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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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FREEZE WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
206 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast and
Mendocino Coast Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Provide
adequate shelter for outdoor pets or consider bringing them
indoors.
Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 2000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 7 to 24 inches possible. Winds could gust as
high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Northern Humboldt Interior, Southern Humboldt
Interior, Northern Trinity and Southern Trinity Counties.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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As UTSA kicked off the week of preparation for a return trip to the Conference USA championship game, coach Jeff Traylor said the biggest difference from one year to the next is the Roadrunners’ injury situation.
Running back Brenden Brady and tight end Gavin Sharp will be out for the matchup against North Texas on Friday in the Alamodome due to injuries suffered Saturday against UTEP, Traylor said Monday, bringing the Roadrunners to eight starting-caliber players on the injured list.
“We’ve just been in a constant shuffle the entire season,” Traylor said. “We have eight starters down, guys that we were counting on to play that we just keep shuffling. That's not even to mention the backups that have been out, freak stuff. So we say it all the time: ‘Healthy teams don’t win championships. Tough ones do.’”
The loss of Brady, UTSA’s leading rusher this season with 699 yards and nine touchdowns, leaves the Roadrunners thin at running back.
On ExpressNews.com: UTSA enters AP Top 25, moves up one spot in coaches poll
Trelon Smith, an Arkansas transfer who was projected as one of UTSA’s primary backs entering the year, is a game-time decision for Friday after sitting out the past three weeks to rest a nagging right ankle injury, Traylor said.
Redshirt freshman Kevorian Barnes, a midseason revelation for the Roadrunners who is averaging 86.3 yards across UTSA’s past six games, will “obviously start” Friday, Traylor said.
“Then, we have to make some decisions of who that next back is going to be,” Traylor said.
JUCO newcomer Tye Edwards has 14 carries across three games this season, and walk-on Justin Rodriguez compiled 14 carries late in blowout wins against Louisiana Tech and Rice.
Sophomore Kaedric Cobbs dressed for Saturday’s game against UTEP but has not played this season after suffering a torn ACL during spring practice in early April.
With few other options on the roster, Barnes could be in line for a significant workload, pushing the career high of 20 carries he set in his breakout game against FIU on Oct. 14.
On ExpressNews.com: Traylor Talk: UTSA coach toned down offensive philosophy to reach sustained success
“The ball is not heavy,” Traylor said. “He’ll be fine.”
The latest injuries add to a list of missing standouts that includes safety Rashad Wisdom, wideout De’Corian Clark, defensive lineman Brandon Matterson and offensive tackles Makai Hart and Demetris Allen.
Brady injured his left arm Saturday when his elbow hyperextended as he braced against the turf while going to the ground at the end of a run.
Sharp suffered a leg injury as a UTEP player fell on him from behind during a block, leaving the lower half of Sharp's leg twisted at an unnatural angle. He left the field on a cart and was taken to an area hospital.
Traylor said both players attended UTSA’s practice Monday and were in “great spirits,” with Sharp watching from a scooter and Brady wearing a brace on his arm.
The injuries served as ammunition for the halftime speech that helped UTSA rally from a 24-point deficit for a 34-31 win, Traylor said, with Brady chiming in to fire up his teammates.
“What would Gavin want them to do? I can promise you Gavin is going to feel a lot better when this game is over if we go finish this thing correctly and come back and win the ballgame,” Traylor said. “I FaceTimed Gavin after the game once he got released from the hospital, and he started crying that he was so happy the kids came back and won the game. I believe a lot of that was because of Gavin and Brenden. Those kids are mentally tough, man.”
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A Fort Wayne man was given life in prison Monday in the death and dismemberment of another man.
Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent sentenced Mathew J. Cramer II, 22, after a jury convicted him of murder, abuse of a corpse and resisting law enforcement in the slaying of Shane Van Nguyen, 55, on April 23, 2021. The jury had recommended the life sentence.
Cramer apologized to Nguyen's family.
“I’m really sorry for what happened,” Cramer said.
Family friends Rob Evans and Don Cochran presented a victim impact statement on behalf of Nguyen's widow, Don Nguyen.
“His murder took away my husband,” Don Nguyen’s statement said. “His murder took away a father of two sons.”
During his trial, the defense claimed Cramer was homeless and living in a storage unit. It said Nguyen saw Cramer walking along a street, asked Cramer if he needed a ride, drove Cramer to the storage unit and the two had sex. It said Cramer was the victim of a sexual predator and acted in a panic.
Investigators said Cramer slammed Nguyen’s head to the ground, killing him. They say Cramer and an accomplice, 21-year-old Jacob Carreon-Hamilton, dismembered Nguyen’s body at a storage unit before placing them in the victim’s van.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
230 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph
expected. Isolated gusts to 50 mph in the hills.
* WHERE...Antelope Valley.
* WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions expected with road debris
and crosswinds. Unsecured objects will be blown around. Blowing
dust may reduce visibility..
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways 14 and 138 impacted.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving difficult and blow
around unsecured objects. Hazardous driving conditions expected
with road debris and crosswinds. Tree limbs could be blown down
and a few power outages may result.
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez
Mountains Western Range.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions expected with road
debris and crosswinds. Unsecured objects will be blown around.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways 101, 154, and 192 impacted.
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50
mph, shifting to northwest to north overnight.
* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County
Mountains.
and crosswinds. Unsecured objects will be blown around. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Interstate 5, Highways 33 and 14 impacted.
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
* WHERE...Cuyama Valley.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Plan for
extra time to defrost vehicle windshields.
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AUSTIN — From Steve Sarkisian’s point of view, the information sounded encouraging.
“Somebody just told me a stat,” Texas’ second-year coach said Monday. “This is the second time I think in the last nine years Texas has won eight regular-season games. So we're moving in the right direction comparatively from where we were a year ago.”
Sarkisian had the right data.
No. 23 Texas (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) did finish its regular season with eight victories for the second time since Mack Brown’s 16-year reign ended following the 2013 campaign. (Texas happened to go 8-4 in the regular season that year, too.)
He was also right about the Longhorns improving from last year’s abysmal 5-7 record. They finished third in the Big 12 and will play in the postseason, likely in the Alamo Bowl. And they’re on track to land a top-five signing class for the second consecutive year.
But Texas didn’t pay former coach Tom Herman $15 million to go away and guarantee Sarkisian $34 million to celebrate eight-win seasons. And while Herman could be a grating personality — his support for players who didn’t want to perform “The Eyes of Texas” also rankled many hidebound boosters behind the scenes — he managed to lead Texas to 10 wins and a Sugar Bowl title in Year 2 and finished 7-3 in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
Sarkisian has topped out at eight wins in three of his nine seasons as a head coach at Washington (2009-13), USC (2014-15) and Texas. And only twice has a Sarkisian-led team ended a season ranked in the Associated Press Top 25; Washington finished at No. 25 in 2013 and USC at No. 20 in 2014.
But Sarkisian does retain the credibility that stems from winning a national title as Alabama's offensive coordinator. And many of his peers consider the former BYU quarterback one of the top offensive minds in college football.
Recruiting seems to be going well, too, despite some ups and downs on the field.
The Longhorns have landed verbal commitments from Isidore Newman senior quarterback Arch Manning, the nation’s No. 1 recruit and one of the most ballyhooed prospects of the Internet Age, and five-star DeSoto wideout Johntay Cook II. Clearly, there’s still something alluring about both playing for Sarkisian and for Texas, now an even more attractive program thanks to numerous name, image and likeness opportunities.
Improvement is improvement, whether it’s modest or massive. These Longhorns, which lost to Alabama, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and TCU by a combined 18 points, were better than they were in 2021, in some cases significantly so.
Texas ranked outside the nation's top 98 in total defense, rushing defense, and scoring defense last year. This season, the Longhorns rank 28th in rushing defense, 30th in scoring defense and 51st in total defense.
“I’m so proud of these guys for the leaps and bounds they've made,” Sarkisian said. “Just statistically, when you look at last year stats to this year stats and how far they've come.”
Texas lost two winnable Big 12 road games against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, both times failing to maintain a halftime lead. It fell flat in a pivotal 17-10 loss to TCU. The quarterback play was erratic, as redshirt freshman Quinn Ewers struggled to regain his form following a three-game absence due to a sternoclavicular sprain. And Sarkisian’s play-calling could oddly veer away from what was working.
“I’ve tried to value myself as my toughest critic,” Sarkisian said. “I wish I would have found a way to run the football better in the second half (against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State) to try to control the games more to where our defense wasn't playing so many snaps. Against TCU I just wish we would have played better (on offense), quite frankly. I wish I'd done a better job of preparing us to play.”
The early signing period begins Dec. 21 and runs through Dec. 23. A bowl game and a chance for this program to finish with nine wins for only the third time since 2010 follows.
Inking a top-five class and winning a bowl won't mean Texas is "back. But those outcomes would represent another small step forward heading into Sarkisian's third year.
“There’s a lot of moving parts this month but in the end,” Sarkisian said, “I think there’s a lot for this program to be proud of.”
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Incoming and returning Republicans to the North Carolina Senate chose on Monday a key lawmaker on tax, voting and energy issues to become the chamber's majority leader for the next two years.
The Senate Republican Caucus, meeting privately, elected Sen. Paul Newton of Cabarrus County to the majority leader's post, according to a news release. Newton is a retired Duke Energy president for North Carolina first elected to the Senate in 2016.
In a separate meeting Monday, Senate Democrats reelected Sen. Dan Blue of Wake County to another term as minority leader.
Newton succeeds outgoing Sen. Kathy Harrington, who didn't seek reelection this fall to her Gaston County seat. When Republicans chose her two years ago, Harrington was the first woman to hold the Senate majority leader job since the chamber created it over 40 years ago.
The majority leader presides at caucus meetings in which the majority party discusses policy issues and votes, and is usually considered a top lieutenant to the Senate president pro tempore.
The GOP caucus on Monday also agreed to nominate Phil Berger of Rockingham County to a seventh term as president pro tem when the entire chamber votes for the post when the two-year term convenes Jan. 11.
Republicans will hold 30 of the 50 Senate seats — a two-seat increase with the November elections — so Berger is all but assured of retaining the chamber’s most powerful position. His time holding the job — dating to 2011 — ranks second all-time to late Democratic Sen. Marc Basnight of Dare County, who served 18 years at the top.
Newton has been a co-chairman of the Senate finance and redistricting and elections committees. He also was heavily involved in negotiations over a bipartisan 2021 law that directs the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by electric energy producers, chiefly Duke Energy.
"I’m so appreciative of the support I have received from my colleagues and am ready to build on our prior success of lowering taxes, improving the quality of education, and spending responsibly,” Newton said in a news release.
The Senate GOP caucus also on Monday nominated Sen. Ralph Hise of Mitchell County to another term as deputy president pro tempore and reelected Sens. Tom McInnis of Richmond County and Jim Perry of Lenoir County as majority whips.
Blue, elected on Monday to his fifth term as Senate Democratic leader, originally joined the General Assembly in 1981 in the House. He was the first Black speaker in North Carolina history, serving from 1991 through 1994. Sen. Jay Chaudhuri of Wake County also was reelected minority whip.
House Republicans earlier this month agreed to nominate Rep. Tim Moore of Cleveland County to what would be a record fifth two-year term as speaker. House Democrats will meet Dec. 5 to choose their leaders. Current House Minority Leader Rep. Robert Reives of Chatham County has said he will seek another two years at the job. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/NC-Sen-Newton-new-majority-leader-Berger-gets-17616614.php | 2022-11-28T23:48:52 | en | 0.961313 |
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, December 1, 2022
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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
215 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10
inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph in the
Shasta Valley and over the mountains.
* WHERE...This includes areas in the Shasta Valley from Gazelle
south and elevations above 3000 feet in central Siskiyou County.
This includes Interstate 5 near Weed and Gazelle and highway 97
east of Weed.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Blowing snow may reduce significantly reduce visibility
and create near white out conditions at times.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow is expected late Wednesday
evening through Thursday morning. Moderate snow of 2 to 5 inches
is possible near Yreka and Montague.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Stock emergency kit with tire chains, flashlight, batteries,
blankets, food, water, and medications.
* The safest place during a winter storm is indoors.
* Plan now to avoid traveling during the storm.
* A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for snow
accumulations that may create dangerous travel.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 3000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 8 to 18 inches except locally higher amount up
to 24 inches over the higher mountains above 5000 feet. Winds
could gust to 30 to 45 mph over exposed higher terrain.
* WHERE...Western Siskiyou County above 3000 feet. This includes
higher portions of Sawyers Bar Road and higher portions of
highway 3 west of Yreka and from Callahan south.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected Wednesday
evening through Thursday morning. Snow levels will start out
around 4000 feet Wednesday afternoon, lowering to 3000 feet
Wednesday night. Snow levels may lower further down to 2000 feet
Thursday morning.
* A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow accumulations that may create dangerous travel.
THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10
inches except higher amount of 10 to 20 inches in the south-
central and southeast Siskiyou County area including near Mount
Shasta City and from Tennant south. Winds are expected to gust
to 25 to 35 mph and locally to around 45 mph over the mountains.
* WHERE...This includes south-central and eastern Siskiyou County
and Modoc County in California and Klamath and western Lake
Counties in Oregon. This includes the communities of Mount
Shasta, Dunsmuir, McCloud, Tennant, Dorris, Tulelake, Klamath
Falls, Chemult, Newell, Canby and surrounding areas. This also
includes Interstate 5 near Mount Shasta City, and portions of
highways 97, 66, 62, 140, 139, 299, 395 and 31.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Heavy wet
snow may result in trees down and power outages. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning and evening commute.
evening through Thursday afternoon. Moderate to heavy snow could
continue into Thursday evening.
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Point guard Tre Jones joined the Spurs in summer 2020 with a long legacy as a winner.
After leading Apple Valley High to consecutive state championships in Minnesota’s largest classification, Jones barely missed a three-peat as a senior when the Eagles lost the 2018 title game on a last-second dunk. Matriculating to Duke, he teamed with Zion Williamson as a freshman to help the Blue Devils reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2019.
As a sophomore, Jones earned Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors and had Duke poised for another run, but the pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
But all that success seems long ago as the Spurs (6-15) head into Wednesday’s game at Oklahoma City having lost 13 of their last 14 games, including the last eight in a row to match the fourth-longest skid in franchise history.
On ExpressNews.com: Spurs’ Zach Collins plans to appeal flagrant foul that resulted in his ejection
Rather than focusing on being No. 1 these days, Jones’ goal is to just get one, as in just one win, after he forged an 87-9 record in his final three years at Apple Valley and a 57-12 mark in two seasons at Duke.
“It’s definitely anger,” Jones said when asked what emotion dominates with the losses mounting.
Jones isn’t the only young Spur adjusting to life in a rebuilding program that’s focused on the franchise players in next year’s NBA Draft, including expected top prize Victor Wembanyama.
In his lone college season, Keldon Johnson helped Kentucky finish 30-7 and reach the Elite Eight in 2019. Devin Vassell’s Florida State teams reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2019 and finished the 2019-20 season 26-5 to win the Seminoles’ first ACC regular season title before the pandemic canceled the NCAA Tournament.
Before helping Ohio State reach the second round of last season’s NCAA Tournament, rookie Malaki Branham won two prep state titles at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, Ohio, in 2018 and 2021 and almost gained another one in 2019. Rookie Jordan Hall led Philadelphia’s Neumann Goretti to a combined 45-13 record as a junior and senior and a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship in 2020.
Rookie Jeremy Sochan helped Baylor go 27-7, win the Big 12 title and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament as a freshman last season. He also led Poland to the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B title.
Rookie Blake Wesley helped Notre Dame reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season after leading Riley High in South Bend, Ind., to a 19-7 record in 2020-21 and a Class 4A Sectional Championship.
Charles Bassey enjoyed three winning seasons at Western Kentucky before reaching the playoffs last season as a rookie with Philadelphia.
“None of us like losing,” Jones said. “No matter who does what throughout the game…none of us like losing every single night.
“… A lot of us come from the background of winning — that’s why we are here. We talk about it in the locker room. We talk about it every single day, trying to figure out how we can turn this thing around and start stacking some wins again.”
The good news is the young players, including those like Jones, Johnson and Vassell who have yet to experience a successful NBA season, haven’t lost faith in their ability to win big again. They all hope to someday be part of Spurs teams that will once again compete for championships like those in the Tim Duncan era did yearly.
“We just got to keep pounding the rock, as we say around here,” Johnson said. “We will be fine. I have the utmost confidence in me and my teammates, my coaches. … We are ready to play every night.”
That’s certainly been true of Jones, who is coming off an impressive performance in Saturday’s 143-138 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Logging 36 minutes — one shy of matching the career high he posted earlier this season against Memphis — Jones finished with career highs in points (23 on 9 of 13 from the floor) and assists (13 against just one turnover) to go along with eight rebounds and two steals.
“He’s starting to figure out what he can do,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “Where he can take his hits, where he can see what’s going on, how to get to the rim, how to get it to other people, being a leader out there. He’s doing all those things basically on the fly as a young player.”
A third-year pro in his first season as a starter, Jones, 22, is averaging 12.2 points, 7.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals in nearly 30 minutes per game. He is tied for fourth in the league in total assists with 141 and is 12th in assists per game and has scored in double figures in four of his past six appearances, including a 19-point effort against the Lakers on Friday.
“I am trying to just get more comfortable, find my spots on offense, continue to try to be a leader for us,” Jones said. “My job is always to put my teammates first, be the point guard and the floor general for us, try to set the table for them and take what’s left over for myself.”
Johnson, who is tied with Vassell for the team lead in scoring with a 20.4 average, appreciates Jones’ unselfishness.
“He’s the head of the snake,” Johnson said. “He’s leading the team. He did an amazing job (Saturday). He’s been doing an amazing job lately as well. He’s a great leader, great point guard and he’s growing more and more each game. I am proud of him.”
As far as the losing goes, Jones said he and his teammates remain excited to “play a game that we love night in, night out.”
Perspective is something Popovich continuously preaches, and Jones and his teammates soak up his every word.
“There are a lot of people out there in way worse positions than we are,” Jones said. “We are very lucky, very fortunate and blessed to be in this position. We have to look at the big picture at the end of the day. But while we are going through it, we are all competitors, and we all want to win. We come into every single night hungry and excited.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday said Donald Trump “demonstrated profoundly poor judgment” and called on him to apologize after the former president had dinner last week with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West days after launching his third campaign for the White House.
“President Trump was wrong to give a white nationalist, an antisemite and Holocaust denier, a seat at the table and I think he should apologize for it. And he should denounce those individuals and their hateful rhetoric without qualification,” Pence said in an interview with NewsNation's Leland Vittert airing Monday night.
Still, Pence, who is considering his own potential run against his former boss, said he does not believe Trump is antisemitic or racist and said he would not have served as Trump's vice president if he was.
“But I think the President demonstrated profoundly poor judgment in giving those individuals a seat at the table and as I said, I think he should apologize for it," he added. “He should denounce them without qualification.”
Trump had dinner last Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago club with West, who is now known as Ye, as well as Nick Fuentes, a far-right activist with a long history of antisemitic and white nationalist commentary.
Trump has said that he had “never met and knew nothing about” Fuentes, who had accompanied Ye, before the meeting. But he has so far refused to acknowledge or denounce the positions of ether Fuentes or Ye, who has made his own series of antisemitic comments in recent weeks, leading to his suspension from social media platforms and the end of his ties with major companies like Adidas.
The meeting has been criticized by Jewish groups like the Zionist Organization of America, which honored Trump just two days before his campaign launch, Trump's former ambassador to Israel, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, another potential Trump 2024 rival, who has become an outspoken Trump critic.
“This is just another example of an awful lack of judgment from Donald Trump, which, combined with his past poor judgments, make him an untenable general election candidate for the Republican Party in 2024,” Christie told The New York Times.
On Saturday, Trump's former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, another potential 2024 rival, denounced antisemitism as “a cancer,” without directly referencing the dinner or the president under whom he served.
But other top Republicans, including many considering challenging Trump for the GOP nomination, have so far remained silent, underscoring the hold Trump maintains over the party, even as he has been blamed for their worse-than-expected showing during the midterm elections. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Pence-calls-on-Trump-to-apologize-for-dinner-with-17616670.php | 2022-11-28T23:48:58 | en | 0.986615 |
WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
246 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
A few snow showers will continue into early this evening but heavy
snow accumulations are no longer expected.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 14
inches possible. Highest amounts near the crest. Winds could
gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas
of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5
inches possible. Heaviest snow northwest of Ellensburg.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Two women were found dead after a car crash and police shooting in suburban Detroit, and authorities in Tennessee were checking whether one discovered in the trunk could be a person reported missing days ago.
The car had a Tennessee license plate.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, police detectives “have been in touch with Michigan State Police, the lead investigating agency, and are awaiting the results of their investigation and including identities of parties involved,” Officer Larry Flowers said Monday.
The incident occurred Sunday. Dearborn police were approaching a black Dodge Charger, but the driver hit the gas and fled when officers got closer, state police said.
Moments later, the car crashed into a house.
“As officers approached the crash scene, there was an exchange of gunfire between the officers and the suspect,” state police said.
The 36-year-old female driver died in the shooting. A 34-year-old woman who was a passenger was injured. Police found the body of a 31-year-old woman in the car trunk.
Autopsies were planned Monday, The Detroit News reported.
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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
236 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2
feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8
inches possible.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley and Central
Columbia River Gorge. In Washington, Central Columbia River
Gorge.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — The first defendant to face trial in the slayings of eight people from another Ohio family should be convicted regardless of whether he was a triggerman, a prosecutor told jurors Monday as closing arguments began.
George Wagner IV, his brother and parents were charged in southern Ohio's Pike County for the 2016 slayings of seven adults and a teenager from the Rhoden family, which authorities say the Wagners spent months planning. The 31-year-old Wagner wasn’t accused of shooting any of the victims, and he testified in his own defense, denying that he knew anything about his relatives' involvement in the killings.
But special prosecutor Angela Canepa told jurors that Wagner knew what would happen, participated in the plans and should be convicted in the killings, which authorities say stemmed from a dispute over custody of Wagner's young niece.
“He doesn’t have to be the person that actually pulled the trigger,” Canepa said.
Prosecutors allege that Wagner was with his brother and father when they drove to the locations of the killings, went inside with them and helped his brother move two bodies.
Jurors are scheduled to hear closing arguments from the defense on Tuesday before beginning their deliberations.
They've listened to testimony from dozens of witnesses over the course of more than two months, including from Wagner, who said he wouldn't have let the slayings occur if he had known of the plans.
His testimony stood at odds with that of his own brother and mother, who previously admitted their roles under earlier plea agreements in the slayings.
His younger brother, Edward “Jake” Wagner, admitted killing five victims and implicated his father in the other three slayings. Jake had pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and other charges and agreed to testify against George and their parents in a deal to help the family avoid potential death sentences.
Prosecutors said the Wagners became obsessed with gaining control of a child that Jake Wagner had with Hanna Rhoden.
Angela Wagner, who pleaded guilty to helping to plan the slayings, testified that Jake wanted to kill Hanna Rhoden. But Angela Wagner said it was her husband, George “Billy” Wagner III, who believed they had to kill the whole Rhoden family to avoid a possible revenge attack.
Billy Wagner has pleaded not guilty in the slayings and awaits trial.
The victims were 40-year-old Christopher Rhoden Sr.; his ex-wife, 37-year-old Dana Rhoden; their three children: 20-year-old Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden, 19-year-old Hanna, and 16-year-old Christopher Jr.; Frankie's fiancée, 20-year-old Hannah Gilley; Christopher Rhoden Sr.’s brother, 44-year-old Kenneth Rhoden; and a cousin, 38-year-old Gary Rhoden. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Prosecutor-Triggerman-or-not-find-man-guilty-in-17616748.php | 2022-11-28T23:49:10 | en | 0.981435 |
WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
303 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3
inches.
* WHERE...Bellevue and vicinity, including Mill Creek, Kenmore,
Kirkland, and Issaquah and Seattle and vicinity, including
Shoreline, Vashon Island, Mercer Island, White Center, Kent,
and Algona.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 10 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow accumulation likely over the higher
hills of the area during heavy showers Tuesday afternoon.
Greater chance of snow accumulations during the overnight hours
into Wednesday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
For the latest road conditions in Washington state, call 5 1 1.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24
inches in the high elevations and 6 to 12 inches in the valleys possible.
Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit
Counties, including Maple Falls, the Mount Baker Ski Area,
Newhalem, Lyman, and Concrete, Cascade mountains and valleys
of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, Index,
Skykomish, Stevens Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass and Cascade
mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including
the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on Mount Rainier,
Ashford, Randle, and Packwood.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 4 to 8
inches possible.
* WHERE...Lowlands of western Whatcom County, including Point
Roberts, Lummi Island, Bellingham, and Sumas, Lowlands of
western Skagit County, including Cypress Island, Guemes
Island, Anacortes, Mount Vernon, and La Conner, Everett and
vicinity, including Stanwood, Marysville, and Mountlake
Terrace and East Puget Sound Lowlands from Snohomish County to
Pierce County, including Arlington, Gold Bar, Duvall,
Snoqualmie, Buckley, and Eatonville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Higher snow accumulations expected in the
higher hills of the area.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to
6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.
* IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest accumulations expected on the
5 inches possible.
* WHERE...Far southwest Mason County and the interior lowlands of
Grays Harbor County, including Matlock.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest snow accumulations expected for the
northern portions of Grays Harbor County on the south side of
the Olympics.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 14 to 28
inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Olympic mountains, including Hurricane Ridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest accumulations in the high
elevations.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea extradited a 42-year-old murder suspect to New Zealand two months after she was arrested over her possible connection to the bodies of two long-dead children found in abandoned suitcases in August.
South Korea’s Justice Ministry said Tuesday that the unidentified woman was handed over to New Zealand authorities Monday evening at the Incheon international airport near Seoul. The ministry said it also has provided New Zealand with unspecified “important evidence” on the case.
“With the extradition, we hope that the truth of the case, which has garnered worldwide attention, will be revealed through the fair and strict judicial process of New Zealand,” the ministry said in a statement.
South Korean Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon issued an order for the woman’s extradition earlier this month. The Seoul High Court had earlier granted approval of her extradition after she expressed her consent in writing to be sent back to New Zealand.
South Korean police arrested the woman at a southern port city in September, based on a domestic court warrant issued after New Zealand requested her provisional arrest. New Zealand’s Justice Ministry then submitted a formal request for her extradition to the South Korean ministry.
New Zealand police said the South Korean warrant for the suspect’s arrest was in connection with two murder charges. The children’s bodies were discovered in August after a New Zealand family bought abandoned goods, including two suitcases, from a storage unit in an online auction.
The children were between 5 and 10 years old, had been dead for years, and the suitcases had been in storage in Auckland for at least three or four years, according to police.
South Korean police say the woman was born in South Korea and later moved to New Zealand, where she gained citizenship. Immigration records show she had returned to South Korea in 2018.
South Korean police had said it was suspected she could be the mother of the two victims, as her past address in New Zealand was registered to the storage unit where the suitcases were kept. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/South-Korea-extradites-murder-suspect-to-New-17616727.php | 2022-11-28T23:49:17 | en | 0.984538 |
WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
322 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
Fraser river outflow winds will continue tonight but be below wind
advisory criteria. Gusts up to 40 mph will ease tonight.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker whose resume includes ministry work and a career in the military announced Monday that she will run for Kentucky attorney general next year.
State Rep. Pam Stevenson, an attorney from Louisville, filed paperwork to begin running for the job as Kentucky’s chief law enforcement officer. She won a second term to the Kentucky House this month.
Stevenson referred to the job of attorney general as serving as the “people’s lawyer.” The incumbent, Republican Daniel Cameron, is running for governor next year.
“I’m looking forward to traveling the commonwealth and having conversations with Kentuckians about what matters to them," Stevenson said in a statement announcing her candidacy.
She vowed to engage in battling the opioid epidemic and “making sure that extreme laws from Frankfort don’t take away our freedoms,” though she offered no specifics.
Stevenson, a retired Air Force colonel, pointed to her experience as an attorney at the federal level, having served as a chief prosecutor, criminal defense attorney and an “operations law expert supporting aircrews with over 1,000 sorties over Iraq.”
She also pointed to her background as a non-profit leader and a Baptist minister.
“My life’s work has been service to others — as a mother I have raised a family, as a minister I have empowered congregations, as a colonel in the United States Air Force I fought for our country globally — including in the Middle East, Croatia, Africa, Europe and many other places," she said.
"Now, as a state representative, I work to ensure that our laws give every Kentuckian a fair shot at the American Dream,” she said.
On the Republican side, former U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman entered the attorney general's race in the spring. He has campaigned on such issues as cracking down on violent crime and drug trafficking while pointing to his extensive criminal justice resume.
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared Monday that the U.K.'s “golden era” of ties with China was over in his first major speech on foreign policy, describing China's growing authoritarianism as a “systemic challenge to our values and interests."
But Sunak stopped short of calling China a threat, disappointing China hawks in his Conservative Party who had until recently expected him to class China as a “threat” to U.K. security as part of an update of the government's foreign and defense policies.
In his speech to the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London, Sunak said the U.K. would stand up to global competitors like China — “not with grand rhetoric but with robust pragmatism" and by boosting its ties with like-minded global allies including the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan.
“We recognize China poses a systemic challenge to our values and interests, a challenge that grows more acute as it moves towards even greater authoritarianism," he said.
Referring to Beijing's handling of widespread protests across China against the country's strict “zero COVID” strategy, Sunak said that “instead of listening to their people’s protests, the Chinese government has chosen to crack down further, including by assaulting a BBC journalist.”
In July, during a Conservative leadership race to pick a successor to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Sunak said China represented the “largest threat” to Britain and the world’s security and prosperity.
At the time, he pledged to close all Confucius Institutes, the partially Chinese government-funded organizations that promote Chinese culture and language at U.K. universities. He also said he would lead an international alliance against Chinese cyberthreats, and help British companies and universities counter Chinese spying.
Lawmaker Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative Party leader and a vocal China critic, said Sunak's “robust pragmatism” meant “anything you want it to mean” and amounted to “appeasement.” And David Lammy, the opposition Labour Party's foreign affairs spokesman, described Sunak's speech as “as thin as gruel.”
“All it shows is that once again the Conservative government is flip-flopping its rhetoric on China,” Lammy said. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/UK-s-Rishi-Sunak-says-golden-era-with-China-over-17616655.php | 2022-11-28T23:49:29 | en | 0.969012 |
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LONDON (AP) — The British government on Monday abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
The U.K. has watered down its Online Safety Bill, an ambitious but controversial attempt to crack down on online racism, sexual abuse, bullying, fraud and other harmful material. Similar efforts are underway in the European Union and the United States, but the U.K.’s was one of the most sweeping. In its original form, the bill gave regulators wide-ranging powers to sanction digital and social media companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.
Critics expressed concern that a requirement for the biggest platforms to remove “legal but harmful” content could lead to censorship and undermine free speech.
The Conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who took office last month, has now dropped that part of the bill, acknowledging that it could “over-criminalize” online content.
Digital Secretary Michelle Donelan said the change removed the risk that “tech firms or future governments could use the laws as a license to censor legitimate views.”
Instead, the bill says companies must set out clear terms of service, and stick to them. Companies will be free to allow adults to post and see offensive or harmful material, as long as it is not illegal. But platforms that pledge to ban racist, homophobic or other offensive content and then fail to live up to the promise can be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.
The legislation also requires firms to help people avoid seeing content that is legal but may be harmful -- such as the glorification of eating disorders, misogyny and some other forms of abuse -- through warnings, content moderation or other means.
Companies also will have to show how they enforce user age limits designed to keep children from seeing harmful material.
The bill still criminalizes some online activity, including cyberflashing — sending someone unwanted explicit images — and epilepsy trolling, sending flashing images that can trigger seizures. It also makes it an offense to assist or encourage self-harm, a step that follows a campaign by the family of Molly Russell, a 14-year-old who ended her life in 2017 after viewing self-harm and suicide content online.
The government hopes the changes will be enough to get the bill through Parliament, where it has languished for 18 months amid widespread opposition. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/UK-waters-down-online-restrictions-after-free-17616621.php | 2022-11-28T23:49:35 | en | 0.947063 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department on Monday proposed rules to limit methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, the latest action by the Biden administration to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming.
The proposal by Interior's Bureau of Land Management would tighten limits on gas flaring on federal land and require energy companies to better detect methane leaks that add to planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution.
The actions follow a more comprehensive methane-reduction plan announced by President Joe Biden earlier this month. The Nov. 11 proposal, announced as Biden attended a global climate conference in Egypt, targets the oil and gas industry for its role in global warming even as the president has pressed energy producers for more oil drilling to lower prices at the gasoline pump.
Oil and gas production is the nation’s largest industrial source of methane, the primary component of natural gas, and is a key target for the Biden administration as it seeks to combat climate change.
The proposal announced Monday would prevent billions of cubic feet of natural gas from being wasted through venting, flaring and leaks, boosting efficiency while at the same time reducing pollution, administration officials said.
“This proposed rule will bring our regulations in line with technological advances that industry has made in the decades since the BLM’s rules were first put in place, while providing a fair return to taxpayers,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement.
Venting and flaring activity from oil and gas production on public lands has significantly increased in recent decades. Between 2010 and 2020, total volumes of natural gas lost to venting and flaring on federal and tribal lands averaged about 44.2 billion cubic feet per year — enough to serve roughly 675,000 homes, Interior said. The figure represents a sharp increase from an annual average of 11 billion cubic feet lost to venting and flaring in the 1990s.
“No one likes to waste natural resources from our public lands,'' said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning. She called the draft rule a common-sense, environmentally responsible solution to address the damage that wasted natural gas causes. The rule "puts the American taxpayer first and ensures producers pay appropriate royalties,” she said.
Interior had previously announced a rule to restrict methane emissions under former President Barack Obama. The plan was challenged in court and later weakened under former President Donald Trump. Competing court rulings blocked enforcement of the Trump and Obama-era rules, leading the agency to revert to rules developed more than 40 years ago.
The Environmental Protection Agency rule announced in Egypt targets emissions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, including smaller drilling sites that now will be required to find and plug methane leaks.
The rule comes as Biden has accused oil companies of “war profiteering” and raised the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies if they don’t boost domestic production.
Besides the EPA rule, a sprawling climate and health law approved by Congress in August would impose a fee on energy producers that exceed a certain level of methane emissions. The fee, set to rise to $1,500 per metric ton of methane, marks the first time the federal government has directly imposed a fee, or tax, on greenhouse gas emissions.
The law includes $1.5 billon in grants and other spending to improve monitoring and data collection of methane emissions, with the goal of finding and repairing natural gas leaks. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/US-rule-would-limit-methane-leaks-from-public-17616623.php | 2022-11-28T23:49:41 | en | 0.956228 |
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's attorney general plans to file an appeal challenging a judge's decision to overturn a death penalty conviction three years after the state's Supreme Court ordered a new trial due to claims of prosecutorial misconduct.
Douglas Stewart Carter, 67, has been on death row since 1985, when a jury found him guilty of the aggravated murder of 57-year-old Eva Olesen, the aunt of a former Provo police chief who was found stabbed and shot in the head.
Though there was no physical evidence linking Carter to the crime scene, prosecutors secured a conviction based on a written confession from Carter, who is Black, and two witnesses who testified he had bragged about killing Olesen. Carter later argued the confession was coerced.
After decades of appeals, the Utah Supreme Court in 2019 reversed Carter's conviction and ordered a new trial after the witnesses — Epifanio Tovar and Lucia Tovar — said police and prosecutors offered them gifts and money, coached them to lie in court and threatened them with deportation if they didn't cooperate. The Tovars were immigrants without legal status.
Police said the funds were intended for witness protection.
The Supreme Court's reversal drew widespread attention in Utah and renewed focus on questions about whether capital punishment should be permitted in the state. Utah was the first state to execute someone after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted its moratorium in 1976.
In his ruling overturning Carter's conviction, Judge Derek Pullan ruled that the Tovars' testimonies prejudiced Carter's trial and gave Utah five days to decide whether to challenge his decision to overturn the conviction.
"The State knowingly failed to disclose that the testimony was false and coached by police. Carter’s conviction was secured — at least in part — on the basis of this false testimony," Pullan wrote in a decision last week.
Rich Piatt, a spokesperson for the Utah Attorney General's office said in a statement that the state planned to appeal Pullan's ruling.
“The office has full confidence that both Carter’s conviction and death sentence will be reinstated on appeal, especially in light of the fact that Carter confessed to committing this murder,” he said. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Utah-to-challenge-decision-overturning-death-row-17616755.php | 2022-11-28T23:49:48 | en | 0.979305 |
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia's football team will travel to its third funeral in five days Wednesday to honor the life of Lavel Davis Jr., who was fatally shot on a bus along with two teammates after they returned to campus from a field trip.
Davis, 20, and teammates D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler were killed Nov. 13 after returning from the trip to see a play in Washington, D.C.
Teammate Mike Hollins and a fifth student, Marlee Morgan, were also shot, but survived.
Authorities have said Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former member of the football team who was on the trip, began shooting at students on the bus as it pulled to a stop at a campus parking garage.
The team, which opted to cancel its final two football games after the killings, attended Perry's funeral in Miami on Saturday and Chandler's in Virginia Beach on Sunday.
Davis' service will be held at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The victims' lives were celebrated at a memorial service in the John Paul Jones Arena on the Virginia campus on Nov. 19. More than 9,000 attended the nearly two-hour service.
Athletic director Carla Williams vowed “we will make sure their legacies never fade at the University of Virginia.” Football coach Tony Elliott said, “Only time will reveal God’s purpose in this adversity” and said he's certain the three are “rejoicing in paradise."
Jones, 23, faces second-degree murder and other charges stemming from the shooting, which set off a manhunt and 12-hour campus lockdown before Jones was apprehended in suburban Richmond. Jones is being held without bond.
Robert Kraft, the owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots, has provided a private plane for the Virginia football team's funeral travel. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Virginia-football-team-to-attend-3rd-funeral-in-5-17616732.php | 2022-11-28T23:49:54 | en | 0.971956 |
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A woman who in August accused a former state legislator of groping her at a Montgomery restaurant is asking that a criminal charge against him be dropped.
The woman's attorney, Dianne James Davis. shared the statement with news outlets, saying that the matter with Perry Hooper, Jr. has been resolved
“I have asked that any charges against Perry Hooper be dismissed," the statement said. “The matters relating to Mr. Hooper and me have been resolved and going through the turmoil of a trial would provide no more justice than getting a sincere public apology from Mr. Hooper. I so respect and appreciate law enforcement and the job they have to perform, nevertheless, I request these charges be dismissed.”
A grand jury indicted Hooper, 68, on a felony sexual abuse charge earlier this month. He was accused of grabbing the woman’s breasts and waist, kissing her on the neck and shoving his pelvis into her backside, according to an affidavit filed in the case. The woman was behind the host stand at the restaurant and Hooper was leaving the restaurant when the alleged events occurred, the document said.
The acting district attorney in the case did not immediately respond to an telephone message seeking comment. Hooper's attorney did not immediately respond to a telephone message.
Hooper is a member of a prominent Republican family. Hooper served in the Alabama House from 1983 to 2003. Hooper, as chairman of the Alabama Trump Victory in 2016, campaigned and raised money for former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. His father, Perry Hooper, Sr., was the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Woman-asks-for-charge-to-be-dropped-against-Perry-17616736.php | 2022-11-28T23:50:00 | en | 0.979446 |
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Big Ten has disciplined Michigan State and Michigan for their roles in stadium tunnel altercations that led to seven Spartans being charged with crimes.
The conference announced Monday that it is fining Michigan State $100,000 for its football players “hitting, kicking or using of their helmet” to hit Michigan players and suspending cornerback Khary Crump, who is facing a felony charge, for the first eight games of next season.
The Big Ten is also reprimanding Michigan for not providing adequate protection for both teams as they left the playing surface.
“The Big Ten Conference has a standard of excellence both academically and athletically that has been built over 127 years,” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, who attended the game a month ago and has a son, Powers Warren, who is a walk-on tight end for the Spartans. “Our standards require that our student-athletes, coaches and staff members represent the conference, and their member institutions, with the highest level of decorum and sportsmanship.
“We are taking disciplinary action and will continue to work with our member institutions to strengthen their game day procedures and ensure our honored traditions.”
The Big Ten said the suspensions that ended the season for seven other Michigan State players was sufficient. The conference also said the schools properly addressed a football staff member who violated the Big Ten's sportsmanship policy that was unrelated to the tunnel altercations.
Last Wednesday, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office charged seven Michigan State football players for their actions Oct. 29 following the game at Michigan Stadium.
The most serious charge is against Crump, who faces one count of felonious assault, and the other six players are charged with misdemeanors. Crump in one video appears to swing his helmet at a Michigan player. That could account for the more serious charge, which carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison. State law describes felonious assault as an attack “using knife, iron bar, club, brass knuckles or other dangerous weapon without intending to commit murder or to inflict great bodily harm.”
Linebacker Itayvion “Tank” Brown, safety Angelo Grose, cornerback Justin White, defensive end Brandon Wright and defensive end Zion Young are each charged with one count of aggravated assault while linebacker Jacoby Windmon faces one count of assault and battery. A conviction for a misdemeanor count of assault carries a prison term of up to one year, while misdemeanor assault and battery carries a maximum sentence of 93 days behind bars.
Spartans cornerback Malcolm Jones, one of the suspended players, is not facing charges, nor are any players from Michigan.
Following the Wolverines' 29-7 win over their in-state rivals, social media posts showed Michigan State players roughing up Michigan’s Ja’Den McBurrows in and near a hallway that doesn’t lead to either locker room. Brown, Grose and Young are clearly seen on video getting physical with McBurrows.
McBurrows skipped into the tunnel after the game and defensive back Gemon Green walked up it alongside Spartans while much of Michigan’s team was waving the Spartans off the field.
Green, in another post, is seen surrounded by police while shouting across the tunnel at Michigan State players.
The prosecutor’s office did not provide detail on the allegations, including who is accused of hitting whom. It was not clear when the charged players will make initial appearances in court.
No. 2 Michigan secured the Big Ten East Division title by beating rival Ohio State, and is preparing to face unranked Purdue in the conference championship game. A win would give the Wolverines a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Michigan State won five games under third-year coach Mel Tucker, who helped them go 11-2 last season with a second straight win over the Wolverines.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson won't have a playbook for everything that lies ahead.
The practices, meetings, film work, making handoffs, throwing passes for the Browns, all of that will be easy, second nature. The rest: protesters, heightened scrutiny and pointed questions, will be unscripted.
There's no blueprint for the once-revered quarterback now reviled in some circles.
Cleveland's controversial, $230 million QB was officially reinstated Monday by the NFL after serving his 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct allegations made by more than two dozen women.
Watson's return wasn't accompanied by any fanfare, simply a posting on the league's personnel notice.
He's now a starter again and poised to make his regular-season debut for the Browns on Sunday, coincidentally, in Houston, where he began his pro career and quickly rose to stardom before off-field decisions knocked him off course.
The 27-year-old quarterback isn't starting over, but anew.
He's coming back to the Browns (4-7), who are clinging to the hope that he can lead them to the playoffs despite his long layoff.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski believes Watson, who returned to practice two weeks ago, is ready for what will be his first game in 700 days — and whatever's next.
"I have confidence in Deshaun based on his preparation and, really, the focus is on just him doing his job,” Stefanski said a day after the Browns rallied for a 23-17 overtime win against Tampa Bay. "We’re still gonna be all about the team effort, still offense, defense and special teams. So this is never, ever gonna be about one person.
“But as it relates to Deshaun, I believe in his preparation, I believe that he worked really hard on a bunch of things to be ready to go.”
In August, Watson ended months of legal entanglements by agreeing to the suspension, a $5 million fine and to undergo professional counseling and treatment after an independent arbitrator ruled he violated the league’s personal conduct policy.
Watson was accused of being sexually inappropriate with the women during massage therapy sessions. The three-time Pro Bowler has long maintained he didn't harass or assault any of the women, some of whom said he forced them to have sex.
Watson wasn’t indicted on criminal charges by two grand juries and reached financial settlements in 23 of 24 civil lawsuits.
While his return to Houston could be hostile, Stefanski said the Browns didn't consider delaying Watson's return. They didn't send three first-round draft picks to the Texans for him to watch.
Their wait is over. It's time for Watson to be a franchise quarterback.
"Deshaun is gonna come in and be Deshaun,” wide receiver Amari Cooper said Sunday. “We’ve seen that greatness on display a multitude of times. So can’t wait for him to get back, can’t wait to practice with him. Can’t wait to catch some balls from him.”
WHAT'S WORKING
The derided defense rebounded against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.
With All-Pro end Myles Garrett leading the way with 1 1/2 sacks while playing through a painful shoulder injury, Cleveland's defense came up with big stops when needed in one of its best games in week.
After giving up a touchdown in the third quarter, the Browns held the Bucs to 92 yards and forced six punts.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
How about some consistency?
One week, the Browns look like legitimate playoff contenders. The next, they're almost completely inept.
Stefanski has been puzzled by his team's inability to string together good quarters, let alone good games. But Sunday's performance — along with Watson's return — could give the Browns a perfect jolt heading into December.
STOCK UP
Starting in place of Greg Newsome (concussion), rookie cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. had a huge game.
He was credited with four pass breakups and didn't allow Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans a catch on the seven passes that were targeted to him with Emerson in coverage.
STOCK DOWN
Rookie kicker Cade York missed his sixth field-goal attempt, this one a 39-yarder that had no chance.
York did convert on a 51-yarder, but the Browns were counting on better production from the fourth-round pick. Stefanski wanted to speak with York before making any comment about the latest misfire.
INJURIES
Garrett could barely get dressed after aggravating a left shoulder sprain sustained two months ago when he flipped his car while speeding. Garrett acknowledged he may need surgery, and it's not out of the question the Browns will give him a week off to rest. ... CB A.J. Green is in concussion protocol after making a tackle in the first quarter. ... Stefanski said Newsome, who has missed the past two games, is trending toward a return.
KEY NUMBER
218 — Consecutive wins for Brady in games his team has led by seven points or more with two minutes left. The Browns ended that streak by scoring with 32 seconds left in regulation and winning with 19 seconds left in OT.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Watson era begins against the hapless Texans (1-9-1), who may be the perfect opponent for him to shake off any rust.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Matt Rhule said he had plenty of options after he got fired by the Carolina Panthers. He could have taken a year off from football or worked in television.
Or he could jump back into college coaching. A number of schools reached out to him, he said, but only one appealed to him and his family.
Nebraska introduced Rhule as its coach on Monday, exactly seven weeks after the Panthers fired him five games into his third season. Awaiting him is the daunting task of taking over a team coming off a sixth straight losing season and a program that's a shell of what once was one of the biggest brands in the college game.
“I am here because this is the right fit, it’s the right time,” Rhule said. “And if I have one message for you: We can absolutely do it. We can absolutely get University of Nebraska football exactly where it’s supposed to be. It will be hard. It may take time, but it will be done.”
Rhule signed an eight-year, $74 million contract that makes him the third highest-paid coach in the Big Ten behind Ohio State's Ryan Day and Michigan State's Mel Tucker and among the top 10 nationally.
Athletic director Trev Alberts said the contract is 90% guaranteed and that some of the compensation is deferred. Rhule will have a pool of $7 million to spend on assistant coaches.
When the Panthers fired Rhule, he was still owed $34 million on his seven-year contract. Alberts said the Panthers were involved in Rhule's negotiations with Nebraska.
“Structuring a business arrangement that everybody was willing to sign off on was a bit of a challenge,” Alberts said, “and there were some fits and starts to it."
Alberts said there was a period when it looked like the deal would fall through, but the sides reached an agreement on Thanksgiving morning.
Rhule's starting salary is $5.5 million and rises by at least $1 million each year, topping out at $12.5 million if he's still coach in 2030. Asked if he thought he would need to spend an average of $9 million per year on a football coach, Alberts said the salary scale is rising in the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference because of dramatically increasing revenues tied to record-setting television rights deals.
“Let's be honest, there's a Power Two now,” Alberts said. “Certainly not to denigrate any of the other conferences, but that's kind of where we're heading. ... If we're going to be serious about having Nebraska football competing at the upper level of the Big Ten Conference, there's going to be resources needed to acquire that talent.”
Rhule, who was 11-27 in two-plus seasons with the Panthers, was hired because of the success he had in his two college head coaching jobs.
He had Temple playing for and winning the American Athletic Conference championship in his third and fourth seasons (2015-16). He had Baylor playing for the Big 12 championship in his third season (2019) after taking over a Bears program emerging from the sexual assault scandal under Art Briles.
Rhule emphasized toughness in practices and games and said the only way to win games is to win the line of scrimmage. The Huskers have notably struggled on the offensive and defensive lines.
Rhule, who grew up in New York City as a Penn State fan, was a walk-on linebacker for the Nittany Lions. He said he attended the Huskers' 44-6 Kickoff Classic win over Penn State in 1983 and was heartbroken when Nebraska beat out the unbeaten Nittany Lions for the 1994 national title.
Rhule said he respected the physical brand of football the Huskers played back then and that he wants to bring it back.
About 750 boosters and former players turned out at the Hawks Championship Center for a welcome event and news conference. Among them were Gov.-elect Jim Pillen, a Republican who played defensive back for the Huskers in the 1970s, and 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. The band played and fireworks went off next to the podium as Rhule and Alberts entered the building.
Rhule, 47, is the sixth coach to lead the program since College Football Hall of Famer Tom Osborne won or shared three national championships in four years before retiring after the 1997 season.
The Huskers' most recent conference championship came in 1999 under Osborne's successor, Frank Solich. Bill Callahan, Bo Pelini and Mike Riley followed before the program bottomed out under Scott Frost, who was 16-31 in four-plus seasons and never finished higher than fifth in the Big Ten West.
Rhule's arrival came three days after the Huskers closed a 4-8 season under Mickey Joseph — named interim coach after Frost's firing Sept. 11 — and just a few months before the opening of Nebraska's $165 million football facility.
“There’s not a game that I expect to ever walk into where we don’t expect to win,” Rhule said. “It is not a burden but a responsibility on me as the coach to know that there will be people from all across the state who take the money that they’ve made with their hands and with their work and their daily toil — and they spend it to come watch our team play. You can’t win every game every year, but you can certainly be a team that people are proud to watch.”
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SEATTLE (AP) — Kalen DeBoer would much rather be preparing for the Pac-12 championship game than sitting around waiting to find out what the bowl destination will be for No. 9 Washington.
But the Huskies coach and the rest of his team have a rooting interest in what transpires on Friday night in Las Vegas between No. 4 Southern California and No. 12 Utah. A win by the Trojans could end up landing Washington a trip to the Rose Bowl in DeBoer’s first season in charge.
“We’ve become very selfish the last few weeks, haven’t we?” DeBoer joked on Monday.
USC could be headed to the College Football Playoff with a win. That would open up the Rose Bowl to select a team of their choosing from the Pac-12 to replace the Trojans.
That could be the Huskies, who wrapped up a 10-2 regular season and 7-2 Pac-12 campaign with a 51-33 win over Washington State in the Apple Cup last Saturday. Washington, Utah and Oregon all finished tied for second in conference play, but Utah won the tiebreaker putting the Utes in the championship game opposite USC.
“I guess I’m looking at it this way, we did Utah a favor already, right?” DeBoer joked, noting that Washington’s win over Washington State is what put Utah into the title game. “Selfish-wise, I certainly think there is a team we’re rooting for.”
If the Pac-12 still had divisions, which it did away with this season, Washington would have won the North Division and been headed for Las Vegas.
“It’s hard because there’s a tie for the second spot and we’re in that tie. We all agreed on it before the season. Those are the rules and that’s what you got to go with,” DeBoer said. “We’d certainly love to see if we’ve got that type of team. We feel we do, certainly, but we had our chances throughout the course of the year.”
The Rose Bowl is not required to take Utah despite being in the championship game, especially with Washington expected to be ranked higher in the CFP rankings. Utah also played in the Rose Bowl last year. Washington’s last trip came after the 2018 season.
The Huskies also feature one of the most exciting offenses in the country led by quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the nation’s leader in yards passing and a late candidate to be included in the Heisman Trophy conversation.
Penix said Monday he intends to play in Washington’s bowl game even as his draft stock is rising. And it could end up being the Granddaddy of Them All.
“That’d be really incredible coming back Year 1 after 4-8 and (going) 10-2 and having the chance of playing in the Rose Bowl, which is the dream for so many guys on the West Coast,” DeBoer said. “To be playing, not on New Year’s Day but Jan. 2 would certainly be a highlight.”
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WEST VALLEY CITY — When word of a possible incident at a West Valley City school got out on Monday, panicked and confused parents soon began showing up with more questions than answers.
Despite the incident ending up being a false alarm, it was a scary situation for parents and their children at Granger Elementary School. But while the moments following the immediate 911 call were intense, parents say they're happy about the response by the school and police.
"The first thing you see are police officers and military and all these people, you think something dangerous is about to happen and the first thing you want to do is get to your kids," said Damaris Elizalde, the parent of three children at the school.
What worried Elizalde the most was the location of her daughter's classroom.
"Her room is just in the entrance, so it was really scary and as soon as I saw her I hugged her and I said 'are you okay?" she shared.
Julia Hernandez is the grandmother of a Granger student and was more grateful than ever to be able to pick up her grandson safely.
"We just want to get him, take him home and make sure he's safe," said Hernandez. "He probably wants his mom and his grandma."
Both Elizalde and Hernandez pleased and confident in the way police and the Granite School District responded to the situation that could have been a lot worse.
"They were very informative about the whole situation, we felt really safe with all the officers being around," said Hernandez.
"I think they were doing an awesome job about communicating with the parents about what was happening, the process, and what we had to do," agreed Elizalde.
With mass shootings becoming a seemingly regular occurrence in the U.S., Hernandez was grateful all her grandchildren are safe, while Elizalde is using what happened as an opportunity to teach her children how to respond in this type of situation.
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Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said he spoke with Lamar Jackson on Monday about the star quarterback's profane postgame tweet directed at a fan a day earlier, saying the language Jackson used was out of character.
Jackson, meanwhile, insisted on Twitter that he did not intend to disrespect anyone's sexual orientation and has never done so.
After the Ravens lost 28-27 to Jacksonville on Sunday, a fan suggested Baltimore let Jackson leave via free agency. Jackson responded — in a tweet that was later deleted — by saying the person “never smelt a football field" and using vulgar language that members of the gay community said was offensive.
Jackson shot back at the idea that his tweet was anti-gay by tweeting Monday: “Not once have I ever mentioned or disrespect anyone’s Sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, Religion or Race.”
Harbaugh said he heard about Jackson’s tweet Sunday night and talked to him Monday morning.
“We talk a lot about football, but we also talk a little bit about that stuff too — what goes on in terms of the media and everything, and really, it’s just, beg guys not to get into the Twitter world right after the game, especially after a loss,” Harbaugh said. “It’s never going to be positive. It’s not going to be a nice place, and I think that’s kind of reflected in Lamar’s response.
“... He wants to win. I’m sure he’s frustrated, just like we all are, and that’s just a place you just don’t want to live right after a game. I know he understands that.”
Outsports.com, which covers LGBTQ sports news, published a piece about Jackson's comments that said: “Jackson might not be homophobic, but his comment was. He would have been better off apologizing for the tweet in the first place as opposed to trying to defend its contents.”
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to pass legislation to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks.
Biden said a tentative agreement approved in September provided a pay raise for workers, health care benefits and a better leave policy.
But talks have since stalled. Four rail unions are back at the table after rejecting their deals with the railroads, trying to work out new agreements before the Dec. 9 deadline. Eight other rail unions have ratified their deals that include 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses.
Labor leaders have asked Congress to step in. Lawmakers have the power to impose contract terms on the workers, but it's not clear what they might include if they do that. They could also force the negotiations to continue into the new year.
"Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy," Biden said in a statement. "Without freight rail, many U.S. industries would shut down."
Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks.
A coalition of more than 400 business groups sent a letter to Congressional leaders Monday urging them to step into the stalled talks because of fears about the devastating potential impact of a strike that could force many businesses to shut down if they can't get the rail deliveries they need. Commuter railroads and Amtrak would also be affected in a strike because many of them use tracks owned by the freight railroads.
The business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and National Retail Federation said even a short-term strike would have a tremendous impact and the economic pain would start to be felt even before the Dec. 9 strike deadline because the railroads would stop hauling hazardous chemicals, fertilizers and perishable goods up to a week beforehand to keep those products from being stranded somewhere along the tracks.
"A potential rail strike only adds to the headwinds facing the U.S. economy," the businesses wrote. "A rail stoppage would immediately lead to supply shortages and higher prices. The cessation of Amtrak and commuter rail services would disrupt up to 7 million travelers a day. Many businesses would see their sales disrupted right in the middle of the critical holiday shopping season."
A similar group of businesses sent another letter to President Joe Biden last month urging him to play a more active role in resolving the contract dispute.
Congressional leaders and the White House have said they are monitoring the contract talks closely but haven't indicated when they might act or what they will do. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said leaders are aware of the situation with the rail negotiations and will monitor the talks in the coming days.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., said on Fox News Sunday that Congressional intervention is a last resort, but lawmakers will have to be ready to act.
"Congress will not let this strike happen. That's for sure," said Fitzpatrick who helps lead a bipartisan group of 58 lawmakers. "It would be devastating to our economy. So, we'll get to a resolution one way or another."
A White House spokeswoman has said that a rail strike would be "unacceptable."
Congress has the power to impose contract terms on the workers, but it's not clear what they might include if they do that. They could also force the negotiations to continue into the new year.
Both the unions and railroads have been lobbying Congress while contract talks continue. Four rail unions that represent more than half of the 115,000 workers in the industry have rejected the deals that President Joe Biden helped broker before the original strike deadline in September and are back at the table trying to work out new agreements. Eight other unions have approved their five-year deals with the railroads and are in the process of getting back pay for their workers for the 24% raises that are retroactive to 2020.
"It certainly could end up in Congress' lap, which is why we are headed to D.C. this week to meet with lawmakers on The Hill from both parties," said Clark Ballew, a spokesman for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union that represents track maintenance workers. "We have instructed our members to contact their federal lawmakers in the House and Senate for several weeks now."
The unions have asked the railroads to consider adding paid sick time to what they already offered to address some of workers' quality of life concerns. But so far, the railroads, which include Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX and Kansas City Southern, have refused to consider that.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Switzerland’s loss made its upcoming World Cup rematch all the more enticing, and with a lot more on the line.
Ever since the match schedule was made in April, the Group G game between Switzerland and Serbia has been one to keep an eye on. Not just because of the talented players on both teams, but because of the political tensions they brought on the field when they met at the last World Cup.
Four years ago in Russia, Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka celebrated his goal against Serbia by making a double-headed eagle with his hands — thumbs representing the heads of the two eagles, fingers fanned to look like feathers. The figure is considered to be an Albanian nationalist symbol.
Xherdan Shaqiri added another goal in the final minute of the game, and did the same thing with his hands as the Swiss won 2-1 in the second of the three group matches.
Xhaka and Shaqiri both have ethnic Albanian heritage and family ties to Kosovo. They were teenagers growing up in Switzerland when Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, something the Serbs still don’t recognize 14 years later.
Both players were fined by FIFA during the tournament, and the government of Albania opened a bank account for people to contribute toward paying the 10,000 Swiss franc ($10,500) penalties.
On Friday, only one of the two teams will be able to advance to the round of 16 in Qatar. Brazil, which beat the Swiss 1-0 on Monday and defeated Serbia 2-0 last Thursday, has already assured itself of a spot in the knockout round.
The Swiss likely need only a draw at Stadium 974, and Shaqiri should be available to play after sitting out the match against Brazil with a muscle injury.
Xhaka, now 30 and a mature leader for his country, brushed aside the controversial match from four years ago.
“(There’s) nothing in the history behind these two games,” the Arsenal midfielder said. “We are Switzerland, they are Serbia, that’s it. We are here to play football — them, us as well.”
Still, the Serbian delegation at this year’s World Cup has already made the politics of Kosovo an issue.
Serbia’s locker room ahead of its opening game against Brazil displayed a national flag with territory that included Kosovo and the slogan “No Surrender.” FIFA opened a disciplinary case against the Serbian soccer federation on Saturday.
The Kosovo soccer federation formally complained to FIFA after a photograph circulated and the country’s sports minister, Hajrulla Ceku, described the image as using the World Cup to promote “hateful, xenophobic and genocidal messages.”
The Swiss advanced to the round of 16 in 2018 after a draw with Costa Rica in their final group match, while the Serbs were eliminated after losing to Brazil. This time, the teams go head-to-head in their final group game.
“Of course, the history is the history,” said Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who also played against Serbia four years ago in Kaliningrad. “But in this moment it will be the game that is important.
“We know this game already,” Sommer added. “We had it in Russia.”
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HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson was a star with the Houston Texans. Then he became disgruntled and later disgraced. After sitting out an entire season, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns. There, he has missed most of another as punishment amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Come Sunday, he'll be back in H-Town, taking snaps in an NFL game for the first time in nearly two years.
“I think this will probably be the final piece to that story,” Texans coach Lovie Smith said.
Watson is set to return from an 11-game NFL suspension when the Browns visit the Texans on Sunday, an uncomfortable reunion with Houston after the team's acrimonious split with the former face of the franchise.
“Deshaun is back. He’s playing football," Smith said. "The way things go, his first game would be back down here.”
Sunday will be the first time Watson has played a regular-season game since the 2020 season finale on Jan. 3, 2021, when he threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns for the Texans in a 41-38 loss to Tennessee to cap a disappointing 4-12 season.
Less than a month later, Watson became unhappy with the direction of the team and requested a trade.
In the months after his request, more than 20 women filed civil lawsuits alleging that he sexually harassed or assaulted them during massages, sparking a police investigation. A grand jury in Houston declined to indict Watson on March 11, clearing the way for the Texans to trade him. He was dealt to the Browns a week later. The NFL suspended him and fined him $5 million in August.
Before that, he and the Texans spent more than a year in limbo, with Watson on the roster and required to report to the facility but refusing to play for the team. That prompted then-coach David Culley to withstand a barrage of questions about the quarterback.
“It was a little bit different last year,” said Smith, who was the team’s defensive coordinator. “Deshaun was in the building a little bit, but we didn’t have a whole lot of interaction with him. But that is in the past. Changed area codes and all that.
"Now it’s just about a great quarterback coming into town that we need to get ready for with a history with our franchise.”
Despite Houston’s struggles in 2020, the Texans were confident that Watson would be their long-term solution at quarterback after being plagued by woes at the position for most of their relatively short history.
In the three seasons before drafting Watson with the 12th pick in 2017, the Texans had nine players start at least one game. Watson started six games as a rookie, finding immediate success before a season-ending ACL tear.
He returned in 2018, and his dynamic play helped the Texans to an 11-5 record and an AFC South title. Watson led Houston to a 10-6 mark and another division crown the following season before losing in the divisional round of the playoffs.
By then, Watson was a fan favorite in Houston. On game days, you’d see as many people wearing his No. 4 jersey as those of established superstars like J.J. Watt and DeAndre Hopkins.
He endeared himself to the city not only with his play on the field but with multiple charitable endeavors across Houston. Watson made headlines as a rookie when the team released a video showing him giving his first rookie paycheck of about $27,000 to three Hurricane Harvey victims who worked in the team cafeteria.
Some fans became upset with him when he asked for the trade, but many blamed the problem on a team that had become somewhat dysfunctional after owner Bob McNair died in 2018 and his son Cal McNair took over.
But when the lawsuits began piling up and Watson remained out while the Texans struggled, some fans became ready to move on from the quarterback.
“I was a major Watson fan and thought he might finally get us to the Super Bowl,” Jose Rodriguez said at a sports bar Sunday while watching the Texans lose yet again. “But after everything that happened, I’m glad he’s gone and not our problem anymore.”
Houston (1-9-1), which finished with four wins for the second straight year last season, is struggling through another terrible season. With a team devoid of big names, it’s common to see jerseys of players no longer on the team at the stadium on game day.
Watt, Hopkins and Andre Johnson jerseys are commonplace. It’s rare to see Watson’s No. 4, so popular just two years ago.
Though the Texans and their fans are ready to move on from the Watson chapter, they are counting on the trade that sent him away to help turn things around. The Texans received three first-round draft picks in the trade, along with a third-round selection in 2023 and a fourth-round pick in 2024.
They used the first pick from the deal to take offensive lineman Kenyon Green with the 15th overall pick in this year’s draft. He’s started 10 games this season, and the Texans will use Cleveland’s first-round picks in the next two drafts to try and add talent to a team that seems overmatched in almost every way.
Despite their long history with Watson, the Texans will try to treat Sunday’s game as just the next one on the schedule as they try to snap a six-game skid. Smith was quick to point out that there probably won’t be much emotion toward the quarterback from Houston’s players since most of them never played with Watson.
“Did I tell you we’ve got a lot of young guys? They don’t know a whole lot about our past and what we’ve done,” he said. “They are just trying to get better and help us get another win.”
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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FREEZE WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
206 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM PST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast and
Mendocino Coast Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Provide
adequate shelter for outdoor pets or consider bringing them
indoors.
Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 2000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 7 to 24 inches possible. Winds could gust as
high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Northern Humboldt Interior, Southern Humboldt
Interior, Northern Trinity and Southern Trinity Counties.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
230 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph
expected. Isolated gusts to 50 mph in the hills.
* WHERE...Antelope Valley.
* WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions expected with road debris
and crosswinds. Unsecured objects will be blown around. Blowing
dust may reduce visibility..
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways 14 and 138 impacted.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving difficult and blow
around unsecured objects. Hazardous driving conditions expected
with road debris and crosswinds. Tree limbs could be blown down
and a few power outages may result.
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez
Mountains Western Range.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions expected with road
debris and crosswinds. Unsecured objects will be blown around.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways 101, 154, and 192 impacted.
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50
mph, shifting to northwest to north overnight.
* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County
Mountains.
and crosswinds. Unsecured objects will be blown around. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Interstate 5, Highways 33 and 14 impacted.
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
* WHERE...Cuyama Valley.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Plan for
extra time to defrost vehicle windshields.
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, December 1, 2022
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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
215 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10
inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph in the
Shasta Valley and over the mountains.
* WHERE...This includes areas in the Shasta Valley from Gazelle
south and elevations above 3000 feet in central Siskiyou County.
This includes Interstate 5 near Weed and Gazelle and highway 97
east of Weed.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Blowing snow may reduce significantly reduce visibility
and create near white out conditions at times.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow is expected late Wednesday
evening through Thursday morning. Moderate snow of 2 to 5 inches
is possible near Yreka and Montague.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Stock emergency kit with tire chains, flashlight, batteries,
blankets, food, water, and medications.
* The safest place during a winter storm is indoors.
* Plan now to avoid traveling during the storm.
* A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for snow
accumulations that may create dangerous travel.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 3000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 8 to 18 inches except locally higher amount up
to 24 inches over the higher mountains above 5000 feet. Winds
could gust to 30 to 45 mph over exposed higher terrain.
* WHERE...Western Siskiyou County above 3000 feet. This includes
higher portions of Sawyers Bar Road and higher portions of
highway 3 west of Yreka and from Callahan south.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected Wednesday
evening through Thursday morning. Snow levels will start out
around 4000 feet Wednesday afternoon, lowering to 3000 feet
Wednesday night. Snow levels may lower further down to 2000 feet
Thursday morning.
* A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow accumulations that may create dangerous travel.
THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10
inches except higher amount of 10 to 20 inches in the south-
central and southeast Siskiyou County area including near Mount
Shasta City and from Tennant south. Winds are expected to gust
to 25 to 35 mph and locally to around 45 mph over the mountains.
* WHERE...This includes south-central and eastern Siskiyou County
and Modoc County in California and Klamath and western Lake
Counties in Oregon. This includes the communities of Mount
Shasta, Dunsmuir, McCloud, Tennant, Dorris, Tulelake, Klamath
Falls, Chemult, Newell, Canby and surrounding areas. This also
includes Interstate 5 near Mount Shasta City, and portions of
highways 97, 66, 62, 140, 139, 299, 395 and 31.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Heavy wet
snow may result in trees down and power outages. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning and evening commute.
evening through Thursday afternoon. Moderate to heavy snow could
continue into Thursday evening.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
246 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
A few snow showers will continue into early this evening but heavy
snow accumulations are no longer expected.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 14
inches possible. Highest amounts near the crest. Winds could
gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas
of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5
inches possible. Heaviest snow northwest of Ellensburg.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
236 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2
feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8
inches possible.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley and Central
Columbia River Gorge. In Washington, Central Columbia River
Gorge.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
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WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
303 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3
inches.
* WHERE...Bellevue and vicinity, including Mill Creek, Kenmore,
Kirkland, and Issaquah and Seattle and vicinity, including
Shoreline, Vashon Island, Mercer Island, White Center, Kent,
and Algona.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 10 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow accumulation likely over the higher
hills of the area during heavy showers Tuesday afternoon.
Greater chance of snow accumulations during the overnight hours
into Wednesday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
For the latest road conditions in Washington state, call 5 1 1.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24
inches in the high elevations and 6 to 12 inches in the valleys possible.
Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit
Counties, including Maple Falls, the Mount Baker Ski Area,
Newhalem, Lyman, and Concrete, Cascade mountains and valleys
of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, Index,
Skykomish, Stevens Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass and Cascade
mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including
the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on Mount Rainier,
Ashford, Randle, and Packwood.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 4 to 8
inches possible.
* WHERE...Lowlands of western Whatcom County, including Point
Roberts, Lummi Island, Bellingham, and Sumas, Lowlands of
western Skagit County, including Cypress Island, Guemes
Island, Anacortes, Mount Vernon, and La Conner, Everett and
vicinity, including Stanwood, Marysville, and Mountlake
Terrace and East Puget Sound Lowlands from Snohomish County to
Pierce County, including Arlington, Gold Bar, Duvall,
Snoqualmie, Buckley, and Eatonville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Higher snow accumulations expected in the
higher hills of the area.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to
6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.
* IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest accumulations expected on the
5 inches possible.
* WHERE...Far southwest Mason County and the interior lowlands of
Grays Harbor County, including Matlock.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest snow accumulations expected for the
northern portions of Grays Harbor County on the south side of
the Olympics.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 14 to 28
inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Olympic mountains, including Hurricane Ridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest accumulations in the high
elevations.
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WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
322 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
Fraser river outflow winds will continue tonight but be below wind
advisory criteria. Gusts up to 40 mph will ease tonight.
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The entire board of directors of Juventus, including the club’s President Andrea Agnelli and CEO Maurizio Arrivabene, has resigned over charges of false accounting, a statement from the Italian soccer club said Monday.
The decision to collectively resign came after an extraordinary meeting was held Monday after “new legal and accounting opinions” from independent experts were obtained, the statement said.
The Serie A team’s financial statements underwent scrutiny by prosecutors and Italian market regulator Consob in recent months for alleged false accounting and market manipulation. The company has denied any wrongdoing.
Upon the proposal of Agnelli, the board agreed that it was in the best interest of the club for a new board to take over at Juventus.
Agnelli’s decade overseeing an unprecedented period of dominance at the Allianz Arena – including a nine-year run of Serie A titles – has now come to an end as a result.
In its final meeting, the board appointed Maurizio Scanavino as General Manager until a new board of directors will be confirmed in a meeting scheduled for January 18.
Nicknamed La Vecchia Signora – The Old Lady – Juve posted losses of €254.3 million ($256.95 million) for 2021/22, the largest recorded loss in Serie A history.
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Citation
Adhikari S, Ismail IM. Cureus 2022; 14(10): e30605.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Curēus)
DOI
10.7759/cureus.30605
PMID
36426325
PMCID
PMC9681722
Abstract
Background Domestic accidents are a worldwide health problem because of an epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases. 'Modern Day Epidemic' is the term coined for accidents. Due in large part to the fact that they have not been accurately counted, domestic accidents have not yet received the same level of attention as traffic accidents or work-related injuries. The objectives of the study were (i) to assess the prevalence of domestic accidents among women, and (ii) to study the epidemiological factors associated with domestic accidents. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a community-based cross-sectional study carried out in Panemangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, from Jun 2016 to December 2017. Complete enumeration was done and all the women above 18 years of age were interviewed. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, a history of home accidents, and accident-related factors were gathered using a pre-tested, validated, semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). RESULTS Among 1573 subjects, the prevalence of domestic accidents among rural women was 35.9%. Most (28.5%) domestic accidents were in the age group of 30 to 39 years. The most common domestic accident was injuries from sharp objects (51.2%). The majority of domestic accidents (38.9%) occurred in the morning or evening hours, and the kitchen (75.9%) was the most common place of occurrence. The majority of victims received care at home, and in 96.2% of domestic accidents, complete recovery was noted. CONCLUSION The prevalence of domestic accidents in rural women was 35.9%. Injuries from sharp objects were the most common type of domestic accident.
Language: en
Keywords
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Citation
Jankovic SM. Expert Opin. Drug. Metab. Toxicol. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Informa Healthcare)
DOI
10.1080/17425255.2022.2151893
PMID
36420805
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Although N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) has long been used for the treatment of acetaminophen poisoning/overdose, the optimal NAC dosing regimen for varying patterns or severity of the poisoning/overdose is still unknown. AREAS COVERED: Relevant literature was searched for in the MEDLINE (from 1964 until August 31(st), 2022), SCOPUS (from 2004 until August 31(st), 2022) and GOOGLE SCHOLAR (from 2004 until August 31(st), 2022) databases, without restriction in terms of publication date. The inclusion criteria were: original clinical studies reporting results, and studies investigating efficacy and safety of NAC dosing regimens in case(s) of overdose or poisoning with acetaminophen. EXPERT OPINION: For a more effective treatment of acetaminophen poisoning in the future, it will be crucial to advance the technology of measuring acetaminophen, its metabolites and NAC in the serum, preferably with the point-of-care technique, so that in real time it can be continuously assessed whether it is necessary to administer NAC, and further to increase the dose of NAC and extend the duration of its administration, or not.
Language: en
Keywords
Poisoning; Acetaminophen; Dosing regimen; NAC | https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_737178_7 | 2022-11-28T23:52:30 | en | 0.852456 |
Citation
Luo S, Lin L, Chen W, Li C, Ren Y, Zhang M, Guo VY. Front. Psychiatry 2022; 13: e996971.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Frontiers Media)
DOI
10.3389/fpsyt.2022.996971
PMID
36424988
PMCID
PMC9679020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a public health issue around the world, there is a lack of evidence regarding the impact of maternal IPV on preschool children's health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between maternal IPV and HRQOL among Chinese preschool children, as well as the mediating role of maternal parenting styles. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 4,243 mother-child dyads who attended preschools. Mothers self-reported their parenting styles and experience of IPV. Children's HRQOL was collected through mother-proxy report with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0). Multivariate linear regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between maternal IPV and children's HRQOL. Mediation models were further applied to explore the possible mediating role of maternal parenting styles. RESULTS: Of the included mothers, 7.4% had experience of IPV. Compared to children of mothers without any IPV exposure, those of mothers with experience of IPV had significantly lower scores in all HRQOL dimensions and summary scales. After adjustment for covariates, maternal IPV was significantly associated with children's lower physical health summary score, psychosocial health summary score, and total scale score. Mediation analysis showed that both rejection and overprotection mediated such associations, but not for the emotional warmth. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicated the need to screen maternal IPV supplemented with targeted interventions focusing on parenting styles, in order to mitigate the negative impact of maternal IPV on children's HRQOL.
Language: en
Keywords
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Citation
Reihanian Z, Noori Roodsari N, Rimaz S, Asadi P, Khoshsima N, Rafiee Zadeh A, Zia Ziabari SM, Eslami-Kenarsari H, Abbaspour E. Int. J. Burns Trauma 2022; 12(5): 188-193.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, e-Century Publishing)
DOI
unavailable
PMID
36420100
PMCID
PMC9677227
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are no comprehensive and accurate statistics on epidemiology and clinical features, especially during the COVID-19 period. The present study tries to describe the pediatric traumas in a referral treatment center in northern Iran during the COVID-19 period and to compare the available statistics with the years before pandemics to examine the differences in the epidemiology of this event in our country. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 543 children under 15 years admitted to this hospital due to different types of traumas in the first six months of 2019 (before the COVID-19 pandemic) and the first six months of 2020 (coinciding with the peak of the pandemic). The information was retrospectively collected by reviewing the hospital recorded files and the trauma-specific hospital information system. RESULTS: In total, 436 children were referred before the COVID-19 pandemic period and 107 within the pandemic outbreak. The peak age of patients admitted was 2 to 6 years (32.0%) and 70.5% were male. Most of the pointed children had normal weight. The most common mechanism of trauma before and during the COVID-19 pandemic was falling from a height (46.3% versus 42.1%), followed by road accidents (35.6% versus 36.4%). The overall prevalence of penetrating trauma was 6.9% and 9.3%. The most common body sites affected were the head and neck (32.1%) followed by extremities (before the COVID-19 period) and extremities (29.0%) followed by the head and neck (24.3%) (in the COVID-19 period). The overall rates of multiple trauma before and within the pandemic were also 35.6% versus 35.5%. In children aged 12 to 15 years, road accidents were more reported during the COVID-19 pandemic period (68.4% versus 50.9%) and contrarily falling from a height more before the pandemic (25.5% versus 0.0%). In children under two years of age, head and neck trauma was more reported before the COVID-19 period than in the COVID-19 period (55.6% versus 35.5%), while at this age, limb trauma was more common during the COVID-19 period than before (5.6% versus 20.8%) (P = 0.043). In lean children, abdominal and pelvic trauma were mainly seen in the COVID-19 period (28.6% versus 2.6%) (P = 0.035). CONCLUSION: Referrals of children from traumatic injuries decreased during the COVID-19 period. However, the main differences in the mechanism of trauma and the type and severity of traumatic injuries to children in this period emphasize the provision of specific guidelines for trauma management in children.
Language: en
Keywords
Trauma; COVID-19; pediatrics | https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_737210_7 | 2022-11-28T23:52:43 | en | 0.953074 |
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Kuo FL, Yen CM, Chen HJ, Liao ZY, Lee Y. BMC Geriatr. 2022; 22(1): e902.
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(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)
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10.1186/s12877-022-03613-3
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36434511
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BACKGROUND: A decline in mobility leads to fall occurrence and poorer performance in instrumental activities of daily living, which are widely proved to be associated with older adults' health-related quality of life. To inform potential predicaments faced by older adults at different age levels, predictors of this mobility change and falls along with the ageing process need to be further evaluated. Therefore, this study examined the risk factors associated with the longitudinal course of mobility difficulty and falls among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in the Taiwanese community. METHODS: We evaluated data for the period between 2003 and 2015 from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging; the data cover 5267 community-based middle-aged and older adults with approximately 12 years of follow-up. In terms of mobility, the participants self-reported difficulties in mobility tasks (eg, ambulation) and whether they used a walking device. We employed linear mixed-effects regression models and cumulative logit models to examine whether personal characteristics are associated with mobility difficulty and falls. RESULTS: Mobility difficulty significantly increased over time for the participants aged ≥ 60 years. Perceived difficulties in standing, walking, squatting, and running became apparent from a younger age than limitations with hand function. The probability of repeated falls increased significantly with older age at 70 (p = .002), higher level of mobility difficulty (p < .0001), lower cognitive status (p = .001), living alone (p = .001), higher number of comorbid illnesses (p < .001), walking device use (p = .003), longer time in physical activities (p < .011), and elevated depressive symptoms (p = .006). Although walking aid use increased the probability of falls, individuals with mobility difficulty had a reduced probability of repeated falls when using a walking device (p = .02). CONCLUSION: Community-dwelling Taiwanese adults face an earlier mobility difficulty starting in 60 years old. Individuals with more leisure and physical activities in daily life were more likely to maintain mobility and walking safety. Long-term, regular, social, and physical activity could be a referral option for falls prevention program. The use of a walking device and safety precautions are warranted, particularly for individuals with walking difficulties.
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Community; Falls; Mobility; Older adults | https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_737279_7 | 2022-11-28T23:52:49 | en | 0.929807 |
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Lee SH, Lee SG, Lee JS, Ma BC. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14(22): e4904.
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(Copyright © 2022, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publications Institute)
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10.3390/polym14224904
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36433031
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Combinations of multiple inorganic fillers have emerged as viable synergistic agents for boosting the flame retardancy of intumescent flame retardant (IFR) polymer materials. However, few studies on the effect of multiple inorganic fillers on the flame retardant behavior of rigid polyurethane (RPU) foam have been carried out. In this paper, a flame retardant combination of aluminum hydroxide (ATH) and traditional flame retardants ammonium polyphosphate (APP), pentaerythritol (PER), melamine cyanurate (MC), calcium carbonate (CC), and expandable graphite (EG) was incorporated into RPU foam to investigate the synergistic effects of the combination of multiple IFR materials on the thermal stability and fire resistance of RPU foam. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed that 8 parts per hundred polyols by weight (php) filler concentrations were compatible with RPU foam and yielded an increased amount of char residue compared to the rest of the RPU samples. The flame retardancy of multiple fillers on intumescent flame retardant RPU foam was also investigated using cone calorimeter (CCTs) and limiting oxygen index (LOI) tests, which showed that RPU/IFR1 (APP/PER/MC/EG/CC/ATH) had the best flame retardant performance, with a low peak heat release rate (PHRR) of 82.12 kW/m(2), total heat release rate (THR) of 15.15 MJ/m(2), and high LOI value of 36%. Furthermore, char residue analysis revealed that the use of multiple fillers contributed to the generation of more intact and homogeneous char after combustion, which led to reduced decomposition of the RPU foam and hindered heat transfer between the gas and condensed phases.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Faculty members at Eastern Michigan University have voted to ratify a new four-year labor agreement with the school.
The Eastern Michigan University chapter of the American Association of University Professors said Friday that 96% of its members voted in favor of the deal which would include pay raises and more favorable health care coverage.
Dozens of faculty members began picketing Sept. 7 at the school, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southwest of Detroit.
The union and the school's administration had been split over salary increases and how much faculty members should pay for health care. Union leaders had argued that the school’s proposal for health care would have saddled its members with thousands of dollars in additional costs.
Striking faculty members returned to their classrooms Sept. 12, after a deal was reached with the university to end the walkout.
The new contract would cover more than 500 tenured and tenure-track faculty and includes $4,000 raises in base pay or 4% in the first year of the agreement, whichever is greater, as well as 3.25% base pay increases in the second and third years, the union said.
Faculty also would receive the same health care options as administrators and other groups on campus, with health care premiums based on an 80/20 cost-sharing model.
“Our goal was to bring back an agreement to address concerns we heard about supporting our students, fair compensation and creating a foundation for continued quality education at EMU,” said Matt Kirkpatrick, associate professor of English language and literature and chair of the faculty union negotiating team.
The university’s Board of Regents still has to review and vote on the agreement before it is finalized. That is expected to occur “in the near future,” the school said Friday night in a statement.
“Contract negotiations of this nature are complex and challenging,” the school said. “The administration is pleased with the terms of the tentative agreement and greatly supports the university’s outstanding faculty and their work in the classroom to support our students.”
More than 15,000 students are enrolled at the school's Ypsilanti campus. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Eastern-Michigan-University-faculty-ratify-new-17464132.php | 2022-09-24T16:07:26 | en | 0.984612 |
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Mali’s prime minister lashed out Saturday at former colonizer France, the U.N. secretary-general and many people in between, saying that the tumultuous country had been “stabbed in the back" by the French military withdrawal. In the same remarks, Abdoulaye Maiga praised the “exemplary and fruitful cooperation between Mali and Russia.”
In his speech to the General Assembly, Maiga slammed what he called France’s “unilateral decision” to relocate its remaining troops to neighboring Niger amid deteriorating relations with Mali's two-time coup leader, Col. Assimi Goita.
While it was Goita and his allies who overthrew a democratically elected president by military force two years ago, Mali's prime minister repeatedly referred to a “French junta” throughout his speech Saturday.
“Move on from the colonial past and hear the anger, the frustration, the rejection that is coming up from the African cities and countryside, and understand that this movement is inexorable,” Maiga said. “Your intimidations and subversive actions have only swelled the ranks of Africans concerned with preserving their dignity.”
France intervened militarily in 2013, leading an effort to oust Islamic extremists from control of the northern Malian towns they had overtaken. Over the past nine years, France had continued its presence in a bid to stabilize the country amid repeated attacks by insurgents. The French departure has raised new concerns about whether those militants will again regain territory with security responsibilities now falling to the Malian military and U.N. peacekeepers.
Maiga spoke for more than 30 minutes on a Saturday morning in a speech that referenced everything from Victor Hugo to the Rwandan genocide. The Malian prime minister also offered a grim assessment of the U.N. peacekeeping mission known as MINUSMA, while openly praising the influence of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group who have been accused of carrying out human rights abuses.
“We must recognize that nearly 10 years after its establishment, the objectives for which MINUSMA was deployed in Mali have not been achieved,” Maiga said. “This is despite numerous Security Council resolutions.”
The Malian prime minister had particularly sharp words as well for the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, criticizing his recent comments on the standoff between Mali and Ivory Coast over 46 detained Ivorian soldiers.
Maiga reiterated claims before the U.N. General Assembly Saturday that the soldiers were sent to Mali as mercenaries, which the Ivorian government has vigorously denied. Ivory Coast says the soldiers were to provide security for a company contracted by the United Nations, but Maiga maintained Saturday that there is “no link between the 46 and the United Nations.”
Three female Ivorian soldiers already have been released as a “humanitarian gesture,” but there have been no updates about the others.
“Since friendship is based on sincerity, I would like to express my deep disagreement with your recent media appearance, in which you took a position and expressed yourself on the case of the 46 Ivorian mercenaries," he said in comments aimed at Guterres.
The nature of the offenses in the case “does not fall within the remit of the secretary-general of the United Nations," he added.
Maiga, a government spokesman, was dispatched to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly instead of Goita. The coup leader instead attended celebrations marking Mali's independence from France in 1960. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Mali-prime-minister-lashes-out-at-France-UN-17464128.php | 2022-09-24T16:07:38 | en | 0.974563 |
One lane is currently blocked on the A361 at Barnstaple due to a multi-vehicle collision. Police have confirmed that three-vehicles have been involved in the crash and no injuries have been reported.
A spokesperson for the police told Devon Live: "No injuries, one lane is blocked. Three vehicles involved."
Roads traffic and monitoring service, Inrix, reports the incident has taken place on the northbound carriageway. Inrix reports: "A361 Northbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident, three vehicles involved from A39 (Lake Roundabout) to A3125 (Sticklepath Junction)."
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Inrix reports: "Road cleared and traffic easing, accident cleared on A361 Northbound from A39 (Lake Roundabout) to A3125 (Sticklepath Junction)."
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Roads traffic and monitoring service, Inrix, reports the incident has taken place on the northbound carriageway. Inrix reports: "A361 Northbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident, three vehicles involved from A39 (Lake Roundabout) to A3125 (Sticklepath Junction)." | https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-barnstaple-a361-traffic-crash-7623861 | 2022-09-24T16:07:40 | en | 0.941807 |
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A judge has allowed a man to pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the shooting death of a New Jersey high school soccer player despite pleas from the victim's family that the proposed 15-year sentence was too lenient.
Yohan Hernandez, 21, of Newark was charged with murder in the slaying of 18-year-old Moussa Fofana, a junior on the Columbia High soccer team shot on a field outside the Underhill Sports Complex in June 2021. A 17-year-old youth was wounded. Hernandez also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and a weapons charge.
Fofana’s mother tearfully objected to the plea deal at Thursday's hearing attended by dozens of friends and relatives of the victim, saying the sentence would not be long enough.
“Since he was killed, I can’t sleep. My life will never be the same,” Hawa Fofana said to Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler. “Please, I’m begging you. Fifteen years? I would have nightmares.”
Yasshe Fofana, Moussa’s father, wept in front of the judge as he pleaded for “justice for my son.” Others in the courtroom also cried and consoled Hawa and Yasshe as the judge accepted the prosecutor’s plea bargain.
Wigler said families “should never, ever, ever equate a number to the value of their loved one," because such bargains are based on what attorneys believe are the strengths and weaknesses of the case.
Hernandez, who is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 16, will be required to serve at least 85% of his prison sentence, or almost 13 years, before he’s eligible for probation, officials said. He will likely face deportation after that because he is not a U.S. citizen, the judge said. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Man-pleads-to-manslaughter-in-high-school-17464108.php | 2022-09-24T16:07:45 | en | 0.976569 |
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