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The departure had already been confirmed, but Ricardo Gareca He participated in a press conference to formalize his separation from the Peruvian soccer team after the elimination in the playoff against Australia and the previous qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
El Tigre did not know how to detail when the break occurred to ruin the negotiation to renew, although he did point out a detail of a personal nature that made clear his intention to continue leading the white-haired: “My interest was such that when I went on vacation for a few days with my family, with my children and my wife, I raised with them what I had never raised before. Since the president expressed his concrete interest in continuing, I talked to them to come with me living in Lima. I needed more accompaniment because they spent 7 or 8 years alone and, staying 4 more years in Peru, meant being more accompanied. I had my dog, ha, but I needed my family.”
The Argentine coach spent the holidays in Central America and explained about the delay in his response: “There are many things to analyze, that’s why I always took a month before making decisions. I want to reflect, I am interested in reflecting to make an analysis”. And when asked about the fundamental reason for his dismissal, he replied: “There was a turnaround, but I can’t tell you specifically what, I don’t know. I am a soccer man and these things can happen. There was interest from both sides and there was a break. At what point, I don’t know.”
Gareca avoided talking about specific issues about his contract and that is why he was accompanied by his representative and lawyer Mario Cupelliwho hinted that someone from the federation aired the fact that the salary reduction of DT by 40%although at the same time he dismissed the possibility of investigating the fact.
“I never felt cheated or used. Each moment has its particularity. The fact that he is currently with the president (Agustín) Lozano was circumstantial. That we had a coincidence during this period was just that, a coincidence. It happened since the departure of (Edwin) Oviedo from the Peruvian Federation and we respond to the Federation”, said the coach. And he closed: “I don’t have to judge, everyone has a way of proceeding and driving. I have nothing to say about that. In the sports area I never had any problem, we were here until before traveling to Buenos Aires and we talked about a real and concrete sports interest”.
Cupelli hinted that regardless of the economic issue, other reasons led to the disagreement between the parties: “There were contractual issues, modifications and removal of certain clauses that were in the contracts, and that sum did not give the conditions to continue.”
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A 135-year-old Victorian bridge wrapped in white paper to try to prevent it from overheating and cracking. It is the result of a timeless heat wave in the UK that has put a country unprepared against the heat upside down. A climatic phenomenon that is expected to break all temperature records in its history.
No one is spared from the storm. In fact, in the United Kingdom, temperatures of up to 38ºC are forecast in London and 40ºC in the rest of the country. It would be about the highest number recorded in the islandswhere the UK Met Office has issued a “red warning for exceptional heat” for the first time in history.
To ward off potential architectural issues that can stem from the heat, City of London engineers have fitted silver insulation foil to the chains of Hammersmith Bridge to reflect the sun. And not only that, installed a cooling system All night long. The goal is to keep the footings of the bridge safe so that it remains open to the public.
The situation is as follows: the bridge has four pedestal chains that are anchored to the riverbed. These chains that support it are kept at 13ºC, but, if for some reason they reach 18ºC, the authorities would close the bridge in the face of a possible structural danger, as warned by the council of engineers. “Public safety is our first priority,” explained Sebastian Springer, who is leading the project.
This aluminum foil is part of a €450,000 “pioneering temperature control system” designed exclusively for keep the bridge at a “safe temperature”. In reality, the problems come from afar. In 2020, the structure was completely closed during the month of August after high temperatures widened microfractures in its pedestals during a heat wave.
Also, it should be mentioned that the Hammersmith, which dates back to 1887 (it is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the world), is also one of the most expensive to repair at an estimated cost of 130 million. The Ministry of Transport itself has already warned that it would not pay more than a third of the total repair costs. And, for now, the first phase has already cost 8.9 million: just to stabilize those cracks due to heat. We will see how the bridge suffers when temperature records are broken.
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HARPER WOODS, Mich. (AP) — A third person has died, days after a Detroit-area man released on bond in a domestic violence case was accused of attacking his girlfriend and family, authorities said.
Flossie Bray, who was repeatedly stabbed on June 10, died over the weekend, family members said.
Her son, Jonathan Welch, is in custody on murder and other charges, which are likely to be changed after Bray's death.
Welch's girlfriend, Zlayiah Frazier, 22, and stepfather, Robert Bray Jr., 70, were also killed at Welch’s Harper Woods home.
A standoff with police lasted seven hours.
Welch, 23, was charged in June with assaulting Frazier and committing other crimes. He was eventually released after posting 10% of a $100,000 bond.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Tuesday that he has notified the state Supreme Court that his office intends to seek a warrant of execution for death row inmate Murray Hooper.
It would be the third execution warrant issued this year in Arizona.
Clarence Wayne Dixon was executed on May 11 for the 1978 murder of a 21-year-old Arizona State University student and Frank Atwood died June 8 by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for the 1984 murder of an 8-year-old Tucson girl.
Dixon’s execution was Arizona’s first after a nearly eight-year hiatus.
The Attorney General’s Office said there are 111 inmates on Arizona’s death row and 22 have exhausted their appeals.
Hooper and two co-defendants were sentenced to death for the New Year’s Eve 1980 murders of a Phoenix man and his mother-in-law during a home robbery.
The other two men died before their sentences could be carried out.
“Our state recognizes that those who commit the most heinous crimes deserve the ultimate punishment,” Brnovich said in a statement Tuesday. “It is the appropriate response and we must faithfully carry out the court-ordered sentences for the victims, their families and our communities.”
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This option allows us to try the games for 7 days, which gives us the possibility of accessing titles like Stray.
PS Plus has been released as a good option for gamers to access PS4 and PS5 games or relive the past with PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP titles. This initiative has left us with a catalog full of adventures to entertain us with for a long time, but PlayStation also wants us to discover the service with a free trial period already available on its devices.
Because, as initially indicated by the XGP medium (via VGC), users can access a 7-day trial period to discover all the benefits of the Extra and Premium plans, which allows us to play current and retro titles. However, it is important to note that this possibility does not appear for PS Plus members, so it could be limited for new users.
On the other hand, we also want to leave you with more details to take into account if we want to start the 7-day free trial. In this sense, the platform forces us to choose a monthly, quarterly or annual plan for the Extra and Premium models before the trial period begins, and it should be noted that we must enter a card number if we want to take advantage of this service promotion.
Although we cannot avoid these obligations, PlayStation does allow us to cancel the subscription at any time. If this has caught your interest, keep in mind that at 3DGames we have prepared an article with which we detail step by step how to give up PS Plus. But, if this initial test convinces you, know that the 3 free games of the Essential plan are now available to download and the titles that reach the Extra and Premium models have also been revealed.
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The world’s big companies are undergoing several significant changes in their workforce, possibly to prepare for changes in the world economy. This is something that is being seen right now on TikTok where some employees are losing their jobswhile others are already being groomed for dismissal after a department meeting.
This information published by Wired takes as its source different European employees whom have advised that their jobs are currently at risk. This is also added to the United Kingdom, where it is expected that in all departments they will bet on reducing personnel, and in the United States the layoffs were to arrive shortly after arriving at the office on a Monday.
TikTok aims to make more layoffs in 2022
One of these employees, David Ortiz, has stated through his LinkedIn account that his position was being eliminated due to a company reorganization. Currently after asking TikTok for explanations, Wired states that the company did not deny these dismissalsbut did not confirm that they were in the midst of restructuring their entire workforce and internal organization.
The official version that they are currently offering is that only these employees and teams that are believed not to be contributing to the company are being eliminated as was expected. From the United States, it is pointed out that currently 100 employees have been fired from a total workforce of 10,000 workers, although viewing the environment that exists, much more is expected.
This news comes after all the changes that are existing in different technologies such as Microsoft, social networks or even the world of video games. Netflix, Unity o Twitter they are some of them that are preparing for the times that are about to come.
It must be remembered that Microsoft last week also had to slightly cut its staff, and even Bloomberg would plan to reduce the screen by 5%. All this in search of those people who may be expendable and who do not correctly carry out their role within the companies.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California parole officials have approved the release of a notorious former Mexican Mafia prison gang leader who has been cooperating with law enforcement for nearly 20 years.
Two consecutive governors previously blocked parole for Rene “Boxer” Enriquez in part based on the argument that he is safer in prison than on the streets, where he may be targeted as a snitch by his old cronies.
“They can’t deny him parole based on, 'He might be in danger.' That’s kind of his risk to take,” his attorney, Laura Sheppard, said Tuesday.
Authorities have taken extraordinary steps to protect him over the years, once booking him into custody under a false name on a bogus charge of possessing a swordfish without a license.
In 2015, the Los Angeles Police Department used SWAT officers and a police helicopter to secure a downtown building so Enriquez could speak to a group of police chiefs and business leaders about the gang's growth and operations. Just last week, prison officials refused to provide his current photograph, citing security concerns.
“With his knowledge of the mafia, it’s his belief that if he stays out of their way ... that he’ll be fine," Sheppard said. "He doesn’t believe they’re going to chase him down like you see in the movies, hunt him throughout the world.”
Yet Enriquez plans to keep cooperating with federal authorities as they are again prosecuting the leadership of the prison-based gang that began in the 1950s in a juvenile jail and has since grown into an international criminal organization.
“It’s how he makes amends," Sheppard said. "He’s probably prevented more crimes than he was ever involved in.”
He has been in prison since 1993, serving a life sentence for two second-degree murders, multiple assaults and drug trafficking conspiracy.
Enriquez joined the Mexican Mafia — nicknamed the Black Hand or “La Eme,” its Spanish language initial — in 1985 while serving an earlier prison stint for rape and armed robbery, according to parole records. He spent nearly the next two decades building a reputation within the gang through murder, drug-running and terror, both in and out of prison.
Gov. Gavin Newsom turned over the final decision on the fate of Enriquez, now age 60, to a hearing by a 12-member panel of the 21-member parole board.
He cited in part the “unique security threats.” Enriquez has revealed “the inner workings of large-scale gang associations, and informed on individual gang members. He testified for the prosecution in numerous cases,” Newsom wrote.
Officials including a retired assistant director for the California prison system told the parole panel during a hearing Monday that Enriquez is a changed man who will continue contributing to law enforcement's battle against the gang.
“I’ve seen the worst of the worst and I know that he has definitely changed his world," said retired San Diego Police detective and gang expert Felix Aguirre.
But relatives and friends of Cynthia Figueroa Gavaldon lined up to argue that he is still dangerous and they fear for their safety upon his release. She was a 27-year-old mother of two young children when Enriquez ordered her killed on Christmas Eve 1989.
Enriquez "has nothing to offer the community. All he ever has known and touched has died,” said her father, Raymond Figueroa, referring to Enriquez as a “monster.”
He had two gang associates, including Figueroa's daughter, killed for violations such as stealing drugs and money. In the second case, he and an accomplice first forcibly overdosed their victim with heroin before driving him to a remote area where Enriquez fatally shot him.
He and another man also stabbed Mexican Mafia leader Salvador “Mon” Buenrostro 26 times with inmate-made weapons in 1991 in an interview room in the Los Angeles County Jail, though Buenrostro survived.
Enriquez has said he quit the gang in 2002 when he discovered its members were killing children and innocent relatives of gang members who fell into disfavor. He has said that he would have help from a witness protection program if he is released.
And over the years, Enriquez has had dozens letters of support for his parole from the FBI, local law enforcement officials, multiple state and federal prosecutors, and a deputy state attorney general.
Newsom previously blocked Enriquez's parole twice, in 2019 and 2020, and then-Governor Jerry Brown blocked it three times, in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
“He personally molded and shaped the Mexican Mafia’s expectations of its members and expanded the gang’s reach outside the prison,” Brown wrote in 2016. He said that included pioneering the gang's control of a vast network of drug dealers and gang members outside the prison walls.
Newsom this time said he was leaving a decision to the parole board because of its “unique procedural and appellate history” and “other unusually complex factors.” He asked parole officials to consider both Enriquez's “particularly violent criminal history and his singular rehabilitative record.”
A Los Angeles County judge overturned Newsom's 2020 parole reversal in August, saying the governor hadn't shown proof that Enriquez is still dangerous. The Second District Court of Appeal had blocked Enriquez's release while it considers Newsom's appeal.
Sheppard said she hopes the appeals court still rules on the case, even with Enriquez paroled, to set a legal precedent that “the governor can’t just make a decision based on speculation and historical issues.”
Commissioners late Monday separately ordered new parole hearings for two inmates of some renown.
Donald Bohana, 85, is serving a life sentence for the 1994 murder of Delores “Dee Dee” Jackson. She is the ex-wife of Tito Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5 musical group.
Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll, 43, is serving a life term for a robbery-murder in 1996, when he was 17. He helped start a financial literacy program in San Quentin State Prison where he, other inmates and volunteers taught money management. He gave a TEDx talk in 2016 that has more than 4.1 million views.
Both men were denied parole in March, Carroll for the first time and Bohana for the sixth time.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The local economic development agency that worked with Georgia officials in recruiting Hyundai Motor Group to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah approved its portions of the deal Tuesday, though details of tax breaks and other incentives have yet to be disclosed.
The joint development authority that voted to enter the deal represents four southeast Georgia counties that will give up hundreds of millions in taxes in exchange for at least 8,100 jobs Hyundai has promised to create. Officials said they won't release details of the incentives package until the state and Hyundai finalize the deal, possibly later this week.
“I think it's very fair, I think it's very equitable,” Trip Tollison, who heads the Savannah Economic Development Authority, said of the deal. “I think it represents what the region needs to make the company — the folks moving here with all the jobs — successful.”
Republican Gov. Bryan Kemp called the project the largest economic development deal in Georgia's history when it was announced two months ago in Bryan County, where Hyundai plans to build the company's first U.S. plant dedicated to electric vehicles. The automaker plans to start construction next year and begin producing up to 300,000 vehicles per year in 2025.
State officials have said that the incentive package would be similar to the $1.5 billion in tax breaks and spending given to Rivian Automotive, which is planning an electric vehicle factory east of Atlanta.
The top item in that Rivian package was $700 million in property taxes waived by local governments over 25 years. The company agreed to make $300 million in payments in lieu of taxes starting in 2023. The Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority voted Tuesday on how money from Hyundai's payments in lieu of taxes would be shared, but did not release how much projected tax revenues are being waived or how much Hyundai will pay.
Tollison, who works with the joint development authority, said Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham and Effingham counties must still approve the revenue-sharing agreement. He said Bryan County would get the majority of the money, but that other counties would share in revenue because they are putting up money to buy land and build roads, and also will see growth from the deal.
One major benefit for Hyundai will be an income tax credit worth an estimated $213 million. That's based on the credit of $5,250 per job over five years that Georgia offers for its largest development projects. If Hyundai didn’t owe that much state corporate income tax, Georgia would instead give the company personal income taxes collected from Hyundai workers.
Hyundai is also likely to save hundreds of millions of dollars from sales tax exemptions on machinery and construction materials.
State and local officials already spent $61 million to buy 2,200 acres (890 hectares) for the project site in Bryan County. The partners later bought another 700 acres (283 hectares) but haven’t disclosed how much the additional land cost. The authority approved a $65.7 million contract Tuesday to clear the land. It also approved a contract to design an entrance road.
Kia, another subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group, got more than $450 million in incentives for its plant in West Point, southwest of Atlanta. Georgia has promised SK Innovation $300 million in incentives for a $2.6 billion, 2,600-worker battery plant that the Korean company is building northeast of Atlanta.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Democrats, Republicans and a media lawyer called Tuesday for an independent investigation into possible violations of North Dakota's open records laws by the state attorney general’s office.
At issue is whether there was criminal wrongdoing by Liz Brocker, who handled the deletion of Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenhejem’s state email account a day after he died from cardiac arrest.
Brocker, Stenehjem’s longtime administrative assistant and spokeswoman, resigned Friday and a phone number for her could not be obtained. Current Attorney General Drew Wrigley, a Republican, said in a statement Tuesday that his office investigated and found no evidence of wrongdoing.
“We have had a lot of eyes on this, a lot of attorneys with significant expertise have assessed the facts,” the statement said. “No one sees any tenable claim of illegality.”
The attorney general is tasked with investigating complaints about possible violations of state open records and meetings laws in state and local governments. It hasn't and shouldn't oversee investigations of itself, GOP Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner said.
“We need to get the facts on the table,” Wardner said in calling for an outside investigation. “It’s really difficult to conduct an investigation, investigating themselves."
Some see the deletion of the emails as a conspiracy or coverup, and it has been fodder for talk radio and political bloggers in North Dakota in recent days.
"There will always be doubters, but we need to make this clean and something people will accept,” Wardner said of an outside investigation.
An open records request showed that Brocker asked for Stenehjem’s account to be deleted in an email to an information technology employee on Jan. 29. She wrote that the deletion was approved by then-Deputy Attorney General Troy Seibel.
“We want to make sure no one has an opportunity to make an Open Record request for his emails, especially as he kept EVERYTHING,” Brocker’s email said.
The revelation of the deleted emails was made public last week when Wrigley responded to open records requests about a $1.8 million cost overrun on the lease for the attorney general’s office when Stenehjem was in charge. Wrigley had to explain in his response why certain information was not available.
Seibel’s email account was also deleted in May, two months after Seibel resigned following Wrigley’s stated plans to appoint his own deputy.
Seibel has said he didn’t recall a conversation about Stenehjem’s email account. He also said it could have been deleted as standard procedure.
Democratic Party Chairman Patrick Hart said the email deletions were illegal and called for a criminal investigation Tuesday, either by a county prosecutor’s office or an attorney general from another state.
“There has to be transparency and there has to be accountability,” Hart said. “The emails were not theirs to delete. They belong to the people of North Dakota.”
North Dakota law makes tampering with public records a felony if a public official “knowingly, without lawful authority, destroys, conceals, removes, or otherwise impairs the verity or availability of a government record.”
Jack McDonald, a Bismarck attorney who represents media outlets on issues regarding the state’s open records and meetings laws, said the deletions were likely improper. He called for an independent investigation to determine whether those involved in the deletions had the authority to do so.
“Drew needs to turn this over to a (county) state’s attorney,” McDonald said.
Wrigley, a former U.S. attorney and lieutenant governor, is running to keep the attorney general’s job in November. Democrats have endorsed Grand Forks lawyer Timothy Lamb for attorney general, the state’s top law enforcement officer.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A group of Republican fake electors from Georgia are fighting subpoenas to testify before a special grand jury in an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally interfered in the 2020 election in the state.
All 11 signed a certificate declaring falsely that then-President Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state's “duly elected and qualified” electors even though Joe Biden had won the state and a slate of Democratic electors was certified. They filed a motion Tuesday to quash their subpoenas, calling them “unreasonable and oppressive.”
Also Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, agreed to accept service of a subpoena in the investigation and to file any challenges to that subpoena in either state superior court or federal court in Georgia, according to a court filing. He had previously been trying to stop service of the subpoena in South Carolina.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last year opened a criminal investigation “into attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia General Election.” A special grand jury with subpoena power was seated in May at her request. In court filings earlier this month, she alleged “a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
Willis' office declined to comment Tuesday on the motion to quash the subpoenas.
While the special grand jury operates in secret, recent public court filings have made clear that Willis is interested in the actions of the fake electors.
In the Tuesday filing, lawyers for the 11 fake electors said that from mid-April through the end of June, Willis's office had told them that they were considered witnesses, not subjects or targets of the investigation. For that reason, they had agreed to voluntary interviews with the investigative team, the motion says. Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer and another of the fake electors appeared for interviews in late April.
On June 1, grand jury subpoenas were sent to all 11 of those fake electors. And on June 28, the district attorney's office told their lawyers for the first time that their clients were considered targets, rather than witnesses, the motion says.
On Dec. 14, 2020, when Georgia's official Democratic electors met to certify the state's electoral votes for Biden, the fake Republican electors also met to certify a slate of electoral votes for Trump. They did that because there was a lawsuit challenging the election results pending at the time, and if a judge found that Trump had actually won their electoral slate would become valid, the motion says.
The district attorney's office knew all that and properly labeled them witnesses, prompting them to agree to voluntary cooperation, the motion says.
“The abrupt, unsupportable, and public elevation of all eleven nominee electors' status wrongfully converted them from witnesses who were cooperating voluntarily and prepared to testify in the Grand Jury to persecuted targets of it,” the motion says. As a result, their lawyers advised them to invoke their federal and state rights protecting them against self-incrimination, and they “reluctantly” accepted that advice, the motion says.
Their lawyers assert that the change in status from witnesses to targets was based on “an improper desire to force them to publicly invoke their rights as, at best, a publicity stunt.” Therefore, they should be excused from appearing before the special grand jury, the motion says.
The motion alleges that Willis is only pursuing some of the 16 electors as targets, specifically those who are prominent figures in the state Republican Party. That is evidence of political motivation, the lawyers argue.
But Willis said in a court filing Tuesday that each of the 16 people who signed the false elector certificate has received a letter saying they are targets of the investigation and that their testimony before the special grand jury is required.
The motion asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who's overseeing the special grand jury to excuse the 11 electors from appearing. It also asks him to look into Willis' actions “indicating the improper politicization of this investigatory process."
It also asks him to grant a motion filed Friday by state Sen. Burt Jones seeking to remove Willis and her office from the investigation. Jones, who's the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, alleged that the investigation is politically motivated because Willis is an active supporter of his Democratic opponent. McBurney on Tuesday set a Thursday hearing on that motion.
Willis's office has said Jones' claims are without merit and wrote in a filing Tuesday that Jones has identified no actions that show political motivation.
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DRAFI, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes late Tuesday as a wildfire threatened mountainside suburbs northeast of Athens. Firefighters battled through the night, struggling to contain the blaze which was being intensified by strong gusts of wind.
The Fire Service said 15 planes and nine helicopters were involved in the firefighting effort on the slopes of Mount Penteli, 25 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of Athens before being grounded at nightfall.
Police officers and firefighters carried elderly residents out of their homes to safety as the flames approached.
Huge clouds of smoke from the blaze was visible in central Athens.
Local officials said homes had been burned or damaged but there were no reports of injuries or stranded people. A children’s hospital in the area was also evacuated, officials said.
Greece has been spared the heat wave conditions currently plaguing countries in western Europe, but fire officials say that hot and dry conditions persisting for weeks as well as longer term temperature rises have increased the overall risk of forest fires.
More than 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of land was damaged by wildfires in Greece last year, the worst damage recorded since 2007.
Fire Service spokesman Yiannis Artopios said four separate evacuation orders had been issued Tuesday, with push alerts sent to mobile phones in the affected areas.
“Its’s been a tough day,” the spokesman said, adding that more than 400 firefighters had been deployed. Some 300 police officers were also on duty to enforce traffic bans and patrol evacuated areas to prevent looting, officials said.
Evangelos Bournous, mayor of Rafina, a town near the fire, said firefighters were trying to protect property until planes and helicopters could again be used at first light.
“The flames get between the hills and form a tunnel of fire. That’s very difficult to stop and it’s not affected by the wind,” Bournous told state-run television. “At night time, it’s essentially an uncontrollable situation.” ___ Gatopoulos reported from Athens, Greece
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A very high number of heads of state and government -- 157 -- say they plan to attend September’s first totally in-person gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020.
The 104 heads of state on the provisional list of speakers include U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, King Abdullah II of Jordan and the presidents of Iran, France, Brazil, Colombia, South Korea, South Africa, Egypt and Venezuela.
The 53 heads of government on the list include the still-to-be-chosen new prime minister of the United Kingdom, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the prime ministers of Japan, Israel, Iraq and Pakistan. China is sending its deputy prime minister and Russia is sending a minister, likely Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who has represented the country in recent years.
The Palestinians are a non-member state of the United Nations and their president, Mahmoud Abbas, is also on the speakers list as is the head of government of the Holy See, a permanent U.N. observer.
In September 2020, the pandemic kept world leaders from coming to New York for their annual meeting for the first time in the 75-year history of the United Nations. Instead, pre-recorded speeches from leaders were shown in the General Assembly Hall, introduced by a single diplomat from each country.
Last September, the U.N. decided on a hybrid format -- allowing world leaders to attend the annual gathering in person -- or deliver pre-recorded speeches if COVID-19 restrictions prevent them from traveling, an option 72 leaders chose.
General Assembly spokeswoman Paulina Kubiak said Tuesday there will be no pre-recorded speeches allowed this year.
Despite the continuing pandemic, it’s clear from the provisional speakers list released Monday night that over 80% of leaders of the U.N.’s 193 member nations want to address the annual gathering in person and engage in many of the off-the-record meetings and conversations where a lot of international business is conducted.
This year, the leaders and ministers will have worrying new issues to tackle -- Europe’s first major war in decades in Ukraine, a global food crisis that has left millions of people severely hungry and sparked fears of famine, high inflation and rising food and energy costs plus record heat in many parts of the worls signaling that much more must be done to tackle global warming.
There has been growing pressure from leaders for an an in-person meeting, but presidents, prime ministers and monarchs travel with large delegations which became an issue last year in terms of the number of people allowed into U.N. headquarters.
During high-level weeks, there are usually thousands of people in the U.N. complex, and hundreds of side events, many taking place in the U.N.'s confines. There is no word yet on whether there will be restrictions on the number of people allowed in the U.N. headquarters complex, or requirements for those who do enter.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix shed almost 1 million subscribers during the spring amid tougher competition and soaring inflation that’s squeezing household budgets, heightening the urgency behind the video streaming service’s effort to launch a cheaper option with commercial interruptions.
The April-June contraction of 970,000 accounts, announced Tuesday as part of Netflix’s second-quarter earnings report, is by far the largest quarterly subscriber loss in the company’s 25-year history. It could have been far worse, though, considering Netflix management released an April forecast calling for a loss of 2 million subscribers during the second quarter.
The less severe loss in subscribers, combined with an outlook calling for a return to growth in the July-September period. helped lift Netflix's battered stock by 7% in extended trading after the numbers came out.
Netflix's April-June regression follows a loss of 200,000 subscribers during the first three months of the year, marking the first time Netflix’s subscriber totals have shrunk in consecutive quarters since its transition from offering DVD-by-mail rentals to video streaming began 15 years ago.
The loss of nearly 1.2 million subscribers during first half of this year also provides a start contrast to the pandemic-driven growth that Netflix enjoyed during the first half of 2020 when its streaming service picked up nearly 26 million subscribers.
Despite the downturn, Netflix still earned $1.4 billion, or $3.20 per share during the quarter, a 6% increase from the same time last year. Revenue rose 9% from the same time last year to nearly $8 billion.
Netflix ended June with 220.7 million worldwide subscribers. far more than any of its new competitors such as Walt Disney Co. and Apple. And in a hopeful sign, Netflix management predicted its service will add about 1 million subscribers during the July-September period, signaling the worst of its slump may be over.
Although Netflix’s springtime subscriber losses weren't as bad as investors and management feared, the downturn served as a grim reminder of the challenges now facing the Los Gatos, California, company after a decade of unbridled growth.
Netflix’s stock price has plunged by nearly 70% so far this year, wiping out about $180 billion in shareholder wealth. Since then, other video streaming services have made big strides in attracting viewers, with Apple winning accolades for its award-winning line-up of TV series and films while Disney’s popular line-up of family-friendly titles continues to gain traction.
At the same time, Netflix has been raising its prices to help pay for its own original programming, just as the highest inflation rates in 40 years have led consumers to curb spending on discretionary items such as entertainment.
Such factors help explain Netflix's April announcement that it will crack down on the rampant sharing of subscriber passwords and take another step it once scorned by offering a less expensive tier of its service that will include commercial interruptions. Without providing further specifics, Netflix said Tuesday that both the ad-supported plan and the crackdown on password sharing will begin early next year. The company didn't say how much the streaming option with commercials will cost.
Netflix took another step toward putting together the ad=supported option last week when it announced it will team up with Microsoft to deliver the commercials.
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — It’s not easy being a parent and starting a business. But if you asked this local handywoman, you might just agree it’s possible.
Columbus resident Hannah Jordan, 25, started Handy Hannah’s in January 2021 with the hope of building a handyman business, painting and making general repairs on houses in the Golden Triangle.
When she found out she was pregnant in July, she took a pause from her work while preparing for motherhood. When Harlan William Jordan was born in February, she started thinking about the right time to start it all back up.
Jordan said she restarted her business in May, painting houses, putting up sheetrock, repairing walls and has now added landscaping.
“I’ve done one yard that was a jungle, now it’s a yard,” she said.
Jordan’s entrepreneurial spirit began when she was just 6 years-old, when she started a lemonade stand.
“She saved to buy her own bicycle,” said her mother, Amy Hopper.
A few years later, Jordan started Handy Hannah’s Car Wash, washing cars for her mother’s clients at Amy’s Salon in East Columbus.
“My clients would come in to get their hair done and she washed up the cars,” said Hopper.
Jordan's passion for working on houses came from helping her grandfather build cabins.
When Jordan initially started her business, she only painted houses. As clients started asking about her doing additional work, she added to her skillset.
After graduating from Victory Christian Academy in Columbus in 2015, she attended Shelton State Community College in Alabama to study personal training and education. She left Shelton State in 2017.
Though working in childcare for seven years and then at a Mercedes Benz dealership in Vance, Alabama, Jordan said she recognized she was not cut out to be an employee at someone else’s business.
“Honestly, I can’t work for anybody else. So I told myself that I’ve got to figure out something to do to make money where I’m the boss,” Jordan said. She started her handywoman service in 2021.
“She’s always been my own little entrepreneur,” Hopper said.
For Jordan, being a good mother to her son is the most important thing. She wants to show him the work she does and eventually teach him her chosen trade.
“My goal is to be able to run my own business and teach Harlan how to paint. Once he’s able to hold a paintbrush, he will be ‘helping,’” Jordan said.
Jordan said that for the time being, she can only take on a few jobs at a time while Harlan is so young. Whenever she goes to work, her mother is right there to help with the baby.
“My mom watches him. She works too so a lot of her (clients) play with Harlan while she’s working,” she said. “I come in and out and check on him throughout the day.”
Hopper understands the challenges of running a business and raising a child well.
She opened her home salon in 1996, just six months before Jordan was born in 1997. The goal? To work and be there for her baby.
According to Jordan, entrepreneurship just runs in the family.
“I think it’ll go somewhere eventually once I do more jobs and get my name out there,” Jordan said of her own venture.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee gave easy bipartisan approval Tuesday to admitting Finland and Sweden into NATO, as lawmakers aimed for quick Senate passage and a show of congressional support for expansion of the U.S. and European defense alliance in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Committee members approved the expansion by voice vote. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican and frequent critic of U.S. policy abroad, voted a neutral “present” rather than yes or no.
The vote sets the expansion up for a decision by the full Senate as soon as next week.
“We obviously want to see Finland and Sweden brought into the alliance as soon as possible,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters at the White House after Tuesday's vote.
“These are modern militaries, militaries that we know well,” Kirby said, stressing the strength that supporters say the two countries would bring to the military bloc.
NATO's 30 members are considering the admission of the two northern European countries against a backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia's five-month-old offensive against a pro-West Ukraine government has led European and U.S. allies to tighten ranks and strengthen defenses against any further aggression by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“As U.S. foreign policy priorities evolve to account for a changing world, what is self-evident is the future of the transatlantic partnership will be even more intertwined and integrated thanks to Putin’s recklessness," Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said in a joint statement with ranking Republican committee member Jim Risch of Idaho after his panel's endorsement.
“Today’s vote is further proof that the answer to aggression is not isolation, but deeper engagement with likeminded democracies,” Menendez said.
Putin's invasion led Finland and Sweden to abandon longstanding policies of military nonalignment and seek to join forces with NATO, with its joint conventional and nuclear forces.
President Joe Biden encouraged the move behind the scenes and welcomed leaders of the two countries to the White House in May to signal U.S. support.
The NATO expansion proposal marks a rare moment of Republican and Democratic agreement on a substantive issue before Congress. Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in May that lawmakers were moving the membership applications at a faster pace than is usual for NATO expansion bids. He said he expected full Senate approval this month.
Lawmakers are rushing to approve the matter before the long August break.
The applications by Finland and Sweden initially had been expected to win easy approval from other NATO members as well. NATO member Turkey has rescinded an unexpected early announcement that it would block the two nations' admission.
But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned this week that Turkey could still move to deny the expansion, if Finland and Sweden fail to crack down on members of banned Turkish Kurdish groups in exile there and meet other Turkish demands.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker accused of assaulting his ex-boyfriend was arrested Sunday and is facing charges of misdemeanor assault and felony theft.
According to an affidavit, Rep. Torrey Harris of Memphis allegedly assaulted his ex-boyfriend in Nashville on Thursday. The victim told police that the two began talking about their relationship when Harris dropped off his dog after taking care of it for a few days.
The victim said that when he attempted to leave his apartment, Harris “stood in front of him and put his hands on Terrence's upper arms to prevent him from leaving" and the victim “sustained a scratch to his arm,” according to the affidavit.
The victim then left his apartment and came back when police were present. During that time, the victim said his dog, a Macbook Air, Playstation 5, a barstool, lamps, shoes, airpods, and Apple watch and a TV mount were missing. When officers contacted Harris, the lawmaker said that he had the dog and also that he had the items because he had bought them as gifts.
Harris, 31, said in a statement that he has retained legal counsel and is cooperating with the investigation.
“I maintain my innocence and will plead not guilty to the charges," he said. "I know that at the end of this I will be cleared of all allegations."
Davidson County Sheriff’s Office records show that Harris was arrested Sunday and released from jail early Monday morning. His first court date is set for Oct. 10.
Harris was elected to Tennessee's House of Representatives in 2020, where he was one of the first two openly LGBTQ lawmakers to be voted into the state's GOP-controlled General Assembly. His district was dissolved due to redistricting and he is now running for an open seat in House District 91 against Barbara Farmer-Tolbert.
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JANESVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The mayor of a small northeast Iowa town died when a 14-year-old driver's education student collided with another vehicle, authorities said.
Gregory “Mike” Harter, 71, the mayor of Fairbank, died at the scene of the crash Monday morning on U.S. 218 near Janesville, city officials said.
The patrol said Harter was in a vehicle being driven by a 14-year-old from Waterloo that went onto the shoulder. The driver over-corrected, crossed the highway and median and collided with an oncoming car, the patrol.
The driver and another 14-year-old in the car, and the driver of the second vehicle, were injured, the patrol said.
Harter was mayor of Fairbank since 2018, after serving for two years on the city council, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. He was a former educator who retired nearly a decade ago as a school superintendent.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred defended the sport’s treatment of minor leaguers, prompting immediate criticism from the players’ advocacy group.
“I kind of reject the premise of the question that minor league players are not paid a living wage,” Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America before Tuesday’s All-Star Game.
“I think that we’ve made real strides in the last few years in terms of what minor league players are paid, even putting to one side the signing bonuses that many of them have already received. They receive housing, which obviously is another form of compensation.”
MLB raised minimum salaries in 2021, increasing Class A pay from $290 to $500 per week, Double-A from $350 to $600, and Triple-A from $502 to $700 over the roughly five-month season. Players are only paid in-season.
Amateur players residing in the United States and Canada who are selected in this week's amateur draft have slot values for their signing bonuses, which clubs use as guidelines, ranging from $8.8 million for the first pick to just under $150,000 for the last selections of the 10th and final round.
Last November, MLB announced it was requiring teams to provide furnished accommodations, with a single bed per player and no more than two players per bedroom. Teams are responsible for basic utility bills.
“Most minor league baseball players work second jobs because their annual salaries are insufficient to make ends meet,” Harry Marino, executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers, said in a statement responding to Manfred. “His suggestion that minor league pay is acceptable is both callous and false.”
Papers filed Friday in federal court revealed MLB agreed to pay $185 million to settle a lawsuit by minor leaguers. MLB agreed in the deal to rescind any prohibitions against teams paying wages to minor league players outside of the season.
An early estimate is that perhaps 23,000 players could share the money with an average payment of $5,000 to $5,500, with $55.5 million going to the players’ lawyers.
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked Manfred to explain by next Tuesday the impact of potential legislation stripping the sport’s antitrust exemption from covering the sport’s relationship with minor league players.
While players with major league contracts are unionized, players with minor league contracts are not. The Major League Baseball Players Association gave Advocates for Minor Leaguers $50,000 last November, according to a federal disclosure statement.
“It is exciting to see players recognizing and appreciating the power of their collective voice in effecting positive change in things that they live day to day,” union head Tony Clark, a former first baseman, told the BBWAA in a question-and-answer session prior to Manfred's. “Harry Marino and the Advocates for Minor Leaguers have done a tremendous job in engaging and educating the the minor leaguers and helping them to find their voice. ... We are watching. We are providing support when and where possible.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the Oakland Athletics need to quickly reach a binding agreement for a new ballpark and that relocation could be considered if a deal isn’t struck for a facility in the Bay Area.
“I was at the Coliseum myself recently,” he told the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday before the All-Star Game. “The condition of the Coliseum is a really serious problem for us. I’ve said it, this is not news. It is not a major league-quality facility at this point.”
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is pushing for approval of a waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted last month to reclassify a 56-acre terminal at the Port of Oakland as a mixed-use area where a new ballpark could be built. The team, under controlling owner John Fisher, also has explored a possible new ballpark in Las Vegas.
An Oakland City Council vote on a ballpark is possible later this year.
“Mayor Schaaf continues to work hard to try to get an arrangement, an agreement to develop the Howard Terminal site," Manfred said. “I’m hopeful that that can still happen. And I said this recently and I’ll repeat, it needs to happen now. It needs to be done."
The A’s have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season.
After proposing and withdrawing plans for ballparks in Fremont and San Jose, the team announced in November 2018 it had found a waterfront location for a new ballpark at Howard Terminal, close to the Jack London Square neighborhood. The stadium would cost more than $1 billion, with views toward San Francisco, the Bay Bridge and Port of Oakland.
After trading veterans and cutting payroll to a major league-low of $48 million on opening day, the A’s are an AL-worst 32-61 and have drawn a big league-worst 362,756 in home attendance, an average of 8,637.
“I think Oakland, the A’s, face an extraordinarily difficult situation. John Fisher has invested literally tens of millions of dollars over the entire period of my commissionership in an effort to get a stadium done in Oakland,” Manfred said. “I think that negativity always accompanies the situation where players are traded and a club for whatever set of reasons decides to start over. But I think bigger picture, John is committed and has invested really significant dollars in trying to get baseball in Oakland on an even footing, a sustainable footing over the long haul.”
A’s President Dave Kaval said last month he has made weekly trips to Las Vegas, investing time on design work and feasibility studies. Manfred declined to discuss whether MLB would waive charging the team a relocation fee — MLB has not charged relocation fees in the past.
“Mr. Fisher has to make a decision as to whether he wants to make an agreement or can make an agreement that is approved by the City Council that would keep the A’s in Oakland,” Manfred said. “If that’s not possible, we have a process that deals with an application for relocation, and I assume that’s where it goes if in fact no agreement can be made in Oakland.”
Baseball owners have put off possible expansion from 30 teams to 32 until Oakland and Tampa Bay get deals for new ballparks.
“I need to get Oakland and Tampa resolved before we could realistically have a conversation about expansion,” Manfred said.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Saban has been vocal about his issues with the status quo in name, image and likeness deals and their use in recruiting.
But it's not like Alabama's coach and his players haven't benefited, too. Saban said Crimson Tide players have made more than $3 million in NIL money.
“The biggest concern is how does this impact and affect recruiting?” he said Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference Media Days. "On the recruiting trail right now, there’s a lot of people using this as inducements to go to their school by making promises they may or may not be able to keep in terms of what players are doing.
“I think that is what can create a competitive balance issue between the haves and have-nots. We’re one of the haves. Don’t think that what I’m saying is a concern that we have at Alabama because we’re one of the haves.”
The touchy topic boiled over in the offseason after Saban singled out Texas A&M and other schools for using the NIL deals in recruiting. Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher fired back at his former boss and denied any wrongdoing in his program, which landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the country.
“I think they both kind of illustrate the frustration of how things are right now,” Mississippi State coach Mike Leach said. “It’s not sustainable, so something’s going to change.”
Leach says as things stand “college athletes have more privileges than anybody at any other professional level.”
“Go up to your next favorite NFL guy, say: ‘Hey, I heard in the NFL they’re going to have unmitigated free agency, 365, 24/7. And, by the way, there’s not going to be any salary cap or draft, you’re just going to have bidding wars,’” Leach said. “Just watch the expression on their face. Don’t look at anything else or write down any notes because the expression on their face will be well worth it.”
YOUNG'S APPROACH
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young says he can't afford to rest coming off his Heisman Trophy-winning season. That is, after all, old news.
“I don't feel like I'm a finished product by any means," Young said. “I have a lot of stuff I want to keep getting better at.
“The way I look at it, it’s an award that celebrates the past, which is an honor, but it doesn’t entitle me to anything in the future."
Young is trying to join Archie Griffin (1964 and 1965) as the only two-time Heisman winner.
SHANE'S STYLE
Shane Beamer didn’t let any of his fellow SEC coaches upstage him at media days, not even Alabama’s Saban.
South Carolina released a hype video on social media of Beamer ahead of his appearance at the podium. It showed Beamer swaggering into a team meeting room to Soulja Boy’s “Turn My Swag On" earlier Tuesday in Columbia. Players wiped his brow, handed him a Gamecocks cap (which he placed on backward) and some shades.
Beamer showed off a few moves while players held up lights in the background.
“Walked in, changed clothes, knocked it out in three takes,” he said later in Atlanta. “Had a lot of fun doing it as well. I was a little bit taken aback because one of our players thought I needed to hear the song so I knew what the song was and I knew what the words were. I’m not that old. I know who Soulja Boy is. I know some of the words to that song. It was an easy ask.”
VANDY’S WRIGHT MOVE
Mike Wright enters preseason camp as Vanderbilt’s starting quarterback.
Coach Clark Lea said he informed Wright and former starter Ken Seals of that decision after spring practices.
“It’s all about moving the ball,” Lea said. “One way to do that is with a mobile quarterback. Mike Wright is one of the best in the country in that respect.
“We want him to develop as a total quarterback, which he is. He’s demonstrated leadership abilities, too. We’re excited for him to enter the fall as our starting quarterback. He knows that he has to earn that every day. That’s part of our covenant.”
Wright flashed his personality and sartorial style, enthusiastically discussing his suit purchased in Atlanta and sporting a red carnation.
“I’m a big fashion guy,” he said, giving a shout-out to his suit guy.
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Andrej Sekera announced his retirement on Tuesday after almost two decades in the NHL.
The Slovak defenseman played the past 15 full seasons since making his debut in 2006. Sekera played 888 regular-season and playoff games for the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars.
He was a key member of the Stars during their run to the Stanley Cup Final in the playoff bubble in 2020, blocking 38 shots in 27 games.
Sekera skated in the Olympics twice and played for Team Europe at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. He represented Slovakia eight times at the world championships, helping his country come away with the silver medal in 2012 and wearing the “C” as national team captain in 2019.
Now 36, Sekera played the past two seasons with Dallas after Edmonton bought out the remainder of his previous contract. He played almost 14 minutes a game for the Stars, helping them reach the playoffs for the third time in four years.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has announced his retirement after playing parts of eight major league seasons.
Known best for his spectacular diving catch to preserve Jordan Zimmermann's no-hitter eight years ago as a rookie, Souza said Tuesday on Twitter he is calling it a career. He appeared in six games earlier this season with the Seattle Mariners at age 33, going 3 for 19 at the plate.
Souza played 515 regular-season and playoff games with the Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Mariners since making his debut in 2014.
“It’s been an incredible journey that I dreamed as a kid I would be able to go on,” Souza said in his Twitter post. “I want to give a special thanks to my wife and my family for supporting me during this amazing journey. Without your love and support, I never would have made it out of the (Gulf Coast League)."
Souza was a third-round pick of the Nationals in 2007. During his career, he was involved in a three-way trade twice: the 2014 deal that sent Trea Turner from the Padres to Washington and Wil Myers to San Diego, and one four years later that moved Brandon Drury to the New York Yankees.
The Everett, Washington, native hit .229 with 72 home runs and 207 RBIs in the regular season. He played 10 games on the Dodgers run to the NL Championship Series in 2021.
“I want to share my experiences and my love for the greatest game in the world with those who strive to (do) what I did,” he tweeted. “Here's to the next chapter.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Clark appears likely to stay on as head of the baseball players’ association.
"There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and I am more than committed to continue to do it,” the former All-Star first baseman told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday.
Now 50, Clark took over as union head in late 2013 following the death of Michael Weiner. Clark led the union during labor negotiations in 2016 and during the deal in March that followed a 99-day lockout. The new agreement expires in December 2026.
Bruce Meyer headed the day-to-day bargaining during the most recent talks and was promoted last week to deputy executive director from senior director of collective bargaining and legal.
The union’s key decisions are made by a 38-man executive committee, which includes an eight-man executive subcommittee. Seven of the eight members of the executive subcommittee made $12 million or more in 2021 and the other made $3.5 million.
While the executive subcommittee voted 8-0 against approving the five-year contract, team player representatives voted 26-4 in favor, leaving the overall ballot at 26-12 for ratification.
Clark said voices are heard from lower-paid members of the union.
“The veteran players were the most vocal players about improving the system for the younger players,” Clark said. “They recognize the changes that were happening in the game and they recognize because they are in the clubhouse with the young players and wanting to let them know that they had their back when sitting down to negotiate.”
The agreement included a $50 million annual bonus pool for players not yet eligible for arbitration.
Clark said players pushed for “the acknowledgment that younger players were delivering more value and needed to realize more of that value.” ___
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
127 PM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...Gusty Winds and Low Humidity...
.Gusty afternoon and evening winds combined with very dry humidity
levels will result in critical fire weather conditions in portions
of Siskiyou and Modoc this afternoon, Wednesday, and possibly
Thursday.
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW
RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...
The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled.
Humidities will remain critically dry, although wind speeds are not
anticipated to generate red flag conditions.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND
281...
The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.
* Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and critically
dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any
new and existing fires.
* Affected area:
Fire Weather Zone 281, including Weed and southern sections of
Shasta Valley
* Wind: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Humidity: As low as 8 percent.
* View the hazard area in detail at:
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot
vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause
sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions
at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less
wildfire.
Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't
want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit
for more information.
Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go?
How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your
are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information.
A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that
critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will
shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may
become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire
threatens.
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND
285...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and
critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread
potential of any new and existing fires.
In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zones 284 and 285 including
Tulelake, Dorris, Tennant, Lava Beds National Monument, Alturas,
Tionesta, Canby, and portions of the Modoc National Forest.
* Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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WFO PHOENIX Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 22, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
140 PM MST Tue Jul 19 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions possible. Afternoon
temperatures 112 to 116.
* WHERE...In Arizona, Parker Valley. In California, Imperial
Valley and Palo Verde Valley.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...High Heat Risk. Overexposure can cause heat cramps
and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can
lead to heat stroke.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
An Excessive Heat Watch means that a period of very hot
temperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions should
be taken to lessen the impact of the extreme heat.
Stay indoors and seek air-conditioned buildings. Drink water,
more than usual, and avoid dehydrating alcoholic, sugary, or
caffeinated drinks. Dress for the heat - lightweight and light-
colored clothing. Eat small meals and eat more often. Monitor
those with a higher vulnerability to heat, including small
children. Check in on family, friends, and neighbors, especially
the elderly. If engaging in outdoor activity, take longer and
more frequent breaks and avoid the hottest parts of the day.
Never leave kids or pets unattended in cars.
Public cooling shelters are available in some areas. Consult
county officials for more details, which may include guidance for
proper social distancing measures.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. Early
signs include thirst and muscle cramps. Heat exhaustion may
include: cool, moist, pale skin; headache; dizziness; weakness or
exhaustion; nausea. The most serious illness is heat stroke,
which may include: vomiting; confusion; throbbing headache;
decreased alertness or loss of consciousness; high body
temperature (above 105F); hot, dry skin; rapid, weak pulse;
rapid, shallow breathing; seizures.
Heat stroke can be DEADLY. Treat as an emergency and call 9 1 1.
Continue to monitor NWS forecasts, broadcast outlets, and local
government for updates.
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Reno NV
215 PM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Mono, Churchill,
Mineral, Storey, southern Washoe, Pershing, Douglas and Lyon
Counties through 345 PM PDT...
At 208 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 20 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible. Also expect periods of brief heavy rainfall with
some of these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Fallon, Lovelock, Bodie, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, Benton, Pyramid
Lake, Bridgeport, Lahontan Reservoir, Toms Place, Mono Lake, Fernley,
Hawthorne, Yerington, Virginia Peak, Middlegate, Wellington, Silver
Springs, Derby Dam and Smith.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is possible with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3868 11955 3908 11947 3963 11949 4019 11977
4086 11879 4086 11765 4068 11764 4068 11730
4000 11754 3988 11746 3955 11749 3938 11776
3910 11778 3900 11819 3889 11817 3847 11770
3789 11842 3747 11783 3746 11784 3746 11867
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 241DEG 33KT 3883 11828
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
145 PM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet. Occasional sets of
9 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County
Coastal Areas. Highest surf on exposed southwest facing
beaches.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Surf and very strong rip currents will create
dangerous swimming conditions.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...An additional south swell will
maintain high surf along south facing beaches into Thursday,
mainly for far northern San Diego County into Orange County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
221 PM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...SNEAKER WAVES AND ENHANCED RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
.A long period southerly swell will continue to impact the
coastal waters through Wednesday. The long period swell will
result in increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents
for south-facing beaches. Strong currents also possible for west-
facing beaches. Individuals going to the coast should use caution
and are advised to remain off of exposed coastal rocks and
jetties.
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents
along the coast for south facing beaches.
* WHERE...Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National
Seashore, Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, San
Fransisco Peninsula Coast, San Francisco and Northern Monterey
Bay.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest risk of sneaker waves and strong
rip currents this afternoon through Wednesday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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AIR QUALITY ALERT
Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service New York NY
424 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties:
Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex, Southern
New London.
from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Wednesday.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the
region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional
information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi
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WFO BURLINGTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
511 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Franklin and northeastern St. Lawrence Counties through 615 PM EDT...
At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Waddington, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Potsdam, Norfolk, Louisville, Moira, Parishville, Norwood, Brasher
Falls, Waddington, Madrid, Lawrenceville, Chipman, Dickinson,
Hopkinton, North Stockholm, Dickinson Center, West Stockholm, Coles
Creek State Park, Nicholville, Winthrop and St. Regis Falls.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4481 7447 4444 7467 4483 7527 4485 7527
4484 7528 4484 7529 4488 7522 4487 7519
4489 7517 4487 7516 4489 7515 4490 7512
4489 7512 4491 7511 4492 7508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 293DEG 25KT 4486 7517
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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AIR QUALITY ALERT
Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service New York NY
424 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties:
New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk,
Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam.
from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Wednesday.
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than
an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Ground Level
Ozone. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to
correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher
the AQI value, the greater the health concern.
When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of
Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous
outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health
effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of
elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, and those with
preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.
Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
physician.
A toll free air quality hotline has been established so New York
residents can stay informed on the air quality situation. The toll
free number is 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.
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TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
348 PM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Southeast winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
* WHERE...Laguna Madre between the Port of Brownsville and
Baffin Bay.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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While the majority of the PGA Tour stars are resting from The Open Championship, the PGA Tour returns for its final stretch of the 2021-2022 season. With only three events left in the golf season, the PGA Tour will stop at TPC Twin Cities for the 2022 3M Open. There will be a weaker field in Minnesota this week, headlined by Tony Finau, Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im but FedEx Cup points will be at premium. Read on for a breakdown of the 3M Open odds, predictions and expert golf picks for the action at TPC Twin Cities this weekend.
How to Bet on 3M Open 2022 in the US
It’s never been easier to bet on the 2022 3M Open. The best US sports betting sites are offering free bets this weekend as the PGA Tour stops at TPC Twin cities.
Check out the guide below to learn how to bet on 3M Open 2022 in the US.
- Click here to claim your golf betting offers for 3M Open 2022
- Sign up and make a qualifying deposit at BetOnline
- Claim up to $1,000, plus two free bets for the 2022 3M Open
- Place your free bets on 3M Open 2022 at BetOnline
The Best Golf Betting Sites for 3M Open 2022
The best golf betting sites are offering big US sports betting bonuses for the last stretch of the 2021-2022 season.
Check out the list below for the best golf betting offers available for the 3M Open.
How to Watch 3M Open 2022 in the US
There will be more prize money up for grabs at 3M Open than usual this year.
The 2022 3M Open purse has been upped to $7.5 million, a 14 percent increase, with the winner earning $1.35 million.
Below, we’ll go over how to watch the 2022 3M Open in the US and everything you need to know about this week’s PGA Tour event.
- 🏌PGA Tour Event: 3M Open 2022
- 📅 3M Open 2022 Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022
- 🏆 3M Open 2021 Winner: Cameron Champ
- 🕙 Tee Times Start: 7:58am ET
- 💰 3M Open Purse: $7,500,000
- 📺 TV Channel: Golf Channel
- ⛳ Golf Course: TPC Twin Cities | Blaine, Minnesota
- 🎲 3M Open Odds: Tony Finau +1400 | Hideki Matsuyama +1600 | Sungjae Im +1600 | Davis Riley +2100
3M Open Course Preview
An Arnold Palmer-designed course, TPC Twin Cities has been a low-scoring play over the last three years.
The par-71 track measures at around 7,430 yards. While it’s not close to St. Andrews, TPC Twin Cities has many traps, including water hazards on 13 holes.
In the past three years, long hitters have won twice here.
With clear advantages off the tee, players that can get extra distance with the driver will have an edge at TPC Twin Cities this weekend.
3M Open 2022 Odds | Odds to Win 3M Open 2022
One week after The Open Championship, we don’t have the strongest field at the 3M Open this week.
Tony Finau and Hideki Matsuyama will headline the 3M Open Field after both golfers made the cut in Scotland last week.
Finau leads the field with the best odds to win the 3M Open at +1400. While he had a rough start to the season, missing the cut in three of four tournaments, Finau has bounced back with consistent form lately. He’s only missed one cut since The PLAYERS Championship and has been in the top-30 in each of his last five of his last six starts.
On the other hand, Matsuyama is not far behind with +1600 odds, according to the best offshore sports betting sites.
While he’s one of the favorites at the 3M Open, he’s had a rocky few weeks. In just his last four starts Matsuyama has a DQ and has missed the cut at the Scottish Open. While he finished fourth at the US Open, he had a very unspectacular appearance at the British Open in St. Andrews last weekend. Look for him to bounce back at TPC Twin Cities.
Also coming from St. Andrews, Sungjae Im and Sahith Teegala will head to TPC Twin Cities. Im has +1600 odds to win while Teegala opens with +2200 odds at the 3M Open.
Check out the chart below for the best 3M Open odds at BetOnline, one of the best US sports betting sites.
3M Open Expert Golf Picks and Predictions
Finau has been in great form as of late.
He’s also had some good experiences at TPC Twin Cities, finishing third back in 2020.
Despite having a tough start to the season, Finau has come into consistent form during the final stretch. He has only missed a single cut since The PLAYERS Championship and is coming off of a good showing at St. Andrews. With no win yet this season, he appears due for a victory and is a good fit to win this weekend.
In his last six starts, he’s made the top-30 five times with two top-five finishes during that span. At the Open Championship Finau finished T28, scoring six shots under par on the final round.
Take Tony Finau to win the 3M Open.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
255 PM MDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Daytime high temperatures of 104 to 106 degrees with
nighttime low temperatures 73 to 78 degrees.
* WHERE...Parts of far west Texas and south-central New Mexico.
* WHEN...Through midnight MDT Tuesday night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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The 2022 PGA Tour season has brought with it some memorable moments. While the final Major Championship of the season is already in the books, there is still plenty to play for this week at the 3M Open. In 2022, the 3M Open purse gets a massive 14 percent bump with the total winnable money increasing to $7.5 million. The first place prize money has also increased with the 2022 3M Open winner set to take home a cool $1,350,000. Read on for a complete breakdown of the 2022 3M Open purse, prize money, and payout for each place that gets paid after the cut.
3M Open 2022: Purse, Prize Money, and Payout
The 3M purse pays out the top 65 golfers in a 156-player field.
That means about 42 percent of the golfers playing this weekend will take home a share of the 3M Open purse.
The top 65 players that make the cut including ties will rank with some sort of payout from the purse. Any player that plays four rounds will earn money. However those in contention after the 36 holes have the highest payouts.
For the 2022 3M Open, the winner will receive $1,350,000 USD, which is a $170,000 increase compared to last year’s champion. Second place will earn $817,500. Meanwhile, the last place finisher after the cut will still get to pocket a smooth $16,125 USD.
Check out the table below for a complete breakdown of the 3M Open purse payout.
2022 3M Open Purse Increases 14 Percent Compared to 2021
While the 3M purses have been relatively the equal over the last couple years, the 2022 season opens the biggest purse yet at $7.5 million USD.
In 2020 and 2021, the purse was the same at $6.6 million with a payout of $1,188,000 for the champion.
For the 2022 season, the 3M Open purse gets a massive bump in prize money and will see a 14 percent increase in the overall purse.
One week after the final major championship of the season, most of the PGA Tour stars are resting, which gives underrated players a rare opportunity to make a name for themselves at TPC Twin Cities.
With a less competitive field, the biggest 3M Open purse ever will be up for grabs this weekend.
Below, we’ll break down the past 3M Open purses over the last four years.
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The PGA Tour begins the last stretch of the 2021-2022 season at TPC Twin Cities for the 3M Open. While the PGA Tour stars recover from the final major championship of the season, the 3M Open field is thinner than usual in Blaine, Minnesota this weekend. Headlining the 3M Open, Tony Finau and Hideki Matsuyama will travel back from Scotland to compete for a share of a $7,500,000 purse. While the field won’t be facing fierce winds like St. Andrews, it’ll be wet this weekend at TPC Twin Cities for the 2022 3M Open. Below, we’ll break down the 2022 3M Open tee times, featured groups, and weather forecast for this weekend.
3M Open 2022 Featured Groups
While TPC Twin Cities isn’t the strongest field on this PGA Tour stop, there are a few players to watch this weekend, including the dark horse long shot Adam Svensson. The best golf betting sites have him at +3500 odds to win.
Arguably one of the best-featured groups at the 3M Open, Tom Hoge, Hideki Matsuyama, and Sungjae Im tee off together with a round 1 tee time at 8:23 am.
Below, we’ll highlight all of the featured groups to watch in Round 1 and when they will tee off at the 2022 3M Open.
- 7:50 a.m. ET: Derek Lamely, Adam Svensson, Matthias Schwab
- 8:23 a.m. ET: Tom Hoge, Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im
- 8:45 a.m. ET: Lucas Glover, Stewart Cink, Brendon Todd
- 9:07 a.m. ET: Adam Hadwin, Ryan Moore, Vaughn Taylor
- 1:33 p.m. ET: Tony Finau, Jason Day, Davis Riley
- 1:44 p.m. ET: Chez Reavie, Cameron Champ, Michael Thompson
- 1:55 p.m. ET: J.T. Poston, Cam Davis, Adam Long
3M Open 2022 Round 1 Tee Times
Now that the PGA Tour returns back to the United States, tee times resume to normal hours with the earliest tee time at 7:50 a.m. ET.
Derek Lamely, Adam Svennson, and Matthias Schwab will tee things off on the first hole while Chris Stroud, Robert Garrigus, and Brian Davis will start on the 10th hole to begin the tournament.
For a breakdown of all of the 3M Open tee times for Round 1, scroll down below.
* indicates 10th-hole tee off
3M Open 2022 Weather Forecast
While wind may not be a factor at TPC Twin Cities, there are chances of severe rain and thunderstorms this weekend in Blaine, Minnesota.
Thursday morning and afternoon, the skies are clear and the field will be facing only 14 mph winds coming from the Northwest with gusts reaching up to 21 mph. The wind tames for the rest of the weekend with wind speeds as high as 10 mph and gusts up to 15 mph.
There is a chance of rain on Friday and Saturday with the potential for strong thunderstorms on Saturday morning, which could cause a rain delay for the field.
Heat will also be a factor on all four days with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s all weekend.
Check out the chart below for the 2022 3M Open weather forecast.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
325 PM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY SOUTH SOUTHWEST
WINDS.
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to
10 PM CDT this evening.
* AFFECTED COUNTIES... Houston...Madison...Walker...Burleson...
Brazos...Washington...Grimes.
* WIND...South southwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...100 to 105 degrees.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY SOUTH SOUTHWEST
WINDS....
Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM CDT
Wednesday.
* TEMPERATURES...102 to 106 degrees.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS....
* AFFECTED COUNTIES... Trinity.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...103 to 105 degrees.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
331 PM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures 99 to 103 and heat index values up to 109.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Texas.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Jackson, Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston and Chambers
Counties.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with ambient temperatures up to 106 expected. For the
Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109.
* WHERE...Houston, Trinity, Madison, Walker, Burleson, Brazos,
Washington and Grimes Counties.
* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, from noon to 8 PM CDT
Wednesday. For the Heat Advisory, until noon CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase
the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
411 PM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with heat index values up to 111. For the second
Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...In Oklahoma, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie,
Comanche and Cotton Counties. In Texas, Wichita and Archer
Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Excessive Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT
this evening. For the second Excessive Heat Warning, from 1 PM
to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase
the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
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possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
conditions with heat index values up to 112. For the second
* WHERE...In Oklahoma, Logan, Payne, Oklahoma, Lincoln and
Tillman Counties. In Texas, Wilbarger and Baylor Counties.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly
increase the potential for heat related illnesses,
particularly for those working or participating in outdoor
activities.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT
index values up to 112 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, southeast and southern
Oklahoma and northern Texas.
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with heat index values up to 111. For the Heat
Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southwest
* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this
evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT
Wednesday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man working at a filming location for the TV series "Law & Order: Organized Crime" has been shot and killed.
Police say Johnny Pizarro was found at about 5:15 a.m. Tuesday in front of a residence in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and neck.
The 31-year-old Queens resident was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police were investigating.
CNN and NBC News reported that Pizarro was sitting in a vehicle when an unknown assailant allegedly opened the car's door and fired a weapon.
A spokesperson for NBC confirmed that Pizarro was a crew member for the series and said that no filming was going on at the time of the shooting.
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A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appeared to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade in Philadelphia.
The mother of one of the girls posted the video from the incident at Sesame Place to Instagram on Saturday.
It showed the character Rosita high-fiving a white child and woman, then gesturing "no" and walking away from the two Black girls who had their arms outstretched.
The park said the performer portraying Rosita did the "no" hand gesture in response to those asking them to hold their child, which is not permitted.
"The Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated by the misunderstanding," the park said.
Sesame Place has issued two apologies since, saying the performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and promising to take action to do better.
In its first statement, Sesame Place explained that the costumes their performers wear "sometimes make it difficult to see at lower levels and sometimes our performers miss hug requests from guests."
In a follow-up statement, Sesame Place apologized again and promised they were “taking action to do better."
"We will conduct training for our employees, so they better understand, recognize, and deliver on inclusive, equitable, and entertaining experience to our guests," the park said.
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Lawmakers including AOC, Tlaib, Speier and more arrested in abortion rights protest in front of Supreme Court
Updated: 4:51 PM EDT Jul 19, 2022
More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress were among those arrested by Capitol Police on Tuesday afternoon as part of an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court.Wearing specially made green bandanas with "Won't Back Down," they marched from the Capitol to the Court, which has been fenced off for weeks, since shortly after the leak of the draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade.Within two minutes of their arriving, police began ordering them to "cease and desist." Instead, they sat on the street, and were one by one led off by officers as they chanted, "The people, united, will never be divided."The U.S. Capitol Police tweeted: "Demonstrators are starting to block First Street, NE. It is against the law to block traffic, so officers are going to give our standard three warnings before they start making arrests."Capitol Police later said they had arrested 34 people total, including 16 members of Congress.Among those arrested:Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark of MassachusettsAyanna Pressley of MassachusettsBarbara Lee of CaliforniaJackie Speier of CaliforniaSara Jacobs of CaliforniaIlhan Omar of MinnesotaBonnie Watson Coleman of New JerseyAndy Levin of Michigan Rashida Tlaib of MichiganJan Schakowsky of IllinoisMadeline Dean of PennsylvaniaCori Bush of MissouriCarolyn Maloney of New YorkNydia Velazquez of New YorkAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New YorkAlma Adams of North Carolina
More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress were among those arrested by Capitol Police on Tuesday afternoon as part of an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court.
Wearing specially made green bandanas with "Won't Back Down," they marched from the Capitol to the Court, which has been fenced off for weeks, since shortly after the leak of the draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Within two minutes of their arriving, police began ordering them to "cease and desist." Instead, they sat on the street, and were one by one led off by officers as they chanted, "The people, united, will never be divided."
The U.S. Capitol Police tweeted: "Demonstrators are starting to block First Street, NE. It is against the law to block traffic, so officers are going to give our standard three warnings before they start making arrests."
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, center, is escorted away from a sit-in outside the Supreme Court with members of Congress to protest the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Tuesday.
Capitol Police later said they had arrested 34 people total, including 16 members of Congress.
Among those arrested:
- Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark of Massachusetts
- Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts
- Barbara Lee of California
- Jackie Speier of California
- Sara Jacobs of California
- Ilhan Omar of Minnesota
- Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey
- Andy Levin of Michigan
- Rashida Tlaib of Michigan
- Jan Schakowsky of Illinois
- Madeline Dean of Pennsylvania
- Cori Bush of Missouri
- Carolyn Maloney of New York
- Nydia Velazquez of New York
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
- Alma Adams of North Carolina
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ST. GEORGE, Utah — Multiple buildings have been evacuated on the Utah Tech University campus in St. George following a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon.
The university received a phone call regarding a bomb threat at the Smith's Computer Center on campus, and sent out an emergency alert notification at 3 p.m.
All buildings within vicinity of the center have been evacuated.
A bomb squad is currently on the scene and searching the building and surrounding areas.
Students and staff are being told to avoid the area around the computer center and stay out of buildings on the south side of campus, including the Cox Performing Arts Center, Burns Arena, Sports Medicine Center, Greater Zion Stadium, and Habibian Athletic Center.
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Some Baltimore County parents asked to complete survey for school bus service
Parents of students in northeastern Baltimore County need to fill out survey by Sunday
Parents of students in northeastern Baltimore County need to fill out survey by Sunday
Baltimore County parents are being asked to register their children who attend one of more than two-dozen schools for bus service this fall.
A growing number of county parents describe school bus service as poor after a year in which buses were late or didn't show up at all. Officials said the school system is trying to address some of the issues in at least one section of the county.
Baltimore County Public Schools transports more than 77,000 students a day. For some time, the district has had to explain to parents why buses are showing up late, especially in the northeastern part of the county. In some cases, students have been left stranded at their bus stops.
| RELATED: Baltimore County school officials continue attempts to resolve bus issues
"The goal is to improve service to families -- that's what this is about," said Julie Henn, president of the Baltimore County Board of Education.
The district's transportation department is asking parents to fill out an eight-question survey by July 24 so the district can determine how many students plan to ride the bus to and from school in late August.
"They're looking for improvements for this school year, and this is an excellent first step. We need to know where our buses need to be on the road, who they need to pick up and when, and this data is going to be able to give us that information," Henn said.
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Some northeast parents are not convinced it'll make a difference.
"It doesn't change anything at all. I don't believe so at all," said Gregory Brown, a Baltimore County parent. "I did fill (the survey) out, of course, just to be on the safe side."
The Northeast Bus Survey is the latest in a series of attempts to ensure students are picked up and transported to school on time.
The district has not ruled out piloting this program in other parts of the county.
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The head of the Food and Drug Administration is commissioning an independent review of the agency's food and tobacco programs. Robert Califf's announcement follows months of criticism over his agency's handling of the baby formula shortage and e-cigarette reviews.
Califf is trying to push past several controversies that have dominated his second stint running the agency. Califf says a non-governmental research group will convene experts to deliver the evaluations within 60 business days. The agency has been hammered for the delayed response to contamination problems at the country's largest infant formula plant. It also has been criticized over its handling of a recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes from Juul.
“Fundamental questions about the structure, function, funding and leadership need to be addressed” in the agency’s food program, Califf said in a statement. The agency’s tobacco center, which regulates traditional cigarettes and vaping products, is facing challenges navigating policy and enforcement issues from “an increasing number of novel products that could potentially have significant consequences for public health.”
According to the Associated Press, Califf said the non-profit Reagan-Udall Foundation — a non-governmental research group created by Congress to support FDA’s work — would convene experts to deliver evaluations within 60 business days of both the food and tobacco operations.
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