdown run put the Wildcats ahead, 43-0, with 4:58 left in the third quarter.
"Everyone has been chatting," said West senior standout linebacker Brock Leenerman, who scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter and also caught three passes. "It was nice to show them what we can do."
Two straight shutouts
West hasn't given up a point this season after opening last week with a 42-0 rout over Champaign Central.
When asked about his defense, the first word out of Wildcat head coach Nathan Fincham's mouth was "nasty."
BHS was held to minus-17 yards of total offense in the first half, which included a safety when a snap from the Raiders' 16-yard line flew over quarterback Marcus Griffin's head and he fell on the ball in the end zone.
The Raiders used both Griffin and sophomore AJ Codron at quarterback. It didn't matter.
"Our game plan was the same regardless," said Fincham. "We knew they were relying on one quarterback (Codron) to throw the ball and the other quarterback (Griffin) to run the ball. We were going to live with the result if they did anything different.
"We came after them. That was our game plan all along. We're going to force you to beat us with somebody else. Credit our defensive coordinator (Darren Hess), players and all the defensive coaches. We challenged them after last year and they rose to the occasion."
The Wildcats return most of their defensive starters from last year. Leenerman and safety Tanner Cupples were on the Pantagraph All-Area defensive team.
"I think it's a whole new level," said Leenerman. "There's nothing that can describe how we fly to the ball and just get it done."
Mangruem stepping up
West's offense also has improved with Mangruem. He was mainly a running threat last season, but showed the Raiders he can beat you with his arm by completing 9 of 14 attempts for 140 yards.
Jackson Seal turned a quick pass into a 29-yard TD to give the Wildcats a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Mangruem later hooked up with Marsaglia for a 23-yard score in the second quarter.
Mangruem is still dangerous with his legs. He ran for 43 yards, including a 1-yard sneak into the end zone.
"We're able to mix it up a lot more," said Mangruem. "We have a very versatile group."
Fincham said there is no comparison to where Mangruem is at now compared to last season.
"His command of the offense is outstanding. He knows where guys are supposed to be," said Fincham. "He's getting to the point where if I call something wrong he looks at me kind of cross eyed. His ability to make plays with his feet while also reading the defense and having great pocket presence to buy time for the receivers, he's becoming the real deal at quarterback. I'm excited about that."
BHS to regroup
The Raiders were feeling positive after last week's 28-26 win at Peoria Richwoods. They felt good about their chances of beating West for the first time since 2012.
Now, BHS needs to figure out what went wrong and how to correct it.
"We didn't do a good job of executing. We didn't do a good job of tackling. We were beaten by a team that is better than us," said BHS head coach Scott Godfrey. "But I didn't like our demeanor this game. It was like we were wide eyed.
"I know we're young and are playing young guys, but they have to want to be better than that, be tougher and hold their ground better than they're doing."
Unit 5 battle
West has another Intercity rival on tap next Friday as the Wildcats face Normal Community for Unit 5 supremacy at NCHS' Dick Tharp Field.
"I think we're ready to go. On to the next week," said Leenerman. "That's all I have to say."
The Ironmen easily beat West, 45-7, in last year's regular-season finale.
However, don't expect any revenge speeches from Fincham.
"I feel every time we play Normal we always make it a little bigger than what it needs to be," he said. "Our approach needs to be, hey, they're the next team on the schedule. But when you play a team like Normal it's tough to play them. They're disciplined, a good football program and do things the right way. That's the challenge for us.
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Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell
NEW YORK (AP) — Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end.
Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and an unbending unwillingness to be told what wasn’t possible, Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback, earn one last vintage victory, with fans on their feet in a full Arthur Ashe Stadium, cellphone cameras at the ready.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 on Friday night in what is expected to be her final contest.
“I’ve been down before. ... I don’t really give up,” Williams said. “In my career, I’ve never given up. In matches, I don’t give up. Definitely wasn’t giving up tonight.”
She turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start “evolving” away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word “retirement” — and while she remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her last hurrah, everyone assumed it will be.
“It’s been the most incredible ride and journey I’ve ever been on in my life,” Williams said, tears streaming down her cheeks shortly after one final shot landed in the net. “I’m so grateful to every single person that’s ever said, ‘Go, Serena!’ in their life.”
Asked during an on-court interview whether she might reconsider walking away, Williams replied: “I don’t think so, but you never know.”
A little later, pressed on the same topic at her post-match news conference, Williams joked, “I always did love Australia,” the country that hosts the next Grand Slam tournament in January.
With two victories in singles this week, including over the No. 2 player in the world, Anett Kontaveit, on Wednesday, Williams took her fans on a thrill-a-minute throwback trip at the hard-court tournament that was the site of a half-dozen of her championships.
The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was a teen. Now she’s married and a mother; her daughter, Olympia, turned 5 on Thursday.
“Clearly, I’m still capable. ... (But) I’m ready to be a mom, explore a different version of Serena,” she said. “Technically, in the world, I’m still super young, so I want to have a little bit of a life while I’m still walking.”
With 23,859 of her closest friends cheering raucously again Friday, Williams faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th.
Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
Tomljanovic is unabashedly a fan of Williams, having growing up watching her play on TV.
“I’m feeling really sorry, just because I love Serena just as much as you guys do. And what she’s done for me, for the sport of tennis, is incredible,” said Tomljanovic, who has never been past the quarterfinals at any major. “This is a surreal moment for me.”
Then, drawing laughs, Tomljanovic added: “I just thought she would beat me. ... She’s Serena. That’s that’s just who she is: She’s the greatest of all time. Period.”
Asked what she planned to do on the first day of the rest of her life Saturday, Williams said she’d rest, spend time with Olympia and then added: “I’m definitely probably going to be karaoke-ing.”
Her performance with her racket Friday showed grit and featured some terrific serving, but it was not perfect.
On one point in the second set, Williams’ feet got tangled and she fell to the court, dropping her racket. She finished with 51 unforced errors, 21 more than Tomljanovic.
Williams let a 5-3 lead vanish in the first set. She did something similar in the second, giving away edges of 4-0 and 5-2, and requiring five set points to finally put that one in her pocket. From 4-all in the tiebreaker, meaning Williams was three points from defeat, she pounded a 117 mph ace, hit a forehand winner to cap a 20-stroke exchange, then watched Tomljanovic push a forehand long.
Momentum appeared to be on Williams’ side. But she could not pull off the sort of never-admit-defeat triumph she did so often over the years.
“Oh, my God, thank you so much. You guys were amazing today. I tried,” Williams told the audience, hands on her hips, before mentioning, among others, her parents and her older sister, Venus, a seven-time major champion who is 42.
“I wouldn’t be Serena if there wasn’t Venus. So thank you, Venus,” Williams said. “She’s the only reason that Serena Williams ever existed.”
They started in tennis as kids in Compton, California, coached by their father, Richard, who taught himself about the sport after watching on television while a player received a winner’s check. He was the central figure in the Oscar-winning film “King Richard,” produced by his daughters.
The siblings lost together in the first round of doubles on Thursday night, drawing another sellout. And on Friday, as during the younger Williams’ other outings this week, there could be no doubt about which player the paying public favored.
When Tomljanovic broke to go up 6-5 as part of a four-game run to take the opening set, one person in her guest box rose to applaud — and he was pretty much on his own.
Otherwise, folks applauded when Tomljanovic double-faulted, generally considered a faux pas for tennis crowds.
They got loud in the middle of lengthy exchanges, also frowned upon.
They offered sympathetic sounds of “Awwwwww” when Williams flubbed a shot, and leapt out of their seats when she did something they found extraordinary. A rather routine service break was cause for a standing ovation.
Tomljanovic draped a blue-and-white U.S. Open towel over her head at changeovers, shielding herself from the noise and distractions.
“Just really blocked it out as much as I could. It did get to me a few times, internally. I mean, I didn’t take it personally because, I mean, I would be cheering for Serena, too, if I wasn’t playing her,” Tomljanovic said. “But it was definitely not easy.”
After Williams struck a swinging backhand volley winner to take a 4-0 lead in the second set, her play improving with every passing moment, the reaction was earsplitting. Billie Jean King, a Hall of Famer with 39 total Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles, raised her cellphone to capture the scene.
“You’re everywhere!” yelled Williams’ husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, from a courtside guest box that also contained power couple Ciara and Russell Wilson.
When Williams drove two consecutive forehand winners to lead 5-2 in the second set, she screamed and leaned forward after each.
She could not sustain that level.
Williams entered the night having won 19 times in a row in the U.S. Open’s third round of singles competition, including reaching at least the semifinals in her most recent 11 appearances in New York.
Talk about a full-circle moment: The only other third-round loss she’s ever had at Flushing Meadows (she is 42-0 in the first and second rounds) came in 1998, the year Williams made her tournament debut at age 16.
She would win her first major trophy 12 months later at the U.S. Open. And now she said goodbye in that same stadium.
“It’s been a long time. I’ve been playing tennis my whole life,” Williams said Friday night, after performing one last twirl-and-wave move usually reserved for victories. “It is a little soon, but I’m also happy because, I mean, this is what I wanted, what I want.”
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Durham Cathedral has been ranked in the top five favourite historic sites in the UK and has been named best free attraction.
The cathedral scored joint fifth in the table of the UK's favourite historic sites, following a survey of almost 3,000 Which? members. The site shares the ranking with Stirling Castle.
The survey looked at nine criteria including overall value for money, helpfulness of staff and lack of crowds. Durham Cathedral was awarded a full five stars in five of the nine categories, including lack of crowds and value for money.
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But it gained just two stars for facilities. Durham Cathedral was, however, the highest scoring free attraction, with a customer score of 86%.
The UK historic attractions taking the top spots were Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire and the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh. The sites came joint first in Which?’s survey of the best historic attractions in the UK and both achieved an impressive overall score of 88%, beating well-known attractions including Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey and The Tower of London to the top spot.
Coming a close joint third in the consumer champion's survey were Culzean Castle and Country Park in Scotland, managed by the National Trust for Scotland, and the Roman Baths and Pump Room in Bath, both achieving a score of 87%.
Culzean Castle scooped a full five stars for facilities, as well as a further five for how well the description matched the reality of the experience on offer. One respondent enthused that the castle 'is not to be missed', while others commended the 'amazing views and walks'.
The Roman Baths drew praise for the opportunity to explore the 'fascinating' and 'well-preserved' ruins in the heart of the honey-stoned city. The attraction scored an impressive five stars for its engagement and entertainment value, with several respondents telling Which? that they appreciated the high-quality video exhibits on offer.
Guy Hobbs, Editor of Which? Travel, said: "This year two very different but equally impressive historic attractions topped our survey, and it's easy to see why. Both Fountains Abbey and the Royal Yacht Britannia offer a unique day out with visitors telling us they enjoyed the opportunity to immerse themselves in a slice of history for the day.
"Whether you're looking to get back to nature or explore the hidden histories of our remarkable cities, Which?'s rankings of the UK's best historic attractions have plenty to inspire you."
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The Community Free Market will return to Seng Park at 49th and Garland streets Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10-11:30 a.m.
The Community Free Market is like a yard sale, except everything is free. Bringing a card table or blanket to display your giveaway items is helpful. But there is no requirement to bring items in order to take items – take what you need. Be sure to take any of your unclaimed items home with you when you leave the event.
Community Free Market events are hosted by volunteers in partnership with the Lincoln Tree of Hope and Lincoln’s Little Free Libraries. Next month's event will be on Saturday, Oct. 22. | https://journalstar.com/niche/neighborhood-extra/community-free-market-at-seng-park-sept-10/article_c14d38b1-be5a-52c1-9ef3-d90baab68e18.html | 2022-09-03T05:22:38Z | https://journalstar.com/niche/neighborhood-extra/community-free-market-at-seng-park-sept-10/article_c14d38b1-be5a-52c1-9ef3-d90baab68e18.html | true |
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TCL Smart Screen Ranks Second in LCD TV Market in Terms of Global Market Share
HONG KONG, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFA 2022, which will last for 5 days officially kicked off in Berlin today. TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL Electronics" or "the Company", 01070.HK) has showcased a collection of home theater and all-category smart home appliances at this exhibition and has held a product launch event themed "Inspire Greatness." The Company continues to implement its all-category strategy.
TCL Electronics has set up a vast interactive booth spanning over 2,000 square meters at the exhibition to showcase the world's largest Mini LED TV, a 98-inch QLED TV, a 136-inch 4K cinema wall, top-notch 144Hz Mini LED gaming monitors, the latest RAY•DANZ Dolby Atmos soundbars and other all-category smart products. Visitors will be able to experience a world built with connected, smart and trendy technologies.
A Number of Large-sized Smart Screens Land in Europe, Bringing More Immersive Audiovisual Experience to Global Consumers
As a leading consumer electronics brand in the global market, TCL Electronics has showcased the 98-inch QLED smart screen 98C735 at IFA 2022. Equipped with Google TV OS, the 98-inch C735 is the largest smart screen in its XL Collection. Featuring QLED 4K resolution, it presents viewers with stunningly brilliant colors and provides them with an immersive sensory experience. In addition, TCL Electronics designed the 98-inch C735 to emulate the best seat in the movie house: when sitting about three meters away from the 98C735 screen at home, users enjoy the same 60-degrees field of view as watching a gigantic 30-meters screen from the middle row, center seats at a movie theater.
The new XL Collection in Europe features TCL smart screens with a screen size of 75 inches and above. The XL Collection's 75C935 and 75C835 smart screens are powered by TCL Electronics' self-developed Mini LED backlight technology. C935's 1920 Local Dimming Zones also ensure brilliant blacks, bright whites, vivid colours, and even more fine definition in images.
In recent years, TCL Electronics has been committed to the development of Mini LED technology. It firmly adheres to its "High-End + Large Screen" Strategy to upgrade product mix. As a result, TCL smart screens are increasingly favored by global consumers. In the first half of 2022, the market share of TCL smart screen in the global LCD TV market increased by 0.4 percentage points to 11.5%, firmly ranking second in the world[1]. Meanwhile, in the first half of 2022, the overall sales volume of TCL smart screen in the PRC market grew by 1.1% year-on-year, ranking firmly among the top two in terms of retail sales in the PRC market[2]. Of which, the market share of TCL Mini LED smart screen shipment and of 98-inched smart screen shipment are 55.7% and 41.0%, respectively, both ranking No.1 in the PRC market[2].
In the future, TCL Electronics will continue to enrich its XL collection in the global market, so that more consumers can enjoy superb pictures and contents through the company's high-quality products.
Adhering to Low-carbon and Green Development to Increase Its Sustainability
As an enterprise that actively undertakes social responsibility globally, TCL Electronics adheres to the strategy of sustainable development and has been included in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series for three consecutive years since 2019. It has received Hang Seng Index's ESG rating of A for four consecutive years since 2018, fully demonstrating the company's outstanding achievements in sustainable development.
TCL Electronics focuses on the environmental protection feature of products, actively researches and develops innovative energy conservation and consumption reduction technologies, uses environmentally friendly raw materials, and pays close attention to the environmental impact of products from the design stage. Meanwhile, the Company actively promote reduction of packaging materials and actively use recyclable packaging materials to reduce the burden of product packaging on the environment.
At IFA 2022 press conference, TCL Electronics announced its sponsorship to the Polar Pod scientific expedition led by the famous French doctor and explorer, Jean-Louis Etienne, to explore the Southern Ocean and transmit new data or long-term observations to researchers, oceanographers, climatologists and biologists, in contribution to sustainable development.
In addition, TCL Electronics seized the global development trend of clean energy and carbon neutrality and leveraged on its industrial synergy with TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co.,Ltd. to foray into photovoltaic business. The Company used household photovoltaic as its entry point, put green energy technology and innovative financial services at the core, and, via finance leases or operating leases, provided rural residents with one-stop services, including green energy power plant development, investment, construction management, and operation as well as maintenance. Meanwhile, the company also explored commercial photovoltaic businesses for the industry and commerce, and was committed to providing green energy conversion services for industrial parks, logistics parks, specialised parks and commercial complexes. In the first half of 2022, the Company's photovoltaic business achieved a revenue of HK$172 million, its monthly installed orders and revenue achieved exponential growth.
Looking ahead, TCL Electronics will continue to assume its social responsibility by launching more "A energy-class" smart products. It will continue to invest in the development of its photovoltaic business in an effort to provide unparalleled user experience for global consumers with innovative products.
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (01070.HK, incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) was listed on the mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in November 1999. It is engaged in display business, innovative business and internet business. TCL Electronics actively transforms and innovates under the strategy of "Value Led by Brand with Relative Cost Advantage". Focusing on the mid-to-high-end markets around the world, the Company strives to consolidate the "intelligent IoT ecosystem" strategy and is committed to providing users with an all-scenario smart and healthy life while developing into a world-leading smart technology company. TCL Electronics is part of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program and is included in the Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong Index, the Hang Seng Composite MidCap & SmallCap Index and the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index. Besides, it has received Hang Seng Index's ESG rating of A for four consecutive years since 2018.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, September 3, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1125 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Texas,
Hansford and eastern Sherman Counties through 1230 AM CDT...
At 1124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Goodwell, or 15 miles south of Guymon, moving
southwest at 20 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...
Gruver and Texhoma.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3651 10123 3605 10129 3605 10140 3617 10197
3660 10174
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 022DEG 15KT 3647 10147
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Australian Ballet First Nations cadet visits Yipirinya School in Central Australia
By Emma HaskinMeet Troy Schrieber, a young man whose dream it is to travel the world sharing traditional stories through dance.
Key points:
- Troy Schrieber is one of two Australian Ballet First Nations cadets in 2022
- He will spend 20-weeks within The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team
- Yipirinya School welcomes a visit from the group's education program and its on-going support
The 18 year old has been dancing with The Australian Ballet for at least four years thanks to an ongoing partnership with his Cairns-based dance company, Miriki Performing Arts.
The collaboration has recently brought a new spin to Troy's dancing journey.
"I'm doing the Indigenous cadetship with The Australian Ballet and I have been freestyle dancing since I was two," he said.
The cadetship program was launched in 2020 but paused during 2021 due to the global pandemic.
Australian Ballet acting head of Education and Outreach Jasmin Dwyer said the program was for First Nations people who were performing arts students or had recently graduated.
"This year the cadets are working with us for 20-weeks within The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach Team, taking part in several touring and Melbourne-based training, performing and teaching activities," she said.
Ms Dwyer said Troy, who was one of two cadets this year, showed great talent and commitment to dance.
"He also shared our passion for sharing this love of dance with young people and the wider community," she said.
'Never in my life'
Troy has been working on freestyle dancing at his dance company, where there is a strong focus on fusing Indigenous stories, dance and culture with contemporary choreography.
He says he loves dancing because "you can show off your moves and your styles".
Ballet, however, was a style Troy had never planned to pursue because he thought it was just for girls.
"Never in my life I would've thought I would do ballet," he said.
"It's just something that came out of the blue."
Troy has been impressed by the male ballet dancers and has learnt technique and increased his strength.
"They were really strong, jumping up high and I thought, 'Oh, cool. I want to do that'," he said.
Part of his cadetship was to travel with the program to Yipirinya School — an Alice Springs school for First Nations children that promotes a philosophy of two-way learning between western and Indigenous cultures.
He said he wanted to inspire the students and give them hope by seeing a First Nations cadet with The Australian Ballet.
"If they want to do dance and pursue it, it is possible," Troy said.
He also has dreams of travelling the world.
"I just love sharing stories," Troy said.
"If we had a traditional story … you can fuse that into your contemporary piece and then share it with the audience."
Removing ballet barriers
Yipirinya School principal Gavin Morris said it was very important that students were exposed to the high level of ballet.
"It's that sort of excellence that we strive to achieve for our kids and that's what they deserve," he said.
"I'm sure that there are some fantastic ballet dancers at our school."
He added that he could help remove some of the barriers that the children faced if they wanted to pursue ballet.
"If the kids show the discipline and the resilience and the capacity to want to go on and do this … it's my job then to ensure that those barriers are addressed," Mr Morris said.
But he added it could be challenging to ensure that training was ongoing.
"It's important that we don't have people coming in and out, sort of parachuting into the school," Mr Morris said.
"We'll be working with the group to ensure that the programs are left so we can continue the training and then also ensure that we've got the resources, human and financial and otherwise, to ensure that if these kids want to go on, they can."
Revealing a new world
Australia Ballet senior dance educator Chantelle Van der Hoek said it was fundamental to travel to remote locations such as Alice Springs where students might not have been exposed to ballet before.
"This style of dance is something they might have seen on YouTube," she said.
"Coming in and having them be able to touch the tutus, to see the pointed shoes, and then to do the movements themselves and learn about storytelling through dance." | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/australian-ballet-first-nations-cadet-visits-yipirinya-school/101398874 | 2022-09-03T05:32:41Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/australian-ballet-first-nations-cadet-visits-yipirinya-school/101398874 | true |
The San Francisco Giants begin a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies tonight at Oracle Park in another Apple TV+ exclusive broadcast.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Alex Cobb, who enters today’s game with a3.81 ERA, 2.93 FIP, with 115 strikeouts to 33 walks in 111 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins last Saturday, in which he allowed four hits with seven strikeouts and two walks in five innings.
He’ll be facing off against Phillies right-hander Kyle Gibson, who enters today’s game with a 4.08 ERA, 4.09 FIP, with 114 strikeouts to 38 walks in 139 innings pitched. His last start was in the Phillies’ 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, in which he allowed six hits with nine strikeouts and a walk in seven innings.
Game #130
Who: San Francisco Giants (61-68) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (73-58)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
When: 7:45 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: n/a
National broadcast: Apple TV+
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Culver City, CA (September 1, 2022)—The 9th annual Mix Presents Sound for Film & Television is only three weeks away, set to take place at the post-production facilities of Sony Pictures Studios on September 24, and excitement is building for the real-world, in-person return of the event after two years of virtual programming. As a part of the festivities, leading technology companies will present products and special programming.
Longtime supporters Avid, Meyer Sound and Westlake Pro are among the first sponsors to be announced in association with the event. Founding sponsor Avid will once again take over the Cary Grant Theater, home of the largest S6 console in the world. Elsewhere, Meyer Sound will highlight the newest installed monitoring system at Sony, a 9.1.6 setup in Stage 17 comprised of the company’s speakers.
Meanwhile, Westlake Pro, one of L.A.’s top pro audio retailers, has also played a critical part in the design and technical integration of some of the top immersive rooms in Hollywood, including a few at Sony. And Wholegrain Digital Systems’ Duane Wise, maker of the high-end DynPEQ plug-in, will host a lunchtime panel titled “Using Dynamic Parametric EQ to Tame Large-Scale Mixing Projects,” featuring some of the top scoring engineers in the business.
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Sound Particles, Blackmagic Design, Clear-Com, Kraken Software, nonzero\architecture and ProCoSound round out the initial batch of sponsors, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
“From the outset, this event has been about talent and technology at the top end of sound for picture,” says Tom Kenny, co-editor of Mix. “We bring the talent, in the form of expert panelists, and our sponsors bring the latest technologies, whether new plug-ins or full-blown immersive speaker systems. And in recent years, they’ve really upped the game by bringing in their own featured programming. We couldn’t possibly bring all these elements together on a Saturday in September without them.”
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This August 2022 photo provided by Pfizer shows packaging for the company’s updated COVID-19 vaccine during production in Kalamazoo, Mich. U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today’s most common omicron strain.
HUNTINGTON — Cabell County could receive doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine booster as early as next week, Cabell-Huntington Health Department officials said.
The federal Food and Drug Administration approved updates to the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, with the new vaccine expected to better protect against the omicron variant of the virus compared to the original vaccine that was based on the original strand of the coronavirus.
Shipments of the omicron boosters are being received in West Virginia and residents will be able to obtain them in pharmacies and their local health departments as soon as they receive them, the Department of Health and Human Resources said Friday.
“These boosters replace the original boosters, helping provide better protection against circulating variants,” said state health officer Dr. Ayne Amjad. “This comes at a critical time as we head into fall and the start of the respiratory season.”
Cabell-Huntington Health Department CEO and Health Officer Dr. Michael Kilkenny said the new dose is a positive addition to the tools the community can use to decrease the spread of COVID-19 and to protect themselves from serious symptoms if they contract the virus.
“The anticipated arrival of the most recently FDA approved bivalent vaccines against COVID-19 should be a welcome addition to the prevention arsenal the public can use to reduce their risks of COVID-19 infection, serious illness, death or long-term sequelae from the infection,” he said.
Kilkenny said the health department has preordered doses of the new vaccine that could arrive as early as next week, and will determine how best to distribute the vaccines upon arrival.
The booster vaccine is for those who have already received their primary vaccine, and the CDC announced Thursday that anyone 12 years and older is eligible to receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech booster and anyone 18 and older is eligible for Moderna’s updated booster.
Kilkenny said after the updated boosters arrive in Cabell County, all vaccines approved in the United States will be available at the health department for those who need primary or booster doses.
“All U.S.-available vaccine formulations against COVID-19 are available at the health department at 703 7th Avenue in order to meet the needs of anyone needing a primary series or indicated additional doses. Staying up to date on vaccination is the best way to prevent COVID-19,” he said.
The Associated Press reported the U.S. purchased more than 170 millions doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, and as many as 15 million could be distributed by the end of next week.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the updated vaccine despite testing only being performed on mice, though this is not abnormal as flu shots are updated each year without human testing. The AP reports the approval of the updates without human testing could signal a transition to having COVID-19 vaccines given yearly, like the flu.
Sarah Ingram is a reporter for The Herald-Dispatch, covering public K-12 education. Follow her on Twitter @SIngramHD.
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Man who threatened woman with stick, demanded keys sought by Halifax police
Police say they are looking for a man who tried to steal the keys to a woman’s vehicle in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday.
Halifax Regional Police were called to a robbery in progress at a parking lot near 80 Mawiomi Place around 10 a.m.
A man holding a walking stick approached a woman who was getting out of her vehicle, threatened her and demanded her keys, according to a news release from police.
The man walked away empty-handed and the woman was not physically injured.
Police describe the suspect as being in his late 40s to 50s, standing about five-foot-seven-inches tall with a slim build, salt and pepper hair and a beard.
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Flood Advisory
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1104 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022
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NI's oldest person Agnes Thompson celebrates 107th birthday
By Eve Rosato
BBC News NI
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Agnes Thompson is not only the oldest person in Northern Ireland, she's older than Northern Ireland.
Born in 1915, she was six at the time Ireland was partitioned and she turned 107 on Friday.
She has lived through a lot - men on the moon, world wars and violence in her own back yard.
Her granddaughter, Jean Hill, said on any given day she can chat about a multitude of historical topics as, after all, they aren't history to her.
Asked about celebrating this birthday and others, Agnes said she had lots of lovely memories from across the years.
Does she feel any different now she's 107?
"No different from yesterday," she said.
Mrs Hill told the BBC that for Agnes the most important thing was having her family around her.
And there's plenty of family: Agnes has seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 12, soon to be 13, great-great grandchildren.
Agnes is a resident of an east Belfast care home and, like all care home residents and their families, the last few years haven't been easy,
She had covid twice, but being able to celebrate together again is very special for the family.
"She will be most happy because she has all her family round her, she loves family round her," Mrs Hill said.
"She mightn't say much, but she knows, she feels their presence here."
And it's not only her family and friends who are honouring Agnes.
Both the Queen and Irish President Michael D Higgins have recognised her most recent milestone with a card and a medal respectively.
Mrs Hill said she felt the key to her grandmother's long life has been "being interested in everything".
"She had friends from all across the province - there was no divide to granny, granny's friends were friends.
"Her and my granda, they would have sang in clubs years ago and she would have had friends from all over and still has many great friends who still enquire about her too." | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62772471?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | 2022-09-03T05:51:51Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62772471?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | true |
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'Not another one!' - Why history suggests Liz Truss could be tempted to call a general election | Adam Boulton analysis
The Fixed-Term Parliament Act (FTPA) has been abolished, which means it will be effectively up to Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak whether they consolidate their victory with a general election.
Saturday 3 September 2022 05:29, UK
Whether it is Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak who becomes Conservative leader on Monday, they will be the third in six years to become UK prime minister by the grace and favour of the Tory party membership and without the other 99% of the electorate giving their endorsement at a general election.
Liz Truss, and most likely it will be her, will not have a "personal mandate" to lead the country.
Will she do what both Boris Johnson and Theresa May ended up doing and call a general election to cement her position? The precedents suggest that she may well.
Mrs May took over from David Cameron in July 2016.
Since he had only just won an election in 2015 and the Fixed-Term Parliament Act (FTPA) was in force, she could have stayed in Number 10 uncontested until the summer of 2020.
She repeatedly said she wasn't interested in an early election but then the Conservatives unexpectedly won a by-election in Copeland, with the then Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn seemingly unsellable to many voters.
Mrs May could not resist the chance to bolster her grip on office.
She managed to call an election in spite of the FTPA in June 2017.
Brenda from Bristol was famously dismayed: "Oh, not another one!"
It did not end as well as Mrs May had hoped. The Conservatives' parliamentary majority was wiped out.
She was forced to do a deal to stay in power with the votes of the DUP. From then on she was on borrowed time.
Boris Johnson succeeded in forcing Mrs May out in July 2019.
He got her job but he also inherited her lack of a majority, made worse by the bitter divisions among Conservative MPs.
Once it became clear that he could not get what he wanted on Brexit through parliament, he and his then advisor Dominic Cummings went all out to force an election, which duly took place in December that year.
Under the rules an election was not due until the summer of 2022.
But buoyed by Mr Johnson's personal popularity, and Mr Corbyn's unpopularity, Mr Johnson was rewarded with a "stonking" Conservative working majority of 75-plus.
Mr Johnson made the case for an early election, Mrs May demonstrated the case against, then there is the unfortunate case of Gordon Brown who chose not to cash in on a boost in popularity when he took over from Tony Blair in 2007.
We will never know if he was right that he would not have done as well as the opinion polls suggested, though many in Labour still blame him for an opportunity missed.
Election not required until 2025
Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will inherit Boris Johnson's comfortable majority in parliament and the prospect of over two years in power.
At the latest, the next general election does not have to take place until January 2025.
The FTPA has been abolished, which means it will be effectively up to the new leader whether there is an early poll.
During the campaign, the two candidates have given different answers on a possible early election.
Mr Sunak, the former chancellor, sidestepped the question saying that the new prime minister's "priority should be the economic challenge" and that in any case "we'll lose the election if inflation is rampant".
Liz Truss has been categorical in ruling it out. She assured the hustings in Cheltenham "I will not have an election before 2024" - and answered "no" to an early election in a quickfire debate.
But during the six weeks of this campaign, notably on handouts to offset energy costs, she has already shown that her word on the day is not necessarily her bond forever.
Recent polls suggest appetite for early vote
If an Ipsos poll for the Evening Standard last week is anything to go by, Brenda from Bristol is currently in a minority.
Perhaps because of outrage at the ousting of Mr Johnson, or perhaps because of outrage at his behaviour, a plurality, 51%, favour having a general election this year and that includes 40% of Conservative voters, more than the share of Tories who are opposed.
Standard arguments can be made for an early poll after a change of leader.
Cabinet Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg argued that there would "have to be a general election" if Boris Johnson was ousted because of the personal mandate he claimed Mr Johnson had won.
Mr Rees-Mogg subsequently emerged as a prominent Truss supporter and changed his tune when pressed on the need for an election by Talk TV's Kate McCann.
Leaders may also use the threat of an election to bring an unruly parliamentary party to heel.
This leadership campaign has already exposed deep disagreements over tax and spend policy.
It is not clear that either Ms Truss or Mr Sunak would be guaranteed a majority for the various emergency budgetary measures they have outlined.
Current opinion polls show a clear lead for the Labour Party, suggesting that an early election - perhaps even before Christmas - would be a kamikaze move.
But a credible demonstration that it was being considered would allow the new leader to say to his or her MPs: "Back me or you will go down with me."
Threats have recently had a habit of becoming a reality, at least at Westminster.
Labour sources are already letting it be known that they expect the new Tory leader and the Conservative Party to enjoy a boost in the polls.
This may be an insurance policy in the hope that it doesn't happen this time.
New leaders' popularity can be short-lived
New leaders usually do get a lift in popularity, though this may be short-lived.
In the difficult times ahead for the country, Prime Minister Truss will be tempted to exploit any boost she gets in an attempt to consolidate her hold on power.
She would be the first Conservative leader in modern times not to have been the first choice of either Tory MPs or her party membership.
Surveys showed clearly that the members wanted Penny Mordaunt or Kemi Badenoch as leader instead.
In the final round of voting, Mr Sunak was backed by 137 MPs - compared with 113 for Ms Truss and 105 for Ms Mordaunt.
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Since Conservatives started choosing their leader this way, she would have the lowest ever level of backing by her MPs, 31.6%, compared with 38.6% for Mr Sunak, 51.3% for Mr Johnson, 60.5% for Mrs May, 45.5% for Mr Cameron and even 32.5%, for the ill-fated Iain Duncan Smith, who ended up being sacked by his own party. Interestingly IDS is tipped for a comeback in a Truss government.
If, and it is a big if, the Conservatives under Ms Truss pull into a clear lead in opinion polls, she may well be unable to resist the temptation of an early election.
With inflation reckoned to be heading towards 20% early next year, that looks like an unlikely scenario.
On the other hand, she has proven to be a risk-taker to get where she is now.
She could decide to gamble her chips before things get even worse. | https://news.sky.com/story/not-another-one-why-history-suggests-liz-truss-could-be-tempted-to-call-a-general-election-adam-boulton-analysis-12687770 | 2022-09-03T05:54:34Z | https://news.sky.com/story/not-another-one-why-history-suggests-liz-truss-could-be-tempted-to-call-a-general-election-adam-boulton-analysis-12687770 | false |
By HANK KURZ Jr.
AP Sports Writer
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Blake Watson scored on a 1-yard run with 33 seconds to play and Old Dominion beat Virginia Tech for the second time in as many tries on its home field, 20-17 on Friday night.
The Monarchs made a big splash in their debut as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and spoiled the debut of Hokies coach Brent Pry. He was coaching against a longtime colleague at Vanderbilt and Penn State, Ricky Rahne.
When it was over, as they had in 2018 when the Monarchs knocked off the then-No. 13 Hokies 49-35, fans streamed on to the field in celebration. ODU is 2-12 in its history against Power Five programs, but 2-2 against Tech.
Keshawn King ran for 111 yards and caught a touchdown pass from transfer quarterback Grant Wells for the Hokies. Wells also ran for a score, but threw two first-half interceptions, and then one to set up the decisive drive.
The Hokies were driving and trying to put the game away when Wells’ pass from ODU’s 40 bounced off of Jalen Holston to the Monarchs’ Ryan Henry. A 15-yard penalty against ODU moved the ball back to their 26 with 2:58 left, but a long completion by Hayden Wolff and then a defensive pass interference call near the goal line on Dorian Strong set the Monarchs up at the 1-yard line.
Wolff finished just 14 for 35 for 165 yards, but connected with Ali Jennings for 24 yards to start the winning drive, ran for eight yards on a fourth-and-1 from midfield and threw the pass to Jennings that made Strong draw the huge flag.
“Tonight was frustrating for them because they knew they could play better,” Rahne said. “You know, I think part of it was that they wanted to come out and play so well that they played a little tight. And that’s not who we are.”
Watson needed two tries to make it, but tumbled in with 33 seconds left.
There was no question that he was getting the ball, Rahne said.
“Not only was it his ball, but it was our offensive line’s ball,” he said. “I’ll put it in their hands as many times as I can.”
SLOPPY
Wells, who threw a fourth interception on a desperation pass in the final seconds, wasn’t the only one with an auspicious debut for the Hokies. They were whistled for 14 penalties for 100 yards and had five turnovers.
“I am surprised we were sloppy and I felt like they pressed and you know, attention to detail, which showed up in the last scrimmage a little bit, just more penalties than we’ve been having,” Pry said.
“You want to make people earn it, and we didn’t do that.”
THE TAKEAWAY
Virginia Tech: Wells showed ability with both his big arm and feet, bit that arm also had him overthrowing receivers by a lot, including the interception that led the ODU’s first field goal. He had 34 TDs and 22 interceptions in 23 starts at Marshall and Pry will want him to get more consistent quickly.
Old Dominion: The Monarchs lone touchdown before the decisive run by Watson was a gift when the snap on a 38-yard field goal try by Virginia Tech sailed well over the holder’s head and, in the scramble to recover the ball, ended with Robert Kennedy scooping it and taking it the final 25 yards.
UP NEXT Virginia Tech: The Hokies open their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule at home against Boston College.
Old Dominion: The Monarchs go on the road to play at East Carolina.
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SEATTLE — A crucial vote happening this weekend could impact thousands of families in Seattle as the union representing educators at Seattle Public Schools vote to authorize a potential strike.
In a letter addressed to parents Friday evening, SPS said it is already preparing, should school become delayed on Sept. 7 -- the first day of school -- due to a teacher strike.
SPS said it is working on a plan to provide pick-up meals and is reaching out to community childcare providers to support families. After-school athletics will go on, even if there is a class delay due to the strike, according to the letter.
"We know the challenges placed on students and families when schools are closed," the letter said, adding that the district is "optimistic an agreement will be reached."
Friday night, SPS issued a statement saying the district has offered legal mediation in an effort to reach a contract agreement before Sept. 7, but that the offer was declined by the Seattle Education Association (SEA).
"While this news is disappointing, SPS believes mediation is necessary. We remain committed to the needs of our students and to a meaningful negotiations process," said SPS Assistant Superintendent of Public Affairs Beverly Redmond.
The last time SEA went on strike was in 2015. Seven years later, parents are bracing for the possibility of one happening next week.
"Parents do have a lot to say, I mean coming out of a pandemic, especially," said parent Robert Cruickshank.
What should have been a relaxing, summer's end holiday weekend has become one tinged with concern for Cruickshank's family.
"How would we plan for the next week? We're going to assume they're going to school on Wednesday? What if they don't? So it does add a bit of anxiety for the holiday weekend for sure," Cruickshank said.
He and dozens of other community members signed an open letter addressed to the school district to urge the school board the superintendent to come to an agreement with SEA.
"It's not okay to let this drag on," Cruickshank said.
While the union wants higher pay for the lowest paid staff, a bulk of its demands include better support systems for special education and multilingual programs, plus better control over class sizes.
SEA members are voting through the weekend and have until Tuesday, 9 a.m. to submit their vote to authorize a strike.
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MYERSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Larry Mitko voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But the Republican from Beaver County in western Pennsylvania says he has no plans to back his party’s nominee for Senate, Dr. Mehmet Oz — “no way, no how.”
Mitko doesn’t feel like he knows the celebrity heart surgeon, who only narrowly won his May primary with Trump’s backing. Instead, Mitko plans to vote for Oz’s Democratic rival, John Fetterman, a name he’s been familiar with since Fetterman’s days as mayor of nearby Braddock.
“Dr. Oz hasn’t showed me one thing to get me to vote for him,” he said. “I won’t vote for someone I don’t know.”
Mitko’s thinking underscores the political challenges facing Trump and the rest of the Republican Party as the former president heads to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for his first rally of the general election season. While Trump notched a long list of wins in GOP primaries this summer, many of the candidates he elevated were inexperienced and polarizing figures who are now struggling in their general election races, putting control of the Senate — once assumed to be a lock for Republicans — on the line.
They include Oz in Pennsylvania, author JD Vance in Ohio, venture capitalist Blake Masters in Arizona and former football star Herschel Walker in Georgia.
“Republicans have now nominated a number of candidates who’ve never run for office before for very high-profile Senate races,” said veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres. While he isn’t writing his party’s chances off just yet, he said, “It’s a much more difficult endeavor than a candidate who had won several difficult political races before.”
The stakes are particularly high for Trump as he lays the groundwork for an expected 2024 presidential run amid a series of escalating legal challenges, including the FBI’s recent seizure of reams of classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago club. Investigators also continue to probe his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
This week, President Joe Biden delivered a primetime speech in Philadelphia warning that Trump and other “MAGA” Republicans posed a threat to U.S. democracy as he tries to frame the midterms — as he did the 2020 election — as a battle for the “soul of the nation.”
While Republicans were once seen as having a good chance of gaining control of both chambers of Congress in November amid soaring inflation, high gas prices and Biden’s slumping approval ratings, Republicans have found themselves on defense since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision protecting abortion rights.
Some candidates, like Doug Mastriano, the GOP’s hard-line nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, are sticking with their primary campaign playbooks, hoping they can win by turning out Trump’s loyal base even if they alienate more moderate voters. Mastriano, who wants to outlaw abortion even when pregnancies are the result of rape or incest or endanger the life of the mother, played a leading role in Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election and was seen outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as pro-Trump rioters stormed the building.
But others have been trying to broaden their appeal, scrubbing from their websites references to anti-abortion messaging that is out of step with the political mainstream. Masters, for instance, removed language from a policy section of his website that labeled him “100% pro-life,” as well as language saying, “if we had had a free and fair election, President Trump would be sitting in the Oval Office today.” Others have played down Trump endorsements that were once featured prominently.
The shifting climate has prompted rounds of finger-pointing in the party, including from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who last month cited “candidate quality” as he lowered expectations that Republicans would recapture control of the Senate in November.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, shot back, saying those who complain about the party’s nominees have “contempt” for the voters who chose them.
“It’s an amazing act of cowardice, and ultimately, it’s treasonous to the conservative cause,“ he wrote in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner.
Trump, too, fired back, calling McConnell a “disgrace” as he defended the party’s candidate roster.
“There’s some very good people,” he said in a radio interview. “You know, takes a lot of courage to run and they spend their wealth on it and they put their reputations on the line.”
Democrats have also piled on.
“Senate campaigns are candidate versus candidate battles and Republicans have put forward a roster of deeply flawed recruits,” said David Bergstein, the Senate Democratic campaign committee’s communication director. He credited Trump with deterring experienced Republicans from running, elevating flawed candidates and forcing them to take positions that are out of step with the general electorate.
“All those factors have contributed to the weakness of the slate of Republican candidates they’ve been left with,” he said. A Trump spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.
In Pennsylvania, Republicans are hoping Oz’s shortcomings as a candidate will be overshadowed by concerns about Fetterman, who suffered a stroke just days before the primary and has been sidelined for much of the summer. He continues to keep a light public schedule and visibly struggled to speak at a recent event.
Republicans concede that Oz struggles to come off as authentic and was slow to punch back as Fetterman spent the summer trolling him on social media and portraying him as an out-of-touch carpetbagger from New Jersey. While Fetterman, whom Republicans deride as “Bernie Sanders in gym shorts,” leads Oz in polls and fundraising, Republicans say they expect the money gap to narrow and are pleased to see Oz within striking distance after getting hammered by $20 million in negative advertising during the primaries.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is helping finance a new round of Oz’s television ads, and the Senate Leadership Fund, a McConnell-aligned super PAC, says it added $9.5 million to its TV buy — boosting its overall commitment to $34.1 million by Election Day.
“Regardless of what people may have heard in the primary, they’re going to realize that Oz is the best choice for Pennsylvania,” said Pennsylvania Republican National Committeeman Andy Reilly.
A super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, says it has made $32 million in television ad reservations in the state.
Oz has won over some once-skeptical voters, like Glen Rubendall, who didn’t vote for the TV doctor in his seven-way primary — a victory so narrow it went to a statewide recount — but said he’s come around.
“I’ve been listening to him speak, and I have a pro-Oz view now,” said Rubendall, a retired state corrections officer.
Traci Martin, a registered independent, also plans to vote for Oz because she opposes abortion, despite ads that aired during the primary featuring past Oz statements that seemed supportive of abortion rights.
“I hope he is (anti-abortion),” Martin said, “but the sad part is we live in an age when we see politicians say one thing and do another.”
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - A record number of emergency calls in July for the Rehoboth beach volunteer fire company. That includes both ems and fire. The numbers in August were very similar.
Over 900 EMS calls and over 200 fire calls were made to the Rehoboth beach volunteer fire company in the last two months. According to the Rehoboth Beach Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce there is a direct connection to the spike in calls and the many visitors coming to the beaches during the summer. More people means more traffic on the roads and that presents more of a challenge in responding to the calls.
"We have had several incidents where we've had to completely turn around and go around a block and find some other way to get to the ems call and that's really not a situation that we want to be in. We already combat very heavy traffic, a lot of bikes, and pedestrians and all that as we safely approach these scenes. We need to get there." said Kent Swarts.
There is one specific vehicle that makes the presence a problem for first responders, delivery trucks.
While the fire department would like to see some restrictions imposed on delivery trucks and when they're able to come into downtown Rehoboth, Carol Everhart says that it's just not plausible for local businesses, "I remember someone saying, 'the day we don't have a delivery truck problem in Rehoboth is the day we will really have a problem in Rehoboth because that means you don't need the deliveries. That means you don't have the visitation.' "
Mary Loughran, cashier for Devil Dave's, said, "Our deliveries come at all different times, especially, I mean the people that deliver for us, they're busy all day long. They have to hit so many different stops So sometimes they don't get here till later in the afternoon so it would definitely affect our inventory."
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PHOENIX — Emmanuel Rivera had three hits, Jake McCarthy added the go-ahead RBI single and the Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday night.
Rivera had an RBI double in the fifth and added two singles. The 26-year-old has been a consistent contributor in the middle of the D-backs’ order since he was acquired from the Royals at the trade deadline.
The Brewers took a 1-0 lead in the fifth when Andrew McCutchen walked with the bases loaded, forcing home Willy Adames. It was the third straight walk from D-backs reliever Kyle Nelson.
But the D-backs recovered quickly in the bottom of the fifth, tying the game on back-to-back doubles by Christian Walker and Rivera. McCarthy brought Rivera home with a single to give Arizona a 2-1 advantage.
Arizona’s bullpen threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Ian Kennedy worked the ninth for his 10th save in 14 opportunities.
D-backs right-hander Zach Davies was effective, but needed 91 pitches to navigate 4 2/3 innings. He gave up one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out five.
Brewers left-handed starter Eric Lauer (10-6) gave up two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out five. Kyle Nelson (2-0) got the win for the D-backs.
It was the first time Davies and Lauer met on the mound since they were traded for each other in a Brewers-Padres swap in 2019.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH
D-backs RHP Zac Gallen was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for August after finishing with a 5-0 record and 0.68 ERA.
The 27-year-old is in the midst of a 34 1/3 scoreless innings streak dating to Aug. 8. It’s the second-longest scoreless streak in franchise history behind Brandon Webb’s streak of 42 innings in 2007.
The D-backs have claimed back-to-back pitcher of the month honors. Right-hander Merrill Kelly won the award in July. Gallen makes his first start of September on Sunday.
TRAINING ROOM
Brewers: OF Christian Yelich was out of the lineup after leaving Thursday’s game because of a neck discomfort.
UP NEXT
The teams play again on Saturday. The D-backs will start LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-13, 4.87 ERA) while the Brewers counter with RHP Corbin Burnes (9-6, 2.84).
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Padres third. Jurickson Profar strikes out swinging. Juan Soto walks. Manny Machado homers to left field. Juan Soto scores. Josh Bell called out on strikes. Jake Cronenworth hit by pitch. Brandon Drury homers to left field. Jake Cronenworth scores. Trent Grisham strikes out swinging.
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 4, Dodgers 0.
Padres sixth. Brandon Drury hit by pitch. Trent Grisham walks. Brandon Drury to second. Ha-Seong Kim called out on strikes. Austin Nola strikes out swinging. Jurickson Profar homers to right field. Trent Grisham scores. Brandon Drury scores. Juan Soto flies out to shallow left field to Hanser Alberto.
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 7, Dodgers 0.
Dodgers ninth. Max Muncy flies out to shallow center field to Trent Grisham. Justin Turner doubles to deep left center field. Joey Gallo singles to right field. Justin Turner scores. Chris Taylor walks. Joey Gallo to second. Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging. Hanser Alberto flies out to center field to Trent Grisham.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks made an under-the-radar move at the trade deadline one month ago, acquiring third baseman Emmanuel Rivera in a trade with the Royals for pitcher Luke Weaver.
So far, the deal looks like a steal for the D-backs.
Rivera had three hits, Jake McCarthy added the go-ahead RBI single and the Diamondbacks edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday night.
“He's come in and slugged right away,” D-backs third baseman Josh Rojas said of Rivera. “That was a great addition to this team. That was something we needed — we needed another power bat in the lineup."
Milwaukee — which has dropped three of four games — fell to 7 1/2 games behind the division-leading St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central.
The D-backs have won seven of their past eight games. They’ve done their damage against the White Sox, Phillies and Brewers, which are all teams fighting for a playoff spot.
“It’s been a challenging test and I think we’re passing, we’re doing a good job,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. “We’re a good baseball team when we do things like we know how to do them.”
Rivera had an RBI double in the fifth and added two singles. The 26-year-old struggled to find a consistent role with the Royals but immediately became a key cog in the middle of the D-backs’ order since the trade.
In 21 games since joining Arizona, he's batting .293 with five homers and 13 RBIs.
The Brewers took a 1-0 lead in the fifth when Andrew McCutchen walked with the bases loaded, forcing home Willy Adames. It was the third straight walk from D-backs reliever Kyle Nelson.
But the D-backs recovered quickly in the bottom of the fifth, tying the game on back-to-back doubles by Christian Walker and Rivera. McCarthy brought Rivera home with a single to give Arizona a 2-1 advantage.
The Brewers left 11 runners on base.
“Today was a strange game,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “We got a bunch of base hits, bunch of singles, but didn't really have a ton of guys in scoring position.”
Arizona's bullpen threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Ian Kennedy worked the ninth for his 10th save in 14 opportunities.
D-backs right-hander Zach Davies was effective, but needed 91 pitches to navigate 4 2/3 innings. He gave up one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out five.
Brewers left-handed starter Eric Lauer (10-6) gave up two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out five. Kyle Nelson (2-0) got the win for the D-backs.
It was the first time Davies and Lauer met on the mound since they were traded for each other in a Brewers-Padres swap in 2019.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH
D-backs RHP Zac Gallen was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for August after finishing with a 5-0 record and 0.68 ERA.
The 27-year-old is in the midst of a 34 1/3 scoreless innings streak dating to Aug. 8. It's the second-longest scoreless streak in franchise history behind Brandon Webb's streak of 42 innings in 2007.
The D-backs have claimed back-to-back pitcher of the month honors. Right-hander Merrill Kelly won the award in July. Gallen makes his first start of September on Sunday.
TRAINING ROOM
Brewers: OF Christian Yelich was out of the lineup after leaving Thursday's game because of a neck discomfort.
UP NEXT
The teams play again on Saturday. The D-backs will start LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-13, 4.87 ERA) while the Brewers counter with RHP Corbin Burnes (9-6, 2.84).
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Iran briefly seizes 2 US sea drones in Red Sea amid tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go Friday as U.S. warships neared, officials said, in the latest maritime incident involving the Navy’s new drone fleet in the Mideast.
Iranian state television aired footage it said came from the deck of the Iranian navy’s Jamaran destroyer, where lifejacket-wearing sailors examined two Saildrone Explorers. They tossed one overboard as another warship could be seen in the distance.
Iran has no coastline along the Red Sea, a crucial international waterway lying between the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa.
State TV said the Iranian navy found “several unmanned spying vessels abandoned in the international maritime routes” on Thursday.
“After two warnings to an American destroyer to prevent possible incidents, Jamaran seized the two vessels,” state TV said. “After securing the international shipping waterway, the Naval Squadron No. 84 released the vessels in a safe area.”
It added: “The U.S Navy was warned to avoid repeating similar incidents in future.”
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the seized drones as Saildrone Explorers. Those drones are commercially available and used by a variety of clients, including scientists, to monitor open waters.
“The unmanned surface vessels were unarmed and taking unclassified photos of the surrounding environment while loitering in an assigned patrol area at least 4 nautical miles from the nearest maritime traffic lane,” the 5th Fleet said.
“The vessels posed no risk to naval traffic and had been operating in the general vicinity of the Southern Red Sea for more than 200 consecutive days without incident.”
The Navy’s guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze and USS Delbert D. Black responded to the seizure at 2 p.m. Thursday and each deployed MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters, the 5th Fleet said. Iran ultimately released the drones at 8 a.m. Friday.
Initially, the Iranian sailors tried to cover the drones with tarps and deny they had them, a U.S. official said. Cameras on the drones also went missing during the incident, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss unpublicized details about the seizure.
This marks the second such incident in recent days as negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers hang in the balance.
The earlier incident that began Monday night involved Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, not its regular navy, and occurred in the Persian Gulf. The Guard towed a Saildrone Explorer before releasing it as an American warship trailed it. Iran had criticized the U.S. Navy for releasing a “Hollywood” video of the incident, only to do the same Friday in the Red Sea incident.
The 5th Fleet launched its unmanned Task Force 59 last year. Drones used by the Navy include ultra-endurance aerial surveillance drones, surface ships like the Sea Hawk and the Sea Hunter and smaller underwater drones that resemble torpedoes.
The 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility includes the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil passes. It also stretches as far as the Red Sea reaches near the Suez Canal, the waterway in Egypt leading to the Mediterranean, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.
The region has seen a series of maritime attacks in recent years.
Off Yemen in the Red Sea, bomb-laden drone boats and mines set adrift by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have damaged vessels amid that country’s yearslong war. Near the United Arab Emirates and the Strait of Hormuz, oil tankers have been seized by Iranian forces. Others have been attacked in incidents the Navy blames on Iran.
Those attacks came about a year after then-President Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to unilaterally withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal, in which sanctions on Tehran were lifted in exchange for it drastically limiting its enrichment of uranium.
Negotiations to revive the accord now hang in the balance. The U.S. cast doubt Friday on Iran’s latest written response over the talks.
Iran now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels as officials openly suggest Tehran could build a nuclear bomb if it wishes to. Iran has maintained its program is peaceful, though Western nations and international inspectors say Tehran had a military nuclear program up until 2003.
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ROME (AP) — A drug-sniffing dog led frontier police Friday at a Milan airport to some 13 kilograms (nearly 30 pounds) of cocaine stuffed into the leather upholstery of a motorized wheelchair, whose user immediately stood up and was arrested, authorities said.
The specialized canine unit was being deployed at Malpensa airport to check arriving passengers and their luggage from a flight from the Dominican Republic, since previously drug couriers had used that route, the Financial Guard police said in a statement.
When a dog drew officers’ attention to the traveler, police first checked his luggage, which yielded nothing, then slashed the wheelchair’s upholstery, discovering the cocaine.
Police said that when the cocaine was found, the chair user — a Spaniard who had requested airport personnel to help guide the wheelchair — got up, walked without assistance and was taken into custody.
The passenger was brought to a local jail, where judicial authorities upheld his detention pending investigation of the case, the statement said.
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Is the 2022 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Chip worth it?
A good portion of our existence requires us to have everything on hand, no matter where we are — at home, at work, at school or on vacation. This includes having a portable computer that’s powerful and versatile.
This year, Apple released the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 chip, claiming it can assist you with “the power to take your business to the next level.”
We wanted to find out just how powerful the new MacBook Pro is. We tested it, and here’s what we found.
Testing the 2022 Apple MacBook Pro
Our tester has a lifetime of experience with computers and uses a laptop almost every day, whether it be for fun, school or work.
When our tester shops for a new laptop, there are three primary features they focus on: speed, battery life and ease of use. Our tester used the new MacBook Pro in a real-life environment to see how it performed.
What is the 2022 Apple MacBook Pro?
On the outside, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro looks very similar to the 2018 MacBook Pro. Apple used what worked from past models and upgraded what was lacking. The first two things we noticed were a more streamlined touch bar and a much nicer keyboard that offered a better user experience. The lightning-fast processor threw wait time out the window, even when we were loading applications.
The other noteworthy under-the-hood improvement was battery life. This laptop runs about twice as long per charge as previous models.
2022 Apple MacBook Pro price and where to buy
The 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro is available in silver or space gray and costs between $1,149-$1,449, depending on storage space and where you buy it. The model with 256GB of storage is on sale on Amazon for about $1,228.
How to use the 2022 Apple MacBook Pro
Setting up the MacBook Pro was straightforward, and you can be up and running in minutes. The key features we explored were audio, video, display, trackpad and keyboard. This allowed us to learn about the user experience and how to use the laptop.
Audio
The audio on this model is truly impressive considering how small the speakers are. It offers a clear, crisp sound that doesn’t degrade at higher volumes. As far as we’re concerned, Apple should shine a spotlight on the MacBook Pro’s audio; it’s a definite selling point.
Video
The 720p webcam was a little underwhelming, especially considering the cost. It does the job, but the picture is adequate rather than exceptional. This was a pain point for other users as well.
Display
While there’s nothing dramatically different about the screen, it feels crisper and more vibrant than earlier models. The text is sharp and easy to read, and the colors offer greater depth, which delivers an overall better visual experience.
Trackpad
As far as we can tell, the trackpad is relatively unchanged, but that’s not a bad thing. This feature has always offered a great deal of functionality in just a few square inches. The responsiveness gives it a very true-to-the-touch experience.
Keyboard
Our favorite physical upgrade was the keyboard. Thankfully, Apple abandoned the butterfly mechanism, which has been troublesome for many users. This keyboard actually feels and responds as a keyboard should, and we were thrilled with it.
2022 Apple MacBook Pro benefits
The new MacBook Pro is effortless to set up and can handle multiple tasks with ease. It offers connectivity across all Apple devices and has a vivid display with exceptional sound quality. For people who still need a wired connection, there are two Thunderbolt ports available on this model.
2022 Apple MacBook Pro drawbacks
The main drawback of any Apple product is the higher price. However, when you realize there are no ongoing fees or subscriptions required, you may actually spend less on an Apple product in the long run. The other drawback is you cannot upgrade this model to have more internal storage, though you can add external storage if needed. Lastly, some users don’t like that Apple products do not always function well with non-Apple devices and apps.
Should you get the 2022 Apple MacBook Pro?
If you’re looking for the best overall laptop that will work for any venture — professional or otherwise — this model will easily exceed your expectations. Wisely, Apple didn’t waste a lot of effort trying to upgrade elements that already worked for the MacBook Pro. Instead, it focused on features that would make a real difference for the user. It’s much faster, and the battery lasts much longer than the previous model, which are two things every user wants.
Consider other options
2021 Apple MacBook Pro (16-Inch)
If the 13-inch MacBook Pro doesn’t offer enough, you can leap up to the top-of-the-line 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro. This laptop still has the M1 Max chip, but it features a 10-Core CPU, a 32-Core GPU, 32GB unified memory and 1TB of SSD storage.
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For individuals who prefer a tablet, an iPad is a better option. This impressive tablet has an all-day battery life, Tru Tone colors, a 12.9-inch liquid Retina XDR display, a Thunderbolt port for connectivity and more. It manages to pack a lot of power while still being thin, lightweight and portable.
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HP Envy x360 Convertible Laptop
If you’re not a fan of Apple products, there are other laptops that can get the job done. This convertible model from HP gives you a two-in-one design with a laptop that folds down into a tablet. It has a touchscreen and comes with Windows OS.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson homered and drove in five runs, Alex Cobb struck out seven in seven scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants routed the Philadelphia Phillies 13-1 on Friday night.
Evan Longoria and Andrew Knapp each added two RBIs for San Francisco, which snapped a seven-game losing streak. Wilmer Flores, Brandon Crawford and Thairo Estrada also drove in runs.
“It’s the type of team we’re capable of being," Cobb said. “It’s been a frustrating year not living up to that standard, I think. It (was) nice to see.”
Cobb (5-6) allowed just three hits and a walk in earning his first career win against Philadelphia, which has lost four of five.
“He came out filling up the strike zone, executing his split, attacking hitters, just going right after them,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said.
San Francisco jumped on Phillies starter Kyle Gibson for four runs in the first inning and three more in the second. Gibson (9-6) allowed a season-high seven runs on five hits and four walks in 1 2/3 innings.
Pederson, Crawford and Longoria produced consecutive run-scoring hits in the first inning. Crawford scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-0.
Pederson broke it open in the second with his 21st home run, a three-run shot that splashed into McCovey Cove beyond the right-field wall.
San Francisco kept piling on with four runs in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Knapp and bases-loaded walks from Flores, Pederson and Longoria. The Giants drew a season-high 10 walks.
“I thought it was notable how selective our offense was today, just kind of really patient and locked in,” Kapler noted. “You could tell that the players were especially motivated to come out and perform today.”
Estrada singled home another run in the fifth. Knapp added an RBI groundout in the eighth.
Philadelphia's Alec Bohm ended the shutout bid with an RBI single in the ninth.
“All I know is we've got to bounce back tomorrow and come out and play our game,” Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said.
POSITION PLAYERS PITCHING
Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs pitched the bottom of the eighth inning, allowing a run on one hit. Giants outfielder Luis González pitched the top of the ninth, giving up a run on two hits.
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS DAY
In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, both teams wore gold ribbons on their jerseys to honor children battling cancer. The Giants also replaced traditional player photos on the scoreboard with drawings by children diagnosed with cancer.
“I hope that what they got to do tonight maybe shed a little bit of joy in their life, in that moment at least, and keeps them fighting, keeps them going hard and know that we support them,” Cobb said.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Phillies: OF Nick Castellanos returned to the lineup after missing three games with turf toe. He started in right field and went 0 for 2. ... RHP Zack Wheeler (right forearm tendinitis) underwent an MRI on Thursday which revealed minor inflammation but no structural damage. He will be reevaluated Monday or Tuesday. ... RHP Zach Eflin (right knee bruise) threw about 30 to 35 pitches in a bullpen session. He will throw at least one more bullpen before beginning a rehab assignment. ... RHP Seranthony Domínguez (right triceps tendinitis) is progressing well and will throw a bullpen session Saturday. ... LHP Bailey Falter feels better after leaving Wednesday’s start with right groin tightness and is expected to make his next start.
Giants: 1B Brandon Belt will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Saturday. “It’s obviously disappointing for Brandon and for all of us,” Kapler said. “We’ve been trending in this direction and Brandon has fought it so hard and wanted to be out there for his teammates and for all of us, and we just weren’t able to get over the hump.” ... LHP José Álvarez underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday and is resting at home in Florida. ... OF Austin Slater remained out of the lineup with a dislocated left pinkie, though he is not expected to go on the injured list. ... C Joey Bart (concussion) will resume baseball activities over the weekend. “He’s feeling much better,” Kapler said. “We anticipate that he’ll be ready to play on Tuesday and potentially back in the lineup then, Tuesday or Wednesday.”
UP NEXT
RHP Noah Syndergaard (8-9, 3.98 ERA) makes his sixth start for the Phillies on Saturday. He is 3-1 with a 4.40 ERA since being acquired from the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 2. The Giants counter with RHP Jakob Junis (4-4, 4.04), who has lost three straight decisions since his last win on June 10 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Blake Watson scored on a 1-yard run with 33 seconds to play and Old Dominion beat Virginia Tech for the second time in as many tries on its home field, 20-17 on Friday night.
The Monarchs made a big splash in their debut as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and spoiled the debut of Hokies coach Brent Pry. He was coaching against a longtime colleague at Vanderbilt and Penn State, Ricky Rahne.
When it was over, as they had in 2018 when the Monarchs knocked off the then-No. 13 Hokies 49-35, fans streamed on to the field in celebration. ODU is 2-12 in its history against Power Five programs, but 2-2 against Tech.
Keshawn King ran for 111 yards and caught a touchdown pass from transfer quarterback Grant Wells for the Hokies. Wells also ran for a score, but threw two first-half interceptions, and then one to set up the decisive drive.
The Hokies were driving and trying to put the game away when Wells’ pass from ODU’s 40 bounced off of Jalen Holston to the Monarchs’ Ryan Henry. A 15-yard penalty against ODU moved the ball back to their 26 with 2:58 left, but a long completion by Hayden Wolff and then a defensive pass interference call near the goal line on Dorian Strong set the Monarchs up at the 1-yard line.
Watson needed two tries to make it, but tumbled in with 33 seconds left.
SLOPPY
Wells, who threw a fourth interception on a desperation pass in the final seconds, wasn’t the only one with an auspicious debut for the Hokies. They were whistled for more than a dozen penalties, many of them costly.
THE TAKEAWAY
Virginia Tech: Wells showed ability with both his big arm and feet, bit that arm also had him overthrowing receivers by a lot, including the interception that led the ODU’s first field goal. He had 34 TDs and 22 interceptions in 23 starts at Marshall and Pry will want him to get more consistent quickly.
Old Dominion: The Monarchs lone touchdown before the decisive run by Watson was a gift when the snap on a 38-yard field goal try by Virginia Tech sailed well over the holder’s head and, in the scramble to recover the ball, ended with Robert Kennedy scooping it and taking it the final 25 yards.
UP NEXT Virginia Tech: The Hokies open their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule at home against Boston College.
Old Dominion: The Monarchs go on the road to play at East Carolina.
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