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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to lift a judge’s order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month.
The department told the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta that the judge’s hold, imposed last week, had impeded the “government’s efforts to protect the nation’s security” and interfered with its investigation into the presence of top-secret information at Mar-a-Lago. It asked the court to remove that order so work could resume, and to halt a judge’s directive forcing the department to provide the seized classified documents to an independent arbiter for his review.
“The government and the public would suffer irreparable harm absent a stay” of the order, department lawyers wrote in their brief to the appeals court.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s appointment of a so-called special master to review the documents, and the resulting legal tussle it has caused, appear certain to slow by weeks the department’s investigation into the holding of classified documents at the Florida property after Trump left office. The Justice Department has been investigating possible violations of multiple statutes, including under the Espionage Act, but it remains unclear whether Trump — who has been laying the groundwork for a potential presidential run — or anyone else might be charged.
The FBI says it took about 11,000 documents, including roughly 100 with classification markings found in a storage room and an office, while serving a court-authorized search warrant at the home on Aug. 8. Weeks after the search, Trump lawyers asked a judge to appoint a special master to conduct an independent review of the records.
Cannon granted the request last week, assigning a special master to review the records and weed out any that may be covered by claims of attorney-client or executive privilege. She directed the department to halt its use of the classified documents for investigative purposes until further court order, or until the completion of the special master’s work.
On Thursday night, she assigned Raymond Dearie, the former chief judge of the federal court based in Brooklyn, to serve in the role. She also declined to lift her earlier order, citing ongoing disputes about the nature of the documents that she said merited a neutral review by an outside arbiter.
“The Court does not find it appropriate to accept the Government’s conclusions on these important and disputed issues without further review by a neutral third party in an expedited and orderly fashion,” she wrote.
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The Justice Department on Friday night told the appeals court that Cannon’s injunction “unduly interferes with the criminal investigation,” prohibiting investigators from “accessing the seized records to evaluate whether charges are appropriate.” It also prevents the FBI from using the seized records in its criminal investigation to determine which documents, if any, were disclosed and to whom, the department said.
Though Cannon has said investigators are free to do other investigative work that did not involve a review of the documents, the department said Friday that that was largely impractical. Noting the discovery of dozens of empty folders at Mar-a-Lago marked classified, it said the judge’s hold appeared to bar it from “further reviewing the records to discern any patterns in the types of records that were retained, which could lead to identification of other records still missing.”
The department also asked the appeals court to reject Cannon’s order that it provide the newly appointed special master with the classified documents, suggesting there was no reason for the arbiter to review highly sensitive records that did not involve questions of legal privilege.
“Plaintiff has no claim for the return of those records, which belong to the government and were seized in a court-authorized search,” department lawyers wrote. “The records are not subject to any possible claim of personal attorney-client privilege. And neither Plaintiff nor the court has cited any authority suggesting that a former President could successfully invoke executive privilege to prevent the Executive Branch from reviewing its own records.”
Cannon has directed Dearie to complete his work by Nov. 30 and to prioritize the review of the classified documents. She directed the Justice Department to permit the Trump legal team to inspect the seized classified records with “controlled access conditions” — something government lawyers said Friday was needless and harmful.
On Friday, Dearie, a former federal prosecutor, scheduled a preliminary conference with Trump lawyers and Justice Department lawyers for Tuesday afternoon.
Associated Press writer Jill Colvin in New York contributed to this report.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking triple and scored in a two-run ninth, and the Colorado Rockies earned a rare road win by beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Saturday.
Blackmon drove in pinch runner Garrett Hampson with a triple to the right-field corner against Adbert Alzolay (0-1) after C.J. Cron walked with one out. He scored on a single by Elias Díaz, making it 3-1, and the Rockies came away with the win despite a dominant outing by Cubs rookie Hayden Wesneski in his first major league start.
Jose threw six solid innings, and the Rockies won for just the fifth time time in their past 18 road games. Colorado is a big league-worst 23-48 away from home.
Ureña allowed one run and seven hits. Dinelson Lamet and Carlos Estévez (4-4) each worked an inning.
Daniel Bard came on in the ninth for his 31st save in 34 chances. He gave up a one-out single to pinch-hitter Yan Gomes before retiring Zach McKinstry on a line drive and Ian Happ on a groundout.
The Cubs had won four straight and were looking to put themselves in position for their second straight sweep after taking three at the NL East-leading New York Mets.
Wesneski tossed seven innings, allowing one run and three hits. The 24-year-old right-hander struck out seven and did not walk a batter in his third big-league appearance.
Alzolay struck out all three in the eighth before running into trouble in the ninth. The right-hander had been sidelined all season because of a strained right shoulder.
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The Cubs reinstated Alzolay from the 60-day injured list and placed outfielder Seiya Suzuki on the paternity list.
They also designated infielder Frank Schwindel and left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb for assignment and selected infielder Esteban Quíroz's contract from Triple-A Iowa.
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Rockies: Manager Bud Black said INF/OF Kris Bryant (plantar fasciitis in left foot) is “getting more confidence” each day. Bryant — out since July 31 — started running Friday and has been hitting in the cage and working out. “The progress has been pretty good the last week or so,” Black said.
Cubs: An MRI on SS Nico Hoerner (mild to moderate triceps strain) showed more damage than anticipated, though the Cubs have not ruled him out for the remainder of the season, manager David Ross said. “He wants to get back,” Ross said. “He’s pretty disappointed with the news and information, but I don’t think he has anything left to prove to us this year." Hoerner had the MRI on Thursday. He has not played since Sept. 11. ... LHP Steven Brault (strained left shoulder strain) is likely headed for a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa after his most recent bullpen session went well. ... 2B Nick Madrigal (strained right groin) is progressing with agility and strength work.
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Rookie RHP Javier Assad (1-1, 2.53 ERA) opposes RHP Ryan Feltner (2-8, 6.12) as the Cubs close out their series against the Rockies. Assad went six innings Monday in beating the New York Mets for his first career win. Feltner is 0-5 with a 6.28 ERA in six starts since beating St. Louis on Aug. 9.
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Transportation is the life blood of our economy. As we return to the “before times,” ask any businessperson — whether they’re a Defense Department contractor heading to the Pentagon for briefings, a broker heading to New York for meetings, or a hotel manager on the Boardwalk in Virginia Beach trying to attract visitors from out of state — what their biggest travel challenge is, and they’ll most likely say “uncertainty.”
When it comes to the movement of people and goods, redundancy and diversification are not bad words. In fact, that’s why they’re critical to a successful transportation system that eliminates as much uncertainty as possible, which is why Virginia’s investment in competitive, sustainable and reliable passenger rail is so important to helping to get our economy out of the ditch and back on track. (Pun intended!)
Every mode of transportation has its role to play, but we are never going to pave our way out of traffic, nor would that be a wise use of the public’s money. Virginia only uses about 14% of our roadway capacity annually, so most of the road capacity we build is for when traffic congestion is the worst.
That’s where passenger rail is playing a major role. Even during the height of the pandemic, Virginia’s Amtrak passenger trains kept rolling, albeit while dealing with the challenges that every sector of our economy was — is — dealing with, including labor shortages and supply chain challenges.
During fiscal years 2020 and 2021, Virginia’s Amtrak trains carried more than 1.8 million passengers, which removed more than 440 million vehicle miles from Virginia’s roadways. If Virginia wanted to replace those trips with asphalt, it would cost more than $2 billion, not to mention the future maintenance costs.
Furthermore, Virginia’s passenger rail system generated more than $935 million in economic benefits during the pandemic fiscal years for the commonwealth, including creating/sustaining more than 9,500 jobs. In fact, Amtrak spent more than $39 million purchasing goods and services from small businesses across Hampton Roads during the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years.
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But one thing we know for sure: Hampton Roads loves our trains.
In FY 2021, the Norfolk Amtrak station exceeded its average pre-pandemic annual ridership by 13%, while the Newport News station maintained 74% of its ridership. So far for FY 2022, the Hampton Roads-based Amtrak Regional trains (two round-trips to/from Newport News and three round-trips to/from Norfolk serving Hampton Roads, Richmond, Washington, D.C., onto the Northeast corridor) are at 97% of their pre-pandemic average ridership.
The future looks even brighter when it comes to passenger rail in Hampton Roads.
Over the coming years, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is planning to invest $3.6 billion to double rail capacity between Virginia and D.C. by constructing the new Long Bridge across the Potomac River and building 37 miles of new track between Washington and Richmond. These investments will allow for a third round-trip between Washington and Newport News; improved reliability; expansion of four more round-trip regional trains between Washington and Richmond, which can be extended to Hampton Roads in the future; and the introduction of new modern dual-mode train sets on our regional trains, which will reduce the travel time between Hampton Roads and New York City or Boston by nearly an hour.
An exciting future where all our transportation modes are working together to reduce uncertainty is near, and our passenger trains will play a big part.
All aboard!
Barry Bishop is the retired executive vice president of the Greater Norfolk Corporation and serves as the vice president of Virginians for High Speed Rail (VHSR). Cliff Dunn is owner of Modern Machine & Tool Co. in Newport News and serves as co-chair of VHSR.
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Now is the time for Gov. Glenn Youngkin to make good on a major education promise — the one about teaching all of our history, the good and the bad.
Taking office last January, Youngkin lost no time acting on his campaign pledge to quash the presence, however minimal, of critical race theory in Virginia’s public schools. As promised, he also has promoted a louder voice for parents in classroom instruction. Teachers can now add to their mountain of tasks notifying parents of any sexual content in the books they plan to teach.
Still unfulfilled, however, is Youngkin’s history pledge. With a once-in-seven-years review of Virginia history standards due for completion in November, an opening has arrived. Yet, the recent decision by a Board of Education flush with new Youngkin appointees to delay public hearings on draft standards raises alarm. So does the Youngkins’ dropping from tours of the governor’s mansion — at least for now — a deeply researched narrative about the enslaved people who once lived and worked there.
Such developments must not signal a retreat from a long-overdue, more truthful telling of Virginia history.
When it comes to improving history teaching standards, opportunity abounds. It’s not just stories of oppression of Black and Indigenous peoples, critical as those are, that have been ignored or white-washed. Multiple examples of marginalized people taking control of their own fate also have been overlooked in an often-sanitized telling.
Consider the story of Shepard Mallory, Frank Baker and James Townsend, enslaved field hands who in May 1861 under cover of darkness stole a small boat and rowed it across the James River to Fort Monroe, risking life and limb in a bid for freedom. Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, the Union commander at Ft. Monroe, accepted them, setting in motion a watershed event.
When their owner, Col. Charles King Mallory demanded return of the three under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, Butler refused. Instead, he designated the trio as “contrabands of war.” In Washington, President Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet elected not to intervene. Federal support was cemented in two Confiscation Acts. Eventually, tens of thousands sought Union refuge under the acts.
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The intersection of Black people bidding for their freedom and Butler’s decision to put the imprimatur of the federal government on that quest was a glorious moment, yet one little recognized in the telling of Virginia history. How is it that students learn the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson — generals willing to tear apart a country in defense of slavery — but not the names of men whose actions epitomize American democratic ideals?
No mystery. The elevation of Confederate icons and the obscurity of three enslaved Black workers and a white Union officer reflect the power and prejudice at the helm of Southern society.
The newly proposed standards — available on the Department of Education website — give weight to all Virginians: white settlers, Black workers (enslaved and free), Native Americans, immigrants, and women and children, as well as men. This broader telling addresses what Norfolk State University historian Cassandra Newby-Alexander calls the “silences” in American history.
One pattern Youngkin might prefer not to repeat was set in the early 1880s when both a legislative majority and a governor committed to Black advancement took power in Virginia. Their dominance proved fleeting. Soon, forces of retrenchment prevailed, imposing second-class citizenship on generations of Black Virginians.
Similar Black political empowerment did not reoccur until 2020 when a Democratic majority in the legislature and former Gov. Ralph Northam combined to propel sweeping change. That flowering also appears brief. In January, critics of many of the changes captured the state’s three top offices and the House of Delegates.
Less than a year in office, Youngkin still has an opportunity to create a more noble legacy in matters of race than occurred in the wake of Black dominance in the 19th century. A good place to start is refusing to back-pedal on his promise to tell all the history.
Margaret Edds is the author of “What the Eyes Can’t See: Ralph Northam, Black Resolve, and a Racial Reckoning in Virginia,” due for publication in November from the University of South Carolina Press. She lives in Richmond.
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We’re about to enter Ichabod Crane season. As the bright blaze of summer fades into the rich hues and smoldering embers of fall, large crowds of fans will gather to commemorate the ill-fated schoolmaster, his antagonist the Headless Horseman, and the writer who created them, Washington Irving. The timing makes sense. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is set in “the sumptuous time of autumn,” as Irving put it, and its creepy elements whet our anticipation for Halloween.
Naturally, fans flock to a certain New York village for the Sleepy Hollow Culture Festival in September and the Sleepy Hollow Street Fair in October. But many other communities hold Ichabod Crane-themed events, as well. Children in central Michigan attend “Ichabod Crane Days.” Pennsylvanians looking for Halloween fun can visit the Sleepy Hollow Festival near Pittsburgh or, on the other side of the state, Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres. In Indiana, families head to Conner Prairie for the annual Headless Horseman Festival. And throughout the fall, companies from coast to coast routinely produce theatrical versions of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
As far as I know, however, there is no regular celebration of Ichabod Crane in Norfolk. There ought to be. After all, he lived in the Hampton Roads area for many years.
Yes, there really was an Ichabod Crane. Born in 1787 — about three years before Irving’s tale is set — Crane belonged to a prominent family. His grandfather represented New Jersey at the First Continental Congress. His father was a Revolutionary War general. His brother William Crane fought with Stephen Decatur against the Barbary pirates and eventually commanded America’s naval squadron in the Mediterranean. His other brother Joseph became a famous congressman. Subsequent generations of Cranes were no less notable. Ichabod’s son Charles, for example, became Surgeon General of the Army and was one of the doctors who tried to save Abraham Lincoln’s life after the president was shot.
By comparison, the career of the real-life Ichabod Crane was unexceptional. Still, with the possible exception of his great-nephew Stephen — author of The Red Badge of Courage — Ichabod is the most famous Crane of all, if only for his fictional namesake.
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Ichabod first came to Norfolk in 1809 as a lieutenant of Marines on the USS United States, serving under his brother’s former commander, Stephen Decatur. The brother lived in town, too. William commanded the USS Nautilus and even married the daughter of Norfolk’s mayor.
When the War of 1812 began, Decatur and William Crane fought the British at sea — but for some reason Ichabod transferred to the army. (In my historical-fantasy novel Forest Folk, which features all three men, I decided to depict Ichabod’s motivation as sibling rivalry.) Commissioned a captain in the Third Artillery Regiment, Ichabod fought in the 1813 battles of York and Fort George.
Remaining in the army after the war, Crane returned in 1825 to Norfolk, where he helped found the artillery school at the new Fort Monroe. While there, he got to know Lt. Robert E. Lee, a young engineer working on the fort’s ongoing construction. Crane also led troops from Fort Monroe in an abortive attempt to join the Black Hawk War, though it ended before they reached Illinois. In 1851, then-Col. Ichabod Crane received one of his final assignments: commandant of the newly created Military Asylum, what is now the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C.
So, how did this well-respected, though hardly legendary, officer come to lend his name to one of the most famous characters in American fiction?
During the War of 1812, Washington Irving served as an aide to New York Gov. Daniel Tompkins. While inspecting the military base on Lake Ontario, Irving either met Ichabod Crane or saw him on an officer list. The distinctive name stuck in his mind. Irving also likely knew that in Hebrew, Ichabod meant “without glory.” A fitting name for the character he would soon invent, don’t you agree?
Please consider this suggestion from a well-wishing neighbor from North Carolina: Norfolk ought to stage its own Ichabod Crane event every fall. Outside of Sleepy Hollow itself, no place has a better claim to the privilege.
John Hood is a syndicated columnist who teaches at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Ichabod Crane is a central character in his latest novel, “Forest Folk” (Defiance Press, 2022).
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VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Sophomore Carson Camp threw for a career-high 355 yards and three touchdowns and ran 75 yards for a score to power South Dakota to a 38-21 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday.
Camp opened the scoring for South Dakota (1-2) with his long touchdown run. He followed with 40- and 46-yard scoring strikes to Wesley Eliodor and freshman Shomari Lawrence, respectively, as the Coyotes scored on their first three possessions to lead 21-7 after one quarter.
Camp hooked up with freshman Jack Martens 51 seconds into the fourth quarter for a 70-yard score to push South Dakota's lead to 28-7. Travis Theis added a 19-yard touchdown run.
Camp completed 18 of 21 passes.
Spencer Brasch threw for 362 yards on 24-of-42 passing with three touchdowns and one interception for Cal Poly (1-2).
Zedakiah Centers and Chris Coleman both finished with 107 yards receiving and a touchdown for the Mustangs. Brasch and freshman Logan Booher teamed up for a 35-yard score in the first quarter.
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As the Axis forces swept across Europe, putting the might of the German military on Britain’s doorstep, then-Princess Elizabeth did what millions of her peers did: She volunteered for service.
At the age of 18 and after sparring over the issue with her parents — very relatable — the future British queen joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women’s branch of the British Army. Trained as a mechanic, she served only a few months before the German surrender in May 1945.
However Americans may feel following Elizabeth’s death on Sept. 8 at age 96, there’s a powerful lesson in her modest but meaningful example of civic duty and responsibility we would all do well to learn.
Those who lived through World War II are unlikely to consider Elizabeth’s time in the ATS as a sacrifice. To them it was a duty. The call came — the blitzkrieg advances on the continent followed by the Luftwaffe’s bombing of the British mainland — and like so many of her contemporaries, she answered.
That sense of civic responsibility, of a shared national purpose in the face of an existential threat, wasn’t exclusive to the United Kingdom, of course. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Americans similarly rallied to the cause in droves — volunteering for the military, moving into cities and working in armament factories, and even collecting items such as rubber and scrap metal to aid the war effort.
Everyone pitched in. Everyone did their part. And while the nation still had profound problems — segregation remained the law of the land in many places, to name but one — Americans understood that only through shared sacrifice and collaborative effort would it yet endure.
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Elizabeth’s death at age 96 offered another certain reminder that her generation — commonly called “the Greatest Generation” — is quickly dwindling in number. Projections by the Veterans Administration predict only about 176,000 World War II veterans will be living by the end of the year. About 234 die each day.
That means the nation, with each passing day, must rely on history rather than memory and experience to tell the stories of what happened during the war and how the nation responded. It also means there are fewer Americans who lived through those harrowing times and who stepped up to serve in whatever way they could when the country needed it.
If there is a modern equivalent in more recent memory, it is the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the 21st anniversary of which was commemorated last weekend. In the days and weeks that followed, Americans came together to mourn the dead and comfort the survivors, and to steel themselves for what would follow.
It is hard to look back on that terrible tragedy — to see the haunting video of planes striking the Twin Towers or of the Pentagon burning or the downed aircraft in Pennsylvania — not only because of the enormous loss of life, but because the national unity it fostered withered so quickly.
The country today bears little resemblance to that which pulled together in the face of the fascist threat 80 years ago. But it also looks starkly different than it did in 2001. It is deeply divided and skittish. People are angrier and more bitter. It often seems we are held together by the most brittle of threads.
Perhaps we can find some inspiration from a future queen who could have stayed clear of the fray as her parents wanted and her station in life afforded, but who instead threw herself toward it. We might draw similar inspiration from the service members and civilians here who saw the threat facing this country and confronted it with every ounce of strength they could muster.
Together we might rekindle the flame of unity and common purpose and restore a nation that can have healthy disagreements but which remains firmly committed to peace, safety and prosperity for all.
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Prioritize police
Re “Stretched too thin” (Your Views, Sept. 14): As a resident of Lake Taylor I have sent multiple letters to the leadership of Norfolk asking for solutions due to the speeding on Kempsville Road. I have asked for chicanes and the easiest of all solutions, which would be ticket-by-mail speed cameras. All I get is a litany of sad excuses as to why they can’t do this. Wow, they sure have that list ready to go.
The primary duty of Norfolk and any city is to provide a safe environment for its citizens, which includes crime and traffic enforcement. It begins with an adequately staffed police force. The police must come first before any other commitment. Without that we have chaos. Yes, it even comes before light rail; bike lanes; Military Circle revitalization; and, slobbering all over Bruce Thompson, Pharrell Williams and a cast of others.
I have asked City Council if it even put the money in the budget to bring on those 200-plus police officers that we so desperately need and have received no answer. Retention and recruitment is a joke. If they funded the 200-plus shortage and just brought on half that amount and applied the remainder of that funding to increase existing officer and new hire pay, it would eliminate both problems. We the people would be a lot safer. One cannot hit a baseball without a bat and for sure you cannot hire if the money was never put in the budget.
Dave Macklem, Norfolk
Hampton drivers
There is continued speeding, reckless driving and absolute endangerment traveling on the roads in Hampton. Whether you are going to and from work, running errands or whatever the case may be, you are at risk for potential harm and danger when you get behind your wheel to do what people should be able to do and feel safe doing.
We shouldn’t have to be subjected to drivers cutting in front of us with less than a couple of feet between us at stop lights or simply trying to make turns. They go so fast it doesn’t seem the drivers will stop in time before crashing into your rear. They pass by us so fast our cars move because “we” aren’t driving 70 mph on Mercury Boulevard, Armistead Avenue or any other street in this city. Oh, and not to leave out drivers holding their cellphones talking or reading them while driving. It’s just gotten to the point of nonbelief that nothing has been done about this.
Am I the only one who thinks this is a problem? Surely not. It just makes no sense, but what does make sense is seeing how run down it’s become here and how someone needs to get busy cleaning up this mess.
Ednamae Lewis, Hampton
It’s happening
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Re “GOP momentum” (Your Views, Sept. 12): Recent letters and op-eds expressed strong beliefs that the GOP and MAGA supporters have lost their momentum to flip the U.S. House and Senate in the coming midterm elections. Their logic is based on voters rising against the Roe v. Wade decision, President Joe Biden’s recent legislative efforts and accusations that the GOP/MAGA folks are “semi-fascists” threatening our democracy. Such wishful thinking is weak, desperate and laughable.
Most voters know that there never was a constitutional right to abortion; now states will decide. Name-calling 70 million-plus voters is certainly not a winning political strategy. What voters really care about is an economy in recession; rampant inflation; a loss of near energy independence; an open southern border allowing nearly 5 million people to cross illegally from various countries including 900,000 “gotaways” since Biden took office (according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform); mayors and district attorneys dismissing law-and-order dictates; violent crime waves in cities across the country; the poor state of public education and the attacks on parents; the reduced readiness of our military; the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan; showing weakness as Russia prepared to invade Ukraine; China and North Korea displaying unchallenged belligerence; and Iran negotiating again for a path to nuclear weapons.
These issues ignored by the Biden administration will allow GOP/MAGA momentum to continue into the congressional midterms.
Stephen Brinn, Virginia Beach
Here’s hoping
So President Joe Biden called out former President Donald Trump and his fellow election deniers. Good for him, tell it like it is: The former president led an insurrection; turned on his vice president; did nothing to solve immigration but label Mexicans as drug dealers; mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic; insulted fellow Republicans who did not agree with him (calling them ”RINOs”); and the list continues till today with documents found at his mansion. What will it take to finally realize Trump was unfit to be president? He set the stage with his words, fake news and witch-hunt with the help of actors on Fox News.
Like the McCarthy era and Nixon resignation, hope it comes to an end, and Republicans can regain their party.
Gloria Ross, Virginia Beach
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Cubs fifth. Zach McKinstry grounds out to second base, Ryan McMahon to C.J. Cron. Ian Happ singles to center field. Patrick Wisdom flies out to right field to Michael Toglia. Alfonso Rivas singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Ian Happ to third. P.J. Higgins singles to shallow infield. Alfonso Rivas out at home. Ian Happ scores.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 1, Rockies 0.
Rockies seventh. C.J. Cron doubles to right field. Charlie Blackmon grounds out to shallow right field, Alfonso Rivas to Hayden Wesneski. C.J. Cron to third. Elias Diaz reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. C.J. Cron scores. Michael Toglia called out on strikes. Elehuris Montero grounds out to second base, Zach McKinstry to Alfonso Rivas.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 1, Cubs 1.
Rockies ninth. Yonathan Daza grounds out to shortstop, Christopher Morel to Alfonso Rivas. C.J. Cron walks. Charlie Blackmon triples to right field. Garrett Hampson scores. Elias Diaz singles to shallow center field. Charlie Blackmon scores. Michael Toglia strikes out swinging. Elehuris Montero strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 3, Cubs 1.
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HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Nick Howard ran for a pair of touchdowns, Zack Bair had a career day on the ground and Dartmouth opened its season with a 35-13 victory over Valparaiso on Saturday.
The two-time defending Ivy League champions were a preseason pick with Harvard as co-favorites for this season. Dartmouth has won 12 straight season openers — the longest active streak in the FCS — and 20 nonconference games in a row.
Howard only had 85 yards passing as the Big Green stayed on the ground, rushing for 308 yards, led by Bair's 169 on 16 carries, including a score.
Dartmouth outgained the Beacons (1-2) 393-263. The 308 rushing yards marked the first time the Big Green went over 300 on the ground since 2018 when they rushed for 365 against Brown.
Howard had a pair of 1-yard scores in the first half when the Big Green took a 21-10 lead.
Mickey Appel threw for 189 yards for the Beacons.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for a career-high 464 yards and five touchdowns to lead unbeaten Fordham to a 48-45 come-from-behind win over winless Albany on Saturday.
On the Rams' 52-49 win over Monmouth a week ago, DeMorat threw for a then-career high 452 yards and six touchdowns. The reigning FCS national player of the week has thrown 16 touchdown passes to lead Fordham to a 3-0 start.
Garrett Cody caught four passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns and MJ Wright pulled in seven for 99 yards and a score for Fordham.
Todd Sibley, a graduate transfer from Pittsburgh, scored three of his four touchdowns in the second quarter, including a 75-yard touchdown run, to lead Albany (0-3). Sibley rushed for 122 yards on 17 carries and pulled in two passes for 46 yards, including a 45-yard score just before halftime.
Reese Poffenbarger threw for 412 yards on 25-for-40 passing for the Great Danes. Roy Alexander caught six passes for 127 yards and Julian Hicks caught three for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Albany (0-3) took a 24-17 lead at intermission and held a 38-27 advantage heading into the fourth quarter, but DeMorat fired a 50-yard touchdown pass to Cody and threw 19 yards to Jaden Allen to put Fordham in front. After Poffenbarger put Albany ahead 45-39 with a touchdown pass to Brevin Easton with 6:18 left. Trey Sneed capped the Rams' comeback with a 7-yard run with 4:50 to play.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Lucas Johnson threw for three touchdowns, running back Junior Bergen passed for another and Montana eased by Indiana State 49-14 on Saturday.
The Montana (3-0) defense got into the scoring column early in the first quarter when Kale Edwards picked up a fumble and ran untouched for a 20-yard touchdown. The defense also forced Indiana State into three straight three-and-out drives in the second half.
The Grizzlies went ahead for good on a trick play. Bergen made an acrobatic catch of a back pass from Johnson, and tossed it to a wide open Malik Flowers in the end zone. Flowers also broke Rob Schulte’s school record for career kick return yards.
Johnson connected with Ryan Simpson from 11-yards out on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 42-7 lead.
Indiana State (1-2) quarterback Gavin Screws was sacked four times and threw for 115 yards. Justin Dinka rushed for 87 yards and scored on a 54-yard run in the first quarter. The Sycamores were held to 219 total yards.
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MLB Expanded Pitching Comparison
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CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Grayson McCall threw three touchdowns, Coastal Carolina had a key special teams touchdown, and the Chanticleers rallied past Buffalo 38-26 on Saturday.
Coastal Carolina scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to erase what was earlier a 19-14 deficit. Jahmar Brown scooped a fumble by the Buffalo punter and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown to give the Chanticleers the lead at 24-19. McCall added two touchdown passes later in the fourth to help Coastal Carolina (3-0) put the game away.
The Chanticleers piled up 504 yards of offense and faced third down only eight times, converting three. Although Buffalo was 5-for-5 scoring in the red zone, the Bulls struggled on third down (8 of 20) and settled for four field goals by Alex McNulty. Buffalo had 337 yards of offense. Both teams had four turnovers.
Cole Snyder completed 29 of 48 passes with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bulls (0-3).
Coastal Carolina's Sam Pinckney caught five passes for 103 yards.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Tigers made it a clear priority to get wide receiver Luther Burden III more involved in the team’s final tuneup before entering SEC play, and the move paid immediate dividends in Saturday’s 34-17 victory over Abilene Christian.
After the Tigers’ defense forced a three-and-out on the Wildcats’ opening drive of the game, Burden received the ensuing punt on a bounce along the left sideline at his own 22-yard line, then followed his blockers across the field before racing down the right stripe for a 78-yard score.
That was exactly the spark the Tigers (2-1) were hoping for from Burden, according to quarterback Brady Cook.
“That’s huge when you open up the game with that,” Cook said. “It just gives us a layer of confidence going out for that first drive, so it was huge.”
The Tigers struggled finding ways to get Burden the ball a week ago in a 40-12 loss at Kansas State when he finished with just two touches for 9 yards. Coach Eliah Drinkwitz on Saturday inserted the freshman in as a punt returner and wildcat quarterback as a means of getting Burden more touches.
Late in the first quarter, Burden returned a punt 22 yards before a hard tackle from Wildcats punter Logan Burke, who grabbed Burden by the shoulder pads in pulling him toward the sideline. There was no foul on the play after officials picked up a flag for a facemask penalty, but Burden left for the locker room after an examination on the sideline.
He returned in the second quarter showing no ill effects, however, finishing the contest with 177 all-purpose yards.
Burden also received some help from his friends, namely Cook and wide receiver Dominic Lovett. The duo connected on a 79-yard touchdown pass in the first half that helped Missouri build a 17-3 halftime lead. Lovett posted career highs with seven catches for 132 yards and two scores, with Drinkwitz saying Lovett adds a different element to the Tigers’ offense.
“He’s got great speed,” Drinkwitz said. “We’ve been able to settle him in at the slot position. He continues to get better and better, and so it’s just on us to continue to work that connection between him and Brady and the protection and getting all 11 guys doing their job.”
Lovett explained that he and Cook have been putting in overtime working on building their on-field chemistry.
“(If) we can’t complete a slant, we run the slant three times on each side,” Lovett explained. “We can’t complete a post, we run it three times until we get it right, until we can get that connection. There’s nothing more important than the QB and the wide receiver’s connection when you’re in the passing game. Without that, then you have nothing.”
In the second half, turnovers proved pivotal for both teams but again it was Missouri making the most of the opportunities. Cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. ended the Wildcats' first possession of the third quarter with an interception on a short pass from Maverick McIver intended for Tristan Golightly. That was the first career interception for Rakestraw, who also forced a fourth-quarter fumble recovered by linebacker Chad Bailey.
Four plays after the interception, Cook faked a jet sweep to Barrett Banister before rolling out to his right and delivering a 6-yard pass to running back Nathaniel Peat for a touchdown. Cook finished the contest 21-of-30 passing for 292 yards and three scores, a bounce back from the 128 passing yards with two interceptions against Kansas State last week.
The Wildcats (2-1) scored their only touchdown thanks to a Missouri turnover. On first down from the Tigers 9-yard line with 4:04 remaining in the third quarter, defensive tackle David Oke stripped the ball from Cook and defensive end Alexander Duke recovered the ball in the end zone, pulling the Wildcats within 24-10.
Drinkwitz delivered plenty of praise for his defense after the win but has concerns about the team’s nine penalties and the offense’s 5-of-15 performance on third down.
“Offensively we’re still a work in progress,” Drinkwitz said. “We can’t get behind the chains with penalties, and again the third-and-shorts in the first half really snuck up on us.”
THE TAKEAWAY
The first loss of the season for Abilene Christian should provide valuable experience for the Wildcats, who expect to challenge Stephen F. Austin for the Western Athletic Conference crown. Coach Keith Patterson’s offense moved the ball effectively at time against the Tigers, piling up 308 total yards
Missouri needs better performances from its offensive line, which committed six penalties for 55 yards on Saturday against the Wildcats. The Tigers hope to get back starting left guard Xavier Delgado, perhaps as soon as next week. Drinkwitz says he’s still searching for the best combination of five starters, so more lineup tinkering may loom ahead.
UP NEXT
Abilene Christian returns home for a matchup with Western New Mexico on Sept. 24.
Missouri enters SEC play visiting Auburn the same day.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Lew Nichols III ran for 166 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns and Central Michigan dominated Bucknell in a 41-0 win on Saturday.
The Chippewas (1-2) posted their last shutout almost a year to the date when they beat Robert Morris 45-0 at home on Sept. 11, 2021. Nichols has led Central Michigan in rushing in 10 of its last 11 games.
Nichols scored twice in the second quarter on runs of 3 and 15 yards for a 20-0 Central Michigan advantage before halftime. The Chippewas got on the board when Daniel Richardson threw 10-yard touchdown to Joel Wilson to end a 12-play, 80-yard drive.
Richardson threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns, and in a reserve role after Richardson's departure, Jase Bauer ran for two scores from 10 and 8 yards out.
Ethan Grady threw for 96 yards for Bucknell (0-3).
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — New York Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas will undergo an MRI on his shoulder a day after lasting just 3 1/3 innings in a 7-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Montas has gone 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA in eight starts for the Yankees, who acquired him for four prospects in an Aug. 1 trade with the Oakland Athletics.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Montas mentioned the shoulder issue after Friday’s game. Montas struck out two, walked four and allowed four hits as the Yankees squandered an early 5-0 lead.
“I thought his fastball velocity was a little bit down in that second or third inning on a consistent standpoint,” Boone said Saturday. “Now, in hindsight, that could have been a sign.”
Montas averaged 95.1 mph for 30 fastballs, down 1 mph from his season average. His 14 sinkers averaged 94.6 mph, also down 1 mph.
Boone said he didn’t believe the shoulder issue was necessarily bothering Montas before Friday’s game.
“I think it could have had something to do with last night, but as far as I know, he’s been good and healthy into that,” Boone said. “Even last night, according to him, it was fairly minor.”
Boone acknowledged that he was “at least a little bit concerned" and said right-hander Domingo Germán likely would step into the rotation if Montas has to miss any time. Right-hander Luis Severino is scheduled to start Wednesday against Pittsburgh after recovering from a strained right lat that has sidelined him since July 13.
Montas was 4-9 with a 3.18 ERA in 19 games with Oakland before the Yankees acquired him. The 29-year-old had been dealing with shoulder inflammation in early July, as his July 21 start against Detroit was his first appearance since July 3.
Boone said the Yankees didn’t have any major concerns about Montas’ shoulder at the time they acquired him.
“Obviously we knew he was coming off an injury that only cost him 17 days,” Boone said. “But, yeah, everything would have suggested that he was healthy.”
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nicholas Barr-Mira kicked a 24-yard field goal on the final play of the game and UCLA escaped South Alabama's upset bid with a 32-31 victory Saturday.
The Jaguars looked to be in control of becoming the fourth Sun Belt Conference team in two weeks to beat a Power Five team, but were done in when a trick play went awry. The Jaguars tried a fake field goal with 2:52 remaining but Tanner McGee was sacked by Carl Jones Jr., giving the Bruins the ball at the 33.
UCLA drove 61 yards in 10 plays, culminating in Barr-Mira's second field goal of the day.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 20 of 30 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns as the Bruins start 3-0 for the first time since 2015.
La’Damian Webb rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown and Carter Bradley passed for 237 yards and two scores for South Alabama (2-1), which was looking to join Marshall, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt's hit parade. Last Saturday, Marshall and Appalachian State posted upsets against ranked teams Notre Dame and Texas A&M and Georgia Southern’s win over Nebraska got Scott Frost fired.
Webb and Bradley transferred to South Alabama this season. Webb, who spent the past two seasons at Jones Community College in Mississippi, had his first 100-yard game.
Bradley was at Toledo the last four years and nearly led the Rockets to a road upset at Notre Dame last season. He completed 26 of 36 passes, including a 4-yard TD to Caullin Lacy late in the third quarter to put the Jaguars up 31-23 late in the third quarter.
South Alabama led 20-17 at halftime, but UCLA took its first lead on the opening drive of the second half when Thompson-Robinson connected with Kam Brown for an 11-yard touchdown. Barr-Mira's 28-yard field goal extended the lead to 23-17 before South Alabama responded.
Marco Lee's 1-yard run up the middle for his second TD put the Jaguars up by one with 1:43 remaining in the third. South Alabama got the ball back when Thompson-Robinson fumbled on the first play of the ensuing drive and it was recovered by Ed Smith IV at the UCLA 6. Two plays later, Lacy's score extended the Jaguars lead to eight.
MOMENTUM CHANGE
UCLA appeared to take a 12-10 lead early in the second quarter when Zach Charbonnet scored on a 7-yard pass from Thompson-Robinson, but the call was reversed when instant replay showed Charbonnet was stopped short of the goal line.
On the ensuing play, South Alabama outside linebacker CJ Rias forced Charbonnet to fumble at the 2-yard line and Zeke Chapman recovered it in the end zone.
The Jaguars then went 80 yards in 12 plays, including Webb's 9-yard TD run up the middle to put them up 17-6 with 5:54 remaining in the first half.
THE TAKEAWAY
South Alabama: The Jaguars drop to 1-11 against Power Five teams since moving up to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2013. Their lone victory was against Mississippi State to open the 2016 season.
UCLA: Not many people viewed the Bruins' escape. The game drew 29,344, the second-worst crowd since they moved to the stadium in 1982.
UP NEXT
South Alabama: Hosts Louisiana Tech next Saturday.
UCLA: Begins Pac-12 play next Saturday at Colorado.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Allen Smith scored the winning touchdown in the second overtime, Jake Willcox threw three touchdown passes and Brown, which trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter, defeated Bryant 44-38 on Saturday.
Brown's thrilling season-opener was capped off after the Bears stuffed Ryan Clark on a fourth-and-1 attempt to open the second overtime. The Bears took possession, needing any score to win. Willcox scrambled for 23 yards on a third-and-long play, then Smith scored on a 4-yard run on second down.
Bryant (0-3) led 24-10 after three quarters before Willcox hit Hayes Sutton with a 40-yard scoring pass early in the fourth. A few minutes later, Willcox connected with Graham Walker on a 30-yard TD play, but the Bears trailed 24-23 after missing the PAT.
Clark's 1-yard run gave Bryant a 31-23 lead with 2:35 remaining, then Smith's 1-yard run and a two-point conversion tied it with 38 seconds remaining in regulation.
Willcox and Bryant's Zevi Eckhaus both threw TD passes in the first overtime.
Willcox completed 26 of 39 passes for 356 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions for Brown. Graham Walker caught eight passes for 116 yards with two touchdowns.
For Bryant, Eckhaus was 24-of-42 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Landon Ruggieri had nine receptions for 119 yards.
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 18, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
201 PM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022
...Lingering Smoke Concerns through Sunday Morning, but a Change
to Cooler and Wetter Conditions Is Coming...
* Deeper southerly flow will push smoke from the Mosquito Fire
smoke northward later today. Conditions may deteriorate in the
Sierra Valley and from Truckee eastward to Highway 395 between
Stead and Doyle from late afternoon into this evening, with some
eastward spread across Pyramid Lake and into west central Nevada
overnight into Sunday morning. Elsewhere, improved air quality
conditions are expected through the rest of today, with fewer
smoke concerns from midday Sunday through Monday.
* An early season storm moves near the west coast this weekend,
bringing much cooler temperatures, and chances for rain and high
elevation snow Sunday through Wednesday. The west side of the
Sierra is favored for the highest liquid totals, with limited
precipitation chances into western Nevada until late Monday or
Tuesday. There are decent chances for wetting rainfall through
much of the Sierra near Tahoe and Alpine County, northeast
California, and far northwest Nevada over this four-day period.
* Higher passes such as Mt. Rose, Tioga, Sonora, and Ebbetts could
see light slushy snow accumulations, but overall travel impacts
will be minimal due to the recent warmth.
* It will be rather chilly Sunday through Wednesday with daytime
temperatures 15-20 degrees below average. Overnight lows could
drop into the 20s in colder Sierra valleys, so be prepared for
these chilly conditions if planning backcountry recreation
activities. Most western Nevada valleys should remain above
freezing, but some of the typical cooler spots could see
temperatures drop into the 30s by Monday or Tuesday morning,
which could affect cold-sensitive vegetation.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, September 17, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
359 PM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Lipscomb County
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At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Lipscomb, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lipscomb.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 229DEG 22KT 3615 10042
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Lipscomb County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 412 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
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HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
Hail damage to vehicles is expected.
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Lipscomb, Follett and Higgins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
426 PM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY...
At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of
Lipscomb, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Lipscomb and Higgins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, September 17, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
443 PM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY...
At 443 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Higgins, or 9 miles southeast of Lipscomb, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Higgins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, September 17, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
505 PM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, September 17, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
406 PM CDT Sat Sep 17 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
county, Harris.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Hunting Bayou, Halls Bayou, Greens Bayou and Buffalo Bayou.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Greater Fifth Ward, Near Northside Houston, Downtown Houston,
Houston Gardens, Settegast, Kashmere Gardens, East Houston,
East Little York / Homestead, Eastex / Jensen Area,
Pleasantville Area, El Dorado / Oates Prairie and Denver
Harbor / Port Houston.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Amid India's escalating crackdown on Chinese companies, China-based smartphone brands are now planning to set up manufacturing plants in countries like Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria, according to a Global Times report.
The report, citing a Chinese executive based in India, claimed that companies will evaluate bilateral ties, market potential, preferential policies, and labor costs to set up manufacturing plants elsewhere.
OPPO is going to set up a $20 million mobile phone plant in Egypt.
"OPPO's memorandum of understanding with the Egyptian government to set up a $20 million smartphone facility may be a pacesetter," the Chinese executive told Global Times.
The OPPO plant's production capacity is scheduled to reach 4.5 million units annually, according to a statement from Egypt's Council of Ministers this week.
The investment will contribute to creating 900 job opportunities over the next three to five years.
"The management in Chinese smartphone brands in India felt a palpable sense of being squeezed by the Indian government's crackdown and its (protectionist) actions to improve domestic companies' capability to make sophisticated electronics such as smartphones," the executive was quoted as saying.
India has stepped up its crackdown on Chinese firms over the years.
The Indian government is looking into cases of alleged tax evasion by three Chinese mobile companies -- OPPO, Vivo India, and Xiaomi.
The companies were served notices by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for duty evasion.
India has also banned more than 300 Chinese apps, including Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok.
The country is now bolstering its domestic smartphone and chip manufacturing sector.
The Gujarat government has partnered with Vedanta and Foxconn, aiming for an investment of Rs 1.54 lakh crore to achieve self-reliance in the field of semiconductor manufacturing.
Tata Group is also reportedly in talks with Taiwan-based Wistron to ramp up iPhone production capacity by 500 percent in the country. (KB/IANS)
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SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A father who entered an elephant enclosure with his 2-year-old daughter at the San Diego Zoo has been sentenced to four years probation.
Jose Manuel Navarrete was arrested in March 2021 on suspicion of child cruelty after zoo officials said he bypassed multiple barriers and “purposely and illegally trespassed” into a habitat containing Asian and African elephants.
“You hear this woman yelling, ‘Jose, stop. Jose, stop!’” a witness told Nexstar’s KSWB at the time. “And he jumps the fence and then he goes through the elephant enclosure, and he’s got his little girl with him who, I don’t know, had to be under 2.”
Video shared to KSWB shows Navarrete flee the enclosure after realizing an elephant is charging toward him and his daughter. Police noted at the time that he dropped the young girl while climbing to safety, then quickly turned back to retrieve her.
Navarrete, already on probation for two other cases in Orange County, did not show up to his initial sentencing in July.
“He did contact my office last court hearing on his inability to come down to San Diego from Orange County,” said his attorney representing him.
Navarrete entered a plea deal for child endangerment, which his attorney told the judge he is remorseful for.
“Mr. Navarrete, I’m not convinced that you are going to fare well on probation given your interview with probation,” said Judge Rachel Cano, who said Navarrete indicated that he, too, was a victim.
“Rest assured, you are not the victim. It was your daughter, and you endangered your daughter,” Judge Cano said.
The judge told Navarrete to take his probation terms seriously.
“If I place you on probation, you are willing to abide by those conditions?” the judge asked.
“Correct,” Navarrete said.
Navarrete was sentenced to four years probation. He has been asked to stay away from the San Diego Zoo.
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has “deferred” the departmental proceedings against Haryana Police sub-inspector Rishi Pal as initiated against him upon registration of an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The bench of Justice Jaishree Thakur has issued a notice of motion for February 7, 2023, to the State of Haryana and others after hearing a plea filed by Rishi Pal.
The petitioner’s counsel – Advocates Ranjivan Singh and Risham Raj Singh – contended that consequent upon registration of an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, on March 30, 2022, at Vigilance Bureau police station, Ambala, against the SI, he was ordered to be dismissed from the services by the SP, Ambala, on March 31, 2022, holding that it was not feasible to hold a departmental inquiry.
The petitioner’s counsel submitted before the high court that in the statutory appeal, the Additional Director General of Police, Ambala Range, vide its order passed on June 30, 2022, set aside the dismissal and reinstated the petitioner. However, ignoring the reinstatement order passed by the higher authority, SP Ambala on July 11, 2022, ordered the suspension and initiation of a departmental inquiry against the petitioner, which was mala fide, arbitrary, beyond jurisdiction and a colourable exercise, contended the counsel.
Consequently, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambala Cantt., issued a chargesheet on August 3, 2022, to the petitioner which, according to the counsel, was illegal and contrary to the provisions of Haryana Police (Non Gazetted and other Ranks) Service Rules, 2017, as it’s the Superintendent of Police (SP) who is the competent appointing authority for the sub-inspector rank, and so the issuance of the chargesheet by a subordinate authority is void ab initio.
After hearing the matter, the high court issued a notice to the respondents returnable on February 7, 2023.
“In the meantime, the proceedings under the departmental inquiry are deferred till the next date of hearing,” the HC ordered.
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(NEXSTAR) – Family Dollar is asking locations in 11 states to stop selling certain varieties of Colgate toothpaste that had been “stored outside of labeled temperature requirements,” according to a voluntary Family Dollar recall notice shared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
News of the recall follows similar notices issued by Family Dollar in July and August, which also concerned products that were improperly stored before being shipped to stores.
The latest recall, which affects Colgate Optic White toothpaste and mouthwash, concerns products shipped between May and June 21 to stores in Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
The recalled products include six different varieties of Colgate Optic White:
- Colgate Optic White Stain Prevention Toothpaste, 2.1 ounces
- Colgate Optic White Charcoal Toothpaste, 4.2 ounces
- Colgate Optic White Mouthwash, 16 fluid ounces
- Colgate Optic White High Impact Toothpaste, 3 ounces
- Colgate Optic White Toothpaste Icy Fresh, 3 ounces
- Colgate Optic White Stain Fighter Toothpaste Clean Mint, 4.2 ounces
Any customer who may have purchased the recalled products can return their items to the place of purchase for a refund “without a receipt,” according to the recall notice. Those with questions can contact Family Dollar Customer Service at 844-636-7687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.
There have been no reports of adverse reactions as a result of using the products. The FDA, however, urges those who may have experienced problems to contact a doctor and report their issue to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program.
In July, Family Dollar recalled 425 over-the-counter products, which included toothpastes, lip balms, deodorants, lotions, sleep aids and more, that were inadvertently shipped to stores between May and mid-June, saying they had been stored at improper temperatures.
Family Dollar expanded the recall August, due to additional products having been stored outside of required temperatures.
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Amid the debate on freebies between the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Gujarat Minister of State for Transport, Civil Aviation, Tourism and Pilgrimage Development, Arvind Raiyani on Saturday said that “Dafers (a community socially tagged as criminals) from other states are promising freebies” ahead of the Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in December.
Raiyani said that the BJP, which has been in power in Gujarat for the last 27 years can also promise freebies but added it won’t do that as a responsible party which works for welfare of “everyone.”
“In the run up to elections, some people start paying visits to you and talk a lot. These days also, Dafers from other states are paying visits here and promising freebies,” Raiyani said while addressing a gathering of women at Vishwasthi Vikas Yatra, an event to mark one year of Bhupendra Patel government in the state, in Hemu Gadhvi Hall, in Rajkot on Friday.
Dafers are a denotified tribe in Gujarat, facing the social stigma of being the tribe of criminals. Dafers used to serve in the Provincial Army but lost their traditional occupation over time and members of the community, battling poverty, started indulging in criminal activities.
The British government had notified Dafers as “criminal tribe.” Post the Independence, they were denotified but the community continues to struggle to get rid of the stigma of being a tribe of criminals.
Incidentally, Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and national convenor of AAP, has been visiting Gujarat frequently holding public meetings and townhalls and promising free electricity, free education of good quality, monthly cash grants to women, free medical treatment.
“They come from outside and talk (of freebies). Can’t we also do that? But you, the people of Gujarat, have given us the responsibility of administration. Therefore, we believe that we have to take care of everyone and run the administration accordingly,” the minister said.
“We are working for the state government with full responsibility under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. It is our duty to work in accordance with necessity and needs of the people of Gujarat and we are the kind of people who are doing exactly that,” he added.
Raiyani also claimed that Gujarat is much ahead of other states in providing employment.
“Thanks to BJP, men and women are getting lots of employment opportunities in Gujarat. As per the government figures, Gujarat is much ahead of other states in providing employment,” the minister said.
Raiyani also handed over cheques for Rs11.21 crore among 1824 self-help groups of Rajkot as state government assistance or loan under government schemes like National Rural Livelihood Mission of the Central government, Mission Mangalam of state government etc.
Former minister Govind Patel, MP Ram Mokariya, Rajkot district panchayat president Bhupat Bodar were also present at the event organised by Rajkot district panchayat.
Raiyani, who is a BJP MLA from Rajkot (east), also criticised past governments saying they kept talking about removing poverty but did little to achieve that. However, during the 20-year-long reign of BJP the state has been transformed, he claimed.
“Women who are old know they had to walk up to three kilometres to fetch drinking water in pitchers. Today, under the Nal se Jal yojana, the Government of India’s effort is to provide piped potable water in every village even if a village is located on a hill. In civil hospital, people had to wait for up to two days for a check up done but today, health centres have been set up at taluka and village levels so that people of villages don’t have to make long journeys to cities,” said Raiyani.
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(The Conversation) – When I first started my job as a biologist at the University of South Florida, I drove my Jeep to a grassy field, dug up a mound of fire ants and shoveled it into a 5-gallon bucket. Immediately, thousands of ants swarmed out of the soil and up the walls of the bucket headed for freedom. Luckily I had a lid.
How do ants make climbing walls, ceilings and other surfaces look so easy? I’ve been studying ants for 30 years, and their climbing abilities never cease to amaze me.
Worker ants – who are all female – have an impressive toolbox of claws, spines, hairs and sticky pads on their feet that enable them to scale almost any surface.
Human hands vs. ant feet
To understand ant feet, it helps to compare them with human hands. Your hand has one broad segment, the palm. Sprouting from your palm are four fingers and an opposable thumb. Each finger has three segments, while your thumb has only two segments. A hard nail grows from the tips of your fingers and thumb.
Humans have two hands – ants have six feet. Ant feet are similar to your hands but are more complex, with an additional set of weird-looking parts that enhance them.
Ant feet have five jointed segments, with the end segment sporting a pair of claws. The claws are shaped like a cat’s and can grip irregularities on walls. Each foot segment also has thick and thin spines and hairs that provide additional traction by sticking into microscopic pits on textured surfaces like bark. Claws and spines have the added benefit of protecting ant feet from hot pavement and sharp objects, just as your feet are protected by shoes.
But the feature that truly separates human hands from ant feet are inflatable sticky pads, called arolia.
Sticky feet
Arolia are located between the claws at the tip of every ant foot. These balloonlike pads allow ants to defy gravity and crawl on ceilings or ultrahard surfaces like glass.
When an ant walks up a wall or across a ceiling, gravity causes its claws to swing wide and pull back. At the same time, its leg muscles pump fluids into the pads at the end of its feet, causing them to inflate. This body fluid is called hemolymph, which is a sticky fluid similar to your blood that circulates throughout an ant’s body.
After the hemolymph pumps up the pad, some of it leaks outside the pad, which is how ants can stick to a wall or a ceiling. But when an ant picks up its foot, its leg muscles contract and suck most of the fluid back into the pad and then back up the leg. This way an ant’s blood is reused over and over – pumped from the leg into the pad, then sucked back up the leg – so none is left behind.
Ants are feather-light, so six sticky pads are enough to hold them against the pull of gravity on any surface. In fact, at home in their underground chambers, ants use their sticky pads to sleep on the ceiling. By sleeping on the ceiling, ants avoid the rush-hour traffic of other ants on the chamber floors.
A unique gait
When you walk, your left and right feet alternate so one is on the ground while the other is in the air, moving forward. Ants also alternate their feet, with three on the surface and three in the air at a time.A computer simulation showing an ant’s special walk. Created by Shihui Guo.
The walking pattern of ants is unique among six-legged insects. In ants, the front and back left feet are on the ground with the middle right foot, while the front and back right feet and the middle left foot are in the air. Then they switch. It’s fun to try to copy this triangular pattern using three fingers on each hand.
The next time you see an ant crawling up a wall, look closely and you might witness some of these fascinating features at work.
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Around 11.30 am on Saturday morning, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi cranked a lever from a high dais, the door of the special cage slid open and a cheetah — one of the eight that flew down from Namibia —stepped out into its quarantine enclosure, looked around as if to survey its new surroundings before taking a leisurely stroll.
For the first time in 70 years since the species became extinct, India is now home to the cheetah as the big cats landed in Gwalior early Saturday morning, and then made their way to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, their new home.
Of the eight cheetahs, the Prime Minister formally released three — a female in one 50×30-metre enclosure and two males in another — while the others were released later.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Environment and Forest Bhupendra Yadav were also present on the occasion. As the big cats wandered about in their new enclosure, the Prime Minister, who wore a hat and a half-sleeve wildlife jacket over his kurta, clicked pictures using a DSLR camera.
Earlier, the Action Aviation Boeing 747 cargo plane, which was to transport the cheetahs from Namibia to India, took off from the Hosea Kutako International Airport in the Namibian capital of Windhoek at 5 pm Namibia time on Friday to arrive at the Gwalior Air Force Base at 8 am on Saturday.
Accompanying the cheetahs was an eight-member crew of experts — Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Dean Prof Y V Jhala, who has spearheaded the cheetah translocation operation; Dr Laurie Marker, Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) who has headed the project on behalf of the Namibian government; Professor Adrian Tordiffe of the University of Pretoria, which has partnered with WII and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on the project. Also present were two CCF technicians and CCF veterinarian Dr Anna Basto; South African cheetah expert Vincent Van der Werf; along with a veterinarian expert from the Delhi Zoo, Dr Savant Mutthiya. Indian High Commissioner to Namibia Prashant Aggarwal , also accompanied the team.
From Gwalior, the cheetahs were moved into an Air Force helicopter and flown into Kuno National Park, with Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia overseeing the operations.
According to forest officials, the eight cheetahs will be fed buffalo meat as per their prescribed diet, with special care being taken to ensure that they have minimum interaction with humans during their month-long stay in the quarantine enclosures. They will later be moved into larger enclosures.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Prof Jhala said that the over-10-hour flight saw hourly check-ups for the cheetahs, who had been fed a day before their journey to India.
Insisting that their transfer to India “is just the beginning” and that the “actual work begins now’’, Jhala said, “The eight cheetahs will be in different bomas (temporary quarantine enclosures to monitor their health) over the next month. They have been housed according to their social units, so a pair of brothers have been housed in one boma and a pair of sisters in another; the others have been put in individual bomas.”
“The actual work is to keep them healthy and alive and sustain the population. The usual transit mortality rate is 20% and we have been very lucky that all the cheetahs have arrived safe and sound,’’ added Jhala, who will be stationed at the Kuno National Park for the coming week, monitoring the big cats in their new landscape.
Apart from the health of the cheetahs over the next month, and their ability to hunt in the park thereafter, Jhala says that there will be two main challenges for sustaining the cheetah population in Kuno: to keep building a prey base for the cheetahs, and to ensure that there is no poaching.
“The Kuno area is a high poaching region, especially among the Saharia and Mogia tribes here. The other thing we will be monitoring closely is the possibility of capture myopathy, which can often show up within a couple of days of transportation of a wild animal. In which case, appropriate medical interventions will have to be made,’’ he said.
Capture myopathy is a condition with a high mortality rate, which occurs among wild animals that experience stress and physical exertion from the transfer.
On Saturday morning, after the event held to mark the release of the cheetahs into their enclosures, PM Modi interacted with ‘cheetah mitras’ — a group of youngsters who had been trained to create awareness among the villagers about the cheetahs.
Talking to them about how cheetahs are different from leopards, Modi shared Gujarat’s experience of protecting the Asiatic lions, when he was chief minister of the state.
Aarti Ahirwar, one of the cheetah mitras who got to interact with the Prime Minister, said, “He spoke to us for about 20 minutes, sharing with us his experience in Gujarat.”
Later, addressing 1.20 lakh Self-Help Group (SHG) women who had assembled in Karhal from four districts around Sheopur, Prime Minister Modi said, “On the occasion of my birthday, when I do not have any programme lined up, I usually visit my mother and touch her feet. But today, I’m not able to meet her but she will be happy to know that I have received the blessings of thousands of mothers and daughters of Madhya Pradesh.”
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Reminding the nation that the wheel of time rarely offers “a chance to rectify the past and build a new future” but “there is one such moment before us today”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released cheetahs from Namibia at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh Saturday, 70 years after the cheetah was declared extinct in India.
At 11.25 am, hours after eight cheetahs — five female and three male — landed in India, Modi, who turned 72 Saturday, stood on a platform above two crates and opened their doors, releasing two cheetahs into a quarantine enclosure. He took photographs as the cheetahs stepped out into their new habitat.
In an address to the nation a little later, the Prime Minister asked people to be “patient” and wait a few months before visiting the park to see the cheetahs.
“Today these cheetahs have come as guests, and are unfamiliar with this area. For these cheetahs to be able to make Kuno National Park their home, we have to give them a few months. International guidelines are being followed and India is trying its best to settle these cheetahs. We must not allow our efforts to fail.”
“Decades ago, an age-old link of biodiversity was broken and became extinct. Today, we have a chance to restore it. Today, the cheetahs have returned to the soil of India. And I would also like to say that along with these cheetahs, the nature-loving consciousness of India has also been awakened with full force.”
“I congratulate all countrymen on this historic occasion. In particular, I thank our friend Namibia and its government with whose cooperation the cheetahs have returned to Indian soil after several decades,” he said.
“When we are away from our roots, we lose a lot. Therefore, we have reiterated the importance of ‘paanch pranas’ (five pledges) like ‘being proud of our heritage’ and ‘liberation from the mentality of slavery’ in this ‘Amrit Kaal’ of independence.”
“We have also seen the time when exploitation of nature was considered a symbol of power and modernity. When only the last three cheetahs were left in the country in 1947, they too were hunted mercilessly and irresponsibly in the forests,” he said.
“It is unfortunate that we declared cheetahs extinct from the country in 1952, but no meaningful effort was made for decades to rehabilitate them. Now the country is committed to rehabilitate cheetahs with new energy in the ‘Amrit Kaal’ of independence,” he said.
Pointing out that years of hard work had gone into this rehabilitation project, the Prime Minister said that utmost energy was deployed for an area not given too much political importance.
“A detailed Cheetah Action Plan was prepared while our talented scientists conducted extensive research, working closely with South African and Namibian experts. Scientific surveys were conducted across the country to locate the most suitable area for cheetahs, and then Kuno National Park was chosen. Today, our hard work is before us,” he said.
With the cheetahs now in Kuno National Park, the grassland ecosystem, he said, will be restored and it will also lead to an increase in biodiversity, and increase eco-tourism and employment opportunities in the region.
He said today when the world looks at nature and the environment, it talks about sustainable development. “For India, nature and environment, its animals and birds, are not just about sustainability and security but the basis of the country’s sensibility and spirituality, “ he said.
“We are taught to care about even the smallest creatures living around us. Our traditions are such that if the life of a living being goes away without any reason, then we are filled with guilt. Then how can we accept that the existence of an entire species is lost because of us?” he said.
The Prime Minister said that today cheetahs are found in some countries of Africa, and in Iran. However, India’s name was removed from that list long ago. “The India of the 21st century” is giving a message to the whole world that economy and ecology are not conflicting fields.
“Today, on one hand, we are included among the fastest growing economies of the world. At the same time, the forest areas of the country are also expanding rapidly. Since the formation of our government in 2014, about 250 new protected areas have been added in the country. There has also been a big increase in the number of Asiatic lions here, and Gujarat has emerged as a dominating sphere of Asiatic lions in the country. Decades of hard work, research-based policies and public participation have a big role behind this,” he said, adding that the numbers of tigers, lions and the once critically endangered one-horned rhino has been on the rise, and elephant numbers have increased to 30,000 in the country.
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The Prime Minister also interacted with Cheetah Mitras, Cheetah Rehabilitation Management Group and students at the venue. Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Bhupender Yadav, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Ashwini Choubey were among those present on the occasion.
The introduction of Cheetah in India is being done under Project Cheetah, the world’s first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project.
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Since 1947 there have been two opposing ideas of Kashmir. From time to time, the ideas mutated into many variants creating an impression that there were more than two ideas of Kashmir. Actually, there are only two ideas and they oppose each other.
The original idea is embodied in the history of Kashmir and the Instrument of Accession signed by the then Maharaja of Kashmir, Hari Singh, on October 26, 1947. The Constituent Assembly recognized the Instrument of Accession and the Congress party embraced the idea behind it. Although the Congress party diluted its position over the years, it reaffirmed the core of the idea — special status — at every opportunity.
The opposite idea owes its origin to Syama Prasad Mukherjee who was a member of the first Cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947. The RSS and its political offsprings, including the BJP, embraced Mukherjee’s idea, added layers to it over the years, and distorted it to a point where they rejected the Instrument of Accession.
Congress’ Consistent Stand
On August 5, 2019, the BJP government took the extreme step of abrogating the special status of Jammu & Kashmir, dismembered the State and created two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
On the next day, the Congress Working Committee convened an emergency meeting and adopted a resolution that, inter alia, read:
“The CWC deplores the unilateral, brazen and totally undemocratic manner in which Article 370 of the Constitution was abrogated and the State of Jammu and Kashmir was dismembered by misinterpreting the provisions of the Constitution… Article 370 is the Constitutional recognition of the terms of the Instrument of Accession between the State of Jammu and Kashmir and India. It deserved to be honoured until it was amended, after consultation with all sections of the people, and strictly in accordance with the Constitution of India.”
Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, a senior and long-time member of the CWC, was present and voted in favour of the resolution.
Steps Not Irreversible
It is necessary to recall the purportedly ‘legal’ steps taken by the Modi government:
1. No Constitution (Amendment) Bill was brought in Parliament or passed.
2. On August 5, 2019, the government issued an Order under Art. 370(1) superseding a similar Order of 1954 and adding clause (4) to Art. 367 (the Interpretation Article of the Constitution).
3. On the same day, the government brought a Resolution before Parliament for the repeal of Art. 370 and it was passed by both Houses, purportedly under the proviso to Art. 370(3) of the Constitution.
4. On the same day, the government introduced and passed in the Rajya Sabha the Jammu and Kashmir (Re-organization) Bill, 2019 bifurcating the State and creating two Union Territories. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on the next day. This was done purportedly under Art. 3 of the Constitution.
5. On August 6, 2019, the President made a Notification purportedly under Art. 370 (3) of the Constitution declaring that all the clauses of Art. 370 shall as from 6th August 2019 cease to be operative except a new sole clause that was introduced by the same Notification.
All members of the CWC were convinced that the above steps were illegal and unconstitutional. Nothing that the government did on those two fateful days required a two-third majority of the members present and voting in either House. The Order and the Notification were issued in exercise of executive powers. The Resolution and the Bill were passed with a simple majority.
These questionable steps have been challenged in the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court holds any or all of the steps to be unconstitutional, the step(s) will be reversed. Alternatively, if another government replaced the Modi government, it is possible that the new government may reverse some or all of the steps. Mr Azad certainly knows all that. Then, why did Mr Azad say that a political party promising to restore Art. 370 would be “telling lies” to the people (something he would never do)?
Not Azadi, but Autonomy
The issue that is central to the people of J&K is not Art. 370. It is the special status.
Notwithstanding the ‘repeal’ of Art. 370 in August 2019, the vast majority of the people of Kashmir Valley (and there is significant support in Jammu and Ladakh as well) crave for a special status that, by and large, confers autonomy on the State while J&K remains, forever, an integral part of the Republic of India. In my numerous interactions with the people, I was convinced that they do not demand Azadi or freedom or secession. They seek a large degree of Autonomy. They recall the words of P V Narasimha Rao (“the sky is the limit”) and of A B Vajpayee (“Insaniyat, Jamhuriat, Kashmiriyat”). There is nothing unusual in a State craving a large degree of autonomy within a federation. India continues to recommend that very course to Sri Lanka, as recently as on August 12, 2022 at the UNHRC. The Naga groups demand the same in their talks with the government which are stalled on the issue of ‘degree of autonomy’.
Mr Azad, Member, CWC, MP and Leader of the Opposition, lent his voice to the original idea of Kashmir. It is an unfortunate turn of fate that Mr Azad, minus the status of MP, has embraced the opposite idea of Kashmir.
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The leader of the BJP Legislature Party in Jharkhand, Babulal Marandi, had returned to the BJP in early 2020, merging his party Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) with it. The 64-year-old ex-CM Marandi believes that the saffron party has made “significant growth” in the tribal state since his reinduction into its fold. In an interview with The Indian Express, he speaks on a range of issues, including the domicile policy as well as the continuing suspense kept by Governor Ramesh Bais over Chief Minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren’s disqualification. Excerpts:
Have you been successful as a leader since your reinduction into the BJP?
I am facing certain difficulties. I did not get the Leader of Opposition (LoP) status in the Assembly, so my voice has remained very weak in the House. Na idhar ke rehne diya, na udhar ke (I was left dangling in between). It is not in my nature to scream here and there in the Assembly. The system is such (with disqualification plea against me pending with the Speaker). But outside, I have fulfilled the responsibilities given to me by the party. For instance, going to meet the family members who have been victims of crime, raising the issues which I consider important. Dumka is one such example. And when I am unable to do so, I make sure we have a local presence.
The same system also delayed the decision when MLAs of your erstwhile party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), switched to the BJP in 2014. Now your LoP status hangs in the balance. Do you think the system of disposal of pleas needs to change so that it is not abused politically?
The situation was different then as my party had not merged with the BJP (and only the MLAs had joined), but yes, intentionally it was delayed. However, the situation is different this time as even the EC recognised the merger — JVM(P) with the BJP — and now there is no JVM(P) which exists. But the government does not want to give me the right (of LoP). I think a time limit needs to be set for the disposal of these cases to avoid abuse of the process.
As a JVM(P) leader earlier, you tore into the BJP saying that all institutions have been compromised or are being misused. Now that you are in the party again, has it been a difficult choice considering the changes that we see in the party now?
There has been no difference. The ideology continues–from Atal Bihari Vajpayee to PM Modi–and the constitution of the BJP is the same. Earlier BJP sought the Ayodhya temple construction and had told supporters to wait for its full majority. Now there has been the abrogation of Article 370, and the construction of the temple is underway. As regards the institutions, please recall that Lalu Prasad helped Deve Gowda become the PM, but then later the CBI arrested him in the fodder scam and he went to jail. Even in Jharkhand, Shibu Soren went to jail in the bribery case. There are many such instances when politicians were jailed when there was no BJP in power. Today it appears that there are too many of these instances — raids, jailing of political leaders — because the dirt is more. There is nothing new. Considering the amount of money that is being recovered in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh or even in Jharkhand, there is nothing wrong in these raids. I would say that rather than misuse, the PM is utilising the agencies. This is not vendetta politics.
In the Assembly on September 5, CM Hemant Soren accused you of changing colours more than a chameleon. Did it hurt?
Why doesn’t he (Hemant Soren) reflect upon himself. Didn’t the JMM form a government with the BJP? I quit BJP, but I did not join any other party. But who is he to accuse me when he himself craves for power. Aaj agar BJP keh de ki aa jao sarkar bana lo to dekhiye ye daud ke chale aayenge nange paaon. (If today BJP asks JMM to form a government with it, then Hemant Soren will come for it running barefoot). Hemant said that “he is the son of Shibu Soren, the revolutionary”. But I know very well what kind of revolutionary Shibu Soren is. He went to Tihar jail so many times.
Could you elaborate on your charges against Sorens?
The Soren family has given the details of only 33 properties to the Election Commission and Income Tax department. However, as per the documents in my possession, 108 properties are in the family’s names valued at Rs 250 crore — from Ranchi to Dumka to Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. They hire a big-time lawyer to avoid any investigations and if the Soren family is honest, why are they running away?
Since you rejoined BJP there have been murmurs about your “non-acceptance” in its fold, even as the party lost all four by-elections including in two ST seats?
Leaders have ambitions, especially in a party which is not dynastic. There may be differences of opinion, but isn’t it a natural course? But we in BJP sit and decide on various issues and communicate important issues to our central leadership. The UPA won all four bypolls, but BJP’s vote percentage has increased compared to the 2019 election. This I call improvement. The actual measure of my leadership or performance will come when we fight the next Assembly elections. I can say that the party’s acceptance is growing among the people, and I am not worried as of now.
The Governor has kept the suspense on Hemant Soren’s disqualification over owning a mining lease, even though it was the BJP’s complaint that led to the matter being sent to the EC. Why do you think it is being delayed?
First of all we don’t know what is inside the envelope. Didn’t our CM too seek extension after extension in replying to the EC’s letter. So why is he in a hurry? It is we, the Opposition, who are making the demands, but neither EC nor the Governor have communicated anything to him. This reflects that he (CM Soren) is a thief. If there was no such doubts then one would have continued the work. The guilt-conscious mind is seeking to dispose of the matter as soon as possible.
But one cannot rule out the BJP’s “Operation Lotus” which would affect state politics.
If one believes, then that can happen anytime, so what is new in this. If this has to happen, then it can happen in three months or six months, what can you (CM) do then? If your party MLAs get angry or confused then where is BJP in this? We don’t know what is in there and that is why we are also waiting and meanwhile we are demanding CM’s disqualification and an FIR against him under PC Act. But we can’t order the Governor to do so. Why is the CM so worried? He should focus on his work.
A section within the BJP feels that the party should not form the government and should rather keep discrediting the Soren-led government?
If somebody says or writes good or bad about me, then do I really become that? One will not rise or fall out of sight based on that. We will be known by our work and who we are and it is very basic. So why should we discredit him or the government? If they are doing wrong then they themselves will get discredited. The government has been formed for the last 32 months, but what has it actually done? Talk about roads, water, electricity, education or health – everything is in shambles. All that is happening is illegal mining of sand, coal, iron, among other things.
But the government has announced Universal Pension, doubling of incurable disease fund, 13-month salaries to the police, increase in honorarium of Anganwadi workers etc. Your comments?
It is good to listen to all the announcements. In reality, in villages, the situation is abysmal. Lack of implementation of various schemes is one of the key challenges. The Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are not getting social security benefits. From the CM’s constituency, Barhait, I received a complaint that free ration (provided by the Centre) has not been given to many PVTG families for several months. I wrote to the chief secretary, but there is a limit to what I can do. If there is an NFSA quota issue based on 2011 Census population percentage, we will talk to the central government, but the CM does not want to take help and all he wants to do is politics.
In his speech during the trust vote, CM Soren created a stir by proposing 1932 as the cut-off year as proof of land records for domicile (whose draft bill was cleared by his cabinet later). You had yourself resigned from the CM’s post over the domicile issue. What are your views on it now?
I will tell you how the CM (Soren) politicises the issue. When I was the CM we had called an all-party meeting which was attended by a senior JMM leader and a consensus was reached on replicating the Bihar government’s policy for defining a local which was needed for government appointments. Bihar government’s 1982 circular defined local as someone whose forefathers’ names appear in the ‘record of rights’ — a document with details of the property/land linked with the last survey whenever conducted. We adopted the same and said that those locals will be given priority in the 3rd or 4th grade jobs at the district level over non-locals in case the marks are tied. Anyway, the matter exploded and it went to the court…which set aside the notification. Opposition parties blamed us. However, when the JMM formed the government with BJP, Soren did not take any decision on the domicile policy. In the previous Assembly they said that 1932 land records proof cannot be the only basis.
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Trying to figure out the city's new natural landscaping guidelines? It's a jungle out there
If you plan to break free from the never-ending turf grass cycle of seed, fertilize, water, mow and repeat year after year, Bartlesville has opened the door for another option, but it's not without its challenges. Depending on your yard's size, location and shape, it can affect what you can and cannot do.
The Bartlesville City Council recently adopted a new ordinance that will allow residents to convert to managed natural landscaping versus traditional turf grass yards.
One important thing to remember is that Bartlesville Municipal Code states that any areas designated as managed natural landscapes must have all turf grass removed. Citizens can't stop mowing turf grass or plant native grass over turf and call it natural.
To have a natural landscape area that can exceed the 12-inch height restriction that applies to all lawns, it must be within a clearly defined border, not within five feet of a sidewalk, not within ten feet of a road. It cannot occupy more than 50% of the yard area visible from the public right-of-way.
For corner lots, smaller lots and homeowners with sidewalks, a natural lawn will find it a more complicated challenge with more restrictions than those without the caveats.
Natural lawn homeowners will also have to maintain that same five-foot border around the edge of their property where plants can not exceed the 12-inch height restriction unless they have a six-foot privacy fence or the property borders another naturally landscaped area, wetland, pond, lake, stream or natural wooded area.
If you meet all those for exceeding the 12-inch plant height restrictions, it still must be below four feet unless it's within 15 feet of the house or a fence. Trees and shrubs are not included in those restrictions.
The natural lawn area must also be cut once a year to at least 12-inch in height to remove dead or unmaintained growth.
It would be possible to transition your entire lot into a natural lawn. However, you still have 12-inch height restrictions for 50% of the yard that can be seen from the public right-of-way; and to be able to classify it all as natural, all turf grass would need to be removed even if it never exceeded 12 inches.
Finally, only plants identified as "Oklahoma Proven" or plants that the Oklahoma State University Extension Office has marked as acceptable for Oklahoma may be grown in an area designated as a natural lawn.
Anything designated as a garden that the city defines as a cultivated area dedicated to growing vegetables, fruits, annual and perennial plants, ornamental grasses, or groundcovers, vines, shrubs, or trees in a location within a defined edge or border is exempt from the height, size and location restrictions that a natural lawn has.
Finally, the city included a clause giving the community development director the authority to make exceptions.
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THE 'W' IS BACK IN NOWATA: Ironmen snap 21-game losing streak
It turned out to be a long, long break between football wins for Nowata High School.
But, the drought ended — after 1,042 days — with a thunderous victory Thursday night against the Hulbert High School Riders, 42-19.
Nowata took control early — thanks to hard-smacking defense and the leadership of sophomore quarterback Treaver Emberson — and never really let the Riders get a second breath.
Emberson would throw multiple touchdowns to Bear Savala. Peyton Trotter ran for multiple scores and Zack Humphries carried for another.
Evan Shaner forced two fumbles to help lead the defensive highlights.
Nowata led at halftime, 22-6, kept scrapping for the distance.
Nowata’s 42 points were the most scored by an Ironmen team since the fifth game of the 2019 season (44-23, vs. Chelsea).
The victory was the first for Chance Juby as Nowata’s head coach.
Nowata had posted its previous victory on Nov. 8, 2019, against Wyandotte, 41-26. The next week, Beggs beat Nowata in a playoff game, 62-28.
That started a 21-game losing streak for the Ironmen with four different head coaches, the latest of which is Juby, a Nowata High product and former Ironmen assistant coach.
In 2020, the Ironmen tallied only 60 points, followed by 68 in 2021.
But, Nowata had displayed a rumbling of competitiveness in its previous two games this season, a 47-14 loss to Dewey and a 50-20 setback against Chelsea.
Added to Thursday’s win, Nowata has scored 76 points already this year with seven regular season games remaining.
Thursday’s performance confirmed there seems to be a fresh excitement and energetic competitiveness growing among the Ironmen as they prepare to plunge into their district schedule.
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