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‘It surprised me how relaxed he is’: Trevor Story blown away by this Red Sox rookie
Boston Red Sox star Trevor Story is impressed by rookie Triston Casas. Casas is one of MLB’s most exciting prospects and has made quite the impression in his Red Sox debut. Story commented on what stood out the most about Casas in his first MLB game, per Mass Live.
“He’s a very good player and he knows that. That’s the kind of guy you want,” Story said. “Seems pretty relaxed. That surprised me a little bit. I remember I was super nervous on my debut and couldn’t sit still. It surprised me how relaxed (he is) because he knows this is where he’s supposed to be.”
Triston Casas earned his first hit in the 5th inning on a hard ground ball to Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager. Seager was unable to make the play and Casas was given a base hit. He commented on the first hit of his young career.
“You don’t choose how they come. I’ll take all of them,” Casas said. “I know Seager is a pretty good shortstop. I don’t know how that one popped up on him but I’ll take it. First one in the books.”
Triston Casas also addressed how he felt during his first game with the Red Sox.
“I was definitely nervous. This was everything I’ve ever dreamed of, all culminating into one day. Throughout all that, I felt prepared. I was confident. I’ve been working for this for a really long time. I wasn’t nervous. I mean, I was nervous, but I wasn’t too scared. I felt like I was ready for the moment and I tried my best to do what I could.”
The Red Sox are excited for Triston Casas’ future. His high ceiling is a bright spot for Boston without question. | https://clutchpoints.com/it-surprised-me-how-relaxed-he-is-trevor-story-blown-away-by-this-red-sox-rookie/ | 2022-09-05T20:03:02Z | https://clutchpoints.com/it-surprised-me-how-relaxed-he-is-trevor-story-blown-away-by-this-red-sox-rookie/ | false |
‘It has gone too far. It really has to stop’: Birmingham public safety chairwoman calls on community to help stop violence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Labor Day weekend in Birmingham consisted of several violent crimes. Five people died as a result of gun violence.
LaTonya Tate is the Chairwoman of the Birmingham Public Safety Committee. She is calling the string of homicides a crisis, and says it is destroying our communities.
“The violence is so senseless and it’s beyond comprehension. It has gone too far. It really has to stop,” said Tate.
She is calling on people, including former gang members, to encourage a truce and stop the cycle of violence. She said those closest to the problems could be the solution.
“Send people that can go in and relate to those people in communities that are having issues to start that conversation, and to start to build that trust in order for us to move forward.”
She said it is time to reimagine what we want our cities to look like when it comes to safety.
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(iSeeCars) – A car title is a legal document that proves you own a vehicle, much like a deed to a house. Every vehicle sold in the United States comes with a title, and although the exact information on the document varies by state, car titles always include a vehicle’s VIN and year, make, and model of a vehicle, as well as its odometer reading. Regardless of whether you buy a new or used car from a dealer or from a private seller, you’ll receive a car title.
Along with showing proof of ownership, a car title also lets you know if a vehicle is damaged or is defective. If you’re shopping for a used car, you may come across a vehicle with a salvage title that indicates water damage. And as we approach peak hurricane season, thousands of flood-damaged cars will likely enter the market in the coming months. What does that mean, and should you avoid salvage title and flood-damaged vehicles? We have the answers.
Salvage Title Vehicle: What it Means
There are two categories of titles: clean and branded. A clean title means that a vehicle has a clean record, while a branded title means that a vehicle has incurred serious damage that needs to be disclosed. The most common branded title is a salvage title. (For more examples of branded title vehicles, check out our handy guide.)
If a car has a salvage title, it means that the vehicle has sustained significant damage and has been deemed a total loss by an insurance company. That most likely means that the vehicle was in a major accident, and the cost to repair the vehicle exceeds what it’s worth. In that case, the insurance company will pay out a damaged vehicle claim for the value of the car to its owner and take possession of the vehicle. Or, it could mean that the car was the victim of a severe weather event, like hurricane flooding or a hail storm.
After the car gets towed to an impound lot owned by the insurance company, it’s sent to a salvage auction house specializing in cars that have suffered an untimely demise. The car is most often bought by a junkyard, and its parts are used for scrap metal or to repair other vehicles. Or, if the damage isn’t too significant, an auto body shop may repair and resurrect the car. If the once salvaged car passes inspection, it will be resold with a rebuilt title. (Check out our What is a Rebuilt Title Guide to learn more.) Lastly, a dealer may choose to sell the car as is in hopes that it will attract a buyer who is willing and able to repair it.
How Does a Car Become a Salvage Title Vehicle?
Salvage title laws vary from state to state. For example, what one state defines as a salvage vehicle may be different in another state. However, in most states, a salvage title includes a vehicle in one of the following categories.
- The vehicle has collision damage.
- The vehicle had flood damage. Some states will specifically mention flood damage on a vehicle’s title, while others will classify flood damage as a salvage title.
- The vehicle was damaged by a fire.
- The vehicle has sustained major damage from a storm such as hail or a tornado.
- The car has been stolen and recovered after the insurance company determined it a total loss.
In New York State, a vehicle must be branded as a salvage if it is eight model years or newer and if the vehicle was destroyed or received damage in the amount of 75% or more of its value when the damage occurred.
In Florida, a vehicle must be labeled as salvage if an insurance company declares it as a total loss. However, the percentage for what is total loss classification varies. It can be if repair costs total as little as 50 percent or as much as 95 percent of a vehicle’s value.
In most states, it is illegal to drive salvage title cars on public roads. To learn about what is considered a salvage vehicle in your state, check with your local department of motor vehicles (DMV).
Dangers of Flood Damaged Vehicles
Vehicles are built to get wet, but they’re not designed to get flooded. A car that is the victim of flooding has likely been submerged in multiple inches to multiple feet of water. Being flooded to that extent can wreak havoc on a car, causing anything from glitchy electronics to ruined engines, depending on how much water ended up in the car.
Cars deemed to have flood damage get bought back by the insurance company and are sent to the auction, where they typically are sent to the crusher. But sometimes people try to fix and flip a flood car. Just like cars with salvage titles, flood-titled cars are to be avoided.
Beware of Title Washing
Because states have different regulations on what constitutes a salvage car, moving the car to a state with more lenient laws can have the brand removed from the title. Because titles are issued by the state’s RMV, a vehicle will get a new title if it’s sold in another state.
A title can also be rebranded by physically altering it. Some title-washing schemes involve a seller making physical changes to the paper document that remove all evidence of branding.
Title washing is a federal crime and can result in hefty fines or even prison.
Should You Buy a Salvage Title Car?
There are many risks to buying a salvage title car. Here is what you should look out for.
- Safety Risks: The main downside to buying a salvage title car is the inherent safety risk. Because these cars have incurred significant damage, there’s a chance that they haven’t properly been repaired. Even if the car has been completely rebuilt and passed an inspection, it may not have been repaired well. There are safety hazards that an inspection cannot determine such as if the airbags will deploy in the event of an accident.
- Risk of Fraud: Sellers of salvage title cars will likely claim that the damage was minor because they will be desperate to make a sale. Salvage titles are as-is sales, so there is no warranty protection when buying a salvage vehicle.
- Difficult to Insure and Finance: Some insurance companies will not provide coverage for salvage title vehicles, while other insurers will only provide limited coverage at a high premium. Many banks and lenders also won’t provide auto loans for salvage title vehicles.
- Low Resale Value: When it comes time for you to sell or trade in the vehicle, it will have a low resale value. Some dealerships don’t buy salvage vehicle cars, so you may have trouble getting rid of it.
In some circumstances, there can be benefits for car buyers when purchasing a salvaged vehicle.
- Significant Savings: You might come across a vehicle that has only had cosmetic damage such as from a hail storm. As a result it will be significantly discounted.
- If You’re a Mechanic: If you have the ability to fix a car, then buying a salvage title car doesn’t come with the same risks. You could either use the parts to fix other cars or repair the car so it’s operable again.
How to Know If a Car Has a Salvage Title
Before purchasing a used car, it’s important to obtain a vehicle history report such as Carfax or Autocheck and to run a VIN check. The iSeeCars VIN Check report provides a comprehensive analysis that includes up to 200 data points to help answer all the questions shoppers should have before buying a used vehicle.
The iSeeCars VIN Check provides title information depending on the state DMV. It will let you know if the vehicle has a clean title or if it has a salvage or other type of branded title.
The comprehensive report will link to vehicle history reports from CarFax and AutoCheck, and in many cases they will be free. The vehicle history report will provide detailed information about the vehicle’s title. For example, if a salvage certificate was issued after an accident, the vehicle history report will provide details about the accident and where the vehicle sustained damage.
If the price of a used car seems too good to be true, you should do your research to see if it’s because it has a salvage title. It’s important to know this information early in the process before you get too attached to the vehicle.
The Bottom Line
Buying a car with a checkered past in the form of a salvage title comes with many risks. Although a salvage title vehicle may seem like a good deal, the potential safety risks likely outweigh the savings. The added insurance costs and lack of financing options also detract from the car’s upfront cost. There might be the occasional diamond in the rough that was properly repaired or only had minor damage, but flood-damaged cars should be avoided at all costs. While it is important to have every used car inspected by a trusted mechanic before purchasing, this is especially important if you are considering purchasing a salvage car. A mechanic can pay special attention to the areas of the vehicle that were damaged to see if they have been properly repaired.
More from iSeeCars.com:
- Buying a Car Out of State: What You Should Know
- 24 Things to Keep in Your Car
- What to Look For When Buying a Used Car
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided a militant hideout in a former Taliban stronghold near the border with Afghanistan Monday, triggering a shootout that killed five soldiers and four insurgents.
Acting on intelligence, security forces launched the raid in North Waziristan, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a military statement.
North Waziristan and other former tribal regions in northwestern Pakistan were a base for the Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups until the army claimed that it cleared the region of insurgents. Occasional attacks have continued, however, raising concerns the Pakistani Taliban are regrouping in the area.
The Pakistani Taliban are a separate group but allies of the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan a year ago as the U.S. and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t quite ready to publicly anoint Mitch Trubisky as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback.
Neither is Trubisky.
“The announcement will come out when it needs to come out,” Trubisky said Monday. “You’re not going to hear it from me.”
No need, not after Trubisky’s teammates effectively proclaimed it on Monday when they selected him as one of five co-captains.
“I just think he’s a guy who people rally around,” said defensive tackle Cam Heyward of Trubisky, who arrived in free agency in March. “He’s all about team. He’s very bought in. He understands and Coach T says it, he’s carrying our hopes and dreams on every single play.”
Trubisky has said all the right things and done all the right things seemingly from the moment he signed a two-year deal for the chance to replace the retired Ben Roethlisberger. He reached out individually to the returning players on offense and welcomed the skill position players to his home in South Florida during the spring in hopes of building chemistry.
Trubisky began the spring atop the depth chart and despite a push from Mason Rudolph and rookie first-round pick Kenny Pickett — both of whom performed well throughout the offseason program and training camp — Trubisky never provided much reason for Tomlin to switch things up.
Though Tomlin has yet to make it officially official — that’s likely to come on Tuesday as the Steelers begin preparations for next Sunday’s season opener at Cincinnati — Trubisky has acted like the starter from the moment he put pen to paper in mid-March.
The way Trubisky figures it, being a leader sort of comes with the territory when you play one of the most important positions in sports.
“You just want to be that guy day in and day out that guys can look to like, ‘Hey, if I do it the way this guy does it, we’re going to be heading in the right direction,'” Trubisky said.
Heyward, reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt, special teams ace Miles Killebrew and second-year running back Najee Harris were also elected captains.
The 24-year-old Harris set a franchise rookie record by running for 1,200 yards in 2021. He quickly earned the respect of his teammates with his work ethic and discipline.
“You know, he’s a guy that leads by example, doesn’t say a lot,” Heyward said of Harris. “But I just think he was destined to be captain. He was a guy that when you looked at our roster, you know, he’s the bell cow. And so we’ve had bell cows that haven’t been captains, but it’s what he does off the field. He’s locked in.”
Trubisky found it telling that Harris flew to Pittsburgh on the day Trubisky officially signed. Harris gave Trubisky a rough sketch of the offense and the team’s goals for 2022 and beyond.
“He was there for me from day one,” Trubisky said. “And to me, those are the little things that people don’t see that leaders do on a day-to-day basis, having those relationships that go deeper and beyond (the surface) with your teammates. And that’s why he is who he is.”
NOTES: The Steelers signed S Andrew Adams, CB Josh Jackson and LB Delontae Scott to the practice squad on Monday. … Pro Bowl WR Diontae Johnson warmed up with his teammates on Monday, but did not participate in most portions of practice. Johnson injured his left shoulder in the preseason finale against Detroit on Aug. 28, though Tomlin said at the time that there’s a chance Johnson could have returned to the game if it was the regular season.
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Featuring active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.3 and an eye-catching design
RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edifier, the forward-thinking audio-technology brand, have announced the release of a brand new earbud, the W240TN, which continues in the brand's outstanding record for affordable but premium quality audio. Aimed at the highly competitive under $100 market, the W240TN true wireless earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation have a range of exciting features and continues Edifier's signature design language and stellar audio fidelity capabilities.
Armed with Dual Dynamic Drivers (Φ6mm+Φ10mm) the W240TN creates a wide sound field aimed at immersing listeners in their favourite songs. Compared to single drivers, the W240TN maintains delicate details even at a high volume threshold and the hybrid ANC functions allow users to block out unwanted sounds and focus in on the music that makes them happy.
With an industrial-chic, gunmetal black or white finish the W240TN is inspired by the shape of a robust piston head. Rugged yet trustworthy, the metallic design carries the legacy of the TWS1 Pro and the finished product speaks volumes for Edifier's pursuit of style. The result has an iconic profile that balances modern lines with a retro, almost 80s-like character; think Robocop meets Blade Runner 2049. In comparison to other earbuds on the market, which often take an altogether more minimal or maximalist approach, the W240TN gives off an effortlessly clean look, one that wouldn't look out of sorts on the streets of Manhattan, Dubai, Tokyo or London.
Unlike the majority of its competition the buds feature the latest in Bluetooth 5.3 technology which not only provides impressively low latency (which can be reduced even further via a dedicated 'Game' mode) but consistently ensures that users never feel far from their favourite sounds. With a compact charge case, the W240TN provides 8.5 hours of playtime and a further 17 hours via the case, making unnecessary cutouts and low battery disasters are a thing of the past. And, users can enjoy crystal clear phone calls thanks to innovative AI DNN Adaptive Call Noise Reduction technology – blocks out unwanted noises and focuses in on your voice.
The W240TN also includes a range of ergonomic features. For those who lead a busier life, listening to music in the gym or whilst they're out for a run, the buds are IP55 certified – meaning they are water resistant and sweat proof – and feature Edifier's impressive AI call noise cancellation technology, which allows users to enjoy clear and life-like call audio without external noise interfering. To ensure your safety whilst listening to your favourite artists or calling an old friend, the W240TN also comes with an optional 'Ambient Mode' designed to allow environmental sounds (like car engines, tannoy callouts or dogs barking) to seep through into your listening.
Designed to keep up to speed with the modern individual, bustling from one situation to the next, the W240TN are lastly compatible with the Edifier Connect App – which gives smartphones users the option to customize their call settings, EQ levels, ANC mode and more with the tap of a finger. If you prefer a sturdy button, over a delicate touch sensitive one, the W240TN also comes with handy push controls allowing you to stay in control with ease.
For under $100 the W240TN provides a highly competitive option for audio lovers on a budget and adds to Edifier's groundbreaking range of consumer audio products.
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MOSCOW (AP) — The number of people who died in an accident while climbing Eurasia’s tallest active volcano has risen to eight, Russian authorities said Monday.
A helicopter with a rescue team was on the way to the site of the accident, emergency officials said.
Russian media initially reported on Saturday that five climbers died while trying to ascend to the top of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula. The accident occurred about 500 meters below the 4,750-meter (15,884-foot) summit, the reports cited the prosecutor’s office of the Kamchatka region as saying.
All the climbers were Russians, the reports said.
Four people survived the accident and are waiting for the rescuers at different altitudes.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a structural engineer and following Hurricane Harvey, I was hired by different builders and construction companies to evaluate damaged houses and buildings. I thought there should be a sturdy, safe and reliable wall panel design," said an inventor, from Dallas, Texas, "so I invented the CABLE- BLOCK. My green and durable design would withstand tremendous forces and could help save lives."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved wall panel design for new construction homes. In doing so, it offers an alternative to using costly wood or concrete framing. It also protects against hurricanes, termites, fires, tornadoes and earthquakes and it would serve as the first post tension wall panel in the housing industry. Additionally, the invention features an innovative, durable and environmentally-friendly design that is easy to install so it is ideal for the construction industry and new home builders.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DAL-178, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Pizzeria Virtù is an offshoot of Virtù Honest Craft, a Mediterranian-inspired fine-dining restaurant located nearby and owned by acclaimed chef Gio Osso. He opened his pizzeria in 2020, offering customers a more casual atmosphere in which to enjoy his food.
The pizzeria provided a homecoming of sorts. The space previously housed Grazie Pizzeria & Winebar, a restaurant that first offered Osso a job when he moved to Arizona in 2002. When the restaurant went up for sale 18 years later, the now-acclaimed chef kept the tradition of pizza alive with his concept, Pizzeria Virtù.
The menu offers fresh, seasonal salads, an extensive wine list with a heavy southern Italian influence, and wonderfully light and fluffy Neapolitan-style pizzas topped with mouth-watering cheeses, meats, and vegetables.
From walking into the small, white tablecloth restaurant to watching the flames rise from the pizza oven behind the bar, the whole experience inspires anticipation and excitement.
Appetizers tease the flavors to come. But one dish distracted from thoughts of the main meal, and demanded our full and undivided attention.
Simply titled "burrata" on the menu, the description promises di Stefano burrata, vino rosso figs, Prosciutto di Parma, and Marcona. The dish is served with crusty bread drizzled with deep green olive oil.
Hiding among a mountain of thinly sliced prosciutto, crushed almonds, and almost black dried figs, a shiny, white ball peeked out. The lime-sized round had yet to reveal the creamy goodness within. Burrata is a cows milk cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outside shell of solid cheese holds together a gooey, creamy interior.
With a poke of a knife, the plump cheese split open, melting into its toppings. After the fun of popping the burrata bomb, it's time to build your own bruschetta.
Spread a little of the rich cheese on a piece of bread, top with a fig and a slice of salty prosciutto for the perfect bite. When our server noticed our enthusiastic enjoyment of the appetizer, he brought more bread. The welcome addition helped sop up every last morsel of the delicately balanced sweet and savory dish.
After the round of starters, we enjoyed some excellent pizza and dessert. But the little ball of burrata hidden among sweet figs and salty ham was the best bite of the meal.
Pizzeria Virtù
6952 East Main Street, Scottsdale 480-663-9797
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(CNN) There was a big win in federal court for former President Donald Trump.
A judge granted Trump’s request to appoint a “special master” in the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.
A special master is a third-party attorney from outside the government tasked with reviewing materials that agents seized from Trump’s Florida home last month.
Trump’s lawyers argued they did not trust the Department of Justice to keep privileged materials out of its ongoing criminal investigation.
The privileged materials include documents Trump could claim have attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
The judge noted there have been at least two instances where investigators may have come across potentially privileged material.
The appointment means the DOJ will have to pause its review of the seized documents until the special master’s review is completed.
Both sides have until Friday to submit a list of potential candidates for the position.
Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal the decision. | https://kobi5.com/news/judge-grants-trump-request-for-special-master-195017/ | 2022-09-05T20:22:07Z | https://kobi5.com/news/judge-grants-trump-request-for-special-master-195017/ | true |
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina school apologized after baptizing more than 100 children without their parent’s permission, according to the Fayetteville Observer.
Northwood Temple Academy, a private Christian school in Fayetteville, posted on Facebook on Thursday, “I feel it in my bones, You’re about to move! Today we had over 100 middle and high school students spontaneously declare their faith and get baptized today. We will have more pictures of these powerful moments posted over the next couple of days!”
That morning, three students had their scheduled baptisms at the school as part of Spiritual Emphasis Week. The offer was then extended to other students who had not been scheduled. More than 100 students in total were baptized.
Renee McLamb, the head of the school, sent families a letter to explain.
“The Spirit of the Lord moved and the invitation to accept the Lord and be baptized was given and the students just began to respond to the presence of the Lord,” McLamb said in the letter, which was obtained by the Observer.
The school says it typically notifies and invites parents to be present for any baptisms that happen on campus, and “it was not the intention of any faculty member to do anything behind a parent’s back or in any kind of secret way.”
“I do understand that parents would desire to be a part of something so wonderful happening in the lives of their children, and so I apologize that we did not take that into consideration in that moment,” McLamb said. “I pray that at the end of the day we will all rejoice because God truly did a work in the lives of our students.”
McLamb told the paper that the school should have given students a chance to contact parents and ask permission. “We were not expecting such an overwhelming response to the message that was spoken, but as a mother I certainly can empathize with why some parents were upset,” she said.
McLamb said that most of the parents that contacted her were glad, but some were unhappy with the move. Some of the children had already been baptized, and at least one family was concerned that a second baptism could undo the first. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/more-than-100-students-baptized-without-parents-permission-at-north-carolina-school/ | 2022-09-05T20:25:15Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/more-than-100-students-baptized-without-parents-permission-at-north-carolina-school/ | true |
(NEXSTAR) – A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card recently sold for $12.6 million, becoming the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia on record. It broke the previous record set in early August during a private sale when a Honus Wagner card went for $7.25 million. A Wagner card set the record before that in August 2021, selling for $6.6 million.
It’s no secret that baseball cards – and sports memorabilia – have become a booming business over the last few years. In some cases, the trading card market has become so hot and the desire so great that retailers like Target had to restrict access to their trading card department.
During the first half of 2021 alone, eBay reported $2 billion in trading card transactions occurred on its site, with an average of one sports trading card being purchased every second.
But what is it that has caused the aforementioned Mantle and Wagner cards to sell for a cumulative $26.45 million?
Well, it’s all in the cards.
Wagner and Mantle are part of a trio of card sets considered the most desirable in sports collecting, Mike Provenzale, a production manager with Heritage Auctions told Nexstar. Those sets are the 1909 T206, the 1933 Goudey set, and the 1952 Topps set.
The 1909 T206
The first, the 1909 T206 set, was found in cigarette and tobacco packs from the American Tobacco Company. Notably small compared to modern cards, Provenzale referred to the run of cards as the “first landmark set.”
“That one is all about rarity,” he said, referring specifically to the Wagner card from that set. Only about 60 cards are known to exist, and “most of them are in horrible condition.”
Wagner is widely revered as one of the greatest players of all time. He was a shortstop who played primarily with the Pittsburgh Pirates during his 21 seasons and was among the first five players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
Now, 105 years since Wagner took the field, his T206 cards are bringing in millions of dollars at auctions. Due to their rarity, cards graded authentic – meaning they’re in worse condition than what is covered on the traditional one-to-10 scale – still have the potential to sell for millions of dollars.
The rarity surrounding Wagner’s card is often attributed to two stories, according to Provenzale. One is that Wagner, though a heavy tobacco user himself, didn’t want his card to be used to promote tobacco use among children. The other is that he wanted to be compensated for the company’s use of his image, an unusual request in the early 1900s. It’s still unclear why exactly Wagner cards are so hard to find.
The 1933 Goudey Gum set
While Wagner’s era of baseball cards were used to promote tobacco products, the 1933 Goudey set relied on a different product – gum. The Goudey Gum Company set out to create “a really incredible line” of cards to advertise their product, Provenzale explained. And while they accomplished their goal, making “one of the most aesthetically pleasing sets,” poor timing nearly hampered their success.
The set was released amid the Great Depression. But for just one cent, they could purchase a piece of Goudey Gum and get with it a baseball card. It worked – between 1932 and 1933, the company’s profits are said to have tripled, Provenzale said.
Some of the most well-known players, specifically Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, can be found in the 1933 Goudey set. Another, Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie, was said to be card number 106 in the set. But, in another brilliant marketing ploy by Goudey Gum, you could only get his card if you sent a letter to the company asking for it.
Ruth and Gehrig are valuable, but Lajoie carries a special worth. The majority of his cards carry a paperclip imprint on the top after being attached to the letter, according to Provenzale. A Lajoie card recently sold during a Heritage Auction went for $114,000. In 2019, a worn and tattered Ruth card from this set sold for just over $4,000. While cheaper in comparison to the Wagner and Mantle cards mentioned before, this card was graded as authentic.
The 1952 Topps set
Nearly two decades after Goudey Gum, the 1952 Topps set hit the market. These cards were the first that looked like the cards we’re now familiar with – the size normalized, stats were added to the back, and facsimile signatures were added to the front.
In addition to Mantle, considered the most popular of the 1952 Topps set, other cards include Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson. Mays and Robinson are valuable, Provenzale explained, but Mantle leads the pack.
This is largely due to how cards were released. At the time, cards were released in series. One-fifth of the cards were released before the season, a second round was released at the start, and so on through the season.
Mantle, a New York Yankee and “the face of 50s baseball,” was card number 311, Provenzale said. That put him in the final series but, because of production delays, that series wasn’t released until after the season had ended (and after the Yankees beat the then-Boston Dodgers in the World Series). The final round of cards didn’t sell well and most sat in a warehouse for over a decade.
The remaining cards from the series, including Mantle’s, were then loaded onto a barge and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean, according to Provenzale. Still, more examples of Mantle’s card are known to exist than Wagner’s.
What about error cards?
There is a particular subset of cards that many collectors thought would be incredibly valuable – those with an error.
“But, that isn’t always the case,” Provenzale explained. One of the most well-known error cards is that of Cal Ripken’s brother, Billy Ripken. He was initially photographed holding a bat that had an obscene phrase written on the bottom of the bat that went unnoticed at first. After Topps discovered the error, the original cards were pulled off the market and replaced with an edited version. Cards that aren’t edited can go for a couple hundred dollars, according to Provenzale.
Some error cards are lucky enough to be worth more than three figures. Provenzale noted another from the 1909 T206 set, Sherry Magie. When the cards were printed, they misspelled his name as ‘Maggie.’ Being that the card is unique and from one of the most iconic card sets, Provenzale said it could “do high five figures.”
What’s next?
But what about today’s market? Is there a card today that will be the next Honus Wagner or Mickey Mantle?
It’s possible. Previously, many cards were mass-produced, especially in the 1980s and 1990s, Provenzale explained. Manufacturers have created their own rarity, sometimes making cards known as ‘one to one,’ meaning they’re the only one available.
“Those one-of-one cards do sell for six and seven figures, even though it’s just manufactured rarity,” Provenzale said. Rookie cards can be largely valuable as collectors “love the book ends,” or those from the beginning and end of a player’s career.
If you have any of the previously mentioned cards, or your own set you feel could be of value, it’s important to do your research before rushing to sell. Experts at your local card shop or sports memorabilia store can help appraise your item, as can those with auction houses like Heritage Auctions.
Be wary of where you’re selling, though. Some shops may offer you less than what the card is worth in order to make a profit on it. Other outlets, like auction houses, where the percentage they keep is based on how much your card or item sells for. Online retailers like eBay, which has its own service to prove authenticity, will work in the same fashion.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
244 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south Texas, including the following
counties, Duval, La Salle, McMullen and Webb.
* WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 244 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Seven Sisters.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Callahan County in west central Texas...
Southeastern Shackelford County in west central Texas...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 300 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Us-283 Near
The Callahan-Shackelford County Line, or 11 miles north of Baird,
moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Baird around 400 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Admiral,
I-20 Near The Callahan-Eastland County Line and Us-
283 Near The Callahan-Shackelford County Line.
This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 299 and 323.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Callahan
and northern Coleman Counties through 345 PM CDT...
At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Burkett, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Novice, Burkett, Silver Valley, Glen Cove, Echo, Us-
283 Near The Coleman-
Callahan County Line, Lake Coleman and Hords Creek Reservoir.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3193 9920 3177 9965 3209 9963 3215 9919
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 062DEG 8KT 3207 9928
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police released surveillance images Monday of a possible suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Las Vegas newspaper’s investigative reporter, although the images don’t show the person’s full face.
The images distributed Monday by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department show a person wearing a wide straw hat, bright orange reflective long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, gray shoes and carrying a black or dark blue shoulder bag.
Police are asking for the public’s help finding any additional surveillance footage as they continue to search for a suspect in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
German, 69, was found stabbed to death outside his home around 10:30 a.m. Saturday after authorities received a 911 call.
German died of “multiple sharp force injuries” in a homicide, the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner said Sunday.
It appears German was in an altercation with another person that led to the stabbing, according to police.
Police believe the suspect was casing the neighborhood to commit other crimes when German was killed.
“We take this case very seriously and our investigators have been working non-stop to identify and apprehend the suspect,” Capt. Dori Koren, a police spokesperson, said in a statement.
Glenn Cook, the Review-Journal’s executive editor, said German had not communicated any concerns about his personal safety or any threats made against him to anyone in the newspaper’s leadership.
German joined the Review-Journal in 2010 after more than two decades at the Las Vegas Sun, where he was a columnist and reporter who covered courts, politics, labor, government and organized crime.
He was known for his stories about government malfeasance and political scandals and coverage of the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival that killed 60 people and wounded more than 400 others.
According to the Review-Journal, German held a master’s degree from Marquette University and was the author of the 2001 true-crime book “Murder in Sin City: The Death of a Las Vegas Casino Boss,” the story of the death of Ted Binion, heir to the Horseshoe Club fortune. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Vegas-police-Images-of-possible-suspect-in-17420688.php | 2022-09-05T20:30:59Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Vegas-police-Images-of-possible-suspect-in-17420688.php | false |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I needed a safe and convenient way to remove cobwebs and dust from walls, ceilings and other high areas," said an inventor, from Houghton Lake, Mich., "so I invented the COBWEB CLEANER. My design would eliminate the need to reach, strain or stand on a step stool."
The invention provides an effective means of removing cobwebs and dust from hard-to-reach areas while leaving a fresh smelling scent. In doing so, it offers an efficient alternative to manual cleaning tools and methods. As a result, it saves time and effort and it can be used to safely clean high ceilings, walls, corners, etc. Additional features would provide added safety for users around the house in case of an emergency. The invention features a practical and user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it can be produced in various sizes.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MHO-139, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
350 PM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...Heavy rain will impact portions of southern Windham and east
central Tolland Counties through 445 PM EDT...
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain and embedded
thunderstorms along a line extending from Lebanon to near Voluntown.
Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Rainfall rates up to 1 to 2 inches
per hour are expected.
HAZARD...Minor flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor flooding of typically flood prone areas.
Locations impacted include...
Mansfield, Windham, Plainfield, Willimantic, Killingly, Brooklyn,
Canterbury, Pomfret, Sterling, Chaplin, Hampton and Scotland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.
LAT...LON 4164 7196 4166 7213 4166 7216 4172 7224
4183 7218 4183 7179 4164 7179 4165 7186
4163 7196
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 220DEG 14KT 4165 7222 4162 7186
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 353 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Redding, or 8 miles south of Danbury, moving east
at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Weston around 410 PM EDT.
Redding around 435 PM EDT.
Trumbull and Monroe around 445 PM EDT.
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes claims he skipped Biden's Wisconsin speech because he was participating in other events as member of President's own party keep a distance
- President Joe Biden made the first of two speeches planned for Labor Day
- He gave a shoutout to Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes despite his absence
- Barnes' campaign told DailyMail.com that he was participating in 'events across the state' to mark Labor Day Monday, including a Milwaukee parade
- The Democratic official is running to unseat GOP Senator Ron Johnson
- Barnes was ahead of Johnson by seven points in a late August voter poll
Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes did not appear alongside President Joe Biden on Monday during a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee because he was engaged in other events honoring workers across the state, DailyMail.com has learned.
Barnes, who is currently serving as Wisconsin's lieutenant governor, is running to unseat Republican Senator Ron Johnson in the November midterm races.
He's the latest swing state Democrat to side-step a Biden visit despite a recent surge in the president's job approval rating - that came after a controversial decision to wipe billions in federal student debt.
Biden said at the outset of his remarks that Barnes 'couldn't be here' but is 'gonna be your next United States senator.'
'The Lt. Governor appreciates the President coming to Wisconsin to honor the labor movement in our state,' spokeswoman Maddy McDaniel told DailyMail.com when asked why Barnes was not present.
'Mandela walked in the Milwaukee parade and then went to support Wisconsin workers at events across the state, including in Racine where UAW Local 180 has been on strike for over 100 days.'
A recent poll shows Barnes leading the incumbent Republican by seven points with roughly two months until the pivotal race.
Barnes eked out a slim 51-percent majority compared to Johnson's 44 percent of support in Marquette University Law School's late August survey.
Wisconsin is one of two states the president is marking Labor Day in. He's speaking in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania early this evening.
Biden rolled out a new nickname for MAGA Republicans during his lively first speech - where he also walked back comments suggesting Donald Trump's supporters believe in 'semi-fascism.'
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (pictured at a Labor Day event on September 5, 2022) is running to unseat Republican Senator Ron Johnson in November. He did not appear with President Joe Biden in Milwaukee on Monday
During his speech in Wisconsin on Monday, the president denounced the former president's followers as 'Trumpies' and claimed politicians on the 'extreme right' of the GOP are 'coming for your social security' and destroying worker pensions.
At one point Biden was interrupted by a heckler - though he told Secret Service to 'let him go.'
'Everybody's entitled to be an idiot,' the president said to scattered laughter.
And despite clarifying early on that 'not every Republican is a MAGA Republican,' he later painted the critic and his ilk as working to 'destroy democracy.'
'The biggest contrast from what MAGA Republicans, the extreme right...the Trumpies...these MAGA Republicans in Congress are coming for your Social Security as well,' Biden said.
The 79-year-old leader has ratcheted up his rhetoric against the former president and his allies in recent days, ever since making a fiery debut on the midterm campaign trail in Bethesda, Maryland late last month.
Biden made the first of two Labor Day stops in Wisconsin on Monday, where he touted his wins for workers' unions and lashed out against 'MAGA Republicans'
It was at a private event with donors there that the president compared MAGA Republican beliefs to semi-fascism, earning instant backlash from all factions on the right.
Walking those comments back on Monday, he said: 'I want to be very clear up front. Not every Republican is a MAGA Republican. Not every Republican embraces that extreme ideology. I know, because I've been able to work with mainstream Republicans my whole career.'
'But the extreme MAGA Republicans in Congress have chosen to go backwards - full of anger, violence, hate and division,' the president said. 'But together, we can and must choose a different path: forward.'
Later, however, Biden turned up the heat again as the heckler who interrupted his speech was being pulled out by security.
'Democrats, Republicans and mainstream - Republicans and independents, we have to be stronger and more determined and more committed to saving American democracy,' the president implored above the commotion.
'And the MAGA Republicans - that guy out that door- are destroying democracy. Because democracy is at stake.'
At one point a man in a suit heckled the president's speech. It's not clear what the man was shouting
Biden called the critic an 'idiot' and told security who were escorting him out to 'let him go'
The man, wearing an American flag pin, was called a 'MAGA Republican' by the president
The president was impassioned as he repeatedly drummed Republican lawmakers - including Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson - for voting against his agenda, including the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal.
He also attacked the GOP for opposition to the Butch Lewis Act, a provision in the COVID-19 pandemic-era American Rescue Plan that protected the pensions of roughly 10 million union workers.
Biden claimed that Republicans who supported the bill voted against it over re-election concerns.
'Not a single Republican congressman voted to protect your pensions - not one. And by the way, I know a lot wanted to vote for it. They're afraid of losing primaries in this new Republican Party,' he said.
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Delhi records highest dengue cases in August so far
39 cases over the past week takes caseload to 244
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The Capital recorded 39 cases of dengue over the past week (till September 3), which is the highest weekly surge this year, taking the caseload to 244, according to a civic report on Monday.
This takes the caseload for August to 75, which is the highest number of cases recorded in a month for this year. The caseload for June and July stood at 32 and 26, respectively.
Untraced category
Out of the 39 cases that were recorded over the past week, 18 were marked under the untraced category while more than half of the cases this season (146 out of 244) have been marked under the category. Last week, the city recorded 16 cases, of which, eight were marked under the untraced after investigation category.
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Apart from the untraced cases, a total of 92 cases were recorded in areas under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi this year, while only five cases have been recorded in areas under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council.
Reasons stated
“The reason behind a large number of cases being marked under the untraced after investigation category is because hospitals are not feeding the correct data of patients. Simultaneously, the Delhi government has to ensure that hospitals follow the procedure, but this is not happening either. Most of the cases marked under the untraced category have come from government hospitals, and we have found that there are errors at their end, such as incorrect addresses provided by the hospital,” said a senior MCD official.
However, the MCD, in a statement, agreed that the caseload for August was high and was due to “mandatory reporting by all the hospitals”, adding that the civic body has taken all control measures.
Measures by MCD
“The MCD has taken legal enforcement for prevention of mosquito breeding as per provision under the DMC Act. We have issued 77,538 legal notices and have filed 26,320 prosecutions/challans.
The MCD has imposed administrative charges on 10,438 house/building owners and ₹23,28,700 have been collected as administrative charge,” the civic body said.
The Delhi government did not respond when reached out for comment.
Last year, the caseload for August stood at 72, which was followed by a massive surge in October and November that saw 1,196 and 6,739 cases, respectively.
According to the data provided by the MCD, the city recorded 4,431 dengue cases in 2016, 4,726 in 2017, 2,798 in 2018, 2,036 in 2019, 1,072 in 2020 and 9,613 in 2021.
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HOUSTON — A nude photograph nearly delayed a Southwest Airlines flight last week.
According to Insider, NBC News, and CNN, the incident occurred on Aug. 24 flight that was flying from Houston, Texas, to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Passenger Teighlor Marsalis told CNN that she and those around her received a notification on their Apple devices that someone was using AirDrop to send the image of a naked man to other passengers.
After a flight attendant and the pilot were notified, the pilot issued a stern warning over the intercom system, the media outlets reported.
"So here's the deal. If this continues while we're on the ground, I'm going to have to pull back to the gate," the pilot could be heard saying in a video the passenger allegedly recorded and then posted to TikTok, the news outlets reported. "Everybody's going to have to get off, we're going to have to get security involved and ... vacation is going to be ruined."
The video has been viewed more than 3 million times as of Monday.
Marsalis told CNN and Insider that the pilot handled the situation well.
In a statement to CNN and Insider, Southwest says that their employees were made aware of the problem and addressed it to "support the comfort of those traveling with us."
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
317 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Coke, Runnels and Tom Green.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between
1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over northwest Runnels
County.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Winters, Maverick, Bronte, Tennyson, Norton, Orient, Wingate,
Wilmeth, The Intersection Of Highway 208 And Ranch Road 2662
and Lake Winters Lake.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek, Saynor crossing Mule Creek,
Valley View crossing Jack Miles Creek, Juniper crossing
Juniper Creek, Ratliff crossing just east of Highway 277,
Marrow Loop crossing east Kicapoo Creek, Juniper Road
crossing just east of Highway 277, Rawlins crossing, Lometa
crossing Liveoak Creek and Poverty Canyon crossing Mule
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.
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NEW YORK (AP) — There’s still a chance Zach Wilson will open the season for the New York Jets under center instead of on the sideline.
Coach Robert Saleh said during a Zoom call that Wilson did some throwing on the field Monday while testing out his surgically repaired right knee, which was injured in the preseason opener at Philadelphia on Aug. 12.
“He looked good, felt good,” Saleh said.
And Saleh left the door open for Wilson potentially starting Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, returning less than a month after surgery.
“Yeah, it’s possible,” Saleh said.
While it could be a little gamesmanship mixed with optimism, Saleh added the Jets will evaluate Wilson over the next two days and make a decision Wednesday on whether he or Joe Flacco will start. The coach added “it does nothing for us from game plan standpoint” to rush to name a starter for Week 1. He said Wilson, Flacco and Mike White are all capable of running Mike LaFleur’s offense at a high level, and the game plan would remain the same regardless of who’s under center.
It might still be wishful thinking to expect Wilson to be completely healthy in time for the game.
Wilson suffered a bone bruise and torn meniscus, which was repaired via arthroscopic surgery in Los Angeles on Aug. 16. He was initially expected to miss two to four weeks, but the Jets have insisted they won’t rush the second-year quarterback back to the field.
“Everyone heals differently, and we’ll see what happens (Tuesday),” Saleh said.
This is an important season for the 23-year-old Wilson, who struggled at the beginning of his rookie year, then missed four games with a sprained PCL in his right knee before returning and showing marked signs of improvement to finish. He threw no interceptions in his final five games and appeared to be quicker at making decisions and reading defenses.
Wilson was having a good training camp before the injury, putting together nearly two weeks of solid practices entering the preseason game at Philadelphia.
The challenge for Wilson, whenever he returns, will be to get back quickly into a similar groove on the field despite missing nearly a month.
Saleh said Wilson would not need a ramp-up period to play once he’s healthy. He would step into the starting QB spot again at that point.
“Eventually, he’s got to get back in there,” Saleh said. “Whether it’s this week, next week, the week after, it doesn’t matter. So, you just have to rip the Band-Aid off.
“When Zach’s ready to play and he’s healthy, like I’ve said from the beginning — when he’s healthy and he feels good, he’s going to play football.”
NOTES: Saleh announced that the players voted Wilson as the Jets’ offensive team captain. Linebacker C.J. Mosley was selected as the defensive captain and Justin Hardee for special teams. All three were captains last year. Saleh said the coaching staff will select one player every week to join the other three as game day captains. … CB D.J. Reed (knee) worked out on the field Monday and Saleh said the team will have a better idea of his chances to play by Wednesday.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
330 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Eastland
County through 400 PM CDT...
At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eastland, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eastland, Gorman and Carbon.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 335 and 343.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3235 9900 3242 9880 3222 9864 3211 9894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 337DEG 8KT 3232 9887
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHACKELFORD
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CALLAHAN COUNTY...
At 330 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Us-
283 Near The Callahan-
Shackelford County Line, or near Baird, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Baird around 355 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Admiral
and I-20 Near The Callahan-Eastland County Line.
This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 299 and 323.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A wolf briefly escaped its habitat at an Ohio zoo but was recaptured, and no guests or employees were hurt, authorities said.
Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo said the Mexican gray wolf “briefly breached its habitat" Sunday at the zoo but was secured by staff.
Jacqueline Gerling, director of communications at Cleveland Metroparks, said the incident is under investigation. She said officials are still gathering details on how the animal was able to escape and said more information would be released later.
The zoo's website says the Mexican gray wolf is the smallest of the gray wolf subspecies, 54 to 66 inches in length from snout to tail and weighing 50 to 90 pounds.
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Saskatchewan stabbings: Suspects still at large, police say
By Jessica Murphy in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Merlyn Thomas in London
BBC News
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Two murder suspects are still at large after ten people were stabbed to death in one of the worst acts of violence in Canada's recent history.
Myles Sanderson, 30, and Damien Sanderson, 31, have been charged with murder, despite not being arrested.
The attacks - which left another 18 people injured - happened in a remote region of Saskatchewan on Sunday.
In the city of Regina, where the suspects were last seen, families are in mourning and communities on edge.
There are no obvious signs of a manhunt here - except for the sound of emergency alerts ringing on mobile phones warning of "two adult male suspects" who "continue to be at large".
The city is quiet, with many shops shuttered for the Labour Day long weekend.
In Victoria Park in the city centre, families called the attacks "horrific" and "sad". "It's on everyone's mind," Deena Arthur told the BBC.
"They're not monsters, they're people. Something has happened to them to make this happen."
Another woman said the stabbings have left her "stomach in knots". She wonders how something like this could happen in Canada.
The killings have rocked the typically peacefully prairie province of Saskatchewan, with police investigating 13 separate crime scenes.
"This kind of violence, or any kind of violence has no place in our country," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday.
He said that "tragedies like these have become all too commonplace" - adding that Saskatchewanians and Canadians would be there for each other in "times of difficulty and anguish".
Many of the victims were residents of the remote James Smith Cree Nation - leaving members of Canada's indigenous community especially shaken.
A state of emergency was declared in the community of about 2,000 residents north-east of the village of Weldon, which is home to just 200 people.
As news of the stabbings broke, a dangerous person alert was sent to all mobile phones across the provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta - an enormous region almost half the size of Europe.
Numerous checkpoints have been set up and drivers have been urged not to pick up hitchhikers. Officers from the three provinces are involved in the search.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the spate of killings "horrific and heartbreaking".
No official details of the victims have been given, but Canadian media have identified some.
"Mostly we're all related here, so it's pretty hard," Chakastaypasin Chief Calvin Sanderson - one of the elected leaders in the region - told the Regina Leader Post.
The leader of Saskatchewan's opposition party, the New Democratic Party's Carla Beck, told the BBC the incident had "shaken" the residents of a "tight-knit community".
Saskatchewan's Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they had been searching for Myles Sanderson for more than three months.
In May 2022 the 30-year-old stopped meeting with his parole officer and since then has been classified as "unlawfully at large".
Police have not indicated a motive - but said they believe some victims were targeted, while others were random.
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations suggested the attacks could be drug-related.
Timeline of events
05:40 - local time on 4 September (11:40 GMT) - police receive the first call about a stabbing in the James Smith Cree Nation. More calls start coming in within minutes
07:12 - police tell the public to seek immediate shelter and issue a Dangerous Persons Alert
07:57 - police reveal the names, descriptions and pictures of the two suspects
08:20 - the Dangerous Persons Alert is extended to the whole Saskatchewan province
11:25 - the search for the suspects is further widened to the neighbouring provinces of Manitoba and Alberta
12:07 - police alert the public that the suspects' vehicle had been spotted in Regina, the provincial capital
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Champions League: Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti 'not surprised' holders are 'underdogs'
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Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti is "not surprised" the bookmakers make his holders only fifth favourites to win this season's Champions League.
Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain, Manchester City and Liverpool are all more fancied as Real open their defence against Celtic in Group F on Tuesday.
Ancelotti was reminded that the 14-time European champions were also considered "underdogs" last season.
"If anything, it is a good sign," the Italian replied.
"We don't mind being the underdogs and, if anything, we've improved."
Veteran Brazil full-back Marcelo was among a handful of summer departures, while only France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and Germany centre-half Antonio Rudiger have arrived from Monaco and Chelsea respectively.
However, Madrid already lead La Liga by two points after four straight victories, including a 2-1 defeat of early challengers Real Betis on Saturday.
Ancelotti's side visit a Celtic side who themselves have won all seven of their domestic games this season, culminating in a 4-0 dismissal of closest rivals Rangers, and he dismissed the suggestion that the draw had been kind to his side.
"It's not an easy group at all," he said. "Celtic, first and foremost, are a strong side and we also have to respect RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk. There can also be surprises in the group. Think about last year with Sheriff - anything can happen."
In addition to that shock group-stage defeat at home to the Moldovans, Ancelotti's experience of Celtic Park as a manager is three visits, no wins.
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Months later, the holders went down 2-1 in a group-stage game following Scott McDonald's late winner.
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Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are bringing their best to the cinema.
The couple made a showstopping appearance at Don't Worry Darling's Venice Film Festival premiere on Sept. 5.
And the lovebirds looked golden—quite literally—as Olivia stunned in a bright yellow custom Gucci gown that featured a plunging neckline, diamond fringe details and a cape with a ruffled floor-length train.
Of course, Harry brought his own flair to the event, wearing a Gucci navy double-breasted suit with a baby blue button-down that entailed a sharp, elongated collar. Their choice to both wear designs from the fashion powerhouse proved just how in sync they were, even if they arrived separately.
In fact, the couple didn't walk the red carpet together. But they did, however, pose for a group shot with actress Sydney Chandler sandwiched between them. The pair did the same thing on Sept. 4 during a press conference, as they stood at opposite ends of the other cast members.
Olivia and Harry began dating while filming Don't Worry Darling and they went public with their relationship in January 2021.
Harry will play Jack in Olivia's second directorial feature, described as a psychological thriller set in a 1950s company town. Harry leads the film alongside Florence Pugh, who plays his Alice, his on-screen wife. Everything is perfect in their utopia until sinister forces peel back the true nature of their reality.
A synopsis on the film's website reads, "Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what's really going on in this paradise?"
The much-talked about film arrives after steamy trailers shocked fans. Olivia said in an interview with Variety that a woman's pleasure will be at the forefront of her movie.
"Female pleasure, the best versions of it that you see nowadays, are in queer films," Wilde told the publication in an Aug. 24 cover story. "Why are we more comfortable with female pleasure when it's two women on film? In hetero sex scenes in film, the focus on men as the recipients of pleasure is almost ubiquitous."
Olivia also told the publication that she's been keeping her relationship with Harry private in an effort to look after their relationship.
"I've never seen a relationship benefit from being dragged into the public arena," Olivia said. "We both go out of our way to protect our relationship; I think it's out of experience, but also just out of deep love."
The "Watermelon Sugar" singer—who is hardly on social media—recently told Rolling Stone that people closest to him have received online hate, which "obviously doesn't make me feel good."
"It's obviously a difficult feeling to feel like being close to me means you're at the ransom of a corner of Twitter or something," Harry said. "I just wanted to sing. I didn't want to get into it if I was going to hurt people like that."
Olivia—who shares Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5 with Jason Sudeikis—further addressed the drama surrounding her private life to Vogue in January 2022.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
317 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Coke, Runnels and Tom Green.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between
1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over northwest Runnels
County.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Winters, Maverick, Bronte, Tennyson, Norton, Orient, Wingate,
Wilmeth, The Intersection Of Highway 208 And Ranch Road 2662
and Lake Winters Lake.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
FM 0383 crossing Quarry Creek, Saynor crossing Mule Creek,
Valley View crossing Jack Miles Creek, Juniper crossing
Juniper Creek, Ratliff crossing just east of Highway 277,
Marrow Loop crossing east Kicapoo Creek, Juniper Road
crossing just east of Highway 277, Rawlins crossing, Lometa
crossing Liveoak Creek and Poverty Canyon crossing Mule
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.
_____
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Man dies after Portsmouth motorcycle crash
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Man dies after Portsmouth motorcycle crash
Portsmouth police said one person died today in a motorcycle crash in Portsmouth.Police said they responded at 10:19 p.m. Saturday on Lang Road when a motorcycle crossed the double yellow line and hit another vehicle.Jack Tizzard, 22, of Kensington, was driving the motorcycle and died after crews transported him to the Portsmouth Emergency Room. The 16-year-old woman driving the car sustained minor injuries but did not seek treatment. Police said she is cooperating with the investigation.Anyone with any information can contact Det. Sgt. Brian Houde at 603-610-7601.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. —
Portsmouth police said one person died today in a motorcycle crash in Portsmouth.
Police said they responded at 10:19 p.m. Saturday on Lang Road when a motorcycle crossed the double yellow line and hit another vehicle.
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Jack Tizzard, 22, of Kensington, was driving the motorcycle and died after crews transported him to the Portsmouth Emergency Room.
The 16-year-old woman driving the car sustained minor injuries but did not seek treatment. Police said she is cooperating with the investigation.
Anyone with any information can contact Det. Sgt. Brian Houde at 603-610-7601. | https://www.wmur.com/article/man-dies-after-portsmouth-nh-motorcycle-crash/41084229 | 2022-09-05T20:58:03Z | https://www.wmur.com/article/man-dies-after-portsmouth-nh-motorcycle-crash/41084229 | false |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 for a three-game sweep.
The wild card-contending Phillies lost for the sixth time in seven games, wrapping up their weeklong trip to Arizona and San Francisco.
Monday will mark the club's first Labor Day off in 24 years, since 1998.
Rookie Bryce Johnson, who got his first major league hit and RBI earlier in the game, drew a leadoff walk in the Giants ninth.
David Robertson struck out the next two batters before Flores hit his 17th home run.
J.T. Realmuto hit a tying, three-run homer in the Phillies eighth.
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By ROB GILLIES and ROBERT BUMSTED
Associated Press
REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police searched Monday for two men suspected of killing 10 people in a series of stabbings in an Indigenous community and a nearby town, as a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of one of the deadliest attacks in the nation’s history stretched into its second day.
Authorities have said some of the victims were targeted and others appeared to have been chosen at random on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the town of Weldon in Saskatchewan province. They have given no motive for the crimes, which also left 18 people injured — but a senior Indigenous leader suggested drugs were somehow involved.
Police believe the suspects were last spotted around midday on Sunday in the provincial capital of Regina, about 335 kilometers (210 miles) south of where the stabbings happened. Authorities have warned Canada’s three vast prairie provinces — which also include Manitoba and Alberta — to be on alert, and U.S. border officials have been contacted.
With the suspects still at large, fear gripped communities in the rural, working class area of Saskatchewan surrounded by farmland that were terrorized by the crimes. One witness who said he lost family members described seeing people with bloody wounds scattered throughout the Indigenous reserve.
“No one in this town is ever going to sleep again. They’re going to be terrified to open their door,” said Ruby Works, who also lost someone close to her and is a resident of Weldon, which has a population of about 200 and is home to many retirees.
As the Labor Day holiday weekend drew to a close Monday, police urged Saskatchewan residents who were returning from trips away to look for suspicious activity around their homes before entering.
Arrest warrants have been issued for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, and both men face at least one count each of murder and attempted murder. More charges are expected.
Police have given few details about the men. Last May, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers issued a wanted list that included Myles Sanderson, writing that he was “unlawfully at large.”
The attack was among the deadliest mass killings in Canada, where such crimes are less common than in the United States. The deadliest gun rampage in Canadian history happened in 2020, when a man disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires across the province of Nova Scotia, killing 22 people. In 2019, a man used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto.
Deadly mass stabbings are rarer than mass shootings, but have happened around the world. In 2014, 29 people were slashed and stabbed to death at a train station in China’s southwestern city of Kunming. In 2016, a mass stabbing at a facility for the mentally disabled in Sagamihara, Japan, left 19 people dead. A year later, three men killed eight people in a vehicle and stabbing attack at London Bridge.
“It is horrific what has occurred in our province,” said Rhonda Blackmore, assistant commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan.
Police got their first call about a stabbing at 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, and within minutes heard about several more. In all, dead or wounded people were found at 13 different locations on the sparsely populated reserve and in the town, Blackmore said. James Smith Cree Nation is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Weldon.
She couldn’t provide a motive, but the chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations suggested the stabbings could be drug-related.
“This is the destruction we face when harmful illegal drugs invade our communities, and we demand all authorities to take direction from the chiefs and councils and their membership to create safer and healthier communities for our people,” said Chief Bobby Cameron.
As the manhunt stretched on, Regina Police Chief Evan Bray urged anyone with information to come forward.
“They have not been located, so efforts continue,” Bray said in a video posted on Twitter on Monday morning. “We will not stop until we have those two safely in custody.”
The night before, he said police believed the suspects were still in Regina but didn’t say why.
The elected leaders of the three communities that make up the James Smith Cree Nation declared a local state of emergency.
Chakastaypasin Chief Calvin Sanderson — who apparently is not related to the suspects — said everyone has been affected by the tragic events.
“They were our relatives, friends,” Sanderson said of the victims. “It’s pretty horrific.”
Among the 10 killed was Lana Head, who is the former partner of Michael Brett Burns and the mother of their two daughters.
“It’s sick how jail time, drugs and alcohol can destroy many lives,” Burns told the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. “I’m hurt for all this loss.”
Burns later posted on Facebook that there were dead and wounded people everywhere on the reserve, making it look like “a war zone.”
“The look in their eyes couldn’t express the pain and suffering for all those who were assaulted,” he posted.
Doreen Lees, an 89-year grandmother from Weldon, said she and her daughter thought they saw one of the suspects when a car came barreling down her street early Sunday as her daughter was having coffee on her deck. Lees said a man approached them and said he was hurt and needed help.
But Lees said the man took off after her daughter said she would call for help.
“He wouldn’t show his face. He had a big jacket over his face. We asked his name and he kind of mumbled his name twice and we still couldn’t get it,” she said. “He said his face was injured so bad he couldn’t show it.”
She said she began to follow him because she was concerned about him, but her daughter told her to come back to the house.
Weldon residents have identified one of the dead as Wes Petterson. Works said the 77-year-old widower was like an uncle to her.
“I collapsed and hit the ground. I’ve known him since I was just a little girl,″ she said, describing the moment she heard the news. She said he loved his cats, was proud of his homemade Saskatoon berry jam and frequently helped out his neighbors.
“He didn’t do anything. He didn’t deserve this. He was a good, kind hearted man,″ said Works.
Weldon resident Robert Rush described the victim as gentle.
“He wouldn’t hurt a fly,” he said.
Rush said Petterson’s adult grandson was in the basement when the suspects entered the home, and he phoned police.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the flag above Canada’s parliament building in Ottawa would be flown at half-staff to honor the victims.
“As Canadians, we mourn with everyone affected by this tragic violence, and with the people of Saskatchewan,” Trudeau said.
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Gillies reported from Toronto.
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BOZEMAN – A rare extreme heatwave continues for Montana through Wednesday. Temperatures will remain 15 to 25 degrees above normal and another round of record highs is possible Wednesday.
The good news is in the extended forecast. A cooling trend will begin on Thursday with temperatures falling down to normal levels by the end of the week. Unfortunately, there is only a slight chance for a few isolated showers or thunderstorms with the pattern change.
The obvious weather hazard today is thick wildfire smoke. This will not change for several days but hopefully with a pattern change later this week and a NW flow aloft will could see improved air quality.
The worst air quality Sunday and Monday has been in the Butte area. Air quality ratings fluctuate between moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups to just unhealthy across SW Montana.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an “AIR QUALITY ALERT” for all of SW Montana until further notice. The thick smoke is to blame. Try and limit your exposure as much as possible especially if you have underlying health problems.
A RED FLAG WARNING continues through 9 pm Monday for Meagher, Park and Gallatin Counties. The combination of hot, dry and windy conditions will produce extreme fire behavior so please continue to be extremely careful with all outdoor activities.
A
is up for Wednesday afternoon and evening for most of central Montana extending down into northern SW Montana. Wednesday will be another critical fire weather day with temperatures rising back up into the mid to upper 90s, afternoon surface wind gusts 20 to 40 mph, and very low humidity will again produce erratic fire weather behavior.
Ahead of a cold front Wednesday we will see another surge of extreme heat and wind. Record highs are likely midweek. Beginning Thursday temperatures will start to fall and we should finally level out near normal by the upcoming weekend. | https://www.kbzk.com/weather/extreme-heat-continues-through-wednesday | 2022-09-05T21:01:14Z | https://www.kbzk.com/weather/extreme-heat-continues-through-wednesday | true |
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
253 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RUNNELS COUNTY...
At 252 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilmeth, or
near Norton, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Norton around 315 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Wilmeth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm an automotive do-it-yourselfer and I thought there could be a better way to replace disc brake pads on vehicles," said an inventor, from Charlotte, N.C., "so I invented the RAPID TOOL DISC BRAKE PAD SPREADER. My design enables you to apply the necessary torque in a smooth, safe and controlled manner."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved tool for depressing the brake caliper piston on a vehicle for disc pad replacement. In doing so, it eliminates the need to directly grip and turn the large knob on a traditional brake pad spreader tool. As a result, it saves time and effort. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for mechanics and do-it-yourselfers. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Charlotte sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CNC-806, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
407 PM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CATTARAUGUS COUNTY...
At 407 PM EDT, an area of heavy rain was located near Ashford, or 10
miles north of Salamanca, moving northeast at 10 mph.
Locations impacted include...
Salamanca, Ashford, Ashford Hollow, Ellicottville and West Valley.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4218 7871 4228 7881 4244 7865 4230 7847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 223DEG 10KT 4231 7867
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Josephine Skriver flaunts her taut abs and toned limbs as she channels 1930s chic at the Don't Worry Darling premiere at the Venice International Film Festival
Josephine Skriver was a vision of vintage glamor as she strolled the red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival Monday.
The Danish-born beauty, 29, flaunted her taut abs and toned arms and legs as she floated along the arrivals line in a strappy turquoise silk dress with a plunging neckline, a low back and a high slit.
The runway star styled her dark blonde hair is a sleek homage to 1930s chic.
Vision: Josephine Skriver, 29, was a vision of vintage glamor as she strolled the red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival Monday
Her jewelry consisted of simple diamond stud earrings and a diamond collar necklace.
The 5'11" model completed the sexy ensemble with a pair of silver high heel pumps.
Josephine had a coveted ticket to see the highly anticipated thriller Don't Worry Darling, which made its debut at the popular film festival.
Beauty in blue! The Danish-born beauty flaunted her taut abs and toned arms and legs as she floated along the arrivals line in a strappy turquoise silk dress with a low back and a high slit
The thriller was directed by Olivia Wilde, who also stars in the project.
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh head up the cast as a passionately in love married couple who live in a utopian community in the desert called Victory, lead by the charismatic Frank, played by Chris Pine.
Things in their seemingly perfect lives seem to unravel once Florence's Alice begins to realize not all is as it seems.
Ticket: Josephine had a coveted ticket to see the highly anticipated thriller Don't Worry Darling, which made its debut at the popular film festival
Diamonds: The cover model's jewelry consisted of simple diamond stud earrings and a diamond collar necklace and matching bracelet
The Lancôme cosmetics partner is a regular at red carpet events, often displaying her sense of style on arrivals lines at various events.
The former high-school soccer player was first approached a modeling when on a team trip to New York at age 15. She waited until after graduation to begin approaching agencies in her native Denmark and began working professionally in 2011.
The leggy blonde is married to Alexander DeLeon, 33, known also as Bohnes, in the rock band The Cab.
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ATHENS -- Georgia senior safety Christopher Smith was named the SEC’s co-defensive player of the week Monday for his performance in the Bulldogs’ 49-3 win over No. 11 Oregon on Saturday.
Smith led the Bulldogs with six tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception. He also made a bone-jarring, pass breakup that resulted in Smith being sidelined for a short while with a pinched nerve in his left shoulder. He was able to return to the game and reportedly will play this week.
Smith’s interception Saturday -- the fourth of his career -- came one play after he was flagged for an unnecessary-roughness penalty. His pick thwarted one of the Ducks’ best scoring opportunities in the game.
“He embodies that next-play mentality,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “That’s what we talk about, next play. We have a guy jump offside; next play; we had a guy hold; next play. That’s the way you’ve got to play the game.”
Said Smith: “Just being a DB, period, that’s just the way I am. Next play. ... One of our four pillars is resiliency.”
Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com
Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com
Smith also was named the SEC’s defensive MVP of the week after last year’s season opener, when he returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown in a 10-3 win over then-No. 3 Clemson.
Smith shared this week’s award with Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool. Pool had a team-high 13 tackles and two tackles for loss in the Razorbacks’ 31-24 win over Cincinnati.
Smith is one of only three starters returning from Georgia’s 2021 national-championship defense. Anchored by Smith in the back end, the Bulldogs held Oregon without a touchdown for the first time in a game since 2017.
Georgia (1-0) takes on Samford (1-0), a Southern Conference member and FCS opponent, on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., and SEC Network will televise the matchup.
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A paraglider went down in Vacaville on Monday afternoon, during a sweltering afternoon that saw the inland Bay Area city forecast to reach 117 degrees.
The accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Blue Ridge Road, the Vacaville Fire Protection District said on Twitter. A Cal Fire helicopter transported one person to the hospital.
Temperatures in the Solano County city had already reached 108 degrees by noon.
Other details, including the condition of the paraglider, were not yet available. The district did not immediately respond to an email and no one answered the general phone line on Monday afternoon.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
325 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Hamilton and northwestern Coryell Counties through 400 PM CDT...
At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Cranfills Gap, or 12 miles southeast of Hamilton,
moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Cranfills Gap.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3172 9807 3178 9784 3153 9766 3143 9803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 337DEG 8KT 3163 9793
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, made a small trim in their supplies to the global economy Monday, underlining their unhappiness as recession fears help drive down crude prices — along with the cost of gasoline, to drivers’ delight.
The decision for October rolls back a mostly symbolic increase of 100,000 barrels per day in September. It follows a statement last month from Saudi Arabia’s energy minister that the OPEC+ coalition could reduce output at any time.
Oil producers such as Saudi Arabia have resisted calls from U.S. President Joe Biden to pump more oil to lower gasoline prices and the burden on consumers. OPEC+ has stuck with only cautious increases to make up for deep cuts made during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were finally restored in August.
Since then, growing worries about slumping future demand have helped send oil prices down from June peaks of over $120 per barrel, cutting into the windfall for OPEC+ countries’ coffers but proving a blessing for drivers in the U.S. as pump prices have eased.
The supply cut for October is only a small fraction of the 43.8 million barrels per day under OPEC+ production goals, but wrong-footed several analysts’ predictions of no change in output. Oil prices jumped after the announcement.
U.S. crude rose 3.3%, to $89.79 per barrel, while international benchmark Brent was up 3.7%, to $96.50, after the decision.
The amount of oil per day “may seem negligible, but the message from today’s cut is clear: OPEC+ thinks they’ve fallen enough,” Columbia University energy policy expert Jason Bordoff tweeted.
Oil prices have gyrated in recent months: Recession fears have pushed them down, while worries of a loss of Russian oil because of sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine pushed them up.
Recently, recession fears have taken the upper hand. Economists in Europe are penciling in a recession at the end of this year due to skyrocketing inflation fed by energy costs, while China’s severe restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus have sapped growth in that major world economy.
Those falling oil prices have been a boon to U.S. drivers, sending gasoline prices down to $3.82 per gallon from record highs of over $5 in June and offering a potential boost to Biden as his Democratic Party heads into midterm elections.
“The President has been clear that energy supply should meet demand to support economic growth and lower prices for American consumers and consumers around the world,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “President Biden is determined to continue to take every step necessary to shore up energy supplies and lower energy prices.”
In June, fears that U.S. and European sanctions would take Russian oil off the market helped push Brent to over $123. Prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks as it became clear that Russia is still managing to sell significant amounts of oil in Asia, albeit at sharply discounted prices.
But concerns about the loss of Russian supply are still out there because European sanctions aimed at blocking most Russian oil imports won’t take effect until the end of the year.
Other factors are lurking that could influence the price of oil. For one, the Group of Seven wealthy democracies plan to impose a price cap on Russian oil aimed at battling high energy prices and reducing oil profits that Russia can use for its war in Ukraine.
That’s if the cap works as intended. Russia could refuse to supply oil to countries and companies observing the cap, which would take barrels off the market. The price cap has not been set, and its influence on the global price remains unclear.
Meanwhile, a deal between Western countries and Iran to limit Tehran’s nuclear program could ease sanctions and see more than 1 million barrels per day of Iranian oil return to the market in coming months. However, tensions between the U.S. and Iran appear to have risen in recent days: Iran seized two U.S. naval drones in the Red Sea, and U.S., Kuwaiti and Saudi warplanes flew over the Middle East on Sunday in a show of force.
OPEC+ countries’ energy ministers said their September increase of 100,000 barrels a day was only for that month and that the group could meet again at any time to address market developments.
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The 8 best PS5 controller charging stations
Few managed to get their hands on a PS5 since the demand for the console exceeded supply by an unprecedented margin, but the good news is that Sony plans to release a revised version on September 15.
Getting a charging station is a good idea if you’re set on buying a new PS5. That way, you can juice up your controller when you’re not playing, so it’s ready to go when you are.
In this article: PlayStation DualSense Charging Station, Oivo PS5 Controller Charging Station and Razer Quick PS5 Controller Charging Stand.
What to know about PS5 controller charging stations
Clear the clutter
Your gaming area can be untidy if you have many accessories and peripherals. A charging station can help clear the clutter by eliminating charging cables running from your PS5 to the controller. It also gives you a place to hold your PS5 controller when you’re not using it, which makes it easy to find when the time comes for your next session. Additionally, it can help you avoid leaving your controllers on the couch, a chair or a table.
Fast charging
The only downside to a charging station is that most don’t let you comfortably use your controller while it’s docked and charging. However, many users find the minor inconvenience worth it since a charging station can charge a controller significantly faster than a USB-C cable connected to a PS5. Most charging stations can fully charge a dead PS5 controller in under two and a half hours, but the best ones can do it in one and a half.
Dual-controller charging
There are two types of charging stations single-controller and dual-controller.
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Single-controller charging stations are compact and designed to charge or hold one controller.
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Dual-controller charging stations have two connected docks for charging two controllers simultaneously.
A single-controller charging station is more affordable and ideal if you only own one PS5 controller, but those with multiple controllers may want to consider a dual-controller charging station.
However, it’s important to note that the power supply is usually split when two controllers are charging simultaneously, meaning it takes longer to get both controllers fully charged.
Horizontal vs. vertical design
Most charging stations have a horizontal design that lets you quickly click on controllers to cradle them. However, there are more sleek, vertical charging stations that look more stylish and save more space.
Features to look for in a quality PS5 controller charging station
Charging status indicators
The light bar on a PS5 controller pulsates with an orange light when charging and stops once it’s at 100%. Charging stations have LED indicators that make it easy to tell if your controller is charged. For example, some charging docks will glow red when a controller is charging and change to blue once fully powered.
Additional ports
Many charging stations draw power directly from a PS5, meaning it’ll use one USB port. This presents a problem for gamers who want to connect other accessories and peripherals to a USB port on their PS5. To solve this, some charging stations have two or three additional ports so users can still connect their accessories while the charging station draws power from the PS5 to charge controllers.
Built-in intelligent chip
Leaving any appliances or electronics charging when you’re not around can be dangerous. Mishaps such as over-charging, over-voltage, overheating and short-circuiting can occur. The risk is low, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. It’s best to look for a charging station with a built-in intelligent chip that helps prevent them.
The best PS5 controller charging stations
Most reliable PS5 controller charging stations
Oivo PS5 Controller Charging Station
This charging station can power up two controllers simultaneously in just two hours and has an on and off switch on the rear for power saving when it’s not in use. Plus, it has an LED light indicating the charging status.
Sold by Amazon
Mes Merry Black Charging Station
This dock features a click-in design and has a blue light bar with a touch on and off switch and control panel. It’s powered by a 5V/2A plug adapter and supports dual controller charging, getting each one to full power in less than two and a half hours.
Sold by Amazon
PlayStation DualSense Charging Station
Thanks to a click-in design, you can dock two controllers easily and leave them charging while you’re away from your PS5 console. It’s an authentic Sony PS5 controller charging stand, so it’s more durable and reliable than third-party charging docks.
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Razer Quick PS5 Controller Charging Stand
You don’t need to worry about this charging stand falling over as it has a sturdy curved cradle design that lets you easily mount your controller. It’s ergonomically designed for one-handed navigation, so players can use it even when a controller is docked.
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LVFan PS5 Controller Charging Station
Players looking for a fast way to charge their PS5 controllers will love this dock. It can charge one controller in under 90 minutes and has a drop-in slot design for quickly securing controllers in place. Plus, it has two LED light indicators that display charging status.
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Catzarmor PS5 Controller Charging Station
This charging station has a neat spaceship design and is ideal for those looking for an affordable way to charge their controllers. It has clear LED indicators that light up red or blue depending on whether the controllers are fully charged.
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Fegliea PS5 Controller Charging Station
This charging station has a 70.5-inch power adapter and can charge two controllers even when the console is powered off. It has a built-in chip that protects it from over-surging, and it takes less than two hours to charge a controller.
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This charging station has a more stylish design than other docks, but it’s still compact and has a built-in chip for overload protection. You can charge two controllers simultaneously, and it has LED lights that illuminate when they’re docked.
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Peter Facinelli and Lily Anne Harrison are over the (new) moon.
Why? Because the Twilight alum, 48, and The Vanished actress, 33, have welcomed a baby. Peter announced the news by posting a picture of the newborn's hand wrapped around his finger to Instagram Sept. 5.
"Happy 'Labor' Day @lilyanneharrison," he captioned the snapshot. "Sept 5th, 2022."
The couple did not reveal the name or the sex of the child. While the little one is their first child together, Peter is already dad to daughters Luca, 25; Lola, 19; and Fiona, 15, who he shares with his ex-wife, Jennie Garth.
"It's been a minute since I had a kid, but it's kind of fun," the actor told E! News at the Cali Cares charity fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif. on July 17. "It's kind of fun to do it all over again."
Lily announced her pregnancy in a June 25 Instagram post, sharing a photo of her baby bump and writing, "Not a burrito belly."
Over the next few months, she continued to give glimpses into her road to motherhood on social media, uploading a photo of herself cradling her baby bump on Sept. 1 and writing, "And the countdown begins."
Lily also spoke to E! News about her pregnancy journey at the Cali Cares event, which was hosted by Vanessa Hudgens and Oliver Trevena to benefit No Kid Hungry on behalf of Caliwater.
"It's been it's been super smooth and easy," Lily said. "It was a pleasant surprise because it's different for everybody. So I kind of didn't know what was going to happen, you never know going in."
And she and Peter—who got engaged at the end of 2019—couldn't' wait to welcome their newest family member. "I mean, we like each other so much," Lily added. "We get to have a little 50/50 of us." | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1344927/lily-anne-harrison-gives-birth-welcomes-first-baby-with-peter-facinelli | 2022-09-05T21:24:09Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1344927/lily-anne-harrison-gives-birth-welcomes-first-baby-with-peter-facinelli | true |
Dublin, Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2022 to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The flourishing construction industry post economic recession is one of the major factors driving the hydraulic thermoplastic hose and couplings market. Increased industrial and agricultural mechanization are also instrumental in boosting the market demand.
Superior characteristics offered as compared to rubber equivalents make thermoplastic hoses a preferred choice for hydraulic applications. These factors are expected to contribute towards a CAGR of 4.7% during the forecast period 2022 - 2030. However, issues such as lack of product differentiation and varying manufacturing standards pose moderate challenge to the market growth. The hydraulic thermoplastic hose and couplings market is expected to reach US$ 1288.5 Mn by 2030.
In terms of revenue, hydraulic thermoplastic hose was the largest product segment, accounting for over 80% of the global hydraulic thermoplastic hose and couplings market revenue in 2021. Hoses are integral components of hydraulic heavy machinery since they carry fluid required for transmitting the requisite force. Over the forecast period, hydraulic thermoplastic hose are expected to remain the major product segment, majorly supported by the growth in the industrial production, agricultural process automation, and booming construction industry.
Although hydraulic thermoplastic hose is expected to remain the major product segment, hydraulic couplings are expected to witness comparatively higher growth during the forecast period 2022 - 2030. Hydraulic couplings being more vulnerable to damage than any other component in the hydraulic assembly are expected to witness greater replacement demand than hydraulic thermoplastic hoses. Couplings play a crucial role in connecting two hoses.
As such, vigilant selection and installation of couplings is necessary to curb maintenance expense and reduce machine downtime. In addition, superior benefits offered including light weight, easy installation and mounting, and better resistance to environmental conditions have made couplings the preferred connecting component over the traditional nut and bolt joints for hydraulic applications.
Construction equipment/machinery including earth movers, excavators, loaders, and tractors make widespread use of hydraulic hoses to carry fluid necessary for transmitting force throughout the machinery. In 2021, construction equipment/machinery was the largest application segment in the hydraulic thermoplastic hose and couplings market, accounting for over one fourth of the global market revenue.
Swift recovery by the construction industry post economic recession in developed economies (North America and Europe) coupled with the infrastructural development in emerging economies is expected to drive demand for construction equipment, which, in turn is expected to support the demand for hydraulic thermoplastic hoses and hydraulic couplings.
As such, construction equipment application segment is anticipated to exhibit maximum growth, outpacing all other application segments over the forecast period 2022 - 2030. On the other hand, industrial and material handling segment is all set to witness robust demand over the forecast period. The growth in industrial output is expected to boost the demand for industrial and material-handling machinery across the globe.
In 2021, Asia Pacific was the largest hydraulic thermoplastic hose and couplings market in terms of both revenue and volume. China was the largest hydraulic thermoplastic hose and couplings market in the Asia Pacific followed by India and Japan. The dominance can be credited to the booming construction industry resulting in increased infrastructural development in the region.
The demand for hydraulic products in the region can also be attributed to the growing demand for automation in agricultural operations. Developed markets including North America and Europe have witnessed stagnant growth in the recent years due to the economic recession. However, with markets showing economic stability, the construction industry in these regions is poised to regain its original growth levels, offering the necessary push to the market growth, especially in the first half of the forecast period.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Preface
2. Executive Summary
3. Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market: Business Outlook & Market Dynamics
4. Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market: By Application, 2020-2030, USD (Million)
6. North America Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market, 2020-2030, USD (Million)
7. UK and European Union Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market, 2020-2030, USD (Million)
8. Asia Pacific Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market, 2020-2030, USD (Million)
9. Latin America Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market, 2020-2030, USD (Million)
10. Middle East and Africa Hydraulic Thermoplastic Hose And Couplings Market, 2020-2030, USD (Million)
11. Company Profile
Companies Mentioned
- Gates Corporation
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
- Eaton Corporation
- Transfer Oil S.p.A
- Nitta Corporation
- Polyhose India Pvt. Ltd.
- RYCO Hydraulics Pty Ltd.
- NRP Jones
- Dyna Flex Inc.
- Kurt Manufacturing Co. Inc.
- MAC Tubi S.p.A
- ZEC S.p.A.
- Piranha Hose Products Inc
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe accessory to assist users when climbing up or down from a zero-turn lawnmower," said an inventor, from Bay Minnette, Ala., "so I invented the SAFE- T- BAR. My design will prevent struggles, strain and potential accidents."
The invention provides added assistance with climbing on and off a zero-turn riding mower. In doing so, it offers support and stability. As a result, it enhances safety and it could help to prevent falls and injuries. The invention features a durable and reliable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the owners of zero-turn riding mowers. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Mobile sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MOT-135, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Which heated blanket is best?
When the weather turns cold, there’s nothing better than getting cozy with a heated blanket. Most offer a range of heat settings, so you can find the perfect temperature to keep you toasty all night long.
The best heated blanket is the Woomer Electric Heated Blanket. It comes in two throw blanket sizes and four bed-related sizes, so you don’t have to worry about being fully covered.
What to know before you buy a heated blanket
Power source
Heated blankets can be powered by a variety of sources.
- Outlets are the most common power source as heated blankets are typically used in the home. These shouldn’t be used for traveling purposes.
- 12-volt blankets are designed for use on the road, such as for backup emergency use or if your heater is broken. They are also commonly used in RVs.
- USB blankets are the best option for those who want to use them both at home and while traveling. USB ports are commonly found on planes and in cars, plus you can use a USB to outlet adapter for use at home and in the airport. Some USB heated blankets have an additional USB port that you can use to charge your phone while you warm up.
Temperature
Heated blankets all have different temperature settings and ranges. The cheapest blankets have neither and are instead just off or on, though most blankets at the very least have low, high and sometimes medium settings. Better blankets can have up to 10 settings or even let you choose a temperature from its available range.
Most will heat up to at least 80 degrees, but more powerful blankets can heat up past 100 degrees.
Size
Most heated blankets are roughly 50 by 60 inches to resemble a standard throw blanket. Some blankets may add or subtract 10 inches, give or take a few more.
There are also bed-sized blankets that match the dimensions of standard mattresses to help you sleep.
What to look for in a quality heated blanket
Battery
Some heated blankets have rechargeable batteries, either as the sole power source or for use in cases where you have no power. If you want a heated blanket for emergencies, make sure it has one.
Cord length
It’s no use having a heated blanket if the power cable is too short to reach your preferred place of rest. On the flip side, having a blanket with too long of a cord increases the odds of tangles. As such, it’s best to grab a cable that’s only a little longer than you need.
Cords can be as short or shorter than 5 feet or as long as 20 feet (sometimes longer).
How much you can expect to spend on a heated blanket
They can cost as little as $25 or as much as $150. Small-sized and low-temperature blankets shouldn’t cost more than $50, while the average blanket costs $50-$100. The largest bed-sized blankets typically cost $100-plus.
Heated blanket FAQ
How do I clean a heated blanket?
A. That depends whether it’s machine-safe or not. And despite the wiring, many are. Either way, always start the cleaning process by disconnecting all external wiring.
- If it isn’t machine-safe, the next step is to check your blanket’s care instructions. Some blankets can be soaked, others need to be carefully spot cleaned. After either situation, hang it up to dry.
- If it is machine-safe, double-check its washer and dryer temperature and cycle requirements and run it through them. Don’t wash or dry it with anything else, clean it alone.
Are heated blankets safe?
A. Like anything that draws power, it’s perfectly safe as long as it’s used appropriately. Appropriate use for heated blankets means:
- Making sure the power source isn’t loosely connected.
- Turning it off if it gets wet and not using it again until fully dry.
- Not leaving it on and unattended.
- Replacing it if it gets damaged or when it wears out.
- Not sitting on it, but under it.
- Storing it carefully.
- Not using one if you’re insensitive to heat.
What’s the best heated blanket to buy?
Top heated blanket
Woomer Electric Heated Blanket
What you need to know: This is packed with features to make finding the perfect temperature a dream.
What you’ll love: It has 10 heat levels with larger sizes having two zones so those sharing a bed can have a personalized temperature. The cord is 19 feet long. There’s a timed auto-off feature that can be set for up to 12 hours in 30-minute increments.
What you should consider: A few consumers noted it as being light and thin; it can slide off your bed at night and some could feel the internal wiring.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top heated blanket for the money
Degrees of Comfort Electric Throw Blanket
What you need to know: This is a great budget option for those who only need a heated blanket occasionally.
What you’ll love: It comes in three sizes, two of which include pockets to slide your feet into, and in eight colors. There are three heat settings and an indicator light. The cord is 6 feet long and the blanket is machine-washable and -dryable.
What you should consider: It shouldn’t be used for travel as it’s only designed to handle house-based electrical sources. Some customers had theirs die quickly, but it has a five-year warranty.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is an excellent car-based blanket for daily comfort and emergencies.
What you’ll love: It has an indicator light and is made of polar fleece. The cord is 8 feet long.
What you should consider: It’s only available in solid black.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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A young woman tearfully told detectives how she woke up in bed with Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy raping her.
The woman, aged 19 at the time, said she had been drinking champagne with Mendy, his friends and other young women at China White night club in Manchester, before returning to the footballer’s Cheshire mansion.
After spending time in the swimming pool, she became sleepy and went up to a top floor bedroom at the house owned by Mendy, 28, in Mottram St Andrew near Prestbury.
She changed out of the bikini she had brought with her and into her underwear and fell asleep, alone, in the double bed.
In her police interview, played to jurors, the woman, breaking down in tears, said: “I woke up to find Ben on top of me, but I was on my side. It was horrific, I was on my period.
“I remember five seconds of it and him putting a towel under me. I remember saying, ‘No. I’m on my period’.”
The woman, who described herself as “out of it” or “6/10” drunk, is asked if there was “any chance” Mendy could have thought she wanted to have sex with him that night.
She replied: “No, because I don’t know him that well.”
The woman said two or three months before the alleged rape, she had sex with Mendy, “like a one-night thing” but that she was sober and it was consensual.
Under cross-examination, Eleanor Laws QC, defending Mendy, suggested her account of what happened, waking up to find Mendy raping her, was the “exact same” allegation made by her friend, who the footballer is also accused of raping the same evening.
The witness replied: “I have not spoken to her.”
Mendy denies the rape, in the early hours of July 24, 2021, along with the rape of two other young women over the same 24-hour period at his home.
He also denies five other counts of rape, one attempted rape and a sexual assault, all relating to seven young women, between October 2018 and August last year.
His co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie, 41, of Eccles, Salford, denies eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault, relating to eight young women.
Prosecutors allege Mendy is a “predator” who turned the pursuit of women for sex into a game.
Matturie, 41, Mendy’s friend and fixer, had the job of finding young women for sex, it is alleged.
Both men deny any offences and say if any sex did take place with women or girls it was consensual.
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After a two year dry spell, Hollywood's summer blockbusters finally busted some blocks this year. Now, the question is how to keep that momentum going.
Bob Mondello, who jokes that he was a jinx at the beginning of his critical career — hired to write for every small paper that ever folded in Washington, just as it was about to collapse — saw that jinx broken in 1984 when he came to NPR. | https://www.nepm.org/2022-09-05/looking-ahead-to-some-of-the-most-anticipated-films-of-the-fall | 2022-09-05T21:40:10Z | https://www.nepm.org/2022-09-05/looking-ahead-to-some-of-the-most-anticipated-films-of-the-fall | false |
The disruptions to the labor market brought on by the pandemic continue to play out today. Workers are responding to burnout by striking, quitting and refusing to return to offices.
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The disruptions to the labor market brought on by the pandemic continue to play out today. Workers are responding to burnout by striking, quitting and refusing to return to offices.
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A Michigan man aims to bring high-speed internet to a rural community. It's a place where broadband is a lifeline for many, but neighbors are often stuck with slow dial-up connections.
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A Michigan man aims to bring high-speed internet to a rural community. It's a place where broadband is a lifeline for many, but neighbors are often stuck with slow dial-up connections.
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Leak ruins NASA moon rocket launch bid; next try weeks away
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has called off a second launch attempt for its new moon rocket because of yet another fuel leak. The test flight is now off for at least a few weeks, if not months. Mission managers decided after Saturday’s scrub to haul the 322-foot rocket back into the hangar for further repairs and system updates. It’s the second delay this week for the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA. The first failed launch attempt on Monday was also troubled by escaping hydrogen. NASA has been waiting years to send the crew capsule atop the rocket around the moon with test dummies, before astronauts take the next flight.
How Archives went from 'National Treasure' to political prey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Never before has the National Archives and Records Administration been caught up in a criminal investigation of a former president. Yet that’s exactly where the agency finds itself after sending a referral to the FBI stating that 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home in January contained dozens of documents with classified markings. Archives workers operate away from the public eye, behind the marble façade of its building in downtown Washington where they stand as guardians and custodians of American history. Today, the institution of record-keepers faces threats and a looming Senate confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden's nominee to be the next archivist could get complicated.
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Ukraine's nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting
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Border patrol: 9 migrants die crossing swift Texas river
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What Biden's speech in Philadelphia means for the midterms
NPR's A Martinez talks to political strategists Dan Sena and Scott Jennings about President Biden's 'battle for the soul of the nation' message ahead of the midterm elections.
A MARTINEZ, HOST:
Labor Day is often seen as the beginning of the fall election campaign. And President Biden travels to Milwaukee, then Pittsburgh, for holiday events - cities that happen to also be in key midterm states. The president set the stage early with a speech in Philadelphia last week describing the upcoming elections as a battle for the soul of the nation.
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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: There's no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. And that is a threat to this country.
MARTINEZ: And former President Trump fired back over the weekend, slamming the tone of Biden's address at a campaign rally.
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DONALD TRUMP: The most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president.
MARTINEZ: OK. So how will Biden's warning about the threat to democracy impact the midterms? Scott Jennings is a public relations consultant who's worked on many Republican campaigns.
Scott, good morning.
SCOTT JENNINGS: Good morning.
MARTINEZ: And Dan Sena is the former head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and is now a media and campaign strategist.
Dan, you are the leadoff hitter. So why did President Biden spend so much time talking about Donald Trump when the former president isn't even on the ballot this year?
DAN SENA: Well, good morning and happy Labor Day. You know, I think the president's speech really established what I believe will ultimately be a choice for this coming election season, where the president really believes that the country and its democracy is at an inflection point. And standing up for democracy now seems to be a bit of a contrast issue heading into the 2022 elections.
MARTINEZ: Scott, should, then, Republican candidates be worried or concerned that Biden is trying to tie the party so closely to Donald Trump?
JENNINGS: Well, I think it's obvious that Biden wants this to be a referendum on Trump and not Biden because Biden's stuck in the low 40s, and 70% or 80% of the country thinks we're off on the wrong track. But I think Biden's words about Trump and the state of our democracy and the danger it faces rings a little hollow. On Thursday night, he gave his speech, and Friday morning, we were treated to the news that Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democrat leader, is plowing $3 million into the New Hampshire Senate primary, trying to get the most ultra-MAGA candidate the Republican nomination there. So to me, the Democrat Party is not putting its money where Joe Biden's mouth is, and that hollows out his message.
MARTINEZ: Well, I want to ask you then, Scott, about Alaska's House race. They have a ranked-choice voting system. And in that House race, only about half the people who voted for the so-called traditional Republican in that race made Sarah Palin their second choice. Palin was backed by President - former President Trump. Others went either Democrat or no candidate at all. So how might that foreshadow other House races?
JENNINGS: Well, most places don't have ranked-choice voting, so we won't run into that issue. I think Sarah Palin had a unique problem. She's Sarah Palin. She left Alaska. She resigned from the governorship. And I don't think she had much to offer the people of Alaska. So I'm not reading too much into that one because of Palin and the ranked-choice system. My main message to Republican candidates if you're worried about Sarah Palin is, be true to your state, and offer the general election voters something that everybody can grab on to, and not just a narrow message that seems to be self-interested.
MARTINEZ: So, Dan, on Scott's point, isn't there a risk that President Biden is taking when he warns that there's a threat to democracy while at the same time the Democratic Party is spending money to boost the profiles of Trump-endorsed candidates in primaries?
SENA: Well, look, I agree that I think our local candidates need to run localized races - pardon me - that really allow those local campaigns to draw a clear contrast in their state. And I think what the president was doing is really establishing more of a metanarrative that sort of sits in the backdrop and helps frame the national choice in this election and really allow the local voters and campaigns to have to make their own choice and run their own campaigns. I think it's smart (inaudible).
JENNINGS: May I respond to that for just a moment?..
MARTINEZ: Yeah. Go ahead, Scott. Go ahead.
JENNINGS: ...Because I think Joe Biden's message was clear. And I actually think it's important that our democracy is under assault from what he said was MAGA ideology. And then he tried to separate certain kinds of Republicans from others, saying, there are some I can work with and some that I can't. So then you go into a race like the New Hampshire Senate race or the Maryland governor's race or Pennsylvania or Colorado or Illinois or on and on and on. And you have the Democrat Party spending money to boost the people that Biden says are dangerous and to suppress the people, like Peter Meijer in Michigan, that he says he can work with. So it's the most cynical and the most hypocritical for the president, in my opinion, to tell the American people how dangerous something is. I mean, look, the Democrat Party is spending more money on these MAGA candidates than Donald Trump is. So to me, it's cynical and hypocritical. And it does undercut the president's core message. And if you want it to be a referendum on that, then your party has to follow along what the president has to say, and they're not doing it.
MARTINEZ: And, Dan, isn't it asking for voters - a little too much for voters - to try and parse out who exactly the Democratic Party would like for them to support in terms of Republican candidates?
SENA: No. And I think - look, all politics are local. We've heard that for quite some time now. And it's a standard bearer in American politics. And, you know, I think, in many ways, the contrasts that will - voters will face in November, you know, are in some ways, you know, previewed in these primaries. And I think putting Democrats in a place where we ultimately have the clearest contrast going into November is smart strategy.
MARTINEZ: Scott, there have been a few Trump-endorsed candidates who have won GOP primaries after repeating the former president's false claims about the 2020 election. Doesn't Biden have at least a valid point, then, about democracy being in danger?
JENNINGS: Look, I think the election denialism is a dead end for the Republican Party. It's not what our party should be about. It's not what the clear winning message should be this November. And it's not going to serve the party well in 2024. Right now Republicans should choose people who are focused on inflation, the economy, the future of our country and so on and so forth. But I was just going to return to my core point. If you believe that and you're a Republican, you should vote that way. And if you're a Democrat president named Joe Biden, you should tell your party to stop spending money on the people who are who are trying to spread this election denialism throughout our system.
MARTINEZ: Scott, let me squeeze in one more for Dan. Should he focus - Biden focus - on the economy instead of what he's doing?
SENA: Well, I think the president has the ability to focus on multiple issues, and we're at an inflection point in our country.
MARTINEZ: Dan Sena and Scott Jennings, political consultants from opposite sides of the aisle.
Dan, Scott, thanks for joining us.
JENNINGS: Thank you.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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217 PM PDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions expected through the week
with high and low temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal.
Highs expected to be 110 to 115 in the lowest elevations with
overnight lows 85 to 90 degrees.
* WHERE...Northwest Arizona and the Colorado River Valley.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...A prolonged period of excessive heat will
significantly increase the potential for heat-related
illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in
outdoor activities. Those without access to adequate or
reliable cooling or hydration will be at most risk, but much
of the population could be susceptible to impacts as well.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to the extended power outages from
storm damage, cooling stations have been set up in certain
locations. Emergency cooling stations are open at Sunrise
Elementary School, 2 6 4 5 Landon Drive in Bullhead City.
Mohave Valley Fire Station number 81 located at 1 4 5 1 Willow
Drive in Mohave Valley. Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Station number
92, 1 9 2 0 Camp Mohave Road in Mohave Valley. Lake Havasu
Police Department, 2 3 6 0 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake
Havasu City. The Colorado River Valley communities power
outage between Bullhead City, Fort Mohave Mesa, Mohave Valley
and Lake Havasu City is expected to last between 24 hours to
48 hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
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rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions expected through the week.
High and low temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees above normal are
expected through Thursday.
* WHERE...Southern Nevada, southeast California and the Colorado
River Valley.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Thursday.
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HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge kept up his bruising pace and hit his major league-leading 54th home run, connecting for the third straight day and sending the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Monday.
Judge has homered in five of his last seven games for the AL East leaders. He snapped a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning when he hit a 3-1 slider from Trevor Megill (3-2) into the second deck in left.
“It’s getting hard to put into words what he’s doing,” manager Aaron Boone said. “Just a special season he’s in the midst of.”
The All-Star slugger reached 54 homers in his 131st game. He is on pace to hit 65 homers, four more than Roger Maris’ AL record in 1961. Judge has continued to play down his pursuit of history.
“Just trying to do what I can every single day,” Judge said. “I show up to work, prepared ready to go and do whatever it takes to help our team what it takes to get a win today. Whether it’s moving a guy over, driving a guy in, making a play on defense, that’s what I’m focused on.”
Judge reached 54 homers in New York’s 135th game; Maris hit his 54th when he connected off Washington’s Tom Cheney in New York’s 139th game on Sept. 6, 1961.
“I’m paying close attention to it. How could you not?” Boone said, adding, “it’d be pretty amazing.”
It was the ninth time in his career Judge homered in three straight games and third time this season.
Judge also doubled. His latest homer came after Gary Sánchez hit a 473-foot, two-run drive into the left field bleachers off Jameson Taillon in the fifth that tied it at 2.
Judge ended the game 18 homers ahead of Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber for the major league lead. He is 23 ahead of Houston’s Yordan Alvarez in the AL.
“Right now, especially the season he’s having, he’s always been a very good player, better than that even,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “This season he’s been as good of a player as any us of have seen in a long time.”
Sánchez tied the game by hitting for his 14th homer since the Yankees traded him along with Gio Urshela to Minnesota for Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt on March 13.
After connecting, Sánchez watched the ball soar into the stands, dropped his bat and ran around the bases as some of his teammates pounded on the dugout rail.
Marwin Gonzalez also homered for the Yankees, ending a 0-for-29 skid with his first hit since July 6. Kiner-Falefa added his second homer this year in the seventh.
“It’s hard for me to just hit one,” Kiner-Falefa said of Judge. “For him to do what he’s been doing but still have base hits and contribute in other ways with walks, especially when guys don’t want to pitch to him, I think that’s what makes it so impressive.”
Greg Weissert (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings.
Clay Holmes pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 19th save.
Judge scored in the first when he doubled and scored on Donaldson’s single off the base of the left field wall. Judge scored just before Donaldson was tagged out at second after appearing to think he had homered.
New York went up 2-0 when Gonzalez hit a slider into the right field seats in the third.
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Taillon allowed two runs and six hits in five innings. Three of those came in the fifth inning and he was aided by rookie RF Oswaldo Cabrera’s fourth career outfield assist when Miranda was thrown out trying to stretch his single in the fifth.
Taillon pitched for the first time since exiting in the second inning Tuesday against the Angels when he took a comebacker off the forearm.
Minnesota’s Chris Archer allowed two runs and four hits in five innings and is winless in his last 10 starts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Twins: RF Max Kepler (hip tightness) was a late scratch. He struck out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth. …RHP Sonny Gray (right hamstring tightness) will throw his bullpen session Tuesday and his next start is being pushed back to Thursday’s series finale in New York
Yankees: DH Giancarlo Stanton was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth after fouling a ball off his left foot in the sixth. Stanton grimaced and was unable to put any weight on his left foot. Boone said he’s not sure whether Stanton will be available for Tuesday night’s game. … LF Andrew Benintendi will have surgery on Tuesday after breaking a bone in his right wrist during a swing Friday night. Boone said Benintendi, acquired from Kansas City in late July, could play again this season. “I think the possibility of him returning is still in play,” Boone said. … 1B Anthony Rizzo (lower back) is expected to resume baseball activities Wednesday. Rizzo was originally scheduled to resume baseball activities Monday but experienced headaches as a side effect from an epidural shot. … LHP Aroldis Chapman (leg infection) may throw a bullpen session this week. … OF Harrison Bader (right foot plantar fasciitis) hit in the cage and could begin a rehab stint next week.
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Minnesota RHP Joe Ryan (10-7, 3.88 ERA) opposes New York RHP Gerrit Cole (10-7, 3.28) on Tuesday. Cole allowed a career-high five homers in 2 1/3 innings June 9 in Minnesota.
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Tucson's evening forecast: A clear sky. Low 73F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. The forecast is showing a hot day in Tucson Monday. Temperatures are projected to be a quite blistering high of 103. Tomorrow has the makings of a perfect day to hit the pool or find a nice air-conditioned room. Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low reaching 74 degrees. It should be a fairly cloudless day. Tomorrow's forecast is calling for clear skies. The UV index Monday is high. The sun's rays will be intense. Stay in the shade as much as possible. Wear sunglasses, a hat and sunscreen when in sunlight. The Tucson area should see a light breeze, with forecast showing winds from the east, clocking in at 14 mph. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Visit tucson.com for more weather updates.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Monday announced the long-awaited results of its investigation into the deadly shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, saying there was a “high probability” an Israeli soldier had mistakenly killed her during a raid in the occupied West Bank last May.
It was the closest that Israel has come to accepting responsibility for the shooting. But in a report that seemed to raise as many questions as it sought to answer, the military revealed no new evidence to back its claim that the Palestinian-American journalist might have been killed by Palestinian gunmen during a battle with Israel troops and Palestinian gunmen. It also said that no one would be punished for the shooting.
The conclusions were unlikely to put to rest an issue that has worsened what already were badly strained relations between Israel and the Palestinians. Both Palestinian officials and Abu Akleh’s family accused the army of evading responsibility for her killing.
“Our family is not surprised by this outcome since it’s obvious to anyone that Israeli war criminals cannot investigate their own crimes. However, we remain deeply hurt, frustrated and disappointed,” her family said in a statement.
Abu Akleh, a 51-year-old Palestinian-American, was killed while covering an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank on May 11. She had covered the West Bank for Al Jazeera for two decades and was a well-known face across the Arab world.
In a briefing with reporters, a senior Israeli military official said there was a “very high likelihood” that Abu Akleh was mistakenly shot by an Israeli soldier positioned inside an armored vehicle who thought he was aiming at a militant.
“He misidentified her,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity under military briefing guidelines. “His reports in real time… absolutely point to a misidentification.”
“We know that he fired, but it could very well be that this happened from other fire,” he added.
Jenin is known as a bastion of Palestinian militants, and Israel has carried out raids there almost nightly since a string of deadly attacks inside Israel earlier this year, some of which were carried out by assailants from the area.
Repeating previous Israeli claims, the military official said the soldiers had been under continuous fire for almost an hour from multiple directions before Abu Akleh was shot. The army released several videos showing Palestinian militants firing automatic weapons and soldiers coming under fire that day.
But the military provided no evidence to support its claim that a fierce gunbattle was under way at the time that Abu Akleh was shot. Amateur videos as well as witness accounts have shown no evidence of militants in the vicinity and the area appeared to be quiet for several minutes before she was shot.
It also was unclear how Abu Akleh, who was wearing a helmet and vest marked “press” at the time, could be mistaken for a militant. The official only said that the soldier’s vision from inside the vehicle was “very limited,” causing Abu Akleh to be misidentified in a split-second decision.
He said the findings of the investigation had been turned over to the chief military prosecutor, who was satisfied with them and decided against a criminal investigation. That means no one will be charged in her death.
Critics have long accused the military of doing a poor job of investigating wrongdoing by its troops. The Israeli human rights group B’Tselem accused the army of carrying out a “whitewash,” while Abu Akleh’s family and the Palestinian Authority both called for the case to be turned over to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. The ICC has opened an investigation into possible war crimes by Israel in both Gaza and the West Bank.
Nabil Abu Rdeneh, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, dismissed the announcement as “another Israeli attempt to evade responsibility for her killing.”
He said all evidence proves that “Israel is the culprit, that it killed Shireen, and it must be held responsible for its crime.”
The PA, Abu Akleh’s family and Al Jazeera have accused Israel of intentionally killing Abu Akleh, while a series of investigations by international media organizations, including The Associated Press, have found that Israeli troops most likely fired the fatal bullet. The United States concluded that an Israeli soldier likely killed her by mistake, but it did not explain how it reached that conclusion.
Al Jazeera’s local bureau chief, Walid Al-Omari, said Monday’s report was “clearly an attempt to circumvent the opening of a criminal investigation.”
The Committee to Protect Journalists called the Israeli findings “late and incomplete.”
“They provided no name for Shireen Abu Akleh’s killer and no other information than his or her own testimony that the killing was a mistake,” said Sherif Mansour, the group’s Middle East and North Africa program coordinator. “That does not provide the answers — by any measure of transparency or accountability — that her family and colleagues deserve.”
Israel has previously said she was killed during a complex battle with Palestinian militants and that only a forensic analysis of the bullet could confirm whether it was fired by an Israeli soldier or a Palestinian militant. However, a U.S.-led analysis of the bullet last July was inconclusive as investigators said the bullet had been badly damaged.
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, declined to comment when asked about the investigation at a news conference.
The AP reconstruction of Abu Akleh’s killing lent support to witness accounts that she was killed by Israeli forces. Subsequent investigations by CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post reached similar conclusions, as did monitoring by the office of the U.N. human rights chief.
Abu Akleh rose to fame two decades ago during the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, against Israeli rule. She documented the harsh realities of life under Israeli military rule — now well into its sixth decade with no end in sight — for viewers across the Arab world.
Israeli police drew widespread criticism from around the world when they beat mourners and pallbearers at her funeral in Jerusalem. An Israeli newspaper reported that a police investigation found wrongdoing by some of its officers, but said those who supervised the event will not be seriously punished.
Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war and has built settlements where nearly 500,000 Israelis live alongside nearly 3 million Palestinians. The Palestinians want the territory to form the main part of a future state.
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In 1940, Esther Cooper Jackson was at a crossroads. One route led north to the University of Chicago, where a fellowship would let her pursue a doctorate. The other led to Alabama, where her future husband was a leader of a Black voting rights initiative for the recently formed Southern Negro Youth Congress.
She headed south and became a civil rights trailblazer in a number of ways, including becoming the executive secretary of an organization that wasn’t “dominated by male leadership, like later movements,” she told Richmond magazine in 2016.
“The women took leadership roles, because we believed that women were just as fierce leaders as men; women had the same rights as men,” she said of the Southern Negro Youth Congress. “We were very independent; many of us, even after we got married, kept our maiden names as sort of a lesson to the men and everyone else that we were individuals. So there was a little bit of feminism mixed in, even way back then at the start.”
Ms. Jackson, who moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Sherrill House in Jamaica Plain seven years ago to live closer to family, died Aug. 23, two days after turning 105.
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She had lectured at a Harvard University summer institute for several years, before and after moving to Boston, and also was a featured speaker at places such as the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
“At a time when the gender consciousness that has helped to transform our everyday lives had not yet entered the mainstream, Esther insisted on the equality of women,” the activist and writer Angela Davis wrote in an e-mail.
“Her work helped to create the historical conditions of possibility for Black Feminism — and indeed for the anticapitalist, antiracist feminism that defines the broad commitments of so many today,” said Davis, who was a toddler when her family and Ms. Jackson’s family began developing a close friendship.
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From 1961 to 1986, Ms. Jackson was managing editor of Freedomways: A Quarterly Review of the Freedom Movement. The influential publication counted James Baldwin and Gwendolyn Brooks among its contributors, and provided a launching ground for writers such as Alice Walker.
“There were very few spaces for these types of serious Black writers to publish their work,” Ms. Jackson told Richmond magazine. “Freedomways acted as a bridge for them and introduced their work to a wider audience.”
Ms. Jackson “was a pathbreaker in just so many ways,” said Margaret A. Burnham, a university distinguished professor of law at Northeastern University School of Law.
The Burnham, Davis, and Jackson families have been close friends for decades, and Margaret Burnham drew closer still to Ms. Jackson after she moved to Sherrill House in 2015.
During visits, “I began to get a true appreciation for Esther’s unique role in history and became terribly impressed with her brilliance,” Burnham said. “Her mind was enormously hungry and always in action.”
Ms. Jackson “had a stunning library there at Sherrill House,” Burnham said, and “would pull down a current book that she was reading. She was always involved in the world of ideas, political discourse, and cultural trends. She stayed on top of that not just in her very active days, but until the end.”
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Born in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 21, 1917, Esther Cooper was the second of three daughters. Their father was George Cooper, who was an Army officer before working for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Their mother, Esther Irving Cooper, was a teacher and stenographer who was president of Arlington’s NAACP branch.
“When we were growing up, our parents, particularly my mother, said, ‘Yes, I want you to get as much education as you can. But I hope you don’t think your education is just for you, that you’re getting it just to advance yourself as individuals, but that you will know that you’re getting it for our people,’ " Ms. Jackson said in a 2014 interview with “The Laura Flanders Show.”
Ms. Jackson went to Oberlin College in Ohio, from which she graduated in 1938 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She received a master’s in sociology two years later from Fisk University in Nashville.
In her thesis, “The Negro Woman Domestic Worker in Relation to Trade Unionism,” Ms. Jackson “suggested that unionization would improve not only the conditions of toil for domestic workers, but would also assuage some of the unique difficulties of working in a private home, including sexual harassment and violence,” Sara Elizabeth Rzeszutek wrote in her 2009 book “Love and Activism: James and Esther Cooper Jackson and the Black Freedom Movement in the United States, 1914-1968.”
While at Fisk, she met civil rights activist James E. Jackson Jr., and though they were seeing other people, they went on a date to a movie. She wrote that they continued their courtship through the mail after he left Nashville. They married in 1941, after he encouraged her to join with his activism in Alabama.
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About a decade into their marriage, Mr. Jackson went underground for a few years when he was indicted under the Smith Act and accused of teaching classes about violent revolution. The conviction of Mr. Smith, who was an American Communist Party official, was overturned in the late 1950s when a Supreme Court ruling drew a line between actually advocating incitement and only teaching it as a concept.
“I want to express a deep private appreciation — of love and esteem — for my wife Esther, who has been so important a part of all of my endeavors during the past third of a century,” Mr. Jackson, who died in 2007, said during his 60th birthday celebration in New York in 1964. “And if some of those efforts have proven meaningful and of value, no small credit is due to Esther for her comradeship and help, patience, and endurance.”
The couple had lived in Michigan before moving to Brooklyn, their longtime home.
In recognition of Ms. Jackson’s longtime work as managing editor of Freedomways, the New York Association of Black Journalists honored her with a lifetime achievement award, according to her biography on The History Makers website. She also was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University.
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At Sherrill House, “she had an open door policy, so scholars across the New England area would come in and just sit with Esther,” Burnham said.
As a key player in the civil rights movement, Burnham said, Ms. Jackson “was tremendously generous with her time, with very mature and accomplished scholars as well as with students — undergraduate and graduate students — so she was still teaching across her life.”
Ms. Jackson leaves her two daughters, Kathryn of Cambridge and Harriet Jackson Scarupa of Silver Spring, Md.; a grandson; and two great-grandchildren.
A gathering to celebrate her life will be announced.
“I am certain that I inherited Esther’s commitment and her determination to struggle for a better world,” Davis wrote in her e-mail.
“Esther’s name should be known by all who believe in justice, equality, and freedom, for there is no one whose life more consistently illuminates the meaning of collective struggles for liberation than Esther Cooper Jackson,” Davis said. “I myself have known her for my entire life, and in so many ways I have always tried to model my own life and commitments after Esther’s. I count myself as one of the many who have attempted to carry on the struggles Esther Jackson pioneered. We are who we are because of her intellect, her courage, and her determination.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Ruiz knocked down Luis Ortiz three times on the way to a victory by unanimous decision Sunday night, taking a key step toward a chance to become a heavyweight world champion again.
Former three-division world champion Abner Mares also fought to a majority draw with Miguel Flores in Mares’ return from a four-year ring absence on the pay-per-view undercard. Lightweight Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz then stopped Eduardo Ramirez in the second round with two vicious knockdowns.
In the main event, Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs) had all of the big moments while grinding out a decision over Ortiz (33-3), a two-time world title challenger. The Southern California native knocked down the 43-year-old Ortiz twice in the second round and again in the seventh, but his Cuban opponent punched more accurately during long stretches of relative inactivity for both fighters.
“I worked so hard for this fight, because I knew he’s a warrior and he hits hard,” Ruiz said. “I thought I did a beautiful job handling his pressure and also coming forward.”
The judges scored the bout 114-111, 114-111 and 113-112 for Ruiz. The Associated Press also had Ruiz 114-111, with the knockdowns making the difference.
Ruiz pulled off one of the bigger upsets in recent heavyweight history when he took Anthony Joshua’s three championship belts in 2019, only to lose them back to his British opponent six months later. Ruiz had fought just once since, but he rededicated himself to training with hopes of getting another shot at the belts.
“I do not want to be waiting,” Ruiz said. “I want to fight at least three or four times a year. I’m hungry, man. I want to be a champion again.”
After entering the ring in a blue-and-gold robe and trunks featuring the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams’ colors and helmet horns, Ruiz abruptly floored Ortiz early in the second round with a short right hand. Ortiz wobbled to his feet and soon slipped back down while trying to clinch with Ruiz, but he made it to the bell.
Neither fighter threw much or risked much in the next four rounds, and the crowd that loudly backed Ruiz grumbled its displeasure. But Ruiz connected again late in the seventh, staggering Ortiz before sending him to the canvas with a right to the top of the head.
“It was very difficult,” Ruiz said. “The ability that I have for counterpunching instead of waiting for him to load up, that was a blessing.”
Earlier, Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KOs) made his case for a rematch with Gervonta “Tank” Davis with his two-round demolition of Ramirez, first knocking him down face-first with a left hook to the jaw before finishing him with a combination in the corner.
Davis, who narrowly beat Cruz by decision last December, smiled as he watched the bout from ringside amid chants of: “We want Tank!” from Cruz’s fans.
Mares (31-3-2) hadn’t fought since his second loss to Leo Santa Cruz in June 2018. He recovered from surgery on a detached retina shortly before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and his ring absence stretched on while he landed a commentary job with Showtime.
But Mares eventually decided he had to return, and he looked quite sharp early against Flores (25-4-1) with a series of big right hands that rocked his opponent. Mares tired in the second half, but won 96-94 on one judge’s card. The other two scored it 95-95.
“Obviously it had been over four years, so I was a little off with my timing, and a little sluggish,” Mares said. “But I felt good, and I thought I was landing the more powerful shots. I definitely felt like I won.”
The pay-per-view card opened with an enormous upset: Edwin De Los Santos, a Dominican lightweight filling in as a late replacement opponent, battered previously unbeaten Mexican prospect José Valenzuela for a third-round stoppage victory. De Los Santos was only added to the card Wednesday when Jezreel Corrales couldn’t secure a travel visa from Panama.
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Audit report flags misuse of funds in Madhya Pradesh
A confidential 36-page report by the Madhya Pradesh Accountant-General has unearthed an alleged fraud to the tune of several crores in the State’s nutrition programme for schoolchildren.
Since the audit report came to light, the Opposition Congress has been attacking Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan who supervises the Women and Child Development Department. The only response from the government till Monday evening was that the “report was not final”.
The audit report observes that there was “large scale fraud/misappropriation etc in the identification of beneficiaries, production, transportation, distribution and quality control of THR [Take Home Ration]”.
The THR is a component of the Supplementary Nutrition Programme, one of the services provided under the Integrated Child Development Scheme or ICDS. In simple words, THR comprises food grains and other items provided to address the nutritional requirements of 49.58 lakh beneficiaries — children (0.5–3 years), pregnant and lactating mothers, and out-of-school adolescent girls (11-14 years).
Fake beneficiaries
While the department procured and distributed 4.05 tonnes of THR to these beneficiaries between 2018 and 2021 that cost the exchequer ₹2,393.21 crore, the auditor examined the THR given to 24% of the beneficiaries (nearly 12 lakh) and found that there were irregularities in estimating the number of beneficiaries, transportation, ration mills producing beyond capacity and falsified distribution, among others.
The auditor found that the Women and Child Development Department had estimated, without conducting any baseline survey, the number of out-of-school adolescent girls at 36.08 lakh, way higher than the School Education Department estimate of 9,000 in 2018-19 and the ration was drawn in their names. In 49 anganwadis in eight districts, where only three such adolescent girls were registered, rations worth ₹110.83 crore were distributed to 29,104 such girls after listing 63,748 as beneficiaries.
Similarly, the registration number of “trucks” that six manufacturing plants or firms claimed to have been used to transport 1,125.64 tonnes of rations costing ₹6.94 crores were found to be those of motorcycles, cars, autos and tankers. The report says that more than 10,000 tonnes of rations, costing ₹62.72 crores, were not transported nor available in the warehouse.
The report highlights that in the 2017-19 period, Madhya Pradesh reported the maximum number of infant deaths and stood third in terms of maternal mortality in the country.
On the alleged scam, State Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that the audit report was not final but a part of the process. He said that the Public Accounts Committee would examine it.
Meanwhile the Congress has been attacking the Chief Minister on the issue.
“The Home Minister gives a clean chit to the culprits even before an investigation. This incident has shown that the MP government backs criminals and the corrupt. The Chief Minister’s involvement should also be probed as the department comes directly under him,” said Congress media-in-charge K.K. Mishra.
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh tweeted that the “BJP government of Madhya Pradesh had earlier ruined the future of the youth with the Vyapam scam. Now injustice to poor children and pregnant women! Did Mama [Mr. Chouhan] form the government with Maharaj [Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia] just to commit such scams?”.
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Mistral’s Divers in Sognuara for Hoodies! #122 (Part) By L.UCKMAKER [31 July – 5 August] By WOLF79\nWHO SPAKI PENNILL! THU HIM IN TO GUE PU BRA!! SAVATING EVERING!!! 0 MAD ð???° UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Elsa Avila slid to her phone, terrified as she held the bleeding side of her abdomen and tried to stay calm for her students. In a text to her family that she meant to send to fellow Uvalde teachers, she wrote: "I'm shot."
For the first time in 30 years, Avila will not be going back to school as classes resume Tuesday in the small, southwest Texas city.
The start of school will look different for her, as for other survivors of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in which 21 people died, with an emphasis on healing, both physically and mentally.
Some have opted for virtual education, others for private school. Many will return to Uvalde school district campuses, though Robb Elementary itself will never reopen.
"I'm trying to make sense of everything," Avila said in an August interview, "but it is never going to make sense."
A scar down her torso brings her to tears as a permanent reminder of the horror she endured with her 16 students as they waited in their classroom for an hour for help while a gunman slaughtered 19 children and two teachers in two adjoining classrooms nearby.
Minutes before she felt the sharp pain of the bullet piercing her intestine and colon, Avila was motioning students away from the walls and windows and closer to her. A student lined up by the door for recess had just told her something was going on outside: People were running — and screaming. As she slammed the classroom door so the lock would catch, her students took their well-practiced lockdown positions.
Moments later, a gunman stormed into their fourth-grade wing and began spraying bullets before ultimately making his way into rooms 111 and 112.
In room 109, Avila repeatedly texted for help, according to messages reviewed by The Associated Press.
First at 11:35 a.m. in the text to her family that she says was meant for the teacher group chat.
Then at 11:38, in a message to the school's vice principal. At 11:45, she responded to a text from the school's counselor asking if her classroom was on lockdown with: "I'm shot, send help." And when the principal assured her that help was on the way, she replied simply: "Help."
"Yes, they are coming," the principal wrote back at 11:48 a.m.
It's unclear whether her messages were relayed to the police. District officials did not respond to requests for comment on actions taken to communicate with law enforcement on May 24, and an attorney for then-Principal Mandy Gutierrez was not available for comment.
According to a legislative committee's report that described a botched police response, nearly 400 local, state and federal officers stood in the hallway of the fourth-grade wing or outside the building for 77 minutes before some finally entered the adjoining classrooms and killed the gunman. Lawmakers also found a relaxed approach to lockdowns — which happened often — and security concerns, including issues with door locks. State and federal investigations into the shooting are ongoing.
The district is working to complete new security measures, and the school board in August fired the district's police chief, Pete Arredondo. Residents say it remains unclear how — or even if — trust between the community and officials can be rebuilt, even as some call for more accountability, better police training and stricter gun safety laws.
Avila recalls hearing the ominous bursts of rapid fire, then silence, then the voices of officers in the hallway yelling, "Crossfire!" and later more officers standing nearby.
"But still nobody came to help us," she said.
As Avila lay motionless, unable to speak loud enough to be heard, some of her students nudged and shook her. She wished for the strength to tell them she was still alive.
A light flashed into their window, but nobody identified themselves. Scared it might be the gunman, the students moved away.
"The little girls closest to me kept patting me and telling me, 'It's going to be OK, miss. We love you, miss,'" Avila said.
Finally, at 12:33 p.m., a window in her classroom broke. Officers arrived to evacuate her students — the last to be let out in the area, according to Avila.
With her remaining strength, Avila pulled herself up and helped usher students onto chairs and tables and through the window. Then, clutching her side, she told an officer she was too weak to jump herself. He came through the window to pull her out.
"I never saw my kids again. I know they climbed out the window and I could just hear them telling them, `Run, run, run!'" Avila said.
She remembers being taken to the airport, where a helicopter flew her to a San Antonio hospital. She was in and out of care until June 18.
Avila later learned that a student in her class was wounded by shrapnel to the nose and mouth but had since been released from medical care. She said other students helped their injured classmates until officers arrived.
"I am very proud of them because they were able to stay calm for a whole hour that we were in there terrified," Avila said.
As her students prepare to return to school for the first time since that traumatic day, Avila is on the way to recovery, walking up to eight minutes at a time on the treadmill in physical therapy and going to counseling. She looks forward to teaching again someday.
Outside of a shuttered Robb Elementary, a memorial for the people killed overflows at the entrance gate. Teachers from across Texas stopped by this summer to pay their respects and reflect on what they would do in the same situation.
"If I survive, I have to make sure they survive first," said Olga Oglin, an educator of 23 years from Dallas, her voice breaking.
"Whatever happens to a student at our school, it just happens to one of my kids," Olgin said, adding that as the person to greet parents, students and staff at the door in the mornings, she likely would be the first person shot.
Ofelia Loyola, who teaches elementary school in San Antonio, visited with her husband, middle school teacher Raul Loyola. She was baffled at the delayed response from law enforcement, as seen on security and police video.
"They are all kids. It doesn't matter how old they are, you protect them," she said.
Last week, Avila and several of her students met for the end-of-year party they were unable to have in May. They played in the pool at a country club and she gave them each a bracelet with a little cross to remind them that "God was with us that day and they are not alone," she said.
"We always talked about being kind, being respectful, taking care of each other — and they were able to do that on that day," Avila said.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The man charged with kidnapping a Tennessee woman jogging near the University of Memphis last week spent 20 years behind bars for a previous kidnapping.
U.S. Marshals arrested 38-year-old Cleotha Abston on Saturday after police detected his DNA on a pair of sandals found near to where Eliza Fletcher was last seen, according to an arrest affidavit. Police also linked the vehicle they believe was used in the kidnapping to a person at a residence where Abston was staying.
While Fletcher has not been found, Memphis police said in the affidavit they believe she was seriously injured in the abduction, which was caught on surveillance video. Authorities have said Fletcher, 34, was jogging around 4 a.m. on Friday when a man approached her and forced her into an SUV after a brief struggle. Fletcher was reported missing when she did not return home that morning.
Abston previously kidnapped a prominent Memphis attorney in 2000, the Commercial Appeal reported. When he was just 16 years old, Abston forced Kemper Durand into the trunk of his own car at gunpoint. After several hours, Abston took Durand out and forced him to drive to a Mapco gas station to withdraw money from an ATM. At the station, an armed Memphis Housing Authority guard walked in and Durand yelled for help. Abston ran away but was found and arrested. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery, according to court records. He received a 24-year sentence.
Durand, in a victim impact statement, wrote, “I was extremely lucky that I was able to escape from the custody of Cleotha Abston. …It is quite likely that I would have been killed had I not escaped,” the Commercial Appeal reported. Durand noted that it took over a year for Abston to sign the guilty plea, calling the refusal “jailhouse braggadocio.”
Durand also detailed Abston’s lengthy history in the juvenile court system. In the years before the kidnapping, Abston had been charged with theft, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a weapon, and rape, according to Durand’s statement.
Durand died in 2013, seven years before Abston would be released in November 2020 at age 36. In the two years since his release, there were no further documented charges against Abston in Shelby County prior to his Saturday arrest, the Commercial Appeal reported.
Online court records do not show if Abston has a lawyer who can comment on his behalf. An arraignment has been set for Tuesday.
Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist. The family has released a video statement asking for help in finding Fletcher and offered a $50,000 reward for information in the case. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/man-charged-in-jogger-abduction-kidnapped-attorney-in-2000/ | 2022-09-05T22:31:05Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/man-charged-in-jogger-abduction-kidnapped-attorney-in-2000/ | false |
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Officials in a Maryland county near the nation's capital that has had its deadliest month in decades say they will strictly enforce a curfew aimed at keeping teens off the streets at night.
WTOP-FM reports that Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks made the announcement Monday during a Labor Day weekend in which at least four people were killed by gun violence in the county, including a 15-year-old from Washington, D.C., killed during a shooting at a convenience store Saturday night. Another 15-year-old who was wounded in the same shooting is in critical condition, and a baby girl who was shot in an apartment in Glenn Dale remains hospitalized.
County police investigated 24 killings in the month of August alone.
Alsobrooks said strict enforcement of the curfew will take effect starting next weekend and last for at least the next 30 days. The curfew requires teens under 17 to be off the streets between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and between 11:59 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The curfew is allowed under existing Maryland law.
During a news conference, Alsobrooks pointed to an “eye-popping” 430 arrests of juveniles this year — nearly double the number last year.
“At this point, these kids don’t just need a hug, they need to be held accountable,” Alsobrooks said. “I know it’s not a popular thing to say, but it’s a fair question: Where are their parents? Where are the aunties, where are the uncles and other family members who are responsible for them?”
The last time the youth curfew was strongly enforced was in 1995, but Alsobrooks said current circumstances warrant bringing it back.
Even with the spike in killings in August, homicides in the county are down 15% compared to last year, according to county data.
“But the truth of the matter is, we are still seeing concerning levels of crime” including a spike in carjackings often carried out by what she called “armed and dangerous children.”
Of the 84 juveniles arrested for carjacking offenses this year, 55 had prior arrests and 34 had prior arrests for a previous violent crime or a gun offense, according to Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz. He called the number of juveniles who are being repeatedly arrested “deeply troubling.” | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Youth-curfew-to-be-enforced-by-Maryland-county-17420819.php | 2022-09-05T22:33:03Z | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Youth-curfew-to-be-enforced-by-Maryland-county-17420819.php | true |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
355 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Coleman
County through 500 PM CDT...
At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Coleman, or near Silver Valley, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Novice, Silver Valley, Glen Cove, Goldsboro, Us-283 Near The Coleman-
Callahan County Line, Lake Coleman and Hords Creek Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3187 9933 3187 9944 3179 9972 3208 9971
3208 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 076DEG 10KT 3198 9944
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Eastland County in north central Texas...
Southeastern Stephens County in north central Texas...
Southwestern Palo Pinto County in north central Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gunsight, or
7 miles north of Eastland, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Eastland, Ranger, Gorman and Strawn.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 340 and 363.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning can kill.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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HAMILTON COUNTY — A man and his young child died in a fiery crash early Saturday near Noblesville when they traveled into a prohibited area where a bridge had been removed and then plummeted into a creek below, police say.
The vehicle's occupants were identified as 28-year-old Christopher Edwards and his 4-year-old son, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. The name of Edwards' son wasn't released.
Investigators believe Edwards lived in Tennessee but is originally from Anderson.
Sheriff's deputies were dispatched about 12:48 a.m. to State Road 32 east of Deshane Avenue after they saw heavy black smoke in the area. It was there they found a Chevy Camaro on a creek bed where State Road 32 crosses Stony Creek. It was heavily damaged and engulfed in flames when deputies arrived.
Noblesville and Wayne Township firefighters later extinguished the flames, revealing two bodies in the vehicle later identified as those of Edwards and his son.
An investigation found Edwards was driving west on State Road 32 when he struck a "road closed" sign that was in a travel lane. He then continued to where the bridge had been removed, became airborne, crossed the creek and struck an abutment.
Edwards was traveling "at a high rate of speed" at the time, the sheriff's office said.
There were several signs posted indicating the road was closed approaching the area where the bridge was missing. The Indiana Department of Transportation was in the process of replacing the bridge, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities haven't released additional information. An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/father-4-year-old-son-die-in-fiery-crash-after-plummeting-into-creek-in-hamilton-county | 2022-09-05T22:38:37Z | https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/father-4-year-old-son-die-in-fiery-crash-after-plummeting-into-creek-in-hamilton-county | false |
Apex Vets: Popular fun day returns at Denny veterinary practice
A busy vet practice threw open its doors at the weekend to host a family fun day.
Apex Vets in Winchester Avenue previously held the popular events pre-pandemic but they’ve not been able to hold them for the last two years.
And given the crowds who turned up on Saturday afternoon, the community has missed them.
Their two nominated charities this year are the Street Vet providing services to pets of homeless people, and the Pet Fostering Service, helping pets from people who fall on hard times or illness.
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Don't worry darling, this red carpet is swoon-worthy!
Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh and other A-listers made sure to bring the wow factor to the 2022 Venice Film Festival. In fact, while attending the premiere of Don't Worry Darling on Sept. 5, many of the cast members turned the red carpet into their own personal runway.
Florence, who plays the lead Alice, dazzled in a sparkly black Valentino design. The eye-catching outfit, fresh off the brand's 2022 couture collection, featured billowing puffed sleeves that draped off the shoulder, a floor-length train and corset bodice with short shorts. The actress completed her look with feather-adorned pumps and a statement necklace.
Harry and Olivia were on the same wavelength as they both opted for colorful Gucci get-ups.
Olivia, who directed the thriller and publicly confirmed she and Harry were dating in January 2021 while filming the movie, stunned in a diamond-embellished yellow gown with a floor-length cape and train.
Harry, who plays Alice's husband Jack in the film, made an electrifying entrance as well, wearing a navy double-breasted suit with a baby blue button down shirt, square-frame sunglasses and white shoes.
Gemma Chan, Chris Pine, Tessa Thompson and Marisa Tomei also brought their fashion A-game. But don't just take our word for it, keep scrolling to see all of the fabulous style moments from the red carpet. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1344923/florence-pugh-harry-styles-and-more-stars-dazzle-at-the-don-t-worry-darling-premiere-in-venice?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-09-05T22:41:41Z | https://www.eonline.com/news/1344923/florence-pugh-harry-styles-and-more-stars-dazzle-at-the-don-t-worry-darling-premiere-in-venice?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | false |
As a market leader in the global portable power station market, BLUETTI will officially unveil its brand new model AC500 at 7 a.m., Sep. 1 PDT. Being a successor of the AC300 solar generator, AC500 is also 100% modular without built-in batteries. So the B300 will also be launched as an expansion battery pack.
Highlights at a Glance
-100% modular and expandable, overall capacity up to 18,432Wh;
-Compatible with either B300 or B300S expansion battery pack;
-5,000W AC pure sine wave inverter (10,000W surge);
-Multiple ways to charge, and dual charging is also supported;
-3,000W solar input, 8,000W input rate by dual charging;
-Easily monitor and control with BLUETTI App;
The modular design significantly reduces the overall size and weight of AC500 while increasing the flexibility to carry each battery pack to customize the capacity to satisfy every need and situation.
BLUETTI also values existing customers a lot. Those who purchased AC300 before don't have to buy B300S to pair with AC500 since B300 can also do the same job.
Blazing Fast Recharging, Ready to Takeoff
AC500 is equipped with a matchless MPPT solar inverter, allowing for 3,000W maximum solar input. It's surely no surprise that recharging it from 0 to 80% SOC by prime sunshine only takes about 1.5 hours. Where there's sunlight, there's an unlimited power supply.
For an AC500+2*B300S combo, dual recharging via AC and solar simultaneously can achieve up to 8,000W input rate (require at least 2*B300S), fully recharge the battery packs at a lightning speed (0 to 80% within one hour).
Temperature Adaptive, Performance Impressive
BLUETTI adopts state-of-the-art technologies and brings forth new ideas to level up user experience. Power stations aren't responsive enough, especially on freezing days. With Temperature Adaptive Function, B300S will automatically heat up to above 0℃ when the ambient temperature is -20℃ and ensure it can work smoothly as usual.
PV400 Solar Panel Takes PV Charging to The Next Level
It's exciting to hear that BLUETTI will also launch an upgraded solar panel PV400 with innovative double-glazed technology, which will surely boost the solar input rate to higher efficiency. A BLUETTI Spokesperson said, "As this solar panel is in its initial test phase, we don't have additional details to share on the record at this moment."
Availability and Price
AC500+B300S combo and PV400 solar panel are going to be released on Indiegogo at 7 a.m., Sep. 1 PDT. As for the pricing, BLUETTI puts out a massive debut discount for the combo AC500+B300S at only $2,999.
About BLUETTI
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Needing extra rest between starts, Brewers starter Freddy Peralta is pushed back to Thursday vs. San Francisco
DENVER -- Coors Field will always hold a special place in Freddy Peralta's heart.
Who could ever forget his major-league debut here back on Mother's Day in 2018, when he limited the Colorado Rockies to one hit while striking out 13 with his family in the stands cheering him on?
Certainly not Peralta, who was lined up to start there for the third time in his career for the Milwaukee Brewers' Labor Day matinee on Monday.
But a change in plans left Adrian Houser to take Peralta's spot in the rotation and Peralta lined up to start Thursday in the Brewers' doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field.
"The plan right now is to be feeling good for Thursday when we go back," he said. "I wish I could be on the mound today.
"But, it is what it is."
At issue has been Peralta's stamina and recovery.
After throwing as many as 95 pitches over six innings four starts into his return from the injured list, Peralta has seen those numbers drop to 82 and six and then 74 and five in his last outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 31.
"Obviously, he's pitching very well," said manager Craig Counsell of Peralta, who's gone 1-1 with a 2.43 earned run average in six starts since recovering from the shoulder issue that forced him onto the IL for more than two months.
"He's exited games like around the 80-pitch mark a couple times, and that's because he's fatiguing. He's feeling good for most of his starts. Between starts, we think we should get him to the point where that fifth day, going into the day he pitches, he should feel ready to go.
"And yesterday after after playing catch, we just didn't feel like he'd crossed that threshold."
Added Peralta: "I’ve been recovering sometimes good between the games. But the last two games it’s been a little harder for me – I just get more tired, sooner. Other than that I’ve been feeling normal."
Peralta's time in Denver will be spent doing his normal between-starts throwing, receiving treatment and recovering.
"The goal is to get it back to regular five days," Counsell said. "We did look at if he didn't pitch today and kind of the schedule moving forward, we have the ability to give him some extra rest in his next couple of starts, in hopes that that would put this behind us.
"So, that was a thought into this for sure. We have two off-days next week. So, everybody's going to get an extra day at least, at least one extra day. Where we slot him back in, we can we can do that for Friday as well."
Peralta was a first-time all-star in 2021, when he went 10-5 with a 2.81 ERA and WHIP of 0.97 in 28 appearances (27 starts). He also struck out 195 in 144 ⅓ innings.
This year, Peralta is 4-3 with a 3.56 ERA and WHIP of 1.02 in 14 starts. His strikeout total is down to 73 over 68 1/3 innings and even more so since returning from the IL (23 in 29 ⅔ innings).
"I’m going to be fine. I know it’s not a big deal," Peralta said of easing off a bit. "These two days are going to make me feel way better and it’s going to make me feel good to finish strong." | https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2022/09/05/milwaukee-brewers-pitcher-freddy-peralta-has-his-start-pushed-back/7997231001/ | 2022-09-05T22:49:49Z | https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2022/09/05/milwaukee-brewers-pitcher-freddy-peralta-has-his-start-pushed-back/7997231001/ | false |
Tiffany Haddish breaks silence after being sued for child sex abuse: 'It wasn't funny at all'
Tiffany Haddish has broken her silence on the child sexual abuse claims made against her in a recent lawsuit.
Haddish shared a statement on Instagram on Monday morning.
"I know people have a bunch of questions. I get it. I'm right there with you," she wrote on Instagram. "Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal case, there's very little that I can say right now."
The "Girls Trip" actress revealed she couldn't talk about the allegations in detail because the legal case is ongoing.
The lawsuit states that Haddish and comedian Aries Spears convinced a 14-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy to film sexually suggestive video sketches starting in 2013. The brother and sister alleged one was titled "Through a Pedophile's Eyes" and was uploaded to "Funny or Die." The sketch was reportedly removed in 2018.
"But, clearly, while this sketch was intended to be comedic, it wasn't funny at all - and I deeply regret having agreed to act in it. I really look forward to being able to share a lot more about this situation as soon as I can," Haddish added.
The brother and sister are only identified as "Jane Doe" and "John Doe" in the filing.
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In one alleged video, the two kids were instructed by Haddish to start "moaning and making sexual noises as they both ate [a] sandwich [from opposite ends] in a manner that simulated the act of fellatio," the filing claims.
"Haddish verbally explained what was expected of Plaintiff Jane Doe and then showed Plaintiff Jane Doe how to give fellatio, including movements, noises, moaning, and groaning," it said.
The skit "Through a Pedophile's Eyes," which was filmed in 2014, "shows Spears lusting over the 7-year-old child and molesting him throughout the video."
"Haddish was present during the filming of the entire video and aided, abetted, and watched Spears sexually molest a child," according to the lawsuit.
The two comedians are accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual battery, gross negligence, sexual harassment and sexual abuse of a minor. Haddish is additionally accused of breach of fiduciary duty, negligent supervision/failure to warn and constructive fraud.
Haddish's lawyer Andrew Brettler called the accusations "bogus claims."
The plaintiff’s mother, Trizah Morris, "has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years," the actress’ lawyer Andrew Brettler said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"Every attorney who has initially taken on her case – and there were several – ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down. Now, Ms. Morris has her adult daughter representing herself in this lawsuit. The two of them will together face the consequences of pursuing this frivolous action."
Spears’ attorney told the New York Post: "He isn’t going to fall for any shakedown."
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and efficient way to ensure that a work surface, chair and other needed items are accessible for workers in remote areas," said the inventor, from Mount Vernon, N.Y., "so I invented the FLORENCE CART. My design eliminates the need to find a desk or other available work space."
The invention provides users with a convenient and portable workstation. In doing so, it ensures that a seat is available when needed and it offers a surface to work and position a laptop, with charging port. It also enables the user to hang a coat. The invention features a versatile design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for travelers, commuters, students and other individuals who work remotely or otherwise not in a conventional office setting. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Manhattan sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MTN-3251, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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VENICE - Few thought Paul Schrader would ever match the success of his early scripts for Taxi Driver (1976) and Raging Bull (1980).
But suddenly, in his 70s, the writer-director is back at the top of his game.
His fear now, as he appeared at the Venice Film Festival for his latest movie Master Gardener, starring Sigourney Weaver and Joel Edgerton, is whether he will ever be able to make another.
"I can't breathe," said the 76-year-old at the festival, visibly struggling. "I couldn't direct a game of miniature golf right now."
The mysterious illness - doctors are unsure whether it involves his lungs or his heart - came on earlier this year just as he was finishing Master Gardener.
"When I got to hospital, it turned out I'd been directing for a week with influenza - at night in Louisiana," he said. "I could be back in hospital tomorrow."
The film follows a gardener with an extremely dark past, trapped in a love triangle with powerful racial overtones.
"We don't think of Paul Schrader as writing big parts for women. But he's created, at this time in his life, two very red-blooded, sexual women," said Weaver, 72.
"It's exciting, but also difficult to watch."
Master Gardener completes a loose trilogy of films about tough, damaged men seeking redemption, which began in 2017 with First Reformed (his first to earn an Oscar nomination), followed by The Card Counter (2021), which also premiered at Venice last year to strong reviews.
Edgerton, an Australian who has quietly become one of the most sought-after actors of the moment, said he was a huge fan of First Reformed when it came out.
"Certain directors, as they get older, you feel their better work is behind them. But I was watching a guy who had one of his greatest works right there," said the 48-year-old.
"Like a lot of guys in my generation, we all wanted to be Robert De Niro, Al Pacino... and Paul was very much one of the centres of that era. He's an important guy to me, and then I get to work with him and that felt very special."
The other star - relative newcomer Quintessa Swindell - said Master Gardener challenged her ideas about cancel culture.
"I didn't think it would have such an intense theme of forgiveness and rebirth," she said.
"Playing her gave me the emotion of how it truly feels to move on from someone's past, and that was the most insane feeling."
Schrader knows the film's racial politics - which gradually emerge through the film - could cause controversy in "our woke era where everything is examined as to whom it gives offence".
"Maybe it's not realistic, maybe it could never happen, but that's what art is for - to create hypotheticals," he said.
He added that he never planned to make a trilogy.
"When I started writing the third one, a friend said it's a trilogy and I said no, no, it's not.
"But then I saw it is."
Schrader went through his share of commercial and critical flops until his recent run, and credits new technology with allowing him to work more cheaply and therefore free from studio interference.
But the film industry is still in a tough spot, he said.
"The good news is that anyone can make a film now," he said. "But no one can make a living."
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Organization raising money for new chapel at James V. Allred Unit
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) -A non-profit organization is working towards building a chapel at the James V. Allred Unit and is looking to get closer to their fundraising goal during Texoma Gives.
They currently hold services in small rooms but say they need to grow because of the number of inmates that attend.
Organizers say the new chapel will solve many problems because the room they hold most of their services in has a capacity of 40 people. When they move it to the gym they can hold around 180 people, but they still don’t have enough room to accept everyone that wants to be a part of the service.
“There is many times as people sign up for different faith based programs they are simply turned away because there is no room to accommodate them,” Charles Grady, chairmen for the Allred Chapel Project said.
Charles Grady and many other volunteers have been working hard since January of 2020 to raise money for a new chapel at the James V. Allred unit. Grady has volunteered at the prison since 1996 and has seen what services from the chapel have done for the inmates.
“It has been proven that through faith based programs, it drops down to 11% and 20% recidivism rates,” Grady said. “It prepares them for when they get back in society to become part of society instead of working against society and ending up back out here.”
Around 44% of prisoners without faith based programs will return to prison, according to non-profit One Man’s Treasure. To begin construction on the new chapel, organizers need to raise at least $800,000 of their $1,000,000 goal. After two years of fundraising, they’ve raised $500,000 so they’re looking toward Texoma Gives hoping for more help.
“If we could at least get over our half-way point, which would be to raise at least $30,000,” Grady said. “Now if we could raise an additional $300,000, we could actually start building.”
Grady says this chapel will be able to transform lives and leave a longstanding positive impact on inmates’ home communities.
“You have to change the heart of a man to actually change the mind of a man,” Grady said. “As you change the heart and the mind of the man you begin to see different behavior and that is what these faith based programs do.”
If you are interested in donating, you can visit the Texoma Gives Website or go to allredchapel.com.
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ISLAND COUNTY, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) suspended the search Monday for nine people who remain missing after a floatplane crashed near Whidbey Island.
At least one person, whose body was recovered Sunday by a good Samaritan, was killed.
“It is always difficult when it comes time to make a decision to stop searching,” said Capt. Daniel Broadhurst, incident management branch chief for the 13th Coast Guard District.
The plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Renton Municipal Airport when the crash was reported at 3:10 p.m., according to the Coast Guard. The plane crashed in Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island, roughly 30 miles northwest of downtown Seattle and about halfway between Friday Harbor and Renton. Data posted on Flight Aware shows the plane last observed near Oak Harbor, which was 18 minutes into what is normally a 50-minute flight.
The floatplane didn't send a distress call, according to the Coast Guard.
Officials said nine adults and one child were aboard the aircraft. It is not known if the one confirmed death was the child or an adult.
The one recovered body was a female, according to USCG.
The plane that crashed was a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter, a single-engine propeller plane, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The plane was operated by Friday Harbor Seaplanes, which is a service owned by Northwest Seaplanes.
Northwest Seaplanes is a family-owned business founded by Clyde Carlson, according to the company's website. It has 24 years of “accident and incident free flying," the website said.
A woman who answered the business' phone early Monday said they're waiting to learn more and are devastated by the crash.
“It's a small crew. Everyone's close,” the woman, who would only give her first name, Michelle, told the Associated Press. She declined to say more.
On Monday afternoon, Northwest Seaplanes released a statement regarding the crash:
"The team at Northwest Seaplanes is heartbroken, we don’t know any details yet regarding the cause of the accident. We are working with the FAA, NTSB and Coast Guard. We have been in communication with the families. We are praying for the families involved, including our pilot and his family."
Officials said Sunday night that crews recovered some wreckage, including intact items from inside the plane and a piece that had the tail number of the involved plane. The Coast Guard said Monday morning that crews searched throughout the night, “but no additional individuals were recovered."
Scott Giard, Director of Search and Rescue with the Coast Guard, said they have found "very little of the aircraft." They have found about four pieces of aluminum, a plane seat and a small number of personal items they believe belonged to people who were on board.
Giard said more pieces of debris are expected to wash up on or near the shore in the coming days. He urged anyone who thinks they have spotted debris to report it to the Island County Sheriff's Office or NTSB.
There's no known cause of the crash at this time, but witnesses described it quickly descending into the water, according to South Whidbey Fire.
Scott Hamilton, a Seattle-area aviation expert with decades of experience consulting airlines, said investigators will look at a number of possible factors, including whether the pilot had medical issues, passenger backgrounds, if there were maintenance issues on the plane and weather conditions at the time of the crash.
Floatplanes have pontoons and are designed to land on water, unless something went wrong, according to Hamilton.
"If there had been ample warning, it is possible that the plane could have made an emergency landing on the water," Hamilton said.
The planes are a common sight around Puget Sound. There are multiple, daily flights between the Seattle area and the San Juan Islands. These aircraft, which also fly between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, frequently travel over Seattle and land on Lake Washington and Lake Union, not far from the city's iconic Space Needle.
Four Coast Guard vessels, a rescue helicopter and an aircraft were involved in the extensive search Sunday, along with nearby rescue and law enforcement agencies. Additional resources continued the search Monday morning before the Coast Guard suspended the search at noon.
During its search efforts, the Coast Guard conducted 26 search sorties and searched 1,283 nautical miles of track line covering about 2,100 square nautical miles.
In addition to the Coast Guard resources, marine units from South Whidbey Fire, North Whidbey Fire, Kitsap County Fire and Everett Fire also responded. Search and rescue resources from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island also responded.
The NTSB is sending a team of seven to investigate the crash. The Coast Guard plans to help the NTSB continue to search for wreckage Monday afternoon using a drone and underwater remotely operated vehicle.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Web-hosting provider DDoS-Guard said Monday that it had stopped providing its services to Kiwi Farms, becoming the second provider in two days to abandon the stalking and harassment site and leaving it inaccessible on the public internet.
DDoS-Guard said it doesn't have to decide whether sites violate laws, and it normally only restricts access to a site in cases such as receiving a court order to do so. The company said it acted this time, however, after receiving “multiple" complaints.
“Having analyzed the content of the site, we decided on the termination of DDoS protection services” for a version of the Kiwi Farms site with a Russian .ru domain name, the company said. The .ru site had been running intermittently after Cloudfare cut off services.
Kiwi Farms was previously cut off from services by Cloudfare. Both firms acted after Canadian transgender Twitch streamer Clara Sorrenti launched an online campaign against the site.
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Cloudfare CEO Matthew Prince said he was troubled by the decision, but that escalating targeted threats on the site created an “immediate threat to human life” that his company had never seen.
The site was created and operated by Joshua Conner Moon, 29, and became a forum for harassment of social media figures, especially transgender people, feminists and people of color.
Sorrenti, who goes by “Keffals” online, fled her home in Canada last month, only to have online stalkers find her in Northern Ireland and step up their harassment.
On Monday, Sorrenti tweeted that she would have a final update on the campaign against Kiwi Farms.
“We won,” she said.
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Locations revealed for new shared banking hubs
By Kevin Peachey
Personal finance correspondent, BBC News
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Another 13 locations have been earmarked for shared banking hubs to ensure services are available in areas where the last bank branch has closed.
A swathe of branch closures have raised concerns about access to cash for those who need it, and difficulties for small businesses trying to deposit takings.
Ten other areas were previously identified, but the doors have yet to open on any of their new hubs.
Ministers have prepared legislation to ensure people can access cash locally.
New hubs planned
Among the 13 new proposed banking hub sites, four are in Scotland and, for the first time, one is in Northern Ireland, in Kilkeel.
They will be in Brechin in Angus, Forres in Moray, Carluke in Lanarkshire, Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Axminster in Devon, Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire, Lutterworth in Leicestershire, Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, Cheadle in Greater Manchester, Belper in Derbyshire, Maryport in Cumbria, Hornsea in Yorkshire, and also in Kilkeel.
At these hubs, run by the Post Office, customers of any bank can access their accounts, deposit cash and cheques, and withdraw money at any time. Trickier enquiries are dealt with by a representative from one of each of the major banks who each visit once a week.
The BBC visited a prototype shared banking hub in Rochford, Essex, and was told it had been "a lifeline" for many people living in the area after the last branch in town closed.
Running costs are the same as a small branch, but are shared between different banking groups that use it.
Natalie Ceeney, who chairs the Cash Action Group which is overseeing the project, said: "Cash still matters hugely to millions of people across the UK and with the cost-of-living crisis biting, more and more people are turning to cash as a way of budgeting effectively. Banking Hubs are an important part of the solution."
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Each time a core banking service such as a cash machine or bank branch is closed, an assessment is carried out by Link - the organisation which currently oversees the UK's ATM network.
The review studies the cash needs of the community, such as how easy it is to travel to the nearest alternative service, as well as the demographics and vulnerability of local residents. The criteria are set by a group of banks and consumer representatives.
The latest locations have been identified as part of that work.
However, it can take months for these new hubs to open. As well as finding a suitable premise, often changes are needed to ensure it is fully accessible and secure enough for banking services.
There has been some criticism that services have not yet started in any of the previously-announced locations for banking hubs, apart from the two trial premises in Rochford and Cambuslang, in Scotland.
A Financial Conduct Authority spokesperson said: "Firms need to pick up the pace and deliver more banking hubs. We expect this to be done as a priority.
"Banks and building societies must treat their customers fairly and provide alternatives to branches where needed. Banking hubs are one of a range of tools they can use to ensure communities have easy access to bank services and cash."
In addition to the hubs, withdrawal and deposit machines - which are unstaffed but can allow businesses to cash in their takings - will be placed in libraries and community centres and available during their opening hours.
They will be in Swanley and Faversham, both in Kent, Holywood in County Down, Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, Atherstone in Warwickshire, Billericay and Dunmow, both in Essex, Bourne in Lincolnshire, Holyhead on Anglesey, llfracombe in Devon, Swanage in Dorset, and Wallingford in Oxfordshire.
The government has been planning to bring in new laws to ensure people only have to travel a relatively short distance to access cash withdrawal and deposit services.
This is seen as vital to the future of cash, and particularly for its acceptance by businesses in rural communities who currently find they are shutting and travelling miles for their nearest banking services.
- 15 December 2021
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Hershey's Chocolate World 4D movie shown for final time
Hershey's Chocolate World 4D movie shown for final time
But he's coming in. Thanks. We'll be waiting inside and over again. I don't know. It must be broken. We're out of batteries. I'll chuck it. Reese. Wait, Joel, throw the game. Oh. Mhm. Hey Hershey.
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Hershey's Chocolate World 4D movie shown for final time
Some bittersweet news out of Chocolatetown.Hershey's Chocolate World has rolled the final credits on its 4D Chocolate Movie. The last showing was Monday.The interactive movie allowed the audience to become part of an adventure through the Hershey's Chocolate Factory alongside characters Hershey, Reese and Kiss.The closure is to make way for a new experience. That new addition is expected to open next summer in honor of Chocolate World's 50th anniversary.
HERSHEY, Pa. —
Some bittersweet news out of Chocolatetown.
Hershey's Chocolate World has rolled the final credits on its 4D Chocolate Movie. The last showing was Monday.
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The interactive movie allowed the audience to become part of an adventure through the Hershey's Chocolate Factory alongside characters Hershey, Reese and Kiss.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be an easier way to carry and keep track of a personal cell phone and work cell phone," said an inventor, from Greenfield, Minn., "so I invented the DUAL PHONE CASE. My design eliminates the hassle of keeping track of two separate phones and it provides added protection."
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ATLANTA — One of Atlanta's biggest conventions came to an end Monday. Dragon Con, Atlanta's internationally-known pop culture, fantasy, sci-fi and gaming convention, attracted 65,000 attendees during its five-day run.
Convention organizers initially estimated that only 60,000 people would attend.
The event, which started Thursday, sold out all five days.
Fans from all 50 states and some foreign countries, including Canada, Brazil, Australia, and several western European nations attended the 2022 event, organizers said.
At least $190,000 was raised for the event's official 2022 charity, Open Hand Atlanta, which provides meals and other services to food-insecure individuals with medically-strict diets, officials said.
Money is still being collected for the event's official charity, they added. The amount counted so far has surpassed the previous record raised.
In 2021, $142,000 was raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, according to a press release.
Some of this year's guests included William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in Star Wars, and Walter Koenig, known for his role as Pavel Chekov. Morena Baccarin, of Deadpool, The Flash, and Gotham, as well as Tom Cavanagh, of Scrubs, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow also attended.
The event's annual "Pay It Forward" blood drive, which has taken place since 2002, had more than 3,000 people donate. It benefits LifeSouth, which serves more than 25 hospitals in the Atlanta area and 125 hospitals in the southeast.
“We were delighted to bring our fans together for another terrific convention, where they celebrated the things they love, connected with friends, and forgot about the outside world for a few days,” convention co-chair Rachel Reeves said. “We are incredibly impressed with fans’ generosity and their willingness to support Open Hand Atlanta, which does great work to meet an important community need.”
Dragon Con will return in 2023 for the five-day Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. | https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/dragon-con-atlanta-pop-culture-convention-turn-out/85-c67ffd6c-3e1d-4f70-bd50-9499a6cac4c5 | 2022-09-05T23:28:03Z | https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/dragon-con-atlanta-pop-culture-convention-turn-out/85-c67ffd6c-3e1d-4f70-bd50-9499a6cac4c5 | false |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I saw there was a need for a device that could fix the slat on a vertical blind," said the inventor from Tempe, Ariz. "I thought of this idea to help remedy the problem so that the blind could be attached back to the clip and hang in place."
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a sharp 10% reduction in the country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter, amid tensions with supplier Russia over the war in Ukraine.
Macron warned Monday that forced energy savings might have to be considered in coming months if voluntary efforts aren’t sufficient. He said energy rationing plans are being prepared “in case” they’re needed, and that “cuts will happen as a last resort.”
“The best energy is that which we don’t consume,” the French leader said at a news conference, where he urged French businesses and households to save energy, including by turning down heating and air conditioning.
France is among many European countries tightening their belts as energy costs soar. Russia’s main pipeline carrying natural gas to Germany remains shut down, and the European Commission president says the EU’s electricity market “is no longer operating” amid knock-on effects of the Ukraine war.
Macron did not explain how the 10% energy-saving goal would be policed or measured. Many French homes are already reining in gas and electricity use because of rising prices, but not everyone will heed Macron’s call. France’s prime minister last week raised the specter of two-hour household blackouts in the winter if solutions aren’t found.
Speaking after a videoconference Monday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Macron announced a plan to boost gas supplies to Germany from France to make up for a drop in Russian gas supplies from the east. In exchange, Macron said Germany will continue supplying electricity to France to compensate for shortages caused by maintenance underway on many French nuclear reactors.
The leaders spoke before an emergency European Union energy ministers meeting Friday about how the continent can coordinate to keep warm this winter if Russia cuts off gas supplies.
Macron said France and Germany support the idea of requiring energy companies that are making big profits on recent spikes in gas and oil prices to make a “contribution” to public coffers.
French activists and opposition politicians have been calling in recent days for a tax on oil and gas companies making “super-profits” amid Europe’s energy crisis.
Macron avoided using the word tax, instead saying he and Scholz support “a mechanism of European contribution sought from energy companies whose production costs are much lower than the market sale price.”
Macron also spoke in favor of a price cap on Russian gas, which EU leaders are also pushing.
The French leader reiterated his opposition, however, to boosting pipeline capacity from neighboring Spain to supply gas and eventually other energy sources to the rest of Europe. Macron argued that two existing gas pipelines between Spain and France are only used at 53% capacity.
“I don’t understand why we are jumping like Pyreneen goats on this subject to say this would solve the problem. It’s false,” he said. “We need more electrical interconnection. I’m not convinced we need more gas interconnections, whose consequences, particularly on the environment and ecosystems, are greater,” he said.
Iberia has several liquefied natural gas plants but little way of getting the gas to the rest of Europe, unless a new, much bigger pipeline is built. Meanwhile the EU is seeking to move away from gas altogether over the long term.
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Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on the passing of Maurice Edwin “Moon” Landrieu:
“Moon Landrieu was a courageous and defining voice for Louisiana and his beloved hometown of New Orleans. As a newly-elected member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, he was the only member to vote against a 1960 bill that sought to defy federal integration orders. He served with unwavering integrity throughout his long and storied career of public service — especially as mayor of New Orleans, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and judge for the Louisiana Court of Appeal. Moon was never afraid to be the man in the arena, and it’s because of his bold vision that we and millions of annual visitors are able to enjoy the iconic landscape of New Orleans as we know it today. In addition to his many contributions to our state and nation, he leaves behind the most enduring legacy of all – a family that continues his fight for equality. Donna and I are praying for his wife of nearly sixty-eight years, Verna, and all of his loving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.”
Governor Edwards has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on the day of the funeral. | https://bossierpress.com/gov-edwards-statement-on-the-passing-of-moon-landrieu/ | 2022-09-05T23:30:16Z | https://bossierpress.com/gov-edwards-statement-on-the-passing-of-moon-landrieu/ | false |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Erath,
northeastern Eastland, southeastern Stephens and southern Palo Pinto
Counties through 615 PM CDT...
At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Ranger to near Morgan
Mill. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Ranger, Gordon, Huckabay, Morgan Mill, Strawn and Mingus.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 348 and 383.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3274 9872 3256 9807 3224 9805 3243 9873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 306DEG 11KT 3258 9861 3243 9811
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Dock planning saga is rolling on via appeals
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THE planning battle over people living and working beside a historic Severnside dock continues, with appeals being lodged against council enforcement action.
Four separate appeals have been submitted to the planning inspector over land beside Bullo Pill Dock near Newnham-on-Severn, including from industrial sculptor Mark Vanaria, whose giant scrap metal artwork made in a dockside workshop was displayed at the recent Glastonbury Festival.
The Forest Council served enforcement orders over “the unauthorised use of several static caravans, touring caravans, campervans, barge and boats for residential purposes”.
Last month a planning application to keep an unauthorised static caravan on the site of the Grade II-listed dock was also rejected by council planners, following the refusal of other applications, including for houses, a travelling show persons’ yard and workshop and the stationing of nine caravans.
Enforcement orders were made after councillors were told of up to 16 unauthorised homes at the dockside, as well as a metal foundry.
Last year, the council said it had been informed of a “substantial increase in people living at the site in multiple containers, lorries and vehicles, several extremely large construction vehicles moving up and down, constant drilling, sawing, hammering, etc, which is relentless and free-ranging dogs”.
Plans for up to eight houses beside the site were turned down in 2016, while a retrospective change of use of part of the dockland to a travelling show persons’ yard and workshop by Mr Vanaria was also dismissed last year.
The artist, who works as Bending Dark Shadows, displayed his giant sculpture ‘A Head on with the Future’ at the recent Glastonbury Festival, which he sculpted at the dock site.
Made from bits of a 1950s Bentley car, a Q4 military truck and a petrol tanker, it has now been installed at the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, with 20 per cent of the profits from its hire or sale being donated to indigenous land right campaigns in Australia and Brazil.
Turning down his show persons’ yard scheme last year, council planners ruled that it involved “undeveloped land… outside the district’s defined settlements… in a part of the open countryside that is unsustainable and all but inaccessible”.
They also said it could harm the setting of the listed historic dock and Dock Cottage, and highlighted safety fears over access on and off the A48 at “a junction with substandard visibility”.
The retrospective application for four static and five mobile caravans was also rejected in May, after Newnham Parish Council had objected that the scheme would cause “a significant negative impact upon the heritage asset of Bullo Dock”, while there was also a “significant risk of flooding” to the access track from the A48.
Last month, planners considered a retrospective application from Darren Larkham of Bullo Ltd to continue to site a two-bedroomed static caravan on the west bank of the dock for “security and seafarer welfare”.
A report on behalf of the application said the dock had operated for more than a century and supported five jobs, while “new employment and other opportunities” existed there.
But the application was turned down on the grounds that it was in an unsustainable location outside the settlement boundary, because it would harm “heritage assets” and owing to flooding and road safety access concerns.
Enforcement action is also currently being appealed by Mr Larkham over an order to remove static caravans on land near the dock at Callow Cottage, which planners were told was the site of an “unauthorised” boat yard being used for storage of machinery and old craft.
Comments on the new appeals lodged by Mr Larkham and Mr Vanaria can be made on the planning inspectorate site at https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk by searching for Forest of Dean Council cases.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Erath,
northeastern Eastland, southeastern Stephens and southern Palo Pinto
Counties through 615 PM CDT...
At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Ranger to near Morgan
Mill. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Ranger, Gordon, Huckabay, Morgan Mill, Strawn and Mingus.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 348 and 383.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3274 9872 3256 9807 3224 9805 3243 9873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 306DEG 11KT 3258 9861 3243 9811
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Sean Penn and Ben Stiller are permanently BANNED from Russia after the actors made public visits to war-torn Ukraine and called President Zelensky their 'great friend' and 'hero'
- Russia imposed personal sanctions Monday on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller banning them from entering the country
- Penn and Stiller have been outspoken critics of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- Penn is an activist involved in relief work, among other causes
- Stiller is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
Russia slapped Hollywood stars Ben Stiller and Sean Penn with sanctions on Monday in response to their public criticism of Moscow's war on Ukraine.
Putin's foreign ministry included the actors on a new list of 25 US citizens banned from the country.
Those affected are mainly politicians, trade officials and industrial executives. The sanctions bar them from entering Russia.
Stiller and Penn have been vocal supporters of Ukraine in the conflict and have met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in high-profile shows of support.
'YOU'RE MY HERO': Hollywood actor and Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continued, in Kyiv, Ukraine in June
Actor Ben Stiller is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller got to speak with with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Kyiv in June of this year
Stiller met with Zelensky after walking through a bombed-out neighborhood in Ukraine. At their meeting, Stiller told Zelenskey that he was inspired by him, 'for what you've done in this country and for the world'
In a televised meeting in Kyiv in June, Stiller, star of Zoolander, Meet the Parents and Dodgeball, told Zelensky: 'You're my hero.'
Two-time Oscar winner Penn was in Ukraine recording a documentary when Russia invaded on February 24.
He was forced to flee on foot, joining the millions of Ukrainians crossing into Poland in the first days of the war.
He has been a vocal backer of Zelensky ever since and ever returned to Ukraine in June to meet the war-torn country's leader.
Penn also visited Bucha and Irpin near Kyiv, the sites of alleged atrocities against civilians by Russian forces, and Zelensky has publicly thanked Penn for his support.
Actor and director Sean Penn attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in June of this year
Sean Penn was seen visiting positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the frontline with Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk region of Ukraine last November - before war broke out
Russia imposed personal sanctions on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn, above, and Ben Stiller, in response to US sanctions against Russians stemming from conflict in Ukraine
Sean Penn is seen in Krakow, Poland in March, signing a deal with authorities to help Ukrainian refugees as he helps the victims of the war
While in Ukraine, Penn issued the following statement: 'Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and if he doesn't relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.
'President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people have risen as historic symbols of courage and principle. Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams. If we allow it to fight alone, our soul as America is lost.'
Stiller visited Ukrainian refugees in Poland in June before traveling to Kyiv and, as part of his work representing the UN Refugee Agency.
He spent time with President Zelensky on World Refugee Day.
'I was really taken by the resilience of the people of Ukraine, and of the President,' he said of his trip to the country. 'His incredible sense of how he has risen to the moment and offered his people leadership and true resolve to get through this awful situation.'
Ben Stiller seen in Lypki, Irpin, on a June visit to help highlight the growing needs of those who have fled the war in Ukraine
Ben Stiller is pictured in Lypki, Irpin, with Natalia Prokopchuk, UNHCR Europe Bureau, on a visit to help highlight the growing needs of those who have fled the war in Ukraine
Stiller embraces children at a UNHCR Protection Hub providing psycho-social support, SGBV prevention and response and child protection and legal aid services in Medyka, Poland on June 18
Actor Ben Stiller, 56, met refugees in Poland in June, forced to flee the war in Ukraine
Footage reportedly taken in Lviv shows actor Ben Stiller speaking on the phone next to people wearing UN insignia
Penn was already seen visiting Ukraine months before war broke out in November 2021
While in Ukraine, Penn issued the following statement: 'Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and if he doesn't relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.'
Russia denies targeting civilians in what it calls a 'special military operation' to protect Ukraine's Russian-speakers from persecution and defuse a Western threat to its security. Kyiv and the West say these are baseless pretexts for a war of aggression.
The sanctions freeze any Russian assets that those on the list have, prohibit Russian citizens from doing business with them, and ban them from traveling to Russia.
The list also included U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo as were several senators: Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, Rick Scott of Florida, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.
Previous rounds of Russian sanctions against Americans have included President Joe Biden and members of his family, as well as lawmakers and business leaders.
The U.S. has sanctioned numerous Russians, including government officials and business people.
The West has imposed an unprecedented barrage of economic and personal sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow has retaliated with tit-for-tat sanctions on politicians, business leaders and cultural figures who it says are hostile to Russia.
Ukraine has thanked its Hollywood A-list visitors Ben Stiller, Sean Penn, Liev Schreiber and Angelina Jolie for visiting the war-torn country during Russia 's savage invasion
Actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, Ukraine in February
Sean Penn is seen attending a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, Ukraine earlier this year
Penn prides himself for his journalism and activism.
He previously filmed his efforts in Haiti for a documentary called Citizen Penn, after a devastating earthquake shook the nation.
Taste for danger: Penn with El Chapo and Mexican actress Kate del Castillo in 2015, after El Chapo had broken out of prison
In 2016, he found himself caught up in the US investigation into fugitive drug lord El Chapo, after he made contact with him while working on a Rolling Stone article.
Mexican actress Kate del Castillo arranged for the men to meet, and later said she felt used by Penn.
She persuaded El Chapo to meet with Penn in 2015, after he had broken out of prison.
During the clandestine meeting, Penn sprang on her to ask Guzman if he could interview him for Rolling Stone.
'Suddenly, Sean starts saying, ‘Tell him that I want to interview him for Rolling Stone magazine,’” Del Castillo told Gloria, Lili and Emily Estefan. “I was just like, ‘Wait, this was not on the script'...I cannot do a face because [Guzman is] gonna notice that something’s wrong.
'He’s gonna pick up on it, and [Penn is] gonna be dead in just a blink of my eye,' she said in an interview with The Los Angeles Times later.
There was speculation that the pair's pursuit of El Chapo, whose real name is Joaquin Guzman, led to US authorities tracking him down and re-arresting him. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11182983/Sean-Penn-Ben-Stiller-permanently-banned-Russia-visiting-Ukraine-meeting-Zelensky.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-05T23:41:19Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11182983/Sean-Penn-Ben-Stiller-permanently-banned-Russia-visiting-Ukraine-meeting-Zelensky.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Waves of anger: Meet the Lancashire cockle fishermen who are standing up to the water giant that's pumped a tsunami of filth into the sea
- An untapped bed of cockles worth £10 million was found off Southport's coast
- Cockle fishermen Simon Ward and Terry Davies looked forward to harvesting
- However their hopes were dashed and they believe raw sewage is to blame
At low tide, the mudflats off Southport unfold like a rippled brown carpet stretching to the far horizon. Apart from the circling seabirds, this vast expanse of the North-West coastline looks empty — but just beneath the sand there lies a silver lining.
Exploring an area known as Penfold South, a few hundred yards from the shore, shellfishermen recently discovered a vast, untapped cockle bed.
According to Simon Ward and Terry Davies, who have been harvesting cockles for many years, it contains about 5,000 tons of the highly prized molluscs, which could be worth as much as £10 million on the open market.
On September 1, the cockle-picking season started in these parts, and by mid-October, when the cockles will have grown big enough, they hope to begin gathering them in the time-honoured manner.
A wooden board with goalpost-like handles, called a tamp, is laid down flat and rocked from side to side, liquifying the mud. This is thought to trick the cockles into sensing that the tide is advancing, so they rise to the surface, whereupon they are raked into netted sacks.
The industry is now strictly regulated (a legacy of the tragic drowning of at least 21 Chinese pickers working illegally for a ruthless gangmaster in Morecambe Bay in 2004) and the spoils would be shared with other accredited fishermen possessing a licence that costs £500.
Even so, if the bed can be farmed, Mr Ward, 39, and Mr Davies, 57 — for whom times have been tough in recent years — stand to rake in a very tidy sum.
Terry Davies (pictured), 57, a fisherman and cockler cannot fish as raw sewage, he believes, has been released in the areas where the cockle beds are situated
A few days ago, however, their chances of cashing in on this bounteous Merseyside beach suffered an unexpected hammer blow — a setback they suspect to have been caused by raw sewage pumped into the nearby estuary by United Utilities (UU).
Along with other English water companies, the North-West firm has come under heavy fire in recent weeks following the revelation that it discharges vast amounts of untreated household and industrial sewage into seas and rivers.
And having investigated this unfolding scandal, the villains of which are widely portrayed as greedy monopolies with monstrously overpaid bosses (UU’s yacht-owning chief executive Steve Mogford was reportedly paid almost £3 million in salary and bonuses last year) and opportunistic foreign stakeholders, one can understand their suspicion.
In many ways, the story of two enterprising cockle fishermen — fighting for their livelihoods against a big corporation that routinely pollutes the environment on a shocking scale — encapsulates the criticism levelled at the privatised water industry.
It has overtones of the 2000 movie Erin Brockovich, for which Julia Roberts won an Oscar. The film recreates a lowly legal clerk’s true-life struggle to prove that a huge power company contaminated the drinking water in her obscure Californian town. But that landmark case was settled with a record $333 million payout from the accused firm. It won’t happen here.
Steve Mogford, 61, and daughter Claire, 32, drinking cocktails at Aqua Shard in London. Steve Mogford, 61, is boss of UK's largest listed water firm United Utilities, which serves three million homes in the North West
The story begins out on the mudflats. Before shellfish beds can be harvested, their healthiness must be assessed by the Food Standards Agency.
They are categorised as A, B, or C, depending on the level of E.coli bacteria (which are found in human and animal faeces and cause illness) detected in samples taken from the crustaceans.
Those which can be eaten fresh from the water are Class A, and must contain less than 230 E. coli per 100 grams of flesh.
However, just seven English shellfish grounds currently meet this standard — itself a damning indictment against the water firms, according to critics, though hardly surprising given the torrent of raw sewage dumped into inshore fishing grounds.
Last year, their storm overflows — an outdated and overworked network of underground tanks and pipes that pump untreated household and industrial waste mingled with rainwater into the waterways after heavy downpours — discharged their foul broth on a staggering 372,500 occasions.
The total amount of time they were activated exceeded 2.7 million hours. But the precise figure is unknown as many of the sensors monitoring them don’t work.
This tsunami of filth, which has been pumped out for decades but has only come to national attention in recent days, shames not only the water companies.
It also embarrasses the Government, which has cut funding for surveillance of these companies’ activities and voted down an amendment to the Environment Bill that would have made it their legal duty to cease dumping.
A serious sewage spill at Morecambe in 2011 shut down mussel grounds (pictured: disused sewage pipes at Morecambe)
But back to the cockles. Those rated as Class B can be sold, but only after purification — a process that reduces their value.
To achieve this grade they must be sampled eight times, usually at weekly intervals, and have E.coli levels no greater than 4,600 per 100 grams in 90 per cent of the samples. Otherwise, they are deemed as Class C and must be further treated before sale.
Until this week, it was broadly expected that the new Southport cockle bed would be Class B, the classification commonly awarded in England (though not on the continent, where the coastal waters are generally cleaner).
This would have given them a wholesale value of about £2 per kilo. Mr Davies and Mr Ward supply dealers selling mainly to British restaurants and shellfish stalls, but some export to Scandinavia, France and Spain, where English cockles are much in demand.
A reading taken at Penfold South on August 15 was highly encouraging, showing 1,700 E.coli per 100 grams — well within the permitted limit.
When the latest result was posted online, however, the shellfishermen were horrified.
Though the cockles were collected on August 24, yards from the previous batch, the bacteria level had mysteriously soared to 35,000 — more than 20 times higher than it had been nine days earlier.
Over the coming weeks, more specimens will be analysed. Should they exceed the upper level again, the bed will be rated as Class C, slashing the cockles’ value to 80p a kilo, and making the laborious job of farming them hardly worth it.
Harvesting could even be banned altogether, in which case £10 million worth of cockles will stay stuck in the polluted mud.
Harvesting could even be banned altogether, in which case £10 million worth of cockles will stay stuck in the polluted mud
So, what caused this dramatic spike? As United Utilities points out — and Mr Davies accepts — it could have been down to cattle droppings being washed onto the sands by the rain that belatedly fell in mid-August, for sizeable herds graze on the salt marshes around Southport.
Yet was it by pure coincidence that the abnormally high faecal bacteria reading came within days of the revelation that coastal waters all around the country had been deluged by sewage from storm overflows? One disturbing picture showed a huge slick of brown sludge discolouring the sea at Seaford, East Sussex.
On several days last month virtually every West Coast beach, from Cornwall to the Solway Firth, was rendered unfit for bathing, according to data aggregated by the campaign group Surfers Against Sewage.
And was it by chance that, just ten days before the rogue sample was taken at Southport, people bathing in Morecambe Bay, 50 miles to the north, scrambled out of the water in disgust, claiming to have encountered a tide of floating stools?
(UU insists it didn’t release any sewage into the bay at that time, and there are suggestions that globules of algae might have been mistaken for faeces, though one local swimmer, Chris Caton, told me indignantly that, as a hospital nurse, she ‘knows a human t***’ when she sees one).
Whatever the truth, an eye-opening interactive map produced by The Rivers Trust reveals that the company regularly sends raw sewage into the River Ribble and its tributaries, which flow into the Irish Sea at Southport.
Inspecting the records of UU facilities situated close to the cockle bed, the possibility that these caused the contamination becomes more compelling.
Last year, one wastewater treatment works pumped sludge into Crossens Pool — which empties into the Ribble Estuary — 43 times for a total of 207 hours.
On Balmoral Drive, a couple of miles away, the sewage storm overflow kicked into action 58 times for 693 hours, and another, on Rufford Road, spewed into the Three Pools Waterway 36 times for 183 hours.
This will doubtless appal the many nature enthusiasts who visit the mudflats, an important breeding ground for wildfowl.
If UU was responsible for the 20-fold E.coli increase, Mr Davies claims it won’t be the first time it has despoiled shellfish beds.
Some five years ago, he says, a mussel ground at Lytham St Annes was closed by contamination, just days after the firm admitted to discharging sewage in that area.
UU says it ‘doesn’t have any details’ about this alleged incident. But it does own up to a serious sewage spill at Morecambe in 2011, which shut down mussel grounds. It describes this as a ‘rare operational incident’ and says problems at the site have been solved by ‘significant investment’.
When I ask Mr Davies whether the shellfishermen sought compensation for loss of earnings after these incidents he gives a hollow laugh. He is clearly not about to emulate Erin Brockovich.
‘We have tried in the past, but it’s hopeless,’ he tells me. ‘The firm is too rich and powerful for us. How could I afford to take a huge company like UU to court?
‘It is a law unto itself. The local councils and the Food Standards Agency won’t stand up to it, either. They are frightened of it. It’s easier to just put a few fishermen out of work. We can only pray there’s not much rain before the remaining samples are taken at Penfold South (so that no more sewage — or cattle run-off — floods the sands).’
Mr Davies plays down the chances of him having an 'Erin Brockovich'(pictured) moment
In response, a UU spokesperson said the company had recently completed a £164 million upgrade at its Blackburn treatment works to improve the condition of the River Ribble. Further investment by 2030 is planned.
Currents and tides around the estuary are complex, however, and water quality could be affected in various ways.
While storm overflows were ‘a contributing factor’, livestock grazing on the salt marshes, private septic tanks and urban run-off had ‘a combined greater impact’.
Perhaps so. Some independent experts would doubtless take a different view.
Yet even if the mudflats off Southport — or indeed any other English waterway — are polluted by sewage again this autumn, little or nothing is likely to be done.
Last year, Southern Water was fined a record £90 million after a dogged environment officer discovered that the company had illegally discharged raw sewage into the waterways more than 6,900 times between 2010 and 2015. This was to get rid of waste as cheaply as possible.
Yet, last week, an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme revealed that 870 sewage overflow pipes are still operating without permits.
Of these, 420 belong to Severn Trent, 184 to Welsh Water (now a not-for-profit company) and 61 to Northumbrian Water.
These companies said they were ‘working with the Environment Agency’ to get licences.
Abhorrent though it may be, releasing untreated effluent into rivers and seas to avoid a backup of sewage when rainfall overloads the system is perfectly lawful.
Morecambe happens to be my hometown and, revisiting the resort this week, I found storm overflow pipes hidden away at several nearby beauty spots.
Oblivious to the potential hazards, children hunted for crabs in a rockpool at the mouth of one outfall pipe — which, according to residents, empties a few yards offshore at times of heavy rain, though it was clearly marked as dangerous.
It grieved me to learn that in 2021 this bay — the second biggest in England, and to my mind the most beautiful — was exposed to the longest continuous discharge of untreated sewage. It went on for 5,000 hours.
However, it was equally shocking to discover that untreated sewage gushed into a brook near my home in Surrey for 1,778 hours — the equivalent of 74 days — last year. No longer will my grandchildren be taken to play there.
We must hope matters improve. Yet according to Helen Nightingale, who spent many of her 31 years with the Environment Agency (EA) investigating pollution incidents in Lancashire and North Yorkshire rivers, the prognosis is grim.
Morecombe Bay was exposed to the longest continuous discharge of untreated sewage, 5,000 hours, in 2021 (stock image)
Moved to speak out by her love of the countryside and respect for her hard-pressed former colleagues, the recently retired officer told me how understaffing at the EA, and a system that allows water companies to police themselves, undermines efforts to keep waterways clean.
Where once she headed a team of nine officers — a number that allowed them to inspect sites of reported pollution — now there are only four.
Vacancies are being advertised, but as fully trained officers are paid £24,000 a year for a tough job that can involve nasty confrontations, they are proving hard to fill.
Swamped with calls, she says, EA officers are instructed to report only serious incidents, categorised as 1 and 2, where fish and wildlife have been killed, for example, or people’s health is threatened. Lesser events are ignored.
Worse, the shortage of EA officers means that when the public report concerns about the condition of a waterway, a member of the water firm’s staff usually looks into it, and Mrs Nightingale says they sometimes prioritise the company’s reputation and profit margin over environmental protection.
‘It has happened where a water company says an incident is a category 3 when it’s really a 2,’ she says. ‘And yes, they would know the difference. But then, if you were working for a private firm and you were asked to investigate yourself, would you always tell the truth? Particularly when the boss is putting pressure on you to maintain a five-star rating.
‘It’s a bit like the police asking you whether you have been speeding. You’re hardly likely to admit it.’ By the same token, she adds, the public don’t always act responsibly. During her long career, she saw sewage pipes clogged by all manner of objects, from sanitary towels to a toy truck. An abattoir
even flushed away a whole sheep’s head causing a blockage.
But these transgressions were relatively minor compared with the billions of gallons of germ-laden sewage that gush from the pipes of water companies.
What can be done to stop the practice? The debate is complex. Suffice to say that the industry is at odds with just about every environmental group, and a good many academics.
Water companies claim it could cost £660 billion to replace the antiquated, 21,000-mile sewage network, increasing water bills and causing disruption to towns and cities.
Organisations such as The Rivers Trust and Surfers Against Sewage insist that sewage overflows could be drastically reduced for a fraction of that.
United Utilities, for its part, points to the £1.25 billion it has invested on the North-West coastline over the past 30 years, and the £230 million it will spend to reduce the impact of storm overflows by 2025.
The company boasts that the region’s bathing and shellfish waters are ‘cleaner than they have ever been.’
However, the alarming E.coli reading from Southport’s cockle bed paints a rather different picture.
And until the stinking-rich water barons rein themselves in — slashing bonuses and dividends and spending far bigger sums to abate the tidal wave of filth — they will never be the fishermen’s friend.
- Additional reporting: Tim Stewart | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11183185/Meet-cockle-fishermen-standing-water-giant-thats-pumped-tsunami-filth-sea.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-05T23:41:45Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11183185/Meet-cockle-fishermen-standing-water-giant-thats-pumped-tsunami-filth-sea.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has issued a silver alert for a missing Wichita man. The Wichita Police Department requested the action so that more people will help to find 81-year-old Phillip Cromwell.
The police department says Cromwell suffers from early onset dementia. He left home without a phone around 11 a.m. Monday.
Phillip Cromwell (Photo provided by Wichita Police Department) The Wichita Police Department said this is Phillip Cromwell’s truck in Nickerson on Monday afternoon. (Photo provided by Wichita Police Department)
Police say he may be heading to Lyons in Rice County. He drives a black 2007 GMC Sierra pickup with tag number 083 GNZ. The vehicle was spotted by a license plate reader in Nickerson, in Reno County, at approximately 3:15 p.m. Monday. The truck was headed west.
Cromwell is 5 feet, 11 inches tall. He weighs 183 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing black jeans, a gray shirt with blue letters, and black shoes.
Police ask that if you see Cromwell or his truck, call 911 immediately. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/81-year-old-wichita-man-is-missing/ | 2022-09-05T23:43:09Z | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/81-year-old-wichita-man-is-missing/ | true |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Eastland County in north central Texas...
Southeastern Stephens County in north central Texas...
Southwestern Palo Pinto County in north central Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gunsight, or
7 miles north of Eastland, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Eastland, Ranger, Gorman and Strawn.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 340 and 363.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning can kill.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.middletownpress.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-DALLAS-FT-WORTH-Warnings-Watches-and-17420857.php | 2022-09-05T23:58:20Z | https://www.middletownpress.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-DALLAS-FT-WORTH-Warnings-Watches-and-17420857.php | false |
Sheriff: Woman jumps from moving vehicle after being kidnapped, suspect arrested
By KPTV Staff
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VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A woman jumped from a moving vehicle in order to get away from a man who reportedly kidnapped her in Vancouver early Saturday morning.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began just after 4:30 a.m. on Saturday after a 911 caller in the 24000 block of Northeast 28th Street reported a woman was banging on their door saying she had been kidnapped.
Deputies arrived and spoke with the woman who appeared to be in distress. The sheriff’s office said the woman reported she was near Mill Plain Boulevard and Grand Boulevard when a man approached her vehicle and asked for some water. She gave him some water and allowed him to get into her vehicle. Once in the vehicle, the man reportedly showed a knife and threatened violence to take over control of the vehicle.
The suspect then drove into the area of Northeast 28th Street and Northeast 233rd Avenue in Camas. When the vehicle slowed down along a dirt road, the victim was able to jump out of the vehicle and began knocking on doors of homes in the area, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies located the victim’s vehicle after a search. The suspect initially stopped, then eluded deputies.
The sheriff’s office said a pursuit began at about 5:14 a.m. in the area of NE 28th Street and NE 222nd Avenue and ended about 11 minutes later near NE 2nd Street and NE 115th Avenue when deputies, along with Vancouver police officers, were able to pin the vehicle when it came to a stop.
The suspect was arrested after several attempts to free the vehicle failed. According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect refused to identify himself and deputies are working on getting his name.
The suspect was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, attempt to elude, and reckless driving.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform. | https://kion546.com/cnn-regional/2022/09/05/sheriff-woman-jumps-from-moving-vehicle-after-being-kidnapped-suspect-arrested/ | 2022-09-06T00:00:26Z | https://kion546.com/cnn-regional/2022/09/05/sheriff-woman-jumps-from-moving-vehicle-after-being-kidnapped-suspect-arrested/ | false |
BANGOR, Maine — Luke Combs made a stop in Bangor for two sold-out shows at the Maine Savings Amphitheater Friday and Saturday night.
The lesson of Friday night: hard work pays off.
Bo Fenderson and Tanner Hale spent 10 hours stacking five cords of wood to pay for their tickets to see Luke Combs.
Bo, who was celebrating his 12th birthday on Friday, and Tanner were hoping to get the attention of the country music star with signs that read:
“We made 100 bucks stacking 5 cords of wood, bought 2 Luke Combs tickets, man he sounds good," and "Our dads swore it was a waste of time, oh but they were wrong! Today’s my 12th birthday oh Lord when it rains it pours!”
Luke Combs not only noticed the boys but paid for their ticket, pulling $140 out of his pocket mid-show and inviting them backstage.
"I hoped and I prayed that he'd notice us, and he did," Bo said.
Desiree Fenderson, Bo's mom, said she mentioned the concert as part of a birthday celebration for her son.
"It was an immediate 'Yes, I want to pay to go see Luke Combs,'" Desiree said.
While on stage, Combs signed a couple of hats for the boys and gave them more tour merchandise after the show.
"I was surprised that he took the time away from his concert to sign all our stuff," Tanner said.
"For him to take time to acknowledge and truthfully reinforce something we try to instill in our children that hard work pays off is truly amazing," Justine Hale, Tanner's mom, said.
The boys said it was definitely worth the 10 hours of hard work, and it's a lesson they'll take with them for the rest of their lives.
"The two most important things in life are hard work and kindness," Bo said. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/community/luke-combs-rewards-two-young-fans-hard-work-at-friday-concert-in-bangor/97-3cfda14f-ecf2-42c7-9ab1-ff1b19dec671 | 2022-09-06T00:00:38Z | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/community/luke-combs-rewards-two-young-fans-hard-work-at-friday-concert-in-bangor/97-3cfda14f-ecf2-42c7-9ab1-ff1b19dec671 | true |
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