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Albany State University honored more than 600 graduates, including 26 dual enrollment students, at the 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Albany Civic Center.
Albany State University honored more than 600 graduates, including 26 dual enrollment students, at the 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Albany Civic Center.
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Many of Albany State University's more than 600 spring graduates have accepted positions in the work force or have been accepted into graduate school.
ALBANY – Albany State University honored more than 600 graduates, including 26 dual enrollment students, at the 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Albany Civic Center.
Christopher C. Womack, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power, served as the commencement speaker. Womack leads Georgia Power in serving its 2.6 million customers across the state. The company is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation's leading energy providers.
Many graduates have accepted positions in the work force or have been accepted into graduate school, including:
-- Teanna Reese, a social work graduate, has accepted a position serving as a counselor at the Pace Citrus Center in Lecanto, Fla., and will attend the ASU Master of Social Work program;
-- Savion Knight, a criminal justice graduate, will attend the Kennesaw State University Master of Cybersecurity program;
-- Marivic Lleña, a family nurse practitioner graduate, accepted a position at Weatherstone Medical Center in Woodstock;
-- Jenai Marlin, an early childhood education graduate, has accepted a position teaching at Sherwood Acres Elementary School in Albany.
During commencement, a U.S. Army ROTC commissioning ceremony was held for Cadet Ayanna Jenkins. She was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army and has been branched a chemical officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Members of the graduating classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972 were recognized during the ceremony as they celebrated their 50 year reunion.
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New Jersey's highest court has ordered an octogenarian convicted of murdering a New Jersey state trooper nearly 50 years ago in one of the state’s most infamous crimes released from prison, reversing a parole board's decision earlier this year.
In a narrow 3-2 ruling released Tuesday, the New Jersey Supreme Court said there was no "substantial credible evidence" to support the state parole board’s findings that the release of Sundiata Acoli presents an ongoing danger to the public.
Acoli, who was denied parole eight times over the years, was convicted of the 1973 killing of State Trooper Werner Foerster during a traffic stop on the New Jersey Turnpike. He went by the name Clark Edward Squire at the time.
The state had cited a lack of remorse in its repeat denials of parole for Acoli. In a lengthy interview at his last hearing, for example, Acoli submitted that Foerster could have been killed by "friendly fire." Prosecutors say that's clearly not the case.
The person who pulled the trigger, though, is still a fugitive. That, prosecutors allege, is Joanne Chesimard, a member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army who later escaped from prison in New Jersey and fled to Cuba.
She became the first woman included on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list in 2013 and changed her name to Assata Shakur.
Now 85 and suffering from early dementia, attorneys for Acoli in arguing for his parole said he was a model prisoner with no infractions for nearly three decades. They also noted he had been praised for counseling other inmates.
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The defendant's lawyers said Acoli has had extensive counseling, taken more than 150 courses while in prison and expressed remorse for Foerster’s death.
“There’s no question of the gravity of the crime and the tragedy that ensued, but a desire not to let a cop killer out can never be the guidance for an agency,” attorney Bruce Afran told the court in January, citing a 1979 change to state parole laws that placed a higher burden on the board to show an inmate was at risk to re-offend.
Acoli first became eligible for parole in 2010 and was rejected, but a state appeals court reversed that in 2014 and ordered him released. The Supreme Court reversed that in 2016 and sent the case back to the full parole board for review, and the board again rejected Acoli’s bid.
The state contended Shakur shot Trooper James Harper, wounding him, then took Foerster’s gun and shot him twice in the head as he lay on the ground.
A third man in the car, James Costen, died from his injuries at the scene.
New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said he called Foerster's widow as soon as he learned Acoli's release had been ordered. He said she was just as devastated and disappointed by the court decision as he was.
“Acoli’s release is not only an injustice for the Foerster family and the men and women who serve within the New Jersey State Police, but to every law enforcement officer in this country who dedicates their lives for the safety of the citizens we are sworn to protect," Callahan said in a statement. "Trooper Foerster was not given a second chance when he was murdered on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving behind a widow and 3-year-old son."
"Under today’s law, Acoli would be in prison for life without the possibility of parole," he added. "While we cannot change the laws in place when this murder occurred, I was hopeful that understanding the risks law enforcement officers face on a daily basis would have helped to keep Acoli in prison for the remainder of his life."
Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin condemned Acoli's release in a statement Tuesday, saying he was disappointed by the decision.
"Under New Jersey law today, if an individual murders a law enforcement officer on duty he is never eligible for parole -- a decision that reflects the heinous nature of that crime," Platkin said. "I will always stand up for the safety and well-being of our law enforcement officers, including the brave Troopers of the New Jersey State Police."
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy also shared his dismay.
"In 1996, Governor Whitman signed a law ensuring that anyone who murders an officer on duty will receive life in prison without the possibility of parole, and I profoundly wish this law had been in place when Acoli was sentenced in 1974," the Democrat said. "Our men and women in uniform are heroes, and anyone who would take the life of an officer on duty should remain behind bars until the end of their life."
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A massive great white shark was recorded swimming near the Jersey Shore.
The shark, which was named “Ironbound” after an island near Nova Scotia where it was first spotted, is 12 feet, four inches long and weighs 998 pounds.
OCEARCH researchers reported that the male shark was swimming just off the New Jersey coast on April 28th before heading south near the coast of North Carolina, where he pinged on Monday.
Researchers say Ironbound has travelled more than 13,400 miles since they began tracking him 2019.
"He's gone back and forth from where we found him in Nova Scotia and the Florida Keys several times,", OCEARCH’s chief scientist Bob Hueter told CNN.
Wildlife experts say great white sharks, which can grow to be more than 18 feet in length, are not uncommon in the region around this time of year.
“Juveniles utilize Long Island's coastal ocean as nursery habitat throughout the warm season,” said the New York State Department of Environment Conservation.
Sharks tend to migrate north and move closer shorelines as waters begin to warm after winter months.
“Ironbound will likely spend most of his summer and early fall in those northern waters around Nova Scotia before turning around and returning to Florida,” Hueter said.
NYS wildlife experts say adult great whites can be dangerous to humans due to their size, power, and feeding behavior.
There have been 471 shark attacks in the U.S. since 2012. Eight of them were fatal, according to the shark experts from the Florida Museum of Natural History and International Shark Attack Files. Researchers also recorded 73 unprovoked incidents in 2021, compared to 52 bites in 2020, according to a report released earlier this year.
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It is important -- if one has the choice -- to consider the hospital you want for medical care.
The hospital you choose generally plays a part in your risk of dying or your chances of recovery. Upwards of 250,000 people die every year from preventable errors in hospitals, according to The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit health care watchdog group.
With this in mind, The Leapfrog Group, issues hospital safety grades bi-annually to nearly 3,000 hospitals in the United States as a form of measuring their overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors.
Leapfrog defines patient safety as "how hospitals and other health care organizations protect their patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections."
On Tuesday, the watchdog group published its Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for spring 2022. The grades, similar to academic grades, range from "A" to "F" -- with "A" being considered by Leapfrog as the safest hospitals.
Here are the safest hospitals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to Leapfrog. You may want to keep this list on hand when considering where to go for medical care in the tri-state area.
'A' HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK
- Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
- Catholic Health System - Kenmore Mercy Hospital
- Catholic Health System - Sisters of Charity Hospital
- Guthrie Corning Hospital
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- Mather Hospital
- North Shore University Hospital
- Northern Dutchess Hospital
- NYC Health and Hospitals Queens
- NYC Health Hospitals - Metropolitan
- NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn
- NYU Langone Hospitals
- NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
- Putnam Hospital
- St. Anthony Community Hospital
- St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- UPMC Chautauqua
- White Plains Hospital
'A' HOSPITALS IN NEW JERSEY
- Bayshore Medical Center
- Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
- Chilton Medical Center
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center
- Hunterdon Medical Center
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland
- Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital
- Jefferson Washington Township Hospital
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Monmouth Medical Center
- Morristown Medical Center
- Newton Medical Center
- Overlook Medical Center
- Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center
- Riverview Medical Center
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway
- Saint Clare's Hospital of Denville
- Saint Michael's Medical Center
- Saint Peter's University Hospital
- St. Luke's Warren Campus
- St. Mary's General Hospital
- The Valley Hospital
- Virtua Voorhees Hospital
'A' HOSPITALS IN CONNECTICUT
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
- Day Kimball Hospital
- Hartford Hospital
- Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Middlesex Hospital
- Stamford Health
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut
- The William W. Backus Hospital
- University of Connecticut Health Center, John Dempsey Hospital
In order to compile its list, Leapfrog uses more than 30 national performance metrics from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and information from other data sources. This data, when combined, reveals a hospital’s overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors, according to The Leapfrog Group.
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On the same day that Leapfrog announced its spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades, the watchdog group also revealed that the grades highlight the decline in patient experience during the pandemic-era.
"Recent studies have shown that the pandemic has reversed years of progress on patient safety efforts. The updated data included in the Safety Grade, some of which reflects a pandemic-era timeframe, heighten these findings and demonstrate how patient care worsened due to strains on the health care system and workforce," the watchdog group said.
To view the rest of the hospital list and the grades each medical care location received, click here.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For many people summer means plenty of trips to the pool. But as temperatures start rising, so should your awareness about the dangers around water.
That was unfortunately the case for one Arkansas father, who got a dreadful call one day that his son had been pulled from a pool and rushed to the hospital.
The call was a horrifying scenario that no parent ever wants to find their children in, but now the father is turning his mourning into a message for others.
"I left that early morning for work," Brandon Love said, recounting the day.
Love said the adults in the house were sleeping, with the older kids going outside and their younger children following shortly after.
Love's son and nephew managed to climb into a neighbor's backyard pool using a ladder that had been left inside--which is when the unthinkable happened with neither of the two children surviving.
"It's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy," Love said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is a leading cause of death for children. In fact, more children between the ages of 1 and 4 die from drowning than anything else except for birth defects.
The CDC said drowning can happen quickly and quietly, especially with unsupervised children.
"That's the kicker to this. It could have been prevented," Love said.
Safety around swimming is a conversation that Karen Lamoreaux, founder of Safety Before Skill Swim School, encourages guardians to have with children, but understands that there may be a stigma associated with it.
"I think one of the reasons why it doesn't come up in conversations as much as it should is because there's a shame attached to it," Lamoreaux said. "We tend to make judgement when we hear these stories that somehow these were bad or neglectful parents and that's simply not true. Drowning happens to the best of parents."
Lamoreaux is a huge advocate for swim safety and said the most effective thing parents can do to keep their children safe around water is enroll them in early intervention swim lessons.
"We start at [age] 4 months old at Safety Before Skill. We want them to know what to do before they're crawling, before they can get to the water without mom or dad," she said.
Lamoreaux and many other swim safety experts are also warning parents about the dangers of using certain flotation devices.
"The floaties, the inflatable ones that go over the arms are the absolute worst thing," she said. "We want to avoid those devices because they put our children in a vertical position in the water so they move like [this] through the pool and that's also known as the drowning position."
Devices like arm floaties fool kids into feeling as though they can swim independently when they're not wearing them, even when they're not skilled enough to do so.
"The bottom line is that our children should spend more time without a floatation device than with it. We've gotten kind of lazy over the years as parents," Lamoreaux said. "We want to put a flotation device on them so we can have our hands free and enjoy our time at the pool. But what that does is it creates this really false sense of security, and the littlest ones don't understand that it's the flotation device that's doing the work."
That's an attention to detail that Love is building upon. He's now turning the loss of his son and nephew into life lessons and a sense of security for both him and other parents.
Love's daughter is taking swim classes and he's making it his mission to educate other parents on the importance of water safety. He hopes that message can help potentially saving someone else's life.
"It only takes two seconds for kids to slip away so why not just go ahead and enroll them in lessons and get them the skills they need," Love said.
If you're interested in swimming education for your little one, you can find more information on Safety Before Skill’s resources here.
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BENTON COUNTY, Ark — The Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) Runway Rovers program started in 2017 but took a break during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Now it's back and looking for more volunteers to share their furry friends with passengers.
Let's meet the dogs on duty!
Honey: Golden Retriever
- Owner: Beth Robinson
- Home: Rogers, AR
- Runway Rover since 7/19/2017
Haylee: Golden Retriever
- Owner: Julie Jarrett
- Home: Rogers, AR
- Runway Rover since 8/24/2017
Poe: Newfoundland
- Owner: Larry Gramling
- Home: Centerton, AR
- Runway Rover since 2022 (owner with the program since 2017)
The certified therapy dogs and their owners roam the airport, spreading happiness throughout the terminal.
"We have the best volunteers. I mean, they really are the sweetest, kindest humans that love dogs, they love people, they love being a support system for those that might have some stress with flying," said Alex English, XNA Public Affairs Manager.
Volunteer Larry Gramling has been with the program since its inception, first with Obi, and now with five-year-old Newfoundland Lord Apophis, the gentle giant also known as Poe.
"This is one of my absolute favorite places," Gramling said. "I can come home from work, brush him a little bit, get him ready, load him up and come up here and hang out for an hour or two... And I always look to see if there’s an Orlando flight because there’s always kids, right? That’s our favorite!"
"My daughter has been wanting to chase the dogs around the entire time that we’ve been up here!" exclaimed Braden Paterson, XNA passenger.
As a father of two, Paterson says he appreciated the distraction for his little ones waiting to board their flight to Disney.
"I think it makes a big difference, too, just easing anxiety and you’re not thinking about all the extra stress, like, trying to rush through the airport and - it was cool," Paterson said.
The Runway Rovers and their owners are easy to spot — decked out in matching vests, logoed leashes and even hand out trading cards. Gramling says the best part is the reaction he gets from people the moment they see Poe.
"It’s almost a universal smile on somebody’s face, usually a big one," Gramling said.
The program has dwindled from more than a dozen pooches to only a handful, but the airport wants to build it back up.
"So we’re looking to expand that. We’re really hoping that more people, now that the mask mandate has been lifted and people are a little bit more comfortable with coming to the airport, that we’ll have more volunteers here with their dogs," English said.
"It’s a lot of fun. It’s a LOT of fun! And if you have a dog that is good with people and good with other dogs, therapy dog work is probably one of the more rewarding and easiest things to do to give back to the community," Gramling said.
And flexible as there's no set schedule for volunteers. So next time you're traveling to or from Northwest Arkansas, look for one of the Runway Rovers to heel your pet lag.
There are a few requirements to become a Runway Rover. The handler must be at least 18 years old and your dog must be certified as a therapy dog through one of three different nonprofits.
You can apply for the XNA Runway Rovers program here.
Gramling says if you have any questions about getting a therapy dog, you can reach out to him through Helping Paws of NWA.
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Deltona settles discrimination lawsuit with former interim city manager for $45K
DELTONA — A former interim city manager who accused city officials of unlawful discrimination and retaliation in connection to his demotion settled his lawsuit for $45,000.
City attorney Skip Fowler said he expects Marc-Antonie Cooper to receive $26,000 of the settlement with the rest going to his attorney.
The commission approved the settlement with a 6-0 vote during last week's commission meeting; Commissioner Dana McCool was absent due to a medical emergency.
Cooper, reached by phone Thursday, declined comment.
Cooper initially began working for the city in 2018 when then-manager Jane Shang hired him as deputy city manager. Following Shang's resignation at the end of January 2020, he received unanimous support from the City Commission to step into the interim manager role.
In November 2020 the commission voted 4-3 to have Cooper return to his role as deputy city manager.
He left Volusia County's largest city in March 2021 to run Forest Park, Georgia, — located about 12 miles south of Atlanta — where he continues to work as the city manager.
Deltona's acting city manager, John Peters III, said while he disagrees with the basis of Cooper's lawsuit, he is glad it's now resolved.
Discrimination charge:Deltona's former interim manager says demotion was motivated by racial, age discrimination
Cooper's lawsuit alleged discrimination
Cooper's attorney, Mitchell Feldman, of the Tampa-based Feldman Legal Group, sent a letter to commissioners in May 2021 informing them of the possibility of a lawsuit for demoting his client and promoting Peters, "an older white male, with less qualifications," who was at the time serving as the city's public works director.
The lawsuit, filed in October 2021, stated Cooper's demotion, and Peters' subsequent promotion, in November 2020 was racially motivated.
Mayor Heidi Herzberg, then-Vice Mayor Anita Bradford and newly elected commissioners Dana McCool and David Sosa voted in favor of the motion to have Cooper return to his role as deputy city manager; commissioners Maritza Avila-Vazquez, Loren King and Victor Ramos voted against it.
Herzberg said by phone Thursday that the presentation she gave during the special commission meeting on Nov. 19, 2020, spoke for itself.
The presentation noted multiple unfulfilled requests, such as true-ups on department finances, that had been made of Cooper since he was made interim manager.
Reached in separate phone conversations Thursday both commissioners Bradford and McCool disagreed with the accusation of discrimination and said settling likely meant avoiding costly litigation.
Sosa didn't respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit also states the commission violated the charter when it demoted Cooper, who was living in Seminole County at the time, in a 4-3 vote.
The charter states a supermajority is needed to remove a charter officer, and if the vote isn't unanimous, the charter officer may appeal within seven days by submitting a request to the mayor.
Cooper's request to appeal wasn't acknowledged, according to the lawsuit.
The charter also states charter officers must reside in Deltona within six months of their appointment.
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CARLSBAD, Calif. — One of the world's top crossword puzzle writers claims he has created a system to beat the word game Wordle. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Carlsbad to meet the King of Crosswords.
Spoiler Alert: If you do not want to learn a system that will help you solve Wordle quickly 99.5% of the time, do not read this story!
Myles Mellor is probably the highest-paid crossword puzzle writer in the world. He has written more than 60 books filled with puzzles. His crosswords have also been published in more than 600 magazines in the past 20 years. At his website, I Love Crosswords, you'll find more than 20,000 puzzles.
Not to sound arrogant, but to Myles, the word game Wordle is kids play compared to most crossword puzzles. "Ha, ha, ha, I'd say so. I'd definitely say so," said Myles. To prove it, he invented a system that will 'game' the game. "Magic words. The five Magic Words," said Myles with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. "I do," laughed Myles.
In Wordle, puzzle players try to guess and solve a five-letter word in six attempts. With each guess, players can receive a yellow letter which means they have a correct letter in the wrong place of the word they are trying to solve. A green letter means they have a correct letter in the correct place of the five-letter word they are trying to solve. "I have not seen the word today," said Myles while logging on to Wordle. He then showed us his system.
"The first word I enter in is derby," said Myles. His second magic word is flank. Next, type in the word ghost. At this point in his system, Myles is not trying solve Wordle. "No. I'm not," said Myles. Instead he is just quickly plugging in his five magic words. Remember every letter that illuminates is a letter a player uses to solve the puzzle. His fourth magic word is Winch. The fifth magic word? "The last word is jumps," said Myles.
His five magic words contain 22 letters in a 26-letter alphabet. "The only letters that are not covered there are q,v,x and z," said Myles. He says those are letters that don't appear in many words. As long as you know that, Myles says you will have enough clues to solve any Wordle puzzle. "I've got all of the letters there," said Myles who had already solved the puzzle but continued explaining his system for the sake of our story.
Using his system, Myles has solved Worde every time in two minutes or less. "I am not here to try to destroy people's enjoyment of the game Wordle, I think it's a great game," said Myles. "These magic words will help anyone who is frustrated with Wordle."
I asked him if he thought The New York Times would get mad at him for releasing his system. "I don't know, probably not, I don't think so," said Myles. Because, although his system will give players all the correct letters 99.5 percent of the time, it's up to the player to take those letters and win Wordle. "You still have to solve it but this will give you a fantastic lead into solving," said Myles. "Derby, flank, ghost, winch, jumps."
After typing in the magic words, Myles had one chance to solve the puzzle. "If this doesn't come out, I will give you $50," said Myles. When I told him that $50 doesn't go very far these days. "Okay, $100 then," Myles promised. But sure enough, the winning Wordle word of that day was askew. "Bingo. There it is," said Myles. I asked Myles if he was always the smartest kid in his class? "Close," laughed Myles.
Myles is hoping people who enjoy playing Wordle will also play crossword puzzles. For more information on his work visit ILoveCrosswords.com. We reached out to The New York Times for comment about Myle's five magic words and system. We did not hear back.
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LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Emily Stanley had to take off work on Monday so that she could drive around and search for baby formula.
“It's just insane. As if a pandemic wasn't enough, now there's no formula,” Stanley said.
The Lake Jackson, Texas mom said she drove an hour away to Galveston and bought what she could find.
Friends in Stanley’s hometown of Waxahachie are also looking for formula and mailing it to Lake Jackson.
“She shipped it to me in wine boxes,” Stanley said of her friend, Leah. “People steal packages anyway even if they don't know what's in it. We just didn't want it to be recognized.”
Data shows the baby formula shortage is not improving. According to retail data company, Datasembly, more than half of the baby formula supply in six states including Texas was completely sold out in April.
Due to a major voluntary recall of three popular baby formula brands in February, supply chain experts believe it could be six months before things get close to back to normal.
“The demand was increasing; supply was suddenly cut short, right? So when there is that mismatch between the supply and demand, this was just disaster waiting to happen,” Sree Bhaskaran of SMU’s Cox School of Business said.
So, what can parents do?
Be careful shopping for formula online, Cook Children’s pediatrician Dr. Alice Phillips said.
“We don't want them to be buying formula online from an unreputable source where it could be a counterfeit formula,” Dr. Phillips said.
The North Texas doctor doesn’t recommend making your own formula either.
“That's really high risk and makes me as a pediatrician very anxious because we don't know if they're going to get all of those components correct, if it is going to be sterile, if it's going to be safe,” Dr. Phillips said.
The best advice? Give your pediatrician a call.
“We have a lot of connections,” Dr. Phillips. “We have relationships with formula reps that we can get formula in that we need it.”
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Q: I am planning on road tripping with my dog this summer, and I am wondering what are some good things to think about before I travel with my pet?
A: Thankfully, we're all getting out now and traveling more since most of the COVID-19 restrictions have finally been decreased across the country. It is also wonderful to be able to travel with a pet as they can bring such joy on road trips.
It is so important to be prepared for possible issues when you travel with a pet because you never know where you will be when you might need some help.
One of the most challenging issues you will face is the limited availability of veterinarians across the country. Getting an appointment at a veterinary clinic can be difficult, especially if you are in a rural area.
The veterinary shortage across the country and the increase in the number of animals that need attention are causing a significant backlog in appointment availability. This issue has pushed most veterinary clinics to focus on the most urgent cases and limit the availability of non-urgent exams.
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This situation makes it even more critical that you get all of your basic preventative care issues taken care of before traveling. This means making sure your pet is fully vaccinated and getting plenty of heartworm prevention and flea and tick medication as needed for the trip. If you are traveling across the country, these preventatives are essential in protecting your pet.
Next, if your pet requires a prescribed medication daily, make sure you have plenty available for the trip, as getting refills on the road will be challenging. Veterinarians are not pharmacies and will not be able to refill medications without exams, and, as mentioned before, getting an appointment can be pretty tricky.
Also, it is crucial to understand that if your pet has an underlying health issue, then traveling can potentially exacerbate these issues. The most common problem we see in Flagstaff is when people travel from a lower altitude to a higher altitude. This can significantly affect an animal with an underlying heart or lung issue and put them into a respiratory crisis.
Most importantly, it is essential to know that it will be expensive if you require emergency veterinary care, so you will need to be monetarily prepared for this possibility.
Q: Now that it is getting warmer, how do I exercise my dog without worrying about him getting overheated?
A: Dogs cannot sweat to cool themselves off and depend on panting to blow off any excess heat. This is not the most efficient way to regulate heat, and dogs can quickly overheat. It is vital to exercise your dog when the temperatures are cooler, typically earlier in the morning or later in the evening. Avoid the middle of the day when temperatures are highest.
Make sure you avoid surfaces that might be hot, such as sidewalks or streets, to help with any paw issues, and always have plenty of water on hand for your dog to drink. We recommend always bringing a portable dog dish for water with you and enough water for yourself and your dog to help keep you all well hydrated.
Exercising your dog in areas with water for them to swim in can also help keep them cool and allow them to drink when thirsty. Most importantly, never leave your dog in a car when it is warm outside, especially after exercising when it might already be hot. Animals can overheat and suffer heatstroke, which can be fatal even when addressed immediately.
Dr. Julianne Miller is a Flagstaff veterinarian. She can be reached at drmiller@canyonpet.com
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Page police have arrested the mother and caretaker of a 9-day-old infant after the child died Friday.
The infant's mother, 33-year-old Jessica Seiser, and caretaker, 40-year-old Nancy Bell, have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse. They're being held in the Coconino County Holiody Facility in Page.
The unnamed newborn was brought into the Page Hospital emergency room around 10 p.m. on Friday, according to Page police spokesman Sgt. Terry TerEick. The child was declared dead shortly after.
Officials said that "evidence" suggested the child had been severely neglected. The infant's body was transported to the Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office in Flagstaff for investigation. Seiser and Bell were ultimately arrested following a joint investigation by the Page Police Department and Kane County Sheriff's Office.
Additional details were not immediately available Tuesday morning.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Reporter Bree Burkitt can be reached at 928-556-2250 or bburkitt@azdailysun.com.
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SEATTLE — A lawsuit over sexual abuse allegations at Ballard High School, which is a part of Seattle Public Schools (SPS), is no longer heading to trial after the district agreed to pay the student $3 million.
The case, which would have gone to trial on June 20, involved a student and former SPS assistant soccer coach and instructional assistant Meghan Miller, who was assigned to work with special needs students at Ballard High School.
Documents state the student accused Miller of sexually abusing her on a weekly basis beginning in 2016 when the student was a 15-year-old sophomore at the school.
The abuse continued, according to the documents, until 2018 when the student’s allegations came to light.
"She thinks it was roughly 100 times or more. It was happening on a weekly basis, sometimes on campus, sometimes off campus,” said Attorney Steven Reich with Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC.
Miller was arrested and charged with child molestation and sexual misconduct with a minor. She was later convicted and is now a registered sex offender.
However, the student filed a lawsuit against SPS in December 2020, claiming the district was liable because it knew Miller might pose a danger to students and failed to protect her.
According to a release, the student’s attorneys were able to uncover evidence that showed SPS knew about previous inappropriate behavior involving Miller prior to her being hired at Ballard High School in 2010.
For instance, the attorneys said Miller was initially hired in 2007 by SPS at Roosevelt High School, where she served as an assistant girls’ soccer coach and basketball coach.
She worked there for two years but was terminated in 2009 after her supervisors observed a “pattern of predatory behavior” with students.
Miller was hired the following year at Ballard High School as an assistant girls’ soccer coach, and in 2015, her responsibilities were expanded to include instructional assistant work.
Eventually, attorneys said Miller groomed and began sexually abusing the student.
Beverly Redmond, assistant superintendent of Public Affairs at Seattle Public Schools, sent the following statement:
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) did reach a settlement with the plaintiff.
"SPS contacted law enforcement in October 2018, as soon as we learned that Ms. Miller was alleged to be having inappropriate sexual contact with a student.
Ms. Miller was subsequently charged and convicted of her crimes. After this lawsuit was filed, SPS participated in good faith in several mediations to reach a mutually agreeable financial resolution with the plaintiff. SPS paid approximately $77,000 of the settlement and the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool paid $2,923,000.
SPS Human Resources has now implemented a central review process when hiring with all positions as a further safeguard against employing individuals with a questionable employment history."
The settlement comes just a few weeks after Abdi Hassan, another SPS employee, was charged with two counts of child molestation for abuse that allegedly occurred at Rainier View Elementary School during the 2015-2016 school year.
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Gov. Kate Brown visited Coos County over the weekend, starting with a stop at an in-home daycare center in Coquille and ending at a memorial service for Coquille Indian Tribe Chief Don Ivy.
During her opening stop, Brown visited the home of Patty Mong, who runs Patty's House from her home in Coquille. Mong has been licensed to run a daycare facility for six years, and has up to 10 children at her home every day.
"I love it," Mong said. "I just love taking care of children and families. I had a large family and didn't want to be an empty nester."
Mong and her husband, Neal, raised six boys, and when the children grew up and left the home, Patty and Neal decided to find ways to continue to serve children. For a while, they served as foster parents before Patty opened her daycare.
"My family has been incredibly supportive," Patty said. "My husband, Neal, jumps in and helps with what I need."
Brown visited to highlight the need for more child care in Oregon as well as to highlight the Baby Promises program that Patty uses.
Baby Promises is a federally-funded pilot program that is being piloted in Oregon. Three regions of the state are involved, and Patty has been a part since it kicked off two years ago.
Patty said Baby Promises provides her with a stable income by paying the childcare needs for low-income families, but it does much more. The program has allowed Patty to do environmental enhancements in her home, has offered training and has even purchased supplies, including high-quality toys, the children use.
During the governor's visit, Brown met with Patty and four of her children, Savannah, Hudson, Nate and Easton. As she introduced the children, Patty said Baby Promises has made it much easier to be run her daycare.
"I'm part of the Baby Promises program and Savannah is one of my Baby Promises children," Patty said. "I love what I do."
While Baby Promises is effective an popular, it is also limited. In the region, only 34 slots are available for providers. The majority of those are filled by teachers who offer after-school care.
"You are deeply needed here," Brown told Patty. "My understanding is only 9% of families that need daycare, baby care and child care find providers here."
Patty agreed, saying the hardest part of her job is having to tell desperate families she can't take anymore children.
"What can the state do to support caregivers like you?" Brown asked Patty.
"Well, funding is always good," Patty said.
"We have a $100 million program but you can't have it all," Brown responded with a laugh.
The bottom line, the two women agreed, was Coos County and the state need more people offering childcare.
"We need more providers," Patty said. "It's not a competition. We just nee more to go around. There's not an easy answer."
Before she left Patty's House, Brown signed a proclamation declaring May 6 as Provider Appreciation Day.
"I want to say thank you to all of you for your hard work," Brown said about the providers and those who help them. "I know we need to increase our capacity in Oregon. I also know for parents, children to excel we need to do more, and we're going to do better."
The $100 million approved by the Legislature to help address the shortage includes funding for infrastructure such as building and repairing buildings to be used for childcare as well as upgrading existing childcare facilities. The money will also be used to make sure providers earn a living wage and to make sure providers have access to training and other needs.
Brown said after the COVID pandemic forced many providers to quit operating, the state is desperate to get more people like Patty.
"It's been an incredibly challenging two years," Brown said. "I'm going to continue to advocate with our congressional delegation and our presidential administration to put more money into childcare and early child development. It's absolutely critical infrastructure to our families."
Brown said the biggest challenge continues to be ensuring providers get paid enough, not just to survive but to also get health insurance.
"The system is very fragile right now," Brown said. "We need to make sure it's resilient and the providers make enough to pay for their own families. Most of this falls on women."
Brown also said the state can play many different roles to bring in more providers.
"Right now as as we are making significant investments in affordable housing, we can make childcare centers right with those developments," she said.
Brown would also like to work with the federal government to expand the Baby Promises program that has worked so well for Patty.
"It's a great model," Brown said. "Just look at what you see here. It's a win-win for everyone."
While Brown said the answer is not immediate, she said increasing childcare in Oregon is not a task the state is shying away from.
"People are going to see money immediately," the governor said. "We want these businesses to be successful."
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NEW YORK (AP) — The long-rumored memoir by Bono, U2’s frontman, is coming out Nov. 1.
Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that the book, first signed up in 2015 but not officially disclosed at the time, will be called “Surrender.” Reports that he had a deal date back to at least 2019.
“When I started to write this book, I was hoping to draw in detail what I’d previously only sketched in songs,” the 62-year-old Irish singer and activist, born Paul David Hewson, said in a statement. “The people, places, and possibilities in my life. ‘Surrender’ is a word freighted with meaning for me. Growing up in Ireland in the seventies with my fists up (musically speaking), it was not a natural concept. A word I only circled until I gathered my thoughts for the book. I am still grappling with this most humbling of commands.
“In the band, in my marriage, in my faith, in my life as an activist. Surrender is the story of one pilgrim’s lack of progress . . . With a fair amount of fun along the way.”
The book’s subtitle is “40 Songs, One Story,” a reference to the structure of “Surrender”: 40 chapters, each named for a U2 song. The band’s many hits include “With Or Without You,” “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “Where the Streets Have No Name.”
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It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
Over three days in July, Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions are teaming up to auction off items like Captain America’s shield from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” a two-piece Givenchy ensemble worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Jules Winnfield’s “bad mother (expletive)” wallet from “Pulp Fiction,” the organizations said Tuesday.
One of the six original Stormtrooper helmets from “Star Wars: A New Hope” is among the items being auctioned off. The helmet was used during the Tunisia shoot and later restored by Star Wars expert Gino Sabatino. A variety of props used in the Harry Potter films, like Draco Malfoy’s “Nimbus 2001” broomstick and Voldemort’s Elder Wand, are also up for bidding, as is the hammer used by Chris Hemsworth in “Thor: The Dark World.”
There will be special collections from the estates of James Garner, Robert Stack and Doris Day, as well as legendary editor Anne V. Coates’ marked scripts, including a never-before-seen glimpse into her Oscar-winning decision-making on David Lean’s “Lawrence of Arabia.” Other Coates items include her lined scripts for “The Elephant Man” and “Out of Sight.”
“Our fans crave a tangible connection to their passion and now they can satisfy that desire with these iconic costumes and unique memorabilia from the movies we air on TCM,” said TCM’s general manager Pola Changnon.
One of the biggest ticket items is a yacht once owned by JP Getty that was used in the exterior scenes of the film “Pal Joey,” starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. There are also costume jewelry options worn by Monroe, Hayworth, Judy Garland, Olivia de Havilland and Barbara Stanwyck from Joseff of Hollywood.
“Today marks an exciting milestone for Julien’s Auctions as our new collaboration with TCM will bring our world class collection of important Hollywood artifacts and our premium auctions to new heights and build on our reputation as the leading auction house to the stars,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions.
The auction will run July 15 through July 17 at Julien’s Actions in Beverly Hills and online at https://juliensauctions.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Geena Davis has a memoir coming out this fall, titled “Dying of Politeness,” and described by the actor as her “journey to badassery.”
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Tuesday that the book will be published Oct. 11. According to the publisher, Davis will share “laugh-out tales” about her modeling career and provide candid accounts of films “Tootsie,” “The Accidental Tourist” and “Beetlejuice” and co-stars such as Susan Sarandon of “Thelma & Louise,” Madonna from “A League of Their Own” and ex-husband Jeff Goldblum from “The Fly.”
Davis, 66 said in a statement that the book would reveal how acting helped transform her into a person in charge of her own life. She won an Oscar for her supporting performance in “The Accidental Tourist” and was nominated for best actor for “Thelma & Louise.” In 2019, the academy presented her the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her advocacy for gender equality in media.
“As my career progressed, I went all the way from playing a soap star in her underwear in Tootsie, to a housewife turned road warrior in ‘Thelma & Louise,’ to a baseball phenomenon in ‘A League of Their Own,’ to the first female president of the United States in Commander in Chief, and more,” she said.
“For everything I put into each of those roles, I’ve taken far more away. I’ve been blessed to practice living a different life — a bolder, freer, and more authentic one — onscreen. In this book, I’ll reveal the ways in which my public life — the movies, the advocacy, and my relationships — have impacted and empowered the private me, and, I hope, inspire my readers to expand their own sense of power.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Upcoming fiction from John Irving, Yiyun Li and Elizabeth McCracken will be among 59 works excerpted in a free e-book compilation released by the industry newsletter Publishers Lunch.
“Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter” was available for download Tuesday on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and other online sites.
LI’s novel “The Book of Goose” comes out in September. Irving’s “The Chairlift” and McCracken’s “The Hero of This Book” are due in October. “Buzz Books” also includes fiction from A.M. Homes, Kevin Wilson and Alice Feeney and nonfiction from Thomas Ricks, Rachel Aviv and Iliana Regan. Young adult works include a fantasy novel by actor Omar Epps (with co-author Clarence A. Haynes), along with releases by Kate Armstrong and Krystal Marquis.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The American Library Association, the American Federation of Teachers and more than a dozen other organizations have formed a coalition to fight the nationwide wave of book bans and challenges.
Unite Against Book Bans ( https://uniteagainstbookbans.org ) also includes the publishers Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan, the Authors Guild and the National Coalition Against Censorship. Resources will include helping community members draft petitions, forming questionnaires for political candidates and designing graphics for social media.
“This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials. Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs,” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the library association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, said in a statement Tuesday. “It’s time that policymakers understand the severity of this issue.”
The library association reported last month that it tracked nearly 1,600 attempts to ban books in 2021, the highest since it began recording challenges more than 20 years ago.
“Our partners and supporters are critical in moving the needle to ultimately bring an end to book bans,” Caldwell-Stone said in a statement. “As the campaign evolves, our growing network of supporters will work to prevent those bans, ensuring access to information for all and advocating for the important work of libraries and librarians.”
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II delegated one of her most important public duties to Prince Charles on Tuesday, underscoring the increasingly central role the heir to the throne is taking as his mother prepares to celebrate 70 years on the throne.
Charles presided over the state opening of Parliament and delivered the Queen’s Speech laying out the government’s legislative program. The event is a symbol of the monarch’s constitutional role as head of state and is accompanied by centuries of tradition designed to demonstrate the strength of Britain’s political institutions.
The queen’s decision to delegate her role to Charles is likely to be seen by the public as evidence that a transition is underway, with the 96-year-old monarch remaining on the throne but turning over more responsibilities to her eldest son.
The choreography of the day emphasized a queen who was absent and yet still present. Her throne had been removed, but in its place the Imperial State Crown sat propped on a pillow. Charles, wearing the uniform of an admiral of the fleet, glittered in gold braid rather than sweeping ermine robes.
He was flanked by his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, and his son, Prince William. It was, in essence, all about the dynasty.
“I think the emphasis here was clearly on continuity, a symbolic presence of Elizabeth II, if not a physical presence, and also what the future will likely look like,” said Ed Owens, a royal historian and author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953.″
WHAT IS THE QUEEN’S SPEECH?
The speech is delivered during the formal opening of each session of Parliament and lays out the government’s legislative program.
It is written by the elected government, currently led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and is read out to a joint meeting of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The monarch traditionally arrives for the event in a horse-drawn carriage, sits on the Sovereign’s Throne in the House of Lords and wears the Imperial State Crown.
But Charles, 73, arrived by car and sat not on the sovereign’s throne, which had been removed, but on the consort’s throne, which had been used by his late father, Prince Philip. In the place where the queen’s throne normally is placed, the Imperial State Crown was placed on a velvet cushion.
Charles delivered the speech in the third person, using “Her Majesty’s Government.”
WHY DID ELIZABETH DECIDE TO SKIP THE SPEECH?
Buckingham Palace didn’t elaborate on what it called “episodic mobility problems,″ but the queen has had difficulty moving around in recent months. She has been seen using a cane on some occasions and Prince Andrew last month escorted her into Westminster Abbey for the memorial service for Prince Philip.
The event involves more than just reading the speech. There is a long walk to the House of Lords, stairs to the throne, and in past years the need to climb in and out of the carriage. All of these obstacles might offer challenges for the sovereign.
Elizabeth, who only recently recovered from a bout of COVID-19, is also preparing for four days of festivities celebrating her Platinum Jubilee that are scheduled for June 2-5.
HAS THE QUEEN EVER MISSED THE SPEECH BEFORE?
Yes. In 1959, when she was in the late stages of pregnancy with Prince Andrew, and again in 1963 before the birth of Prince Edward.
On both of those occasions, Parliament was opened by a royal commission, with the speech delivered by the presiding member.
SO WHAT’S DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
This year the queen formally asked Prince Charles to deliver the speech under rules that allow her to delegate some of her duties to senior members of the royal family who are considered “counselors of state.” Counselors of state are required to act in pairs, so Charles was accompanied by his eldest son, Prince William.
Because the duties have been delegated to Charles, there was less disruption of the ceremonial aspects of the day.
The public should be able to take comfort from the continuity that Charles’ appearance represents, said Robert Hazell, a professor of government and the constitution at University College London.
“Yes, we are, in effect, preparing for a transition,″ he told The Associated Press. “The queen is in her mid-90s. She won’t live forever. We are nearing the last years of her reign, and during those last years, if she is no longer capable of putting in public appearances, Prince Charles can deputize on her behalf.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said Tuesday.
When that actually happens is unclear, because Brady recently changed his mind about retiring and said he plans to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season.
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch made the announcement during a corporate investor call on Tuesday.
“Over the course of this long-term agreement, Tom will not only call our our biggest NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, he will also serve as an ambassador for us, particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives,” Murdoch said.
Murdoch said it’s “entirely up to” Brady when he decides to retire from football and join Fox. Brady led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title following the 2020 season and NFC South championship last season. He teamed with coach Bill Belichick to win six Super Bowls during 20 seasons with the New England Patriots.
Fox recently lost its top football announcers, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, to ESPN. It replaced Buck with Burkhardt.
Murdoch offered no other details on the deal.
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Four people were shot in broad daylight in Kensington Tuesday afternoon, one block from a car crash that took three lives earlier in the morning, Philadelphia police said.
The shooting happened just before noon at G Street and East Allegheny Avenue.
Philadelphia police say an 18-year-old woman was shot once in the chest and is in critical condition at the hospital. Police said a 30-year-old man is also in critical condition from being shot once in the back.
A 32-year-old man was shot once in the arm and a 16-year-old girl suffered a graze wound to her arm, according to Philadelphia police. They are both at Temple Hospital in stable condition, officers said.
Four schools in the area of the shooting were placed on lockdown, the PPD Office of Public Affairs confirmed. The lockdowns were lifted at 1 p.m., police said.
Several members of the news media, including NBC10’s Johnny Archer and his photojournalist, were outside of Allegheny SEPTA Station covering the high-speed SUV crash that killed three people early Tuesday morning.
Archer and others were gathered feet from where the shooting happened.
“We were covering another story here in Kensington, and about 3 minutes ago I was sitting in our [news] truck and I just heard about 5 shots fired and then you could see people take cover,” NBC10’s Johnny Archer said in a Facebook Live. Archer and his photographer were uninjured.
Archer counted at least 14 shell casings at the scene.
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He described a volatile scene as investigators worked to determine who fired those shots and why. Officers attempted to tape the area off as onlookers, pedestrians and traffic congested the intersection.
Philly police said they did not find any weapons at the scene, and no one is under arrest.
Stay with NBC10 and Telemundo62 as we continue to follow this breaking story.
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United State Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, said Tuesday he will vote to codify abortion protections into federal law.
Casey said he will support the Women’s Health Protection Act if there is a Senate vote on the bill, which could happen as early as Wednesday. The announcement follows a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that suggests the high court is primed to overturn 1973’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which protects abortion rights.
“In light of the leaked Supreme Court decision draft overturning Roe v. Wade, and subsequent reports that Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate will introduce legislation to enact a nationwide six-week ban the real question of the moment is: do you support a categorical ban on abortion?” Casey said in a written statement.
“During my time in public office, I have never voted for – nor do I support – such a ban,” Casey continued.
Casey, a member of the Roman Catholic Church, has a close connection to the issue of abortion rights. In 1992, his father, then-Pennsylvania Gov. Bob Casey, was a defendant in the Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey case, which reached the Supreme Court.
The high court in that case reaffirmed the earlier Roe v. Wade ruling, but it also upheld several of the restrictions on abortion that Pennsylvania lawmakers approved in 1988 and 1989, including a 24-hour waiting period prior to the procedure, parental consent for minors and informed consent relating to medical disclosures about the procedure.
The Women's Health Protection Act currently before the U.S. Senate would protect abortion by law at the federal level. It passed the House last year but has not come up for a vote in the Senate. Republicans in the Senate have led a filibuster of the bill, and it was blocked from being debated in February of this year.
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Democrats in the Senate have proposed the legislation amid a push by Republican-controlled state legislatures to pass laws restricting abortion. The bill would protect abortion rights nationwide, but it faces long odds of passing due to unanimous opposition by Republicans and possible opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said the chamber will nonetheless vote on the issue.
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DILLARD -- The city of Sasser has been awarded a $162,500 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.
The loan will finance replacing manual-read water meters with an automatic meter reading system. This project will reduce leaks, increase billing accuracy, and improve meter reading efficiency.
The city will pay 0.07% interest on the 15-year loan. The loan will finance a conservation project, which qualifies for a reduced interest rate. The city is eligible for principal forgiveness up to $73,125.
The DWSRF provides low-interest loans for infrastructure projects that deliver safe, affordable drinking water. These projects conserve and improve water resources and facilitate economic development. The program is jointly funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Georgia.
GEFA offers a reduced interest rate for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at water and wastewater treatment plants, landfills, and municipal solid waste facilities; water conservation projects in the areas of water loss and end-use water efficiency; and nonpoint source pollution control projects.
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, headquartered in Atlanta, provides financing for a variety of energy, land and water projects. Since 1985, GEFA has approved financial commitments totaling more than $5 billion to local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit gefa.georgia.gov, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or Flickr.
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At least one person died and eight others were injured, including firefighters, in a Bronx fire Tuesday morning that spread to various multi-family homes, fire officials said.
The FDNY responded to the fire on Valentine Avenue in the Fordham section of the Bronx shortly after 9 a.m.
Firefighters said that when units arrived to the scene four minutes later, they found heavy smoke in the rear of the building, with the high winds contributing to the spread of the fire to the adjoining buildings.
Citizen App video showed the flames shooting up from the row of homes. At one point, the fire reached four alarms, according to officials.
Although there were initial reports of multiple people trapped, but the FDNY said that they were able to remove one person from inside where the fire began and another passed away.
The identity of the fatal victim has not been revealed. The other eight individuals -- three of them firefighters -- suffered minor injuries, according to the FDNY.
At this point, the fire department is not willing to say what they think caused this what they think caused this fire since it is part of an active investigation.
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However, community members are extremely concerned, because just right around the corner is the location where 17 individuals died earlier this year in another deadly Bronx fire.
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DALLAS — Netflix is working with Adam Sandler to create another NBA-related movie, but this time, it will include a popular Dallas Mavericks player.
Sandler is teaming up with LeBron James to create the Netflix movie, "Hustle" which will premiere worldwide on June 10.
Mavs center and fan-favorite Boban Marjanovic can be seen in the first 10 seconds of a recently released trailer and is cast to play himself in the movie.
Marjanovic has been in two movies before, playing Ernest in "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (2019) and Janis Krumins in "We Will Be the World Champions" (2015).
The plot of "Hustle" will follow Sandler, who is a Philadelphia 76ers basketball scout, Stanley Beren. He is working to discover talented basketball players, eventually finding real-life NBA player Juancho Hernangomez, who will be in his first acting role as prospective player Bo Cruz.
Former Mavs guard Seth Curry is also seen in the trailer and cast in the movie as himself.
Other NBA players who have been cast in the movie include:
- Aaron Gordon
- Anthony Edwards
- Trae Young
- Jordan Clarkson
- Tobias Harris
- Matisse Thybulle
- Tyrese Maxey
- Khris Middleton
- Mark Jackson
- Kyle Lowry
Sandler previously created "Uncut Gems" (2019), which is also on Netflix and related to the NBA, with former Boston Celtics player Kevin Garnett playing a large role in the film.
The 55-year-old actor also made the Netflix-exclusive movie "Hubie Halloween" in 2020.
The movie is being produced by Sandler's Happy Madison production company while Lebron James' SpringHill Entertainment company will also be involved along with Roth/Kirschenbaum Films.
Adam Sandler has been known to be an NBA fan, oftentimes being spotted at games throughout the season.
In September 2021, a video came out online showing Sandler playing pick-up basketball with Boban and other NBA players.
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BOISE, Idaho — KTVB has been honored with two 2022 regional Edward R. Murrow awards for digital and breaking news coverage.
The announcement was made Tuesday by the Radio Television Digital News Association.
The Murrows were awarded in the small market category for Region 1, which covers Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Channel 7 won for digital coverage for KTVB.COM, as well as breaking news for coverage of a mass shooting at the Boise Towne Square Mall on Oct. 25, 2021. Three people, including the gunman, died in the carnage and five others were hurt.
Edward R. Murrow Awards celebrate excellence in broadcast and digital journalism. KTVB.COM won a regional Murrow last year as well in the best website category.
Regional Murrow winners are then considered for awards on the national level.
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ROTONDA WEST, Fla. — A massive gator gave a family quite the surprise Monday after they woke up to a bang on the door in Rotonda West!
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home on Sportsman Road until the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrived.
Trappers estimated the gator to be around 350 lbs and 7’7′ long.
The gator was relocated to a sanctuary to enjoy hundreds of acres of swamps, as well as other gators to hang out with.
Anyone with concerns about a gator should call FWC’s toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR (866-392-4286).
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LABELLE, Fla. – One person was killed in a crash on Collins Slough Road near Sears Road in Labelle Tuesday morning, officials said.
The crash happened around 8:20 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said only one vehicle was involved in the crash.
The roadway is open as an investigation continues.
This is a developing story.
Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest details as they become available.
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North Canton to use eminent domain while pursuing closed Main Street auto dealership
NORTH CANTON – The vacant auto lot at 407 N. Main Street may soon see a new future: paved over to expand the Charlotte Avenue intersection.
City Council voted Monday night to authorize eminent domain action on the property, sometimes referred to as the Spitzer property, and are expected to file the claim later this week.
The move would allow the city to compensate the property owners and take over the land so the Main-Charlotte intersection can be widened.
At-large city council member Daryl Revoldt said the move comes as two major construction projects will likely bring more traffic to the area: a $10 million expansion of the Diebold Nixdorf manufacturing facility on Main Street and the new North Canton City Schools consolidated grade schools.
"That project will have hundreds of cars every day and school buses servicing it," Revoldt said. "So as we looked at the intersection of Charlotte and Maine we concluded that the intersection was insufficient."
The property has been in the hands of the Brown family for 100 years, since it was first purchased by Julius Brown in 1922. It later passed through the family under the ownership of the Julius Brown LLC, and was home to various car dealerships, including W&J Chevrolet and later Spitzer Chevrolet, which relocated in 2005.
Attempts the reach the Brown family were unsuccessful.
North Canton Director of Administration Patrick DeOrio said the city administration would not provide comment about ongoing litigation. At a May 3 council meeting, however, he said the city had notified the property owners of their intentions.
"We have been having discussions numerous for an extensive period of time with the owners of what is locally known as the Spitzer property, and we don't believe that those talks are yielding the result that we need in order to move this project forward on a schedule that is consistent with a school opening in the fall of 2023," DeOrio said.
Eminent domain allows the government to acquire private property for public use with payment to the owners. It's frequently used for road or utilities projects. In 2020, North Canton made use of eminent domain to secure the land for the planned Safety Center.
Sam Zern can be reached at szern@cantonrep.com or 330-580-8322. You can also find her on Twitter at @sam_zern.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A shed and an attached chicken coop were destroyed after a fire set off small explosions on Sunday, according to SW Polk Fire District.
Shortly before 1:30 p.m. Sunday, volunteer staff from the Rickreall and Salt Creek Community fire stations responded to a fire on Kuhlmann Road. By the time crews arrived the 15×15 shed and chicken coop were up in flames.
Crews were reportedly told propane and fuel was being stored inside the shed. The firefighters were able to put out the fire, but fire officials said the “minor explosions” kept them from saving the structure.
SW Polk Fire District said no one was hurt in the fire.
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Homicide investigation underway after body of missing man discovered in Salisbury field
Maryland State Police said the body of a man last seen alive in late February was discovered in a Salisbury field, prompting a homicide investigation.
The body of 23-year-old Craig Polk Jr. of Salisbury was found shortly before 7 p.m. on May 3 at the edge of a field near Rockawalkin Road, according to police.
The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy and identification. Police said Polk's death was ruled a homicide and the manner of death was determined to be by gunshot.
Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office arrived on scene first and then the case was turned over to state police homicide detectives.
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Polk was last seen alive on Feb. 25 and was reported missing to police the following day, police said.
A March 1 social media post from Maryland State Police showed Polk was last seen around 6 p.m. on Feb. 25 in the 28000 block of Old Quantico Road in Salisbury.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Maryland State Police at 410-430-1556.
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Trial underway for Simpsonville woman accused of killing 3-year-old child. What to know:
Simpsonville woman Ariel Robinson, a former contestant in a Food Network reality television show, is accused of killing her 3-year-old foster daughter, Victoria Rose Smith, in 2021.
Robinson faces a homicide by child abuse charge and is in court for a criminal trial this week as prosecutors present their case to a Greenville County jury.
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What we know about the homicide by child abuse case
►Robinson, 30, was charged with homicide by child abuse on Jan. 19, 2021, after Victoria died just a few days earlier on Jan. 14.
►Her husband, Jerry Robinson, was also charged with homicide by child abuse. He pleaded guilty in April. His sentence was deferred until Ariel Robinson's trial.
►Ariel Robinson is a former teacher at Sanders Middle School who left the district at the end of the 2018-19 school year, according to Laurens County School District 55.
►She was a contestant on the Food Network's 20th season of 'Worst Cooks in America' in 2020.
►Evidence presented during a bond hearing showed that Jerry Robinson told police Ariel Robinson beat Victoria with a belt, according to prosecutors.
►Victoria died from multiple blunt-force injuries after being found unresponsive at a home on Sellwood Circle on the afternoon of Jan. 14, 2021, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office.
►Victoria was not yet formally adopted and was under the care of the state Department of Social Services at the time of her death, according to the 13th Circuit Solicitor's Office.
►The formal adoption was scheduled for Jan. 19, five days after Victoria's death.
►Stacey Phares, the biological great-aunt of Victoria, has previously described Victoria as "bubbly," "sassy" and "so smart."
What to expect during Ariel Robinson's jury trial
►The jury trial involving Ariel Robinson began Monday with prosecutors showing police body camera footage and photographic evidence of Victoria's body to the jury.
►Body camera footage produced Monday showed Ariel Robinson providing her account of what happened to Victoria, telling police her older son would hit her and how Victoria appeared to become ill and was constantly vomiting leading up to her death.
►Those expected to testify in the jury trial this week include family members, a county coroner, investigators, police officers and fire and EMS personnel among others.
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Taxpayers reject giving extra money for strapped Central Coventry Fire District
COVENTRY — Taxpayers of the Central Coventry Fire District on Monday overwhelmingly rejected a substantial budget increase that would have helped put the district back on solid financial ground, as leaders warn that without an infusion of money they will not be able to pay their bills at the end of next month.
The district has also asked the state for help from its allocation of federal COVID money.
“I think the voters have spoken loud and clear,” said Cynthia Fagan-Perry, president of the district’s board of directors, adding that she was surprised by the high turnout, but not the vote. “We can only do what the voters say. They’re the ones paying the bills.”
The tally was 920 votes to reject and 165 to approve a 15.65% budget increase. There are also 70 provisional ballots that need to be processed, but they will not affect the outcome. It is the largest turnout of district voters in nearly a decade and comes following the rejection of a proposed 8% increase at its annual meeting last fall.
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“I’ve directed the treasurer to create and work on next year’s budget with a plan to keep both of our stations open, just maybe with fewer men,” Fagan-Perry said.
The treasurer, Gayle Corrigan, echoed that sentiment, saying that Central Coventry will “have to do the same, with less.”
Corrigan said district leaders are meeting with union leadership Thursday and next week will present a plan to the full board. Corrigan and Fagan-Perry stressed that they are committed to keeping both stations (the headquarters on Arnold Road and a building on Route 117) open.
“You call 911 and somebody is going to come,” Corrigan said.
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Kevin McCann, president of the union that represents the district’s more than 30 firefighters, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
The vote came five weeks after the district’s longtime attorney, David M. D’Agostino, sent a letter to Gov. Dan McKee, asking for $3 million from the state’s $1.13 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to help make up for COVID losses and transition to a four-platoon system.
Corrigan said the infusion of money would address short- and long-term needs. But the district also needed support from its taxpayers, and Monday’s vote was a clear message that voters did not support the tax levy needed to add a platoon, aimed at cutting down on burgeoning overtime costs.
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“I needed the taxpayers to be able to make that jump in tax revenue,” Corrigan said. “Even if we had gotten money from the state, we want to make sure in three years you can sustain having an extra platoon [through additional local taxes].”
McKee was cool to the idea of a federal infusion of cash when he heard from Central Coventry in late March, saying it was “in the best interest for local voters to determine how to resolve the issue.” The governor’s spokeswoman told The Hummel Report on Tuesday that his position had not changed.
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi also reiterated what he said in early April: the district should ask the town of Coventry for part of its $10.4 million in ARPA money.
The House Finance Committee is scheduled to hear Coventry’s request Wednesday.
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Corrigan has asked Coventry Rep. George Nardone to relay to the committee that if the state will not provide $3 million, it should at least consider a $1.3-million allocation.
Corrigan said that was the amount the district would have received if it did not see a significant drop in rescue runs during the height of COVID. The majority of those runs are reimbursed by insurance companies and provide the district a significant revenue stream.
Corrigan added that she would like to use the federal money to replenish the district’s $650,000 rainy-day fund, which was depleted as the financial situation deteriorated over the past year, and $650,00 for capital improvements.
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250 years after colonists burned the Gaspee, no one has found the wreck. D.K. Abbass hopes to change that.
WARWICK — D.K. Abbass knows that the search mission she is set to lead this summer is far from guaranteed of success.
"We may not find anything," Abbass told The Providence Journal.
But the elusive prize that has lain hidden beneath the surface of Narragansett Bay for 250 years is so tantalizing that she thinks it's worth the effort.
Beginning in the middle of July, Abbass and a team from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project — including professional divers and volunteers — will comb the silty bottom of the Bay for remains of the HMS Gaspee, the British revenue schooner that Rhode Island colonists famously burned to the waterline on June 10, 1772, in one of the preludes to the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 that began the Revolutionary War.
How much of the Gaspee do they expect find?
"How much of that is still left is the question," Abbass said.
It's probable that the British salvaged what they could after the fire destroyed the ship. And published reports from the time talked about farmers a year later scavenging the hulk for its iron fittings.
The wood of the 50-foot sailing vessel raises other questions:
What did the bottom look like? Did the Gaspee settle on rocks, where organisms in the seawater could decompose the timbers? Or did it settle into silt, becoming wrapped in an oxygen-free environment that would act as a preservative?
Did it even stay put? Or did time and tide, combined with storms, carry it away?
Is it still in the Bay? Or did whatever artifacts are left wash up onto the shore and now lie buried there?
"There's a possibility there could be quite a lot of a ship left," Abbass said. "It's a very silty area; we might get lucky."
Technology to the rescue
The Marine Archaeology Project has already done some preliminary work, scanning the area off Gaspee Point with sonar to find targets for further exploration.
However, sonar only detects features that stand up from the water's bottom.
"There's nothing there," said Abbass. "It's a flat silty bottom."
Well, not exactly nothing, she said. They found what appears to be a wooden shipwreck from the 1960s, as well as an area of the bottom that's been disturbed, probably by other efforts to find the Gaspee, in the 1950s, the 1980s, and about 20 years ago.
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That could be good news, if what's left of the ship is buried in the silty bottom, protected from decomposition.
But how to find it?
Ground-penetrating radar, which will be used to search for artifacts buried on the shore, doesn't work in saltwater, Abbass said.
But a different type of sonar, developed for the oil-and-gas industry, will be able to scan through the silt: sub-bottom-profiling sonar.
Will there be treasure?
Probably not in the conventional sense.
"We're not going to find gold doubloons," said Abbass. "We're not going to find silver. We're not going to find that kind of stuff."
Instead, searchers may recover personal effects of the crew — there was no loss of life — and metal and ceramic artifacts. A huge find would be the Gaspee's anchor.
"If that was easily found, the British would've taken it away," she said.
What will become of artifacts they find?
There are two factors that complicate recovering parts of the Gaspee from the bottom — three if you count the $40-million to $50-million cost of recovery of a major portion of the ship.
The first is the physics and chemistry of what happens when you take something that's been under the water for two-and-a-half centuries and expose it to the air. That would require a special marine conservation expert.
The second is international diplomacy.
"Rhode Island does not own the Gaspee," Abbass said. "It still belongs to Britain."
That's why the British consul general was invited to a ceremony Tuesday to announce the hunt for the Gaspee.
May 4th:The day Rhode Island gave King George a thumbs down to the crown
But, if things went really well, the conserved anchor of the Gaspee could one day sit in a museum, or even the Rhode Island State House.
But raising any artifacts is not in the plans for this summer's search.
Who's paying for this?
The $32,000 cost of what's called a Phase 1 investigation — just confirming that there's something there — is being covered by local business owners who want to know whether the Gaspee can be found.
If the search yields promising results, a more expensive Phase 2 will have to be planned, and money raised for it.
What happened to the Gaspee?
The Gaspee was charged with enforcing British customs regulations in Narragansett Bay, making sure duties had been paid on goods and that contraband wasn't being shipped around Rhode Island.
On the day in question, the Gaspee gave chase to a ship called Hannah, sailing from Newport to Providence, perhaps with a cargo of contraband, perhaps carrying British money.
Gaspee Days 2021 photos:Gaspee Days returned in 2021 after a hiatus due to COVID
The Hannah, a small ship that didn't ride as deeply in the water as the Gaspee, raced into the shallows of Namquid Point. The Gaspee followed, but, with the tide low, became stuck on a sandbar.
The ship would only have to wait for the next to to float off and sail away.
But, before that could happen, a party from Providence, led by merchant John Brown, captured the Gaspee and burned it.
Now, Warwick holds an annual festival called Gaspee Days to commemorate the event, and Namquid Point bears the name Gaspee Point.
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Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday by a judge in his Boston sexual misconduct trial.
Batali is charged with indecent assault and battery over a 2017 incident at a Back Bay restaurant. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found Batali not guilty, saying the complaining witness had "credibility issues" and found there was not enough evidence to find Batali guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
"This case is about credibility and it’s the court’s job to assess the credibility of the witnesses," Stanton said. He pointed to concerns about the accuser's behavior as a sworn juror in another case and testimony about a scheme to evade paying a gym membership as concerning.
He also noted photographic evidence presented at the trial, including selfies showing moments in between when the alleged sexual assault was supposed to have happened, and said they called into question the credibility of the story.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said they were disappointed in the judge's verdict and would continue to support the victim.
"It can be incredibly difficult for a victim to disclose a sexual assault. When the individual who committed such an abhorrent act is in a position of power or celebrity, the decision to report an assault can become all the more challenging and intimidating. I’m grateful that the victim in this case made the decision to come forward, and to every survivor of sexual assault who makes that difficult decision," Hayden said in a statement.
Batali had nothing to say as he arrived at Boston Municipal Court for the second day of his trial in the morning. He did not take the stand.
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The alleged victim said on the stand Monday, after the trial opened, that Batali groped her as she was taking selfies with him. The 32-year-old Boston-area software company worker said she felt confused and powerless to do anything to stop Batali.
In his closing statements, Batali’s lawyer Antony Fuller portrayed the victim as an “admitted liar” who is financially motivated, as she’s seeking more than $50,000 in damages from Batali in a separate lawsuit.
“In her world, truth is a flexible concept,” he said, referencing the woman’s recent admission of attempting to avoid jury service by claiming to be clairvoyant, which was a focus on Monday’s hearing.
Fuller also said the multiple photos the woman took with Batali suggest an “entirely consensual encounter” in which she doesn’t appear to show any unease.
“Photos and video don’t lie. They don’t have a financial motivation,” he said. “But she does. ”
Prosecutor Nina Bonelli countered in her closing statement that Batali’s lawyers were trying to “demonize” the woman, when it was in fact their client on trial over his conduct.
She argued it was “absolutely undeniable” from the photos that Batali was drunk and aggressively kissing the woman’s face. What’s not shown, she said, is what was happening off camera as he also grabbed her private areas.
Bonelli said the woman had tried to “de-escalate” the unwanted touching from the powerful celebrity by simply “smiling it off.”
“The kissing, the groping. She never asked for it. She never consented to it,” she said. “She just wanted a selfie.”
The accuser is also suing Batali in civil court.
Tuesday morning, her friend, Rachel Buckley, took the stand and testified that the accuser told her about the groping a few days after the alleged assault.
Batali’s defense attorney questioned the consistency of the accuser’s story over text messages between the two.
The prosecution rested its case in the morning, and the defense team did not call any witnesses ahead of the closing statements. The judge expected to give a verdict when court resumes at 2 p.m.
The trial opened Monday after Batali — in a surprise move — waived his right to a jury trial and opted instead to have a judge decide his fate.
“It was all happening so quickly and it was happening essentially the whole time,” the woman testified Monday. “Just a lot of touching.”
The woman also testified that she felt embarrassed by the 2017 incident — until she saw other women step forward to share similar encounters with Batali.
"This happened to me and this is my life," said the woman when asked by prosecutors why she also decided to speak out. "I want to be able to take control of what happened, come forward, say my piece and have everyone be accountable for their actions and behaviors."
Batali’s lawyer Anthony Fuller argued the assault never happened and that the accuser isn’t a credible witness and has a financial incentive to lie.
He also suggested she joked about her encounter in text messages with friends and ate at Eataly, the Italian marketplace Batali once owned, after the encounter.
"She’s not being truthful," Fuller said. "This is being fabricated for money and for fun."
Fuller also said the accuser, in an effort to get out of jury duty, recently pleaded guilty to lying during jury selection in another Massachusetts criminal trial because she claimed she was clairvoyant.
The accuser has filed a lawsuit against Batali seeking unspecified damages for “severe emotional distress” that’s still pending in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston.
Batali, who pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in 2019, could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender if convicted. He’s expected to be in court throughout the proceedings, which could wrap up as soon as Tuesday.
Batali is among a number of high-profile men who have faced a public reckoning during the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and harassment in recent years.
The 61-year-old was once a Food Network fixture on shows like “Molto Mario” and “Iron Chef America.” But the ponytail-and-orange Croc-wearing personality’s high-flying career crumbled amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Four women accused him of inappropriate touching in 2017, after which he stepped down from day-to-day operations at his restaurant empire and left the since-discontinued ABC cooking show “The Chew.”
Batali has offered an apology, acknowledging the allegations “match up” with ways he has acted.
“I have made many mistakes and I am so very sorry that I have disappointed my friends, my family, my fans and my team,” he said in an email newsletter at the time. “My behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility.”
Last year, Batali, his business partner and their New York City restaurant company agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve a four-year investigation by the New York attorney general’s office into allegations that Batali, restaurant managers and other workers sexually harassed employees.
In Boston, he opened a branch of the popular Italian food marketplace Eataly in the downtown Prudential Center in 2016 as well as a Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca in the city’s Seaport District in 2015.
Batali has since been bought out of his stake in Eataly, which still has dozens of locations worldwide, including in Boston, and the Babbo restaurant in the city has since closed.
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Police are searching for a man they believe is a suspect in at least three sexual assaults in North Philadelphia.
According to Philadelphia police, the first incident occurred on March 15, when the victim, a 35-year-old woman, was walking down Whitaker and Erie avenues around 5.am.
Police said the victim was stopped by a man driving a dark gray car. The victim got into the car where she was held at gunpoint, driven to a remote location and sexually assaulted, police said.
Philly police said the second reported assault occurred on April 5, when a 28-year-old woman left a convenience store on Kensington Avenue near East Tioga Avenue around 5:15 a.m.
A man in a dark gray Dodge Charger approached her and forced her into his car, according to police. The suspect took her to an area on 4000 Orchard Street, about a mile away, where he sexually assaulted her, police said.
The third and most recent incident occurred on April 21, when the victim, a 29-year-old woman, was between Kensington Avenue and Huntingdon Street around 1 a.m.
Police said the suspect then approached her in a gray car and offered to drive her to her destination. The man drove her to the 2600 block of Kensington Avenue where he held a gun to her and assaulted her in the back of the car.
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The victim in this third case was raped by the suspect, according to police, and DNA evidence was collected through a rape kit.
She was also robbed of her iPhone 11 before being dropped, police said.
"This is a man who preys on the most vulnerable victims," PPD Captain James Kearney said. "It bothers me that someone is free who thinks they can attack the weak and get away with it."
In all three incidents, the subject is being described as a dark-haired male between the ages of 20-35, weighing 210-233 pounds. In the third incident, the man was wearing a burgundy jacket.
Police said they were able to retrieve video of the gray Charger driving up and down Kensington Avenue. It’s described as a 2016-2020 charcoal-colored Dodge Charger with tinted windows.
Philadelphia police believe the suspect could have committed more sexual attacks. If you have information, call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-8477.
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The future of New York City Public Schools was topic No. 1 at a city budget meeting Tuesday morning.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks presented a school budget Tuesday for a school system that Albany could possibly vote to break up.
There are more than one million students and staff in the New York City public school system. Lawmakers in Albany are now debating whether to keep that system the same or break it up into 32 different school districts.
Pre-pandemic, in 2019, K-12 enrollment across city public schools was around 900,000 students. However, this year, it’s around 820,000. That’s a decrease of about 9%.
Some individuals, like state Sen. John Liu (D-NY), who serves on the education committee, said leaders have to take a good look at the reason behind the decline.
"It’s the lack of engagement of parents that’s led many parents in New York City to take their kids out of the New York City Public Schools system," Liu said.
However, Mayor Eric Adams is pushing to keep control of the schools saying there are distinct advantages to a centralized school system -- the way it has been for the past 20 years. Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg implemented the change and former Mayor Bill de Blasio has renewed it several times.
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Adams believes a centralized system allows for better coordination including resources as well as emergency system-wide funding, like dealing with COVID-19 and virtual learning.
When discussing the fiscal year 2023 school budget, which is more than $35 billion, the chancellor supports the mayor remaining in control of the school system and is asking for the city council's support with a financial plan to move forward.
"We are acting on our promise to not only engage with this council, but to directly incorporate your feedback in hoping to shape our budgetary and policy decisions," Banks said. "That is the true partnership that we will continue to nurture."
The decision by lawmakers will be made within the next month. In the meantime, there are hundreds of thousands of families in New York City paying close attention to see what will happen to the New York City Public Schools system.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York will make $35 million available to help abortion providers boost services and security if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
The Democrat said the state has to get ready for a potential influx of out-of-state patients seeking abortions from states that ban the procedure.
Hochul said she’ll use an emergency Department of Health fund to provide grants and reimbursements to abortion providers, including $25 million for increasing access to services and $10 million for security upgrades at a time when the governor said abortion providers are facing low staffing levels and fears over their providers’ safety.
This news comes a day after New York Attorney General Letitia James -- alongside State Senator Cordell Cleare and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas -- announced new legislation to establish a state program that would provide financial resources to abortion providers in New York. The Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program would be a dedicated state program that would earmark roughly $50 million in funding to abortion care and providers. This would include funding for training, staffing, security, and even funding to cover the uninsured.
These actions are taking place in direct response to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe vs. Wade abortion rights ruling has spurred Democratic leaders in several states to consider steps to increase access to abortion services. A final ruling is not expected until the end of the court’s term in late June or early July.
In February, Oregon launched a $15 million fund to provide grants to Oregon nonprofits to expand access to abortions. In Vermont, voters this fall will consider an abortion rights amendment to the state constitution.
Hochul is also backing a proposed state constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion rights in New York.
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Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday by a judge in his Boston sexual misconduct trial.
Batali is charged with indecent assault and battery over a 2017 incident at a Back Bay restaurant. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found Batali not guilty, saying the complaining witness had "credibility issues" and found there was not enough evidence to find Batali guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
"This case is about credibility and it’s the court’s job to assess the credibility of the witnesses," Stanton said. He pointed to concerns about the accuser's behavior as a sworn juror in another case and testimony about a scheme to evade paying a gym membership as concerning.
He also noted photographic evidence presented at the trial, including selfies showing moments in between when the alleged sexual assault was supposed to have happened, and said they called into question the credibility of the story.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said they were disappointed in the judge's verdict and would continue to support the victim.
"It can be incredibly difficult for a victim to disclose a sexual assault. When the individual who committed such an abhorrent act is in a position of power or celebrity, the decision to report an assault can become all the more challenging and intimidating. I’m grateful that the victim in this case made the decision to come forward, and to every survivor of sexual assault who makes that difficult decision," Hayden said in a statement.
Batali had nothing to say as he arrived at Boston Municipal Court for the second day of his trial in the morning. He did not take the stand.
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The alleged victim said on the stand Monday, after the trial opened, that Batali groped her as she was taking selfies with him. The 32-year-old Boston-area software company worker said she felt confused and powerless to do anything to stop Batali.
In his closing statements, Batali’s lawyer Antony Fuller portrayed the victim as an “admitted liar” who is financially motivated, as she’s seeking more than $50,000 in damages from Batali in a separate lawsuit.
“In her world, truth is a flexible concept,” he said, referencing the woman’s recent admission of attempting to avoid jury service by claiming to be clairvoyant, which was a focus on Monday’s hearing.
Fuller also said the multiple photos the woman took with Batali suggest an “entirely consensual encounter” in which she doesn’t appear to show any unease.
“Photos and video don’t lie. They don’t have a financial motivation,” he said. “But she does. ”
Prosecutor Nina Bonelli countered in her closing statement that Batali’s lawyers were trying to “demonize” the woman, when it was in fact their client on trial over his conduct.
She argued it was “absolutely undeniable” from the photos that Batali was drunk and aggressively kissing the woman’s face. What’s not shown, she said, is what was happening off camera as he also grabbed her private areas.
Bonelli said the woman had tried to “de-escalate” the unwanted touching from the powerful celebrity by simply “smiling it off.”
“The kissing, the groping. She never asked for it. She never consented to it,” she said. “She just wanted a selfie.”
The accuser is also suing Batali in civil court.
Tuesday morning, her friend, Rachel Buckley, took the stand and testified that the accuser told her about the groping a few days after the alleged assault.
Batali’s defense attorney questioned the consistency of the accuser’s story over text messages between the two.
The prosecution rested its case in the morning, and the defense team did not call any witnesses ahead of the closing statements. The judge expected to give a verdict when court resumes at 2 p.m.
The trial opened Monday after Batali — in a surprise move — waived his right to a jury trial and opted instead to have a judge decide his fate.
“It was all happening so quickly and it was happening essentially the whole time,” the woman testified Monday. “Just a lot of touching.”
The woman also testified that she felt embarrassed by the 2017 incident — until she saw other women step forward to share similar encounters with Batali.
"This happened to me and this is my life," said the woman when asked by prosecutors why she also decided to speak out. "I want to be able to take control of what happened, come forward, say my piece and have everyone be accountable for their actions and behaviors."
Batali’s lawyer Anthony Fuller argued the assault never happened and that the accuser isn’t a credible witness and has a financial incentive to lie.
He also suggested she joked about her encounter in text messages with friends and ate at Eataly, the Italian marketplace Batali once owned, after the encounter.
"She’s not being truthful," Fuller said. "This is being fabricated for money and for fun."
Fuller also said the accuser, in an effort to get out of jury duty, recently pleaded guilty to lying during jury selection in another Massachusetts criminal trial because she claimed she was clairvoyant.
The accuser has filed a lawsuit against Batali seeking unspecified damages for “severe emotional distress” that’s still pending in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston.
Batali, who pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in 2019, could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender if convicted. He’s expected to be in court throughout the proceedings, which could wrap up as soon as Tuesday.
Batali is among a number of high-profile men who have faced a public reckoning during the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and harassment in recent years.
The 61-year-old was once a Food Network fixture on shows like “Molto Mario” and “Iron Chef America.” But the ponytail-and-orange Croc-wearing personality’s high-flying career crumbled amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Four women accused him of inappropriate touching in 2017, after which he stepped down from day-to-day operations at his restaurant empire and left the since-discontinued ABC cooking show “The Chew.”
Batali has offered an apology, acknowledging the allegations “match up” with ways he has acted.
“I have made many mistakes and I am so very sorry that I have disappointed my friends, my family, my fans and my team,” he said in an email newsletter at the time. “My behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility.”
Last year, Batali, his business partner and their New York City restaurant company agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve a four-year investigation by the New York attorney general’s office into allegations that Batali, restaurant managers and other workers sexually harassed employees.
In Boston, he opened a branch of the popular Italian food marketplace Eataly in the downtown Prudential Center in 2016 as well as a Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca in the city’s Seaport District in 2015.
Batali has since been bought out of his stake in Eataly, which still has dozens of locations worldwide, including in Boston, and the Babbo restaurant in the city has since closed.
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Steve Dackin, an ex-member of the Ohio State Board of Education, was picked to be the next superintendent of public instruction for Ohio, the top job at the Ohio Department of Education.
Dackin previously led the search for the next superintendent of public instruction before resigning and applying for the job three days later. He was also previously the vice president of the Ohio State Board of Education.
Dackin got 14 votes out of the 19 people on the Ohio State Board of Education.
Dackin succeeds former State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria, who retired last September. Stephanie Siddens, the interim state superintendent, did not apply for the job.
Dackin was most recently the superintendent of school and community partnerships at Columbus State Community College. Before that, he was superintendent of Reynoldsburg Schools near Columbus from 2007 until 2014.
Dackin touted his experience as a superintendent at Reynoldsburg in a written interview submitted to the board. He noted that the district allowed open enrollment while he was there.
“I am also proud to have opened our school district to students who lived outside the school district boundaries, some of whom lived in the City of Reynoldsburg but were located in another school district,” Dackin said. “Because our schools were safe and children learned at high levels, we had families who wanted to attend our schools.”
Dackin’s appointment was applauded by many Ohio education groups.
“We are encouraged to see Steve Dackin selected as Ohio’s next state superintendent of education,” Melissa Cropper, president of the union Ohio Federation of Teachers president, said. “Thanks to his decades of experience as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and Ohio State Board of Education member, we’re confident that Steve Dackin understands the challenges and opportunities inside our schools and will actively work to solve problems instead of inflame them with divisive rhetoric.”
Others also noted Dackin’s long experience in education in Ohio.
“It’s heartening that the State Board of Education moved deliberately to fulfill the state superintendent role with a proven leader who has throughout his career emphasized high expectations for all students and recognized the importance of empowering parents with high quality education options,” said Chad L. Aldis, vice president for Ohio policy at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education think tank.
Ohio Excels, a nonpartisan coalition of business leaders committed to helping improve education for every Ohio student, also applauded the appointment.
“Steve Dackin is the right person at the right time to support Ohio’s students, educators, and employers as our state superintendent,” said Ohio Excels president Lisa Gray.
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HOUSTON — It's almost like something out of a fairy tale: A giant stalk growing from the center of an agave plant is stopping residents of a small Houston neighborhood in their tracks.
You may have seen plants like these before, but probably not one this big. The plant appears to be two stories high and it still has not finished growing. What looks like an enormous spear of asparagus is growing half a foot taller each day from the center of a plant.
"They’re related to the asparagus that we buy at the grocery store," Houston Botanic Gardens Horticulture Director Fran de la Mota said. "If we look at the flowering stem that’s coming up, it actually does look like a giant asparagus.”
The succulent growing to be as tall as the treetops is commonly known as a century plant.
De la Mota said they live somewhere in the range of 10 to 30 years, and they only produce flowers once -- right before the end of their lives.
“They bloom just once in their lifetime and then they die after they flower," De la Mota said.
The plant’s stalk, which can grow as tall as 30 feet, has drawn a lot of attention to the front yard in which it's planted. Curious drivers stop their cars to take a picture next to the magic stalk before it’s gone.
But if people are waiting to see fireworks once the flowers bloom, they’ll likely be disappointed.
“The flowers are not very showy," he said. "The show is really more the size of the flower stalk because it is so gigantic compared to other plants, right?”
The time to appreciate this natural suburban wonder is now. The century plant only has a few weeks left before it says farewell.
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DENTON, Texas — Denton police are investigating what led to a Monday night shooting that left a woman critically injured.
At 8:35 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a residence in the 1500 block of Bolivar Street after a 911 caller reported that someone had been shot, according to a police news release. This is between North Carroll Boulevard and East University Drive, near Texas Woman's University.
The caller told police a male suspect was still inside the home.
When officers arrived, they detained a suspect and located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. Officers provided emergency first aid to the victim before Denton Fire medics transported her with critical injuries to a local hospital for treatment.
After conducting interviews and collecting evidence, detectives learned a male suspect and female victim were involved in a verbal argument before the shooting.
Police have not provided any more details about the suspect or the victim, as of Tuesday afternoon.
While the investigation is ongoing, a male suspect remains in police custody. Further information on the incident will be available pending the outcome of the investigation.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to Capt. Jason Weaver with the Little Rock Fire Department, a fire broke out at Señor Tequila on Rodney Parham.
Weaver said the fire began in the kitchen of the restaurant and left extensive smoke damage to the building.
No injuries were reported.
The Arkansas Department of Health will evaluate the building to make sure it's safe for food service, so the restaurant will be closed to make those repairs.
We will update this article with more information if it becomes available.
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PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A K-9 officer who had worked for the Pelham Police Department for years before retiring last year has died.
Zenna, a German shepherd that completed over 1,128 searches in her career, died Monday. Zenna had retired from the force last September. According to PPD, she was surrounded by her handler and other members of the K-9 unit when she died.
“She was known to us as the Pelham Princess,” a statement from the department read. “She did 1,128 searches in her career that resulted in 409 arrests, and she helped take untold amounts of drugs off our streets. Zenna will be deeply missed by all of us here at Pelham PD.”
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The Coconino County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a missing 8-year-old child from a campsite near bear Canyon Lake at about 1 p.m. Saturday, according to a release from the agency. The family, who were camping in the area, reported the child was missing after taking an ATV.
Shortly after, the family called back to say they found the child, who was not breathing, and the ATV down a steep embankment, according to CCSO. The child was taken by a private vehicle to meet medical personnel, where they were later pronounced dead.
The incident remained under investigation by CCSO and the Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office Tuesday. Additional details were not immediately available.
"The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public to wear recommended safety equipment and follow all applicable state and federal laws regarding the safe use of ATVs while recreating," CCSO said in a news release.
Reporter Bree Burkitt can be reached at 928-556-2250 or bburkitt@azdailysun.com.
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Max Wang is graduating from Arizona State at a crossroads in his future. Although the stability of a 9-to-5 career is the easiest option to pursue, the allure of competing as a professional in a sport he’s dedicated nearly his whole life to seems too good to pass up.
“It really is an instance of following your dreams,” Wang said. ”If I went and got a job right now, I might love or hate it. I would always feel some sort of sense of regret of all the time I put into competing in esports and never actually accomplishing it.”
As a member of the ASU Esports Valorant Maroon team, Wang and his teammates have grown into another formidable roster on the growing list for the student-run organization. Valorant is a tactical first-person shooter developed by Riot Games.
Wang is the only member graduating this semester and has an eye on pursuing a career in Valorant. For Wang, much of the decision comes back to the word “stability” as he enters a new phase in his esports journey.
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“But my parents, I never told them I play for the team. They know I’m a big gamer and that I used to compete,” Wang said. “Even now, I remember telling my mom about the LAN and she didn’t really get it and was a little apprehensive, cautioning me not to spend so much of my time on video games.”
For esports players like Wang with eyes toward the top, “going pro” is less of a direct path than some of the options found in college sports. There’s no true college-to-pro pipeline for players to follow. There’s no draft. Even a modicum of national recognition is reserved for the top players at well-funded, connected and elite programs.
The main similarity between college sports and esports is the unlikelihood of finding success at the highest professional level. Since ASU Esports was established in 2017, only five players from ASU men’s basketball team have made it into the NBA: Josh Christopher, Rob Edwards, Zylan Cheatham and Luguentz Dort.
In the same period, two players from the similarly successful ASU League of Legends roster have made it onto League of Legends Championship Series academy teams: Brindon “Breezyyy” Keesey and Jason “MaGeRdAsGeR” Magerkurth.
Wang said in order to maximize his chances of reaching his peak, he’d need to commit more time to improving at the game. ASU Maroon’s five-person roster scrimmages twice a week and competes in weekend tournaments. The team’s practices are supplemented by individual practice on the ranked ladder.
“I would be more capable of managing my time and having a little less of my load and commit to Valorant,” Wang said. “That time is critical to growing as a player to the level of competitiveness that would equate to what pro players do. That is their job.”
These lofty dreams are backed by tangible skill showcased throughout the semester by ASU Maroon. The squad finished the year with an emphatic victory at the Pure Esports LAN in Mesa on April 3.
ASU Maroon accomplished an undefeated bracket run, defeating other college teams like ASU Gold and Grand Canyon University along with several local, high-level pickup teams. The roster is composed of Wang, Kayla Nguyen, Eric Yoon, Keenan Nutter and Sathiya Kumaraguru.
“It’s indescribable with words the amount of joy I felt seeing my teammates in person,” Wang said. “This is a predominantly online game. Through voice you can read tone or frustration, but it’s a different environment playing next to each other. The core values – trust and admiration for each other – you can see it in a physical and tangible way. The hype, the disappointment, I can’t tell you how alive I felt.”
That atmosphere was heightened with around 30 to 40 players there to play Valorant. Both Yoon and Kumaruguru noted how inspiring it was to be in that environment. “It’s weird seeing everyone so passionate about the game and their sole purpose was to win everything,” Yoon said.
With their competitive fires stoked, ASU Maroon saw their best success of the semester against what some players on the team would admit were technically more skilled talent. But that’s why the games are played. Kumaraguru said in many of the small, third-party tournaments they play in, the opponents should be significantly better, yet ASU Maroon plays them close.
Kumaraguru said after the tournament they continued to play online and ran through the competition on the ranked ladder, proving to the team the day was a real level-up moment.
“The LAN, I thought we were going to lose but our confidence is growing,” Kumaraguru said. “We’re believing we can do it and it wasn’t a fluke run.”
This isn’t to say ASU Maroon aren’t a high-level team themselves. All of the players play in the upper-tier of Immortal on the ranked ladder, which means they are within the top 0.7 percent of players in a game that boasts over 15 million average monthly players.
However, several teams in Mesa had players that were ranked at Radiant, the highest level on the ranked ladder. This skill difference is difficult to overcome. Map knowledge, aim mechanics and utility usage are factors that separate players from one another. Yoon identified the core to ASU Maroon’s success: teamwork.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Marc Laver used to routinely bring his son Jonnie to Sacramento's Southside Park.
Nearly 20 years ago, Marc pushed the city to turn the playground at Southside Park more inclusive. Not long after, the 'Universal Universe' playground was unveiled. It was a new concept at the time, with all inclusive play structures, padded surfaces, access ramps and handrails.
But after more than a decade of growing up on this inclusive playground, his son Jonnie passed away from meningitis complications in 2019.
But Marc never stopped visiting the park.
And in recent years, he noticed the playground's equipment had fallen on hard times. So Marc set out with a new goal, raise funds to repair the playground and install new inclusive equipment, like a wheelchair accessible merry-go-round, a special sensory music area, new bathrooms and braille signage for visually impaired kids.
Reconstruction and repair begin of November 2021. Now, families are free to enjoy the playground's new amenities.
Phil Serna, a supervisor for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, attended the reopening over Mother's Day weekend with a smile on his face.
"It certainly puts a smile on my face to know we have kind, thoughtful leaders here in our neighborhood that are willing to invest," Serna said.
Marc knows the improvements would make his son proud.
"He is here right now, I can feel it," Marc said. "I’m very grateful and I want to thank him, I always thank a lot of people, but today I thank him for allowing this to happen... and I was brave today, this is emotional for me."
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The Lincoln Board of Education is considering a number of revisions to its public comment rules, including shortening the amount of time allotted to each speaker from five minutes to three.
The proposed changes would also give the board president discretion to change that time allotment to accommodate the number of people wishing to address the board.
Speakers would also have to sign up for public comment no more than 30 minutes before the meeting and 15 minutes after it starts. Under the current rules, speakers can sign up at any point during the meeting. The draft revisions also reflect changes made to the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, including that speakers provide their address.
The proposal comes after the board sat through a number of marathon meetings over the past two years with dozens of speakers packing the district office to criticize — or support — LPS' pandemic restrictions and the now-shelved health standards proposal at the state level.
The proposed change simply adds more detail to how public comment should be run, said John Neal, associate superintendent for governmental relations and general administration.
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"What we had before was a policy that had some overarching statements," Neal said. "We have had more participants in public than before, so we've tried in the new language to describe the things that we already do."
By shortening the time individuals get to speak, the board will be able to hear from more speakers during the first scheduled public comment period, which typically comes before the board moves on to regular business, Neal said.
Under it's 8420 policy governing citizen participation, the board is also proposing adding a clause clarifying that public comment "cannot impede the board from completing the business of the meeting." Board policy states that regular meetings of the board are for conducting business as opposed to providing an open public forum.
The open meetings law allows public bodies "to make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations" regarding the conduct of persons speaking at meetings.
LPS officials also added an additional paragraph stating that public comment will be scheduled at "some board meetings." Neal said that is meant to clarify that the board does not accept public comment at certain meetings, like some work sessions, where there is a specific objective to accomplish.
Nebraska statute does not require that public bodies allow people to speak at each meeting as long as it does not forbid it at all meetings.
The proposed policy changes also allows the board chair to organize public comment by what agenda items or topics are brought up and the age of speakers.
The Lincoln Board of Education will vote on the change at its meeting May 24.
Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On Twitter @HammackLJS
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Nearly three years later, the collective response to the Oregon District mass shooting in Dayton is still ongoing after the pandemic interrupted many people’s recovery.
“The mass shooting only lasted 32 seconds, but the aftermath continues,” said Sandy Hunt, director of the Victim/Witness Division at the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.
Recent focus groups with survivors found that “people stopped in 2020,” caught up in the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, she said. Now that that appears to be fading, they’re returning to dealing with lingering effects of the mass shooting, Hunt said.
The 2019 shooting was a major focus of this year’s Two Days in May conference for crime-victim advocates. The conference for people who help crime victims navigate the service and compensation system met for the 30th time on Monday and Tuesday in Columbus, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Hunt spoke at the conference, detailing the response to the Dayton shooting by multiple agencies, from police on the scene giving victims first aid to the multi-day use of the Dayton Convention Center as an incident command center.
The center became the hub for disseminating information, offering crisis intervention for people affected by the shooting, and helping with paperwork, Hunt said.
Many people wanted to help in the aftermath, but some celebrity visits became a distraction — and some items in the huge pile of donations weren’t helpful, she said.
Hunt suggested people donate to local foundations, or send gift cards or gas cards for victims.
“But the toilet paper and the paper towels were not very helpful at all,” she said.
After the immediate crisis, service workers moved on to recovery.
Bonnie Parish, executive director of the Family Services Association of Dayton, touted the value of collaboration in serving victims’ needs. Her office hosted a coordinated response to the mass shooting to serve the community as a whole, not just people who were directly involved in the shooting, she said.
The Oregon District shooting sparked lots of secondary trauma among people who lived nearby and became afraid to go home; relatives of victims; first responders, counselors and medical personnel; people who watched media coverage and members of the media themselves, Parish said.
That trauma is expressed in many different ways, and there is no one-size-fits-all treatment, she said.
“And you know, another thing: There’s really no end to it. You are never the same,” Parish said.
Dealing with that variety of responses and needs requires cooperation between groups with different specialties, she said.
Trauma recovery centers are a fairly new idea, starting in California, said Stephen Massey, chief operations officer of CitiLookout Trauma Recovery Center in Springfield. Ohio was the second state to adopt them, he said.
“We have eight or nine here,” Massey said. Now there’s an alliance of trauma recovery centers, with more than 40 nationwide, he said.
Massey discussed the myriad needs of trauma victims, including some only distantly related to their specific traumatic event. Workers have to expect that victims may mistrust them at first, so relationship-building is essential, he said.
“Many survivors and victims have been failed, time and time again, by systems,” Massey said.
A public outreach campaign will soon get underway for people still suffering trauma from the Oregon District shooting, as effects of that event reemerge post-pandemic, he said.
Massey said one important new factor is Ohio Senate Bill 36, which passed in October after the Dayton Daily News reported on how Oregon District victims were denied aid. Sponsored by state Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, SB 36 revised the compensation rules for crime victims.
Massey said he and other agencies spent a lot of time lobbying for the bill, believing it would be a big help to Oregon District survivors.
“We were all proponents of this bill,” he said.
The Oregon District shooting was a factor in getting legislators to pass SB 36, Attorney General Dave Yost said.
Among other changes, the bill made it less easy to disqualify people for reparations. Based on that, Massey said, several survivors of the Oregon District shooting will be able to reapply for help they’d been denied.
The removal of one previous disqualifier will likely lead to approval of compensation for at least one victim, Yost said.
“We have one woman who had applied for victims’ crime compensation. She was denied because she had Adderall in her system,” he said. “She has since reapplied. It’s my understanding that that application is pending today.”
The attorney general’s Crime Victims Services has paid roughly $50,000 to 24 victims of the Oregon District shooting, according to Yost’s office. Another $50,000 will be distributed to minors pending establishment of guardianship.
Most of that money is to cover “economic loss,” since donations paid medical expenses and an anonymous donor covered funerals, Yost’s office said.
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LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Emily Stanley had to take off work on Monday so that she could drive around and search for baby formula.
“It's just insane. As if a pandemic wasn't enough, now there's no formula,” Stanley said.
The Lake Jackson, Texas mom said she drove an hour away to Galveston and bought what she could find.
Friends in Stanley’s hometown of Waxahachie are also looking for formula and mailing it to Lake Jackson.
“She shipped it to me in wine boxes,” Stanley said of her friend, Leah. “People steal packages anyway even if they don't know what's in it. We just didn't want it to be recognized.”
Data shows the baby formula shortage is not improving. According to retail data company, Datasembly, more than half of the baby formula supply in six states including Texas was completely sold out in April.
Due to a major voluntary recall of three popular baby formula brands in February, supply chain experts believe it could be six months before things get close to back to normal.
“The demand was increasing; supply was suddenly cut short, right? So when there is that mismatch between the supply and demand, this was just disaster waiting to happen,” Sree Bhaskaran of SMU’s Cox School of Business said.
So, what can parents do?
Be careful shopping for formula online, Cook Children’s pediatrician Dr. Alice Phillips said.
“We don't want them to be buying formula online from an unreputable source where it could be a counterfeit formula,” Dr. Phillips said.
The North Texas doctor doesn’t recommend making your own formula either.
“That's really high risk and makes me as a pediatrician very anxious because we don't know if they're going to get all of those components correct, if it is going to be sterile, if it's going to be safe,” Dr. Phillips said.
The best advice? Give your pediatrician a call.
“We have a lot of connections,” Dr. Phillips. “We have relationships with formula reps that we can get formula in that we need it.”
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VERNON, N.Y. – After closing the barn area last week following two fatal cases of equine herpes, Vernon Downs is resuming live racing events this weekend.
There will be 13 races with a 6:05 p.m. post time. There will not be any races on Friday.
According to the Vernon Downs Facebook page, updates will be posted on their page ahead of each weekend’s events.
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UTICA, N.Y. – Utica firefighters were called to two separate fires within minutes of each other late Monday night, using all of the department’s apparatus between both calls.
Around 11:30 p.m., fire crews responded to a home on the 1400 block of Steuben Street, where there was a small fire on a second-floor porch. The porch and some siding was damaged but no one was injured.
Then crews headed to the 700 block of Tracy Street after a pile of clothes were found on fire on the second floor of a home. Fire officials say the damage was minor.
Both causes are under investigation.
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November 8, 1934 – April 19, 2022
Jackie was born November 8, 1934 to Jack and Lois Bowen in Astoria, Oregon. She passed away on April 19, 2022 at the age of 87 in Coquille, Oregon.
Jackie’s parents moved to Coos Bay, Oregon and then later to Coquille where they raised Jackie and her younger sister, Patty Crim. Her parents owned and operated “The Bootery” in Coquille where Jackie learned her savvy business skills. She was very close with her grandfather, Donald Reisdorf growing up and liked to tell stories of their adventures. Jackie was a hard worker and loved politics, nutrition and gardening. She was a woman of deep faith in the Lord.
Jackie married Richard Williams from South Africa when she was eighteen and proceeded to have three children. The eldest was Cindy Jones, then Scott Williams and the youngest being Patti Williamson. They lived in Georgia, Washington, Texas, Arkansas and finally moved back to Oregon. Jackie and Richard divorced. Jackie created her own business, “Cupid’s Gifts” which started out as a wedding and event planning business which evolved from there. She married Donald Skramovsky. Her business thrived and she was very happy. Jackie and Don had three wonderful years before he passed away from health complications. Jackie relocated to Eugene where she created a nutrition business called The Diet Center. She met and married Pete Pedersen. They moved to Washington for about 12 years where she opened and ran the business “Fortunate Life”. It met her passion of helping people with nutrition, weight loss and smoking cessation. Pete worked at JH Baxter. They retired to Coquille, Oregon after that to live on the beautiful family ranch. Jackie and Pete were married for 39 years before he passed away September 18, 2020. They had enjoyed being part of the community.
Jackie attended the Emanuel Baptist Church and was very active in it until her health declined and travel was too difficult. Jackie was President of the Coquille Chamber of Commerce, won awards such as Republican Woman of the Year and Toastmasters. Her faith in the Lord never wavered. Jackie was always willing to listen and provide help with good advice for others. She was a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul.
She is survived by her sister, Patty Crim; her daughter, Cindy Jones and her husband, Randy; her son, Scott Williams and his wife, Lorry; and her daughter, Patti Williamson; her grandchildren, Alisha Wells, Chrissy Jones, Jennifer Moon, Mickey Williams, Angie Andersen, Connor Williams, and Brittany Williamson; and nephew, Michael Crim. She is also survived by many great grandchildren and great nephews.
Her family would like to share their memories of Jackie with everyone.
Patty Crim – Jackie was a wonderful sister. Always giving good advice and counsel. She used the Bible to raise her kids and gave of herself to set a good example. She was a comfort to me when I needed help to cope with grief and I remember her words of encouragement now to cope with her loss.
Cindy Jones – Mom always did the right thing and fought for what she believed in. I remember quite a few bible verses because Mom would say them daily. I know my mom’s faith was strong. I loved her very much and will miss her terribly.
Scott Williams – My mother was my best friend and the person I would talk to when I was troubled. Mom had a calming effect when she spoke to you. She could instill in you the belief that everything was going to be alright. Mom was a nutritionist. What she gave you to eat, would be packed with vitamins and minerals. Mom was thoughtful and caring. She never missed a birthday or a special occasion. Mom was very spiritual and took us to just about every church denomination there was. She finally settled on Baptist. Mom was mentally tough and emotionally strong. She was also very forgiving and didn’t stay mad at anyone for very long. Mom was a rock in our lives and a living example of unconditional love. Mom was everything a mother was supposed to be and a father a lot of the times. She has gone now to the other side. I hope it is her that greets me. When my time has come.
Patti Williamson – My mom was the strongest woman I have ever known. I miss my mom. I miss not talking with her every day. I miss hearing her call out to me as she was headed to bed every night “I sure love you honey”. I miss talking about her childhood adventures with her grandfathers and hearing about her favorite job, working at the Roxy movie theater as a teenager. I miss watching her with my daughter and seeing how much love they had for each other. She taught me so many things, how to grow roses, how to grow a garden, how to can tuna and how to balance my checkbook. She taught me how to work hard and to fight for what I believe. She taught me how to be strong thru life’s difficult struggles and always keep my head up. She taught me about the Lord and how much we need him in our lives. Most important, she taught me how to be a mom. I love my mom with all my heart and I miss her more than I can express in my words.
Alisha Wells – My grandmother, Jackie Pedersen was strong when she needed to be and stood up for what she believed was right. She loved her family more than anything and was fiercely loyal. She had no problem telling me when she thought I needed to do something differently. An example of this would be her insistence that I should eat wheat bread instead of white when I was a child, even though I detested it. While I was not thrilled with her insistence, I know her heart was in the right place and her love for me had no end. She will be immensely missed.
Mickey Williams – She was wise. She was principled. She believed in good and evil. She always tried to live for the good. She was a reader. She loved movies and a great story. She did not like nudity in movies but was fine with it in books. She liked to laugh. She was fond of British comedy (that I’ll never understand). She loved dogs, especially those little lap dogs. She also loved porcelain chickens. She loved chocolate. She loved to get her hair done. She loved purple; I think it was her favorite color. She loved jewelry. She loved to go to church. She loved to make me go to church. She loved, and sometimes hated politics. She loved her father. She loved Christ. She loved life. But above all, she loved her family. I loved her very much and I miss her very much.
Brittany Williamson – My grandma and I had a very special bond. I am so grateful for that. I learned so much from her in my life. She took me to church, she taught me about politics and took me to several of her meetings (she is why I’m a Precinct to this day). As a kid, I remember listening to so much “Judge Judy” that I could practically be a judge myself. I remember calling her in distress and she was able to calm me down, offer advice, and let me know that she would be there if I needed her; unbeknownst to me she was actually on the floor because she had just taken a fall. When I was packing for college and needed to run an errand, my grandma wanted to ride along with me badly. So badly, that we somehow got her up into my truck and were on our way! Of course, we had to make one of our frequent stops at the coffee shop too. We made coffee runs often and she always got her blended caramel mocha, almond milk and of course, whip cream. I’ll really miss those coffee runs. My grandma and I would take little trips down to Bandon to enjoy some fresh fish and chips and take in the beauty of the ocean. She loved doing that, as did I. I feel fortunate to have so many fond memories with my grandma.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11:00 am at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 282 W. 6th St., Coquille.
Online remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneralservice.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846
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The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
Tuesday, 5/3/2022:
North Bend
9:29 am, North Bend/Coos Bay, report of unlawful entry into motor vehicle and theft of purse.
10:23 am, 2700 block of Stanton Avenue, report of vicious dog.
2:21 pm, 2200 block of Marion Avenue, caller reported theft of wheelbarrow.
4:12 pm, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue, report of unattended child.
Coos Bay
Coquille
Reedsport
11:20 am, 1700 block of Ranch Road, report of an animal problem.
11:41 am, Reedsport Community Charter School, report of trespassing.
4:16 pm, Reedsport Police Department, report of theft.
4:57 pm, RV Masters of Oregon, report of an animal problem.
Wednesday, 5/4/2022:
North Bend
9:19 am, 2200 Pony Creek Road, report of driving complaint. A male subject was transported to Coos County jail.
3:01 pm, 2400 block of Broadway Ave, report of a vicious dog.
3:22 pm, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, report of a vehicle vs pedestrian accident.
11:39 pm, 1500 block of Sherman Ave, report of small fire.
Coos Bay
12:02 am, Newmark and LaClair, report of intoxicated subject walking in the middle of the roadway that resulted in warrant service. A 29 year old male was cited.
3:13 pm, Bayshore and Global Inn, report of disorderly conduct. Subject riding skateboard wrong way down middle of road.
5:08 am, 400 block of Newmark Avenue, report of fraudulent use of debit/credit card.
7:27 am, 900 block of S 1st Street, caller reported theft of services.
4:00 pm, S 4th Street and Ingersoll Avenue, traffic stop that resulted in a warrant service. A 60 year old male was cited.
4:12 pm, 200 E Johnson Avenue, caller reported theft of cell phone.
Coquille
11:00 am, 1300 block of W 10th Street, caller reported theft of firearm.
12:45 pm, 600 block of E 3rd Street, report of juvenile problem.
Reedsport
1:37 pm, 600 E Alder Place, report of an animal problem.
8:02 pm, 1700 block of Greenwood Avenue, report of civil dispute.
10:41 pm, 400 block of Walker Creek Road, report of missing person.
Thursday, 5/5/2022:
North Bend
8:01 am, 3400 block of Broadway Avenue, report of illegal camp which resulted in warrant service. A 35 year old male subject was cited.
10:46 am, 2500 Sherman Avenue, report of unlawful entry into motor vehicle, criminal mischief and theft.
4:14 pm, Highway 101 mile post 234, report of disabled vehicle on bridge.
Coos Bay
2:10 am, 100 block of W Hall Avenue, warrant service. A 33 year old female was cited.
10:13 am, E Anderson Avenue and S Bayshore, report of illegal camping which resulted in warrant service. A 47 year old male was cited.
3:52 pm, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue, caller reported theft of vehicle. Stolen license plate.
4:04 pm, 1800 block of N 28th Court, report of criminal trespass. A 60 year old female was transported to Coos County jail.
8:57 pm, 1300 block of Airport Lane, warrant service. A 34 year old male was cited.
Coquille
3:48 pm, 400 block of N Central Boulevard, report of graffiti.
4:34 pm, Highway 42 mile post 13, report of traffic hazard.
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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is hoping three American presidents can rescue him from U.S. criminal charges alleging he accepted millions of dollars from drug traffickers funneling drugs to the United States, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Attorney Raymond Colon told reporters outside Manhattan federal court Tuesday that he plans to subpoena President Joe Biden and former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. He said Biden and Obama, both Democrats, along with Trump, a Republican, could vouch for Hernandez.
Hernandez was extradited last month on charges that he received millions of dollars from 2004 to 2022 to support a drug trade that delivered hundreds of thousands of kilograms of drugs to the U.S.
Colon also said he’d subpoena Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Guzman is serving a life sentence for a massive conspiracy that utilized killings and corruption to support drug trafficking for over two decades.
The lawyer said the presidents could testify that they considered Hernandez an ally after he became the first Honduran president to agree to the extradition of drug traffickers from Honduras to the U.S.
“He sent many away who made threats against him and his family as a result of that,” Colon said.
Hernandez also kept U.S. agencies including the CIA and Drug Enforcement Agency informed about what was happening in his country, in a give-and-take that may have been reflected in a briefing Hernandez received in 2017 from U.S. officials in Langley, Virginia, where the CIA is headquartered, the lawyer said.
As for subpoenaing Biden, Obama and Trump, Colon said: “Why not? Biden may be busy running the country, but I can’t think of anything that Trump is doing that’s important and I know that Mr. Obama is retired, so ....”
The comments came after Hernández entered a not guilty plea to multiple charges before a judge, who set a tentative trial date of Jan. 17.
Colon told Judge P. Kevin Castel that Hernandez has been held for three weeks in solitary confinement like a “prisoner of war,” unable to communicate with his family or receive access to the jail’s commissary. He said Hernandez is sometimes allowed to exercise on a basketball court for one hour but isn’t given a basketball.
The lawyer also complained that he’s been mostly blocked from meeting with his client, although his paralegals have been allowed to meet with him.
Castel told the government to look into the issues and report to him within a week.
The lawyer said Hernandez has been isolated in a wing of the jail and treated as if he was a terrorism or violent defendant.
“He’s not a terrorist,” Colon said. “There’s no violence in his history.”
Castel said he could not see why Hernandez would be denied family phone calls, use of the jail commissary and other privileges inmates receive.
“Let’s see if we can get a prompt report and corrective measures as appropriate,” the judge said.
“My client’s very grateful,” Colon said as a bespectacled Hernandez nodded his head enthusiastically beside him.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Hernandez is housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. “For privacy, safety, and security reasons, the Bureau of Prisons does not discuss information on any individual inmate’s conditions of confinement to include housing quarters,” spokesperson Scott Taylor said in an email.
Hernández served as president of the Central American nation from 2014 through 2022. He faces charges including participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
He was arrested at his home in Tegucigalpa in February at the request of U.S. authorities. Honduras’ Supreme Court rejected his appeal of a judge’s decision favoring extradition.
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An appeals court in New York dismissed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Amazon over its coronavirus safety protocols and a former employee who led the successful union organizing effort on Staten Island.
Besides potentially exposing workers to the virus at two Amazon facilities in New York City, the lawsuit filed by James last year claimed that Amazon illegally retaliated against workers who spoke up about poor safety conditions in its warehouses. They include Chris Smalls, the fired Amazon worker who now heads the Amazon Labor Union, and Derrick Palmer, the group’s vice president of organizing.
The appellate court said in its ruling Tuesday that federal labor law preempted state labor law, and the National Labor Relations Board “should serve as the forum” for disputes arising from conduct that’s protected or prohibited by federal labor law, not the states.
It also said the lawsuit’s efforts to require the retailer to comply with New York’s COVID-19 workplace guidelines was dismissed as moot because the restriction in place at the time have since been lifted.
The court also pointed to a separate NLRB case over another fired employee, Gerald Bryson. It said that case involves “essentially the same allegations of retaliation, and the possibility of inconsistent rulings on the same issue poses an ‘obvious and substantial’ ‘risk of interference’” with the NLRB’s jurisdiction.
Palmer, who was given a final written warning in the early days of the pandemic, is still employed at Amazon.
The court’s ruling is a win for Amazon, which had sought to have the case thrown out but its motion to dismiss was denied by a trial court last year.
“Throughout the pandemic, Amazon has failed to provide a safe working environment for New Yorkers, putting their health and safety at risk,” said Morgan Rubin, a spokesperson for the attorney general, in a statement. “As our office reviews the decision and our options moving forward, Attorney General James remains committed to protecting Amazon workers, and all workers, from unfair treatment.”
The Seattle-based online retailer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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A huge fire at a Waste Management facility in New Jersey sent thick, black plumes of smoke billowing into the air Tuesday afternoon, and one person remains unaccounted for, according to officials.
The fire at the building on Julia Street in Elizabeth broke out in the afternoon, and quickly escalated to five alarms. Nearby homes were evacuated as the blaze raged, city officials said.
No injuries were reported, although the city said that one person was unaccounted for as of 4:30 p.m. Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage said that the fire is expected to last for hours, and won't likely be put out fully until Wednesday. Bollwage also said that the fire has provoked the partial roof collapse of the structure.
The facility is a bulk waste transfer station, for larger items like construction waste and furniture, according to Bollwage.
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A dive team was requested Tuesday for two people reported missing in Cowan Lake in Clinton County.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources were searching the water at Cowan Lake State Park near Wilmington for two adults, David Roorbach, public information officer, said.
The ODNR sought dive team assistance after identifying an area of interest about 10 feet under water.
The two missing people were not identified and Roorbach did not say where at Cowan Lake searchers were looking.
It also was not clear whether the missing pair had been swimming, fishing or kayaking, which are popular activities at the lake, according to the ODNR website.
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No foul play suspected after Tennessee man dies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sarah Riley
Knoxville News Sentinel
Rescue workers recovered the body of a 72-year-old Tennessee man Monday after he was found partially submerged in the Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Rangers responded to the call about the man at about 1:30 p.m. Monday. He was found about a mile west of Metcalf Bottoms. No foul play is suspected, according to a release from the park.
The man's car was found in a pull out site about 600 feet upriver along a steep embankment.
The man was identified as Charles Queen of Bybee.
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Developers want to demolish a vast swath of the Neuweiler Brewery complex near Allentown’s riverfront to make way for a seven-story mixed-use building.
But Allentown’s planning commission tabled their application at a Tuesday meeting and asked developers to submit more detailed architectural plans. Several commission members and members of the public also lamented the possible loss of the historic structure.
,Allentown-based Urban Residential Properties, an affiliate of Manhattan Building Co., is looking to demolish the existing Neuweiler Brewery and replace it with a seven-story building with 286 apartment units, around 38,000 square feet of retail space, a parking garage and amenities such as a pool, gym and conference space. Developers plan to keep and restore the brewery’s tower-like structure at the corner of Front St. and Pump Place, but will demolish the rest of the complex.
The brewery was founded by German brewer Louis Neuweiler. The facility was built between 1911 and 1913, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Plans for the revitalization of the Neuweiler Brewery have long-stalled. The building has been vacant since the brewery closed in 1968, and has detoriated since then.
The Neuweiler Brewery redevelopment is part of the developers’ 10-year-plan to revitalize Allentown’s riverfront and turn it into a destination. The city approved a zoning change in 2021 requested by those developers to allow residential and commercial building in the riverfront area.
[ From 2021: Allentown riverfront development can proceed after City Council approves rezoning ]
City planning staff wrote that they are “inclined to support” the project because the riverfront corridor is largely blighted and would benefit from the revitalization. Allentown is also experiencing a housing shortage which the new development would help alleviate, staff wrote.
Some planning commission members and members of the public at Tuesday’s meeting wished the building could be revitalized, not torn down.
“If all we were going to do was tear it down anyway, why did we wait this long?” Commission chairperson Christian Brown said. “It’s really a shame because I know there are probably all sorts of reasons and justifications, financially and otherwise, but this structure is still standing today.”
“The city needs to do better to protect and preserve its architectural and environmental assets, and needs to be willing to say no when the cost of erecting another disposable single-use matchstick structure far outweigh the temporary gains,” said Adam Bond, president of the Allentown environmental league.
Even though the brewery is on the National Registry of Historic Places, it’s not protected from demolition because it is not considered a landmark, planning director Irene Woodward said.
Revitalizing the entire existing building would be cost-prohibitive, said developer John Palumbo said, and approving the project would be the city’s best bet to develop the site after so many years.
“This thing has been vacant since the 1960s,” he said. “We’re doing our best to keep the historical elements, keep the most special portion of the building, but at the end of the day if the city wants to see something special happen it’s got to be a cohesive development. "
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Developers have spoken with the brewery’s neighbors in the first and sixth wards, as well as members of the Riverfront Civic Association, he said, and people are excited to see the site finally be developed.
“We’re here for the long haul,” Palumbo said. “We love this city, we believe in this city, and we’ll do everything in our power to work with the city to develop a plan that everybody’s comfortable with.”
Urban Residential Properties bought the Neuweiler site this year. Brewers Hill Development Group, of Allentown, had originally planned to turn the brewery’s “bottling shop” into a 42,000-square-foot-office space and secured $2 million in Neighborhood Improvement Zone funding to do so, but is no longer going forward with those plans.
Palumbo said Urban Residential Properties has not yet decided whether they will seek NIZ funding to support the project.
Big plans are in store for Allentown’s Lehigh Riverfront. Jaindl Enterprises broke ground in 2021 on a nearly $40-million office building overlooking the Lehigh River south of the Tilghman Street Bridge. The building, which will include office space and retail on the ground floor, is set to open this year.
Wright and Palumbo had previously announced plans to revitalize the American Atelier furniture factory, also on the river, into a mixed-use complex called the Riverfront Lofts with apartment space, office space and warehouse space on the ground floor. They also want to develop Bucky Boyle park and the 11-acre Iron Mountain warehouse site, but has not yet announced specific plans.
Morning Call reporter Lindsay Weber can be reached at 610-820-6681 and liweber@mcall.com.
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DALLAS — Have you wandered into a pet store with the dream of adopting a new furry friend? Well, that may be no longer if the City of Dallas passes a new proposed ordinance calling for a ban on kitten and puppy sales at local pet stores.
The ‘Dallas Humane Pet Store Ordinance’ was proposed by animal welfare organizations in December of 2020. It was sparked by the mission to end the puppy mill gateway to pet stores.
Many animal welfare organizations and residents are in favor of the idea, while local pet store owners and the American Kennel Club have shared their opposition.
The SPCA of Texas said it strongly supports the passing of the ordinance and believes it will improve the welfare of pets and prevent illnesses due to inappropriate care -- pointing to protecting future pet owners who would be responsible for hundreds of dollars in trying to save animals that contract those illnesses.
SPCA of Texas says the ordinance would also, "support dozens of local, Dallas-bases humane pet stores that do not sell puppies, but rather partner with local animal shelters like the SPCA of Texas to rehome thousands of dogs and cats each year.”
But the American Kennel Club said the ordinance will limit pet choice and consumer protections for families seeking a dog that fits their needs and lifestyle.
A North Dallas Petland store, which is considered the city’s only store selling dogs, told the Dallas Morning News it would be forced to close if the city enacts the ordinance.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are currently 400 U.S. cities that have similar ordinances banning the sales of kittens and puppies in place, including nine major cities in Texas.
SPCA hopes Dallas will be next in passing it.
The Dallas City Council is set to vote on the issue during its morning meeting Wednesday, May 11.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Marion County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday a grand jury unanimously found the shooting at Flying J Truck Stop in late-April justified.
On April 25, Woodburn police were called to the Flying J truck Stop in Aurora after Micaiah Clinton, a wanted suspect, had been spotted in the parking lot. Clinton barricaded himself in a van and stayed there for more than 4 hours.
Several law enforcement agencies, including SWAT responded. Police said Clinton got out of the van around 10:50 a.m. after tear gas was used. When he got out, authorities say he shot Officer Jesse Ponce in the left upper thigh “without warning.”
Clinton allegedly kept shooting at Ponce, despite the first shot knocking the officer to the ground. Police said Ponce was struck again in his right lower leg. Along with that, Clinton struck Ponce’s ballistic shield, his pistol and the police car parked behind him.
According to officials, the suspect then started shooting at Marion County Deputy Sheriff Tyler Morrow, but instead hit the SWAT vehicle six times.
Morrow reportedly fired back — hitting Clinton once in the head and twice in the chest.
Dashcam video released Tuesday shows the moment Ponce was carried to safety after being shot.
Ponce was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, however, officials say he has since undergone three surgeries and is expected to fully recover.
Clinton was wanted for trying to elude police and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A death investigation is underway in Gresham, but many details remain unclear.
According to the Gresham Police Department, officers were conducting a welfare check at an apartment on Southeast 185th avenue around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday. They are now investigating a death — but no further information about the situation has been released.
Gresham PD says this is a “very active” investigation, but they do not believe there is any danger to the public.
Although they don’t describe what kind of incident took place, police are asking any witnesses to call their tip line at 503.618.2719 or toll-free at 1.888.989.3505.
This is a developing story. KOIN 6 News will provide updates when new information is available.
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Proposed policy could allow Manatee County staff to carry firearms while at work
Manatee County staff could soon be allowed to carry firearms while at work if a policy change proposed by commissioner James Satcher is approved by a majority of the conservative board of county commissioners.
The county has policies that prohibit staff from carrying firearms, but the board voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday to direct County Administrator Scott Hopes and County Attorney Bill Clague to draft a policy that could be considered for approval at a meeting in late July, following the board's summer recess.
Currently, members of the public who are concealed carry permit holders are allowed to bring their permitted firearms into county property. But Satcher —who previously proposed controversial policies to ban abortions in Manatee County — said his proposal would allow the county's nearly 2,000-employee staff to also begin carry firearms as a form of personal protection if they so choose.
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"Gun-free zones should be called criminal empowerment zones," Satcher said during Tuesday's meeting. "They basically just let the bad guys know exactly where to target. All of the law-abiding citizens are disarmed."
Hopes reminded county commissioners that in 2018 he was chairman of the Manatee County School Board during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland. He said that experience has shaped his view of firearms in the workplace.
"When you read that transcript and you see that video, you are constantly reminded throughout the duration of that event that had any one of a number of employees of that school been armed, many, many lives would have been saved," Hopes said.
"It's no secret when I was chair we passed the policy to create the guardian program," he said. "I immediately put armed law enforcement in every school during that period of time, and I pushed for teachers and other employees to be trained and to be armed."
County Commissioners largely supported the idea, but those opposed to Tuesday's vote raised concerns about Satcher adding the item to the agenda on Friday, just days before the meeting, and that it could be a moot point if Florida legislators consider Gov. Ron DeSantis' constitutional carry initiatives during the special session scheduled to start on May 23.
Much of Tuesday's discussion revolved around the timing of when the board would vote on the proposed policy.
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The board's lone Democrat, Commissioner Reggie Bellamy, said he was leery of possible scenarios that could turn violent if staff is allowed to carry firearms in county buildings. He was the lone nay on the vote.
Bellamy, who said he has a concealed weapon permit, said he instead suggests enhanced security protocols.
"I wrote some scenarios down that we could possibly run into based on how this moves forward," Bellamy said. "One of the scenarios is county employee shoots citizen, the other scenario is county employee shoots coworker, the other scenario is county employees have a shootout."
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A 61-year-old man is dead after a fire broke out at a Waverly apartment complex Tuesday morning, according to the sheriff.
Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies and Waverly Fire and Rescue crews responded shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday to the apartment, 14020 Lancashire St., where they ultimately found Mark Umland dead in Apartment No. 17, according to a news release.
The fire originated in Umland's apartment unit and spread throughout the eight-unit building, according to the release, displacing 20 residents.
No one else was injured in the blaze. All of the units were damaged by fire, smoke or water, totaling about $500,000 in structural damage, according to the sheriff's office.
The Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire. The American Red Cross is providing assistance to the displaced residents.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
The company alleged the man stole 6,000 pounds of copper wire and a flatbed trailer, wrongfully used the company's credit card, submitted false timesheets and directed employees to work at his Pleasant Dale home on the clock.
Police in November said the 36-year-old had a contusion on his head and labeled his death "suspicious," but his death has now been ruled accidental in nature.
The state said the killing was first-degree murder. That Barnes kicked his way into the house, just as he'd threatened to do in texts later deleted, after she told him their relationship was over and not to come home.
An Ohio man caused $7,500 in damage to vehicles parked near the Lincoln Amtrak station on Saturday afternoon after police said he was booted from a train.
An agreement will allow Lincoln police to use state facial recognition software to help identify possible suspects, a practice that concerns civil liberties groups.
The Nebraska Crime Commission, a panel of police and public officials who review revocations and oversee statewide law enforcement standards and compliance, made Mathew Bornemeier's revocation official on Friday.
The man walked to the side of her and grabbed the backpack that was attached to her walker with a carabiner, pulling the bag, the walker and the woman across the porch, police said.
Witnesses told police that a man driving a blue Jeep stopped his vehicle near 72nd and Thurston streets at around 4 p.m. Monday, before the two dogs jumped in the car.
Police later spotted the van driving near Alvo Road and North 14th Street, giving chase as the vehicle fled from officers before getting stuck in the mud on an access road, according to authorities.
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Sarasota County plans to build major sports complex and boathouse at Nathan Benderson Park
The Sarasota County Commission agreed on Tuesday to dedicate $20 million of tourism tax revenue to building a boathouse and indoor sports complex at Nathan Benderson Park.
The county is planning to build an at least 100,000-square-foot sports complex that would serve as an engine for sports tourism in the Sarasota-Manatee area, according to the project’s feasibility report.
Commissioners voted last month to raise the county’s tourism development tax — also known as the bed tax — from 5% to 6%. And on Tuesday, the board decided to dedicate $20 million of this sixth "penny" of bed tax revenue to the boathouse and indoor sports complex project.
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At Tuesday's commission meeting, Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Director Nicole Rissler estimated that the total project will cost at least $40 million. Since the bed tax is only slated to pay for $20 million of that total, Rissler recommends that the remaining money come from private donations, naming rights, sponsorships and other funding sources.
Chicago-based C.H. Johnson Consulting, Inc. conducted a feasibility report for the project, which recommends that the sports complex include eight full-sized basketball courts. These could be converted into 16 volleyball courts or 24 pickleball courts. A facility of this size will be able to hold large tournaments.
The complex would also have locker rooms, a concession/Café bar concept, at least four multipurpose rooms and other amenities.
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The county is partnering with the Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy – formerly known as Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates Inc.(SANCA) – on the project. The conservancy manages and operates the park, which is owned by the county.
The county and the conservancy also plan to build a boathouse at Nathan Benderson. In 2013, when the park was under construction, the county’s plan was that SANCA and corporations would fund the construction of the boathouse and some other elements of the project, according to a county press release. But SANCA struggled with fundraising, and construction of the boathouse was postponed.
Anne Snabes covers city and county government for the Herald-Tribune. You can contact her at asnabes@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter at @a_snabes.
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JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — State inspectors have found a series of lapses at the Oregon State Hospital’s campus in Junction City, including failures to take steps to protect patients from physical harm.
The inquiry began last year when a Junction City patient walked away from an outing late and remained at large for several weeks, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Its scope grew as inspectors identified other problems.
The resulting 134-page report paints a picture of a facility that routinely failed to safeguard patients even after unsafe conditions had been documented.
The lapses put patients in danger from other patients, resulting in at least one alleged sexual assault and physical attacks, inspectors alleged, and staff also failed to protect patients from self-harm. Many patients are institutionalized through the criminal justice system.
The resulting report puts the satellite campus in danger of losing its Medicare and Medicaid certification, which would cost the state hospital millions.
The hospital has until Sunday to submit its plan for correcting the issues. In statements, Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Dolly Matteucci and Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen pledged to address the findings.
“Our staff at the Oregon State Hospital want to provide the highest quality care to our patients so they can recover and return to live healthy and productive lives in their communities,” Matteucci said. “We look forward to addressing each of the administrative, documentation and supervision issues highlighted in this report.”
In February, a consultant released a report on Oregon State Hospital's slow admissions and overwhelmed capacity.
Dr. Debra Pinals, a behavioral health director from the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services, was brought in after Disability Rights Oregon and Metropolitan Public Defender agreed with Oregon Health Authority to bring in an outside expert to study the issues that have plagued the hospital for years.
Disability Rights Oregon said the hospital has failed to quickly admit patients found unable to appear in court on their own defense. The organization also said those patients are kept in jail without the mental health services they need.
Pinals' 20-page report recommends making more efforts to discharge or avoid admitting patients who don't need hospital-level care.
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“Don’t know much about history, don’t know much biology ...”
— Sam Cooke
There’s this thing the clever among us say when we’re talking about learning how to do something; we call the task “101,” as in “house painting 101.” The phrase is a nod to the numbering system of college classes ... everyone who went even one semester to college is familiar with English 101.
Back in the day, in less genteel times, we used another phrase to talk about classes and tasks that were designed for the more academically challenged among us. We called them “bonehead classes.”
(NOTE: And, yes, in my illustrious educational career, I took my share of bonehead classes. Enough said.)
I use that little bit of ancient history to introduce this “course” I’m offering today that I think is way past overdue. Forget the confusion that is part of our “three branches of government” on the national level, I think we all need a refresher course on our local government. Many of the comments I’ve read and heard lately — from participants in this newspaper’s Squawkbox feature and just on-the-street conversations — show that there are many of us who have no concept of the way our local government is set up. I will try to help in that regard with my “Bonehead Government 101” course.
(NOTE II: If you’re one of those who likes to read hidden intent in the things you peruse, the use of “bonehead” and “local government” in the same sentence is merely coincidental ... for the most part.)
♦ There are three taxing agencies in Dougherty County: The Dougherty County School Board, the Dougherty County Commission and the Albany City Commission. Each of them gets a piece of your hard-earned paycheck.
♦ Dougherty County does have one of the highest tax rates in the state among Georgia’s 159 counties (not the highest, as so many proclaim), but it might surprise you how that tax money is collected and distributed. The School System, not the city, is the largest collector of your tax money with a 18.149 millage rate. Dougherty County has the second-highest rate (15.569) and the city of Albany has the lowest rate (9.630).
♦ There are seven members on each of the three taxing boards:
School Board: Chairman Dean Phinazee (District 6) and board members Robert Youngblood (District 1), Norma Gaines-Heath (District 2), Velvet Poole (District 3), Melissa Strother (vice chair, District 4), James Bush (District 5), Geraldine West-Hudley (at-large)
County Commission: Chairman Chris Cohilas, Ed Newsome (District 1), Victor Edwards (District 2), Clinton Johnson (District 3), Russell Gray (District 4), Gloria Gaines (District 5), Anthony Jones (District 6)
City Commission: Mayor Bo Dorough, Jon Howard (Ward I), Jalen Johnson (Ward II), Dip Gaines (Ward III), Chad Warbington (Ward IV), Bob Langstaff (Ward V), Demetrius Young (Ward VI)
♦ The districts for the School Board and County Commission are the same, while the wards that make up the City Commission are drawn up differently. The mayor and county commission chairman are elected by city- and countywide ballots, while the School Board chair is selected by board members.
♦ County and school board races are partisan; thus candidates must run as a member of the Republican or Democratic parties. City elections are nonpartisan, so party affiliation is not required.
♦ The school board has sole authority over the school system, and while city and county officials can weigh in on educational issues, the school board has final say.
♦ The county commission’s jurisdiction is the unincorporated portion of the county; the city’s is within the city limits.
♦ Many statewide offices (i.e. sheriff, judges, tax director) fall under the purview of the county by state law. The city commission is responsible for utilities within the city (and some outside), and the city is in charge of recreation, city- and countywide. The city also manages fire protection, while the county is in charge of Emergency Medical Services. (Because the city worked out an agreement on such necessities, the city and county are seen to be operating without a duplication of services, which the state requires.)
These are just a few of the items that often confuse residents. We’ll follow up with more in Bonehead Government 102. (If you have questions that confuse you, send them to me, and I’ll try to find the answer.)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Since February, Rite Aid has closed six of its stores in the Sacramento area.
Rite Aid says these six stores are among the 145 stores across 17 states the company plans to close between the fall of 2021 and June of 2022.
According to the popular drugstore chain, these store closings are a part of their business plan to "drive maximum efficiencies."
Here is a timeline of which Rite Aid stores have closed in the area:
February:
831 K St., Sacramento
2211 F St., Sacramento
March:
5712 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
3101 Green Valley Road, Cameron Park
May:
1125 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento
990 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville
Rite Aid says at this time, they do not have any future plans to close more locations in the Sacramento area.
"A decision to close a store is one we take very seriously and is based on a variety of factors including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance," Rite Aid wrote in a statement to ABC10. "We review every neighborhood to ensure our customers will have access to health services, be it at Rite Aid or a nearby pharmacy, and we work to seamlessly transfer their prescriptions so there is no disruption of services."
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The Flagstaff Eagles had three top-10 finishes in the first weekend of the Division II state championship track and field meet on Saturday at Mesa Community College.
The Eagles boys and girls both earned medals in their respective 4x800m relays. Mia Hall, Alyssa Harris, Kristin Harris and Makennah Mitchell finished second in the final, clocking a time of 9:50.09. Their mark was a significant improvement from their sixth-place qualifying spot. Shaydon Begay, Lance Harris, Ryan Hatch and Dash McQuivey finished in third with a time of 8:07.79 in the boys race, improving five spots from the qualifying round.
Audrey Ketter rounded out the top finishes in day one with a ninth-place mark in girls pole vault (8-06).
The state championship meet will resume this weekend in Mesa.
Softball
Bobcats 10, Spartans 5
Eighth-seeded Northland Prep ended its season with a loss to top-ranked Benson Saturday in the 2A Conference state tournament quarterfinal round.
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The Spartans defeated No. 9-seeded Trivium Prep, 10-0, via mercy rule in six innings Friday but could not put up the same offensive production the next day against the Bobcats.
Northland Prep finished the season with a record of 17-5 and had won the Central Region with an 8-0 mark.
Basketball
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has changed its Basketball Rules Book, strongly recommending shot clocks be used in state high school associations in the upcoming winter season.
The shot clock guidelines were simplified to suggest a full reset of the shot clock after a ball is intentionally kicked or fisted. But states are in control of their own rules and can change the clock to a partial reset if they choose to.
“High school basketball from a playing rules perspective is in a good place,” said Billy Strickland, chair of the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee.
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For $800 a month you could live in a tiny bunk bed-style pod with 13 other roommates in the Bay Area.
Eight-month-old startup Brownstone Shared Housing has come under the spotlight this week after an Insider profile on the company revealed what it looks like inside the Palo Alto home with 14 tenants each living in a "pod."
While the $800-a-month rent may seem steep for a stacked bunk bed pod, the average rental rate for a studio apartment near Stanford University, where the pod-home sits, is currently around $2,400.
Co-founder Christina Lennox has lived in a pod herself for the past year. "The wood kind of allows for relaxation, rather than like going inside of this futuristic-looking plastic object," Lennox told Insider. "It has, like, definitely a different feel — I would say that it's more calming and soothing for people."
The tiny housing was widely shared and critiqued on Reddit last week, with one heavily upvoted comment in the r/Antiwork subreddit stating: "This used to be a major criticism of the abuses in the housing crisis in China. Now it’s being lauded as good here in the US?"
"We plan to open more houses in the Bay Area in the near future," CEO James Stallworth told SFGATE over email. "There’s a lot of need for housing in the Bay Area, and we’ve had a lot of interested residents and landlords reach out to us."
At time of publication, one of the 14 pods was vacant in the Palo Alto home, which would normally house a single family in a three-bedroom space.
According to at 2021 report on the housing crisis in the Bay Area, the region would need 160,000 new homes to house its poorest residents. There are currently only 35 affordable units available for every 100 extremely low-income households, the report found.
The pods offered by Brownstone are stacked two high, and come with a built-in fan, light and electrical outlet. Blackout curtains are provided for privacy. Stallworth told CBS News the company aims to "preserve humanity and comfort and privacy" for its occupants.
He said that the current occupants at the Palo Alto home are interns and temporary workers in their 20s and 30s, adding that at the start of the venture there were some personality clashes.
"Our flexible month-to-month leases give you the freedom you deserve," the blurb on their site reads, "zero security deposit and utilities included give your wallet a little breathing room" — unlike your new living space.
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The Hillsborough police officer who served as the school resource officer at Hillsboro-Deering High School died after a medical emergency he suffered while on duty Tuesday at the high school, according to the police chief, less than two months before he had planned to retire.
Officer Rory Bohanan had been a police officer since 1988, after six years of service in the Navy and a year in the state Department of Corrections. He served in Henniker and Hopkinton before joining the Hillsborough Police Department, where he served as the high school’s resource officer.
“It was in this role that Officer Bohanan exhibited his excellence and merit. Guiding students, he not only ensured their safety, but he was also a respected mentor to so many,” Hillsborough Police Department Chief David Roarick said in a statement.
Bohanon was just weeks from his June 30 retirement when he suffered a medical emergency while on duty at the high school, Roarick said in a statement.
“The men and women of the Hillsboro Police Department extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife, children, family, and friends during what is a difficult and painful time,” Roarick said. “We will all miss ‘Officer Bo’ very dearly.”
There will be a vigil Wednesday evening at the Hillsboro-Deering High School athletic field at 5:30 p.m.
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The Midland City Council voted to deny awarding a nearly $300,000 laundry contract to Pristine Organic Cleaners on Tuesday during its regular meeting.
The vote was 5-1-1, with John Norman voting against the denial and Dan Corrales abstaining.
Pristine Organic Cleaners is owned by the family of City Councilman Dan Corrales. City documents showed that Pristine Organic Cleaners was the low bidder ($292,490) for the one-year contract with four possible renewals in one-year increments. The dry cleaning and laundry services are for Police, Fire, Municipal Court, Transportation, Vehicle Services and Water and Wastewater departments.
The contract will go out for another round of bids.
Michelle Corrales, the owner of Pristine Organic Cleaners, said during the meeting that she apologized for putting the council “in this position” and that she was never told that she was doing anything wrong. She said her family has been in the laundry business for 50 years, she has won and lost contracts previously, including the same contract that was voted down Tuesday.
She told the council that if there is an “injustice” with a council member’s family bidding on a contract that there should be a policy put into place to prevent it from happening again.
She mentioned that she was never told the optics would look bad and reminded the council her bid would save the city $60,000.
“I don’t want to pull the bid,” Corrales said. “If I pull it, I am saying I did something wrong. … I did nothing wrong.”
She lastly added if this was an “unspoken law” that it is a “little bit frivolous.”
Council members told city staff during the meeting that they planned to address the issue of council members’ families bidding on items in the future.
Before the vote, City Attorney John Ohnemiller reminded those in attendance that Councilman Corrales signed conflict-of-interest documents, would leave the room during the discussion on the agenda item and would not vote on the item. Ohnemiller also stated that legally the Corrales family, the other six council members and city staff did nothing wrong.
Pristine Organic Cleaners 2 turned in a total bid of $292,490. Midland Cleaning LLC’s bid was for $349,492.66. Comet Cleaners’ bid totaled $537,055.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was killed after being struck by a train in Tuscaloosa Tuesday afternoon, the Tuscaloosa Police Department reports.
At approximately 3:37 p.m., officers were called to the area of Veterans Memorial Parkway and 39th Avenue at the request of Norfolk Southern Railroad regarding a train that had struck a man in his 50s who was walking along the tracks. According to police, the man died at the scene.
The victim’s name has not been released. The accident is under investigation.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Kristina Salinas is on a mission to get answers about what happened to her sister, 38-year-old Kelly Masten while behind bars at Tarrant County Corrections Center. Salinas said her sister ended up with life threatening injuries while in custody.
"I want accountability," said Salinas.
Last month, Salinas drove 11 hours to Fort Worth from her home located outside of Jackson, Mississippi to help her sister get the care she needed.
On Tuesday, May 10, Salinas and her family, along with people they've never met, held a march at the Tarrant County courthouse to protest Masten's treatment at the jail.
Masten suffers from Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a rare epilepsy disorder causing her to have seizures nearly every day. She also has severe intellectual disabilities and her family says she has the mental capacity of a 5-year-old.
On April 11, her grandmother called 911 after Masten bit her. Officers took Masten into custody on a charge of assault-bodily injury and told her grandmother that Masten would be taken to jail and then to the mental health unit at John Peter Smith Hospital.
But instead of ending up in the hospital, Masten spent 10 days in jail. During that time Salinas's father said he watched Masten have a seizure while in custody, all while trying to explain her illness.
"She was alone, fallen in a cell, that there was no one cleaning up after her when she was, you know, urinating on herself and pulling out her hair, and making sure she got in the bed and wasn't just lying on the cold floor," said Salinas.
Masten’s family shared photos of bruises all over her body. They said she’s now on a ventilator in intensive care.
Masten's family says despite the injuries to her body, Tarrant County Corrections told them jailers followed policy and procedure.
The organizer for Tuesday's protest, Tamera Hutcherson is starting a coalition for jail accountability. She's inviting anyone concerned about the care and treatment of people behind bars to join the TCSO Accountability Coalition.
"This continues to happen, and nobody is being held accountable. So, the whole purpose of this coalition is to continue to apply pressure and to hold the sheriff's office and county officials accountable," Hutcherson said. "What I would say to Sheriff Bill Waybourn is that enough is enough. We don't want another person dying on our watch or suffering on our watch in Tarrant County jail."
Salinas went before the Tarrant County Commissioners Court to fight for change. During her appearance, commissioners allotted her more time to speak about the changes she would like to see to keep others from suffering a similar fate as her sister.
"No one knows her like I do. She's just she's a child. She's so innocent," Salinas said. "So, to know that for the first time in her life she was away from family she was probably scared, confused, obviously very injured, and there was no one there to help her, furious."
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FRISCO, Texas — In Mrs. Laura Bell's second period class at Stafford Middle School, her 6th graders have a routine. They take a seat, set up their clarinets and get ready to play.
The kids also know their class attendance isn't full until a standout pupil walks in the door.
"She's just being like a regular student, like all the other sixth graders," said Christopher Contreras Ruelas, a student.
His school principal, Robin Scott, has been a part of the clarinet class all school year as a student.
"That's my bestie, Miss Scott," said 6th grader Brynnlee Wormer with a smile.
In the beginning, she said, "It was pretty nerve-wracking, like you didn't want to mess up because she is there, but then you see her make mistakes and you feel better."
Principal Scott's daily presence in the music class teaches the students it's okay to make mistakes and learn from them. She also teaches them it's never too late to learn something new.
"I didn't even know how to read music. I mean, I truly went in as a beginner," said Scott.
She's always wanted to learn an instrument and asked Mrs. Bell for the opportunity to do so.
"I full expected she'd be in a class one or two days a week, and then it would fizzle out as the year went on. And that absolutely has not been the case. If she has been on campus, she has been in class," said Bell.
While Scott has many administrative duties, she finds time to keep up in class. She does the homework, assessments and tests like the 6th graders.
"The most joy of my day is being in that class alongside them," said Scott.
She's developed stronger relationships with her students, and has become more involved.
Scott hopes to continue learning the clarinet, even after the school year is over.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Workers spent Tuesday at Dickies Arena hurriedly prepping for the arrival of the 2022 PBR World Finals for the first time since its migration to Fort Worth from a nearly 3-decade residence in Las Vegas. But this time, the 750 tons of Texas dirt gets to be trucked into the 14,000 seat arena...twice.
"It's our Super Bowl of bull riding and it's exciting," PBR chief marketing officer Kosha Irby told WFAA as he helped coordinate the set up at the arena that can take 48 to 72 hours to complete. "It never gets old, right? It never gets old."
The two weekend event is expected to draw as many as 100,000 people. Fort Worth officials have estimated the potential economic impact to be as much as $28 million a year for the city.
"What we're seeing is the promise that Dickies Arena has presented for us," Visit Fort Worth president Bob Jameson told WFAA a few weeks ago.
"I would spin that around," said Kosha Irby. "I would say I love what Fort Worth is doing for PBR. They have rolled out the red carpet for us. Everybody has done a phenomenal job to assist us in making this a success."
But as far as the dirt goes, Kosha Irby and his team get to do this twice!
The PBR World Finals start this weekend. The first three rounds of the 2022 PBR World Finals take place May 13-15. But the Paul McCartney concert at Dickies Arena is Tuesday May 17th. All the dirt, and whatever the bulls leave behind, has to leave so Sir McCartney has a clean place to play. Then, they get to bring all the dirt and other infrastructure back into the arena for the final five rounds held May 19-22.
"Split over two weekends with a concert in the middle. But at the end of the day we're here to try to create great experiences for our fans and riders and we're gonna do it," Irby said. "We like to say we come to your city, raise hell, and leave. And this is no exception here."
Except this time, they promise not to leave Fort Worth, bringing all that red Texas dirt and a lasting economic impact for years to come.
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TEXAS, USA — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday voiced support for a school voucher plan, offering his clearest embrace in recent memory of letting parents use taxpayers' dollars to send their kids to non-public schools.
Editor's note: The above video is from a related story.
“We can fully fund public schools while also giving parents a choice about which school is right for their child,” Abbott said during a campaign event in San Antonio. “Empowering parents means giving them the choice to send their children to any public school, charter school or private school with state funding following the student.”
Abbott has long been a supporter of the broad concept of “school choice,” but his focus on it has ebbed and flowed throughout his governorship. His commitment to the cause was thrown into question by a recent string of endorsements in Texas House primary runoffs where he backed Republicans opposed by school-choice proponents, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
Critics of vouchers say they hurt public schools, an argument that Abbott’s Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, quickly made after the governor’s remarks.
“Abbott is for defunding our public schools,” O’Rourke tweeted. “I'm for fully funding our kids’ classrooms and fully supporting parents, teachers, and students.”
Abbott sought multiple times to assuage concerns about public school funding. He insisted that a voucher plan “does not mean that public schools will not be fully funded — whether they are urban, rural, suburban.”
“If you like the public school your child is attending, it will still be fully funded,” Abbott said.
School-choice groups cheered Abbott’s announcement that state funding should follow the student where they go. Mandy Drogin, the Texas director of the American Federation for Children, said in a statement that “thanks to Greg Abbott’s leadership, the educational freedom movement in Texas has been lit on fire.”
Abbott held the event as part of a focus on "parental rights" in his reelection campaign. Echoing Republicans nationwide, he has vowed to give Texas parents more say in their kids' education, including over the curriculum they are taught and the types of schools they can attend.
The Association of Texas Professional Educators said Abbott was "again attempting to capitalize on trendy political rhetoric by mislabeling vouchers as a ‘parental right’ and again ignoring the facts: Texas voters support Texas public schools."
"Texas voters elect lawmakers who support Texas public schools," ATPE executive director Shannon Holmes said in a statement. "And Texas voters know the truth about Texas public schools.”
Vouchers has long been a tough sell in the Legislature, where the idea tends to draw bipartisan opposition in the House, partly from rural Republicans concerned about the health of public schools in their districts. The speaker, Beaumont Republican Dade Phelan, said in a recent radio interview that he has “no problem with an up-or-down vote” on school choice issues but noted test votes have previously failed by wide margins.
“The delta’s pretty large on school choice, on getting it across the finish line,” Phelan said.
This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune.
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Hundreds of students at Vernon Verona Sherill High School attended a career fair to get an idea of the diverse number of different jobs within a career path. Arc Herkimer Recruitment Specialist Ashley Jones spoke about the different career choices within her facility.
"Bringing the knowledge of what we do helps kids understand that it’s not just direct care, it’s not just this, there’s a lot more included into it, and which you can take different career paths to do things."
Some students, like VVS 8th Grader Hannah Kinne have a pretty good idea what career they want to pursue, but this event expanded their choices.
"It like gives you more of like an idea of what you want to do, and it give you more opportunities to think about it."
The career fair was put on by the Genesis Group. Their President Ray Durso says these events are now focusing on more than career choices.
"We’re here today to talk about the career opportunities, but we’re also here to talk about quality of life because that’s a part of your decision. Sometimes people go to college. We want them to come back."
Keeping graduates local is a growing concern for fire departments who are struggling to fill their memberships. City of Oneida Firefighter Brian Burkle stressed the importance of providing them local opportunities.
"I definitely think it helps us coming out and talking to them and keeping them local. I don’t think they realize the amount of different areas or avenues that they have around this immediate area."
The struggle to keep youth in the area is just the beginning. 10th Grader Gabe Di Giorgio sums up what’s becoming a growing focus of career demands.
"Probably hours of work and salary and how they would work with your daily life. (Those are the things that are important to you?) Exactly. (Not so much the jobs?) Not really. I mean obviously interests, but free time is a big thing."
Companies recognize the shift in what’s important, so they’re actively seeking new ways to get future employees involved in what interests them the most, and offer that locally. Genesis Drone Education Program Educator Maria Smith is providing local schools with Drone education, as many schools don't offer a drone program. It's a growing interest, and the students can benefit in the long run.
"We highlight that fact that this is a big drone area, aerospace area. That there’s a lot of jobs in this area. Typically kids think, oh I want to live in Florida, I want to go live someplace else where it’s cooler to live, but we encourage them to come back."
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When you meet a legend, you remember. Dave Silvers, of Bug Country, was new in town back in 1989.
"I was at this charity event, one of those kind of like celebrity charity events, and Hank was the host. I had no idea who he was, but he took me under his wing, and he helped me," says Silvers.
Five years later, Dave Silvers would end up working with local broadcasting legend, Hank Brown.
"I think he just, he just loved what he did and he just hit the ground running. He didn't need a script. We used to record things and he would just walk in and he would record, when he was gonna be on vacation, I think, 'Hank, you got anything written down? 'Nah, I don't need that' and he would just walk up and hit the ground running. And I was amazed," says Silvers.
Legendary local radio host, Hank Brown, died Monday, in Vermont, surrounded by the love of his family, following a harrowing battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Brown spent nearly six decades on the mic and in people's homes.
“It was Hank in the morning, your host for coffee and toast as he used to say," says local DJ, Genesee Joe, of 92.7 the Drive.
Genesee Joe wasn't just a co-worker. He was a lifelong family friend.
“He would come into my parents' bridal shop downtown cuz he would sell them ads and stuff and he was friends with my dad cuz they were both in with the local entertainment scene, so I always knew Hank," says Joe. “He was an old school radio guy who,for a long time, even would go out after the show and sell his own show."
Those who shared the mic say Hank Brown didn't have a persona.
"Hank was 100% the same exact guy walking down the hall as he was on the air. He was a joker, he was a friendly guy. He was the epitome of a people person. Like Hank just was engaging and he was a warm guy, too, he always made you feel, like, really at home,” says Joe.
To most, he was a broadcasting legend, but to some, he was a legendary grandpa.
“I remember when we were little at his house on Burt Road, in Little Falls, he had a tree in the front yard and he would put Tootsie Rolls in the tree and he would say it was his Tootsie Roll tree. We would go out and we would pick them and he would say they grow on there," says granddaughter, Teagan Brown.
And now, grandaughter Teagan is taking the mic from here. She’s just starting her broadcast news career in the same market as her grandfather. She and her family, held up in their grief, by a loving community.
"When we put out that he had passed away yesterday, there were hundreds and hundreds of comments and shares with people sharing memories of him being their baseball coach or somebody who showed them his radio station, his tv station," says Teagan. “He was the best grandpa.”
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MLK Commission adds $58,000 to endowment; local students benefit
CANTON – The cost of college is about to get tad bit easier for seven local students.
On Tuesday, the Greater Canton Martin Luther King Jr. Commission added $58,000 to its charitable fund at the Stark Community Foundation.
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A portion of the money, raised through the group's 29th annual Mayors' Breakfast, will be used to award $2,000 Gene DeChellis Scholarships to seven area high school seniors:
- Kiera Collin, a Perry High senior, who plans to study psychology and design at Stark State College.
- Dontay Mustin, a GlenOak High senior, who will major in sociology at Ohio State University.
- McKenzie Mack, a senior at GlenOak High, who will study broadcast journalism at Ohio State University.
- Morgan Harrison, a Washington High senior in Massillon, who will study pharmacy at the University of Findlay.
- Raine Rueschman, a National Honor Society senior at Canton South High, who will attend Aultman College to study radiology.
- Nevaeh Simmons, a McKinley High senior, who plans on studying law enforcement.
- Maraja Moss, a senior at Jackson High, who will attend the University of Pittsburgh, where she will double-major in Spanish and neuroscience.
MLK Commission Treasurer Agatha Johnston-Johnson said the latest donation brings the charitable fund's total to $90,034. The endowment was started in 2017.
More than $28,000 was contributed to the endowment in 2020.
The Greater Canton Martin Luther King. Jr. Commission was formed in 1991. The Mayors' Breakfast was begun in 1993. Participating Mayors include Canton Mayor Thomas Bernabei, Alliance Mayor Alan Andreani, Canal Fulton Mayor Joe Schultz, Louisville Mayor Pat Fallot, Massillon Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry, and North Canton Mayor Stephan Wilder.
More:https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/columns/2017/02/22/memorial-field-house-needs-hist
Mayors' Breakfast Chair Krista Allison said 500 people participated in this year's breakfast, which was virtual due to the pandemic. A breakfast wasn't held in 2021.
Allison said there are plans to return to an in-person event in 2023.
"We're excited; other people are excited too," she said.
Bridgett L. Neisel, vice president of advancement at the Stark Community Foundation, said she's honored the Commission chose the foundation for its endowment. Learn more at https://www.starkcf.org/ or call 330-454-3426.
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BOISE, Idaho — In recent months and ahead of the May primary election, campaign signs have appeared all over Idaho. On private property they are one thing, but what about signs placed in public areas, like the side of the road or the corner of an intersection, when will those comes down?
Campaign sign questions, specifically about when they need to come down, are popular one week from election night.
“News channels get questions about them. Local municipalities get questions about signs a the bottom line with signs is simply that it is really the candidate's responsibility to understand the laws that regulate signs,” Idaho Chief Deputy Secretary of State, Chad Houck said.
Houck said for the most part, election signs and rules around them don’t really fall under their banner.
“Those laws don't fall within campaign finance laws and that's one of the spaces, the jurisdictions of the secretary of state's office," Houck said. "So, the laws that we look at for signs is that they're clearly disclosing who's making the investment and purchasing those signs. That's where you see that 'paid for by the name of the campaign' or whoever's purchasing those signs. Whatever those signs might say."
So, who is watching for signs potentially in the way or signs that have been destroyed that are essentially just trash off the side of the road?
“That's all more within the realms, because we mostly see them on roadways, that's actually the department of transportation, the highway department, the county highway districts, that have that jurisdiction and that actually falls within Idaho code,” Houck said.
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) sent a letter to candidates back in April to remind them of some state codes that deal with putting up signs. The codes include topics such as not putting a sign on private property without permission or putting up signs that mimic a traffic sign. Signs also must stay out of the right of way of traffic.
ITD shared this tip on placing signs in an approved area: “If there’s a fence running along the highway, you probably shouldn’t place signs anywhere between the fence and highway. If you don’t see a fence, but see power poles along the highway, those are generally placed just inside the ROW. So, you can use power poles as a general marker and not post signs between them and the highway.”
ITD said a great thing candidates can do is collect signs after the polls close. The department said they prefer not sending out crews to collect signs, but if they remain up, ITD will grab them and hold them for 10 days after an election for campaigns to collect them.
Meanwhile, agencies like the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) ask that signs be placed 40 feet back from an intersection, so drivers don’t have their vision obstructed. ACHD also asks that signs be taken down 48 hours after the election.
So, who is supposed to take the signs down?
“As far as bringing them down, I think that's more of a social pressure. As a political candidate, you don't want to have your name out there, especially if you weren't successful in a primary," Houck said. "You don't want to see your name, be the thing that's out littering streets and eventually blowing across the highways of our state."
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is promising more tax cuts after state budget officials on Tuesday reported April tax revenue came in nearly double what had been expected.
The Republican governor in a statement attributes the $1.2 billion April tax revenues to conservative principles. The April revenue includes about $700 million in income tax and $300 million in corporate income tax.
Little earlier this year signed into law a record $600 million income tax cut. House Bill 436 includes a one-time $350 million in rebates and $250 million in permanent income tax reductions going forward for people and businesses.
The law consolidates Idaho’s income tax brackets from five down to four, and lowers both the corporate income tax and the highest individual tax rate down to 6%.
The rebate includes 12% of state income taxes returned for filers during 2020, or $75 per taxpayer and dependent, whichever is greater.
The tax cut is the largest in Idaho state history. Lawmakers split largely along party lines, with proponents arguing that it would give money back to citizens and opponents saying that it disproportionately benefits the wealthy.
Little signed the bill in a ceremony back on Feb. 4.
Little is running for a second term as Idaho's 33rd governor. Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin of Idaho Falls is hoping to unseat Little, along with Ed Humphreys, who walked away from financial practice to focus on running for governor.
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BOISE, Idaho — The median sales price for homes in Ada County reached a record $595,000 in April 2022, a 23.9% increase compared to this time last year.
Higher costs for new construction played a part in the overall price jump, with new home sales making up a third of all home sales in April. The median sales price of new homes rose to a record $645,000, up by 36.7% from last year.
Older home prices are rising too, with the median sales price of existing/resale homes reaching $570,000, a gain of 16.9% over last year and a record high.
Mortgage rates have also been climbing, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average reaching 5.1% at the end of April, according to data collected from Freddie Mac.
National economists have predicted that the increase in mortgage rates will eventually slow the market, but there have been no signs in Boise of a price slowdown.
"It's important to remember that homes that closed in April likely went under contract in February and March, so we may not see the immediate impact of rates on prices for a few months," Becky Enrico Crum, 2022 President of Boise Regional REALTORS® said. "Pending sales, or those with an accepted offer that are expected to close in the next 30-60 days, may provide a better indication of how rates are affecting our market at this time."
Potential home buyers may be discouraged by the increasing rates and prices, but there is some good news. In April, inventory increased by 170.0% which may be a sign that housing is shifting to a more balanced market. However, there is still uncertainty as to how inflation, higher mortgage rates, and other economic factors will affect the residential housing market.
"Whether you're ready to buy today or would like to purchase within the next two, five, or even ten years, work with trusted advisors to make a plan to reach your goals," Enrico Crum said. "Taking important steps today, such as improving your credit, researching down payment programs, and saving for your down payment in a tax-sheltered savings account can really make a difference when you're ready to make a move."
According to Boise Regional REALTORS (BRR), there were 1,525 pending sales at the end of April, a 12.1% decline from the previous year, and 815 total sales for the county in April, a 17.0% year-over-year decrease.
Of those sales, 586 were existing/resale homes, which is a 12% decline from 2021. The higher home prices combined with higher mortgage rates have resulted in higher monthly payments for buyers, which could be hampering home sales, according to BRR.
When looking at existing/resale sales data from April, BRR says 53.2% of buyers paid over list price, indicating a strong competitive market, particularly at the median and lower price points.
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NEWTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — On Saturday, May 7, a man from Springfield, Missouri died from a fall while hiking with a group on the Buffalo National River. The Newton County sheriff believes a Bentonville man leading the group could be partially to blame for the death.
According to a Facebook post from Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler, the Bentonville man (who has not been identified) was operating a guide service without a license or insurance, and this is not the first incident the illegal guide had been involved in recently.
The National Park Services states that a Commerical Use Authorization permit is required and proof of insurance to conduct business in a national park.
"This man brings people to the Buffalo River and other parts of Newton County and takes them into some of the most rugged terrains in the Ozarks. It appears they don’t always know what they are getting into," Sheriff Wheeler said.
Wheeler said the guide had been involved in another recent incident, saying the man was giving a tour in April and left a woman injured in the woods.
"We responded with a full rescue team who put themselves in jeopardy to help her," Wheeler said in the Facebook post. "They do it because they love it and have servants’ hearts. But, none of that would have been necessary if this man had not led them into areas that were possibly beyond their preparation levels. Then to leave an injured ‘client’ is just absurd!”
Wheeler said his office is working with the National Park Service to determine if the man will face any consequences for giving the "illegal" guides in the Buffalo National River.
“This man has a responsibility to these people. He takes their money then leads them places without any kind of license, insurance or emergency plan and when something goes wrong, he apparently bails on them," Sheriff Wheeler said. "I am working with our Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to see what recourse we may have and Park Service personnel are speaking with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to see if Federal charges would be more appropriate. If state charges are a better fit, I’ll be happy to save a bed in my jail for this guy."
Following the Missouri man's death, the National Park Service posted a reminder to hikers that they should be equipped for self-rescue, as the emergency response can take several hours to get to your location.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — For almost a century the castle on Albert Pike has been a constant in Fort Smith. Many have wondered what it is. Many know. In June, the former home of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery will tumble down, leaving only memories of the iconic building near Trinity Junior High.
Demolition of Saint Scholastica’s former monastery building, located at 1301 S. Albert Pike Ave. in Fort Smith, is scheduled to begin June 1, noted a news release from the monastery.
“The decision to demolish the Former Monastery Building is not one that the Benedictine Sisters made lightly or without years of research and discernment. Since 2010, Saint Scholastica has engaged in communications with consultants, realtors, and friends of the community about feasible uses for the nearly 100-year-old building,” the news release said.
To repurpose the building into anything else would require significant investment with a great cost needed to bring it up to code and to adjust the layout for practical uses, the release said. A quote obtained several years ago estimated renovation to be more than $15 million, including all electrical and plumbing updates.
“After years of looking, no feasible uses for the Former Monastery Building panned out,” the news release said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — BedMart, a Portland family-owned business, donated more than a dozen mattresses to the Union Gospel Mission.
In a press release, the mattress retailer announced its donation of 25 Tempur-Pedic mattresses to the mission, which is a nonprofit dedicated to helping those battling homelessness and addiction in the Portland area. The mattresses will be specifically used at the LifeChange Center for Women and Children — a transitional recovery housing unit.
BedMart partnered with Tempur-Sealy to provide the product to the nonprofit. The truckload of mattresses was delivered during a donation event on Tuesday.
“We are grateful and excited to be able to provide women and children in our community a chance at better nights’ sleep,” BedMart Vice President and Spokeswoman of BedMart Mattress Superstores Elana Stone said. “Our family is glad an organization like the Union Gospel Mission provides these kind of resources to help people, especially women and children. It has been an honor to work with them.”
The Union Gospel Mission has been dedicated to helping those battling homelessness and addiction since 1927, BedMart added. Services provided include food boxes, homeless search and rescue, referral services and transitional housing.
“A very big and heartfelt thank you on behalf of the women, children and staff for the generous donation of new mattresses,” said Carolyn Kennedy, the assistant director of Women’s LifeChange. “Our mattresses have been through the works and have been in very poor shape as you can imagine after being used by so many over many years.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Mayor Ted Wheeler has signed an emergency declaration to better coordinate the cleanup of trash in Portland outside of homeless camps, which are already being serviced. It is the third emergency declaration signed by Wheeler in recent months to address livability, safety and health issues.
The declaration creates a new Public Environment Management Office to coordinate the cleanup of trash, graffiti, illegal dumping, abandoned cars, and more. Multiple city bureaus have responsibility for such activities with no single manager until now.
“This is just common sense,” said Mayor Ted Wheeler. “It puts one centralized command structure over 20 city programs and 8 bureaus, that are currently managed by five different city council members.”
Wheeler has appointed Christine Leon, who currently manages the Development Permitting and Transit Group for the Portland Bureau of Transportation, to serve as the office’s director.
“We are honored to have Christine chosen for this important role,” said Portland Bureau of Transportation Director Chris Warner. “Her 20-plus years of service to PBOT and the City of Portland, particularly her expertise in right-of-way management, make her an excellent fit for leading the Public Environment Management Office.”
Leon has been the manager of PBOT’s Development Permitting & Transit Group since her interim appointment in December 2013. For six years prior, she was the Principal Engineer in charge of Development Services and Street Systems Management Division, where over 41,000 permits, requests, and inspections are reviewed each year. She has also managed the bureau’s Civil Design Section and developed Oregon’s first local agency certification for federally funded projects. As group manager, Christine is responsible for 100 staff. Her organization regulates the permits use of the right-of-way and is also in charge of development review, right-of-way leases and acquisitions.
Wheeler first announced the declaration during his State of the City address to the City Club of Portland on Friday, May 6. A previous Portland Tribune story on the address can be found here.
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The National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive will be held nationwide on Saturday.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the event, which is the United States’ largest one-day food drive.
The letter carriers’ food drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam, an association news release said. The food drive was replaced by an online donor drive in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. During the previous two years those wishing to help made online donations to local food pantries, the release said.
Locally, the Community Food Basket – Idaho Falls has teamed up with the letter carriers to staple 20,000 “most needed items” flyers to 20,000 postcards to remind residents about the food drive.
“With less than a week to get through 20K flyers and postcards we were not sure we would make the deadline. At 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, volunteers stapled our last flyer. Thirty minutes before our 1 p.m. deadline,” said Ariel Jackson, the executive director of the Community Food Basket – Idaho Falls.
In 2019, more than 30,000 pounds of food was collected and Community Food Basket officials hope to see a similar amount collected this year.
“Summer months can be hard for families,” Jackson said in the release. “Many food budgets double and triple once school is out and kids are relying on breakfast and noontime meals at home. While some agencies and school districts do run summer lunch programs, often children lack the transportation to get to the parks and schools where meals are being offered. Community Food Basket sees a significant increase in the need for emergency food during the warmer months.”
Food collected locally during the national food drive will arrive at the Community Food Basket warehouse on Saturday. Volunteers from the community and local emergency food agencies will offload the food and sort it into categories for distribution to struggling families.
Anyone interested in volunteering to help the Community Food Basket – Idaho Falls on Saturday, should call 208-524-0994.
To donate separately to the Community Food Basket, go online to FeedIdahoFalls.org or mail a check payable to the Community Food Basket – Idaho Falls to P.O. Box 2236, Idaho Falls, ID 83403.
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The Idaho Republican Party published a statement Tuesday to remind voters the party doesn’t endorse or recommend political candidates in primary elections following the distribution of flyers from the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee that infers otherwise.
The statement was written by Tom Luna, chairman of the Idaho GOP. Luna wrote many people have asked about the party’s involvement with the flyers, which recommends to voters which candidates they should vote for during the Republican primary on May 17.
Neither Bonneville County Committee Chairman Mark Fuller nor the Idaho GOP responded to the Post Register’s request for comment Tuesday.
The committee’s sample ballot displays the text “The OFFICIAL Republican Party Recommends these Conservative Candidates.”
Luna’s statement said the Idaho Republican Party had received “numerous inquiries” about the political flyers that were distributed in Bonneville County.
“To be absolutely clear, the Idaho Republican Party does not officially endorse or recommend any candidate in a contested primary election, any inference otherwise is incorrect. The flyer in question is inconsistent with that position and appears to be intentionally designed to deceive voters into believing that the Idaho Republican Party has endorsed the candidates listed when, in fact, it has not,” Luna wrote.
The “sample ballot” does direct voters to visit the committee’s website to look at the candidate vetting results and states it is a Bonneville County Republican Party sample ballot on the bottom of the ballot.
This is the second time this election cycle that Luna has published a statement critical of the Bonneville County Central Committee’s actions. On March 29, he sent a letter to the committee requiring it to take action to remedy by-law violations after donating money to Republican candidates running in the primary.
Luna also suggested the committee request candidates to return their donations or donate an equal amount to their opponents, which Fuller earlier told the Post Register was not possible because the donations had already been spent and it was too expensive to donate an equal amount to all candidates.
Jeff Thompson, one of the committee’s precinct officers, confirmed to the Post Register that committee members recently voted to remove a bylaw which reads “It shall be the policy of the committee to: (D) Take no position in favor of any Republican candidate engaged in a primary election contest.”
The committee also voted to ratify the donations they had made to candidates earlier this year, which includes several of the candidates they recommend voters to choose with the sample ballot.
The committee donated $5,000 each to attorney general candidate Raul Labrador, superintendent of public instruction candidate Branden Durst, secretary of state candidate Dorothy Moon, and lieutenant governor candidate Priscilla Giddings.
Additionally, the committee donated $1,000 to Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls; District 35 senator candidate Douglas Toomer; Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg; and Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who is running for governor.
The Idaho GOP does have a voter guide on its website, but it does not endorse any candidate who has provided background information to the party.
“The Idaho Republican Party has made a good faith effort to maintain the utmost neutrality during the 2022 Idaho Republican Primary. The Idaho Republican Party goes to great lengths to inform voters about all candidates running in the Republican Primary on May 17th, 2022,” Luna wrote.
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Several Idaho Falls Police Department officers are campaigning for an increase to officers’ vacation hours, saying officers are maxing out their accrued hours due to low staffing.
Under the city’s policy, officers accrue vacation hours based on seniority until they hit a cap of 240 hours, after which they can no longer gain more hours until they take some vacation time.
The Fraternal Order of Police say officers are unable to use their hours as they please, however, having to balance their schedules with those of their coworkers to make sure enough officers are available for patrol shifts.
FOP Lodge 6 President Bart Whiting said the issue also is one of fairness, as the city gave a larger increase in paid time off hours to the Idaho Falls firefighters, who have a vacation cap of 480 hours.
In a proposal given to the city in February 2021, the FOP requested that the city increase the cap to 300 hours, and that only 240 hours would count toward compensation for retiring officers with unused vacation hours.
After months of negotiation, however, the city rejected the proposal, saying that only a few employees were affected by the cap.
“(Human Resources Director Ryan Tew) … went to the Directors meeting, which every city department director participates in including (Idaho Falls Police) Chief (Bryce) Johnson, and a discussion was had about our current vacation accrual policy citywide,” Idaho Falls City Council President Michelle Ziel-Dingman said in an email to the FOP on April 28. “It’s my understanding that not one Director, including Chief Johnson, advocated for a change in the policy.”
The Post Register reached out to Ziel-Dingman and Tew, but did not receive a response. IFPD Public Information Officer Jessica Clements sent the Post Register a statement from Johnson.
“Part of ensuring that IFPD is able to fulfill our vital role in the community is ensuring the wellbeing of our employees, including our officers,” Johnson said. “Vacation or time away from work can be an important part of that. We understand the FOP’s desire to advocate for their members, our officers. We also understand the City’s need to be a responsible employer and to carefully consider issues like these. I am hopeful that we can facilitate future discussions with all the entities involved to work towards a collaborative solution and/or greater mutual understanding.”
Michelle Ziel-Dingman
According to Ziel-Dingman’s email and city spokesman Eric Grossarth, the city concluded after a review that the 240 cap on banked vacation hours was sufficient, citing data that showed only 15% of police department staff, or 22 employees, were likely to max out their hours, and that half of those were high-ranking administrators including lieutenants and captains.
Ziel-Dingman also noted that when the cap had previously been at 350 hours, the same percentage of police staff maxed out their hours, arguing that this showed the ceiling of stored vacation hours wasn’t the issue.
“I spoke with a high-ranking individual in your department as well as a member of our City’s Finance Team and both said that there’s a history of long-term/higher ranking salaried employees who appear to not take vacation time in order to max out and take payout at retirement or when they leave the City (and that this was clearly communicated as such by the employee),” Ziel-Dingman said in her email to the FOP.
Grossarth said that officers and other city employees have the option to request an increase to the cap on their personal hours and that no sworn officers have made such a request to Human Resources. Whiting said the officers were not aware they could make those requests until it was cited against them.
Goms said that of those 22 employees who are likely to max out on vacation hours, 21 were sworn officers. He said the issue goes beyond maxing out vacation hours, and that officers have used vacation time when they did not want to in order to avoid the caps. According to a survey conducted by the FOP of 83 staff members, 59% said they used hours when they did not want to in order to avoid having accruals paused.
In recent years, the Idaho Falls Police Department has struggled to fill positions as housing costs have risen. During a city council meeting in April, the department revealed that though it’s authorized to hire 98 officers, upcoming retirements could leave the department with as few as 75 officers by the end of 2022.
Whiting
Whiting described the situation as a “crisis,” saying the department is often working with the minimum number of necessary officers to manage patrol in the city. In the FOP survey, 66% of the group’s members said they had been told they could not have a vacation at a particular time due to low staffing.
“It’s just going to get worse as the population grows,” Whiting said.
Several officers voiced similar opinions in a survey conducted by the FOP in May 2021, when discussions about the vacation cap began.
“The whole vacation benefit doesn’t mean a whole lot when you can never use more than a day here and a day there due to staffing,” one officer wrote, anonymously.
“Throughout the last year, I have been told time and time again that I am unable to use vacation unless it was bid on the schedule due to staffing,” another officer wrote. “In the past 4 months, I have been unable to take any unscheduled time off due to only having 4 people on my shift and not having adequate staffing.”
The issue of staffing also was cited by at least one officer who said they were in an administrative position.
“I am in an administrative position so it is easier for me to use my vacation hours, however there are times I have to deny vacation requests because of staffing,’ the administrative officer said.
Whiting told the Post Register that he believes city officials have taken the department’s problems seriously, including the low staffing. “They keep saying this is not a fix, it’s a Band-Aid, and they’re right,” Whiting said. He added, however, that he felt the city was putting more burden on officers by not extending their cap on vacation hours.
The issue also has brought up previous discussions of fairness over the officers’ lack of collective bargaining rights. The fire department’s vacation hours cap is twice as high as that of other city employees.
Grossarth told the Post Register that the reason for the disparity between firefighters and police officers was because the fire department was unionized and negotiated a contract with the city.
Unionization has been a source of conflict between officers and the city before. In 2017, a request by officers to allow the FOP to represent them in collective bargaining was rejected by the city council, prompting several officers to walk out of the meeting in protest. Council members who voted against the proposal cited increased costs associated with collective bargaining.
Whiting said officers should be grouped with other first responders in terms of benefits, citing the months it takes to train an officer after they’ve completed the program at the Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy.
Though the city indicated it was set in its decision not to raise the cap, Whiting said the issue would remain a top priority for the Idaho Falls FOP and that he intended to continue pressing council members and city officials for a change in the policy.
“We’re just going to keep at it trying to get them to work with us,” Whiting said.
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The Mountain Brewers’ Beer Fest is back at its regularly scheduled time this June after last year’s festival was moved to August because of the pandemic.
The festival is from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, at Sandy Downs in Idaho Falls. Event organizer Lisa Smith said it was important for the event to be held in the beginning of June as many people have come to expect it at that time over the festival’s 27 years of existence.
“People look at (the festival) now as sort of the kickoff event for the summer,” said Smith, the festival’s director. “And we’ve heard that from people who have gone year after year so it makes it easy for planning purposes to make it that first Saturday in June.
The festival was canceled in 2020 early during the pandemic. Smith said even though last year’s event was held later in the summer, it went well and people were happy to be back.
Smith said the first festival was held in May 1995 and it originally was called Mountain Brewers’ May Fest. Organizers soon moved the date to June because eastern Idaho weather in May doesn’t always cooperate with an outdoor summer event, she said.
Attendees will have the opportunity to sample more than 100 differenttypes ofbeer, enjoy live music and the many food trucks at the event. A raffle and silent auctionalso are planned.
Ticket prices are $40 in advance and $50 the day of the festival. Tickets can be purchased at mbbf.org. Tickets will not be sold at the gate. Smith said the limit on tickets that can be sold is 5,500.Smith said event organizers are removing the discounted ticket price for designated drivers after some people gave drinks to designated drivers last year. There will be shuttles that can transport peopleattendingthe event.
Idaho Beer WeekrunsMay 29 through June 4. The North American Brewers Association has not made a schedule of local events for beer week yet but it can be found at northamericanbrewers.org/beer-week/ when it is published.
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