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Police situation in Goodyear prompts businesses to lockdown, including Walmart
Goodyear police confirmed they responded to a situation near a Walmart located at 1100 North Estrella Parkway.
"As of now is currently an active scene," said Rebecca Anderson, a spokesperson for the Goodyear Police Department, adding there was no active shooter in the area.
Police presence was initially reported just after 10:30 a.m. near Estrella Parkway and Roosevelt Street, just off Interstate 10.
This is a developing story.
Reach breaking news reporter Jose R. Gonzalez at jose.gonzalez@gannett.com or on Twitter @jrgzztx.
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GRIDLEY – Six firefighting agencies were called to the scene of a house fire that displaced two early Saturday morning in Gridley.
Gridley Fire Department Chief Casey Knobloch told The Pantagraph that crews responded at 4:15 a.m. Saturday to a residential fire in a duplex on Pebble Circle.
GFD said in a Facebook post that the first firefighter at the scene confirmed the resident of one unit had gotten out safely. The firefighter then went inside and woke up a resident in the other unit of the duplex.
Crews found flames on the inside and outside of one unit and its garage, the post continued. They fought it from the exterior and interior, checked over the property for fire extension and ventilated smoke from it.
The fire department said no one was hurt by the blaze.
GFD was assisted by the El Paso Fire Protection District, the Chenoa Fire Department, the Lexington Community Fire Protection District, the Hudson Community Fire Protection District, the Flanagan-Graymont Fire Protection District, Gridley Ambulance, the Chenoa Police Department and the American Red Cross.
Knobloch said two people were displaced, and the fire is under investigation.
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I have just come across your (Aug. 28) Amye Bozarth column, and it clicked for me because I have an original drawing of one of the houses on Devine Road (near the one designed for Bozarth by architect Atlee B. Ayres). While archiving my own sketches, notes and project drawings. I came across this fragment of a 6-by-11-inch illustration board with a beautiful drawing we think might be for a house (in the 300 block of) Devine.
It’s titled “House for J. B. Robertson, Esq. (by) W. McK. Bowman, Architect, 140 E. 39th St., N.Y.C.” I had no idea how or why this little presentation drawing was among my memorabilia until I began to write this note. The light bulb went off as I reread the client’s name.
When I was finishing architecture school in 1971, my wife and I and two or three friends were living in a grand house at 610 W. Lynn St. in Austin. The lawyer who rented it to us was named Bowman and he told us about his (grandfather?), J. B. Robertson. This would be a fragment I carried away when we moved out.
I’d love to know if J. B. Robertson owned two houses or if we’re dealing with maybe three generations of Robertsons. If they’re interested, I would be happy to give them the drawing.
— Jim Dawes
There are a number of fortunate sons in the Robertson extended family, including some of prominence across several fields. Descended from doctors, lawyers and other professionals, they went to college, took up prestigious professions, traveled and studied abroad, built grand houses and moved around the country at will. Their story demonstrates the advantages of generational wealth as well as its limitations.
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Let’s start with the one who owned the house you lived in. James Harvey “J.H.” Robertson (1853-1912), a doctor’s son from Tennessee, was “one of the most eminent attorneys of Texas,” according to his entry in the History of Texas and Texans, a 1914 reference book. Robertson — who became a district attorney, district judge and state legislator — bought the former home of Judge David Sheeks in 1887 at what’s now 610 W. Lynn St. (formerly listed with a Sixth Street address). At that time, “There were few other people in the neighborhood, and the family lived like country folks with chickens and a cow and used the mule-drawn streetcar that went as far as the foot of the hill to town,” as described by his daughter Margaret Robinson in “The Life of James Harvey Robertson.” The Queen Anne-style house, built in 1876, is thought to be the oldest in its neighborhood and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.
J.H.’s son, John Benjamin “Ben” Robertson (1882-1976), earned a law degree from the University of Texas — where he played football, ran the Final Ball Committee and joined the Sigma Nu fraternity — before joining the family firm. After J.H.’s death, Ben turned to management of his father’s estate. He served a single term in the state legislature, 1917-1919, and less than four years as district attorney before resigning in the midst of a scandal about gambling in a property he owned. He told the Austin American, April 23, 1922, that he planned to take a vacation and come back to open a new law office, although he had “no definite plans…in the latter regard at the present time.”
Ben met his wife, a Mississippi doctor’s daughter, in Austin, where Julia McGehee Young (1884-1962) had followed her brother — Stark Young (1881-1963), a nationally known writer who taught English and General Literature at the University of Texas from 1907 to 1915. Julia had attended private schools in their hometown, Como, Miss., studied piano in Germany and taught music at Austin’s Whitis Avenue School, a private school that offered piano lessons. She and Ben Robertson married in 1914 and first lived on Sixth Street, not far from his father’s house on West Lynn.
Their life together was not entirely charmed. Their first two children, Frances and James, died in infancy of congenital defects in 1915 and 1917, respectively. A third child, Stark Young Robertson, was born in 1918 and survived. The family moved to San Antonio in the mid-1920s, where Ben continued the practice of law and served as vice president of a company that made batteries for cars and home lighting systems. The Robertsons lived on Rosewood Avenue and became part of the social scene, entertaining frequently.
Meanwhile, Julia’s brother had left Austin to teach at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass., where poet Robert Frost was a colleague. After a few years there, he left academia to become a full-time writer of drama criticism, novels, plays and poetry, living in New York, where he had earned his master’s degree at Columbia University. Young’s best-known novel was the 1934 bestseller “So Red the Rose,” based on his and Julia’s ancestors’ experience of the Civil War, which was made into a 1935 movie directed by King Vidor of Galveston. During the time the Robertsons lived in San Antonio, newspaper society pages reported visits by her brother, described as a noted author and lecturer. Young, says his entry in the Handbook of Texas, returned to Texas often “to spend many holidays and summers with the Robertsons.”
Did he visit alone? We don’t know, but he probably didn’t have to. In the 1930 U.S. Census, Young, 48, a regular contributor to Harper’s and the New Republic, gave his occupation as “magazine writer” and was listed as “head of household” at 138 E. 40th St., Apt. 419, in New York, where William Bowman, 35, an architect, also lived. Under “Relation to the head of the family,” someone — it looks like the original enumerator — has written “partner,” and another, heavier hand has superimposed “lodger.” Bowman was the son of a Springfield, Ohio, lawyer and had attended private schools there before going off to earn a bachelor’s degree at Princeton. He served in the Navy during World War I and studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.
So as the Robertsons considered the design of a brand-new showplace on Devine Road in San Antonio, did Julia turn to her husband and ask something like, “What about that nice young man who lives with my brother?” Or did Ben say, “You know, Stark’s lodger is an architect. Do you think he’d give us a friends-and-family discount?” Again, we don’t know, but undoubtedly the connection was made through the Young/Bowman relationship, a coupling of genteel, brainy Ivy Leaguers that lasted long enough for Bowman to be described as a “longtime roommate” or “Young’s friend for many years” in biographical sketches of the author.
Bowman, who also designed residences in Connecticut and on Long Island, specialized in the Palladian style, says his obituary in the New York Times, Dec. 10, 1966. The newspaper explained that the style is named “after the Italian Renaissance architect, Andrea Palladio” and is characterized by the “central arched window, flanked by two rectangular windows, Palladio’s motif in designing the town hall at Vicenza, Italy, in the 16th century.” Bowman’s “modern adaptations of that style” can be seen in your drawing of the street-facing side of the Robertson house.
The couple first appear at the Devine address in the 1929 city directory. Bowman’s work on “A Venetian Villa in Texas” merited a rave review in Architectural Forum, April 1930, which praised the design’s aptness for its grounds and street setting. Elaborate as this mansion is, Bowman’s design was said to have “the beauty of simple organization and smooth outline….The elevations are the direct reflection of a good plan — robust and gay, not overburdened with simplicity and restraint — tastefully and skillfully accomplished in a manner perfectly in accord with its locale.”
The architect, who also seems to have been in charge of interior design, blended local materials (tile and bricks) with Venetian antiques, Italian marble and daring color schemes, with attention to keeping the house “situated on the brow of a hill,” as open to its surroundings as possible. There are balconies, arcades, terraces, a loggia (half-open hallway), a courtyard and a sleeping porch off the owner’s bedroom. Concluding “Notes by the Architect” thank “the good taste of the owner” for encouraging “Italian precedents” in the design and decor.
The Robertsons lived there for only a few years. Their son, Stark, attended Texas Military Institute and played in junior golf tournaments at the San Antonio Country Club, but when he went for his senior year at the Taft School in Watertown, Conn., he was identified in its 1935 yearbook by the nickname “Tex,” from Austin. His parents had returned to live in the house at 610 West Lynn, and Ben Robertson was back in private practice, this time with former Texas Gov. Dan Moody, to whom he was related on his mother’s side.
Young Stark was remembered at Taft for teaching himself to play the piano in his dormitory room and for his leadership of the six-person chess club. From there he went on to Yale. “Named for his uncle, Stark Young, distinguished author, he was especially gifted mentally,” says the San Antonio Express, Jan. 28, 1936. “At 16, he was studying astronomy and working out difficult mathematical calculations.” Also “fond of philosophy, (he) was an admirer of the poetry of Allen Tate” — who, like Stark Young, wrote an essay for the Agrarian collection, “I’ll Take My Stand” — and the boy had memorized most of Tate’s verse. The younger Stark’s “Death was caused by pneumonia” midway through his first year of college, and his parents went to New Haven, Conn., to accompany his body back to Austin, where their last child was buried in Oakwood Cemetery near his lost siblings.
Stark Young had a stroke in 1959 while traveling in Italy with Bowman. He didn’t recover fully and died in 1963. Bowman accompanied his body back to Como, Miss., for burial. On Young’s gravestone, an inscription says, “This stone put here by his devoted friend, William McKnight Bowman,” who continued working until his own death three years later.
Ben Robertson survived his wife by 13 years before he died at 93 of cardiac arrest. Onset of the disease was described on his death certificate as “immediate.” On the document, Robertson’s address was given as 610 West Lynn. In the absence of children or grandchildren, cousin Dan Moody Jr. was the informant.
Of the architect’s two nephews, neither was the lawyer you remember, and they weren’t related to the Robertsons except as sort-of inlaws. Samuel A. Bowman III (1937-2016) was an investment manager in New York, and John Elden Bowman (1938-2012) owned a Chevrolet dealership in Bloomington, Mich. Neither had children, but both had nieces and nephews through their sister, Julie McGregor. If any Bowman or Robertson family members are interested in the drawing of the Robertson house on Devine Road, they may contact this column for forwarding.
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A Flagstaff-bound high school quarterback got a taste of playing at Northern Arizona University Friday night.
American Leadership Academy Gilbert-North senior quarterback Adam Damante, who committed to the Lumberjacks in the summer, played at the Walkup Skydome in a high school game.
Northern Arizona football has had no shortage at the quarterback position, recruiting current starter RJ Martinez last year out of Texas's Westwood High School and freshman Angel Flores from defending Arizona 4A Conference champion Casa Grande. That group was bolstered with Damante's addition for the future.
The ALA Gibert-North Eagles took part in the annual Flagstaff Kickoff Classic to open their 2022 season. The Eagles traveled to Flagstaff to play against the Sports Leadership and Management school, out of Nevada.
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“I loved it,” Damante said. “It was a great feeling. I’ve never played in a dome, so it was really cool.”
He completed 18 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns against the Bulls in a major victory.
The venue itself allowed for some of his future coaches, such as Lumberjacks coach Chris Ball and offensive coordinator Aaron Pflugrad, to see Damante in a game setting.
The Eagles jumped up early on the Bulls, taking a 20-0 nothing lead by the end of the first quarter. Using his arm and legs, Damante, the No. 1-ranked dual-threat Arizona quarterback of the 2023 class by QBHitList.com, and the his team took control and never looked back en route to a 41-22 win to begin the season.
Damante attributed his play to the setting he looks to play in during his college career.
“I felt a little bit faster,” Damante said. “All the coaches were here to watch me play, so it felt awesome.”
After a 23-yard rushing touchdown and a 42-yard touchdown pass by Damante to make it 41-8 in the third quarter, ALA Gilbert-North coach Randy Ricedorff elected to rest his star quarterback and bring in sophomore backup Conner White to close the game.
“I thought he played really well,” Ricedorff said of Damante. “He’s an explosive player and obviously fast. Our line did a good job protecting him and he hit his targets, and he’s got a lot of targets to throw to. He’s special, no doubt.”
Ricedorff was also aware of Ball and Pflugrad being in attendance, but that didn’t sway him to change the game plan to showcase Demante. That happened naturally.
“That’s who we are,” Ricedorff said. “We throw the ball and he executed the game plan well. We weren’t trying to do anything special to showcase him or anything. He’s already got his offer. He’s committed and so we didn’t need to do anything above and beyond.”
Ricedorff was thankful for the opportunity to open the season at a venue like the Walkup Skydome and that Damante fed off of the energy the atmosphere granted.
“He played well under pressure,” Ricedorff said. “He’s going to have a nice future here.”
After three straight years of advancing past the first round in the 3A Conference, ALA Gilbert-North jumped to the 4A. Damante will see different looks in his last high school season before making the bigger jump to play in Flagstaff.
He will have a lot of competition in the Northern Arizona quarterback room when he arrives next year, but Damante feels he can compete for playing time the minute he steps foot on campus.
“I think I could start here to be honest,” Damante said. “I think I have a good chance.”
American Leadership Academy Gilbert-North will continue its season on the road against Eastmark High School in Mesa on Sept. 8. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-commit-adam-damante-shows-out-in-flagstaff-kickoff-classic-friday/article_581f530c-2bc3-11ed-b7f3-5f08558bcb6d.html | 2022-09-03T22:11:59 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-commit-adam-damante-shows-out-in-flagstaff-kickoff-classic-friday/article_581f530c-2bc3-11ed-b7f3-5f08558bcb6d.html |
NASA’s second failed attempt at Artemis I mission launch disappoints Daytona beachgoers
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES — Several people arrived at the beach early Saturday hoping to watch NASA launch its Artemis I mission to the moon.
By 11 a.m., residents and visitors had set up their tents and chairs and were enjoying the first day of Labor Day weekend.
But, as was the case on Monday, the space agency again postponed the event, leaving some beachgoers disappointed.
“It’s kind of sad that we don’t get to see the launch,” said Kat Goins, who came to town from Georgia with friends for the holiday weekend. “It would have been really cool. But it’s OK – we still have the beach.”
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“Obviously we were looking forward to see it, because it’s not something you see every day,” said Jaden Fraser of Georgia. “There are probably reasons (why NASA postponed the launch), so I’m glad they are taking the precautions they need to take.”
According to a tweet from NASA, “(Artemis I) teams attempted to fix an issue related to a leak in the hardware transferring fuel into the rocket, but were unsuccessful.”
Fraser said that it would have been a special to see the launch because “it’s something so out of the ordinary.”
“I have never seen (a launch) before,” she said. “The idea that we’re sending something into space again, it’s never not cool.”
'There will be others, but it’s a bummer'
While the Georgia residents considered the launch a bonus to their weekend holiday schedule, others who had come to see the rocket were especially disappointed.
Joanna and Andy Pallito have just recently moved to the area from Vermont and were excited to watch a NASA launch for the first time.
“There will be others, but it’s a bummer,” Joanna Pallito said. “But, you know, it’s a matter of doing it safely. If it’s not ready to go, then it’s not ready to go.”
Andy Pallito said that the space agency is “doing a much better job now getting the information about the launches out” and praised NASA’s phone app, where people can follow the latest updates on missions’ statuses.
The couple was with their friend, Tom Sullivan, a Tampa resident and space enthusiast who was especially let down by the news.
“I got here at 7 o’clock this morning,” Sullivan said before he learned about the delay. “I knew there wasn’t going to be anybody around but I’m ready to be here all day.”
Sullivan added that having so many places along Florida's east coast to watch the launches is one the “great things” about these events.
As an enthusiast, however, Sullivan said he thinks the U.S. is “falling behind” in the space exploration scene.
“We’re losing ground to the Chinese, and even the Russians,” he said. “I think we need to put it back in front. We need to do more, because there’s a lot of technology involved in space exploration. We learn a lot, and it helps a lot in so many other ways. The more we do this, the better off we are.”
Joanna Pallito said she hopes the mission is successful in sending American astronauts to moon, something that the country should take pride in.
“It’s hard to feel proud until we’re doing it again like we should be,” she said. “But that’s sort of what is starting to take place.”
She said that she and her husband tried to watch Monday’s attempt from their home in Palm Coast and have been looking forward to the Artemis I launch for a while.
“It’s something we have been anticipating and hanging on to,” she added. “And we’re going to see it. One way or another.”
The next launch window is on Monday, Sept. 5. By early Saturday afternoon, NASA had not announced whether the mission’s team would make a third launch attempt then.
“It gives me hope, and it gives people something to look forward to,” Sullivan said. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/09/03/nasas-artemis-mission-second-delay-disappoints-daytona-beachgoers/7972838001/ | 2022-09-03T22:12:10 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/09/03/nasas-artemis-mission-second-delay-disappoints-daytona-beachgoers/7972838001/ |
MANCHESTER — Traffic was at a standstill on Elm Street on Saturday. And that was just the way attendees of Cruising Downtown Manchester wanted it, with hundreds of antique, classic, customized and Frankenstein-ized cars to admire together.
Showoffs revved their engines, hoods propped open for maximum effect. A hot dog hawker hollered out his all-beef offerings. Radio stations’ booths, a cover band and a few souped-up stereo systems blared cacophonies of retro tunes. Conversations hummed between admirers and presenters of cars, about the cars on show on Elm Street and the cars they drove in high school. The cars they dreamed about while they were deployed in Vietnam. The cars they never got to build with their fathers. The Corvettes they sold when they had children.
Jerry Arel and Joe McCarthy of Wells, Maine, were thinking about their cars’ past as they picked apart fried dough, and surveyed the scene.
Arel remembers the 1956 Chevrolet convertible he converted from automatic to standard in high school, before he went to Vietnam. McCarthy thought of the four years he spent repairing a car he later sold.
This car show was well worth the drive from Maine, Arel explained, because of the variety.
There are lots of different makes and models, antiques and more recent models, people who take pains to restore cars to their original conditions, and those who take liberties.
The red 1976 Corvette that Gerard Guillemette of Hollis presented is the product of years of tinkering, to make the car more powerful and handle better.
“Every winter, I jack it up and do something,” Guillemette said. He’s put in a new, more powerful engine and a suspension system to bring the car lower to the ground. “It’s like driving a go-kart,” he said.
Perhaps no one had taken more liberties than Eric Wright of Tyngsborough, Mass. His two-headed pickup — with hoods protruding front and rear from two cabs joined in the middle — drew lots of attention as people stopped to take photos. A giant sound system dominated the rear part of the truck, and one man stopped to ask Wright to play some reggae. Wright obliged, flipping through his phone to play a Bob Marley tune.
Since he bought the strange truck from a car dealership that had been using it as an advertisement, Wright said this kind of surprise and delight has followed him whenever he takes the truck out.
“You can’t have a bad day when you’re driving this truck,” Wright said.
Many of the car presenters had made great efforts to keep their cars like they had been when they rolled off the assembly lines decades ago.
Tom Moriarty of Nashua showed off the 1940 Ford Coupe he bought when he was 14. Now 75, Moriarty likes knowing the car is still older than he is. He drove the shining black car when he was in high school, and took the same car to his 50th reunion in 2015. “There’s no changes to the way it came out in 1940,” Moriarty said. He keeps the car as close as he can to the car he dreamed about as a little boy building model cars.
The 1967 Ford Mustang in a shade of green-hued blue called “clearwater aqua” took years for George Martin of Chester to reassemble, repair and repaint. On Saturday, the car drew people who wanted to reminisce about the 1960s Mustangs they drove decades ago, and a few people working on Mustang projects of their own.
“I try to pass on the hobby,” Martin said. He learned by talking to other people at car shows, he said, and now he wants to share what he has learned restoring his Mustang.
Saturday was only the second car show for Tyler Rines of Laconia and the blue Ford Galaxie 500 he bought in June.
Piloting the 17-foot-long Galaxie into a back-in parking space was a bit of a challenge, he said.
“I usually drive a brand-new Subaru with a backup camera,” he said. But he said feeling a connection to the past, and the feeling of driving the car. “It’s a cruiser. It’s a state of mind. It’s a living room on wheels.”
Rines and his father had been talking about fixing up a Chevrolet Nova together, Rines said, before his father passed away two years ago. Now he carries an urn with his father’s ashes when he takes the Galaxie out — including to the car show Saturday.
Rines likes to think of his father looking down at him — glad his son is going to car shows but maybe a little peeved he’s driving a Ford instead of a Chevy. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/car-community-shows-out-for-cruising-downtown-manchester/article_229c847a-ab09-5862-ad1f-8a822c5d9e1b.html | 2022-09-03T22:24:53 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/car-community-shows-out-for-cruising-downtown-manchester/article_229c847a-ab09-5862-ad1f-8a822c5d9e1b.html |
Police in the city of Richmond and Chesterfield County are investigating two fatal shootings that occurred Friday night and Saturday morning.
Shortly before midnight, police responded to a report of random gunfire in the 700 block of East Gladstone Avenue in the residential Providence Park neighborhood of North Richmond. Officers found an adult female with a gunshot wound. Authorities pronounced her dead on the scene and did not release her name.
The medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective J. Higgins at (804) 646-7570 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
In Chesterfield, police were called for a report of a subject found unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound in a vehicle in the 3300 block of Old Courthouse Road. Police arrived at around 8:10 a.m. and found a victim deceased inside the vehicle.
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The 3300 block of Old Courthouse Road is near Rockwood Park and Hull Street Road. Police did not identify the victim.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Chesterfield Police Department at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigate-2-fatal-shootings-in-north-richmond-chesterfield/article_a36e4a01-2a56-51d8-af96-482a929b08af.html | 2022-09-03T22:25:14 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigate-2-fatal-shootings-in-north-richmond-chesterfield/article_a36e4a01-2a56-51d8-af96-482a929b08af.html |
Pharmacies in greater Richmond have begun offering new omicron-targeted COVID-19 boosters, and the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts will begin distributing the shots on Sept. 14.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its approval of the new shots Thursday, greenlighting them for mass distribution. The updated vaccines are known as bivalent because they target both the original version of the virus and the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.
CVS and Walgreens locations in the Richmond area began offering appointments Saturday.
Everyone 12 years and older is eligible for the Pfizer booster, and everyone 18 years and older is eligible for the Moderna booster. In the past two years, COVID cases have increased in the fall as people increasingly gather indoors.
Until now, vaccines were designed to treat the original strain of COVID. According to studies, antibody levels peak about two months after receiving a first shot. In a study by the University of Virginia, Pfizer recipients saw their antibody level decrease 40% in the months following their inoculation. Moderna recipients experienced a slightly lower drop. It’s unclear how many antibodies are needed to prevent infection or severe disease.
When the omicron variant exploded in the U.S. in late 2021, it showed an ability to evade vaccines in a way previous variants had not. People who were vaccinated still had protection against serious disease, even though they could develop infection.
The new shots are designed to fight both the original variant of COVID and the subvariants of omicron.
“Similar to how we update the flu vaccine each year to provide the most protection possible, these tweaks to our existing COVID-19 vaccines will give our communities a safe, effective tool to stay healthy this fall,” said Dr. Melissa Viray, deputy director of the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the CDC, voted 13-1 in favor of recommending the reformulated shot. Pablo Sanchez, a professor of pediatrics at Ohio State University-Nationwide Children’s Hospital, voted against the recommendation.
He had concerns over the lack of data from testing the new shots in people. The Food and Drug Administration approved the shots without waiting for the results of clinical trials. New trials weren’t necessary, some experts said, because the new shots are simply updates of old ones.
It’s unclear if the reformulated vaccine will prevent infection or only ward off serious disease. Some health experts recommend not receiving a shot immediately after infection. Waiting a month could provide a higher level of immunity.
The FDA no longer authorizes the monovalent boosters that were designed for the original variant, meaning all booster shots now offered will be the new versions.
In Virginia, 72% of residents are considered fully vaccinated, which is defined as having one shot of Johnson & Johnson or two shots of Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax. About 44% of Virginians have gotten one or more boosters.
Baby vaccines, which were approved earlier this summer, remain the least popular version of the shot. In Virginia, just 9% of infants and toddlers 4 years and younger have received a vaccine.
A subset of Americans aren’t interested in COVID vaccination. According to Morning Consult, 21% of U.S. residents say they are unwilling to get vaccinated, a number that is unchanged from the spring of 2021.
“The new bivalent COVID-19 boosters are yet another important tool in our growing COVID-19 toolbox,” said Dr. Elaine Perry, director of the Richmond and Henrico districts.
Leslie Luck, shown in a drone photo taken Tuesday, is director of operations for the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation. “Historic Polegreen Church is known as the cradle of religious freedom,” Luck said of the Hanover County site. Samuel Davies, who inspired a young Patrick Henry, was Virginia’s first licensed non-Anglican minister there from 1748 to 1759. The original church structure was burned down during the Civil War, and the current white steel beam structure, designed by Carlton Abbott, was erected at the site. Other than the historical importance and symbolism for religious freedom, Historic Polegreen Church is a popular wedding venue and was made even more popular since guitarist Jason Mraz, a Mechanicsville native, was married here in 2015.
Visitors took in the views of the valley, about 1,000 feet below, and the mountains beyond at a scenic spot on Rockfish Gap Turnpike near Afton on July 31.
This drone photo was taken from the scenic overlook on Interstate 64.
Flying the drone is not allowed at nearby Shenandoah National Park; however, there are scenic overlooks, including McCormick Gap, Calf Mountain and Sawmill Run.
Visitors can also find three historical markers at the I-64 overlook: the Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District, the Flight of Richard C. duPont and the Rockfish Gap Meeting.
There are many beautiful spots in the Hampton Roads area for photographers, such as beaches, rivers and state and national parks. But there are not many places available for drone photography because of the many restricted airspaces due to military bases, airports, and state and national parks.
Gloucester Point in Gloucester County is one of the exceptions, with a popular public fishing pier, a small beach and views of the Coleman Memorial Bridge and Yorktown. With the right timing and cooperation from Mother Nature, visitors are rewarded with a beautiful sunset over the bridge and a view of Yorktown’s waterfront.
The Times-Dispatch covered Alvis Farms a few years ago when the Goochland County farm started the Sunflower Festival.
The imagery stayed with me, and I thought it would be a cool place to fly a drone and capture images of a 50-acre sunflower field. I learned that timing is crucial, as the flowers fully bloom for only a few weeks in the middle of summer.
I coordinated with Rachel Henley of Alvis Farms to find the best time to photograph them. Once I visited the field with a drone, showing perspective of the sunflower farm became the challenge, as again it is 50 acres brimming with sunflowers.
Hannah Molnar of Alvis Farms had a cow, Memphis, at the field as she and others were preparing for the opening of the festival.
I was able to capture Hannah and Memphis with the flowers in full bloom, with the drone showing the scale of the farm.
Leslie Luck, shown in a drone photo taken Tuesday, is director of operations for the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation. “Historic Polegreen Church is known as the cradle of religious freedom,” Luck said of the Hanover County site. Samuel Davies, who inspired a young Patrick Henry, was Virginia’s first licensed non-Anglican minister there from 1748 to 1759. The original church structure was burned down during the Civil War, and the current white steel beam structure, designed by Carlton Abbott, was erected at the site. Other than the historical importance and symbolism for religious freedom, Historic Polegreen Church is a popular wedding venue and was made even more popular since guitarist Jason Mraz, a Mechanicsville native, was married here in 2015.
Visitors took in the views of the valley, about 1,000 feet below, and the mountains beyond at a scenic spot on Rockfish Gap Turnpike near Afton on July 31.
This drone photo was taken from the scenic overlook on Interstate 64.
Flying the drone is not allowed at nearby Shenandoah National Park; however, there are scenic overlooks, including McCormick Gap, Calf Mountain and Sawmill Run.
Visitors can also find three historical markers at the I-64 overlook: the Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District, the Flight of Richard C. duPont and the Rockfish Gap Meeting.
There are many beautiful spots in the Hampton Roads area for photographers, such as beaches, rivers and state and national parks. But there are not many places available for drone photography because of the many restricted airspaces due to military bases, airports, and state and national parks.
Gloucester Point in Gloucester County is one of the exceptions, with a popular public fishing pier, a small beach and views of the Coleman Memorial Bridge and Yorktown. With the right timing and cooperation from Mother Nature, visitors are rewarded with a beautiful sunset over the bridge and a view of Yorktown’s waterfront.
The Times-Dispatch covered Alvis Farms a few years ago when the Goochland County farm started the Sunflower Festival.
The imagery stayed with me, and I thought it would be a cool place to fly a drone and capture images of a 50-acre sunflower field. I learned that timing is crucial, as the flowers fully bloom for only a few weeks in the middle of summer.
I coordinated with Rachel Henley of Alvis Farms to find the best time to photograph them. Once I visited the field with a drone, showing perspective of the sunflower farm became the challenge, as again it is 50 acres brimming with sunflowers.
Hannah Molnar of Alvis Farms had a cow, Memphis, at the field as she and others were preparing for the opening of the festival.
I was able to capture Hannah and Memphis with the flowers in full bloom, with the drone showing the scale of the farm.
Eric Kolenich writes about higher education, health systems and more for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He joined the newspaper in 2009 and spent 11 years in the Sports section.
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UVA's study, published in "Frontiers in Immunology," builds on previous research that indicates the Moderna vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer. | https://richmond.com/news/local/omicron-specific-covid-booster-shots-have-arrived-in-richmond/article_e3ba4569-dd51-5dd4-a84f-910c58f4f3fa.html | 2022-09-03T22:25:20 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/omicron-specific-covid-booster-shots-have-arrived-in-richmond/article_e3ba4569-dd51-5dd4-a84f-910c58f4f3fa.html |
Richmond, Ind. police officer Seara Burton, who was shot in the line of duty during an Aug. 10 traffic stop, was transferred from the ICU at Miami Valley Hospital to a hospice facility in Richmond on Saturday.
“She will continue receiving excellent care and be surrounded by her family,” Richmond Police said in a Facebook post.
The 28-year-old officer was shot in the head during the stop in Richmond.
On Wednesday, Richmond police wrote in a social media statement that “despite the very best efforts of all the doctors and nurses at Miami Valley Hospital, (Burton’s) injuries have been determined to be unrecoverable.”
They announced Thursday she was taken off life support.
“Seara will live on and continue to be a hero with her selfless gift of organ donation,” the statement read. “Officer Burton will continue to serve others long after her passing.”
Burton had a K9 partner named Brev, who was not injured. The dog is now in the care of a Richmond police investigator who is a former K9 handler. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/police-officer-who-was-taken-off-life-support-sent-to-hospice-facility-in-richmond/PISNEGQ3OREIXDK6MYIDRP5EYA/ | 2022-09-03T22:26:20 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/police-officer-who-was-taken-off-life-support-sent-to-hospice-facility-in-richmond/PISNEGQ3OREIXDK6MYIDRP5EYA/ |
As I pulled a KN 95 mask out of my backpack to go into a court hearing Monday, the strap broke.
No big deal. Since I had COVID-19 at the beginning of July and returned from vacation at the end of that month, I haven't worn masks much.
And when I arrived at the courtroom where I had planned to be masked, I noticed only a couple of the approximately 30 people there were wearing masks. I don't want to give in to peer pressure, but it can help to fit in when you're out reporting.
This is a confusing time in the evolution of the pandemic. For most people it is over — so much so that it's a good time to start post-mortem evaluations.
The virus is endemic, and people keep getting it, but we have vaccines and treatments, so it isn't overwhelming hospitals anymore. That's what makes it a good time to start assessing what we've done wrong and right in this two-year pandemic process.
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For some people, though, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a persistent threat that they wish the rest of us would keep in mind. The vulnerable who survived are still vulnerable. They're still masking when out, trying to maintain social distance, or trying to avoid most other people altogether.
Michelle Thorne, a mother of two children with autism, assembled a review of research for the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council last month. It showed that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities get COVID-19 at a much higher rate and more often suffer serious consequences, including death.
Medical professionals have known this for a while about people with Down Syndrome, but the effects are broader than just that syndrome.
When I asked Thorne what people could do to protect those who are vulnerable, she asked for almost nothing except for us not to be jerks (my word).
"Respect people who are still wearing masks, who still are social distancing, who are wary to go out in public," she said. "There could be somebody in the store wearing a mask who goes home to a child who is immunocompromised."
I asked if the rest of us should still be wearing masks, at least in indoor public places, on behalf of those who are vulnerable.
"In an ideal world, I’d say yes," she answered. But I don’t think we’re going to put the toothpaste back in the tube after we’ve taken masks away."
CDC guidance lacking
No, we're not. And it isn't helping that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Aug. 11 that loosened recommendations for how to deal with exposures and avoid infections.
The CDC's new guidance frustrated Elizabeth Jacobs, an epidemiologist at the UA's College of Public Health, she told me via email. Jacobs is working on research into long COVID.
"First, we are still experiencing roughly 400 deaths each day from COVID-19 in the U.S.," she wrote. "Second, the guidelines do not seem to take long COVID into consideration at all. This is a serious condition that has been estimated to have knocked up to 4 million Americans out of the workforce. The impact on individuals and families can be devastating."
It was strange to come home from Europe to Tucson at the end of July. In the places my family visited, few wore masks. Subway cars — a key vector of infection in New York City during the early days — were packed with unmasked people. We masked anyway, mostly.
When we got home, Tucson, in comparison, seemed to be a careful place. But it doesn't feel that way anymore. It feels pretty freewheeling.
Even my friend Felicia Goodrum, a high-flying virologist at the UA, isn't as cautious as she used to be.
"The virus is completely endemic now. It’s not going anywhere, and I don’t see it getting much better than it is," Goodrum told me Friday. "If you’re caring for someone who is more vulnerable, or if you are more vulnerable, you need to up the precautions."
The key difference is that now we have ways to deal with the virus that we didn't in the first year, said Goodrum, who is past president of the American Society for Virology and editor in chief of the Journal of Virology.
"All the mitigation we were doing, we were doing that until we had tools, the tools being vaccines and antivirals, plus the health care system knowing how to treat this."
So now we know how to deal with COVID-19, though we still need to look out for the vulnerable.
Evaluation needed
Now that we're in this relatively stable state, it feels to me as if there is unfinished business — a review of what worked and what did not.
The Pima County Small Business Commission brought up the idea at the June 7 board of supervisors meeting. Their proposal: Name a task force and hire an outside consultant to evaluate what Pima County did right and wrong during the pandemic.
It was a bold move from a commission intended to advise the board on small business concerns. They also asked for a budget of up to $775,000, which gave the board of supervisors justification to shoot it down that day.
But the concept is valid, as Supervisor Steve Christy described it to me, noting we will have other health emergencies again.
"Other instances will probably be coming up. Many people feel that many mistakes were made, and we don’t want to make those mistakes again."
Yes, Christy, the board's only Republican with his singular point of view on what the majority did wrong. But it's not just an opportunity for the minority to assail the majority.
Clearly when the county undertook measures like business closures, mask mandates, vaccine clinics and protocols, things went right and things went wrong.
While we're moving on with our lives, we ought to remember to protect those still vulnerable to the virus and be sure to evaluate our performance during these two tough years.
As the re-emergence of monkeypox and polio shows, we will probably be facing a similar challenge again before long.
Contact columnist Tim Steller at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @senyorreporter | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-its-time-to-review-tucsons-response-to-covid-19/article_da004580-2aff-11ed-b02b-5b0a0091b5ff.html | 2022-09-03T22:29:11 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-its-time-to-review-tucsons-response-to-covid-19/article_da004580-2aff-11ed-b02b-5b0a0091b5ff.html |
CHANDLER, Ariz. — The crisis in Ukraine is far from over as Russia refuses to pull back, that threat is leaving so many civilians desperate for everyday needs including healthcare. Now, a Valley physician along with a small team of medical staff is heading to the ravaged country to render aide, hoping to make a fraction of a difference to those living in fear of their safety.
Doctor Andrew Villa is making a return trip to Ukraine with a solid mission.
"We just have the heart to go there and serve and provide for their needs. They're going to have follow ups and understand that we're going to continue to help provide for their needs," he explained.
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He and his wife along with their team ensuring to the Ukrainian people, that primary care is their priority even as escalating violence wreaks havoc in multiple cities across Ukraine.
"As you know, areas have been completely devastated by the war, supply chains have been cut off, people have poor access to food, their medical facilities have been bombed, they have very little medical care and just basic needs aren't met and they're just suffering," Dr. Villa said.
With the help of "Global Care Force" a nonprofit connecting volunteers like Dr. Villa to partners serving people in need, getting meaningful care to Ukraine is a realistic medical mission for them.
"We're going to set up primary care and urgent care clinics and we're going to be there for about two weeks, then every month they plan on sending other teams to similar areas, to follow up and provide that on-going care," he added.
While mission trips to foreign countries aren't new to Dr. Villa, seeing the devastation can be daunting which makes the mission all the more important.
"We're hoping to make a small difference in a lot of lives and again, sometimes it's just showing people that you care."
The Chandler couple leaves on September 10 as part of the Global Care Force mission.
Those interested in volunteering with the Global Care Force Mission can click here to learn more.
Conflict in Ukraine
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The Cape May County Sheriff's Office welcomed two new officers, promoted another and held a retirement ceremony for four K-9s recently. Sheriff Bob Nolan hosted the ceremony at the Historic Court House in Cape May Court House. The two new officers are Andrew Yhlen and Michael Pastrana-Nolan. The ceremony also included the promotion of Sgt. Ryan Clary. The retirement ceremony for the K-9s included Axel, Marko and West, along with Bama, who died prior to the ceremony taking place.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Christmas is a religious holiday celebrated on one day, but people in the area who practice Hinduism celebrated the birth of one of their main deities for five days with a Ganesh and Multicultural Festival at Bader Field.
"We are praying to Lord Krishna and Ganesha for peace, well-being and prosperity," said Subrata Chowdhury, a member of the Atlantic City Board of Education who helped organize the festival.
The birth of Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god of beginnings, is celebrated on the fourth day of the Shukla Paksha Charturhi new moon of the Hindu calendar, usually sometime between August and September, although the exact date changes every year.
This year's Ganesh Festival, along with a simultaneous Multicultural Festival, was organized by members of the Ganesh Festival Organizing Committee with support from the city, the Police Department, state Sen. Vince Polistina and others.
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The Ganesh Festival, also known as Ganesh Chaturthi, is usually 10 days long in India, but the Ganesh Festival at Bader Field ran from Wednesday to Sunday.
Dipa Sahn, 13, said she knew India had big statues of Ganesha, but the 18-foot Ganpati Idol at the Ganesh Festival was something people don't see often.
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"Usually we have small statues that you can put on tables, but this is the biggest statue I've ever seen," said Sahn, who came to the festival Friday night with her mom and brother.
Besides the impressive idol, Sahn said the festival was fun because she got to learn about cultural traditions with which she was unfamiliar.
The ringing of the puja bell during the traditional aarti worship ritual was one of the many steps in the practice of which she was unaware.
During the ritual, dozens of people took their shoes off to gather around the Ganesha idol nestled inside a turfed tent at Bader Field.
Offerings of sweets and fruits, incense and candles flooded the stage altar that housed the giant Ganesha statue. They chanted and waved lit candles in unique candelabras, since the light from the candle is meant to chase demons away. The puja bell rang as people prayed for new beginnings and peace on Earth.
Anisha Dasgupta, 17, of Atlantic City, said her little brother isn't as knowledgeable of the polytheistic Hindu religion as she is, but the festival was a good opportunity for him to learn.
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"Kids aren't as attached to traditions like the older generation, so this teaches us kids to pass it forward," said Dasgupta. "It also teaches people to get involved with their own culture."
Dasgupta said this wasn't her first time attending a Ganesh Festival, but learning about gathering, prayer and her culture while paying her respects to their gods is an amazing feeling.
She also noted all her other friends and students from Atlantic City High School who were at the event, whom she didn't know practiced Hinduism as well.
"It's great for us to share our own culture but also be a part of the community and welcome other people into our community since it's so diverse," said Dasgupta.
Dasgupta said people from other countries, such as Bangladesh, Cambodia and Thailand, also celebrate the Ganesh Festival, so it's not limited to people who practice Hinduism.
Festival committee President Deepak Shah said the Ganesh Festival in Atlantic City is the biggest one in the area, which also helps build a bigger community of supporters and promote tourism from a different market.
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"A festival of this magnitude doesn't happen around here," said Shah, who noted most of the Ganesh Festivals that happen are in more populated urban areas like North Jersey or New York.
At least 16% of Atlantic City is Asian, which includes people from India, according to U.S. Census data.
Hinduism is one of the biggest religions for people living in South Asians countries, especially India.
The first Ganesh Festival organized by the committee and South Jersey Family Medical Centers last year was held at Pop Lloyd Stadium off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and was a success, said Chowdhury.
So it's no surprise that hundreds of people gathered this week to do their puja, or prayers, perform the aarti prayer rituals, show their respects to Ganesha, partake in traditional garba folk dance and enjoy the festival.
Plenty of women wearing traditional Indian sarees could be seen walking around Bader Field either paying their respects to the gods, looking at the vendor stands, savoring the free food, or enjoying the live music and entertainment.
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"We wanted to bring all of the community together, not just the Hindu community," said Chowdhury, which is why the committee decided to include a Multicultural Festival this year.
Free parking and entry also were draws to the event.
Praveen Vig, one of the festival committee members, said the festival also aims to showcase Atlantic City in a new light by making it a family-friendly event, and by not serving liquor to show the city welcomes all communities.
"We wanted to get families that come to the beach and Boardwalk with their kids to also be able to enjoy the festival," said Vig, noting those families support the city's economy by staying.
The festival continues until Sunday with a color and kites festival, live traditional music, talent shows for adults and kids, and other festivities. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ganesh-and-multicultural-festival-brings-community-together-at-bader-field/article_15df43c6-2b9b-11ed-8467-0b05cc464c44.html | 2022-09-03T22:34:06 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ganesh-and-multicultural-festival-brings-community-together-at-bader-field/article_15df43c6-2b9b-11ed-8467-0b05cc464c44.html |
Sydney Williams scored a goal in the first half Saturday to lead the Stockton University women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Albright in a Stockton Classic game at the turf field on Pomona Road in Galloway Township.
The Millville High School graduate and senior standout scored off an assist from Allie Magas in the fifth minutes to give the Ospreys a 1-0 lead. Stockton (2-0) outshot Albright 13-3 in the first half, including three shots from Williams.
The Ospreys added nine more shots in the second half. Riley Finnegan scored in the 63rd minute to cap the scoring. Albright did not have a shot in the last 45 minutes. Williams finished with six shots, including two off the crossbar.
Megan Brady made one save for Stockton, which will play the University of Scranton at 5 p.m. Sunday to close out the Classic.
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McKenna Levan made seven saves for Alright (1-1). Alexis Solt made three.
Field hockey: Stockton lost 7-0 to Salisbury, which is is ranked 12th in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll.
Salisbury improved to 2-0, while the Ospreys fell to 1-1.
Salisbury led 1-0 after the first quarter but scored four goals in the second to take a 4-0 lead into halftime. Salisbury scored twice in the third quarter to cap the scoring. McKenna Horner led Salisbury with two goals. Mackenzie Peacock made two saves.
Salisbury outshot Stockton 22-5.
Kylie Mitchell made six saves for the Ospreys.
Women's volleyball: The Ospreys lost 3-1 to Haverford College in their second match at the Haverford Invitational. Set scores were 20-25, 23-25, 25-18, 24-26.
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In Saturday's match, Haley Green led the Ospreys (0-2) with 19 kills. Kate Louer added 11 kills and six digs. Molly Eng had a team-high 17 digs to go with six assists and three aces. Aubrey Rentzel finished with a team-leading 26 assists to go with eight digs and five aces. Regan Mendick added 20 assists and four digs. Emma Capriglione (Pinelands Regional) finished with eight kills.
Eliana Brown had 15 kills for Haverford (2-1). Kayla Chu added 24 assists.
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AUBURN, Calif. — Nearly 50,000 fentanyl pills are off the streets after a traffic stop led to the discovery Monday, Placer County Sheriff's Deputies said.
At 1:35 p.m. Monday, deputies were conducting a traffic stop on a car on eastbound I-80 at the Maple Street exit in Auburn. Sheriff K-9 Ruger, trained in narcotics detection, alerted his handler to the driver's side of the car.
After searching, deputies say they found five aluminum foil-linked packages vacuum sealed with plastic.
Parts of the packages exposed blue-green M30 tablets, commonly known as "fentanyl pills," deputies said.
Each bag contained around 10,000 pills, amounting to 50,000 pills in total.
A search of the entire car and suspects also led deputies to just over $1,000 in cash and four cell phones, authorities said.
The driver, 27-year-old Brigido Lopez-Beltran, and passenger, 32-year-old Joaquin Mardueno, were both arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of possession and sale of narcotics.
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A person of interest in the killing of a New Jersey woman was found dead in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Saturday.
Peter Lestician, 53, was found Friday in a car by an abandoned barn near an ATV trail in Cooper Township in Clearfield County, Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Joel Bewley said. He had been in a relationship with Sheila Maguire, who was found dead Monday in a Burlington County home.
Two men riding ATVs came upon the car around 4 p.m. Friday and called the Pennsylvania State Police, whose trooper found Lestician in the front seat of the locked vehicle, Bewley said. The troopers reported no signs of foul play, meaning Lestician possibly died by suicide, Bewley added.
Maguire’s New Jersey driver’s license was found in the same vehicle as Lestician’s body, according to Bewley.
Lestician and the 54-year-old Maguire were in a relationship and lived together at a home on the 200 block of Birch Hollow Drive in Florence Township, New Jersey, Bewley said. Maguire was found Monday in the home after family and friends asked police for a welfare check, having not heard from Maguire over the weekend.
"At that point they were knocking on the door, trying to see if anyone was in there. And then yesterday is when they went into the house and they found her," neighbor Charles Schweder told NBC10 Tuesday.
The medical examiner determined Maguire died of blunt force trauma to the head, Bewley said.
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Lestician, a teacher at South Brunswick High School, was a person of interest in Maguire’s death, but there was no evidence directly linking him to the killing, and he had not been criminally charged, according to Bewley.
An autopsy is to be performed on Lestician to determine his cause of death. The investigation into Maguire’s killing continues.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255, or reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting ‘Home’ to 741741, anytime. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/person-of-interest-in-nj-murder-found-dead-near-abandoned-pa-barn/3353426/ | 2022-09-03T22:40:04 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/person-of-interest-in-nj-murder-found-dead-near-abandoned-pa-barn/3353426/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — According to Jackson, Mississippi city officials, water restoration efforts are underway in the city, but residents continue to struggle finding access to clean and safe water. This all comes after complications earlier this week from the pearl river flooding.
To help bring relief, the city of Birmingham is partnering with the Christian service mission to host a Putting People First Supply Drive next week.
Birmingham operations manager, Don Lupo, says their goal is to collect water, cleaning supplies and paper product, but no clothes.
The drive will take place at Boutwell Auditorium September 6-8. Volunteers will be there each day to collect donations from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Residents dropping off supplies are instructed to pull into the traffic lane at the front of the auditorium and volunteers will unload donations. Residents can remain in their cars.
Lupo says when people are in need, the city of Birmingham will always be ready to lend a helping hand.
“Our mantra is putting people first,” said Lupo. “And yeah, we try to put the people first in Birmingham, but that goes across the board. Putting people first is not just something that we talk about. It’s something that we do.”
Lupo says it’s only a matter of time before our city may require the same assistance. He says we will eventually depend on them, but today, Jackson depends on us. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/city-of-birmingham-to-host-supply-drive-to-help-jackson-mississippi-residents/ | 2022-09-03T22:45:35 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/city-of-birmingham-to-host-supply-drive-to-help-jackson-mississippi-residents/ |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched the three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline nationally on July 16, 2022.
The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) says they have been preparing for this and want citizens to know that it's now available in the River Valley for those in need.
FSPD says this program is yet another facet in their commitment to addressing the mental health needs of Fort Smith.
By dialing 988, a person in crisis is able to connect to a counselor trained in addressing their needs and getting them the appropriate care. This line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is confidential.
The program is able to collaborate with 911 dispatchers in Fort Smith to have teams such as the FSPD Crisis Intervention Unit or other local resources that can assist those who may be suicidal or in another state of crisis.
FSPD reminds the public that if you have a police, fire, or medical emergency, you dial 911. For an urgent mental health need, you can dial 988.
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PORTLAND, Oregon — A new bus line along Southeast Division Street is almost ready to start running in Portland. TriMet said it will change things for the better in a big way.
TriMet is pretty proud of its 30 new bright green busses ready to roll on SE Division Street. The FX2-Division line will move people between downtown Portland and Gresham. It features brand new high-capacity busses and a lot of roadway improvements.
Earlier this week the transit agency gave members of the media riding tour one of the 60-foot busses that bend in the middle, taking them on part of the 15-mile route the busses will serve.
“This is our new articulated bus that will be used for our new frequent express bus service that launches September 18th,” explained TriMet spokesperson Tia York.
The FX2-Division bus line is the result of a $175 million federally funded project six years in the making. Working with the cities of Portland and Gresham and Oregon Department of Transportation, contractors have remade SE Division Street to accommodate the new transit line.
Community members have been wanting an end to Division Street traffic congestion for more than a decade, said Dylan Rivera a spokesperson of the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
“It's a growing area but it's had a lot of challenges because of Division Street and it's been hard to get to where you need to go on public transit because of the traffic,” said Rivera.
Now traffic signals will work with the big buses in mind, all along the line. It will also improve the flow of other vehicle traffic at the same time.
TriMet training officer Bruce Boagar is excited about the improvements and new line.
“Oh yes absolutely and we have a new lighting system; this bus will get all greens and we're going to push the traffic through the lights ahead of us," said Bogar.
Bogar is training other operators to not be intimidated by the buses, which might be the biggest hurdle.
"Other than that it's actually really easy to drive, this has a 30-foot wheelbase as opposed to a 40-foot wheelbase. These actually turn a lot easier than a 40-foot bus,” said Bogar.
It will be a brand-new experience for passengers starting with three doors to choose from for boarding and exiting. There are bike racks inside — and there is a system for disabled riders to lock their wheelchairs down without assistance from the operator.
The busses will offer a smoother ride on the road between Portland and Gresham.
“So hopping on the bus, hopping on FX, if you've been thinking about trying transit this goanna be a faster, higher tier type of transit service from TriMet and we invite you and welcome you to hop on board,” said York.
FX2-Division service starts Sept. 18, 2022. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/division-transit-bus-line-trimet-portland-gresham/283-1fbd2e53-9a63-48d8-bcf5-beae9de9e60c | 2022-09-03T23:04:19 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/division-transit-bus-line-trimet-portland-gresham/283-1fbd2e53-9a63-48d8-bcf5-beae9de9e60c |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Last weekend Portlanders reported several street takeovers by racers and drifters. Some of those turned dangerous and even deadly.
KGW News obtained videos of large-scale illegal street racings events Sunday night across the city: at Northeast 72nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, on Marine Drive near I-5 and at the Lloyd Center.
During the street takeover on Sandy Boulevard, a man who had nothing to do with the chaos was attacked, knocked unconscious and ended up in the hospital for nearly a week.
The victim, Ken Hashagen, told his partner John Westfall — who was in Arizona at the time — that the noise was becoming unbearable. The two live close by the intersection where drivers spent more than an hour doing donuts and blocking the road.
"In the background, there was so much noise that I could barely hear him talking, and this is while he was in the house," Westfall said. "The sound was just going right through buildings. You could hear the screeching of the tires, the bam, bam, bam of — almost like a cannon fire."
Westfall said his partner went outside to check on the commotion. When he pulled out his phone to start recording, that's when things took a turn.
"He had somebody come up to him and demand that he stopped photographing and then proceeded to take his phone, break it in half just about and then started pounding his face until he was knocked unconscious on the ground," said Westfall.
Shana and Joshua Kramer saw the tail end of that violent interaction.
"I know there is some yelling that happened... and then saw Ken had been knocked unconscious and was laying on the ground," the couple explained, "I saw one of the gentlemen take the phone and throw it and smash it, and then they started to leave."
They held back with another neighbor to make sure Hashagen got help, explaining he was out for around ten minutes.
"He was unconscious for quite a long time and what happened was when we were on the phone with 911, we were being placed on hold," Shana said. "When we did finally talk to them, they said that it was going to be a little while because the ambulances couldn't come through because of all the parked cars."
While Portland Police Bureau did not reveal a plan for the long Labor Day weekend when it comes to street racing, the bureau told KGW back in May it's a struggle to handle these calls since the events can expand to hundreds of vehicles and people.
Hashagen moved to rehab on Friday and is still recovering from head and face injuries, said Westfall.
"He said in the hospital he doesn't remember anything," Westfall said. "And I'm hoping that perhaps that is a good thing."
As neighbors cross their fingers for calm roads this weekend, Westfall hopes consequences for street racers can be upgraded from a couple hundred dollars— to a more serious penalty.
Earlier this week Portland police were so busy responding to homicides and shootings, they told KGW that officers were unable to do anything to crack down on the street-racing events. PPB said some of the events impeded officers' ability to reach areas of the city where people had been shot. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-man-assaulted-illegal-street-racing-sandy-blvd/283-8043ebc1-2a39-415d-9a41-cffff5e6aa51 | 2022-09-03T23:04:25 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-man-assaulted-illegal-street-racing-sandy-blvd/283-8043ebc1-2a39-415d-9a41-cffff5e6aa51 |
LAKE STATION — A Lake Station resident died of a gunshot wound Friday night in a home on Morgan Street, police said.
Officers responded to the residence on Morgan Street between Fairview Avenue and Riverside Drive "for a gunshot victim," Lake Station Police Chief James Richardson said in an email sent Saturday.
"This was an isolated incident with all subjects involved being from the same household," Richardson said.
"There is no danger to the public at this time, and this investigation will remain open pending further information from the coroner's report per the Lake County Prosecutor's Office," he said.
The Lake County coroner's office had yet to release any information on the death by Saturday afternoon.
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"In those phone calls, Katalinic made specific references as to knowing the victim’s whereabouts, as well as other references regarding the well-being of their shared child," state police said.
Hammond firefighters also arrived on scene and attempts were made to revive the child, who was taken to Franciscan Health Hammond hospital, police said.
The truck driver told police he was traveling east on U.S. 20 in Gary when he stopped for a red light and two people in a red Ford Edge behind him got out and argued with him about a traffic issue. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1-killed-in-lake-station-shooting-chief-says/article_0e82c2f5-bde5-5d38-bcab-cbb83568ba24.html | 2022-09-03T23:07:52 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1-killed-in-lake-station-shooting-chief-says/article_0e82c2f5-bde5-5d38-bcab-cbb83568ba24.html |
GARY — A stack of 17 ordinances related to updating Gary Police Department procedures would put the police chief "in the driver's seat," City Attorney Rodney Pol said during a Wednesday Public Safety Committee meeting.
The ordinances were introduced during a Gary Common Council meeting at the end of August, about five months after the city announced a partnership with Indiana State Police. The goal of the partnership has been to evaluate the entire Gary Police Department and determine what changes should be made and what resources are needed.
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The proposed ordinances essentially give the police chief more authority in the hiring, firing and discipline of officers, authorities that currently lie with the six-person volunteer Police Civil Service Commission. The proposed changes come as the city is in the midst of a search for a new police chief.
Pol, who also serves as a Democratic state senator from Porter County, said the changes would update antiquated rules, make things more efficient and give the police chief more input.
“When you have a police department, you want to have a chief that can establish the culture, the mentality and be able to control morale a little bit more directly,” Pol explained.
Hiring and evaluations
According to the group's mission statement, the civil service commission provides testing to evaluate new recruits and sworn officers for promotions and leads the disciplinary process.
Under the proposed changes, police department applicants would instead interview with a panel of officers selected by the chief. The chief would also choose the agency that administers the tests for new recruits.
"When individuals are coming into the police department, we want them to be interviewing with the individuals they are actually going to be working alongside," Pol said.
The new ordinances also change who conducts performance reviews. Evaluations would be completed by the officer's immediate supervisor every 12 months. The commission would still have the authority to affirm or correct the evaluations, Pol said, explaining that the change would make reviews more frequent.
Juana McLaurin, a member of the Gary Fire Civil Service Commission, said the changes take "the commission basically out of everything," instead giving all the power to the police chief. She said the hiring process is supposed to be "apolitical and nondiscriminatory." Because the commission consists of two people of different political parties appointed by the mayor, two of different political parties appointed by the council and two of different political parties elected by the police department, McLaurin said, the group is fairly balanced.
"The police chief, if he's the only one who is doing the hiring, you can see where that might be kind of political, about who you like or dislike or anything like that," McLaurin said.
Streamlining the discipline process
"You're one instance away from having an uproar," Pol told the Gary Public Safety Committee. He explained that currently if an officer violates standard operating procedures or commission rules, the police chief can only place the officer on unpaid leave for five days. Beyond that, the chief has to send a verified complaint to the commission and launch an internal investigation. Throughout the duration of the investigation, the officer must either continue to work or be placed on paid leave.
"I don't think anybody could accept that having an officer sit at home and collect paid leave while they go through the disciplinary process is acceptable," Pol said.
The officer would be able to appeal the outcome of the hearing to the commission. The commission can reject or modify the disciplinary action if they can prove it is somehow discriminatory.
Interim Police Chief Brian Evans said he supports the majority of the ordinances because "discipline is never about punishment. It is about changing negative behavior, correcting that behavior and discouraging similar behavior by others of the organization."
By making the disciplinary process more efficient, Evans said, the department can address problems more effectively.
Who has the power?
Though the commission would still be able to review many of the decisions made by the chief and the department, Council President William Godwin, D-1st, said "the bottom line is the chief will have, if this passes, powers that he does not currently have."
The chief would still have to operate within the department's Standard Operating Procedures, or SOPs, however, Godwin said he is concerned because a new chief can also change the SOPs.
"We need to have something a little bit more firm about what those SOPs will look like if, in fact, I am supposed to be comfortable giving the chief additional powers," Godwin said.
The Gary Public Safety Committee reviewed about half of the ordinances Wednesday and will review the rest during a Sept. 7 meeting. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-council-considers-stack-of-ordinances-that-would-change-police-hiring-firing-and-discipline/article_e54860a3-0280-565a-89fb-a70bc764c938.html | 2022-09-03T23:07:58 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-council-considers-stack-of-ordinances-that-would-change-police-hiring-firing-and-discipline/article_e54860a3-0280-565a-89fb-a70bc764c938.html |
Three people are dead and three seriously injured, following a two-car, head-on collision, on Rt. 20, between Rt. 8 and Blevin Rd., in Bridgewater.
It happened around 1:30 this afternoon. The Oneida County Sheriff's Department is on the scene. Rt. 20 in that area reopened just before 6pm. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/3-dead-3-injured-following-bridgewater-crash/article_64b5106a-2bc9-11ed-bcb3-9bbff7a278f1.html | 2022-09-03T23:11:29 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/3-dead-3-injured-following-bridgewater-crash/article_64b5106a-2bc9-11ed-bcb3-9bbff7a278f1.html |
“Better go back to the house, hear that woman’s mouth, Preachin’ and a cryin’, tell me that I’m lyin’ about a job That I never could find.”
— The Silhouettes
Monday, they say, is Labor Day.
I don’t think so.
Sure, it’s a day that most of you laborers — and others who don’t really labor that much but go to jobs on a regular basis and collect paychecks — will get a long, three-day weekend with Monday off.
So, it’s Labor Day.
But I’m not so inclined to pay tribute to laborers in a country where so many people spend 365 days of the year avoiding labor.
Oh, sure, I know there are people who have some types of disadvantages — a handicap, a disabling injury, mental health issues — who truly are not able to work, who would be putting themselves, their co-workers and their employers at risk if they were on the job.
But on this un-Labor Day, there are thousands and thousands and thousands of able-bodied Americans who will not be laboring Monday because ... well, they just don’t labor. With hundreds and hundreds of job openings here in southwest Georgia, thousands across the state and tens of thousands in the country, there is a segment of the population that simply will not work.
I cringe every time I hear politicians — especially local politicians “playing to the crowd” — sell themselves to voters by proclaiming, “We’ve got to get more good-paying jobs for our citizens.” And I get that. It’s difficult for the breadwinner in a family of three, four, five or more to support his family, provide all their needs, with a minimum-wage job.
But here are a couple of things about that: 1) A person who is willing to work hard at his or her job without the typical griping that often surrounds working men and women is most likely going to advance in his job and earn more money. 2) There is no reason — not one — for any person who is willing to work for a living, to put in the time it takes to get ahead, to be “stuck” in a low-paying job any longer than he or she wants. With institutions like Albany Technical College and Turner Job Corps offering training in professions that offer livable — or at least better — wages, and making it easier and easier for students to do so, those old “I can’t do it” whines are nothing more than the same BS people have been repeating for years.
Have children to take care of? These facilities often provide day care. Never did well in school? There are teachers and tutors available to help overcome educational roadblocks. Didn’t finish school? Again, not only can students of all ages get a GED now, they can get one at absolutely 0 cost. Don’t have the money? See previous sentence.
The truth is, we’ve raised two or three of “welfare generations” that believe the way to get ahead in life is to work the system in a way that will allow them to get even more government handouts. It’s really not their fault. It’s what they’ve been taught. And, believe me, finding someone in a situation like that whose pride will not allow them to accept food, housing, utilities ... necessities that they did nothing to earn (other than fill out appropriates paperwork) is like looking for a piece of hay in a stack of needles.
The people who could change that — the politicians and the wealthy business owners — are more concerned with helping people game the system or keeping them “in their place, pliant and under control,” than they are helping them build self-pride by teaching them a skill that will allow them to not only get a job, but learn the sheer pleasure of looking at homes, clothing, cars, appliances that they bought themselves with money they earned by the sweat of their own brow and their own ingenuity.
Labor Day? I don’t think so. In fact, I’ll be working that day. For so many of you, I would love to see you join me.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — AAA Texas is expecting high volumes of travel this Labor Day weekend, and Friday will be the busiest travel day of the weekend.
According to a late-summer survey conducted by AAA, 32% of Americans plan to travel during Labor Day weekend, and 82% of them will travel by automobile.
AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster told WFAA the number of travelers this year surpasses previous years.
“It’s pretty big for Labor Day,” Armbruster said. “It’s not as big as we would see 4th of July or maybe Memorial Day. Labor Day typically sees the least amount of volume, but it's big.”
Armbruster said the drop in gas prices has led to a busy Labor Day travel weekend. According to GasBuddy, the average gas price in Dallas was $3.26 on Friday. Fort Worth’s average gas price was $3.25.
AAA’s survey found 66% of people traveled less this summer than they typically would, while 80% said they made cutbacks to save money. People between the ages of 18 to 34 years old cut back the most, according to AAA Texas. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/aaa-expects-busy-labor-day-weekend-travel-texas/287-a212d4d4-234b-4d08-9e8e-44fed55fb948 | 2022-09-03T23:20:46 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/aaa-expects-busy-labor-day-weekend-travel-texas/287-a212d4d4-234b-4d08-9e8e-44fed55fb948 |
AUSTIN, Texas — One person is dead after their car went off the road and into a creek off of Spicewood Springs Road on Saturday afternoon.
Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department responded to the incident at 6409 Spicewood Springs Road after receiving a report about the crash shortly before 4:20 p.m.
First responders pulled one person out of the vehicle and performed CPR. In an update, ATCEMS said that "extensive resuscitative efforts" continued but tweeted shortly before 5:30 p.m. that the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other details about the person were immediately available.
A rescue swimmer with Austin FD searched for additional patients but confirmed only one person was in the vehicle.
Two ambulances and STAR Flight were called to the scene but one of the ambulances and the flight were later canceled.
Drivers in the area are asked to seek alternate routes due to road closures.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A record number of loggerhead sea turtles have been found stranded on Texas beaches in the past four months and researchers are not yet sure why.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service said 282 loggerheads were found stranded on Texas beaches between April 1 and Aug. 19, more than twice the average annual number of loggerhead strandings recorded from 2012 to 2021. Only one third of those turtles have been found alive.
“There’s a large number of turtles, almost 300 stranded," said Donna J. Shaver, Ph.D., Texas Coordinator of STSSN and Chief of the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at the National Park Service’s Padre Island National Seashore. "So far this year, compared to on average a year for the last 10 years, 109 for the whole year.”
Loggerhead sea turtles are one of five species of sea turtle known to inhabit the Gulf of Mexico. Adults are about three feet long and can weigh up to 350 pounds.
"The affected loggerheads have been found underweight and emaciated. They are receiving diligent care in rehabilitation, and we hope that most will recover and ultimately be released back into the Gulf of Mexico,” said Mary Kay Skoruppa, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sea Turtle Coordinator for Texas.
Most of the sea turtles have been found in the Coastal Bend between Calhoun and Kleberg Counties, FWS officials said.
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The cause of the strandings is something multiple researchers are investigating. Shaver believes it may be habitat-related, such as decreases in food supply, freshwater inflows, and water quality, and exposure to hypoxic areas and maybe even contaminated prey.
"Not knowing what is causing this, for one, and then not having a direct link to anything people are doing makes it really challenging to try to be able to help these turtles,” Shaver said.
Infectious diseases, biotoxins, and fisheries-related captures have been ruled out as the causative agents for the loggerhead strandings, FWS officials said.
The only reason you will see a sea turtle on the beach is if it is sick, injured or nesting, officials said. If you spot a turtle, quickly report the sighting by calling 1-866-TURTLE-5 (1-866-887-8535).
Callers should be prepared to describe where the turtle is located, whether it appears to be dead or alive, and the size of the animal. Callers are sometimes asked to stay near the animal to help guide officials and protect the turtle from vehicles or scavengers.
“It takes a lot of coordination among trained, authorized individuals to successfully rescue stranded sea turtles,” Skoruppa said. “It is therefore critical that citizens report their sightings immediately, so that rescue efforts can begin quickly.
Sometimes there are considerable travel distances to remote areas and other rescues may be happening at the same time, so we ask that people be patient after calling to report a stranded turtle.”
Because they are protected under the Endangered Species Act, when a sea turtle is rescued, it is taken to an authorized rehabilitation facility, like the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK), Texas State Aquarium or Texas Sealife Center, where they are assessed and treated. Once medically cleared by a veterinarian, the turtles are released back into the Gulf of Mexico.
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HOUSTON — A woman was injured Friday after a structure above the entrance to Houston's Downtown Aquarium collapsed.
The Downtown Aquarium is located on Bagby Street near the Gulf Freeway.
The structure above the entrance fell on top of the woman as she was standing underneath, officials said. She was taken to the hospital in an unknown condition.
No other injuries were reported.
A forklift had to be brought to the establishment to scoop up the debris from the collapse.
The aquarium remained open for guests.
Landry's, Inc. executive vice president and general counsel Steve Scheinthal gave KHOU 11 the following statement:
“We are not exactly sure what happened at the Downtown Aquarium this evening, but are committed to fully investigating. We immediately reached out to the family of the impacted individual and are doing what we can to support them. We have cleaned the area and our development team is committed to understanding what happened. The Downtown Aquarium will reopen tomorrow.” | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/roof-collapse-downtown-aquarium-houston/285-177bd7a4-f06c-4393-b3b9-0df245aed5f4 | 2022-09-03T23:21:05 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/roof-collapse-downtown-aquarium-houston/285-177bd7a4-f06c-4393-b3b9-0df245aed5f4 |
ELLSWORTH — Mayor Tobey Bane said he’s proud to represent Ellsworth for its “small town, big heart.”
He was at Ellsworth Park on Saturday for the village’s 150th (plus one) anniversary celebration, a four-day event highlighting local garage sales, dining options, church events and activities for children. While the town is 151 years old, the celebration was called off one year because of COVID.
Bane said people were enjoying the festivities “big time.” He said it’s taken four months to prepare for the party, which was organized with the help of Bonnie Hammons.
Hammons said they had a lot of good volunteers who took a portion of the tasks, from getting food vendors and craft vendors to bringing out inflatable bounce houses and slides.
“We all had our part to do,” she said, adding that That Kid Place has been a hit with children.
She also said they work well together as a small town.
Bane said he’s hoping for a good turnout for the 2 p.m. Sunday car cruise-in, plus the chicken and fish dinner from 3-5 p.m. Monday. And, he’s wishing for a doubled turnout for this year’s Labor Day parade, which marches off at 2 p.m. Monday.
Following the chicken and fish dinner is a cake walk at the village hall at 6 p.m. Monday.
And after the car show is a family fun night at the park, beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday.
The mayor concluded: “We got a very busy weekend.”
Two food vendors attended Saturday, including The Longbranch Again from Cooksville.
Garage sales will continue from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Monday.
That Kid Place set up a mobile sensory museum trailer and foam pit machine. Owner Ryan Abbott, of Carlock, said he started his company around four years ago so they could make an environment that gives kids sensory input somewhere that doesn’t look like a hospital.
The sensory trailer features 60 feet of tunnels, a two-story tree fort, light-up games and drum pads, Lego bins, geodes and more.
“Once you go in there it will blow your mind,” Abbott said. He added nearly 10,000 people go into it yearly.
That Kid Place has attended many events within 50 miles of Bloomington-Normal, Abbott said. He also said he loves small-town events like this one in Ellsworth.
LeRoy’s Aaron Rennicks, 11, agreed the foam pit was his favorite. He said he loves the sound bubbles make when they pop by his ears.
Parish and pancakes
About 350 people attended a sausage and pancake breakfast Saturday at the Ellsworth United Methodist Church, according to congregation member Shelly Hanover. She said she loves the sense of community the event brings.
The morning meals were organized by fellow church members Dennis and Vickie Butler. Vickie said they were blessed to enjoy people’s company, conversation and the good fellowship that comes with them.
She also said several grocery stores donated supplies to the cause, including the Normal Meijer, the LeRoy IGA and the Gibson City County Market.
Around $1,500 was raised at the breakfast for the Ellsworth Fire Department.
Donald Tutt came from East Peoria and met with his girlfriend Molly Barr, a Bloomington resident who formerly lived in Ellsworth.
Tutt said when you mix church and community events together for a multi-day event, “you get the full view of a community.” He said that doesn’t happen when you only visit for one day.
They planned on checking out the garage sales later that day.
Ellsworth UMC co-pastor Michelle Giermann, of Normal, said the breakfast turnout went beyond their expectations. She also said being able to socialize with each other has been too sorely missed.
She was looking forward to outdoor services set for 9:30 a.m. Sunday in Ellsworth Park. All are welcome, and attendees should bring a chair.
Giermann said she’s most proud of the Ellsworth community because of how much everyone cares for each other – whether or not they’re a church member.
“It’s beautiful how everyone takes care,” she said.
This article has been updated with additional information from the Ellsworth United Methodist Church. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-ellsworth-150th-anniversary-brings-big-time-fun-to-small-town/article_04ef497e-2bbb-11ed-95da-7b07f4202361.html | 2022-09-03T23:26:31 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-ellsworth-150th-anniversary-brings-big-time-fun-to-small-town/article_04ef497e-2bbb-11ed-95da-7b07f4202361.html |
BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Everyone knows Napoleon Dynamite was filmed in Idaho, but other than that, the list of big movies filmed in the Gem State is short and filled with films from the 20th century. The most famous recent movie filmed in Boise just might be 2013’s The To Do List, a raunchy coming-of-age story starring Aubrey Plaza.
However, the city of Boise has been working on an ordinance that would require film permits, due to what a city memo called “growing interest and use of public spaces” in Boise to film projects, and concern over the impacts of a lack of regulation.
The stated goal of the ordinance is to govern increasing film activity, according to a staff presentation at Tuesday’s Boise City Council meeting. Staff also said the proposed permit and application fees were designed to incentivize the film industry to film in Boise.
“We’ve heard that people want to do film production in Boise but they won’t do it here because there’s no laid-out structure to do that,” Council President Pro Tem Holli Woodings said. “We want to see something that gives people certainty.”
City staff invited stakeholders including local media, public television, independent Idaho filmmakers and local production companies to participate in the process. Staff also sent out a survey, according to the meeting.
Boise determined film permits are needed in certain situations, according to a presentation at the meeting. If filming was done on city property and required entry after business hours, required a reservation or would be disruptive to normal functions of city business, a permit would be needed.
A permit would also be required for filming on private property when one or more elements of impact would have to exist. The elements of impact include late hours with a certain-size crew, dangerous stunts or animals, pyrotechnics or explosives, sexual encounters or real or fake weapons.
Low-impact films are defined as projects filmed on city property and have one of the three elements (reservation, after-hour use or disrupts operation). In this case, there is an annual low-impact permit people who want to film can apply for. There would be no fees.
Creating medium-impact films, which include disrupting pedestrian traffic, brandishing weapons or nudity and sexual encounters, would require a permit. There would be no permit or application fee but a $25 per-day fee.
High-impact films, which include vehicle chases, excessive noises, and potential disruption of normal traffic and street closures, would require permits and require additional agencies, according to the presentation. These will take more time. There would be a $250 permit/application fee and a $25 per-day fee.
Exemptions include personal films, still photography, projects filmed at studio locations, charitable projects, student and contest films, investigations, and news media.
The proposed application process includes a review for permits in three to five business days.
The violation penalty is a misdemeanor, which staff said was to ensure compliance because an infraction would only come with a $100 fine.
A couple of news media representatives testified against the ordinance because of its definition of news media.
The definition of media said “filming conducted for reporting on current or breaking stories by newspaper, television or other outlets that are dedicated solely to information about current events.”
“I do find it to be pretty limiting as it’s currently talked about with only current events being those that are considered news because certainly I think the news media oftentimes does features that include backstory,” Council President Elaine Clegg said. “We might need to look at that a little more.”
Don Day, the owner of the news website BoiseDev, said the city might not intend to limit media to only current or breaking news but future councils could use the language in the definition. He added that journalists shouldn’t have to tell the government what they plan to do in advance.
“It violates the First Amendment of the Constitution and extensive case law,” Day said. “Further, by changing this to a misdemeanor penalty, a journalist could be jailed or fined if the city decides their work isn’t current or breaking.”
Others complained about the misdemeanor penalty and one woman said the commercial automobile insurance requirement in the ordinance is higher than what her clients require. One independent filmmaker said more time would be beneficial to fully work out the details.
Idaho is more known as the vacation spot for Hollywood actors than as the place where filmmakers conduct their business.
Chelsea Smith, the director of Treefort’s film festival Filmfort, said the lack of infrastructure is a barrier, including the lack of a film office, a permitting process, and a lack of directories of film professionals or financial incentives.
“I’m really a proponent of this permitting process because it is creating a dialogue with the city,” Smith said. “But I do think a little bit more time to help educate the stakeholders in the community and create some more buy-in could help with the onboarding of the film community.”
The council took no action, since it was just a hearing, but Woodings said she would ideally like to see “another round of stakeholder outreach.”
“I really think that this needs and deserves a little bit more than that,” Woodings said. “(I’m) very excited for what the future of this can be.”
Disclosure: Idaho Press reporter Betsy Russell testified against the ordinance in her capacity as Idaho Press Club president. She also spoke for Idaho Public Television.
Carolyn Komatsoulis covers Boise, Meridian and Ada County. Contact her at 208-465-8107 and follow her on Twitter @CKomatsoulis.
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HOUSTON — Imagine yourself sitting on a plane at Houston's Hobby Airport as you get set to take off for a dreamy vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Then: Ping. Nude photos start showing up on your phone -- and they're being airdropped from another passenger!
Yes, it really happened and the photos went to everyone on the Southwest Airlines flight, including the crew, according to CNN. The pilot wasn't amused and threatened to return to the gate if the culprit didn't cut it out.
"So here's the deal: If this continues while we're on the ground, I'm going to have to pull back to the gate, everybody's gonna have to get off, we're gonna have to get security involved and vacation is gonna be ruined," the pilot warned over the intercom. "So you folks, whatever that AirDrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures, and let's get yourselves to Cabo."
Passenger Teighlor Marsalis shot the video. She told CNN that she and her friends were waiting for takeoff when everyone received a notification of files being shared on AirDrop.
Marsalis declined but a woman in front of her showed her the photo.
Another woman got upset and told the flight attendant and they alerted the pilot, Marsalis said.
"The safety, security and wellbeing of customers and employees is the Southwest team's highest priority at all times. When made aware of a potential problem, our employees address issues to support the comfort of those traveling with us," Southwest Airlines said in a statement.
After a 10-minute delay, the flight took off for Mexico and the identification of the sneaky airdropper apparently remained a mystery. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/naked-photos-airdropped-plane/285-d1e25221-895c-4477-b481-2b80f991b601 | 2022-09-03T23:28:48 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/naked-photos-airdropped-plane/285-d1e25221-895c-4477-b481-2b80f991b601 |
When Katia Escobar finally got the money to pay her application fee for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal program that provides some undocumented immigrants work permits and temporarily protects them from deportation, it was a moment of relief for the 18-year-old, who has lived as an undocumented immigrant in California and Texas since she was a child.
She was eager to find a job to help her pay expenses as she started classes at the University of Houston. After she dropped her application with a $495 check for the processing fees in the mailbox, Escobar anxiously waited for an acceptance letter.
But four months later, she received a notice saying her application would not be processed because a federal judge in Houston had ruled that DACA was illegal.
As part of U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s order, immigration officials could process DACA renewals but had to stop accepting new applications for the Obama-era program that defers deportation for some qualifying young immigrants who were brought to the country as children and provides them with a renewable two-year work permit.
“At that moment, it felt like I was back to my starting point. All of my efforts to help support my family, start a new chapter in my life and get new opportunities, it all crumbled away in an instant,” Escobar said.
In 2018, Texas and other Republican-led states filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing that the Obama administration overreached its power by creating an immigration program without Congress’ approval. The lawsuit has led to a yearslong legal battle.
Now the program, which has approved more than 800,000 people over the past decade — including 101,000 current DACA recipients who live in Texas — could be canceled altogether. Across the country, 93,000 first-time applicants like Escobar have had their DACA applications halted as a result of Hanen’s ruling.
After Hanen’s ruling last year, the Biden administration appealed his order to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. After arguments from both sides to the appellate judges in July, legal analysts and immigrant rights advocates expect the three-judge panel to affirm Hanen’s ruling in the coming days or weeks — which could scrap the program and likely would prevent recipients from renewing their DACA status.
Anticipating a loss in the appeals court, the Biden administration this week codified DACA into regulatory law and rescinded the 2012 memo by then-U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano that created DACA — a legal move to help counter Hanen’s ruling, which said the government hadn’t properly implemented the immigration program in 2012.
“Thanks to DACA, we have been enriched by young people who contribute so much to our communities and our country,” Alejandro N. Mayorkas, secretary for Homeland Security, said last week. “Yet, we need Congress to pass legislation that provides an enduring solution for the young Dreamers who have known no country other than the United States as their own.”
Opponents of the program say it rewards migrants who broke the law by entering the country illegally and creates an incentive for others to do the same.
“This lawsuit was about the rule of law – not the reasoning behind any immigration policy,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office filed the 2018 lawsuit, said last year in a statement. “The district court recognized that only Congress has the authority to write immigration laws, and the president is not free to disregard those duly-enacted laws as he sees fit.”
Immigrant rights advocates have been pushing Congress and President Joe Biden to come up with a permanent solution. They want Congress to create a pathway for citizenship for immigrants who are DACA eligible and their family members who are undocumented. Biden has proposed a plan to overhaul the country’s immigration laws, including creating a pathway to citizenship for current DACA recipients. But Congress has not acted on it.
“DACA has provided temporary protection for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their families who have built their lives here. They are integral to our society, and while DACA has given some protection to Dreamers, it is not long term,” said Edna Yang, co-executive director of American Gateways, a Texas-based organization that provides immigration services to low-income people.
“Hopeful that things are going to work out”
Not every young undocumented immigrant qualifies for DACA, which is open to migrants who have arrived in the U.S. before 2007, were under 16 when they arrived and were under 31 when the program was created in June 2012. Applicants must be high-school students or high-school graduates and cannot have a serious criminal history.
Escobar was a year old when her family left Michoacán, Mexico, with four children and moved to California. Her parents later had two more children who are U.S. citizens. When Escobar turned 9, her parents moved to Houston to work in agriculture.
Javier Quiroz was 3 when his parents brought him to Nashville from San Luis Potosí, Mexico. His dad began to work in construction, building houses, while his mom sold tacos and gorditas to construction workers from a minivan on job sites.
Now 31, Quiroz is a college graduate and works as a registered nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital. His younger brother, who was born in the U.S., was able to sponsor their parents to become permanent residents and live and work legally in the U.S.
His brother could do the same for Quiroz, but that would take at least 20 years under current immigration laws.
After high school, Quiroz said, he applied to various colleges but was denied because being undocumented meant he couldn’t prove U.S. residency, or because he couldn’t apply for scholarships that required students to show they were in the country legally.
Lipscomb University, a private Christian university in Nashville, accepted him and gave him a partial scholarship despite his undocumented status at the time. Quiroz was excited at the chance to go to college and study nursing, but he wondered if he was wasting his time. He knew that being undocumented meant he wouldn’t be able to get a state license to work as a nurse.
Before he graduated in May 2013, the Obama administration launched DACA, which changed everything for Quiroz. He applied and was accepted, and for the first time he was able to get a driver’s license and a Social Security card. It also allowed him to get his nursing license — and work legally as a nurse.
“It was incredible that this door was opening up for me, so I felt significantly better about graduating,” he said.
Quiroz married his high school sweetheart, who is a U.S. citizen. They have a 3-year-old daughter and a 7-month-old boy. His wife helped Quiroz apply for his permanent residency, commonly known as a green card. He recently renewed his DACA status, and it could be several more months before he receives his green card.
He’s still concerned about how the appeals court will rule on DACA’s future.
“The timing might be a problem in the near future,” he said, “but I'm hopeful that things are going to work out.”
Escobar also has ambitions to work in medicine. She’s studying biology and wants to attend medical school to become a surgeon.
After DACA’s launch, Escobar’s parents could only afford to pay the $495 DACA processing fees for their two oldest children. Escobar’s parents wanted to wait until Escobar graduated from high school to pay her application fee. She had waited four years when United We Dream, a national immigrant advocacy group, agreed to pay the processing fees — but it was too late to get her application considered before Hanen’s ruling.
Escobar won a scholarship to help pay for four years of college, but she depends on relatives to help her pay for meals and other living expenses. She said she’s been offered work-study jobs, but because she can’t work legally, she’s had to turn them down.
“It's definitely been a little bit discouraging when I see so many of my peers be able to partake in so many opportunities,” Escobar said.
This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/daca-court-ruling-looming-texas-immigrants/285-d0391ee5-ce47-4502-9fcd-fa3559815525 | 2022-09-03T23:34:02 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/daca-court-ruling-looming-texas-immigrants/285-d0391ee5-ce47-4502-9fcd-fa3559815525 |
Everyone knows Napoleon Dynamite was filmed in Idaho, but other than that, the list of big movies filmed in the Gem State is short and filled with films from the 20th century. The most famous recent movie filmed in Boise just might be 2013’s The To Do List, a raunchy coming-of-age story starring Aubrey Plaza.
However, the city of Boise has been working on an ordinance that would require film permits, due to what a city memo called “growing interest and use of public spaces” in Boise to film projects, and concern over the impacts of a lack of regulation.
The stated goal of the ordinance is to govern increasing film activity, according to a staff presentation at Tuesday’s Boise City Council meeting. Staff also said the proposed permit and application fees were designed to incentivize the film industry to film in Boise.
“We’ve heard that people want to do film production in Boise but they won’t do it here because there’s no laid-out structure to do that,” Council President Pro Tem Holli Woodings said. “We want to see something that gives people certainty.”
City staff invited stakeholders including local media, public television, independent Idaho filmmakers and local production companies to participate in the process. Staff also sent out a survey, according to the meeting.
Boise determined film permits are needed in certain situations, according to a presentation at the meeting. If filming was done on city property and required entry after business hours, required a reservation or would be disruptive to normal functions of city business, a permit would be needed.
A permit would also be required for filming on private property when one or more elements of impact would have to exist. The elements of impact include late hours with a certain-size crew, dangerous stunts or animals, pyrotechnics or explosives, sexual encounters or real or fake weapons.
Low-impact films are defined as projects filmed on city property and have one of the three elements (reservation, after-hour use or disrupts operation). In this case, there is an annual low-impact permit people who want to film can apply for. There would be no fees.
Creating medium-impact films, which include disrupting pedestrian traffic, brandishing weapons or nudity and sexual encounters, would require a permit. There would be no permit or application fee but a $25 per-day fee.
High-impact films, which include vehicle chases, excessive noises, and potential disruption of normal traffic and street closures, would require permits and require additional agencies, according to the presentation. These will take more time. There would be a $250 permit/application fee and a $25 per-day fee.
Exemptions include personal films, still photography, projects filmed at studio locations, charitable projects, student and contest films, investigations, and news media.
The proposed application process includes a review for permits in three to five business days.
The violation penalty is a misdemeanor, which staff said was to ensure compliance because an infraction would only come with a $100 fine.
A couple of news media representatives testified against the ordinance because of its definition of news media.
The definition of media said “filming conducted for reporting on current or breaking stories by newspaper, television or other outlets that are dedicated solely to information about current events.”
“I do find it to be pretty limiting as it’s currently talked about with only current events being those that are considered news because certainly I think the news media oftentimes does features that include backstory,” Council President Elaine Clegg said. “We might need to look at that a little more.”
Don Day, the owner of the news website BoiseDev, said the city might not intend to limit media to only current or breaking news but future councils could use the language in the definition. He added that journalists shouldn’t have to tell the government what they plan to do in advance.
“It violates the First Amendment of the Constitution and extensive case law,” Day said. “Further, by changing this to a misdemeanor penalty, a journalist could be jailed or fined if the city decides their work isn’t current or breaking.”
Others complained about the misdemeanor penalty and one woman said the commercial automobile insurance requirement in the ordinance is higher than what her clients require. One independent filmmaker said more time would be beneficial to fully work out the details.
Idaho is more known as the vacation spot for Hollywood actors than as the place where filmmakers conduct their business.
Chelsea Smith, the director of Treefort’s film festival Filmfort, said the lack of infrastructure is a barrier, including the lack of a film office, a permitting process, and a lack of directories of film professionals or financial incentives.
“I’m really a proponent of this permitting process because it is creating a dialogue with the city,” Smith said. “But I do think a little bit more time to help educate the stakeholders in the community and create some more buy-in could help with the onboarding of the film community.”
The council took no action, since it was just a hearing, but Woodings said she would ideally like to see “another round of stakeholder outreach.”
“I really think that this needs and deserves a little bit more than that,” Woodings said. “(I’m) very excited for what the future of this can be.”
Disclosure: Idaho Press reporter Betsy Russell testified against the ordinance in her capacity as Idaho Press Club president. She also spoke for Idaho Public Television. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-considers-film-permit-ordinance/article_b33e8824-2afc-11ed-a296-9f4adc899817.html | 2022-09-03T23:34:37 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-considers-film-permit-ordinance/article_b33e8824-2afc-11ed-a296-9f4adc899817.html |
NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – One person was taken to the hospital after a rock climbing accident in Nicholas County.
According to the Wilderness Fire Department, the incident happened near US 19’s 30.5-mile marker in the area of the Kevin Ritchie Bridge. The fire department says the area is one of the many designated areas for rock climbing near the Meadow River.
The WFD says the individual hit a rock wall while climbing and sustained minor injuries. The patient was taken to the emergency room in stable condition. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/1-injured-rock-climbing-in-nicholas-county/ | 2022-09-03T23:36:28 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/1-injured-rock-climbing-in-nicholas-county/ |
This holiday weekend, families are visiting the Field of Honor at Arlington Veterans Park, an event commemorating Patriot Day on Sept. 11, to see flags on display in memory of loved ones.
As the 21st anniversary of 9/11 draws near, different memorials paid tribute to veterans and first responders. This year, a column of photos, sent from military families across the country, is on display.
The collection of pictures brings back memories for Navy veteran Paul Fulks.
On display is a photo of a 19-year-old Fulks during boot camp. The image is right next to a photo of veteran Elvis Presley.
“The columns consist of veterans from all over the US. Last year and this year we reached out on social media and asked people as well as our family and friends to send photos of grandfathers and grandmothers, those that have served in the military,” said Paul Fulks, Co-Chair for the Arlington Field of Honor.
Additionally, flags are sold to raise money for the Arlington Veterans Foundation.
“We have veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters who lay their life down on the line day in and day out. And this is just one short event to honor those individuals who protect us,” said David Curtis, the Co-Chair for the 2022 Arlington Field of Honor.
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You can stop by the Field of Honor in Arlington to see the flags or purchase your own.
The flags will be up from now through Sept. 11. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/arlingtons-veterans-park-honors-military-first-responders-in-9-11-observance/3063985/ | 2022-09-03T23:46:39 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/arlingtons-veterans-park-honors-military-first-responders-in-9-11-observance/3063985/ |
North Texas businesses are bracing for bigger crowds and more business as Labor Day weekend activities commence.
An online survey by AAA conducted across the country in early August found that about 32% of Americans will travel for Labor Day weekend. Of those who plan to travel, 82% will drive.
Douglas Azevedo flew to North Texas to visit his friends.
“Restrictions from where we come, New Jersey, New York— it was really high,” Azevedo said. “Seeing things go back to normal, it’s a relief.”
Kelsey Erickson Streufert with the Texas Restaurant Association said the next few days will be critical for small businesses. For restaurants, in particular, Erickson Streufert said August and September are among the slowest months for business.
“All of that summer travel is winding down or over,” she said. “People are going back to school, so there’s definitely a cooling off that occurs. Labor Day is a little bit of a jolt.”
The jolt is much needed, she added. Following two years of challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants across the country began to feel the pinch from inflation.
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Every restaurant in Texas has seen costs increase significantly, according to the Texas Restaurant Association.
“86% say their total food and beverage costs are higher than they were in 2019. Of course, that’s the main cost driver for restaurants. 81% say their labor costs are up. 80% say their utility costs are up,” Erickson Streufert said Saturday. “Obviously, that impacts their revenue and the margin restaurants are able to capture right now. The good news is, even as we are seeing these cost increases, restaurants have been able to absorb part of that. So, we’re actually seeing menu prices increase at a slower rate than what you’re seeing at grocery stores.”
Jersey Lilly in the Fort Worth Stockyards is seeing an increase in foot traffic this Labor Day Weekend. The store specializes in local and handcrafted jewelry, according to store employee Catherine Vest.
“Starting today [Saturday], I mean we’ve had up to four different families in this store,” Vest said. “It’s not a big store. It’s two people working in the back, and I’m like…is this enough people working here?”
The rush of business is welcomed, as stores and restaurants continue to put in the work on Labor Day weekend. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/stores-restaurants-brace-for-busy-labor-day-weekend/3063996/ | 2022-09-03T23:46:45 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/stores-restaurants-brace-for-busy-labor-day-weekend/3063996/ |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Officials with Lancaster County 911 dispatch confirmed the coroner was called to a vehicle crash in East Earl Township.
First responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash at Reading and Precast Roads at 12:10 p.m. on Sept. 3.
There is no word yet on how many vehicles were involved or what caused the crash, but dispatch has confirmed it is fatal.
Officials also confirm there was at least one patient injured in the crash.
East Earl Township Police is investigating.
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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — One male was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital following a crash in Lancaster County.
Jeffrey Myers, 65, of Brownstown died after being involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash at 3947 Oregon Pike in West Earl Township on Sept. 2. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m.
The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office was notified of the death at Lancaster General Hospital around 1:44 p.m. that same day.
Myers was taken to the forensic center for further examination. The cause and manner of death are currently pending.
The West Earl Township Police Department is investigating the crash. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-man-dies-at-hospital-following-vehicle-crash-brownstown-oregon-pike/521-b6454728-da1b-4965-bd7e-48b7f2043fc7 | 2022-09-03T23:57:33 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-man-dies-at-hospital-following-vehicle-crash-brownstown-oregon-pike/521-b6454728-da1b-4965-bd7e-48b7f2043fc7 |
Last Labor Day, Lincoln’s car club members spent their afternoon cruising around town for the man many knew only as Mr. Rod.
But most knew him.
Before his death a month earlier, Rodney Phelps had been a galvanizing fixture in the city’s hot rod community since the ’50s, active in the Roadrunners, Nomads, Nifty Fifties, Rebels and the Nebraska Rod and Custom Association, and an organizer of the ecumenical Sonic and Culver’s cruise nights, where all were welcome.
This year, an estimated 400 car owners will spend their Labor Day cruising for a young couple most of them haven't met yet.
Hannah Wadiso and Aaron Swanson were among the hundreds lining O Street the night before Memorial Day, watching one of the holiday weekend’s unsanctioned cruise nights.
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And they’re still recovering from the high-speed collision near 52nd and O streets that sent two cars into the crowd, killing two spectators and injuring 20.
“I just hope I can live my life without pain every day,” Swanson, a high school senior, wrote recently. “The worst part of this accident is remembering seeing cars on fire and people screaming and Hannah right next to me on the ground, and I was unable to do anything for her.”
Wadiso had graduated from Lincoln North Star High School the night before and was looking forward to college. But all of that is put on hold for now, she wrote.
“It was the worst traumatic thing I could possibly go through. Waking up hearing screams and not being able to move and looking over seeing Aaron extremely hurt, it made me sick. I was scared if any of us would not make it.”
Three months later, both are still struggling, mentally and physically.
“The hardest thing after surviving is remembering all the fun times we used to have and how that has all been taken from both of us,” Swanson wrote.
Todd Francisco, president of the Midwest Rollers Car Club, met the pair recently. Swanson was out of his wheelchair but still needed leg braces and a walker, Francisco said. Wadiso was using a cane.
But both were thrilled that the Midwest Rollers — along with the Rebels — had launched a $35,000 fundraiser on their behalf.
“They couldn’t believe there were still real people in the world who cared, and would donate their time and give back to perfect strangers. They’re overwhelmed.”
Monday’s Mr. Rod Memorial Cruise will cover seven hours and more than 30 miles — starting near 14th Street and Yankee Hill Road in the southwest corner of the city, regrouping at Mahoney Park in the northeast, gathering again at Southeast Community College, then driving the length of O Street to end at Air Park.
Anyone is welcome to join and the event is free, Francisco said, though the car clubs are encouraging participants to donate to the teens, either at the cruise stops or through GoFundMe.
And you don’t need a muscle car, hot rod or antique auto to join the rolling car show.
“The more the merrier,” he said. “They can have a Plain Jane daily driver.” | https://journalstar.com/news/local/the-worst-traumatic-thing-labor-day-cruise-raises-funds-for-lincoln-teens-hurt-in-o/article_2ee73720-e6dd-5f56-a507-3d5e32969f90.html | 2022-09-03T23:58:04 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/the-worst-traumatic-thing-labor-day-cruise-raises-funds-for-lincoln-teens-hurt-in-o/article_2ee73720-e6dd-5f56-a507-3d5e32969f90.html |
ATLANTA — Police are working to learn how a body ended up near a northeast Atlanta condo complex in Buckhead.
Atlanta Police said the person was found dead along Pine Heights Drive off Lenox Road Northeast. This is by the Lenox Heights Condo community, near the Lenox Village shopping plaza.
Authorities are investigating the area and have not released any other details.
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AUSTIN, Texas — According to a report from the The Dallas Morning News, Walmart is stepping down in its legal fight against a liquor store law in Texas.
Last summer, the retailer filed a lawsuit in Austin challenging a portion of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code stopping publicly traded retailers from owning liquor stores.
This reportedly marked the second time Walmart has met Texas in court. The company had originally sued in 2015, a battle it initially won three years later. However, the ruling was reversed in 2019.
The Dallas Morning News reported that Walmart isn't giving up on its efforts in Texas just yet, potentially looking into options to build spaces in its stories with separate entrances for liquor sales.
Currently, Walmart is allowed to sell liquor in more than two dozen states.
Read The Dallas Morning News' full report here.
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — A Vineland woman was arrested last week in a pedestrian hit-and-run that severely injured a township woman in July, police said.
Michelle Sheppard, 34, is accused of hitting the 63-year-old woman with her car July 31 in front of a Dollar General near Delsea Drive and New Road, police said Friday in a news release.
The victim survived but required "countless" surgeries, according to a statement from Deputy Chief Matthew DeCesari, adding, "her life will never be the same."
Officers found a piece of the car in the road that was believed to have come from the suspect vehicle. After researching the part's serial number, they determined a possible make and model of the vehicle, which through video surveillance they determined had been at a Wawa in the Malaga section of the township just before the crash, police said.
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After posting a photo of the suspect online, detectives identified Sheppard. They found Sheppard and seized her vehicle, which had sustained front-end damage consistent with a crash, police said.
On Wednesday, after executing a search warrant, detectives determined the part they'd found in July matched Sheppard's vehicle and arrested her.
Sheppard was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in serious bodily injury, endangering an injured victim, driving while suspended causing serious bodily injury, assault by auto causing serious bodily injury and multiple traffic offenses. She was sent to the Salem County jail. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vineland-woman-arrested-in-franklin-township-hit-and-run/article_47d6fad8-2bd5-11ed-9a77-bb3a2e7ccb14.html | 2022-09-04T00:05:10 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vineland-woman-arrested-in-franklin-township-hit-and-run/article_47d6fad8-2bd5-11ed-9a77-bb3a2e7ccb14.html |
From the 1940s through the 1970s, an aesthetic tourist attraction known as the Hydrangea Trail existed in Atlantic County.
Karen Rosnick, one of the coordinators of the Hydrangea Trail 2.0, has started a revival project and would not have been able to begin without the promised $2,750 from the Atlantic City Community Fund.
“I was thankful that I received the funding because there is a list of organizations needing help in Atlantic City,” Rosnick said, adding she did not know her group would receive money. “I’m really glad the Atlantic City Community Fund decided to fund us. (I hope) it’s the beginning of a long-term relationship.”
The fund was established in 2017 to address community issues through philanthropy and community involvement.
During the past three years, the fund has made financial contributions of $164,500 to 25 organizations that fall into the following areas — community services, youth and senior programs, arts and culture, parks and recreation, and urban renewal.
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“2019 was our first grant-making year. 2023 will be our fourth year. In the beginning, we received 10 grant applications. Now, 34 have come in,” said Ben Zeltner, board president and a partner with law firm Levine Staller. “We are on the uptick. We have done well in a short period of time.”
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As a startup nonprofit in a small community, Zeltner, a founding member of the community fund, knew it would be difficult and challenging, but he believed the group could succeed if the right people were involved.
“We are filling a void not addressed by any other organization,” Zeltner said.
Just like in Monopoly, Atlantic City has had community chests for years. The chests were established with money pooled by the community to be used for charitable giving — people would contribute, and then funds would be given away to needy people or groups.
“We’re the new community chest of Atlantic City,” Zeltner said.
The fund is known within the state. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has attended every annual community fund reception.
The community fund’s fifth annual fundraiser will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Backstage Café at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Tickets are $50, and sponsorships are available between $500 and $5,000. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.
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Mayor Marty Small Sr. and former state Sen. Chris Brown, R-Atlantic, who is the senior adviser for Atlantic City affairs for the state Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Local Government Services, are both scheduled to attend along with Oliver.
Besides private donations, the community fund has received money from the nationwide Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and from 80% of the Atlantic City casinos, Zeltner said.
“The Hard Rock, especially, decided to help us. It has hosted our fundraiser every year,” Zeltner said.
Mighty Writers Atlantic City, which only launched two years ago, is one of the organizations that has received money from the fund.
Besides helping students think clearly and write with clarity, Mighty Writers also distributes books, diapers and food behind Weekes Park on Indiana Avenue. Mighty Writers received $1,750 from the community fund this year, said Thomas Sykes, the writers program director.
The money helped kick off the organization’s initial workshops where students wrote about graffiti art and surfing in the Mighty Writers’ new building, the renovated convent at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church at 15 N. California Ave., Sykes said.
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A weekday afterschool academy for third through eighth graders will start in September.
“The money has been invaluable. It helped us get started in the city,” Sykes said. “It helped get the initial workshops off the ground.”
The community fund is a tax-exempt charitable fund held in trust at the Community Foundation of South Jersey. The fund’s purpose is to organize and mobilize the city’s capacity and resources to advance causes identified by and for city residents.
Among the items the fund assisted with making a reality during the past three years include a new bike station at the Absecon Lighthouse, Shakespeare on the Boardwalk by the Atlantic City Theater Company and equine therapy for trafficked people by HR Recovery.
Projects that the fund doesn’t give money to include building renovations and facility construction, scholarships and individual sponsorships and field trips, unless they are part of a larger developmental or educational effort.
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“We want to grow. We want to raise more money, raise more awareness,” Zeltner said, adding an expansion of the group’s 12-person board of directors is being considered. “We don’t take a penny. We are 100% volunteers.”
This was the first year the Atlantic City Rescue Mission received money from the community fund, said Bob Franklin, the mission’s partnership development officer.
The rescue mission feeds homeless clients breakfast, lunch and dinner, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The mission serves 500 meals daily and provides meals to between 3,000 and 4,000 unique individuals annually, Franklin said.
Besides money that came from the COVID-related CARES Act, the rescue mission is 100% privately funded, he said.
The Atlantic City Community Fund gave the rescue mission enough money to pay for 1,500 meals, Franklin said.
“I didn’t know about it (the fund) before. It’s a really nice organization. They cover a lot of other small groups,” Franklin said. “Every penny is important to us. ... We need all the funding from any source.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-community-chest-of-atlantic-city-helping-with-renewal/article_5b76e744-2557-11ed-8356-97447f3b5d51.html | 2022-09-04T00:05:17 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-community-chest-of-atlantic-city-helping-with-renewal/article_5b76e744-2557-11ed-8356-97447f3b5d51.html |
The union representing thousands of service employees within the School District of Philadelphia ratified a new contract Saturday, following a strike authorization around two weeks ago.
The Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ said the new four-year contract “achieves historic wage increases and essential training for the union’s membership,” which numbers around 2,000 workers.
“SEIU 32BJ is very pleased with the wins that this contract gives our workers including historic wage increases and essential training programs,” SEIU 32BJ Assistant District Director for Philadelphia Schools, John Bynum, said in a written statement. “This contract also honors the enormous contributions and sacrifices that 32BJ school workers have made to the Philadelphia School District over the past decade, including risking their lives to keep kids in school throughout the pandemic.”
The wage increases total $3 to $5 over the course of the contract, with the lowest-paid workers immediately receiving a bump from their current $14.31 an hour to up to $20 an hour.
An additional $2 million will go toward standardized training programs, “giving members the safety and security they need right now, with opportunities to better their skills and qualify for jobs within the district that match those skills,” the union said.
The union includes bus attendants, building cleaners, bus drivers, engineers, mechanics and trades workers.
District Superintendent Tony Watlington called the new contract a “great step forward.”
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“I look forward to the Board’s formal review and vote on this at the September board meeting as a final step,” he said. “I thank each and every one of our cleaning, engineering, maintenance, and transportation staff as we continue to work together to support healthy and safe in-person learning for every student this school year.” | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-school-district-workers-agree-on-new-4-year-contract/3353451/ | 2022-09-04T00:11:37 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-school-district-workers-agree-on-new-4-year-contract/3353451/ |
AUBURN – On a day celebrating the heritage of Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs, otherwise unassuming Garrett Hummel amounted to visiting royalty.
Hummel, 35, of Dallas, Texas, is the great-grandson of E.L. Cord, one-time owner of the Auburn Automobile Co. That's where many of the vintage autos that paraded through the streets of the DeKalb County seat Saturday were made in the 1920s and 1930s.
Riding in one of the parading Cords with other Cord relatives, Hummel said he never met his great-grandfather, who died in 1974. His father, he said, met Cord only once.
"He didn't want to talk about cars," Hummel said of Cord, who started out as a mechanic in Missouri. "He said he didn't want to focus on the past. He wanted to focus on the future."
Hummel said he understood that – after all, when his father met Cord, the automobile connection "was what he did 50 years ago."
But Hummel said he was proud to be back in Auburn for an event he visited in 2008 and 2013.
"They're keeping the history alive," he said of the organizers of the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Festival, now in its 66th year.
"We want the younger generations to know about these cars," Hummel said.
Hundreds of members of younger generations – and some old-timers – lined the streets as scores of antique cars moved through town. Some, including Ronald Osbon, 72, and June Genson, 73, were long-time Auburn residents who enjoy coming out to the parade.
"Proud? Oh yes, we appreciate it and celebrate it," Genson said.
Others had never before seen the parade. Deb Davis, who now lives in Cuerca, Ecuador, was in Warsaw visiting her parents and met up with Jaga Rytych, a friend from Cuerca, who now lives in Indianapolis.
The two did a long-distance hike with the Indiana Hiking Club before stopping in town for the parade.
"We love your town," said Rytych, a native of Poland. "It's clean, there are flowers everywhere and the people are so nice. It's really been wonderful."
Harley Davis and her fiance, Gregory Butler, are part of what amounts to an Auburn family dynasty. Butler's great-grandfather worked at the Auburn car company.
"My dad and grandpa got into the cars, and my uncle bought a car," the 35-year-old dentist from Butler said. Soon enough, the family had six Auburns – all lined up in a row across from Courthouse Square on Saturday afternoon.
Butler bought his Auburn online about three years ago. A 1916 Roadster, the car comes equipped with a built-in trunk, convertible top and a picnic basket holder off a passenger-side door.
"The neat thing about this car is it was made in Auburn at the plant," Butler said. "You really don't see these anymore."
Davis, 28, who dressed the part in a vintage printed cotton shirtdress and a straw hat pitched at a jaunty angle, said she's happy to be part of the car club.
"It's something that brings the family together," she said.
The next family reunion won't have to wait until next year's festival, however. Davis and Butler are getting married in two weeks
"And that car," Butler said, pointing to Roadster, "is going to be in the wedding." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/auburn-festival-brings-families-together/article_bb220df2-2bbc-11ed-9bcb-43f5ac90d936.html | 2022-09-04T00:12:45 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/auburn-festival-brings-families-together/article_bb220df2-2bbc-11ed-9bcb-43f5ac90d936.html |
A semi overturned today in DeKalb County, causing an estimated $50,000 in damage, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.
Anthony Walls, 32, of Chicago, was traveling east on U.S. 6 when he attempted to turn left onto County Road 61. He entered the turn too fast, causing the load of scrap metal to shift and making the Freightliner tractor-trailer roll over onto its side, the release said.
Walls, who was alone in the vehicle, was not injured in the accident. Officials said they contacted the Indiana Department of Environmental Management about the spill. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/semi-overturns-spills-scrap-metal-in-dekalb-county/article_69ba70d4-2bdb-11ed-a6c7-9773131e00e2.html | 2022-09-04T00:12:51 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/semi-overturns-spills-scrap-metal-in-dekalb-county/article_69ba70d4-2bdb-11ed-a6c7-9773131e00e2.html |
The Steuben County Sheriff's Office responded about 1:50 p.m. today to a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger car, according to a news release.
Officers responded to the intersection of Indiana 1 and County Road 500 South. Their initial investigation indicated a 2003 Ford Taurus driven by Frankie Handshoe, 71, of Hamilton, was traveling east on 500 South.
After stopping at a stop sign at the intersection of Indiana 1, Handshoe pulled into the path of the southbound motorcycle, the release said.
John King, 51, of Garrett, was riding the 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He was unable to avoid the vehicle and struck the driver's side, officials said. King, who was not wearing a helmet, was transported to a hospital in serious but stable condition.
Handshoe and a passenger, Georgie Teegardin, 49, of Hamilton, were transported to a hospital in stable condition. Both were wearing seatbelts, the release said.
Neither speed nor alcohol were believed to be factors in the crash, officials said. The crash remains under investigation. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/steuben-county-crash-sends-3-to-hospital/article_01776530-2bdc-11ed-95c0-bffc9e7b1930.html | 2022-09-04T00:12:52 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/steuben-county-crash-sends-3-to-hospital/article_01776530-2bdc-11ed-95c0-bffc9e7b1930.html |
AUBURN – If old fogeys are what comes to mind when you think of who might attend a giant classic car auction, meet Micah King and E.J. Sullivan.
The two volunteers – King, 16, and Sullivan, 15 – at Worldwide Auctions' sale Saturday in Auburn are nuts about cars. Older cars.
"I'm not quite as crazy as him," Sullivan, a Fort Wayne resident, said of his friend and fellow soccer player. "I think old cars are cool. I like the history of them and the way they look."
King, of Waterloo, said he's already caught the vehicle restoration bug. He started small, with a Massey Ferguson tractor, which he recently took to a tractor show in Portland. But cars are likely in his future.
"I love every single type of old car. They're the coolest, and they will run thousands of more miles," King said.
Saturday morning, the two were wandering among scores of juicy rides from yesteryear during the preview hours of Saturday's auction at Kruse Auction Park.
The most pricey autos – including a 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Sport Phaeton featured in the 1974 movie “The Great Gatsby” – weren't to go on the block until Saturday evening. Those babies were predicted to go for six and seven figures.
Beginning at 1 p.m., auto memorabilia, including vintage neon advertising signage, were auctioned. Cars followed, with some more affordable vehicles up for grabs.
Ten grand, for example, bought a sporty orange 1962 Daimler SP250, with a removable top. A 1930 Model A delivery truck went for $19,500, and a 1965 Ford Thunderbird hardtop sold for $31,000.
Some pricier pieces also went during the afternoon – and a pristine white Kaiser Darin Roadster with pocket doors – yes, they slide back into the frame when opened – went for $91,000. A black 1986 Porsche 930 Turbo climbed quickly to $100,000, when it set off a frenzy of bidding before it topped out at $150,000.
The prices of the top autos are expected to be reported today.
King said he'll be a car person for life.
"I wish I had a collection," he said, "that I could just go out and get in a car and drive it around whenever I want." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/the-younger-set-become-fans-of-older-cars-at-auburn-auction/article_4552765a-2bc8-11ed-9013-1376b5d85541.html | 2022-09-04T00:12:53 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/the-younger-set-become-fans-of-older-cars-at-auburn-auction/article_4552765a-2bc8-11ed-9013-1376b5d85541.html |
PITTSBURG, Calif. — A 12-year-old girl was hurt after being shot in a road rage incident in Pittsburg Friday, officials with the Pittsburg Police Department said.
At 1:54 p.m. Friday, authorities say a woman was driving with her three children in the area of Buchanan Road and Harbor Street in Pittsburg when a road-rage incident happened.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Sacramento resident Dwayne Brown III allegedly pulled up alongside the victim's car and pulled out a handgun before firing one round which struck the 12-year-old.
The child's mother then drove to a nearby shopping center where she called police. The girl's injuries were described by police as non-life-threatening and she was said to be in stable condition at an area hospital Friday night.
Brown was arrested soon after the shooting with the help of officers from the Modesto Police Department who followed leads in the case.
Officers believe the incident is isolated but ask those with information to call investigators at 925-646-2411.
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QUESTION: I have had someone offer to buy a portion of my small business. How should I think about whether this is a good idea?
ANSWER: Do you personally need the money? Is selling a portion of your business the best way to get the money? Consider all options: a second mortgage on your house , selling other assets or investments. If you have determined that selling a portion of your business is the best way to get the money you need, the sale may well be prudent.
If you do not need the money for personal reasons, would the sale make the smaller piece of the business that you will retain worth more than the larger portion of the business that you would own if you didn’t sell? The answer might be, “yes” in three situations:
- The proceeds from the sale enable expansion. In some cases, the cash infusion will allow a business to purchase equipment and/or facilities that will enable geographic expansion or the addition of a new offering. Such an expansion could make a smaller portion of the expanded business worth more than a larger piece of the existing business.
- The sale allows you access to resources that would create value:
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Synergies that would grow revenue. If the entity wishing to make the investment were in a position to pass your company business, the investment might make sense.
Synergies that would allow cost reductions. If the investor could reduce one of your major costs, the sale might be a good idea.
Access to intellectual capital. If the partial sale gives you access to unique knowledge, the benefit may be significant.
- The sale would reduce the risk faced by your business — Property management companies do well when real estate sales are down, because more people rent. Real estate sales agencies do well when homes are selling quickly. These two businesses are counter cyclical—when one is up the other is down and vice versa. A mutual investment might provide both businesses with needed protection against bankruptcy during the adverse portion of the business cycle.
If one or more of the scenarios above are applicable, selling may make sense. However, unless there are compelling reasons, we caution entrepreneurs against giving up control of their business. Once that happens, your fate is in the hands of another. | https://richmond.com/business/local/ask-doug-polly-should-i-sell-part-of-my-small-business/article_a2811cc5-a9f1-54e5-b33f-1c8dd6a94d62.html | 2022-09-04T00:18:32 | 0 | https://richmond.com/business/local/ask-doug-polly-should-i-sell-part-of-my-small-business/article_a2811cc5-a9f1-54e5-b33f-1c8dd6a94d62.html |
The scummy green film often seen atop the water at Fountain Lake in William Byrd Park has made it hard for Melissa Logsdon to be proud of living by what she thinks should be recognized more widely as Richmond’s crown jewel.
The lake nestled between Arthur Ashe Boulevard and South Robinson Street in the approximately 275-acre park remains a major attraction for the city. Logsdon and some of her neighbors, however, say that the city in recent years has failed to adequately maintain the lake, as algae blooms turn the water an ugly green color and sometimes produce a rancid odor.
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“The absolute neglect is just mind-boggling,” said Logsdon, 58, who lives nearby in the Fountain Lake Condominiums. “The algae has been there way too long.”
Though the city has performed spot dredging and treatments in recent years, officials and neighborhood advocates say a more long-term solution to address the algae is on the way, potentially as soon as this fall.
“We are working with lake management firms to determine the best course of treatment that is most protective of aquatic life and water quality,” said Tamara Jenkins, a spokesperson for the Parks and Recreation department. “Recommendations are to treat the nutrient levels in the lake to prevent continued algae growth and remove the algae via environmentally sustainable chemical treatment as well as hydro-raking.”
Algal blooms and cyanobacteria, microscopic organisms also known as blue-green algae, usually form in warm, shallow and nutrient-rich bodies of water. They are not always harmful, but certain types produce toxins that are dangerous to fish, animals and people who are exposed to it by direct skin contact or by breathing in airborne water droplets, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jenkins said consultants typically will advise if the algae reach a toxic level. She said “currently, this is not an issue,” but the odor and unsightly appearance have unsettled residents and visitors.
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“Algae in Fountain Lake is certainly a perennial issue that hits hard each summer,” said Conor Shapiro, president of the Friends of William Byrd Park, a community group that volunteers time and money to helping the city maintain the park and all three of its lakes: Fountain, Shields and Swan.
Fountain Lake is over a century old, originally designed when the city first started building what is now known as Byrd Park in 1874 to create a new reservoir.
According to the nomination form that was submitted to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to add the park to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016, Fountain Lake was originally excavated to provide fill for the earthen construction of the reservoir. The city then filled it to create the park’s first lake.
The fountain in the lake was built about 50 years later when, in 1925, a group of citizens donated it so that it could be placed in the center of the lake.
Marion King, one of Logsdon’s neighbors, has lived in Fountain Lake Condominiums for 33 years. She said the algae in the lake wasn’t a major issue through most of that period and that it’s become a more troubling issue in the community only in the past decade or so.
“It’s disgusting to look at,” she said of the algae.
King, 77, said it wasn’t always that way, and she still thinks about how stunning the lights in the fountain looked when she would visit the park when her family first moved to the Richmond area from the Eastern Shore when she was about 8.
She said algae have been a problem before but that the city had been able to address it more substantially in the past, including one time when the lake was emptied.
“I’m just disappointed that nobody seems to be too worried about it,” she said. “It would be nice if they could just do that again and clean the place up.”
‘Feet to the fire’
Fifth District Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch, whose district includes the Byrd Park area, said she has constituents who often share concerns about the lake. Lynch said the City Council two years ago allocated an additional $500,000 to improve maintenance of the lakes at Byrd Park, but she and Shapiro said the city has struggled to sign a contract with a firm to perform the work.
“Like with a lot of our projects, it got caught up in procurement. There were delays in getting a contract going,” Lynch said. “I think we’ll see some action soon. I think Melissa and the rest of the community did a good job of coming together and drawing attention to this issue.”
Shapiro shared similar sentiments and said he was encouraged that “a plan is now firmly in place” to clean up the algae.
“We’ve been working with P&R for years to dredge the lake to mitigate the algae’s impact, but the responses to [the city’s request for proposals] were astronomic, and the disposal of collected debris posed a major challenge,” he said. “I believe we have the right P&R staff in place who are working hard now to rectify the issue.
“It is our job to hold their feet to the fire in that task.”
Logsdon said she is pleased that the city is planning to perform a more thorough cleaning of the lake soon but still contends with bad feelings about how it got to this point.
“I’ve been programmed for the past three years to talk negatively about it,” she said. “I’m tired. ... But they committed to doing it this fall, and that’s what counts.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-planning-to-clean-algae-buildup-in-fountain-lake/article_83e625cf-6070-5450-8d8c-d00f16005a09.html | 2022-09-04T00:18:38 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-planning-to-clean-algae-buildup-in-fountain-lake/article_83e625cf-6070-5450-8d8c-d00f16005a09.html |
Household chores are a necessary—albeit dreaded by many—part of daily life. It seems there is a never-ending to-do list involved with maintaining a home and keeping it running smoothly. Tasks like taking care of children and pets, cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry must be done, no matter how busy or tired one may be.
There are benefits to performing these tasks, though. According to a study published in Neurology in July 2022, completing household chores may lower the risk of dementia. Research has shown that a clean and well-organized home can positively affect a person's mental health. Many people also feel an internal sense of accomplishment upon completing tasks and checking them off a list.
But just how much time do these household tasks consume? Home warranty company American Home Shield reviewed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2021 American Time Use Survey to see how much time the average American spends on everyday chores.
The annual American Time Use Survey measured the average amount of time per day that people over age 15 worked, completed household tasks, and participated in sports and leisure activities. Times were rounded to the nearest minute. It is also important to note that many chores are not done daily, and some, like child care, are only performed by a subset of the population.
The survey found that the majority of people—86% of women and 71% of men—spent time completing household chores daily. On average, people did more housework on the weekends than on weekdays. The only task more people reported doing on weekdays was food preparation and cleanup.
Results also showed that women are more likely to complete household chores—and spend more time on them—than men. On an average chore day, women spent two hours and 42 minutes on household tasks, while men spent two hours and 12 minutes.
Keep reading to learn the average amount of time per day Americans reported spending on 12 common household chores. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/coroner-ids-pedestrian-hit-by-motorcycle-in-bloomington/article_f5a8ae92-2bd8-11ed-9096-b3ba02470183.html | 2022-09-04T00:33:03 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/coroner-ids-pedestrian-hit-by-motorcycle-in-bloomington/article_f5a8ae92-2bd8-11ed-9096-b3ba02470183.html |
When Juliana Macedo do Nascimento signed up for an Obama-era program to shield immigrants who came to the country as young children from deportation, she enrolled at California State University, Los Angeles, transitioning from jobs in housekeeping, child care, auto repair and a construction company.
Now, a decade later at age 36, graduate studies at Princeton University are behind her and she works in Washington as deputy director of advocacy for United We Dream, a national group.
“Dreamers” like Macedo do Nascimento, long a symbol of immigrant youth, are increasingly easing into middle age as eligibility requirements have been frozen since 2012 when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was introduced.
The oldest recipients were in their early 30s when DACA began and are in their early 40s today. At the same time, fewer people turning 16 can meet a requirement to have been in the United States continuously since June 2007.
The average age of a DACA recipient was 28.2 years in March, up from 23.8 in September 2017, according to the Migration Policy Institute. About 40% are 30 or older, according to fwd.us, a group that supports DACA.
As fewer are eligible and new enrollments have been closed since July 2021 under court order, the number of DACA recipients fell to just above 600,000 at the end of March, according to government figures.
Beneficiaries have become homeowners and married. Many have U.S. citizen children.
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“DACA is not for young people,” Macedo do Nascimento said. “They’re not even eligible for it anymore. We are well into middle age.”
Born out of President Barack Obama’s frustration with Congress’ failure to reach an agreement on immigration reform, DACA was meant to be a temporary solution and many saw it as imperfect from the start. Immigration advocates were disappointed the policy didn’t include a pathway to citizenship and warned the program’s need to be renewed every two years would leave many feeling in limbo. Opponents, including many Republicans, saw the policy as a legal overreach on Obama’s part and criticized it as rewarding people who hadn’t followed immigration law.
In a move intended to insulate DACA from legal challenge, the Biden administration released a 453-page rule on Aug. 24 that sticks closely to DACA as it was introduced in 2012. It codified DACA as a regulation by subjecting it to potential changes after extensive public comment.
DACA advocates welcomed the regulation but were disappointed that age eligibility was unchanged.
The rule was “a missed opportunity,” said Karen Tumlin, an attorney and director of Justice Action Center. DACA, she said, was “locked in time, like a fossil preserved in amber.”
The administration weighed expanding age eligibility but decided against it, said Ur Jaddou, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the program.
“The president told us, ‘How do we preserve and fortify DACA? How do we ensure the security of the program and how best to do that?’ and this was the determination that was made after a lot of thought and careful consideration,” Jaddou said Monday in Los Angeles.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considering a challenge to DACA from Texas and eight other states, asked both sides to explain how the new rule affects the program’s legal standing.
Texas, in a court filing Thursday, said the rule can’t save DACA. The states conceded that it’s similar to the 2012 memo that created the program but that they “share many of the same defects.”
The executive branch has “neither the authority to decide the major questions that DACA addresses, nor the power to confer substantive immigration benefits,” the states wrote.
The Justice Department argued the new rule — “substantively identical” to the original program — renders moot the argument that the administration failed to follow federal rule-making procedures.
DACA has been closed to new enrollees since July 2021 while the case winds its way through the New Orleans-based appeals court but two-year renewals are allowed.
Uncertainty surrounding DACA has caused anxiety and frustration among aging recipients.
Pamela Chomba, 32, arrived with her family from Peru at age 11 and settled in New Jersey. She worries about losing her job and missing mortgage payments if DACA is ruled illegal. She put off becoming a mother because she doesn’t know if she can stay in the U.S. and doesn’t want to be a “burden” on her children.
“We’re people with lives and plans, and we really just want to make sure that we can feel safe,” said Chomba, director of state immigration campaigns for fwd.us.
Macedo do Nascimento was 14 when she arrived with her family from Brazil in 2001. She has not seen a brother who returned to Brazil just before DACA was announced in 10 years. International travel under DACA is highly restricted.
Like Biden and many DACA advocates, she believes legislation is the answer.
“Congress is the ultimate solution here,” she said. “(Both parties) keep passing the ball between each other.
The uncertainty has affected her, the eldest of three siblings.
“The fear of being deported has come back,” Macedo do Nascimento said. “You never know when this policy is going to end.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dreamers-increasingly-ease-into-middle-age/3064025/ | 2022-09-04T00:39:08 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dreamers-increasingly-ease-into-middle-age/3064025/ |
WALNUT COVE — In a scene fitting for a tent revival, impassioned speakers shared the microphone while guests gathered under shade in summer's afternoon heat.
As Leslie Bray Brewer looked out at her audience of familiar and new faces, she shared her wish to bless the town with a new community center. She runs a nonprofit that acquired land for it in 2017 where the old Dodson Hotel once stood at the corner of North Main and East Second streets.
"This town is my heart," said Brewer, a UNCG alumna who is driving the efforts to build the center. It was her connection to UNCG that prompted a new partnership that will help bring a collective vision to life.
On Tuesday, UNCG professor Travis Hicks and 18 of his architecture students went to Walnut Cove to meet Brewer and to learn as much as they can about the center they will be asked to propose designs for by December.
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Hicks told his students and other guests seated under the tent that much of his early education in architecture was spent imagining projects and involved work that did not engage people in the community. That has changed.
He asked residents to look around.
"Who from Walnut Cove is not here? Invite them to become quickly engaged," he told them, "so we can get to know the entirety of your community."
He assured residents that their opinions and different visions for a community center were in good hands.
"You're getting our highest level students engaged in this work," he said of his students, who are seniors.
The class then walked with Brewer along Main Street to begin to get a feel for the town, its history and its wish for the future center.
Sahd Bayor, one of the students involved in the project, soaked in all the information as he and his classmates looked around.
"I do want to become an architect," Bayor said. "It's good practice for us and how to talk to people in a community.
Turning to UNCG
Brewer runs a nonprofit named Times of Refreshing based out of the former Lois Dodson Smith house — now called The Well — at 201 E. Second St. The home is next to the grassy corner lot where the center is proposed.
"For the past few years, we have been trying to find an affordable, interested architect — to no avail," Brewer told the News & Record in a recent email. "I had an idea to approach my college alma mater's architectural program, and this has blossomed into a beautiful partnership between UNCG's senior architecture students and our nonprofit."
For Hicks and his students, Brewer's request will serve as an opportunity to learn and help a community in need. In addition to teaching architecture, Hicks also is director of the Center for Community-Engaged Design, a research center at UNCG that fosters community/university partnerships. Much of the center's work is done in areas where resources are limited.
Hicks said his students will include the community in the design process.
"We'll try to reach out to as many different community groups as possible in a one-semester time frame," Hicks said. "We hope to get to know as much as we can from different stakeholders in Walnut Cove and come up with some preliminary designs for a community center."
Brewer said she hopes to be able to use donations and any possible grant money to construct a "beautiful multipurpose building" large enough to have a standard high school basketball court and other amenities.
She wants it to be a health and wellness center that "would double as a gathering place for townspeople." Brewer, who is a mother to five children, also wants the center to provide recreation for local youth.
"Since no one takes a salary in our nonprofit, we have been saving our donations to pay for this facility," Brewer said. "We also are praying for a grant or huge donation from someone."
The property is already zoned for the center, she said.
"We have been talking about this for five years," Brewer said about her frequent updates to local residents. "Now they're finally seeing things happen." | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/uncg-architecture-students-to-work-with-walnut-cove-community-to-design-center/article_783a3d64-28ad-11ed-9287-431901b28233.html | 2022-09-04T00:51:50 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/uncg-architecture-students-to-work-with-walnut-cove-community-to-design-center/article_783a3d64-28ad-11ed-9287-431901b28233.html |
Gameday in Gainesville: Fans waste no time returning to the tailgate scene
While Saturday marked the dawn of a new era of Florida Gators football as first-year head coach Billy Napier led the Gators onto Steve Spurrier-Florida Field for the first time, some things will never change – including the smell of barbequed meats and ice cold beer as early as 6 a.m.
For Gainesville native Tony Young and his group of tailgating buddies, Saturday meant waking up at 3 a.m. and getting their 12-foot trailer out to the grassy area in front of Norman Hall on the University of Florida’s campus by 5 a.m.
“A lot of preparation,” Young said. “A lot of going over the checklist… It’s all in the guys communicating. Everyone’s got certain things they need to do and that’s what happens.”
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Young and his core group have been doing such for the past 15 seasons, meaning they had plenty of drinks on deck, as well as two Boston butts to keep the hunger at bay.
Meanwhile, closer to the stadium, Keith Combee of Lakeland and his group of tailgaters got to their spot near Murphree Hall as soon as the parking lots opened at 8 a.m.
Like Young, Combee and his crew have been tailgating Gators games for 15 years. And waiting for that first game of the season can feel like an eternity, especially considering he doesn’t see many of his “Gator friends” unless it’s football season.
“They’re not all from Lakeland,” Combee said. “Even the ones from our hometown, we don’t get to see except at Gator games… It’s fun to get back with everybody.”
But at Combee’s tailgate, he welcomed more than just “Gator friends.”
Utah fans feel welcome
Russ Swonson and his group of 10 other Utah fans stumbled upon Combee’s tailgate and offered to play a friendly game of Utah vs. Florida cornhole.
“Everybody’s been wonderful,” Swonson said of Gainesville’s hospitality after he and his Utah partner won the cornhole game 21-14. “We’ve been getting a lot of ‘good luck’ and ‘go easy on us’… Everybody’s been really great.”
Swonson, who tries to get to one away game a season, called this year’s trip to The Swamp a “bucket list” trip.
“You’ve gotta go to The Swamp whether they’re playing Utah or not,” Swonson said. “I would’ve come back here to see Florida play anybody… just to see The Swamp. But then when I saw that we’d scheduled a game here, it was a no-brainer. You’ve gotta go to the Utah-Florida game.” | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2022/09/03/florida-gators-football-season-back-so-is-gainesville-tailgating-scene/7958154001/ | 2022-09-04T00:59:09 | 0 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2022/09/03/florida-gators-football-season-back-so-is-gainesville-tailgating-scene/7958154001/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Safe Streets Wichita, a nonprofit group that works to help those struggling with opioid addiction, went out to different parts of Wichita to share how you can help make a change in the opioid epidemic.
The group placed door hangers hung around the city — specifically in hot spots for drug overdoses — in an effort to educate people on the signs of overdosing, how Narcan can save lives, and misconceptions about the medication.
“We just have to work together, especially for people who have lived experiences in this,” Ngoc Vuong, a Safe Streets volunteer, said. “Like hey, whether you are using drugs yourself, whether you are in recovery, whether you have friends or family that have substance use issues or whether they have OD’d, We want to make sure that there is a place and space for people to take action on the opioid epidemic here in Wichita.”
Volunteers also packed free Narcan kits. They plan to hand those out in a few weeks. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/safe-streets-goes-door-to-door-to-raise-awareness-of-opioid-help/ | 2022-09-04T01:08:17 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/safe-streets-goes-door-to-door-to-raise-awareness-of-opioid-help/ |
Finally at home: First regular-season football game at new Walsh University stadium
NORTH CANTON – Knowing their sons could be part of Walsh University sports history had the Bischof and Francz families fired up.
Linebackers Kyle Bischof and Connor Francz transferred to Walsh from the University of Akron and would be playing in the regular-season football game Saturday on the school's campus at Larry Staudt Field.
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Up until this season Walsh's football team — the program started in 1995 — played "home games" in North Canton Hoover's Memorial Stadium, Fawcett Stadium, Bob Commings Field at GlenOak High School, and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
"It's nice to see that they brought it home," Kelly Bischof said of the new field at the campus. The Bischofs and Franczes joined others to tailgate in a parking lot next to the stadium, which is on the north side of East Maple Street.
A crowd of alumni, students and local fans filled the home stands on the stadium's west side. Many fanned out and stood along the fence. Others found spots in the grassy slope off East Maple Street.
Adding the stadium is a positive move for the university, Sharon Francz said. Walsh has a great reputation for academics and sports, but the stadium is an amenity that will help attract students, she said.
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Unfortunately the first game on campus didn't have a Hollywood finish.
The Cavaliers lost, 42-0, to Tiffin University, a rival in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
The results weren't much better than when Walsh played Tiffin in its last home game at Bob Commings Field, down Easton Avenue NE less than a mile east of campus. Tiffin routed the Cavaliers in that game, 56-16.
Oddsmakers probably weren't anticipating a turnaround for Walsh in this year's opener with Tiffin.
The G-MAC preseason poll ranked Tiffin as the league's second-best team, right behind the University of Findlay and just ahead of Ashland University. Walsh tied for eighth in the nine-team league, garnering as many points as Lake Erie College in Painesville.
Already home for lacrosse, soccer and track teams
Saturday afternoon wasn't the first time Walsh's football team played at Larry Staudt Field. It was also the site of the team's spring game.
Walsh's lacrosse teams have used the field. The women's team played four games there in April, including the G-MAC Women's Lacrosse Championship. And the men's lacrosse team played its regular home finale at the field.
The men's soccer team played its first home game at the field Aug. 26, followed by a game the next day. The women's soccer team played at the new field Aug. 28.
Donors made the field possible
Support from alumni and friends have made construction of the field possible. So far Walsh has completed three steps in the facility's construction, with the final step yet to come.
In fall 2020 the facility was named Larry Staudt Field, and grass at the site was cleared and replaced with turf. The second step saw installation of a scoreboard offering spectators a playback video screen.
The west side of the stadium was built earlier this year. It has seating for approximately 1,000 spectators and features the William and Kathleen Brauchler Press Box.
The final phase of the project calls for additional seating for 2,500 people on the east side of the field. It will feature a promenade area and press box. That work will start once additional donations are secured.
The facility is name for Larry Staudt, a 1967 Walsh graduate who went on to work as a chemist for Republic Steel. A former Stark County resident, Staudt has retired to Florida.
Several years ago, Staudt approached the university offering to help with a donation, said Eric Belden, Walsh's vice president for advancement. School officials explained the need for a sports field. "He jumped all over it," Belden said.
The facility benefits hundreds of student-athletes and is helping to build a campus culture, Belden said.
Reach Edd at 330-580-8484 or edd.pritchard@cantonrep.com On Twitter: @epritchardREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/09/03/walsh-u-loses-first-regular-season-football-game-at-new-stadium/65465001007/ | 2022-09-04T01:09:21 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/09/03/walsh-u-loses-first-regular-season-football-game-at-new-stadium/65465001007/ |
LAKE STATION — A Lake Station man was shot to death Friday night in his Morgan Street home, police said.
Officers responded to the residence on Morgan Street near Riverside Drive "for a gunshot victim," Lake Station Police Chief James Richardson said in an email sent Saturday.
Lake County Coroner David Pastrick's office identified the dead man as 30-year-old William Jeffrey Loup and said he suffered "gunshot wounds."
Loup was "identified by family on scene," according to a statement from Pastrick's office.
The coroner's office was called out shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, and Loup was declared dead about an hour later, the statement said.
Richardson called the death an "isolated incident with all subjects involved being from the same household."
"There is no danger to the public at this time, and this investigation will remain open pending further information from the coroner's report per the Lake County Prosecutor's Office," Richardson said.
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"In those phone calls, Katalinic made specific references as to knowing the victim’s whereabouts, as well as other references regarding the well-being of their shared child," state police said.
Hammond firefighters also arrived on scene and attempts were made to revive the child, who was taken to Franciscan Health Hammond hospital, police said.
The truck driver told police he was traveling east on U.S. 20 in Gary when he stopped for a red light and two people in a red Ford Edge behind him got out and argued with him about a traffic issue. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-lake-station-man-shot-to-death-officials-say/article_0e82c2f5-bde5-5d38-bcab-cbb83568ba24.html | 2022-09-04T01:14:53 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-lake-station-man-shot-to-death-officials-say/article_0e82c2f5-bde5-5d38-bcab-cbb83568ba24.html |
COVID-19 claimed four more lives in the Region last week, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
The four deaths from Aug. 27 to Sept. 3 are up one from the previous week and equal to the week prior to that.
Three of the deaths were in Lake County and the other was in Porter County, data showed.
Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, COVID-19 killed 2,947 with another 137 probable deaths.
The seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases in Northwest Indiana slightly declined from the week before, decreasing by two to 237. Lake County led the way with a seven-day average of 129, but that was down 18 from the week prior.
A complete list of COVID-19 vaccine sites is available online at ourshot.in.gov.
While COVID-19 cases dipped a bit in the Region, monkeypox was on the rise across the state.
As of Saturday, Indiana had recorded 172 cases of monkeypox, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was an increase of 25 cases in seven days.
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Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Valparaiso police Sg.t Joe Cowser and a K-9 give a demonstration during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday.
Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Walter Bryant, 5, of Valparaiso, tries out the firefighters hose with MAAC trainee David Brasher-Harding, of Hobart, during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative taining facility in Valparaiso.
Steel poles are supporting the Bailly Homestead house for now. Once the building is fully restored, the National Park Service plans to seek a private vendor to reuse the building for lodging or another use.
Casey Parker from the College of Business looks on as Arianna Peterson spins the wheel for some Purdue swag at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally on Thursday.
Doug Drummond, of Crown Point, waits for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run near Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning. Over 70 riders participated riding from Crown Point to Hebron and Lowell supporting Crown Point EMA.
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Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Valparaiso police Sg.t Joe Cowser and a K-9 give a demonstration during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday.
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Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Walter Bryant, 5, of Valparaiso, tries out the firefighters hose with MAAC trainee David Brasher-Harding, of Hobart, during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative taining facility in Valparaiso.
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Historic Dunes buildings are being restored
Todd Ravesloot, chief of facilities at Indiana Dunes National Park, stands on the front porch of the house at Bailly Homestead.
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Historic Dunes buildings are being restored
Steel poles are supporting the Bailly Homestead house for now. Once the building is fully restored, the National Park Service plans to seek a private vendor to reuse the building for lodging or another use.
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Valparaiso head coach Bill Marshall watches the Vikings defense against Hammond Central in the second quarter Friday evening.
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Valparaiso’s Sammy Ampeliotis (32) intercepts a pass intended for Hammond Central’s Dashawn Woods (3) in the second quarter Friday evening.
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Hammond Central’s Jordan Woods (1) is caught by Valparaiso’s Tyres Morris (15) in the first quarter Friday evening.
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Crown Point at Andrean football
Crown Point's J.J. Johnson hands the ball to the referee following his touchdown.
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Merrillville at Hobart football
Hobart's Trey Gibson, far left, reaches forward as he's tackled on Friday in Hobart.
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Hobart's Noah Ehrlich, left, aims for open teammate Jaelen Williams on Friday in Hobart.
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Hobart's Nathan Queer reacts after the Brickies recovered a Merrillville fumble on Friday in Hobart.
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Merrillville at Hobart football
Hobart fans rally as Merrillville prepares to receive the kickoff on Friday in Hobart.
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Crown Point at Andrean football
Crown Point's Micah Jones and JJ Johnson celebrate Johnson's touchdown.
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Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally
Senior Izzy Gomez poses with school mascot Leo at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally Thursday.
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Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally
Casey Parker from the College of Business looks on as Arianna Peterson spins the wheel for some Purdue swag at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally on Thursday.
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Groundbreaking for the Silos at Sanders Farm industrial development
Ground has been broken for The Silos at Sanders Farm industrial complex in Merrillville.
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Taking advantage of the weather
With summer winding down, a couple row their kayaks on Cedar Lake Monday afternoon.
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Relaxing on Cedar Lake
Tommy Westbury take a photo of his wife, Jessica, and a carp that she caught at Cedar Lake.
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Doug Drummond, of Crown Point, waits for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run near Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning. Over 70 riders participated riding from Crown Point to Hebron and Lowell supporting Crown Point EMA.
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Riders head to their motorcycles for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run at Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning.
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Joseph Hosey is the executive editor of The Times of Northwest Indiana. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/jasper/covid-19-kills-4-more-in-region/article_0ac0507a-941b-5f27-a646-53107522877a.html | 2022-09-04T01:15:00 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/jasper/covid-19-kills-4-more-in-region/article_0ac0507a-941b-5f27-a646-53107522877a.html |
CLEARWATER, Fla. — An apartment complex in Clearwater had quite a scare Saturday night following a lightning strike.
The National Weather Service reported a fire caused by a lightning strike at the Melrose on the Bay Apartment Houses.
The roof of the apartment complex was damaged by the flames that were put out.
There's no news of injuries at this time. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-apartment-catches-fire-lightning-strike/67-f8ca8f46-d558-4008-8e69-3a10701bf060 | 2022-09-04T01:27:03 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-apartment-catches-fire-lightning-strike/67-f8ca8f46-d558-4008-8e69-3a10701bf060 |
INDIANAPOLIS — The story of a woman who disappeared without a trace in Indianapolis in 2021 will be told in the season 10 premiere episode of "Disappeared," a series on discovery+ that shines a light on missing persons cases.
The episode, titled, “Vanished in the Night,” chronicles the disappearance of 26-year-old Kirsten Brueggeman.
(NOTE: The video in the player above is a Sept. 2021 report on Brueggeman's disappearance)
Brueggeman disappeared Jan. 2, 2021.
On the night she went missing, security camera footage showed her fighting with friends and, two hours later, the cameras catch her walking by herself in a parking lot before disappearing into the night.
Police cataloged where cameras saw her throughout the night. First, she was seen walking south away from the Irish Mutt at 7041 E. 10th Street, near Shadeland Avenue, around 12:20 a.m. Then Brueggeman walked toward a closed bowling alley and headed east past the Winner Woodworking Company on North Shortridge Road.
Cameras last saw her walking south on Shortridge Road toward East Washington Street, but it was not known if she made it all the way to Washington Street.
She hasn't been seen since.
Desperate for answers, her family is sharing her story on "Disappeared" and their plight to find her in the hopes that more people will be able to come forward with new information.
The episode is the first of eight to be released in the series' reboot.
The series, which aired on Investigation Discovery from 2009 to 2018, helped bring missing people home, uncover new leads to missing persons cases and — in some episodes — ended in heartbreaking discoveries, a news release said.
“With the proliferation of new surveillance techniques in recent years and the audience more determined than ever to participate in solving true crime mysteries, we knew this was the right time to bring 'Disappeared' back in a way that could really make a difference,” said Jason Sarlanis, president of crime and investigative content, linear and streaming.
The reboot, described in the release as a "reinvention" of the franchise, aims to facilitate answers about the missing in order to bring closure to their loved ones.
Each episode begins immediately before the individual vanished and chronicles the search for clues hidden beneath seemingly everyday behavior that may indicate what happened to them.
"Presenting timely stories with urgency for the public to act, the families of the missing hope the series will elevate their loved one’s story and help decipher the truth of what really happened to them," the release said.
At the end of each episode, information for the local police departments is shared in the event that a viewer has fresh leads or new information to share.
The series returns with eight new episodes beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7. It will air on Investigation Discovery and stream the same day on discovery+.
Episodes for the previous nine seasons can also be streamed on discovery+. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/story-of-missing-indianapolis-woman-kristen-brueggeman-to-be-featured-on-disappeared-discovery-series/531-d1beffaa-cc5e-4120-83f3-36f097d24bd9 | 2022-09-04T01:30:38 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/story-of-missing-indianapolis-woman-kristen-brueggeman-to-be-featured-on-disappeared-discovery-series/531-d1beffaa-cc5e-4120-83f3-36f097d24bd9 |
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MANCHESTER — Traffic was at a standstill on Elm Street on Saturday. And that was just the way attendees of Cruising Downtown Manchester wanted it, with hundreds of antique, classic, customized and Frankenstein-ized cars to admire together.
Showoffs revved their engines, hoods propped open for maximum effect. A hot dog hawker hollered out his all-beef offerings. Radio stations’ booths, a cover band and a few souped-up stereo systems blared cacophonies of retro tunes. Conversations hummed between admirers and presenters of cars, about the cars on show on Elm Street and the cars they drove in high school. The cars they dreamed about while they were deployed in Vietnam. The cars they never got to build with their fathers. The Corvettes they sold when they had children.
Jerry Arel and Joe McCarthy of Wells, Maine, were thinking about their cars’ past as they picked apart fried dough, and surveyed the scene.
Arel remembers the 1956 Chevrolet convertible he converted from automatic to standard in high school, before he went to Vietnam. McCarthy thought of the four years he spent repairing a car he later sold.
This car show was well worth the drive from Maine, Arel explained, because of the variety.
There are lots of different makes and models, antiques and more recent models, people who take pains to restore cars to their original conditions, and those who take liberties.
The red 1976 Corvette that Gerard Guillemette of Hollis presented is the product of years of tinkering, to make the car more powerful and handle better.
“Every winter, I jack it up and do something,” Guillemette said. He’s put in a new, more powerful engine and a suspension system to bring the car lower to the ground. “It’s like driving a go-kart,” he said.
Perhaps no one had taken more liberties than Eric Wright of Tyngsborough, Mass. His two-headed pickup — with hoods protruding front and rear from two cabs joined in the middle — drew lots of attention as people stopped to take photos. A giant sound system dominated the rear part of the truck, and one man stopped to ask Wright to play some reggae. Wright obliged, flipping through his phone to play a Bob Marley tune.
Since he bought the strange truck from a car dealership that had been using it as an advertisement, Wright said this kind of surprise and delight has followed him whenever he takes the truck out.
“You can’t have a bad day when you’re driving this truck,” Wright said.
Many of the car presenters had made great efforts to keep their cars like they had been when they rolled off the assembly lines decades ago.
Tom Moriarty of Nashua showed off the 1940 Ford Coupe he bought when he was 14. Now 75, Moriarty likes knowing the car is still older than he is. He drove the shining black car when he was in high school, and took the same car to his 50th reunion in 2015. “There’s no changes to the way it came out in 1940,” Moriarty said. He keeps the car as close as he can to the car he dreamed about as a little boy building model cars.
The 1967 Ford Mustang in a shade of green-hued blue called “clearwater aqua” took years for George Martin of Chester to reassemble, repair and repaint. On Saturday, the car drew people who wanted to reminisce about the 1960s Mustangs they drove decades ago, and a few people working on Mustang projects of their own.
“I try to pass on the hobby,” Martin said. He learned by talking to other people at car shows, he said, and now he wants to share what he has learned restoring his Mustang.
Saturday was only the second car show for Tyler Rines of Laconia and the blue Ford Galaxie 500 he bought in June.
Piloting the 17-foot-long Galaxie into a back-in parking space was a bit of a challenge, he said.
“I usually drive a brand-new Subaru with a backup camera,” he said. But he said feeling a connection to the past, and the feeling of driving the car. “It’s a cruiser. It’s a state of mind. It’s a living room on wheels.”
Rines and his father had been talking about fixing up a Chevrolet Nova together, Rines said, before his father passed away two years ago. Now he carries an urn with his father’s ashes when he takes the Galaxie out — including to the car show Saturday.
Rines likes to think of his father looking down at him — glad his son is going to car shows but maybe a little peeved he’s driving a Ford instead of a Chevy. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/car-community-turns-out-for-cruising-downtown-manchester/article_229c847a-ab09-5862-ad1f-8a822c5d9e1b.html | 2022-09-04T01:34:37 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/car-community-turns-out-for-cruising-downtown-manchester/article_229c847a-ab09-5862-ad1f-8a822c5d9e1b.html |
After a Manchester officer reported concerns about another officer’s sharing of a meme making light of George Floyd’s murder, internal investigators and police supervisors said they thought the action was racially insensitive, prompting the chief to require annual training on bias and sensitivity.
But racial justice advocates say the episode remains concerning.
The 2021 incident came to light last month when police officer Christian Horn was promoted to sergeant and the Union Leader learned Horn had been suspended for several days, demoted and received sensitivity training after he shared a meme that seems to mock Floyd’s murder. The Union Leader and the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire submitted Right-to-Know requests for a report and related documents from the police department’s professional standards investigator.
The meme was shared by Horn from his personal phone to two group text-message threads with other city police, according to documents received in response to the request. The meme showed a photo of Floyd, who was suffocated to death by police in Minneapolis in 2020, superimposed on a pink background to look like a Valentine card with the text, “You take my breath away.”
After wrestling with the issue for a week, one of the officers on the group text, who is Black, reported Horn’s sharing of the meme to a police captain. That officer’s direct supervisor was on the chat and received the meme but did not type any message in response, so the officer gathered he would not get much support.
Horn had apologized by text to the reporting officer the same day he sent the meme, according to screenshots of texts released as part of the report, saying he hadn’t thought before sharing. In texts the reporting officer sent to a colleague, which were part of the report released, the officer told another colleague that getting that meme from a work colleague really rattled him — so he decided to report the situation.
Other officers and supervisors interviewed as part of the investigation shrugged off the meme as “banter” and “dark humor,” even though they “cringed” when they saw it, according to the investigator’s report, and thought it was in poor taste and unprofessional. No one, including the officer who raised the issue, thought it was meant to intimidate or harass anyone.
Manchester NAACP President James McKim said after reviewing the report that the incident appeared to be insensitive, but he worried about what it showed about the culture in the police department — and how willing police are to have difficult conversations about racism and racial insensitivity in their own actions.
“That’s the kind of thing that sets the culture,” McKim said.
Aldenberg said supervisors did confront Horn about the meme, but they did it in-person, not on the text thread.
After the report was released to the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, the ACLU’s Joseph Lascaze and Ronelle Tshiela, cofounder of Black Lives Matter Manchester, said in a joint statement they thought the episode showed deep insensitivity and racist behavior.
“What is being revealed in Manchester is a police culture where officers are repeatedly comfortable with engaging in racist conduct, speech, and behavior and feel that there will apparently be little-to-no consequence for their ‘jokes’ and ‘culturally insensitive’ actions,” the statement read.
Tshiela and Lascaze continued, saying it was just as concerning that police supervisors who received the meme chose to do nothing about it, and that the Black officer felt he would not have the support of his commanders.
Aldenberg said the department learned from the 2021 incident. Annual in-service training for city police was beefed up from eight hours per year to 40 when Aldenberg became chief last year, and the annual training now includes bias and sensitivity training.
Aldenberg said he had expected the investigation would become public, but said he is proud that the department took the complaint of insensitivity seriously, initiating an internal investigation and disciplining Horn. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/manchester-chief-says-department-has-learned-from-cop-sharing-meme-mocking-george-floyd-advocates-remain/article_b054601d-3f5a-5472-95f0-26bcd06864d4.html | 2022-09-04T01:34:43 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/local/manchester-chief-says-department-has-learned-from-cop-sharing-meme-mocking-george-floyd-advocates-remain/article_b054601d-3f5a-5472-95f0-26bcd06864d4.html |
BOISE, Idaho — Southwest District Health (SWDH) has issued a health advisory for Lake Lowell, citing high concentrations of cyanobacteria in the water.
Cyanobacteria produce toxins in the water that are harmful to people, pets and livestock. Those with liver or kidney damage may face an increased risk of illness, and should take extra precautions when recreating in or near the body of water.
The following precautions should be followed while the advisory is in effect at Lake Lowell:
- Avoid swimming, wading, or participating in other activities in or near the water. Take extra precautions to ensure children, pets, and livestock are not exposed to the water. Do not drink or cook with water containing a bloom. Boiling and filtering the water does not remove the toxins and can increase the risk of adverse health effects.
- Wash hands thoroughly in clean water after handling fish caught in water experiencing a bloom. Cyanotoxins can accumulate in fish, but the risk to people is still being researched. Clean and wash fish thoroughly in uncontaminated water and dispose of internal organs before consumption. If you choose to eat fish from this area, filet the fish and remove all fat, skin, and organs before cooking.
- Clean skin or pet fur with clean water as soon as possible after any water contact. No updates will be provided until testing from Idaho's Department of Environmental Quality reveals toxins are below the health standard. The public will be advised when the concern no longer exists.
Cyanotoxin exposure symptoms may include rashes, hives, diarrhea, vomiting, coughing, and/or wheezing. More severe cases may see symptoms that negatively impact the liver and nervous system, resulting from contaminated water being ingested.
Individuals experiencing persistent symptoms should contact their healthcare provider.
Wildlife, livestock and pets are all susceptible for infection, and can get sick or even die within minutes to days following exposure to cyanotoxins. Dogs are especially susceptible because they are more likely to spend time swimming or drinking from contaminated water; they may also lick their coats and become infected from any leftover water or bloom material still in their fur.
Animals that come into contact with contaminated water should be washed immediately with clean water. Veterinarians should be sought out if pets or livestock show signs of sickness after going in or drinking from the water.
Idaho's water bodies naturally produce cyanobacteria when temperatures rise. Cyanotoxin populations thrive in the higher temperatures, which is what spurs blooms and the release of toxic chemical compounds.
Blooms may vary in appearance, from mats to foam and spilled paint to just surface scum, but all varieties have a bad smell.
Southwest District Health will continue monitoring levels, while working closely with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and the DEQ in identifying and responding to harmful blooms of cyanobacteria.
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The Northern Arizona cross country teams completed a sweep Saturday in their home opener, winning both the men’s and women’s races at the 42nd annual George Kyte Classic at Buffalo Park.
In their lone home meet of the cross country season, both Lumberjacks squads won convincingly and dominated the medal stands. The women finished with a low score of 16 points, defeating second-place Arizona by 48 points. The men’s top-seven finishers took the top seven places overall, finishing with a perfect 15 points to beat Arizona by 45.
The race provided a starting point for the rest of the fall campaign. And the Lumberjacks were proud of their effort.
“It’s a great checkpoint for us in the season,” Drew Bosley said. "I think this meet is humbling and it can set the tone for what we’re going to do until November 19 -- which I believe is the national meet. I think just setting the tone for the season is part of it and making sure we’re doing this thing together as a team. And we want to emulate just being one unit out there the whole time. I think we executed that well the first two miles, and then we got to racing the last half. It was a great execution for our team."
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“We wanted to come here and always give our best effort and race really well, and it always pushes us for the rest of the season,” Nico Young added.
The men went first, and led pretty much the entire way. Bosley (22:09.03) and Young (22:11.00) finished the 4.5-mile course first and second, respectively. Ryan Raff, who won the race last year, was not too far behind with his time of 22:24.27, which was good for third. Brodey Hasty (22:31.30) and Theo Quax (22:34.36) rounded out the scoring with fourth- and fifth-place finishes, respectively.
Santiago Gomez-Prosser (22:51.27) and Kang Nyoak (22:57.97) did not score, but still defeated the other team’s racers with sixth- and seventh-place finishes overall.
The women were tremendous in the following race, as all seven finished in the top 10 overall -- even without their fastest runner and team leader, Taryn O’Neill.
O’Neill, despite not running on Saturday, said she believes the team is in a great spot as it tries to make another run to the national meet in November.
“It’s definitely a different team this year. We lost a solid chunk of girls that just had an impact on team performance and team culture, but we also got some pretty good freshmen and good returners. I’m excited about our shape,” she said.
Wuga He, running independently, won the women’s race overall with a time of 14:42.9 in the 2.5-mile course. After her, though, the Lumberjacks littered the scoring spots.
Elise Stearns finished second overall and first for Northern Arizona with a time of 15:16.4. Annika Reiss (15:20.0) took third, Bryn Morley (15:25.8) finished fourth and Nikita Moore (15:36.1) placed fifth. Alexis Kebbe finished out the scoring on the women's side, placing seventh overall with a time of 15:45.4.
Maggie Congdon (15:45.6) and Jesselyn Bries (15:50.5) did not score, but took eighth and 10th, respectively.
The Lumberjacks will be off of competition for nearly two weeks, and are set to visit Bloomington, Indiana, for the Coaching Tree Invitational at the University of Indiana on Sept. 13.
Reflecting on Saturday’s dominant victory, Bosley believes the win correlates well to producing results in future competitions.
“I think to do well and run with a great effort at 7,000 feet, if you can do that in hot conditions and you can do it with a messy start at 7,000 feet when it’s really hot in the middle of the day, you can do it at sea level when it’s a bigger environment,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naus-men-women-cross-country-squads-sweep-george-kyte-classic-at-buffalo-park/article_fcc43e48-2be3-11ed-952d-1bd3afe18d1c.html | 2022-09-04T01:45:06 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naus-men-women-cross-country-squads-sweep-george-kyte-classic-at-buffalo-park/article_fcc43e48-2be3-11ed-952d-1bd3afe18d1c.html |
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border searched for more victims Saturday after at least nine migrants died while trying to cross the rain-swollen Rio Grande river, a dangerous border-crossing attempt in an area where the water level had risen by more than 2 feet in a single day.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials discovered the victims near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday, following days of heavy rains. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered three, according to a CBP statement. It is one of the deadliest drownings on the U.S.-Mexico border in recent history.
The river, which was a little more than 3 feet deep at the start of the week, reached more than 5 feet on Thursday, and the water was flowing five times faster than usual, according to the National Weather Service.
“There was much more water in the river after that rain, and there was more rain upstream, which adds to the flow," said NWS meteorologist Bob Fogarty.
The CBP said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody.
CBP did not say what country or countries the migrants were from and did not provide any additional information on rescue and search operations. Local agencies in Texas that were involved have not responded to requests for information.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000. Eagle Pass is about 140 miles (225 kilometers) southwest of San Antonio.
The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them families with young children. About six of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector in July were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CBP said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
This year is on track to break last year’s record for the most deaths on the U.S.-Mexico border since 2014, when the U.N. International Organization for Migration began keeping track. The organization has tallied more than 4,000 deaths on the border since 2014, based on news reports and other sources, including 728 last year and 412 during the first seven months of this year, often from dehydration or drowning. June was the fourth-deadliest month on record, with 138 fatalities.
The Border Patrol has not released official tallies since 2020.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest documented tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.
Some of the busiest crossings on the border — including Eagle Pass and Yuma, Arizona — were relatively quiet two years ago and now largely draw migrants from outside Mexico and Central America’s ‘Northern Triangle’ countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Mexico has agreed to take migrants from the ‘Northern Triangle’ countries, as well as its own nationals, if they are expelled from the United States under Title 42, the pandemic rule in effect since March 2020 that denies rights to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
People from other countries are likely to be released into the United States on humanitarian parole or with notices to appear in immigration court because the U.S. has difficulty flying them home due to costs, strained diplomatic relations or other considerations. In the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, only one of every four stops in July were processed under the pandemic rule, compared to about half across the rest of the border, according to government figures.
Venezuelans were by far the most common nationality encountered by Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio sector in July, accounting for 14,120 of 49,563 stops, or nearly three in 10. They were followed by Cubans, who were stopped 10,275 times, and then by Mexicans, Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Colombians, in that order.
As more people crossed into South Texas in the 2010s, Brooks County became a death trap for many migrants who tried walking around a Border Patrol highway checkpoint in the town of Falfurrias, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) north of the border. Smugglers dropped them off before the checkpoint and made arrangements to pick them up on the other side, but some perished on the way from dehydration.
The Baboquivari Mountains in Arizona and ranches in Texas’ Brooks County still draw Border Patrol agents and grief-stricken families hoping to rescue migrants or, if not, find corpses, but the deceptively strong currents around the Texas towns of Eagle Pass and Del Rio have become increasingly dangerous as the area has become one of the most popular spots to enter the United States illegally.
Not all victims are migrants. In April this year, the body of a Texas guardsman was recovered from the Rio Grande. He had jumped in to try to help a migrant who was struggling in the water. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 | 2022-09-04T02:04:31 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 |
Craig and Lisa Snively spent some of their wedding anniversary getting to know their new hometown better, taking a cruise on Sweet Breeze.
The replica canal boat travels from Promenade Park to give historic tours around the confluence of Fort Wayne’s three rivers.
The Snivelys moved here in June from Salem, Oregon, to be with family and a new grandchild. After the boat ride Saturday, they planned to dine downtown.
“We thought it would be a nice thing to do locally,” she said. “We are eager. We’ve been looking forward to it.”
Sweetwater tours, which were sold out Saturday, attract people from all over the world, said Vicki Kruse, the docent who narrates the trip’s historic and modern points of interest. She starts each trip by asking riders who aren’t from Fort Wayne where they’re from, and she’s had passengers from South Africa, Taipei, London and all around the United States.
Capt. Dan Jones said, “We’ve had a lot of international travelers.”
Kruse sees the future of Fort Wayne’s downtown growth in the boat’s visitors.
“I never thought of my city being a destination place, but it’s getting there,” she said.
The Sweet Breeze was put into the Maumee River on May 20, 2017, and christened June 5, 2017, according to its website. It looks like the flat-bottomed canal boats that passed through Fort Wayne on the Erie Canal from 1843 to 1874.
Jones said Sweet Breeze is capable of travelling in 2 1/2 feet of water in dry times, and the rivers average 8 to 10 feet deep.
With an aluminum hull 54 feet long, it’s three quarters the size of the originals so it can maneuver the rivers, the website states. It’s also powered by a 55 horsepower engine. Pack animals, such as mules, pulled the original canal boats from the shore using towlines.
Residents named the boat after Sweet Breeze, daughter of Miami chieftain Little Turtle and wife of soldier and Indiana advocate William Wells.
The boat seats 38 people and offers 45- and 90-minute rides on the rivers.
Rachel Johnston of Fort Wayne was taking her second trip on the canal boat Saturday. The first time on one of the short trips, it got rained out, Johnston said.
She liked the history on the tour. “I wanted to go back,” she said, and she brought friends Rachel and David Eck and their son Uriah, 7 weeks old.
Rachel Eck said the family had seen the boat being prepped in spring and were giving Uriah his first boat trip, as well as their first trip on Sweet Breeze.
She also said it was interesting seeing the growth of the downtown redevelopment. They’d just watched a mural being painted on a bridge downtown.
Fort Wayne resident Jovan Baloski said he didn’t know about Sweet Breeze until he took a trip with family Saturday as part of the Macedonian Patriotic Organization convention.
“It was very relaxing,” said Baloski, who moved to Fort Wayne when he was in high school. He knew some of the history but learned a lot during the boat ride, he added. Fort Wayne’s downtown redevelopment is a contrast to Gary, where he grew up, he said.
“I definitely want to be in a city that invests in its culture,” Baloski said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/sweet-breeze-shares-fort-wayne-history-with-natives-visitors/article_80e85096-2bd1-11ed-bd18-f7cb86fa3ae5.html | 2022-09-04T02:05:58 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/sweet-breeze-shares-fort-wayne-history-with-natives-visitors/article_80e85096-2bd1-11ed-bd18-f7cb86fa3ae5.html |
A man accused of running over another motorist over with a loaded trailer in a road rage incident on the Far West Side was arrested Saturday.
Yudi Samir Aguilar, 30, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and failure to stop and render aid, causing serious bodily injury, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident occurred Friday morning. The victim was driving an 18-wheeler westbound on U.S. Highway 90 near Montgomery Road in western Bexar County.
Aguilar was driving a 2015 Dodge Ram dually and was towing a flat-bed trailer loaded with a piece of heavy equipment. Aguilar had turned onto the Highway 90 access road from Grosenbacher and was trying to merge.
As he ran out lane, he tried to overtake the 18-wheeler and in the process clipped the other vehicle, Sheriff Javier Salazar said at a news conference.
The driver of the tractor-trailer and Aguilar then engaged in “cat-and-mouse” attempts to pass each other, the sheriff said. Both drivers got off the highway at Montgomery Road, stepped out of their vehicles and began arguing.
Aguilar got back in his pickup and began to drive away, but the other driver, who is 53, tried to stop him, Salazar said. That’s when the trailer Aguilar was towing ran the man over.
The man’s leg was completely shattered, and he suffered a laceration across his abdomen, Salazar said.
Video footage from a dashcam on the 18-wheeler, which Salazar played at the news conference, gave a limited view of the incident. At one point, the trailer appears to hit a speed bump, but Salazar said that is when Aguilar’s trailer ran over the other driver.
“He’s certainly lucky to be alive,” Salazar said of the victim. The man was able to get up and call 911, he said.
Authorities circulated a photo of the pickup online. Salazar said Aguilar’s coworkers recognized it as his vehicle and urged him to turn himself in. Two deputies spotted him in the pickup Saturday. Salazar said Aguilar told them he was on his way to surrender.
“At some point, people are going to have to say it’s just not worth it to confront somebody,” the sheriff said. “You want to make your point, but right there on the side of the road while tempers are hot, it’s just not going to happen.”
jbeltran@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Police-road-rage-man-trailer-17418031.php | 2022-09-04T02:24:27 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Police-road-rage-man-trailer-17418031.php |
BOISE — The tally for how much the Idaho Legislature has spent on a private legal team to defend Idaho’s abortion laws, in addition to the defense already being mounted in court by the Idaho Attorney General’s office, is now up to more than $100,000, and that’s only for billings through the month of July.
House and Senate GOP leaders hired Nampa attorney Daniel Bower and Las Vegas attorney Monte Neil Stewart to argue specifically on the Legislature’s behalf, and so far they’ve represented the Legislature on three lawsuits brought in the Idaho Supreme Court by Planned Parenthood and one in federal court, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. The federal court lawsuit wasn’t filed until Aug. 2, so none of the billings thus far include that case. All the cases still are pending and haven’t yet proceeded to hearings on the merits.
According to records obtained under the Idaho Public Records Act, the most recent payments to the outside attorneys were $17,452.49 from the Idaho Senate and $17,452.51 from the Idaho House, both in August, for a total of $34,905 for July billings. That brings the total paid to the two so far for the current abortion litigation to $104,179.75.
A federal judge on Aug. 24 issued a temporary injunction partially enjoining Idaho’s “trigger” law ban on abortion from taking effect with regard to hospital emergency rooms, while the DOJ lawsuit proceeds in court; the ruling came after an Aug. 22 hearing at which Stewart argued on the Legislature’s behalf while the attorney general’s office argued on the state’s behalf. Stewart and Bower are being paid $375 an hour plus expenses by the Legislature.
The Legislature created the Legislative Legal Defense Fund in 2012, and has spent nearly $10 million from the fund since then. Lawmakers deposited $4 million in state general funds into it in 2021.
NICHOLS NAMES SUB, BUT THEN SHOWS UP…
Rep. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, showed up at the Capitol for the joint hearing on HB 1 on Thursday, though she had a substitute, Zach Brooks, filling in for her earlier in the morning. “I was on a plane, hurrying to get here as fast as I could,” she said. She said she named a sub just to make sure she had someone there. Asked where she was flying from, Nichols said she was coming from an education meeting in Oregon, “meeting with parents about transgenderism.” Asked where the meeting was, she said it was “outside LaGrande.”
Asked where she flew from, Nichols said she flew from Boise to Portland and back. Asked whether it wouldn’t have been faster to drive to LaGrande from Boise than to fly to Portland and drive back to LaGrande and then reverse the trip, she said, “We had a few different things” set up. Asked the name of the group she was meeting with, she said it has no name. She said the meeting also included legislators.
The distance from Middleton to LaGrande is 145 miles, roughly a two-hour drive on I-84. The distance from LaGrande to Portland is 260 miles, roughly a four-hour drive on I-84, and that’s without traffic.
According to legislative records, Nichols last sought reimbursement for legislative-related out-of-state travel when she was one of several lawmakers to attend an American Legislative Exchange Council meeting in Atlanta in late July. She’s not submitted anything with regard to an Oregon meeting last week.
Nichols was one of eight House members and two Senate members to name subs for the special session of the Legislature on Thursday. Among the others: Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, who also is the new chair of the Idaho Republican Party.
SKAUG, HORMAN OPPOSED 3% INFLATOR
Just days before the special session, Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, told the Associated Press that though he was signed on as a co-sponsor, he was considering withdrawing his support from the governor’s tax cuts and education funding legislation because of reservations about an annual 3% inflation factor that was included for the $410 million a year in education funds.
And on Aug. 29, Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, emailed all 15 GOP members of the House Revenue & Taxation Committee in opposition to the 3% inflator, requesting that they remove it from the bill when they introduce it.
On Aug. 30, Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, withdrew his co-sponsorship of the bill. Dixon told the Idaho Press his change of heart was unrelated to the inflation factor, and instead was focused on “procedural issues between the branches.”
On Aug. 31, on the eve of the special session, Zach Hauge, the governor’s chief of staff, emailed co-sponsors of the bill to announce that the governor was releasing a new version without the inflation factor.
“Upon further analysis and legal review, removing the language is more consistent with the scope and overall purpose of the governor’s proclamation calling an extraordinary legislative session to immediately mitigate the impacts of inflation,” Hauge wrote. Future inflationary increases in the new education funding, he wrote, are “more appropriate for future legislatures to consider.”
“I was very happy about the 3% disappearing,” Skaug said. “That made it a lot more palatable to me.” He voted in favor of the bill, as did Horman. Dixon voted against it.
“It’s a good bill,” Skaug said. As for future inflationary increases for schools, he said, “I think that’s up to each Legislature. If they think it’s appropriate to increase that amount, they will, or not.”
No other co-sponsors dropped off.
DEMS: ‘49TH IS BETTER THAN 51ST’
No legislative Democrats voted against the Republican governor’s bill; the only “no” votes came from 15 House Republicans and one GOP senator. After the close of the special session, House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, said, “This will maybe get us out of 51st place into 49th place in education today in America. ... We have more work to do.”
Rubel said, “We made a great step today: 49th is unequivocally better than 51st.”
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/eye-on-boise-legislative-spending-on-2nd-legal-team-tops-100k/article_fd2cd2f6-2b01-11ed-b7a6-73e1a9a1421d.html | 2022-09-04T02:33:02 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/eye-on-boise-legislative-spending-on-2nd-legal-team-tops-100k/article_fd2cd2f6-2b01-11ed-b7a6-73e1a9a1421d.html |
Editor's note: This is the next in a series on contested races and contests on Idaho's November general election ballot.
BOISE — Idaho’s lieutenant governor post is a part-time position, but the lieutenant governor is also the person next in line to be governor, presides over the Senate, and takes on other official duties as delegated by the governor.
On the November ballot, three candidates are running for the position: Current House Speaker Scott Bedke, a Republican rancher from Oakley; Boise attorney Terri Pickens Manweiler, a former Republican and certified mediator who is running as a Democrat; and “Pro-Life,” an organic strawberry farmer and frequent candidate for office who legally changed his name from Marvin Richardson in 2006 and is running on the Constitution Party ticket.
Current Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, a Republican who nevertheless clashed repeatedly with current GOP Gov. Brad Little, ran unsuccessfully against Little in the May primary rather than seek re-election. All three candidates said they wouldn’t follow McGeachin’s example if elected.
“I will work well with whomever is the next governor. It’s too important to not do that,” Bedke said. “The citizens of Idaho expect us to work together. And they don’t have to worry about me in that area at all.”
Bedke said that’s true regardless of who is elected governor. But he said, “I think the smart money is on Brad Little. And I will work well with Gov. Little. I have worked well with Gov. Little. Our experience together started before either one of us were in elective office, and we were representatives of the livestock industry. That’s not to say we have agreed on every detail. But we have worked together well and we have worked for the common good.”
Pickens Manweiler said a shift toward extremism in Idaho – “with our present lieutenant governor, a really high-profile person, pushing out the nonsense from the office of the lieutenant governor” – was what prompted her to run. “That’s why I chose lieutenant governor,” she said. “Since I announced a year ago, it has gotten exponentially worse, which I didn’t think it could, but it did. Idaho is absolutely just too great to have hate.”
She said one of her top priorities if elected is to “restore that statesmanship” between Idaho’s governor and lieutenant governor, and cited the working relationship between then-Gov. Cecil Andrus, a Democrat, and then-Lt. Gov. Butch Otter, a Republican, in the 1980s and 1990s.
“I have met Gov. Little. My husband and I helped on his 2018 primary,” Pickens Manweiler said. “And I respect him. I believe he respects me. … I think he and I have the same idea of what it is to be an Idahoan. We have shared values about how this state should be viewed nationally. I know that we have become a national embarrassment on so many levels, and that reflects poorly on him. And whatever I can do to help restore that national stature for this state, as opposed to constantly being on the front page of the Washington Post for the nonsense out of the lieutenant governor’s office, I think will help.”
McGeachin made national headlines by repeatedly attempting to counter Little’s policies while he was briefly out of state with her own executive orders, which he immediately and retroactively rescinded.
Pro-Life said, “When they were out of town, I wouldn’t do what Janice McGeachin did. I’d try to help them as much as I could within my conscience. If they were doing something unconscionable, I wouldn’t be their buddy.” He also said he’s a big supporter of independent Ammon Bundy, who’s challenging Little. “That’d be nice to be Ammon Bundy’s lieutenant governor,” he said.
Here's a look at the three candidates in the race:
Bedke, 64, is the longest-serving House speaker in state history, having been elected by to the leadership post five times. He’s served in the Idaho House for 22 years, and previously served two terms on the Oakley City Council. “I am a tested leader in the state and have been for some time now,” he said. “I bring a pragmatic, common-sense approach to government.”
He cited his legislative experience working on state budgets in all topic areas, and serving on the transportation, resources and tax committees. “I think the lieutenant governor needs to have experience and knowledge in each one of those areas, because those are the areas that make Idaho tick and make Idaho work,” Bedke said. “I’ve been a policy maker in each of those areas, and I don’t need on-the-job training.”
He lists his top three issues in the race as “setting prudent, austere budgets and living within the taxpayers’ means always;” investing in infrastructure as the state grows, including water, roads and education; and protecting Idaho’s water and natiural resources, including protecting state sovereignty over water rights from federal intrusion. “I don’t want to wake up 10 years from now and wonder where our Idaho went,” he said.
A cattle rancher, Bedke holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Brigham Young University and has worked on his family’s ranch and farm in eastern Idaho since he graduated from college. He was recently elected president of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
If elected, he said, “I want to keep Idaho on the positive trajectory that it’s on now. I want Idaho to continue to be a place where our kids can get well-educated, and then come back to meaningful jobs and lives in the state. And as the grandfather of 16, that’s very important to me.”
“I am vested in Idaho’s success,” he said. “I want all the opportunities that were available to me, and my great-grandfather, grandfather, father, to be available to my grandkids and their kids.”
“So that means that we have to have an education system, starting in the primary grades up through the colleges and the universities, that prepares our young people for whatever they choose,” Bedke said. “And then that we can have a business atmosphere where they can get jobs commensurate with their education. Having a great education system available starts with having a quality, well-paid, motivated teacher in every classroom. And I think we need to make the investments in our system to accomplish that.”
“We live in the best state in the nation to work and to raise a family and to recreate,” Bedke said. “And I’m committed to seeing that continue in the future.”
“Obviously, we’ve been, at least on some level, discovered,” he said, “so there is going to be increased competition for every gallon of water in our rivers, every lane-mile on our roads, every classroom desk, every building, etc. So we’ve got to plan appropriately and we’ve got to make appropriate investments back into our basic infrastructure.”
Pickens Manweiler, 50, is a Pocatello native who started her legal career as the Nez Perce County public defender, then moved to Boise in 1999, where she’s been a practicing civil trial attorney for more than two decades and started her own firm in 2008. This is her first run for public office.
A lifelong Republican, “I feel like the party left me when they nominated Trump” in 2016, she said. She remained a Republican through 2018, backing Little over Raul Labrador in that year’s GOP primary, but also became increasingly active on women’s issues, joining the board of Planned Parenthood in 2017 after Donald Trump’s election as president, “because I knew even to protect the right to birth control in Idaho was going to be a challenge. And fast-forward, I was right,” she said.
After the 2020 election, she said, “I realized that the Republican Party no longer shared my values, and I couldn’t put an R behind my name,” because the party was so invested in denying the election results. “That’s nationally, it’s not just in Idaho,” she said. “It’s not based in reality, and I can’t be a member of a party that is not based in reality.”
She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Southern California and a law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law. She lists her top three issues as funding education; “restoring fundamental freedoms to women and pregnant people;” and “preserving and protecting our public lands.”
As the mother of a daughter who is gay, and “also an 18-year-old with reproductive organs,” Pickens Manweiler said, “Idaho became an intolerable place for my 18-year-old, and I need to fix that. … She will be leaving in October to go to college. I don’t know if I’ll get her back.”
She decried Idaho’s abortion “trigger” law that “doesn’t even account for the health of the woman,” along with “bills that target transgender kids” and last year’s unsuccessful legislation seeking to criminalize librarians who check out “harmful” materials to minors. All, she said, have fed an atmosphere of “culture wars” conducive to extremism, rather than addressing the real issues facing the state.
“Basically, the GOP supermajority hasn’t done us any favors,” Pickens Manweiler said. “They’re not answering the problems of Idahoans, and they’re putting their head in the sand and allowing hate to just fester in the state. And by refusing to act, refusing to stand up and refusing to talk about this, acting like it doesn’t exist, it’s just getting worse.”
“My opponent, in particular, as the speaker of the House had absolutely every opportunity to shut down some of the really horrible culture war bills that have rocked this state and allowed the really loud minority to create an environment of hate and fear in Idaho,” she said. “A bunch of women are really angry, and they’re going to hold him accountable for that. They’re going to put someone in who has spent the past six or seven years trying to preserve and protect our civil liberties and our fundamental freedoms, instead of taking them away.”
Pickens Manweiler said if elected, she hopes to “use the lieutenant governor’s office as a resource conduit for researching bills,” to provide factual reports to lawmakers and the public to counter “misinformation or disinformation.” She said, “I want to make sure that I’m doing everything I can to educate not just those people voting on the bill, but the general population of Idaho on what’s actually happening.”
Pro-Life, 81, is making his 11th run for office, having run unsuccessfully for everything from fire commissioner to governor to Congress. His wife, Kirsten, is making her 9th run for the state Legislature. “The reason that my wife and I run is to make people accountable for hearing the truth – now, of course, that’s the truth according to us,” he said. “So our motive for running is not to win. … We’ll run till we’re dead.”
In 2020, he received 2.2% of the vote as a Constitution Party candidate for Congress in Idaho’s District 2.
An organic strawberry farmer from Letha, which is between Emmett and New Plymouth, Pro-Life holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and accounting from BYU. He lists his top three issues as “establishing legal personhood for the unborn child when sperm meets egg;” eliminating all vaccinations; and “reduction and elimination of public education.”
Asked why he wants to eliminate public education, he said, “Because it’s brought us to the point that we’re at now. We have deteriorated morals.”
For years, Pro-Life has stood on street corners holding up pictures of fetuses as part of his campaign against abortion; he still does that. He also attends events such as gay pride parades and 9/11 commemorations with protest signs.
If elected, he said he’d use the lieutenant governor’s “bully pulpit” to speak out. “I would be big-time about it,” he said. “I’d probably go to whatever church or organization would allow me on a weekly basis throughout the whole state, and … I’d be saying to the young people, ‘Hey, don’t kiss until after you’re married. And don’t eat corrupted food. Eat organically. And don’t accept socialism.’”
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MILLER COUNTY, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended a Georgia sheriff facing charges of sexual battery and violating his oath of office.
Kemp signed an executive order Monday suspending Miller County Sheriff Richard Morgan for 60 days. Kemp acted on a recommendation by state Attorney General Chris Carr and two other Georgia sheriffs who reviewed the case.
Miller was arrested Aug. 10 by Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents who had been asked to look into sexual misconduct allegations involving the sheriff. The agency has said the charges stem from “an incident that took place while on a 911 call,” but has given no further details.
An attorney for Morgan, Thomas V. Duck III, did not immediately return a phone message Wednesday.
The order calls for the chief judge of the Pataula Judicial Circuit in rural southwest Georgia to appoint an interim sheriff to serve in Morgan’s absence.
Morgan ran against the incumbent sheriff in 2020 and ended up with the job despite losing the election. That’s because then-Sheriff Scott Worsley died from cancer the week before Election Day. Even after his death, Worsley carried the race with 52% of the vote. As the runner-up, Morgan became the new sheriff. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gov-kemp-suspends-miller-county-sheriff-charged-with-sexual-battery/85-981b52c8-ca7d-44df-903b-7c74a88802e2 | 2022-09-04T02:36:32 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gov-kemp-suspends-miller-county-sheriff-charged-with-sexual-battery/85-981b52c8-ca7d-44df-903b-7c74a88802e2 |
BENTON COUNTY, Miss — Authorities say a plane that was circling over northern Mississippi and whose pilot had threatened to crash it into the ground landed safely on Saturday.
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Twitter that the “situation has been resolved and that no one was injured.” He thanked law enforcement agencies that helped in bringing the aircraft down. The plane started circling over Tupelo, Mississippi, about 5 a.m. and was in the air for more than five hours.
Benton County Sheriff Dispatcher Connie Strickland said the plane landed, and the subject was in law enforcement custody. The Lee County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the suspect is a man named Corey Wayne Patterson.
Patterson, whose Facebook page said he is from Shannon, was charged with grand larceny and making terroristic threats.
The 29-year-old was uninjured after the rough landing shortly after posting a goodbye message to his parents and sister on Facebook, authorities said at a news conference. The message said he “never actually wanted to hurt anyone."
After an anxious morning of watching the plane's meandering path overhead, Tupelo Mayor Todd Jordan called the resolution “the best case scenario.”
Patterson was employed fueling planes at the Tupelo Regional Airport, giving him access to the Beechcraft King Air C90A, police Chief John Quaka said.
“This is more likely a crime of opportunity,” said Quaka, adding that the airport's tower is not staffed until 6 a.m.
Police said Patterson is not believed to be a licensed pilot but has some flight instruction. Negotiators were able to make contact during the flight and convince Patterson to land, but he didn't know how. He was coached by a private pilot into nearly landing at the Tupelo airport but he aborted the attempt at the last minute and resumed the flight, authorities said.
A negotiator re-established contact around 10 a.m., and learned Patterson had landed in a field and was uninjured, Quaka said. The plane landed near Ripley, Mississippi, about about 85 miles (140 kilometers) southeast of Memphis and about 45 miles (70 kilometers) northwest of Tupelo.
“There’s damage but believe it or not, the aircraft is intact,” the chief told reporters.
Jordan said Patterson contacted family members during the flight. The mayor said he hopes Patterson “will get the help he needs.”
The Mississippi Highway Patrol also thanked those who took part in "resolving this situation peacefully."
At the start of the day, the Tupelo Police Department said in a Facebook post that plane started circling over Tupelo, Mississippi, about 5 a.m. It was still in the air more than five hours later, but had flown away from Tupelo and was circling over another community nearby.
Multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, were involved in the investigation.
Law enforcement told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal shortly after 8 a.m. that the plane had left the airspace around Tupelo and was flying near a Toyota manufacturing plant in nearby Blue Springs.
An online flight tracking service showed the plane meandering in the sky for several hours and following a looping path.
Leslie Criss, a magazine editor who lives in Tupelo, woke up early and was watching the situation on TV and social media. Several of her friends were outside watching the plane circle overhead.
“I've never seen anything like this in this town,” Criss told The Associated Press. “It's a scary way to wake up on a Saturday morning."
Peter Goelz, former managing director at the National Transportation Safety Board, said the vulnerability of small airports, which cater to small planes and corporate jets, has worried security experts for years.
“If you’ve got a trained pilot who can get in and grab a business jet, you’ve got a pretty lethal weapon there,” he said.
Roxanne Ward told The Associated Press she had been tracking the plane online and went to her father-in-law’s house with plans to go into the basement for safety. She said she heard the thud as the plane hit the ground on her father-in-law’s property.
She and others got onto four-wheelers to ride over.
“As soon as it crashed, police were there and waiting,” said Ward, who watched from a distance. “Police coaxed him out. They yelled at him, ‘Arms in the air.’” She said the pilot got out of the plane without resisting police.
Michael Canders, director of the Aviation Center at Farmingdale State College in New York, called the incident “a wake-up call” for general aviation airports and their staff.
The Transportation Security Administration requires annual training emphasizing a “see something, say something” approach to try and prevent a scenario like what police believe occurred in Tupelo — an employee with access to aircraft, Canders said.
“This very thing is discussed in the course, the potential for somebody gaining access and intent on damage,” he said. “It’s dependent on all of those who work at an airport. If you see someone you don't recognize or some unusual activity, you’re supposed to report that.”
Goelz said the FAA and Department of Homeland Security would likely examine the incident and issue guidance focused on tightening up security, a potentially costly prospect.
“For an airport like Tupelo, for them to crank up security for Saturday morning at 5 a.m., when their tower doesn’t open until 6—that’s expensive,’’ Goelz said. “They’re not going to have the funds unless the feds are going to provide it.’’
The airplane drama unfolded as tens of thousands of college football fans were headed to north Mississippi for Saturday football games at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and Mississippi State University in Starkville. Tupelo is between those two cities.
Jane and Daniel Alsup stood out in their front yard near where the plane landed and watched it circle low over the pine and oak trees.
“He left for a while, then we heard him come back. Just a few seconds later, we heard a big old ‘flump’ and he landed out in the soybean field,” Jane Alsup said.
Daniel Alsup said the plane landed on the other side of some trees, so they did not see it hit the ground.
“This was the best place it could have happened,” he said of the rural landing site.
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Associated Press writer Michael Balsamo in New York contributed to this report. Brad Broders, Richard Ransom and Gus Carrington contributed to this report.
Wagster Pettus reported from Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press writers Michael Balsamo in New York, Kathleen Foody in Chicago and Paul Wiseman in Martinsburg, West Virginia, contributed to this report. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/mississippi-authorities-plane-lands-in-benton-county-field-in-after-making-threats-to-crash-tpd-rogue-airplane-highway-patrol-dangerous-situtaion/522-5b05ef73-7b31-4b2b-8a49-9cdfcb40ff3b | 2022-09-04T02:36:38 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/mississippi-authorities-plane-lands-in-benton-county-field-in-after-making-threats-to-crash-tpd-rogue-airplane-highway-patrol-dangerous-situtaion/522-5b05ef73-7b31-4b2b-8a49-9cdfcb40ff3b |
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County Police said they now have a peeping Tom behind bars after catching him in the act.
Police said they were called to investigate a suspicious person along Garden Lake Drive in Riverdale around 2:45 a.m. on Thursday. Officers arrived at the home and caught a man outside of the victim's home performing sexual acts upon himself, police said.
Through the investigation, evidence showed that the 37-year-old got into the victim's apartment without an invitation while grocers were being unloaded. The person asked the man to leave and immediately called 911.
The man is now facing peeping Tom, criminal trespass, loitering and prowling and public indecency charges. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/riverdale/peeping-tom-arrest-in-clayton-county/85-b1c35b68-dbca-42a9-b4e8-3d98de6a292f | 2022-09-04T02:36:44 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/riverdale/peeping-tom-arrest-in-clayton-county/85-b1c35b68-dbca-42a9-b4e8-3d98de6a292f |
Jocelyne and Grace Galaviz displayed a variety of themed pet bandanas at Saturday’s Fall Festival and Market in Denton.
“We love all of the nerdy fandoms,” Jocelyne Galaviz said. “We love Star Wars. You’ll see that there’s Marvel, and we also want to provide trendy options as well.”
Their business is Nerdy Tails, which aims to provide “fresh fashion for the furbabies” in people’s lives, according to their Facebook page. They were one of about 20 vendors who participated in the market, which took place outside the Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
With the fall season in mind, Kim Harris decided to host the market not only because of the upcoming season but also to make sure the participating vendors got the chance to connect with the local community. Harris, who owns Bless Your Bones Boutique, and specializes in Day of the Dead and Mexican folk art, knows how difficult it can be for small business owners to get exposure for their products.
“You have to get out there, and you have to have people see it,” Harris said. “It’s just a really great way to meet people and network and have fun while you do it.”
Jocelyne and Grace Galaviz started their Aubrey-based business during the early stages of the pandemic while stuck at home picking up a hobby. For Grace Galaviz, it was a chance to express herself and showcase her favorite genres, she said. They also use their business to help benefit I Am Dog Rescue, a foster-based, no-kill, all-breed and nonprofit dog rescue organization.
Some of their most positive feedback has been people commenting on how easy it is to use the bandanas.
“The greatest thing really is how we innovated the way the collar goes through [the bandana],” Jocelyne Galaviz said.
Also among the vendors was Les Boutique TX, a western jewelry and accessories business that Leslie Cruz started just after graduating high school.
Cruz said she was inspired by growing up in a Latino household, “wearing boots and cowgirl dressing, I just really love that style.” Cruz hopes to grow her business by adding a website.
Andrea Paul was part of the market due to her daughter, Kenna, going out of town. Paul said she supports her daughter’s NTX Sunset Boutique, an arts & crafts business specializing in handmade freshies. Paul’s daughter aims to have a clothing and boutique storefront in the future.
Harris said the feedback from Saturday’s evening market was positive, and she’s planning to host other markets during the Fall. | https://dentonrc.com/news/local/saturday-market-showcases-pet-bandanas-handmade-freshies-jewelry-and-more/article_7cb161f4-ddb5-5a81-b985-a6b705afb988.html | 2022-09-04T02:41:46 | 1 | https://dentonrc.com/news/local/saturday-market-showcases-pet-bandanas-handmade-freshies-jewelry-and-more/article_7cb161f4-ddb5-5a81-b985-a6b705afb988.html |
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Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation have announced a record $85 billion, 10-year statewide roadway construction plan, the department announced in a press release.
The Unified Transportation Program is set to improve transportation safety, dissolve congestion, connect rural spots and preserve roadways.
"The State of Texas is working to ensure the transportation needs of our fast-growing state are met and that the safety of Texans on the roadways is protected," Abbott said. "TxDOT's 2023 Unified Transportation Program is a critical step toward addressing the diverse transportation needs statewide and dedicate $85 billion to improve roadways will be a huge boon to our state's infrastructure and booming economy."
An additional $32 billion will also into routine maintenance contracts and project development such as planning, professional engineering and more, covering more than 7,000 transportation projects.
Many of the planned projects in the plan are segments identified on Texas' 100 Most Congested Roadways list. Many of the projects will be funded through legislative and voter-approved initiatives that allocate portioned funds from oil and gas taxes, sales taxes and more to the state highway fund.
Over $10 billion will cover areas of North Texas including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall counties. New authorizations in the Dallas District plan include:
- Dallas County: Interstate 30 corridor improvements between Interstate 635 and Bass Pro Drive in Garland. The cost is an estimated $177 million project with an estimated let date range of FY 2027-2032.
- Dallas County: US 80 widening in Mesquite from east of Town East Boulevard to the east of Gus Thomasson Road. The cost is an estimated $46.7 million project with an estimated let date range of FY 2027-2032.
- Denton County: State Highway 114 widening in Roanoke from east of Interstate 35W to Business 114. The total cost is an estimated $64.9 million project with an estimated let date range of FY 2027-2032. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/abbott-txdot-announce-85-billion-dollar-transportation-plan/3064046/ | 2022-09-04T03:02:19 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/abbott-txdot-announce-85-billion-dollar-transportation-plan/3064046/ |
WACO, Texas — North Valley Mills Drive is a well known road in Waco. On it, you'll pass a number of well known restaurants, stores and landmarks. But a couple days out of the week, in the parking lot of Westview Village, a group of local farmers sets up shop, to sell fresh produce to anyone who's looking for it.
"We've been here for about three years. I think a lot of people don't know that we're here," Local Farmer John Austin McCarver said. "And when they see us, when they pass by and they stop in here, they're pretty excited because they say, Well, we've been looking for something but we haven't really found anything this year yet so they're pretty happy to see us."
The farmers were previously at another location, but after some construction forced them to move, they decided to post up at the parking lot in Westview Village every week.
It's a decision they don't regret at all.
"We pride ourselves in trying to have good produce fresh vegetables. Fruits, whatever the same season, we try to be honest," Local Farmer Joe Jozwiak said. "And if we have something that we've purchased from someone that we did not grow ourselves, we tell them, we don't tell them that we grow something if we don't."
They believe in honest, tried and true farming and being up front with their clientele. Each week they show up with a lot, and live with a little. A testament to their hard work.
Even as the harsh summer made growing crops difficult, they say the mark of a good farmer is to always fin a way.
"It's nice when you get rain, but you have to provide when Mother Nature does not," Jozwiak, a member of the Heart of Texas Farmer's Market for 8 years said.
Most importantly, they wouldn't do what they do and they wouldn't do it where they do it, if the people didn't keep showing up.
"I believe that most of our customers have a great appreciation for what we do, and the things that we go through to get it from the field to the table. So I believe most of them do appreciate us, and they show that appreciation by continuing to come back," Jozwiak said. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/farmers-market-in-waco-finds-success-in-unexpected-place-and-provide-one-of-a-kind-service/500-a39721a6-14ef-4e61-9319-ce37e80c95fc | 2022-09-04T03:02:30 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/farmers-market-in-waco-finds-success-in-unexpected-place-and-provide-one-of-a-kind-service/500-a39721a6-14ef-4e61-9319-ce37e80c95fc |
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Animal Care Services received $3 million in funding to help build a new animal care facility. It's big news for IACS, which has been consistently challenged with overcrowding, forcing it to send desperate pleas for adoptions so it doesn't have to turn to euthanasia.
“Today is a big day for IACS staff and volunteers, who have overcome the challenge of an outdated facility to deliver important care to the animals of the Indianapolis community,” IACS Deputy Director Katie Trennepohl said during Wednesday's announcement. “We’re so grateful for Pulliam’s contribution and to everyone in the community who supports us.”
The $3 million is being provided by Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
“We are thrilled to be able to contribute $3 million to this project, one of the largest single grants we have ever awarded in Indiana,” said Kent Agness, Trustee for the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. “The new facility will provide much-needed, expanded companion animal resources, education, and support.”
Mayor Joe Hogsett celebrated the grant, saying that a new facility is long overdue.
“For over thirty years, Indianapolis Animal Care Services has been located in a building not originally intended to be a full-care animal shelter,” said Hogsett.
Leaders plan to have the new, modern facility built at the site of the former RCA plant, located at North Sherman Drive and East Michigan Street, as part of the City’s redevelopment of Sherman Park. The City has committed $18 million dollars to the project as part of Hogsett’s signature Circle City Forward initiative.
Predevelopment work is currently underway at the new site. Additional environmental remediation is expected before a groundbreaking for the new facility can take place. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-animal-care-services-funding-for-new-facility-pulliam-charitable-trust/531-248d153b-35dd-402f-90ee-461144e98ba9 | 2022-09-04T03:06:19 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-animal-care-services-funding-for-new-facility-pulliam-charitable-trust/531-248d153b-35dd-402f-90ee-461144e98ba9 |
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman has been charged for allegedly embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Indianapolis-based news organzation.
Mindi Madison, 52, of Indianapolis, has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Court documents say Madison began working as an accounting specialist for WFYI Public Media in Jan. 2018. In her role, she had access to WFYI’s accounting software. Part of her job was to present expenses, invoices and claims that arose out of WFYI's business expenses for signature and payment.
Instead of doing this, documents say she's accused of using her position to present at least 156 fake claims and invoices for payment. In an effort to hide the evidence from WFYI and its banking institutions, documents say she worked with a co-conspirator, who was not named and is not an employee or vendor of WFYI.
Madison and the co-conspirator agreed that Madison would falsify invoices using versions of the co-conspirator's name and businesses connected to her.
Madison would tender WFYI checks to the co-conspirator, who agreed to deposit the checks into her bank accounts. Then the co-conspirator would withdraw Madison's portion of cash so they could split the proceeds.
Documents say Madison embezzled about $270,876 from WFYI before she was caught. She and the co-conspirator used the money stolen from WFYI for things like rent, restaurants, groceries, fuel and utilities, among other things.
Madison will appear in federal court on Sept. 15, at 10 a.m.
She faces a maximum sentencing of 20 years in prison. What sentence she receives, if any, will be decided by a federal district court judge. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/woman-charged-with-embezzling-more-than-270k-from-wfyi-public-media-indianapolis/531-7868c85b-65c3-48ac-99fd-5f165d1c01ee | 2022-09-04T03:06:25 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/woman-charged-with-embezzling-more-than-270k-from-wfyi-public-media-indianapolis/531-7868c85b-65c3-48ac-99fd-5f165d1c01ee |
BEAVERTON, Ore. — This summer Veronica Sandoval Arriaga got an unexpected and traumatizing diagnosis. She had breast cancer, and would need to undergo surgery to remove it.
This, she said, on top of a tough couple of years for her family.
"To be very honest with you, I have not had a chance to really process everything my life has in the last three years. It's been a super difficult road for me and my children," she said, "I don't mean to cry, but... it's it's been super hard on us."
Soon after that shocking news, her landlord informed her that the rent was going up. Sandoval Arriaga said it was more than she could afford — since she will soon undergo cancer treatment and be out of work.
That's when Michelle's Love stepped in.
"We provide meals, house cleanings and pay bills for single parents undergoing treatment for cancer," said founder Andy McCandless.
To date the group has helped 167 families. Just this year they've provided more than $53,000 in rent and mortgage payments.
McCandless explained that if Sandoval Arriaga found a new place they would secure her deposit and pay her rent — and even offered to help her move.
On Saturday a group of more than a dozen volunteers helped pack boxes and furniture into the back of a rented truck, moving Sandoval Arriaga and her children from Beaverton to a new place in Tigard.
"We'll have her moved in in less than two hours from start to finish from our new place, and we'll have her rent paid, and she'll have dinner on the table tonight," said McCandless.
Sandoval Arriaga told KGW she's extremely grateful.
"I am so thankful that there is such a program to help these women who probably go through worse than I am at this moment," she said, "And to be in such good hands with Andy and her foundation is amazing...I've been very fortunate and loved tremendously." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/michelles-love-non-profit-mom-cancer-beaverton/283-91315803-7acb-48c4-8303-b2fbadb7fec9 | 2022-09-04T03:07:45 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/michelles-love-non-profit-mom-cancer-beaverton/283-91315803-7acb-48c4-8303-b2fbadb7fec9 |
GARY — Five passenger vehicles and a motorcycle were involved in a wreck about 6 p.m. Saturday on West Ridge Road at Clark Road that left debris strewn across a long stretch of blacktop.
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said his agency was handling the massive wreck. Gary Police Department vehicles were on the scene along with Lake County Sheriff's Department personnel.
At least two ambulances also responded to the crash.
Debris and wrecked vehicles covered the roadway from Ridge to the east edge of St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Cemetery.
Gary resident Traci Rich said she heard the crash from her nearby home and went outside to witness the aftermath.
"I heard him go by, 70, 80 (mph)," Rich said.
"All you hear when he passed up was, bing, bing, bing, boom," she said.
"In those phone calls, Katalinic made specific references as to knowing the victim’s whereabouts, as well as other references regarding the well-being of their shared child," state police said.
Hammond firefighters also arrived on scene and attempts were made to revive the child, who was taken to Franciscan Health Hammond hospital, police said.
The truck driver told police he was traveling east on U.S. 20 in Gary when he stopped for a red light and two people in a red Ford Edge behind him got out and argued with him about a traffic issue. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-5-passenger-vehicles-1-motorcycle-involved-in-massive-ridge-road-wreck/article_201159bd-673c-5e2f-ad6e-2e1e03a97235.html | 2022-09-04T03:10:31 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-5-passenger-vehicles-1-motorcycle-involved-in-massive-ridge-road-wreck/article_201159bd-673c-5e2f-ad6e-2e1e03a97235.html |
It was warmer, maybe even hotter, in Washington on Saturday than on Friday, and that seemed somehow to deny us our meteorological due, now that we are in September.
But in its 5 p.m. summary of the day’s atmospheric dimensions, the National Weather Service put Saturday’s high at 89 degrees, one more than on Friday.
A small difference, obviously, but it still could be seen as one small step in the wrong direction.
Saturday’s high was four degrees above average for the date, while Friday was but three above. And Saturday’s morning low confirmed the difference. It was 71, compared to Friday’s 69.
This might put frowns on the faces of fervent fans of fall, nostalgic for what they recall as the cool Septembers of yesteryear, with their changing colors, falling acorns and diminishing warmth.
However, seasoned watchers of the seasons seem to accept that temperatures still fluctuate as does the weather itself, and summer warmth may still get a final fling or two. Or three or four.
Although Saturday may have seemed a bit fickle about breaking up with August, the mercury seemed unlikely in itself to cause huge discomfort.
Perhaps the true disparity between Friday and Saturday lay in the humidity, which seemed substantially higher Saturday.
If we could not discern the upsurge in stickiness ourselves, we could read it in the heat index.
The 5 p.m. temperature difference between the two days was only two degrees. But Saturday’s heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, told us we felt a full five degrees warmer.
Yet Saturday seemed fine when taken for what it was, and not for what it was not, or for what we wished it to be.
Sunshine, clouds thick and thin, white and gray, joined the blue sky in scenic moments.
At times, flimsy high clouds, covering the sun like a translucent pane, shone and sparkled in its beams like crystalline windows.
Sometimes thicker clouds shielded the sun, and all was shadow. But then they parted or drifted away and the sun again burst upon us in full brightness and brilliance. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/saturday-temperatures-seemed-a-step-in-the-wrong-direction/2022/09/03/54d380d8-2bd7-11ed-806e-f01a46624ddb_story.html | 2022-09-04T03:14:21 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/saturday-temperatures-seemed-a-step-in-the-wrong-direction/2022/09/03/54d380d8-2bd7-11ed-806e-f01a46624ddb_story.html |
Philadelphia police are seeking a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a woman early Saturday morning.
LesMarie Velazquez, 26, died after the driver hit her as she was crossing the street near the intersection of Luzerne Street and Whitaker Avenue in North Philadelphia around 2:55 a.m., the Philadelphia Police Department said. She was taken to Temple University Hospital, where she died at 5:14 a.m.
The suspect vehicle is described as a white or silver sedan with likely damage to the front ride side. It was last seen going southbound on Whitaker Avenue, the PPD said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or the Accident Investigation Division at 215-685-3180/3181. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-seek-driver-in-fatal-north-philadelphia-hit-and-run/3353487/ | 2022-09-04T03:14:21 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-seek-driver-in-fatal-north-philadelphia-hit-and-run/3353487/ |
TEXAS, USA — Labor Day means a whole lot of driving: to your loved ones' houses, to your Barbeque cookouts or just driving in general.
With that in mind, TxDOT is starting an initiative to try to limit pedestrian and bicycles accidents from today to Sept. 15.
These accidents in Texas continue to rise every year. In 2021, 841 people died in pedestrian-related traffic crashes, an increase of 15% from 2020. Crashes involving bicyclists claimed the lives of 92 people in 2021. These 933 deaths account for 20% of the 4,490 fatalities on Texas roadways last year.
This initiative urges all Texans to know and follow the state’s traffic laws for safe driving, walking and biking. This includes the Lisa Torry Smith Act, which is named after a Texas mother in Missouri City who was killed in a pedestrian crash in a crosswalk in Oct. 2017 while she was walking her 6 year-old son to school.
At the time of the crash, hitting a pedestrian or bicyclist in a crosswalk held almost no consequences for Texas drivers. After her death, Lisa’s family worked hard to get a new law passed, called the Lisa Torry Smith Act (officially Senate Bill 1055 in Texas' 87th Legislature), which went into effect on September 1st, 2021 and requires that drivers stop and yield the right of way to people in crosswalks. Texas motorists who fail to stop and yield and cause serious injury or death to someone in a crosswalk can face criminal penalties ranging from a fine, a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the severity of the injury.
Here are the Texas law states if you’re driving:
• Stop and yield for pedestrians, bicyclists and other vulnerable road users in crosswalks.
• When turning, yield the right of way to pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Pass bikes at a safe distance and give bicyclists room to ride.
If you’re walking:
• Cross the street only at intersections and crosswalks.
• Obey all traffic and crosswalk signals.
• Use sidewalks. If there’s no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road, facing oncoming traffic.
If you’re riding a bike:
• Always stop at red lights and stop signs.
• Ride in the same direction as traffic and use bike lanes or ride as near as possible to the right-hand curb.
• Use hand signals when turning or stopping.
• At night, make sure your bike has a white light on the front and a red light or reflector on the back.
Our own Christina Burgess covered a story very similar to this. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/drive-safe-with-be-safe-drive-smart-initiative/513-773d1bc6-ee6c-4a90-bc55-446f9ec29224 | 2022-09-04T03:16:26 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/drive-safe-with-be-safe-drive-smart-initiative/513-773d1bc6-ee6c-4a90-bc55-446f9ec29224 |
MINNEAPOLIS — Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state's strictest-in-the nation new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035.
Under the Clean Air Act, states must abide by the federal government's standard vehicle emissions standards unless they at least partially opt to follow California's stricter requirements.
Among them, Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Vermont are expected to adopt California’s ban on new gasoline-fueled vehicles. Colorado and Pennsylvania are among the states that probably won't. The legal ground is a bit murkier in Minnesota, where the state’s “Clean Cars” rule has been a political minefield and the subject of a legal fight. Meanwhile, Republicans are rebelling in Virginia.
The Minnesota Auto Dealers Association says its reading of state and federal law is that the new California rules kick in automatically in the state, and it's making that case in court as it tries to block them.
“The technology is such that the vehicles just don’t perform that well in cold weather,” said Scott Lambert, the trade group’s president. “We don’t all live in southern California.”
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency officials say the state would have to launch an entirely new rulemaking process to adopt California’s changes. And in court filings and legislative hearings, they’ve said they are not planning to do that now.
“We are not California. Minnesota has its own plan,” Gov. Tim Walz said in a statement. He called Minnesota’s program “a smart way to increase, rather than decrease, options for consumers. Our priority is to lower costs and increase choices so Minnesotans can drive whatever vehicle suits them.”
Oregon regulators are taking public comments through Sept. 7 on whether to adopt the new California standards. Colorado regulators, who adopted California's older rules, won't follow California’s new ones, the administration of Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said.
"While the governor shares the goal of rapidly moving towards electric vehicles, he is skeptical about requiring 100% of cars sold to be electric by a certain date as technology is rapidly changing,” the Colorado Energy Office said in a statement.
Regulators in Pennsylvania, which only partially adopted California's older standards, said they won't automatically follow its new rules. Under Democratic Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania started the regulatory process last year to fully conform with California's rules, but abandoned it.
Virginia had been on a path to adopting California's rules under legislation that passed last year when Democrats were in full control of Virginia's government. But Republicans who control the House of Delegates and GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin say they'll push to unlink their state.
Minnesota’s auto dealers are trying to make their state’s current rules — and the possibility that they could tighten to incorporate California’s new restrictions — an issue for the fall elections. Control of the Legislature and governor’s office are up for grabs, and the dealers hope to persuade the 2023 Legislature to roll back the regulations unless they win in court first, Lambert said.
The MPCA, with Walz's support, adopted California's existing standards through administrative rulemaking last year amid a bitter fight with Republican lawmakers who were upset that the Legislature was cut out of the decision. Legislators even tried unsuccessfully to withhold funding from Minnesota's environmental agencies. One casualty was Laura Bishop, who resigned as MPCA commissioner after it became apparent that she lacked the votes in the GOP-controlled Senate to win confirmation.
Walz and his administration have framed Minnesota's Clean Cars rule as a fairly painless way to increase the availability of electric vehicles and help the state meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. The rule seeks to increase the offerings of battery-powered and hybrid vehicles starting with the 2025 model year by requiring manufacturers to comply with California standards currently in force for low- and zero-emission vehicles.
Lambert said the state’s auto dealers don’t oppose electric vehicles. They currently make up 2.3% of new vehicle sales in Minnesota and he expects consumer interest to continue to grow. But the reduced range of battery-powered vehicles in cold weather makes them less attractive in northern tier states, he said. Minnesota’s rules already threaten to saddle dealers with more electric vehicles than their customers will buy, he said, and adopting the California ban would make things worse.
Under federal law, by Lambert's reading, states have to either adopt California's rules in full or follow less stringent federal emission standards. He said they can't pick and choose from parts of each. And that effectively means there's a “ban on the books” in Minnesota for sales of new conventionally fueled vehicles starting with the 2035 model year, he said.
Lambert's association was already fighting Minnesota's existing Clean Car rules in the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and its petition foresaw that California would make the changes it announced late last month. A key issue in whether “any future amendments to the incorporated California regulations automatically become part of Minnesota rules," as the dealers argue.
The MPCA's attorneys assert that they don't, and have asked the court to dismiss the challenge. MPCA Commissioner Katrina Kessler has made similar arguments for months, including before a skeptical state Senate committee last March.
Aaron Klemz, chief strategy officer for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, which will be filing its own arguments against the dealers in court, acknowledged that the legal landscape is confusing. And he said it's not clear whether his group will eventually call for Minnesota to follow California's new ban.
“We haven't done enough analysis of the California rule to know if we're going to push for its adoption in Minnesota," Klemz said. He noted that other issues are coming into play, including incentives for electric vehicles in the Inflation Reduction Act that President Joe Biden recently signed, and the stated intentions by some of the major automakers to go all-electric.
Associated Press reporters Jim Anderson in Denver; Gillian Flaccus in Portland, Oregon; and Marc Levy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, contributed to this story.
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TAMPA, Fla. — A 5-month-old child was taken to Tampa General Hospital after being shot Saturday afternoon, police report.
Just after 1 p.m., officers with the Tampa Police Department were called to a home off of 17th Street on reports of a baby shot in the hip.
Once on scene, the 5-month-old was immediately taken by EMS to the hospital. Police say the child's injuries don't appear to be life-threatening at this time.
According to the police department, 25-year-old Paula Concepcion Santos was home with her 3-year-old child at the time of the incident. She reportedly told police that the 3-year-old accidentally fired the gun after getting ahold of it.
Detectives are still working to get details to determine how the shooting happened.
Concepcion Santos was arrested and charged with child neglect with great bodily harm.
"While we're incredibly thankful this infant was not fatally injured, this should serve as a reminder to every parent or guardian to immediately go and check that their guns are properly secured," Chief Mary O'Connor said in a statement.
"Children should not be able to access firearms, and moreover, guns should always be stored in a locked safe with the ammo stored separately. Don't put the life of a child at risk by being careless."
The Tampa Police Department partnered with More Health last year to create a video on firearm safety. Watch the full video below. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-3-year-old-accidentally-shoots-5-month-old/67-524e4638-f982-4db0-ab0d-fa2085f7738b | 2022-09-04T03:28:23 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-3-year-old-accidentally-shoots-5-month-old/67-524e4638-f982-4db0-ab0d-fa2085f7738b |
McMinnville man dies in early Friday crash that closed Highway 99 W
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A 32-year-old McMinnville man died early Friday in Polk County when the pickup he was driving struck a guardrail and rolled several times, Oregon State Police said Saturday night.
A preliminary investigation determined a Dodge 3500 pickup, operated by Justin Rosenberry, was northbound on Highway 99 W near milepost 53, northeast of Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, abut 4:14 a.m. when it struck the guardrail, OSP said in a statement.
Rosenberry was pronounced deceased. A passenger was transported with minor injuries.
The highway was closed for about 6 hours while the crash was investigated. OSP was assisted by Polk County Fire and Medics, the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/04/mcminnville-oregon-man-dies-single-vehicle-crash-on-highway-99-w/65472325007/ | 2022-09-04T03:28:41 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/04/mcminnville-oregon-man-dies-single-vehicle-crash-on-highway-99-w/65472325007/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin father is training for the upcoming JDRF Destination Ride for the Cure in New York.
JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes is a charitable bike ride that has raised over $60 million for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The Ride gives cyclists of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to support one another and transform the lives of people with T1D, until there are cures.
This is the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that the in-person rides are taking place. There are six planned nationwide.
Werner is in his final stages of training in Austin before traveling to New York for the Sept. 8 through 11 Destination Ride in Saratoga Springs.
The local father is an avid cyclist and is participating to help JDRF find a cure in his daughter’s lifetime. His daughter, Ava, is now 18 and has been living with T1D since she was diagnosed at four years old.
"She has a pump, which actually gives her insulin on a regular basis, all day long, every single day. And then you have to do a lot of monitoring of, like, blood sugar levels because if they get out of range, it can be dangerous. So you have to be careful, but she lives a very full life," said Werner.
Werner said he's taking part in the JDRF Ride because he's up for a physical and mental challenge that he knows will be the experience of a lifetime. Also, the money he raises will transform the lives of millions of people living with T1D.
"The goal is to be even more locally connected as well, with both a chapter for JDRF but also with the cycling community. I just want the ride to get bigger and bigger because the more people that will participate, not only will their money go to JDRF, but also, people will be engaged in the awareness and community around Type 1 and research and everything else, which I think is really important," said Werner.
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Type 1 diabetes is a serious autoimmune disease that impacts millions of people and cannot be prevented or cured, yet. People with T1D stop producing insulin, a hormone essential to turning food into energy. Managing the disease is a constant struggle that involves monitoring your blood-sugar level, administering insulin and carefully balancing these insulin doses with eating and activity. Even with a strict regimen, people with T1D may still experience dangerously high or low blood-glucose levels that can, in extreme cases, be life threatening.
JDRF is leading the fight against T1D by funding research, advocating for policies that accelerate access to new therapies, and providing a support network for millions of people around the world impacted by T1D.
On the local level, the Liberty Hill Lions Club is hosting a Rip Roar'n Ride benefiting JDRF on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Liberty Hill Middle School.
To support the Southern Texas Chapter, which has raised close to $70,000 so far, donations can be made here.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — You may have noticed something missing from local grocery stores this summer: Texas peaches.
Most of the peaches you may have seen in the produce section are from California.
The Texas harvest was delayed three weeks this year because of a mild winter, and the drought the state has faced this summer has led to fewer peaches.
But it's not all bad news.
Lindsey Jenschke's family farm in Fredericksburg has been growing peaches since the 1960s.
“It’s a 24-hour a day job. It’s a seven-day-a-week job and it’s a year-round job," Jenschke said. "We also do pick your own then we move into blackberries and peaches.”
She took us on a tour through her family's orchards to show us how this year is unlike any Hill Country farmers have seen.
“We are really dry right now and it’s been tough," she said.
The Jenschkes drilled two new wells this summer so that about half of their trees can be on a round-the-clock water drip to keep them alive.
“We average about 28 inches of rain a year," she said. "I think we might be at about five and a half right now.”
During any normal summer, customers can roam the Jenschke orchards and pick their own peaches from the trees, but because the trees are so stressed from the drought, that part of the business had to be canceled.
“Fredericksburg has kind of, it’s just known for the quality of the peach, it’s a very great tasting peach," Jenshke said.
Just up the road in Stonewall, Kristen Restani is behind the register at her family's peach business, Burg's Corner.
Quarter-bushel boxes of peaches have been placed throughout the store with a sign nearby telling customers what's different about this year's peaches.
“Texas is traditionally hot, but it got very hot for a long time," said Restani. "What you find is that slows down the ripening process.”
“The peaches are maybe a little bit smaller because the trees are just very stressed and thirsty.”
The drought has done more than just alter the appearance of the peaches, it's also made them the sweetest any of these Hill Country growers say they've ever tasted.
"Their sugar is just off the charts, so they’re about as sweet a peach as you can get," Jenschke said. “We use a refractometer that measures the bricks of sugar in our fruit, and these are all testing 20 percent or higher on bricks which is very very high.”
She says its not just one type of peach that's sweeter this year, it's all of them.
“We’ve tested multiple varieties of peaches and they’ve been testing higher than any other season," she said.
Although their sugary taste, this season may be pleasing to peach lovers. But the lack of water that caused the fruit to be so sweet is really bad for the health of the trees.
For the farmers whose livelihoods depend on the quality of their annual harvests, they need next year to be wetter.
“A whole lot of praying," Jenschke said. "We’ll get through this year. It’ll rain one day and we will be back on track.” | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-peaches-sweeter-drought/285-cd427047-3aa0-45c0-bd6a-44a4e5080094 | 2022-09-04T03:32:42 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-peaches-sweeter-drought/285-cd427047-3aa0-45c0-bd6a-44a4e5080094 |
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A motorcycle crash that happened Saturday at 11:46 a.m. on State Route 66 at Berry Road has left two people injured.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), a 2001 Suzuki GSX was traveling south on State Route 66 when it veered off the right side of the road into a ditch after a curve. The motorcycle then reportedly struck an embankment and continued through the ditch striking a driveway culvert. The Suzuki overturned and came to a rest in the southbound lane of Route 66.
The driver, Michael D. Inman, 40, and passenger, Amy Steinburg, 37, both of Morristown, were injured in the crash, according to THP. Both were reported to be wearing helments.
No further details were released. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thp-hawkins-co-motorcycle-crash-injures-two/ | 2022-09-04T03:42:06 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thp-hawkins-co-motorcycle-crash-injures-two/ |
Craig and Lisa Snively spent some of their wedding anniversary getting to know their new hometown better, taking a cruise on Sweet Breeze.
The replica canal boat travels from Promenade Park to give historic tours around the confluence of Fort Wayne’s three rivers.
The Snivelys moved here in June from Salem, Oregon, to be with family and a new grandchild. After the boat ride Saturday, they planned to dine downtown.
“We thought it would be a nice thing to do locally,” she said. “We are eager. We’ve been looking forward to it.”
Sweetwater tours, which were sold out Saturday, attract people from all over the world, said Vicki Kruse, the docent who narrates the trip’s historic and modern points of interest. She starts each trip by asking riders who aren’t from Fort Wayne where they’re from, and she’s had passengers from South Africa; Taipei, Taiwan; London; and all around the United States.
Capt. Dan Jones said, “We’ve had a lot of international travelers.”
Kruse sees the future of Fort Wayne’s downtown growth in the boat’s visitors.
“I never thought of my city being a destination place, but it’s getting there,” she said.
The Sweet Breeze was put into the Maumee River on May 20, 2017, and christened June 5, 2017, according to its website. It looks like the flat-bottomed canal boats that passed through Fort Wayne on the Erie Canal from 1843 to 1874.
Jones said Sweet Breeze is capable of traveling in 2½ feet of water in dry times, and the rivers average 8 to 10 feet deep.
With an aluminum hull 54 feet long, it’s three-quarters the size of the originals so it can maneuver the rivers, the website states. It’s also powered by a 55-horsepower engine. Pack animals, such as mules, pulled the original canal boats from the shore using towlines.
Residents named the boat after Sweet Breeze, daughter of Miami chieftain Little Turtle and wife of soldier and Indiana advocate William Wells.
The boat seats 38 people and offers 45- and 90-minute rides on the rivers.
Rachel Johnston of Fort Wayne was taking her second trip on the canal boat Saturday. The first time on one of the short trips, it got rained out, Johnston said.
She liked the history on the tour. “I wanted to go back,” she said, and she brought friends Rachel and David Eck and their son Uriah, 7 weeks old.
Rachel Eck said the family had seen the boat being prepped in spring and were giving Uriah his first boat trip, as well as their first trip on Sweet Breeze.
She also said it was interesting seeing the growth of the downtown redevelopment. They’d just watched a mural being painted on a bridge downtown.
Fort Wayne resident Jovan Baloski said he didn’t know about Sweet Breeze until he took a trip with family Saturday as part of the Macedonian Patriotic Organization convention.
“It was very relaxing,” said Baloski, who moved to Fort Wayne when he was in high school. He knew some of the history but learned a lot during the boat ride, he added. Fort Wayne’s downtown redevelopment is a contrast to Gary, where he grew up, he said.
“I definitely want to be in a city that invests in its culture,” Baloski said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/downtown/sweet-breeze-shares-fort-wayne-history-with-natives-visitors/article_80e85096-2bd1-11ed-bd18-f7cb86fa3ae5.html | 2022-09-04T03:54:49 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/downtown/sweet-breeze-shares-fort-wayne-history-with-natives-visitors/article_80e85096-2bd1-11ed-bd18-f7cb86fa3ae5.html |
PHOENIX — A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after a near-drowning in a backyard pool in north Phoenix Saturday evening, the Phoenix Fire Department said.
Fire crews say that family members pulled the boy from the water of a backyard pool near 16th Street and Greenway Road. Bystanders started CPR on the boy before the firefighters arrived.
The boy was rushed to the hospital and is in "extremely critical condition". It is unclear how long the boy was in the water.
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Drowning Prevention Tips
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water:
Learn life-saving skills.
Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR.
Fence it off.
Install a four–sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should be completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
Life jackets are a must.
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too.
Keep a close watch
When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/3-year-old-boy-critical-condition-after-near-drowning-backyard-pool-in-phoenix/75-f95d77be-dc2b-40de-852f-b8439de22572 | 2022-09-04T04:08:36 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/3-year-old-boy-critical-condition-after-near-drowning-backyard-pool-in-phoenix/75-f95d77be-dc2b-40de-852f-b8439de22572 |
TEMPE, Ariz. — A man died while in Phoenix police custody after he attempted to enter multiple homes in a west Phoenix neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Phoenix police responded to the area of 27th Avenue and Van Buren Street around 2:30 p.m. after receiving a call that a man opened the front door of a home and was told to leave by the homeowner.
Police say the man left and walked to other homes in the area trying to open the doors. While walking near the homes, he was falling over, hitting his head on doors and acting erratic.
When officers arrived on the scene they located the man and when they tried to detain him police say he resisted. He was then placed on the ground and handcuffed while medical crews evaluated him.
During the evaluation, he became unresponsive and first responders began life-saving measures. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The cause and manner of the death are unknown at this time. Police say the actions of the officers are under investigation.
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TEXAS, USA — Labor Day means a whole lot of driving: to your loved ones' houses, to your Barbeque cookouts or just driving in general.
With that in mind, TxDOT is starting an initiative to try to limit pedestrian and bicycles accidents from today to Sept. 15.
These accidents in Texas continue to rise every year. In 2021, 841 people died in pedestrian-related traffic crashes, an increase of 15% from 2020. Crashes involving bicyclists claimed the lives of 92 people in 2021. These 933 deaths account for 20% of the 4,490 fatalities on Texas roadways last year.
This initiative urges all Texans to know and follow the state’s traffic laws for safe driving, walking and biking. This includes the Lisa Torry Smith Act, which is named after a Texas mother in Missouri City who was killed in a pedestrian crash in a crosswalk in Oct. 2017 while she was walking her 6 year-old son to school.
At the time of the crash, hitting a pedestrian or bicyclist in a crosswalk held almost no consequences for Texas drivers. After her death, Lisa’s family worked hard to get a new law passed, called the Lisa Torry Smith Act (officially Senate Bill 1055 in Texas' 87th Legislature), which went into effect on September 1st, 2021 and requires that drivers stop and yield the right of way to people in crosswalks. Texas motorists who fail to stop and yield and cause serious injury or death to someone in a crosswalk can face criminal penalties ranging from a fine, a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the severity of the injury.
Here are the Texas law states if you’re driving:
• Stop and yield for pedestrians, bicyclists and other vulnerable road users in crosswalks.
• When turning, yield the right of way to pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Pass bikes at a safe distance and give bicyclists room to ride.
If you’re walking:
• Cross the street only at intersections and crosswalks.
• Obey all traffic and crosswalk signals.
• Use sidewalks. If there’s no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road, facing oncoming traffic.
If you’re riding a bike:
• Always stop at red lights and stop signs.
• Ride in the same direction as traffic and use bike lanes or ride as near as possible to the right-hand curb.
• Use hand signals when turning or stopping.
• At night, make sure your bike has a white light on the front and a red light or reflector on the back.
Our own Christina Burgess covered a story very similar to this. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/drive-safe-with-be-safe-drive-smart-initiative/513-773d1bc6-ee6c-4a90-bc55-446f9ec29224 | 2022-09-04T04:09:02 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/drive-safe-with-be-safe-drive-smart-initiative/513-773d1bc6-ee6c-4a90-bc55-446f9ec29224 |
EAGLE PASS, Texas — A Texas pecan farm nearly the size of Disneyland has become entangled in a turf war between the Biden administration and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement on the southern border.
Hugo and Magali Urbina, who bought Heavenly Farms in April 2021, at first welcomed the state footing the bill for a new chain-link fence through their property earlier this year as part of Abbott’s multibillion-dollar crackdown on border crossings along the Rio Grande. But then, one day, they found the fence's main gate unexpectedly locked.
The lock was put there, the couple says, by Texas authorities who have spent months arresting thousands of migrants on trespassing charges on private land. But the Urbinas didn’t want the lock and neither did the U.S. Border Patrol, which found it impeded the agency's own immigration enforcement and had it removed.
Now a single gate on the 1,200-mile Texas border has swung open a new dust-up over how to address near-record levels of migration on America’s southern doorstep, a fight the Urbinas say they want no part of.
“Unbelievable,” Abbott lashed out on social media last month after the lock was removed. “While Texas secures the border, the federal government is enabling illegal immigration.”
The dispute is the latest example of how Texas’ unprecedented challenge to the federal government’s authority on the border has created a clash among agencies working at cross purposes.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass where most of the nearly 470-acre farm is located, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings, with thousands passing each week onto the farm alone. The sector may soon surpass Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, which has been the focus for the last decade.
The Urbinas do not oppose Abbott's massive border mission. But in the case of the lock, they say it went too far. They blamed what they see as a lack of single command in an area saturated with state troopers, Texas National Guard members, U.S. Border Patrol agents and local authorities, all of whom constantly cross paths and often work in tandem.
“They are all doing what they are being told,” Magali Urbina said. “It is really not their fault, but there is nobody running or telling them. There is no boss.”
It isn't an isolated case.
In September 2021, Texas troopers told Border Patrol agents on horseback to block migrants from crossing the river to a camp of nearly 16,000 predominantly Haitians in Del Rio, about an hour's drive north of Eagle Pass. Images of Border Patrol agents twirling reins at overpowered migrants sparked widespread criticism, including from President Joe Biden.
The internal investigation found that agents acted against Border Patrol objectives and “resulted in the unnecessary use of force against migrants who were attempting to reenter the United States with food.” The agents had been “instructed to help where needed” and not told anything more specific about how to respond to requests from another agency.
Abbott, who is seeking a third term, launched his multibillion-dollar “Operation Lone Star” last year, creating an overwhelming presence on the border. The size and cost of the mission has grown in defiance of the Democratic administration in Washington:
— Since July, the state has picked up 5,600 migrants who have entered the country illegally in Texas and returned them to ports of entry on the border, a role that has been reserved for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In Eagle Pass, state buses drop off migrants throughout the day at a border crossing with Piedras Negras, Mexico, as far as they can go. CBP releases them, creating a circular flow.
Since April, Texas has bused more than 7,000 migrants to Washington and New York on free, voluntary trips, attempting to call attention to what it considers Biden's failed policies. This week, Abbott began sending buses to Chicago, with the first arriving Thursday at Union Station. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has called the move a “political ploy."
— Since last year, the state has charged more than 4,800 migrants with trespassing, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail.
The Urbinas' farm, which winds along the river, includes an old house that the couple is restoring for visitors to sample pecans, coffee and wine. They were inspired by Fredericksburg, a town of German heritage near Austin that draws tourists.
The farm of neatly manicured rows of trees had long drawn migrants but was relatively peaceful before the lifelong Eagle Pass resident couple bought it. It is located at the end of a stretch of new border fencing that was built on Abbott's orders, on the edge of the 30,000-resident town that is dotted with warehouses, decaying houses and chain stores.
Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the Del Rio sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000. About 6 of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua, who are likely to be released to pursue their immigration cases because poor diplomatic relations with those countries means the U.S. can't send them home.
Migrants cross the river and climb a few feet uphill amidst overgrown Carrizo cane and concertina wire to surrender on the farm's edge, expecting they will be released. U.S. Border Patrol agents, state troopers and journalists are a regular presence.
Border Patrol unlocked the gate and took migrants in for processing, a regular procedure for the federal officials in any situation involving a lock within 25 miles of the border, said Jon Anfinsen, president of the National Border Patrol Council union chapter that includes agents in Eagle Pass.
“The governor is telling everyone, ‘Secure the border.’ I have no doubt that is the intent but the reality of it is that it’s just not that simple,” Anfinsen said. “We’ve been doing this forever and it hasn’t been fixed yet. So it’s a noble attempt, I suppose, but we’re going to have to take these people into custody.”
Border Patrol officials declined comment.
Ericka Miller, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the agency is accommodating the Urbinas' request to have the gate unlocked. She said DPS is also working to have carrizo cane on the property removed but said the Urbinas are allowing concertina wiring to stay on the property.
“All landowner agreements are voluntary and can be eliminated at any time. Again, DPS is there to assist the landowner," Miller said in an email.
The chain-link fence, which rises over the cane intertwined with the razor wire, makes it easier for the Urbinas to pursue trespassing charges against people crossing into their farm. However, they haven't, although they know cattle ranchers who have.
The state and federal governments are each “wanting to pull all the levers” and not working together, Hugo Urbina said. The couple regrets what they see as a disconnect.
“The president is not here, the governor is not here, but this is our land,” Magali Urbina said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/pecan-farmers-texas-border-abbott-biden/285-077623a0-838c-43cf-88d1-9ee775d41126 | 2022-09-04T04:09:08 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/pecan-farmers-texas-border-abbott-biden/285-077623a0-838c-43cf-88d1-9ee775d41126 |
For the second time this week, NASA scrubbed the launch of the Artemis rocket.
“We do not launch until we think it’s right,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
The announcement came just hours before launch, leaving thousands who’d gathered in Cape Canaveral without the experience many traveled for, including the president of the National Space Society of North Texas, Ken Ruffin.
“This is the biggest thing NASA has done, literally since the year 1967,” said Ruffin.
Ruffin was there when the mission was first scrubbed Monday and then again today when crews detected a hydrogen leak.
Still as he boards a plane back home to Texas, Ruffin’s focused less on disappointment and more on the importance of finally getting man back to the moon.
ARTEMIS I
“There’s this expression, never put all your eggs in one basket. Well, humanity is in this one basket. We call it the Earth. So, if we, we being humanity, if we're located at more than one destination, if we're obviously on the Earth, if we're also on the Moon, if we're also on Mars, if there's something catastrophic that happens at any one of these locations, something so bad that it gets to the point that humanity cannot survive, well, there will still be humanity surviving elsewhere. So, it's literally the survival of our species,” he said.
NASA said this first, unmanned mission will now be delayed until fall. Still, Artemis Two and Three are expected to continue as planned with a manned flight in 2024 and a Moon landing in ’25.
“It’s just a great time to be alive and to be able to see and experience this actually,” said Ruffin. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texan-heads-home-after-nasa-artemis-launch-scrubbed-again/3064048/ | 2022-09-04T04:20:24 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texan-heads-home-after-nasa-artemis-launch-scrubbed-again/3064048/ |
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Chants of American support filled the inside of Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township as former President Trump took to the podium for his 'Save America Rally'.
"Making America great again is great for our country," said former President Trump.
The former president continued to push his MAGA agenda by getting voters excited and highlighting Republican candidates and causes.
Trump voiced his support for Doug Mastriano for Governor, Dr. Memhet Oz for U.S Senate, and several others on the ticket in November.
Trump spoke to the crowd about the recent raid on his Mar-a-Lago property, how horrible he believes Biden's Student loan debt relief program is, the war between Russia and Ukraine, inflation, and safety in the U.S.
He also added that none of this would have happened if he was still in office.
Trump also teased a presidential run in 2024 but says people have to get out and vote.
"May just have to do it again. But first, we have to win a historic victory for the republican party this November," said Trump.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/former-president-trump-speaks-at-mohegan-sun-donald-trump-luzerne-county-doug-mastriano/523-cf9f9f57-1583-4961-acb4-d80cfc7d9845 | 2022-09-04T04:24:00 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/former-president-trump-speaks-at-mohegan-sun-donald-trump-luzerne-county-doug-mastriano/523-cf9f9f57-1583-4961-acb4-d80cfc7d9845 |
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