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BIG SPRING, Texas — For the Big Spring Independent School District, safety is a top priority.
"It's all about being proactive, it's all about creating a safe learning environment for our kids and for our teachers, and that's our number one goal," said Jay McWilliams, the Superintendent for BSISD.
Staff at the district have an option to become a Guardian, which is someone who is trained to carry a firearm on campus.
"We don't make anyone do it, it is strictly voluntary, you have to pass a psychological exam," said McWilliams. "You have to be trained on the range to prove that you can handle a weapon. You have to have, obviously, your LTC, license to carry. You have to go through what is called alert training, which is basically high intensity active shooter training."
On top of that, the school has a secure system where all doors are locked but one main entrance.
"We now have, across all of our district, we're all pretty much keyless access," said McWilliams. "You cannot get into any of our buildings unless you have a key fob or a code. There's only one way in to get into those buildings, we have a brand new alarm system that also comes with an alarm response team."
There are also hundreds of high definition cameras all over the schools that can catch the small details and identify people easily.
"We have approximately 500 cameras," said McWilliams. "I can go to any campus, I can go to any external camera, whether it be at the maintenance barn, whether it be at our ATC, which is our athletic training center. I can zoom in, I can see anything on this campus anytime I want."
Staff is also encouraged to close and lock their doors when students are in class as an extra precaution.
"Your doors are closed, your doors are locked, I'm talking about in the classroom," said McWilliams. "Why? If somebody does somehow get in, I don't want them to be able to come into your classroom."
The point of all these measures is to stop anyone that has the intent to harm people.
"God forbid anything ever happen here," said McWilliams. "We don't want it to happen here, but we also want to take the proactive approach that we're going to be prepared. We're going to make it very very difficult for somebody to come into our building before they're being stopped."
Guardians also don't have to just be teachers, they can be anyone that is a staff member at BSISD. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/big-spring-independent-school-district-safety-measures-include-armed-staff/513-f54b0540-ef9b-4cb0-88bf-1b213058a4dc | 2022-06-02T16:30:15 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/big-spring-independent-school-district-safety-measures-include-armed-staff/513-f54b0540-ef9b-4cb0-88bf-1b213058a4dc |
BEAUMONT, Texas — June 1 is the beginning of hurricane season. With the third straight year of La Nina and active monsoonal trains, meteorologists are expecting an above-average hurricane season.
If it continues to climb, it could impact those who are trying to get out of town in case of a hurricane.
Gas is not the only concern but so are groceries, lodging, and overall inflation, which could influence evacuation plans this hurricane season.
Anyone who has lived in Southeast Texas for a while knows what hurricane season means, and inflation adds new worry.
“The evacuation like long time ago, it wasn't as bad because the prices of gas were lower. But now like if we had to evacuate, how could we,” said Haley Gilder.
Gilder said if she has to evacuate this year, she'll have to think long and hard.
“The prices are like skyrocket, plus hotels, and to drink, children and everything. The prices are just outrageous right now,” Gilder said.
It's a concern that's on the top of our local officials' minds.
So, we reached out to see what advice they're offering up to folks.
Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie said to have a financial game plan now if you can.
“All I can ask the people is to begin to be frugal with their finances because these things can occur and if they do, it might adversely affect them, financially,” Bartie said. “So, that's something that I would want us to, I want them to be aware of.”
If you're unable to put cash to the side, Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel said there are resources available.
“So, if anyone at any time thinks they are going to need assistance evacuating, they should go ahead and call 211 during business hours and register for that assistance,” McDaniel said.
With things already stacked against families, Gilder and local officials are hoping this hurricane season won't be too bad. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/inflation-might-impact-hurricane-season-evacuation/502-5c7c9969-d9f1-42ce-b3eb-d61a3f9229e9 | 2022-06-02T16:30:17 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/inflation-might-impact-hurricane-season-evacuation/502-5c7c9969-d9f1-42ce-b3eb-d61a3f9229e9 |
DALLAS — Thousands of families across North Texas have been struggling to find baby formula.
Late Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced a third shipment of formula is on the way from London and Australia.
Americans are expected to see the shipment hit store shelves in the coming weeks.
Wednesday in East Dallas, at least 500 mothers lined up at Skyline High School as it started pouring rain, waiting to get baby formula and necessities for their small children.
“Our numbers have doubled, as far as the number of moms we’re serving,” said Thana Hickman Simmons, the CEO of Viola’s House.
For Kandis Smith, she needs a specialized formula for her daughter. She’s been calling stores and driving around North Texas cities.
“If it’s available in a different city, we just go to a different city, most of the time we spend more gas money than trying to find formula,” said Smith.
President Biden said Wednesday that a third flight of baby formula from Bubs infant formula, made from goat milk, was being shipped in from Australia.
“This flight will bring 4.6 bottles of infant formula and, pave the way for 27.5 million total bottles of Bubs," said Biden.
United Airlines is also partnering up with Kendall Nutra for infant formula that will be coming from London, and will hit Target store shelves in the coming weeks.
While moms are lining up in the Dallas area, over in Fort Worth, the Mother’s Milk Bank is giving away 34 oz. of pasteurized breast milk for free, but there are special requirements: Babies must be six months or under, and families need to bring proof of the baby’s birth and relationship to the child.
Back in Dallas, each one of these mothers in line at Skyline High School had a story to tell.
“Being a single mom with five kids, it’s hard,” said Juanita Williams.
Williams told WFAA with the rising cost of everything, she’s struggled to get formula and other baby products.
“You have to jump from store to store to find the one that you need,” said Williams.
Viola’s House said there are so many other mothers in the Dallas area that don’t have a car and can’t get formula. The organization has also been helping those mothers out.
If you would like to learn more about Viola's House and help with donations visit https://www.violashouse.org/donate.asp. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/president-biden-announces-more-baby-formula-is-heading-to-united-states/287-75c7c615-6e68-45ef-b8f1-18fe5c75bed4 | 2022-06-02T16:30:18 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/president-biden-announces-more-baby-formula-is-heading-to-united-states/287-75c7c615-6e68-45ef-b8f1-18fe5c75bed4 |
DALLAS — A man who served 21 years in prison has been exonerated following support from the Innocence Project and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
Mallory Vernon Nicholson, 74, was convicted in September 1982 of burglary of a habitation and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Nicholson’s case was brought to the Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) for re-investigation by the Innocence Project.
District Attorney John Creuzot announced Thursday that the District Court was signing the orders on the State’s motions to dismiss the two indictments of sexual abuse of a child, as well as an indictment of burglary of a habitation.
Judge Chika Anyiam made the exoneration official in a hearing Thursday morning.
Before the hearing, Nicholson spoke with the media.
"It was a pretty devastating ordeal," Nicholson said of his prison sentence. "But, I put it in God's hand and I did it one day at a time hoping that this day would finally arrive. And it has, so I'm thankful to God."
Court documents said that evidence of another suspect was suppressed by the State and not shared with defense attorneys during the 1982 trial for Nicholson.
There was no physical evidence linking Nicholson to the crimes and he was convicted solely on eyewitness testimony, the district attorney's office said in a news release.
Nicholson was released from prison in June 2003 after serving 21 years of his 55-year sentence. His defense attorney argued during his trial that he was mistakenly identified.
The suspect was consistently described in initial investigative documents as a 14-year-old teen boy nicknamed “Coco” who lived across the street from where the offense occurred, the release said. Nicholson was 35 years old at the time.
For background on the case, click here.
After the exoneration hearing ended, the head of the DA's Conviction Integrity Unit got emotional while apologizing to Nicholson in court, according to WFAA's Chris Sadeghi:
“I’ve said it before, there’s no time limit on seeking justice,” Creuzot said in a press release. “We owe it to Mr. Nicholson to clear his name fully and completely. Our job at the district attorney’s office is not just to seek convictions but to ensure that justice is done. I am proud to say that today justice has, in fact, been done in the case of Mallory Nicholson – who is an innocent man.”
This is the 30th exoneration since the CIU’s creation in 2007 and the 42nd overall exoneration for Dallas County since 2001, according to the DA's office.
More Dallas headlines: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mallory-vernon-nicholson-exonerated-dallas-texas/287-72f34063-b62f-4264-b1aa-95125dd825f1 | 2022-06-02T16:33:21 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mallory-vernon-nicholson-exonerated-dallas-texas/287-72f34063-b62f-4264-b1aa-95125dd825f1 |
TEXAS, USA — After spiking overnight, the statewide gas price average on Thursday in Texas hit $4.34 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA) Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
This is now the new all-time record-high in the state.
This is also eight cents more than last Thursday and $1.63 more per gallon compared to this day last year, according to AAA.
This comes just a week after gas prices slightly dropped right before Memorial Day Weekend.
As of Thursday, the average price of regular unleaded gas in Dallas is $4.44 per gallon, AAA said. This is the 2nd highest average in the state.
Fort Worth has the same average as Dallas ($4.44).
The highest mark can be found in El Paso, a city averaging $4.54 at the pump. Drivers in Lubbock are paying the least at $4.16 per gallon.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.71, which is the highest price ever recorded by AAA. It is 11 cents more when compared to this day last week and $1.67 more than the price per gallon at this same time last year, according to AAA.
This spike is primarily driven by the oil market watching the possibility that supplies may become tighter as COVID lockdowns ease in China and the European Union will phase in a ban of most Russian oil products, according to AAA.
Keeping a cap on oil prices from skyrocketing further are reports that Saudi Arabia said it is prepared to increase oil production to make up for the loss of Russian oil in the market.
“New retail gas price records continue to be set across the state as crude oil prices remain elevated due to tight supplies around the globe,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster. “Prices will likely continue to fluctuate with relief likely not coming until after the busy summer travel season concludes.”
Drivers in Texas are paying the 9th lowest gas price average in the country, according to gasprices.aaa.com. Meanwhile, drivers in California are paying the most at $6.21 on average for a gallon of regular unleaded.
AAA Tips to save money on fuel
Studies have shown personal driving habits are the single biggest factor that affects vehicle fuel consumption, according to AAA.
Adopting new and improved behaviors on the road can contribute to significant savings at the gas pump. Here are some ways AAA says drivers can improve their fuel efficiency:
- Slow down and drive the speed limit. Higher speeds result in more aerodynamic drag.
- Avoid “jackrabbit” starts and hard accelerations. These actions greatly increase fuel consumption.
- Use cruise control on the highway to help maintain a constant speed and save fuel. However, never use cruise control on slippery roads because a loss of vehicle control could result.
- Minimize your use of air conditioning.
- Avoid extended idling to warm up the engine, even in colder temperatures. It’s unnecessary and wastes fuel.
- Download the AAA app to find the cheapest gas prices near you.
- Maintain your car according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Regular service will ensure optimum fuel economy.
- Make sure your tires are properly maintained and inflated to the correct level.
- When driving in town, adjust your speed to “time” the traffic lights. This reduces repeated braking and acceleration that consume additional fuel.
- When approaching a red light or stop sign, take your foot off the gas early and allow your car to coast down to a slower speed until it is time to brake. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-gas-prices-hits-all-time-high-overnight/287-a424e12f-e687-4890-be11-2629817cec32 | 2022-06-02T16:33:27 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-gas-prices-hits-all-time-high-overnight/287-a424e12f-e687-4890-be11-2629817cec32 |
A gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun killed four people Wednesday at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, police said, the latest in a series of deadly mass shootings across the country in recent weeks.
Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish confirmed the number of dead and said the shooter also was dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The spate of recent gun violence across the country, including the killing of 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school eight days ago by an 18-year-old gunman carrying an AR-style semi-automatic rifle, has led to Democratic leaders amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns, while Republicans are emphasizing more security at schools.
The divide mirrors a partisan split that has stymied action in Congress and many state capitols over how best to respond to a record-high number of gun-related deaths in the U.S.
It was unclear what prompted the deadly assault in Tulsa, Dalgleish said.
“It appears both weapons at one point or another were fired on the scene," Dalgleish said. “The officers who arrived were hearing shots in the building, and that's what led them to the second floor."
Police responded to the call about three minutes after dispatchers received the report at 4:52 p.m. and made contact with the gunman roughly five minutes later, at 5:01 p.m. Dalgleish said.
“I was very happy with what we know so far regarding the response of our officers," Dalgleish said.
The length of time it took police officers in Uvalde, Texas, to engage the gunman during last week's deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School has become a key focus of that investigation. Officers waited over an hour to breach the classroom where the gunman attacked.
Police Capt. Richard Meulenberg also said multiple people were wounded and that the medical complex was a “catastrophic scene.” The exact number of wounded was not immediately available.
Police and hospital officials said they were not ready to identify the dead.
St. Francis Health System locked down its campus Wednesday afternoon because of the situation at the Natalie Medical Building. The Natalie building houses an outpatient surgery center and a breast health center. Dalgleish said an orthopedic clinic also is located on the second floor where officers discovered the shooter and several victims.
“This campus is sacred ground for our community," said Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum. “For decades, this campus has been a place where heroes come to work every day to save the lives of people in our community."
Bynum added: “Right now, my thoughts are with the victims. If we want to have a policy discussion, that is something to be had in the future, but not tonight."
Philip Tankersley, 27, was leaving his father’s room at nearby Saint Francis Hospital around 5 p.m., when hospital staff said there was an active shooter in the building across the street, locked the doors and warned them to stay away from the windows.
Tankersley said he and his mother sheltered in his father’s hospital room for more than an hour, trying to learn scraps of information from the TV news and passing nurses. He said they heard “code silver” and “level 1 trauma” announced on the hospital speakers and wondered if they were safe in the room.
“I wasn’t particularly worried because the two people that I need to look out for were in that same room as me,” he said. “But it was definitely a ‘this is happening here’ moment.”
Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also at the scene, a spokesperson said. A reunification center for families to find their loved ones was set up at a nearby high school.
The shooting Wednesday also comes just more than two weeks after shooting at a Buffalo supermarket by a white man who is accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack. The recent Memorial Day weekend saw multiple mass shootings nationwide, including at an outdoor festival in Taft, Oklahoma, 45 miles from Tulsa, even as single-death incidents accounted for most gun fatalities.
Since January, there have been 12 shootings where four or more people have been killed, according to The Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University mass killing database. Those shootings have left 76 dead, including 31 adults and children in Buffalo and Texas, the database says. The death toll does not include the suspects in the shootings. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/4-killed-in-shooting-at-tulsa-medical-building-shooter-dead/article_45ef44fb-375b-5785-8a92-cc10c261fcb2.html | 2022-06-02T16:33:40 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/4-killed-in-shooting-at-tulsa-medical-building-shooter-dead/article_45ef44fb-375b-5785-8a92-cc10c261fcb2.html |
Health Department warns about drug-overdose uptick in East Bay, northeast RI
The state has issued a public health alert because of an increase in suspected drug overdoses in the East Bay and the northeast section of Rhode Island.
It came after 11 people needed EMS care for suspected opioid overdoses in the two regions between May 22 and May 28.
One region includes Jamestown, Bristol, Warren, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport and Barrington. It had six suspected overdoses.
The other region includes Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield and North Smithfield. It had five suspected overdoses.
More:'A crisis': Record number of Rhode Islanders died from accidental drug overdoses in 2021
Alerts are issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals when regions surpass pre-established thresholds for suspected overdoses.
Alerts are sent to public health and health-care workers, first responders and municipal leaders.
The Tiverton Police Department posted the information on Facebook, writing, "All of our officers and EMS personnel are trained and equipped with NARCAN."
"We recognize the needs of our community to provide professional treatment for those who have been negatively effected by drugs and alcohol."
For more information and help, visit PreventOverdoseRI.org.
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Providence meteorologist Kelly Bates is 'thrilled' to get back on the airwaves with ABC6
Longtime local meteorologist Kelly Bates, who left NBC10 in September after a contract dispute, will soon return to the airwaves.
Bates was hired as a weekend weather forecaster by ABC6. She starts June 11.
"I'm thrilled to be back at ABC6," Bates said in a video posted to the station's website. "I can't wait to get out there and start bringing you weather reports with a personal touch from all around this beautiful place we call home."
Bates had worked at NBC10 for 17 years before announcing her departure last fall. As she noted in the video, Bates had previously worked at ABC6, hired there as a weekend night meteorologist in 2000.
“We are thrilled to have Kelly join the WLNE family and are looking forward to bringing her familiar face back into the homes of Southern New Englanders,” WLNE general manager Alex Wolf said in a report posted to their station's website.
More:New role for ex-meteorologist Kelly Bates: Co-starring in 'Love Letters'
Bates grew up in North Attleboro and graduated from Bishop Feehan High School.
She's received two Emmy nominations and has been voted best female meteorologist of Rhode Island by the readers of Rhode Island Monthly for the past nine years, according to ABC6.
Between jobs, Bates dabbled in theater, appearing in "Love Letters" in November for the Community Players at Pawtucket's Jenks Auditorium.
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In an interview, the Coventry resident told The Journal, "I thought it might be fun to have an artistic outlet."
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza tests positive for COVID-19, will work remotely
PROVIDENCE — Mayor Jorge Elorza has tested positive for COVID-19.
On Thursday, his office announced that he received the result with an at-home test after experiencing symptoms. He is now scheduled for a PCR test, which is considered more accurate.
The mayor is fully vaccinated and boosted, his office said. He has canceled in-person meetings and events for the coming days and will work remotely.
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The mayor's office has asked that anyone who has been in close contact with Elorza test, quarantine and wear a mask in accordance with CDC guidelines.
According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence is currently in medium transmission of the virus. Across the state, within the past seven days, there have been nearly 300 infections per 100,000 people. Cases are declining as well as hospital admissions. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/providence-ri-mayor-jorge-elorza-covid-19-positive/7483356001/ | 2022-06-02T16:35:31 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/providence-ri-mayor-jorge-elorza-covid-19-positive/7483356001/ |
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HAMMOND — North Township Trustee Adrian Santos has won a civil suit that could otherwise have cost the City of East Chicago money.
A U.S. District Court jury returned a verdict Wednesday in favor of Santos and against former East Chicago city councilman Randall Artis following a seven-day trial and less than two hours deliberation.
The jury was asked to pick sides on whether Santos fired Artis from the East Chicago city clerk’s office in 2016 because of Artis’s felony conviction for public corruption or over a political vendetta.
Artis filed suit six years ago, seeking a cash award from the City of East Chicago. The jury awarded no money to anyone, according to court documents.
Roy Dominguez, one of Artis’s lawyers, said Wednesday afternoon, “We are disappointed in the outcome but respect the jury’s verdict and will now consider whether to appeal this decision.”
Santos said afterward, “This has been an extremely stressful time for me and my family. I just thank God for closure, the favorable verdict, the excellent work of my legal team Tolbert & Tolbert and the jury’s careful consideration of the evidence,” Santos said.
Attorney Michael Tolbert defended Santos and the City of East Chicago.
The trial featured not only a rivalry between two prominent men but also East Chicago’s reputation as a battlefield where politicians take desperate and sometimes unprincipled measures to win campaigns.
Artis was East Chicago's 3rd District city councilman from 1992 to 2005 when he was caught up in East Chicago’s infamous "sidewalks” public corruption scandal.
Artis was one of several city politicians who broke the law 23 years ago to win reelection. They arranged to repave voters' sidewalks, private driveways and, in one case, a homeowner's entire backyard to win the public’s support during the 1999 municipal election.
Artis pleaded guilty in 2005 to a federal theft count that he misspent $1.3 million in "sidewalks" money, authorizing his brother's construction company to pour concrete on private property at city expense.
After serving 21 months in prison, Artis returned to city employment in August 2015 when then-East Chicago City Clerk Mary Morris Leonard said Artis deserved a second chance.
But Santos replaced Leonard as city clerk Jan. 1, 2016, and fired Artis a month later.
Santos claimed he was afraid the city's insurer wouldn't cover any losses caused by a city employee convicted of theft or another crime of dishonesty.
Artis' claimed Santos fired him for his refusal to campaign in 2016 for two of Santos' political allies, Lake County Commissioner Mike Repay, who was running for reelection, and Marissa McDermott, who was running for Lake Circuit Court judge.
Artis’ lawyers argued that even a convicted felon still has a constitutional right to support the political candidates of his choice without having to face job termination by a rival politician.
Santos denied any political motive for his decision.
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A person was shot at one of Northwest Indiana's most popular beaches as people started to flock back to the Lake Michigan lakefront on Memorial Day weekend.
The judge said he watched a video of the 36-minute beating April 27, 2021, at the couple's apartment in Gary and was stunned by how casual and cool defendant Sylvester Okafor appeared to be.
While speaking with the daughter of a woman suspected in a shooting, an officer noticed injuries to the girl's hands. Further investigation revealed the girl's body was covered in scars, record state. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/north-township-trustee-wins-federal-trial-that-turned-into-political-grudge-match/article_0bea7d85-87e0-5464-b2c8-3140238add45.html | 2022-06-02T16:41:59 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/north-township-trustee-wins-federal-trial-that-turned-into-political-grudge-match/article_0bea7d85-87e0-5464-b2c8-3140238add45.html |
MICHIGAN CITY — Mayor Duane Parry is urging the Sanitary District board to put on hold the extension of sewer service to Lakeshore Drive in Long Beach.
The board meets at 4 p.m. Thursday night at City Hall to discuss it.
The City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. The council also should consider tabling the issue, Parry said, to give Long Beach residents to work with their Town Council on ways to bring down the cost for affected residents.
At issue is the $248 monthly fee Lakeshore Drive residents would be assessed to pay off $13 million in bonds to build the sewer extension project.
Sanitary District attorney James Meyer told the City Council on Tuesday night that unlike a tax, a fee can only be assessed for people with a direct benefit from the project — in this case, the ability to connect to a sanitary sewer instead of using a septic system.
Long Beach Town Council President Robert Lemay said town officials hoped to get sewers throughout the town, but House Bill 1245 wouldn’t allow it.
“It’s interesting that the very people who made sewering the whole town an impossibility with HB1245 are now asking, why aren’t we sewering the whole town?” Lemay said. “HB1245 takes away the ability of our health department to protect our lake from septics placed too close to the lake on 7/1/23.”
Eleven of the homes on Lakeshore Drive have to have septic tanks pumped out frequently because their septic systems failed.
“I happen to be one of the 14 homeowners on Lakeshore Drive whose septic tank fell into the lake,” Scott Upp said. He paid more than $740,000 to repair his seawall after a violent storm. Now he has a huge bill for pumping his septic tank.
“I can tell you on average I pay $235 a week,” he said. “That’s well over $12,000 a year for pump-and-haul.”
Lemay hopes the project will receive city approval by the end of the month. “If we don’t proceed now, this project won’t happen,” he said, because this project is grandfathered in and unaffected by HB1245’s restrictions.
One of the problems with septic systems along Lakeshore Drive is the size of the lots. If a failing septic system has to be replaced, there’s nowhere suitable on the rest of the lot for the septic system to be installed.
If the city reneges on the deal to extend sewer service, it would likely be responsible for about $300,000 in engineering fees already paid to a consultant for the project, Meyer said.
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Cobe Cup Car Cruise
Cars head North on State Road 55 toward Crown Point during the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning celebrating the 112th anniversary of the Cobe Cup Car Race.
Larry and Cheryl Morrone, of Crown Point, look over a 1931 Ford before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning.
Paul Myers, of East Chicago, closes the hood on his 1929 Ford Model A before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point.
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, center, reacts after hitting a triple and scoring when the throw to third went astray against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Garrett Weber, right, reacts with teammate Joey Carra after a home run against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, left, reacts with teammate Griffin Tobias after Williams tripled and scored on a throwing error against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
David Rorex, son of fallen Gary police officer Dorian Rorex, holds his one-year-old son Kylo as he taps the memorial wreath at the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial Friday.
Lake Central players celebrate their win after Mackenzie Calinski (14) scored in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 12-2 over Hammond Morton during the championship game of the 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Lake Central players raise the sectional championship trophy after beating Hammond Morton 12-2 in six inning in the championship game of 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Hammond Morton’s Ariana Figueroa (28) reacts after she and Analise Campos (14) both scored in the fourth inning during the 4A sectional championship game against Lake Central at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch lets Opportunity Enterprises client David Barnes, along with client Ethan Ruiz, enjoy the spotlight during Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for a new 16,000-square-foot respite center in Lake Eliza.
Lake Central’s Ryan Mauder takes the hand-off from Josh Berry for the final lap of the 4x400-meter relay final during the Boys Track Regional at Valparaiso High School Thursday evening.
Jason Janek's mother, Camellia Janek, and his goddaughter, Cassidy Janek-Mansfield, reflect by a tree that was planted in his memory at Whiting Lakefront Park.
Merrillville’s Taylor Jackson clears the next to last hurdle during the 100 Meter Hurdles during the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School Tuesday evening.
Cars are lined up on Superior Drive as customers try out the Sonic Drive-In. One customer said he was in line for an hour to order a footlong chili/cheese dog but said it was worth wait.
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory blesses images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego on Sunday during the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John.
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory of the Catholic Diocese of Gary meets with Eve Figueroa, of Chicago, Sunday following the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza.
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Cobe Cup Car Cruise
Cars head North on State Road 55 toward Crown Point during the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning celebrating the 112th anniversary of the Cobe Cup Car Race.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Cobe Cup Car Cruise
Larry and Cheryl Morrone, of Crown Point, look over a 1931 Ford before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Cobe Cup Car Cruise
Paul Myers, of East Chicago, closes the hood on his 1929 Ford Model A before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Cobe Cup Car Cruise
A worn American flag blows in the breeze on the antenna of a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Final graduation in historic LaCrosse High School
Veteran radio sportscaster Harold Welter addresses the graduating class of Lacrosse High School on Friday.
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Final graduation in historic LaCrosse High School
Kyle Gorski, an honors graduate of LaCrosse High School, stands with his diploma during commencement Friday.
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4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, center, reacts after hitting a triple and scoring when the throw to third went astray against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Munster's Kevin Hall reacts after a single on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Garrett Weber, right, reacts with teammate Joey Carra after a home run against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Munster's dugout reacts after a home run by Jake Thometz on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, left, reacts with teammate Griffin Tobias after Williams tripled and scored on a throwing error against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
Gary police memorial service
K-9 officers join the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial Friday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Gary police memorial service
Gary police department officers were joined by officers from other departments at the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial on Friday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Gary police memorial service
David Rorex, son of fallen Gary police officer Dorian Rorex, holds his one-year-old son Kylo as he taps the memorial wreath at the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial Friday.
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Lake Central players celebrate their win after Mackenzie Calinski (14) scored in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 12-2 over Hammond Morton during the championship game of the 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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Lake Central players raise the sectional championship trophy after beating Hammond Morton 12-2 in six inning in the championship game of 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
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Hammond Morton’s Ariana Figueroa (28) reacts after she and Analise Campos (14) both scored in the fourth inning during the 4A sectional championship game against Lake Central at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Neighborhood park seen as 'catalyst' for future growth
Kaiden Ballard, 5, uses the slide on the playground Thursday at Windrich Park at Jacobs Square in Hammond.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Gabriel Bellar waves to family at the Lake Central High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Kaitlyn O'Drobinak wipes a tear away as she watches a Class of 2022 tribute video at the Lake Central High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Elizabeth Solis and Kyle Kennedy watch a Class of 2022 tribute video at the Lake Central High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Lake Central junior Lexi Crenshaw takes a selfie with graduating seniors.
John J. Watkins, The Times
OE breaks ground on respite facility
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch lets Opportunity Enterprises client David Barnes, along with client Ethan Ruiz, enjoy the spotlight during Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for a new 16,000-square-foot respite center in Lake Eliza.
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Boone Grove’s Jarrod Benkovich competes in the high jump during the Boys Track Regional at Valparaiso High School Thursday evening.
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Lake Central’s Ryan Mauder takes the hand-off from Josh Berry for the final lap of the 4x400-meter relay final during the Boys Track Regional at Valparaiso High School Thursday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Family memorializes Jason Janek
Jason Janek's mother, Camellia Janek, and his goddaughter, Cassidy Janek-Mansfield, reflect by a tree that was planted in his memory at Whiting Lakefront Park.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Family memorializes Jason Janek
Jason Janek's name adorns a tree planted in his memory at Whiting Lakefront Park.
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Kankakee Valley’s Emily Nannenga competes in the high jump Tuesday at the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School.
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Merrillville’s Taylor Jackson clears the next to last hurdle during the 100 Meter Hurdles during the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School Tuesday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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Valparaiso’s Ayla Rice competes in the shot put during the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School Tuesday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Sonic Drive-In has its long-awaited opening Monday
Jessica Townsend delivers food to a customer at the new Sonic Drive-In on it's first day open.
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Sonic opening makes big boom in Crown Point
Cars are lined up on Superior Drive as customers try out the Sonic Drive-In. One customer said he was in line for an hour to order a footlong chili/cheese dog but said it was worth wait.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory blesses images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego on Sunday during the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John.
Steve Euvino
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory of the Catholic Diocese of Gary meets with Eve Figueroa, of Chicago, Sunday following the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza.
Steve Euvino
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Members of the Xel-Ha Escuela de Danza process as Aztec dancers Sunday for the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza.
Doug Ross, an award-winning writer, has been covering Northwest Indiana for more than 35 years, including more than a quarter of a century at The Times.
Redevelopment Commission attorney Alan Sirinek said it’s not certain whether Franklin will be made two-way. This study simply looks at the feasibility. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/long-beach-sewer-project-might-be-delayed/article_b87f1bf8-5334-58e1-b40d-8155af04997e.html | 2022-06-02T16:42:08 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/long-beach-sewer-project-might-be-delayed/article_b87f1bf8-5334-58e1-b40d-8155af04997e.html |
The deputy involved in a fatal shooting at Mott-Regent Public School had run out of nonlethal options before he fired his gun at a man who authorities say was at the school “fully intending to initiate a confrontation” over a child custody dispute, documents related to the investigation show.
Jeffrie Glover Jr. died at the Mott school on April 21 after an altercation with Deputy Jedediah Kohler, who attempted to keep him out of the school and fired a single shot after twice using a Taser as the two men fought inside the building.
Authorities say Glover’s presence in the school stemmed from a disagreement over custody of his children. Hettinger County State’s Attorney Pat Merriman in a May 20 memorandum to State’s Attorney David Crane, Sheriff Sarah Warner and state Bureau of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Tim Helmer stated that no charges were warranted against Kohler.
Authorities did not publicly release the deputy's name after the incident, saying he had invoked his Marsy's Law victim protection rights. But Kohler is identified in public documents obtained by the Tribune.
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Merriman in addition to the May 20 document filed two other memos on May 23 in which he weighed more information gathered by BCI. The memos reinforced his decision not to press charges against the deputy.
Kohler “acted, at all times, with restraint and exhausted all reasonable and necessary means of force at his disposal,” Merriman said.
Glover had been separated from his wife for about a year, but the two had no legal court order or agreement for parenting time, Merriman said. The two on the morning of the incident argued about arrangements for picking up their child from school, according to the prosecutor.
His memos describe the scene that unfolded at the school, using information from witnesses and Kohler:
Kohler was called to the school about 3 p.m. and tried to stop Glover from going inside. Kohler when he arrived at the school recognized Glover “as being combative from a prior traffic incident." Witnesses said Glover used expletives and threatened to kill his estranged wife as she tried to leave with their child.
Witnesses told police Glover shoved Kohler against a wall and the deputy used his Taser. Glover went down and Kohler was able to put one of the man’s hands behind his back. Glover got up and grabbed Kohler, who used the Taser again. The two went down and Kohler briefly blacked out.
Glover threatened to kill the deputy and “took several swings with closed fists at the deputy’s head." Kohler reached for a knife clipped to his vest, but pushed it back into place. The deputy tried to use his legs to push Glover off but Glover persisted in the fight. Kohler “believing he was done for, drew his sidearm and fired one round into Glover."
Glover “originally went to this fight fully intending to initiate a confrontation with, at least, his estranged wife” over custody and visitation and was “oblivious to the fact that, at that time, school was being let out and numerous innocent children and adults would be there in/on the premises, and therefore, at risk of injury,” the final memo states.
Kohler and a responding paramedic attempted lifesaving measures including CPR and the use of a defibrillator, but Glover was pronounced dead. No students or staff were injured. The school canceled classes the next day and made counselors available.
Reach Travis Svihovec at 701-250-8260 or Travis.Svihovec@bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/report-mott-school-intruder-killed-by-deputy-fully-intended-confrontation/article_f50cb9c0-e1ef-11ec-afee-535824333367.html | 2022-06-02T16:44:01 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/report-mott-school-intruder-killed-by-deputy-fully-intended-confrontation/article_f50cb9c0-e1ef-11ec-afee-535824333367.html |
The developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline has failed in a last-ditch effort to keep private some records it believes are privileged information but the North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled are public documents.
Energy Transfer on May 12 asked the court to rehear a case involving more than 16,000 documents linked to construction security for the heavily protested pipeline. Justices unanimously rejected the request in a May 23 order that did not explain their reasoning.
Energy Transfer did not respond to a Tribune request for comment.
The attempt was a long shot. The high court last granted a petition for rehearing in 2013, and then only to correct a misstatement in an opinion. The last true rehearing granted appears to be in 2009.
"The Supreme Court rarely grants petitions for rehearing," Supreme Court Clerk Petra Mandigo Hulm said.
The case involves documents that DAPL security overseer TigerSwan gave to North Dakota's Private Investigation and Security Board during a dispute over whether the North Carolina company operated illegally in the state. That issue culminated with a settlement in September 2020 under which the company agreed to pay $175,000 to the board but did not admit to any wrongdoing.
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The Intercept nonprofit online news organization sued in November 2020 to get access to the documents for investigative journalism on the extensive and sometimes violent pipeline protests in southern North Dakota in 2016-17. Energy Transfer contended that the documents are “privileged, confidential and proprietary."
The Supreme Court in late April ruled that the documents are public records, a decision that open records advocates hailed as a victory.
Justices essentially concluded that the documents are public because they were received by the board for use in connection with public business. Energy Transfer in its request for a rehearing asked the high court to consider whether documents TigerSwan gave to the board that were unrelated to the board's case are indeed public records.
Company attorneys didn't indicate how many documents that might entail. They referred to their request as a "narrow question."
Intercept attorney Tim Purdon said he wasn't surprised the Supreme Court rejected the request, given that such petitions "are rarely filed and almost never granted."
The Supreme Court has already given Energy Transfer another avenue to try to shield some of the documents from public view. Justices in a second ruling in late April said the company should have been allowed to intervene in TigerSwan's case before the board so that it could seek a protective order for the documents.
The court sent the matter back to the board, saying that although the documents overall are public records, "individual documents or parts of documents may be withheld from disclosure if they fall within a statutory exemption." The ruling means the board needs to determine whether any should be withheld because they include Energy Transfer's proprietary information. The 16,000 documents comprise 62,000 pages.
The board in a May 23 order laid out the process it will use. Energy Transfer has until June 13 to review the board's proposed redactions and to identify any others it feels are warranted. The matter ultimately will go to an administrative law judge for a hearing on any disputed redactions, then back to the board for a final order. At that point, any records not deemed private under a a legal exemption to the open records law will become public.
Board Executive Director John Shorey III declined to comment on how long that process might take, citing the ongoing litigation.
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/tribal-news/north-dakota-supreme-court-rejects-dapl-developers-rehearing-request-in-documents-case/article_531d0316-d6bb-11ec-ade9-13440d0c7d0b.html | 2022-06-02T16:44:07 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/tribal-news/north-dakota-supreme-court-rejects-dapl-developers-rehearing-request-in-documents-case/article_531d0316-d6bb-11ec-ade9-13440d0c7d0b.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Anticipation for the opening of Patriot Popcorn and Brewrista and the Bean had been building for Ashlee Budds. Outside the tiny store Thursday morning, white chocolate latte in hand, Budds said her first experience on opening day didn’t disappoint.
Drawn by social media buzz, patrons packed the location at the corner of North Roan Street and State of Franklin Road as co-owners Mike and John Brady dished out a variety of sweet and savory popcorns and Brewrista and the Bean owner Abigail Myers served up coffee.
“It’s awesome,” Budds said. “The stuff’s great, Abby was super nice. I didn’t get the popcorn guy’s name, but he was really nice.”
She said she and her two kids had been eyeing the storefront for weeks waiting for the business to open.
“I started following Abby’s Facebook stuff online,” Budds said. “I was aware when they were opening, so we scouted them out.”
John Brady said Johnson City had been “more than welcoming” as the brothers worked to relocate their veteran-owned business from the Greater Chicago area.
“It’s truly a breathtaking area,” he said while taking a 90-second break from serving customers. “Everybody is so beyond kind.”
Brady said people have responded overwhelmingly since hearing about the company’s mission of donating a portion of profits to veterans, active military, first responders and child abuse prevention. “People were talking all about who we need to start networking with and reach out to to help.”
The company sells the bulk of its 80-plus flavors through online sales, but Brady said walk-in traffic was keeping him busy Thursday morning.
“It’s been keeping me going between cooking and mixing our different savories and spices. Ever since 7 o’clock, we’ve had some folks we’ve been interacting with since we moved down here. They’ve been in first right off the bat.”
Brewrista and the Bean LLC’s website says they will offer traditional coffee beverages such as espresso, americano, latte and cappuccino drinks.
The new coffee store will also offer a selection of cold brew coffee drinks and non-caffeinated beverages.
Brewrista and the Bean LLC listed on its Facebook page that they will be open Monday-Friday from 5 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Patriot Popcorn Company will serve customers with a wide selection of gourmet popcorn that ranges from flavors listed on its website like caramel apple, root beer, french vanilla and even a star-spangled banner flavor.
The popcorn store will open Monday from 1-6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. while they will close on Sunday. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/coffee-company-popcorn-store-opens-in-downtown-johnson-city/ | 2022-06-02T16:49:22 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/coffee-company-popcorn-store-opens-in-downtown-johnson-city/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Johnson City commissioners are scheduled to consider an increase in the base rate of the city’s trash collection services.
According to the commission’s agenda for June 2, a resolution to adjust the collection rate of residents’ solid waste is set to be discussed.
A summary of the agenda item states that the proposed increase was discussed in the fiscal year 2023 budget and would raise the base monthly rate for trash collection for both municipal and regional residents. For those in the city proper (municipal), the base rate for collection would increase from $11 to $13 each month.
For regional residents, the service’s base rate would see a slightly smaller increase from $18 to $19 monthly.
The resolution contains a multitude of proposed rate adjustments, each of an increase over the current cost. Collection services from businesses, back doors (both municipal and regional) and dumpsters would all see an increase if approved. Below is a breakdown of how the costs would increase if approved:
The agenda also states that “adjustments in industrial and commercial rates for the municipal and regional systems are proposed.” The agenda did not specify exactly which additional rate adjustments have been suggested.
Johnson City Public Works has recommended that the commission approve the resolution, according to the agenda.
The city operates both the municipal and regional solid waste funds as enterprise funds, meaning they are services provided to the public for a fee and are not tied to other expenses like property taxes. The proposed resolution states that the “recent cost of living increases” could threaten the long-term financial security of the trash collection service.
The resolution describes the rate adjustment as necessary to “maintain long term financial stability.”
If approved, the new rates would go into effect July 1, 2022.
In June 2018, the commission approved the last rate increase for collection services. That adjustment increased the base fee from $9 to $11 for municipal residents.
The Johnson City Commission will also consider a first reading of the fiscal year 2023 budget Thursday night. That budget includes no increase for the city’s property tax rate. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-commission-to-consider-increase-in-trash-collection-rate/ | 2022-06-02T16:49:28 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-commission-to-consider-increase-in-trash-collection-rate/ |
Former star lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with then-president Donald Trump, on Thursday got 4 years in prison for stealing from her.
Avenatti was convicted in early February of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Daniels. He reportedly choked up in court during his sentencing.
During a two-week trial, prosecutors said the California lawyer spun a web of lies to cheat Daniels of nearly $300,000 she was owed for her autobiography, spending it on his firm’s payroll and personal expenses. Avenatti argued in closing arguments that he was acting in good faith, believing he was owed the money and never thinking it was wrong to take it.
The Daniels case was separate from a previous trial, where Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort Nike to the tune of $25 million. In July 2021, he was sentenced to two-and-a-half-years in prison in that case.
Part of Avenatti's sentence in the Daniels case will run concurrently to the sentence in the Nike case, with the remaining 2.5 years to be served after that first sentence is completed. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/michael-avenatti-gets-4-years-in-prison-for-stealing-from-porn-star-stormy-daniels/3716908/ | 2022-06-02T16:50:54 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/michael-avenatti-gets-4-years-in-prison-for-stealing-from-porn-star-stormy-daniels/3716908/ |
PORTLAND, Oregon — We report on a lot theft cases in Portland. We so often share how victims never see their stolen items again, or how community members weren't able to help them.
This is not one of those stories.
It starts with a photo. Norma Kron Gardner was 15 years old when she smiled for the picture, taken nearly 80 years ago. Faded and worn, the picture still means the world to Norma’s daughter, Chris Harrison.
“I think this picture held my mom and dad together while he was away,” said Harrison, 74.
Harrison’s father, Benjamin Gardner, carried Norma's photo all through Europe during World War II. Harrison said it gave him hope.
“When he came back in a year or two, they got married,” she said.
So it just makes sense that Harrison has long carried the same precious picture of her mother in her own wallet. Both of her parents passed away many years ago.
“I enjoyed having it there, because I knew she was there and it was a nice little reminder,” said Harrison.
Last August, Harrison, who lives near Atlanta, Georgia, came to Portland to visit her daughter. She stopped into the Trader Joe's on Northeast Halsey Street. It was there Harrison said someone bumped into her and stole her wallet from her bag.
“I was devastated, I was crying,” she said. “We were going to leave the next day.”
As first reported by The Oregonian, Harrison filed a police report but thought she'd never see her wallet or her treasured photo again. Eight months had passed when she got an unexpected phone call.
“I get this call from this guy, he says, ‘Hey lady, I have your wallet,’ and I'm like yeah right,” said Harrison.
The man on the other line was 37-year-old Randall Bair.
“It's fine, I kind of expected it,” said Bair of Harrison’s initial response.
Bair promised he had not stolen Harrison’s wallet. Instead, he said he found it tucked into a tree in the McDonald’s parking lot on Northeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard, just a few blocks from Trader Joe’s.
“I understand how hard it is to lose your wallet, it's happened to me,” shared Bair.
He said he noticed Harrison's phone number on a medical card in the wallet and called her.
“I just said, ‘I'm going to leave it in the McDonald's, you can come pick it up,’” Bair said.
Harrison still didn’t buy it.
“I’m like, ‘I'm sure you did,’” said Harrison. “I was very skeptical.”
Then Harrison remembered the report she’d filed with the Portland Police Bureau. She said the responding officer had told her she could call him anytime, so she did. Harrison said the officer went by McDonald's and was able to retrieve the wallet.
“The credit cards were missing and money was missing but the picture was still in there!” said Harrison. “I'm like, 'Oh you're kidding me!'”
The officer mailed the wallet to Harrison the very next day. To thank him, Harrison mailed the the officer two Trader Joe's gift cards, but said he mailed them back to her, because he wasn’t allowed to accept them.
As for Bair, Harrison said she is sending him a reward as well, and an apology.
“I am so ashamed of the way I talked to him at first,” said Harrison. “You know, in this day and age, it's so hard to trust people.”
Bair said he understood.
“She got it after a while,” he chuckled.
It turns out that somewhere in the wallet, perhaps tucked in near Norma Kron Gardner’s smile, was one last lesson from mom.
“Don't give up on humankind,” said Harrison. “Because humans can be kind.” | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/wallet-stolen-portland-precious-photo-returned/283-b710304a-cf71-4c24-9409-b469f56f93ae | 2022-06-02T16:54:53 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/wallet-stolen-portland-precious-photo-returned/283-b710304a-cf71-4c24-9409-b469f56f93ae |
BOISE, Idaho — Two adult wolves caused a sheep pile-up in a steep gully near Shaw Mountain while trying to attack the grazing herd.
In an interview with the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission, Frank Shirts, a rancher and owner of Wilder Sheep, said the wolf attack occurred during daylight hours which is rare. The wolves caused the deaths of 143 sheep, which is the worst sheep loss Shirts says he has ever had.
Shirts said his sheep herders saw two wolves running into the band of sheep, and then watched as the animals fell to their death in the steep gully.
Since gray wolves were first imported from Canada and released into Central Idaho in 1995, this is the worst incident of wolf predation that Shirts has experienced.
The sheep were part of a band of about 2,500 ewes and lambs that crossed Idaho State Highway 55 in Eagle this March, grazing through the Boise Foothills, before following the green up to higher pastures.
"The wolves scared the hell out of them and pushed them into that little canyon and piled them in there," Shirts said. "They didn't consume anything. The sheep just suffocated in the pileup and died. We work to make things good for those sheep every day, so it's a shame to lose them."
To cover the cost of the sheep predation, Shirts said he would apply for compensation funds.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) officials said they authorized Wildlife Services to take over control of the Boise River Wildlife Management Area, which includes the Shaw Mountain area, through the end of May. That order is now expired.
"We know that wolves are present on the Boise Front," Brian Pearson, regional communication manager for IDFG, said. "This occurred in Game Management Unit #39, which is an area in which we have chronic livestock depredation events. To that end, we have expanded seasons and methods of take in Unit #39, and often have to address depredations using control actions."
Two of Shirts' sheep herders were able to chase off the two wolves, according to officials. There were also two Great Pyrenees guard dogs that were watching the herd, but they ran for cover and were not injured according to Shirts.
Idaho State Director, Jared Hedelius, said an agent from USDA APHIS Wildlife Services was sent to the site to confirm the kill. The area was surveyed by helicopter to look for other wolves that may be in the area; after several days monitoring the situation, Hedelius says there were no wolves found.
IDFG officials are unsure whether the wolves were dispersing from a pack or whether a wolf pack is operating in the Shaw Mountain area.
"We just felt that the public needs to know these kinds of things are happening up there in the Boise Front," Emmett sheep rancher and board president of the Idaho Wool Growers Association, John Peterson, said.
"This isn't more than a few miles from Table Rock," Shirts added.
The Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board works cooperatively with IDFG and USDA APHIS Wildlife Services to address wolf and livestock conflicts when occurring on a persistent basis.
The Board also works with IDFG and Wildlife Services to address impermissible levels of gray wolf predation in elk management zones with predation management plans, or where ungulate populations are below objectives.
Idaho has the most wolves in the Rocky Mountain West, with the population sitting at about 1,500 animals.
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To bee, or not to bee: Prescott girl makes National Spelling Bee finals
WASHINGTON – Standing on stage at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Prescott sixth-grader Aliyah Alpert was the picture of composure.
She nailed the spelling of “nuciform” – a description of something nut-shaped – and easily defined “malinger” – to get out of work by pretending to be sick. But she admitted that she almost blew it on “dyspathy,” which she was tempted to spell with an “i.”
“Does this contain the Greek root ‘dys,’ meaning abnormal?” she asked the judge, before being told it did. “D-y-s-p-a-t-h-y. Dyspathy.”
That was just one of the correct answers over two days of competition that landed Aliyah, the only Arizona competitor at this year’s national spelling bee, in the final round Thursday. She is one of just 12 finalists from the field of 229 spellers that started on Tuesday.
“I’m so excited,” Aliyah said, after making it to the final round. She admitted that she did not expect to make it, calling it her “dream to get to the finals.”
The home-schooled 11-year-old has been working toward this point for years, competing at the state level in two previous state competitions before winning on her third try this year, when she beat out 26 other students to advance to the national bee.
Since winning the state competition in March, Aliyah said she has spent three hours a day with her dad, poring over the list of 4,000 words from which words for two of the first three rounds were chosen.
“I am definitely pretty nervous, but I am pretty confident that I can at least spell the first two, because they are on the list,” she said before Tuesday’s competition. “The third word I am more nervous about.”
This year’s bee, the first in-person since the pandemic, was a smaller affair than normal. In a typical year, Arizona would send a handful of students to compete in Washington in a field that can top 500 contestants.
As crew members bustled about the cavernous ballroom at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center where the bee was held, a mostly hushed audience of parents and siblings sat and watched, politely clapping when a speller got an answer right. And also politely clapping when the dreaded bell rang to signal a wrong answer, as the contestant shuffled off the stage to be met by waiting parents.
Many of the spellers extended their time at the microphone, asking for all the information on their given word – pronunciation, derivation and use in a sentence – before they started spelling.
Most appeared nervous, tracing their words on the palm of one hand, brows furrowed and faces locked in concentration. They ranged in age from 7 to 15, with 46 of them having competed before at the national level.
The emotions were even more evident at the quarterfinals. Aliyah later said she was nervous, but it was not obvious – as she approached the microphone Wednesday she commented on the tie worn by the official bee pronouncer, who complimented her in return on her bee-patterned dress.
She asked briefly about the origin of her first word Wednesday – croupous – before spelling it correctly and taking a seat with the other semifinalists in the morning.
Michael Perry, a spokesman for the E.W. Scripps Co. that sponsors the bee, said spellers are typically split between those who are confident and those who appear “sick to their stomach,” and Aliyah “has appeared very confident.”
Even though she worked through her rounds with few of the tics or delaying tactics of other contestants, Aliyah said she was nervous on the stage.
“I feel like I have got a lot of weight on my shoulders,” she said. “I just want to represent Arizona.”
The state’s only national winner was in 1953, when Elizabeth Hess correctly spelled “soubrette.”
Despite the competitive nature of the event, the overall vibe was one of encouragement. Many of those eliminated in the first rounds left the stage to handshakes and “good-luck” fist bumps with the remaining contestants.
“Everybody is really supportive, I can’t really see any rivalry,” Aliyah said Tuesday. “I am sure there is, but no one is being mean about it.”
Aliyah was joined by her parents, Brenda and Mark Alpert, and twin brother, Jacob. Her main goal was to make the quarterfinals – although when she heard that had to show up for them at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday she said, “I feel tired already.”
In the semifinals Wednesday afternoon and evening, Aliyah correctly spelled “ostmark” and “trevally” and gave the correct definition of “verklempt” – someone overcome with emotion – enough to get her into the final round Thursday night.
Her mom called the “whole thing is surreal because we never ever ever dreamed of this.”
“We were shooting for semifinals,” Brenda Alpert said. “There was definitely an element of luck.”
Aliyah said she “expected to get out in the semifinals” and was almost thrown by trevally, repeatedly thinking of the wrong spellings before getting it right. Even though the finals are her dream, she knows it will be a challenge because “the words in the finals are really hard.”
But, again, she did not appear too stressed. Aliyah said that if she does not win, she plans to take a break next year and try again in 2024, focusing in the meantime “more on my music, and riding my pony.”
Brenda Alpert said Aliyah has already achieved her goal.
“No matter what happens here, she can come home happy,” she said. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/02/prescott-aliyah-alpert-makes-national-spelling-bee-finals/7482311001/ | 2022-06-02T16:55:25 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/02/prescott-aliyah-alpert-makes-national-spelling-bee-finals/7482311001/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – After a two-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gay Days is returning to Central Florida.
According to the event website, the LGBTQ+ celebration is comprised of multiple events staged at world-famous attractions, gay & lesbian nightclubs, and unique venues secured for the purpose of creating an inclusive LGBTQ atmosphere.
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The event kicked off Thursday, one day after the start of Pride Month, with stops at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and the Avanti Palms Resort Orlando.
“Gay Days began in 1991 as a single designated day (always the first Saturday in June) when the LGBTQ community and friends were encouraged to ‘Wear Red and Be Seen’ (aka #RedShirtDay) while visiting the world’s most popular theme parks,” leaders described on the website.
The event’s return to Walt Disney World comes amid controversy surrounding the recent signing of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, known to its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. The legislation signed by the governor bars instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
Groups such as the LGBTQ-advocacy organization Equality Florida, along with parents, students and a teacher, filed a federal lawsuit March 31 challenging the law. Disney CEO Bob Chapek denounced the law and apologized for not being more forcibly and publicly critical of the measure before it was signed.
“Recently the CEO of the Walt Disney Company initially responded to the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in which he thought it best to oppose the legislation ‘behind the scenes’ and has since faced tremendous criticism and backlash for how the company has responded to such an impactful bill,” the organization said in a statement. “We hope that these recent events will encourage our attendees more than ever to attend Gay Days Orlando 2022 this coming June as now is the time to come together and show the world in the immortal words of Queer Nation ‘We’re here. We’re queer. Get used to it!’”
Disney has since become the target of a political fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who with other Florida lawmakers took aim at eliminating Reedy Creek, Walt Disney World’s governing district.
In September 2020, Disney added a fifth key to its culture and business foundation. That key was inclusion. The company said by adding this key to their business practices they hoped to make its theme parks, attractions and resorts more diverse and more welcoming.
Since that time, Disney has added 10 different Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs).
“Recently, Disney LGBTQIA+ BERGs have been instrumental in partnering with the company to prepare for Pride Month by providing insight, authenticity, and thoughtful representation of the LGBTQIA+ community, connecting to the business in creating new experiences for guests,” stated Eli Levin, manager of diversity, equity & inclusion for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.
On Wednesday, Walt Disney World showed off all the Pride additions coming to the theme parks, including Pride-themed backgrounds, foods and merchandise.
Disney announced that all profits from the Disney Pride Collection will support LGBTQIA+ youth and families. In Central Florida, Disney will donate $100,000 and additional merchandise profits to the Zebra Coalition.
Gay Days runs through June 5.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is slated to hold a news briefing Thursday on attacks against law enforcement and gun violence.
The news conference is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at the State Attorney’s Office Training Room located on Orange Avenue in Orlando.
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While no other information on the briefing was provided, the news conference comes almost a week after a man was killed in a shooting involving an officer outside an Olive Garden on Conroy Road in Orlando, weeks after a man was injured in a shootout with Orlando police when officers exited an unmarked car after pulling him over and nearly three months after another Orlando police officer was taken to a hospital after possible substance exposure during a traffic stop in March.
News 6 will stream the news conference live in the media player above. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/watch-live-at-4-pm-orange-osceola-state-attorney-to-discuss-attacks-against-law-enforcement/ | 2022-06-02T17:03:47 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/watch-live-at-4-pm-orange-osceola-state-attorney-to-discuss-attacks-against-law-enforcement/ |
BLOOMINGTON — The Salvation Army of McLean County is accepting monetary donations and fans to distribute to community members without air conditioning.
New fans and monetary donations are needed immediately and will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Corps Community Center, 611 W. Washington St., Bloomington. The Mason Street entrance should be used. Donations can also be made online at sabloomington.org.
Fans will be given out Tuesday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday, June 16, from 2 to 5 p.m., to seniors age 60 and older, and individuals with a documented medical condition that warrants a fan. Distribution will be open to anyone in need of a fan on Tuesday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday, June 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. Anyone who received a fan in 2021 is not eligible to receive a fan this year due to budget limits.
Fans will be distributed at the Family Services Office at 611 W. Washington St. in Bloomington. Guests are asked to enter the alley from Oak Street, heading west. Recipients need to bring a photo ID and a current piece of mail.
Call 309-829-9476 for more information.
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In this week's BloNo Beats column, Pantagraph reporter Brendan Denison links up with the Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums band to rediscover his lost love for bagpiping. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/mclean-county-salvation-army-seeking-fan-donations/article_7a6b045c-e289-11ec-be30-139aa04db5d7.html | 2022-06-02T17:07:45 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/mclean-county-salvation-army-seeking-fan-donations/article_7a6b045c-e289-11ec-be30-139aa04db5d7.html |
YORK, Pa. — The family members of two York City firefighters who died in the 2018 collapse of the former Weaver Organ & Piano factory have reached a confidential settlement with the building's owner and an engineer, court records show.
The assistant fire chief and another firefighter who survived the collapse are also included in the settlement, which is pending court approval.
On May 19, Common Pleas Judge Clyde W. Vedder signed an order allowing a petition for approval of the settlement and distribution of the proceeds to be filed under seal, but Vedder has not yet ruled on whether to approve the agreement.
Firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony were killed in the building collapse, which occurred on March 22, 2018. The building had been consumed by a fire the previous day, and York City firefighters were still cleaning up hot spots.
Flanscha and Anthony were on the fourth floor of the building when it collapsed. Both later died of their injuries.
Assistant Fire Chief Greg Altland and firefighter Erik Swanson were also injured, but both survived.
In 2020, Flanscha's wife and Anthony's mother filed a lawsuit in York County Court, naming Carney Engineering Group and its president, Josh Carney, as defendants. The lawsuit alleged that Carney's firm told the firefighters the building was structurally safe to enter.
They later sued the building's owner, Matthew Steinkamp, and the construction foreman and superintendents on the site.
Swanson and Altland, along with their wives, took similar legal action that year.
The defendants all denied any wrongdoing in the case, according to court documents.
Because Vedder's ruling that the settlement's proceeds can be distributed under seal, the details of the settlement are unlikely to be made public, should the settlement eventually be approved. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/confidential-settlement-reached-in-lawsuit-for-fallen-york-firefighters/521-5bb5350a-84e9-46c7-a8cc-38f6893a366a | 2022-06-02T17:08:45 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/confidential-settlement-reached-in-lawsuit-for-fallen-york-firefighters/521-5bb5350a-84e9-46c7-a8cc-38f6893a366a |
RAVENSWOOD, WV (WOWK) – A man is facing wanton endangerment charges after a shooting that happened Wednesday in a trailer park.
Police say the victims were not injured in the shooting.
According to the Ravenswood Police Department, officers were dispatched to Dye Street at approximately 3:41 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, regarding a shooting in Huttons Trailer Park. Police say the call originally came in as Riverfront Park in Ravenswood, but they were told the actual location was Dye Street while en route.
An officer said when they arrived on the scene, they knocked on the door and a man allegedly yelled from inside that “he was defending himself.” When the man then opened the door, the officer found two men inside the home, describing them as “frantic.”
According to the criminal complaint, the officer told one of those men, identified as the defendant, Billy Joe “BJ” Thompson, to keep his hands where they were visible, but Thompson allegedly kept walking away from the officer toward the rear of the home.
Additional officers arrived at that time, the complaint states, and officers say Thompson was warned they would use a stun gun if he did not comply. Police say he then complied and told them a third individual had allegedly pulled a gun on him and that he “had a right to defend himself.” Thompson then allegedly told officers the only gun in his home was in a box in the bedroom. When an officer retrieved it they said they found that the air pistol was broken and was not the weapon used in the alleged shooting.
While Thompson was being questioned, officers spoke with the two victims, as well as multiple witnesses on the scene who all stated they allegedly saw Thompson shoot at the first victim’s vehicle as he and his passenger were leaving and driving away.
Thompson was arrested and charged with two counts of Wanton Endangerment, the complaint states.
Police say they found the rifle allegedly used in the shooting underneath the underpinning of the home.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources and the Ripley Police Department assisted in the investigation. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-charged-with-wanton-endangerment-in-shooting/ | 2022-06-02T17:12:46 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-charged-with-wanton-endangerment-in-shooting/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man has been sentenced for assaulting a Charleston police officer with a rock in 2020.
According to Judge Tera Salango’s Office, Anthony Gamble was sentenced in court to one to five years on the felony charge of disarming and attempting to disarm a police officer, and 12 months for a misdemeanor charge of battery.
Salango’s office says the sentences are to be served consecutively.
Gamble pleaded guilty to the charges in April 2022 in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
Below is the original story which was published on July 22, 2020
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A man is accused of throwing rocks at a bus at the Greyhound Bus Station and assaulting a police officer early this morning.
Charleston Police Officer Chelsea McCoy responded to the call around 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2020, about the incident. When McCoy arrived, she saw the suspect Anthony Gamble standing with a rock in his hand beside the bus.
McCoy identified herself and asked Gamble if he was throwing rocks at the bus. Gamble responded saying he would throw rocks at her.
Gamble then approached McCoy aggressively and allegedly assaulted McCoy with a rock.
McCoy fell to the ground where Gamble, twice her size, stayed on top of her and began hitting her in the face and head with his fists.
McCoy began screaming for help. Gamble then tried to take her gun out of its holster.
When backup officers arrived, they managed to pull Gamble off McCoy with the use of force. He was then taken into custody.
McCoy is now recovering at home after receiving treatment for her cuts and bruises at the hospital.
Gamble is charged with disarming or attempting to disarm an officer, malicious assault of an officer and obstructing an officer.
Gamble is currently in South Central Regional Jail. An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-sentenced-for-hitting-a-cpd-officer-with-a-rock/ | 2022-06-02T17:12:52 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-sentenced-for-hitting-a-cpd-officer-with-a-rock/ |
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A person was hit by a vehicle just before noon Thursday, June 2, 2022, in South Charleston, according to Kanawha County Metro 911.
Dispatchers tell 13 News that crews were enroute to the hospital with the patient shortly after the call came in.
The incident happened in the 4600 block of MacCorkle Avenue SW near Thomas Memorial Hospital.
Keep checking WOWKTV.com for updates. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/pedestrian-struck-by-vehicle-in-south-charleston/ | 2022-06-02T17:12:58 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/pedestrian-struck-by-vehicle-in-south-charleston/ |
DAVENPORT, N.Y. – A 65-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash with a Trailways bus on State Highway 23 in Delaware County, not far from Oneonta.
New York State Police say Diane Bevins, of Stamford, was driving an SUV eastbound and the bus was heading west when the two collided.
Bevins was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say there were five people on the bus at the time of the crash. The driver, 44-year-old Joanna Reedman, of Astoria, and one of the passengers, 59-year-old Aris Vavasis, 59, of Hartwick, were taken to Bassett Medical Center to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The other three passengers were unharmed.
Police say the investigation into what caused the crash is ongoing. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-head-on-collision-with-bus-in-delaware-county/article_d69bb8a6-e280-11ec-9a4a-c7f01f8956b6.html | 2022-06-02T17:18:41 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-head-on-collision-with-bus-in-delaware-county/article_d69bb8a6-e280-11ec-9a4a-c7f01f8956b6.html |
ALBANY -- The Albany Herald is running in today's edition the "introductory" column of columnist Marc Hyden, whose writing appears weekly in the Newnan Times-Herald.
Hyden is the director of state government affairs for the R Street Institute, which is a free market think tank. He directs R Street’s outreach and engagement at the state level and is responsible for educating lawmakers and executive branch officials on R Street’s initiatives throughout the Southeastern United States. He also is a weekly newspaper columnist with the Newnan Times-Herald.
Prior to joining R Street, Hyden worked for Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a project of Equal Justice USA, where he was a senior manager. Before that, he was a campaign field representative with the National Rifle Association and a campaign manager for a Republican congressional race in western North Carolina. He also served as the legislative liaison/public affairs specialist with the state of Georgia and as the legislative aide to the Georgia Senate’s president pro tempore.
Hyden is the author of "Gaius Marius: The Rise and Fall of Rome’s Saviour" (2017) and "Romulus: The Legend of Rome’s Founding Father" (2020).
He received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Georgia State University. In his free time, Hyden enjoys traveling internationally with his fiancée, exploring ancient ruins, and scuba diving.
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Sarasota woman charged with DUI in Skyway crash deemed incompetent to stand trial
A Sarasota woman accused of driving drunk and crashing into a Florida Highway Patrol trooper's vehicle on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on March 6 has been declared incompetent to stand trial, according to court documents.
Manatee County court documents state Kristen Kay Watts, 52, was found incompetent to proceed with a trial, pre-trial hearings, entry of a plea, and sentencing due to mental illness.
The document states Watts met the criteria to be committed into a Department of Children and Family Services mental health treatment facility and will be admitted once a bed becomes available.
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Watts was originally charged with driving under the influence with serious injury, two counts of DUI with property damage, and two counts of reckless driving involving injury and property damage.
However, State Attorney Ed Brodsky filed only two charges on March 25, including driving under the influence property damage and/or personal injury and a new charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, according to court documents. The other four criminal charges were not filed.
Watts was arrested by FHP after speeding through barricades set up on Interstate 275 in Manatee County for the annual Armed Forces Skyway 10K Race, endangering the nearly 7,000 participants.
State officers attempted to stop the BMW Watts was driving after she ignored two Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers guarding the Skyway toll plaza. Trooper Toni Schuck drove her patrol vehicle into the path of the oncoming car. Schuck and Watts were injured in the nearly head-on collision and both were taken to an area hospital.
FHP Lt. Gregory S. Bueno said Schuck is doing well with her recovery but has not yet returned to active duty. He added they hope and anticipate Schuck will return to work within the next couple of weeks.
Gabriela Szymanowska is a Report For America corps member covering the courts for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Have a news tip? Contact Gabriela Szymanowska at gszymanowska@gannett.com, or on Twitter. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/06/02/sarasota-woman-found-incompetent-stand-trial-skyway-bridge-crash/7481674001/ | 2022-06-02T17:29:53 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/06/02/sarasota-woman-found-incompetent-stand-trial-skyway-bridge-crash/7481674001/ |
GARLAND, Texas (KDAF) — This year’s Juneteenth, June 19, will be the second year the holiday has been federally recognized.
June 19, officially referred to as Juneteenth (a blending of the words ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’) National Independence Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
In celebration of the holiday, the City of Garland has announced its inaugural Juneteenth Celebration. Located at Audubon Park on W. Oates Rd, city officials urge residents to come on out for ‘a day of festivities’.
“This is something we have needed to do for a very long time. We celebrate a lot of our cultures and diversities here in the city and this is just going to add to that and I know this will become an annual event for us,” Garland Mayor Scott LeMay said in a video posted to the City of Garland’s YouTube channel.
There will be dancers, speakers, vendors, contests and live music from the Buster Brown Band. The event will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/city-of-garland-to-host-juneteenth-celebration-event-at-audubon-park/ | 2022-06-02T17:38:26 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/city-of-garland-to-host-juneteenth-celebration-event-at-audubon-park/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — America’s team and the NFL Foundation have announced plans to help support the victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
“Our hearts are broken for the families affected by the senseless tragedy that occurred in Uvalde, Texas on May 24th, 2022,” Charlotte Jones, Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President, said in a news release. “There are simply no words to describe the pain and sorrow that we feel for the Uvalde community. We hold them tight in our thoughts and continued prayers.”
According to a press release, they will donate $400,000: $200,000 of that going to the Robb School Memorial Fund and $200,000 going to the Uvalde Strong Fund. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-cowboys-nfl-foundation-to-donate-400000-to-support-uvalde-shooting-victims/ | 2022-06-02T17:38:27 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-cowboys-nfl-foundation-to-donate-400000-to-support-uvalde-shooting-victims/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Even dogs can go postal, and according to a report for the United States Postal Service that happened more than 5,400 times just in 2021.
The Postal Service has released its annual report talking about the special relationship postal workers have with man’s best friend, with Dallas specifically being called out.
On top of discussing the dos and don’ts when it comes to dog behavior, the report ranked which cities had the highest number of reported dog attacks on its workers, with Dallas ranking sixth in the nation.
The service reported 38 dog attacks on postal workers in 2021, with Cleveland, Ohio making the top spot with 58 attacks.
Dallas wasn’t the only city in the Lone Star State to make this list. Texas received more representation for its dangerous dog behavior. Here are some other cities included in the ranking:
- Houston – 2nd
- San Antonio- 12th
- Fort Worth – 16th
When it came to state rankings, Texas ranked 2nd place with 368 reported dog bites on postal service workers.
The service says when a letter carrier comes to your home you are to:
- keep your dog inside the home or behind a fence
- keep your dog away from the door or in another room
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While college and university tuition costs may be skyrocketing, many still believe a bachelor’s degree is essential to landing a high-paying job in the United States. Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying jobs that typically require a bachelors in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.
Whether highly technical, scientific, or based in finance or the arts, all the jobs require keeping up to date with the latest developments in culture, commerce, or tech.
Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor degree in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
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#50. Food scientists and technologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $90,020
– #22 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 350
National
– Annual mean salary: $84,150
– Employment: 13,510
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kansas City, MO-KS ($138,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,970)
— Wichita, KS ($102,100)
#49. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $91,310
– #31 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 14,310
National
– Annual mean salary: $93,260
– Employment: 426,870
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($154,880)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,290)
— Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($121,180)
#48. Financial examiners
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $92,240
– #36 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,050
National
– Annual mean salary: $96,180
– Employment: 60,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)
#47. Civil engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $93,340
– #115 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 5,880
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,490
– Employment: 304,310
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)
#46. Hydrologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $94,050
– #19 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $94,780
– Employment: 6,390
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($148,150)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($136,920)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,470)
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#45. Architects, except landscape and naval
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $95,120
– #33 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,730
National
– Annual mean salary: $91,900
– Employment: 100,400
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
— Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)
#44. Network and computer systems administrators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $97,400
– #23 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 11,100
National
– Annual mean salary: $91,250
– Employment: 316,760
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)
#43. Emergency management directors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $98,440
– #16 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210
National
– Annual mean salary: $84,800
– Employment: 10,320
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($142,000)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($124,780)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($123,170)
#42. Industrial engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $99,440
– #75 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 8,170
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,200
– Employment: 293,950
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
— Midland, TX ($129,440)
— Billings, MT ($126,170)
#41. Management analysts
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $100,480
– #58 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 18,340
National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)
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#40. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $102,440
– #84 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 9,670
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,750
– Employment: 266,160
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,760)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($141,470)
— Iowa City, IA ($138,870)
#39. Construction managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $103,780
– #134 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 8,730
National
– Annual mean salary: $108,210
– Employment: 284,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
— Napa, CA ($145,430)
#38. Mechanical engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $103,960
– #38 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 5,680
National
– Annual mean salary: $97,000
– Employment: 278,240
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
— Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)
#37. Atmospheric and space scientists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $104,210
– #16 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $96,880
– Employment: 8,520
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,860)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($118,420)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($114,860)
#36. Computer systems analysts
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $106,780
– #30 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 19,670
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,210
– Employment: 505,150
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
— Huntsville, AL ($118,690)
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#35. Information security analysts
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $108,550
– #43 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 5,400
National
– Annual mean salary: $113,270
– Employment: 157,220
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
— Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)
#34. Electrical engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $108,890
– #73 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,840
National
– Annual mean salary: $107,890
– Employment: 186,020
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)
#33. Materials engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $109,400
– #21 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 380
National
– Annual mean salary: $101,950
– Employment: 21,530
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boulder, CO ($135,680)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,720)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($129,400)
#32. Soil and plant scientists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $109,490
– #2 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $76,290
– Employment: 15,610
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($111,450)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($109,490)
— Raleigh, NC ($109,320)
#31. Actuaries
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $109,920
– #42 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 740
National
– Annual mean salary: $125,300
– Employment: 23,040
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($245,520)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,550)
— Springfield, MA-CT ($144,320)
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#30. General and operations managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $113,190
– #105 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 98,240
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,250
– Employment: 2,984,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
— Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)
#29. Computer network architects
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $114,690
– #55 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 6,590
National
– Annual mean salary: $120,650
– Employment: 168,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
— Rapid City, SD ($145,810)
#28. Personal financial advisors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $115,760
– #134 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 7,310
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)
#27. Aerospace engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $115,890
– #32 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,010
National
– Annual mean salary: $122,970
– Employment: 56,640
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
— Boulder, CO ($148,990)
#26. Sales engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $115,900
– #41 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 5,400
National
– Annual mean salary: $118,630
– Employment: 59,550
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salisbury, MD-DE ($169,330)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($158,740)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($158,320)
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#25. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $115,940
– #13 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 570
National
– Annual mean salary: $99,700
– Employment: 22,870
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($127,700)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,690)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,770)
#24. Software developers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $117,100
– #44 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 42,880
National
– Annual mean salary: $120,990
– Employment: 1,364,180
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)
#23. Advertising and promotions managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $117,980
– #29 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 420
National
– Annual mean salary: $142,860
– Employment: 22,520
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($193,980)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($182,520)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($166,620)
#22. Computer hardware engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $118,780
– #38 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,930
National
– Annual mean salary: $136,230
– Employment: 73,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)
#21. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $119,770
– #9 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $100,450
– Employment: 7,370
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boulder, CO ($152,290)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($150,970)
— Oklahoma City, OK ($149,070)
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#20. Nuclear engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $120,560
– #12 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $121,760
– Employment: 12,670
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($153,790)
— Idaho Falls, ID ($143,500)
— Niles-Benton Harbor, MI ($141,090)
#19. Industrial production managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $120,790
– #97 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,530
National
– Annual mean salary: $117,780
– Employment: 192,270
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
— Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)
#18. Environmental engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $121,180
– #10 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 480
National
– Annual mean salary: $100,220
– Employment: 42,660
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
— Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)
#17. Electronics engineers, except computer
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $124,540
– #16 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,470
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,490
– Employment: 107,170
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
— Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)
#16. Training and development managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $125,910
– #41 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 970
National
– Annual mean salary: $128,800
– Employment: 35,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($180,360)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($176,270)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($166,410)
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#15. Medical and health services managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $126,500
– #58 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 10,610
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– Employment: 436,770
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)
#14. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $128,250
– #10 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 600
National
– Annual mean salary: $103,550
– Employment: 23,620
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($161,290)
— Corpus Christi, TX ($156,870)
— Midland, TX ($156,270)
#13. Compensation and benefits managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $134,290
– #36 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 550
National
– Annual mean salary: $139,470
– Employment: 15,330
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($190,560)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($187,770)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,130)
#12. Natural sciences managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $134,440
– #57 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $156,110
– Employment: 74,760
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($222,360)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($219,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($216,750)
#11. Purchasing managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $136,440
– #34 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,040
National
– Annual mean salary: $134,590
– Employment: 69,310
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($181,030)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,010)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($174,760)
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#10. Sales managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $137,040
– #71 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 16,220
National
– Annual mean salary: $142,390
– Employment: 453,800
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
— Boulder, CO ($182,820)
#9. Human resources managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $138,880
– #45 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,100
National
– Annual mean salary: $136,590
– Employment: 166,530
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)
#8. Marketing managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $147,610
– #54 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 7,740
National
– Annual mean salary: $153,440
– Employment: 278,690
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($210,280)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($198,870)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($191,310)
#7. Chemical engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $151,460
– #4 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 610
National
– Annual mean salary: $121,840
– Employment: 24,180
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($173,640)
— Anchorage, AK ($159,010)
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($152,820)
#6. Petroleum engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $158,210
– #11 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,290
National
– Annual mean salary: $145,720
– Employment: 22,100
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($214,700)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($175,590)
— Anchorage, AK ($169,650)
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#5. Computer and information systems managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $159,010
– #34 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 15,980
National
– Annual mean salary: $162,930
– Employment: 485,190
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)
#4. Financial managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $161,500
– #20 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 17,390
National
– Annual mean salary: $153,460
– Employment: 681,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)
#3. Architectural and engineering managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $164,390
– #41 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,840
National
– Annual mean salary: $158,970
– Employment: 187,100
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)
#2. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $213,010
– #12 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 5,580
National
– Annual mean salary: $198,190
– Employment: 81,310
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($255,250)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($243,380)
— Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($242,540)
#1. Chief executives
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $296,480
– #3 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,570
National
– Annual mean salary: $213,020
– Employment: 200,480
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)
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FORT WORTH (KDAF) — After a two-year hiatus Fort Worth Botanic Garden is bringing back its Concerts in the Garden series.
For the 30th anniversary of this series, officials say that it will run for three weeks instead of five with concerts every Thursday through Friday until July 4.
Here is the schedule according to the City of Fort Worth:
- Asleep at the Wheel, Thursday, June 16.
- Jackopierce, Friday, June 17.
- The Music of The Eagles, Saturday, June 18.
- Sarah Jaffe, Sunday, June 19.
- Classical Mystery Tour, Thursday, June 23.
- The Music of Pink Floyd, Friday, June 24.
- Star Wars and Beyond, Saturday, June 25.
- Star Wars and Beyond, Sunday, June 26.
- The Music of The Rolling Stones, Friday, July 1.
- The Music of Queen, Saturday, July 2.
- July 4th Celebration, Sunday, July 3.
- July 4th Celebration, Monday, July 4.
Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with concerts beginning at 8:15 p.m. | https://cw33.com/news/local/need-something-to-do-this-summer-fort-worth-botanic-garden-is-bringing-back-concerts-in-the-garden/ | 2022-06-02T17:38:37 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/need-something-to-do-this-summer-fort-worth-botanic-garden-is-bringing-back-concerts-in-the-garden/ |
Former Bethlehem budget and finance director Mark Sivak has been charged after officials say he bought electronics on the city’s dime and resold them, pocketing more than $12,600.
Sivak, 44, of Lower Saucon Township, is charged with felony theft and other offenses.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame as he represented her in courtrooms and cable news programs during her legal battles with then-President Donald Trump.
The California lawyer, currently incarcerated, learned his fate in Manhattan federal court, where Judge Jesse M. Furman said the sentence will mean that Avenatti will spend another 2 1/2 years in prison on top of the 2 1/2 years he is already serving after another fraud conviction.
The judge said Avenatti’s crime against Daniels was made “out of desperation” when his law firm was struggling. He called Avenatti’s behavior “craven and egregious” and blamed it on “blind ambition.”
He said he believed the sentence “will send a message to lawyers” that, if they go astray, they will lose their profession and their liberty.
Avenatti, wearing a drab beige prison uniform, choked up several times as he delivered a lengthy statement before the sentence was announced, saying he had “disappointed scores of people and failed in a cataclysmic way.”
Avenatti, shackled at the feet, hugged his lawyers and then shuffled out of court.
At trial earlier this year, Avenatti represented himself, cross-examining his former client for hours about their experiences in early 2018, when she signed a book deal that provided an $800,000 payout. Prosecutors said he illegally pocketed about $300,000 of her advance on “Full Disclosure,” published in fall 2018.
The book’s publication came at a time when Avenatti’s law practice was failing financially even as he appeared regularly on cable television news channels, attacking Trump. Avenatti represented Daniels in lawsuits meant to free her from a $130,000 hush payment she received shortly before the 2016 presidential election to remain silent about a tryst she said she had with Trump a decade earlier. Trump denied it.
Daniels was not in court. Her current attorney, Clark Brewster, spoke on her behalf, saying it was “truly shocking” that Avenatti tried to portray himself as a champion of his clients during his statement.
His conviction for aggravated identity theft required a mandatory two-year prison sentence. He was also convicted of wire fraud. He’s already serving a 2 1/2-year sentence for trying to extort Nike. Avenatti was convicted in 2020 of threatening to ruin the shoemaker’s reputation if it did not pay him up to $25 million.
And he faces a retrial in California on charges that he cheated clients and others of millions of dollars there.
In a presentence submission, Avenatti’s lawyers cited an apology letter Avenatti recently wrote to Daniels in which he said: “I am truly sorry.”
But prosecutors in a sentencing submission last week urged that that he should face “substantial” additional time in prison for a wire fraud conviction and criticized his apology letter, saying the 51-year-old failed to apologize for his actual crime.
And they recalled that during “an extremely lengthy” cross-examination, he “berated his victim for lewd language and being a difficult client, questioned her invasively about marital and familial difficulties, and sought to cast her as crazy, much as he did during the course of his fraud to prevent her own agent and publisher from responding to her pleas for help.”
“The defendant certainly had every right to defend himself at trial. But he is not entitled to a benefit for showing remorse, having done so only when convenient and only after seeking to humiliate his victim at a public trial, and denigrating and insulting her for months to her agent and publisher while holding himself out as taking up her cause against the powerful who might have taken advantage of her,” prosecutors wrote. | https://www.cbs42.com/local/avenatti-to-be-sentenced-for-defrauding-stormy-daniels/ | 2022-06-02T17:42:30 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/local/avenatti-to-be-sentenced-for-defrauding-stormy-daniels/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — “This is Us” star Chrissy Metz is teaming with partner Bradley Collins on a children’s book about parenting and religious faith.
Flamingo Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Thursday that “When I Talk to God, I Talk About You” will be published Feb. 14 of next year. According to Flamingo, the book is written in “simple, rhyming verse,” with illustrations by Lisa Fields.
“’When I Talk to God, I Talk About You’ is a journey through the dream of raising a child and watching them grow right before your eyes all while supporting their unique path with love and guidance through a tender introduction to prayer,” Metz and Collins said in a statement.
Metz is also the author of the best-selling memoir “This is Me.” She has been seeing Collins, a Nashville-based songwriter and creative community advocate, since 2020. | https://www.cbs42.com/local/chrissy-metz-of-this-is-us-writes-book-for-children/ | 2022-06-02T17:42:37 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/local/chrissy-metz-of-this-is-us-writes-book-for-children/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The CMA Fest is prohibiting any Confederate flag imagery at its four-day festival, following similar bans at other country music festivals.
In a statement provided to The Tennessean, the Country Music Association said the decision to enact the policy this year was based on the personal safety of fans and to prevent discrimination.
“This year’s CMA Fest is our first major fan-facing event in nearly three years. We have always had policies in place that protect the safety of our fans and ban discrimination, but we felt it was important to further refine our language to explicitly outline what will and will not be tolerated,” the statement said.
After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual festival that began in 1972 returns to Nashville, Tennessee, starting June 9. The festival regularly attracts about 50,000 country music fans.
Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, this year banned Confederate flag imagery and any other “divisive symbols” and “racially disparaging” displays.
Country star Maren Morris has urged other country singers to call on festivals and shows to ban the flag. Luke Combs has also apologized for previously appearing with the Confederate flag, saying there was no excuse. | https://www.cbs42.com/local/cma-fest-bans-confederate-flag-imagery-at-country-music-fest/ | 2022-06-02T17:42:45 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/local/cma-fest-bans-confederate-flag-imagery-at-country-music-fest/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and 23-year prison sentence Thursday, rejecting the movie mogul’s claims that the judge at his landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren’t part of the criminal case.
The ruling by a five-judge panel in the state’s intermediate appeals court affirmed one of the highest-profile verdicts to date in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began with a flood of allegations against Weinstein.
Weinstein’s publicist, Juda Engelmayer, said he is reviewing his options and will seek to appeal the decision to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.
“We are disappointed, but not surprised,” Engelmayer said.
Weinstein, 70, was convicted in New York in February 2020 of a criminal sex act for forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and raping an aspiring actress in 2013.
He was acquitted of rape and predatory sexual assault stemming from actor Annabella Sciorra’s allegations about an encounter in the mid-1990s. The Associated Press does not generally identify people alleging sexual assualt unless they consent to be named; Sciorra has spoken publicly about her allegations.
Weinstein is jailed in California, where he was extradited last year and is awaiting trial on charges he assaulted five women in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills from 2004 to 2013.
In a 45-page ruling, the appellate court said trial Judge James Burke properly exercised his discretion in allowing prosecutors to bolster their case with testimony from three women who accused Weinstein of violated them but whose claims did not lead to charges in the New York case.
The judges said that although the volume of material, pertaining to 28 alleged acts over 30 years, was “unquestionably large, and, at first blush, perhaps appears to be troublingly so,” Burke properly exercised his discretion in weighing its relevance to the case.
The judges had been far more critical during oral arguments in December, questioning a number of Burke’s rulings, including one that cleared the way for prosecutors to confront Weinstein with evidence about other, unrelated misbehavior if he had testified.
The judges, echoing concerns from Weinstein’s lawyers, said at the time that the ruling had effectively muted his defense.
On Thursday, the panel also rejected Weinstein’s argument that Burke was wrong in other ways: by allowing a woman who had written a novel involving predatory older men to remain on the jury, and by letting prosecutors have an expert on victim behavior and rape myths testify. Burke did not allow testimony on similar subjects from defense experts.
Weinstein’s conviction, heralded by activists and advocates as a milestone achievement, was dissected just as quickly by defense lawyers seeking to spring him from what could be the rest of his life behind bars.
Rules on calling additional witnesses to testify about “prior bad acts” vary by state and were an issue in Bill Cosby’s successful appeal of his sexual assault conviction in Pennsylvania.
New York’s rules, shaped by a decision in a 1901 poisoning case, are among the more restrictive.
At the December appeals court hearing, Weinstein’s lawyers argued the extra testimony went beyond what’s normally allowed — detailing motive, opportunity, intent or a common scheme or plan — and essentially put the ex-studio boss on trial for crimes he wasn’t charged with and hadn’t had an opportunity to defend himself against.
Burke’s ruling, which allowed prosecutors to use stories from Weinstein’s past to attack his credibility, worked to prevent him from taking the witness stand, Weinstein lawyer Barry Kamins told the appellate panel at the December hearing.
“The jury was overwhelmed by such prejudicial, bad evidence,” Kamins argued. “This was a trial of Harvey Weinstein’s character. The people were making him out to be a bad person.”
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PARIS (AP) — Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Doctors and multiple prosecutors are on the case, but no one knows who’s doing it or why, and whether the victims have been injected with drugs — or indeed any substance at all.
Club owners and police are trying to raise awareness, and a rapper even interrupted his recent show to warn concert-goers about the risk of surprise needle attacks.
It’s not just France: Britain’s government is studying a spate of “needle spiking” there, and police in Belgium and the Netherlands are investigating scattered cases too.
On May 4, 18-year-old Tomas Laux attended a rap concert in Lille in northern France, where he smoked a bit of marijuana and drank some alcohol during the show. When he came home, he told The Associated Press, he was feeling dizzy and had a headache – and he spotted a strange little skin puncture on his arm and a bruise.
The next morning, the symptoms didn’t disappear and Laux went to his doctor, who advised him to go to the emergency room. Medics confirmed evidence of a needle prick, and Laux was tested for HIV and hepatitis. His results came out negative, like other victims’ so far.
“I’ve given up going to concerts since it happened,” Laux said.
Hundreds of kilometers (miles) away, Leanne Desnos recounted a similar experience after going to a club in the southwest city of Bordeaux in April. Desnos, also 18, passed out the next day, and felt dizzy and had hot flashes while at a fast food restaurant. When she got home, she realized she had an injection mark on her arm. After having seen testimony on social media about the mystery pricks, she went to a clinic to get tested for infections. She is still awaiting results.
People from Paris, Toulouse, Nantes, Nancy, Rennes, and other cities around France have reported being pricked with a needle without their knowledge or permission. The targeted individuals, who are mostly women, show visible marks of injection, often bruises, and report symptoms like feeling groggy.
France’s national police agency says 302 people have filed formal complaints about such needle pricks. Several police investigations are ongoing in different regions, but no suspect has been arrested yet, no needle has been found and the motive remains unclear.
No victims have reported sexual assault; one said he was robbed, in Grenoble in April, according to Le Monde newspaper.
Two people tested positive for GHB, and they might have ingested the drug in a drink, according to an official with the national police agency. GHB, a powerful anesthetic used by predators seeking to sexually abuse or assault victims, can be detected in the urine only for 12 hours, the police official said.
The official and a doctor who is taking a leading role in dealing with the phenomenon expressed doubt that the nightclub pricks contained GHB, noting that to penetrate via needle, the drug needs to be injected for several seconds, which most victims would notice.
“We didn’t find any drugs or substances or objective proof which attest to … administration of a substance with wrongful or criminal intent. What we fear the most is people contracting HIV, hepatitis or any infectious disease” from the jabs, said Dr. Emmanuel Puskarczyk, head of the poison control center of the eastern French city of Nancy.
In the Nancy hospital, a special procedure has been created to optimize care of victims. Patients who show symptoms like grogginess are treated, and blood and urine samples are kept for five days in case any want to press charges.
“Each case is different. We see injection marks, but some people don’t have symptoms. When potential victims have symptoms like discomfort or black holes (in their memory), they are not specific,” Puskarczyk said.
The police official, who was not authorized to be publicly named according to national police policy, said: “At this stage, we can’t talk about a specific modus operandi. There aren’t any similarities between the cases. The only thing similar is that people are being injected with a needle in a festive context in different places in France.”
With club-goers expressing fear on social networks and media coverage fueling anxiety, the French Interior Ministry launched a national awareness campaign this month. Police are handing out leaflets to clubbers and discussing prevention measures with club owners.
In the U.K., Parliament issued a report in April on drink and needle spiking in pubs and nightclubs after a sudden surge in such incidents last year. It said police reported about 1,000 cases of needle injection across the country around October 2021, when droves of students returned to campuses after coronavirus restrictions eased.
However, the parliament report said there was a lack of data to judge how serious the issue is. It’s not clear whether anyone has been prosecuted for needle spiking, or how many victims were injected with a drug or other substance.
“No-one knows how prevalent spiking is, whether by drink, drug or needle, and no-one knows what causes perpetrators to do it. Anecdotal evidence suggests the practice is widespread and dangerous,” it said.
A series of similar incidents involving people pricked with needles at nightclubs, a soccer game and during the Belgian Pride parade have been reported in neighboring Belgium. Last month, the Brussels prosecutor’s office opened two investigations following complaints from women who said they were jabbed during the pride parade in downtown Brussels. Organizers of the march said in a statement they were informed of several cases and urged potential victims to get checked at hospitals.
Back in France, as investigations continue with no perpetrators found, rapper Dinos interrupted his concert in Strasbourg this week to warn his fans about the risks, and insisted: “This has to stop.”
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Sylvia Hui in London and Samuel Petrequin in Brussels contributed. | https://www.cbs42.com/local/nightclub-needle-attacks-puzzle-european-authorities/ | 2022-06-02T17:43:01 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/local/nightclub-needle-attacks-puzzle-european-authorities/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a drama teacher in Texas who argues that “musical theater has a unique way of bringing people together.”
Roshunda Jones-Koumba, the theater director at G.W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston will receive the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award on June 12 at the Tony Awards in New York City.
The annual education award bestowed by the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University recognizes U.S. educators from kindergarten to 12th grade who have “demonstrated monumental impact on the lives of students and who embodies the highest standards of the profession.”
“In theater we accept all, so you’re not afraid to be yourself. And that gives you confidence to do anything you want, enables you to work with different people, and to be a better all-around person,” Jones-Koumba said in a statement. “Theatre is Life. I’m very grateful to The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University for this honor.”
The award includes a $10,000 prize and a pair of tickets to the Tony ceremony and gala. A panel of judges comprised of the American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League, Carnegie Mellon and other leaders from the theater industry selects the winner, based on candidates submitted by the public.
Jones-Koumba has already received two prestigious awards for 2021— the Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award and the International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award.
“I’m an advocate for arts education everywhere. It doesn’t matter how much funding or support you have; magic can be created with determination and creativity,” she said when she won the Schwartz award. “Musical theatre has a unique way of bringing people together from different backgrounds and experiences to create theater magic.”
In 2020, Jones-Koumba was inducted into the Texas Thespians Hall of Fame and received the inaugural Arts Educator of the Year from the TUTS Leading Ladies organization. She was also TxETA’s 2017 Educator of the Year and Aldine ISD Carver High School’s teacher of the year in 2009 and 2014.
Jones-Koumba is a graduate of Prairie View A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in theatre and a master’s of education in administration. The city of Wharton, Texas, has declared June 28 as a day to honor her.
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OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A speller has been reinstated into the Scripps National Spelling Bee field after successfully appealing that he was denied relevant root information about a word.
Surya Kapu, a 13-year-old from South Jordan, Utah, misspelled “leucovorin” — a medicine used to counteract the side effects of a cancer drug — during Wednesday night’s last semifinal round, appearing to end his run in the bee just short of the finals.
Surya’s family appealed, arguing that Scripps omitted details when he asked a question about the word’s roots. Spellers are permitted to ask questions about roots, and judges answer in the affirmative if a speller can identify a relevant root and its meaning.
Scripps said in a statement its judges met for roughly two hours before deciding late Wednesday night to reinstate Surya.
“The judges’ decision to reinstate is backed by a belief in the bee’s mission to inspire the exploration of words and celebrate academic achievement,” the statement said. “Upon further review, it was determined that there was more directly relevant information available in the dictionary to one of the speller’s questions. Based on this, Surya will be provided a chance to participate in Round 7 with a new word.”
What that means in practice: Surya will get his new word at the beginning of Thursday night’s finals. If he spells that word correctly, he will join the 12 finalists who have already advanced to compete for more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Surya has an accomplished spelling resume and is a pupil of Cole Shafer-Ray, the 2015 runner-up who coached last year’s champion, Zaila Avant-garde.
Reinstatements are rare but not unprecedented. The last happened in 2018 when a competitor spelled a word’s homonym correctly without having been given the definition or told that a homonym existed.
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at the start of four days of celebrations of her 70 years on the throne.
Her fans sported Union Jack flags, party hats or plastic tiaras. Some had camped overnight in hope of a glimpse of the 96-year-old queen, whose appearances are becoming rare, and a chance to watch the Trooping the Color — a military parade that has marked each sovereign’s official birthday since 1760.
It was an explosion of joy in a massive crowd, one of the first big gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic began more than two year ago.
“Everybody has got the same mission,” said Hillary Mathews, 70, who had come from Hertfordshire, outside London. “All the horrors that’s been going on in the world and in England at the moment are put behind us for a day, and we can just enjoy really celebrating the queen.”
Elizabeth, who became queen at 25, is Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the first to reach the milestone of seven decades on the throne.
She basked in her moment. Smiling, she chatted with her great-grandson Prince Louis, 4, who occasionally covered his ears as 70 military aircraft old and new swooped low over the palace to salute the queen. The six-minute display included a formation of Typhoon fighter jets flying in the shape of the number 70.
The queen, wearing a dusky dove blue dress designed by Angela Kelly, was joined on the balcony by more than a dozen royals — though not Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who gave up front-line royal duties two years ago. The couple traveled to London from their home in California with their two young children to take a low-key part in the celebrations, and watched Thursday’s Trooping the Color with other members of the family.
They did not appear on the palace balcony, because the monarch decided that only working members of the royal family should have that honor. The decision also, handily, excluded Prince Andrew, who stepped away from public duties amid controversy over his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew will also miss a service of thanksgiving Friday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London after testing positive for COVID-19.
The jubilee is being commemorated with a four-day holiday extravaganza and events including a concert at Buckingham Palace on Saturday and a pageant staged by thousands of performers drawn from schools and community groups around the country on Sunday. Thousands of street parties are planned nationwide, repeating a tradition that began with the queen’s coronation in 1953.
Not everyone in Britain is celebrating. Many people have taken advantage of the long weekend to go on vacation. And 12 protesters were arrested Thursday after getting past barriers and onto the parade route. The group Animal Rebellion claimed responsibility, saying the protesters were “demanding that royal land is reclaimed.”
Yet the jubilee is giving many people — even those indifferent to the monarchy — a chance to reflect on the state of the nation and the huge changes that have taken place during Elizabeth’s reign.
Former Prime Minister John Major, one of the 14 prime ministers during the queen’s reign, said the monarch’s stoic presence had helped steer the country over the decades.
“The queen has represented our better selves for over 70 years,” he told the BBC.
In a written jubilee message, the queen thanked people in Britain and across the Commonwealth involved in organizing the celebrations. This country does like a good party.
“I know that many happy memories will be created at these festive occasions,” Elizabeth said. “I continue to be inspired by the goodwill shown to me, and hope that the coming days will provide an opportunity to reflect on all that has been achieved during the last 70 years, as we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm.”
Congratulations arrived from world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis. French President Emmanuel Macron called Elizabeth “the golden thread that binds our two countries” and former President Barack Obama recalled the queen’s “grace and generosity” during his first visit to the palace.
“Your life has been a gift, not just to the United Kingdom but to the world,” Obama said in a video message, adding: “May the light of your crown continue to reign supreme.”
Cheers and the clop of hooves rang out Thursday as horse-drawn carriages carried members of the royal family, including Prince William’s wife, Kate, and their children Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and 4-year-old Prince Louis, from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade, a ceremonial parade ground about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) away, for the Trooping the Color ceremony.
The annual tradition is a ceremonial reenactment of the way battle flags, or colors, were once displayed for soldiers to make sure they would recognize a crucial rallying point if they became disoriented in combat.
Prince Charles played a key role during the event as he stood in for his mother. Elizabeth has had trouble getting around of late, and her courtiers have been careful to keep make things as simple for her as possible.
Clad in his ceremonial military uniform, Charles rode onto the parade ground on horseback and took the salute of the passing troops in their scarlet tunics and bearskin hats. He was flanked by his sister, Princess Anne, and oldest son Prince William.
Tens of thousands of locals and tourists lined the route between palace and parade ground to take in the spectacle and the atmosphere.
“I was right at the front … I’m very proud of the queen,″ said Celia Lourd, 60. “She’s been my queen all my life and I think we owe her an awful lot for the service she’s given to the country. So I wanted to come to show my support today and say thank you.”
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MANOR, Texas — Travis County Parks will conduct multiple prescribed burns in the Wilbarger Creek area of Manor on Thursday and Friday.
The agency said the six small burns, which will be located at 17009 Littig Road and 12043 Jones Road, will occur between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and will take approximately three to six hours to complete.
Travis County Parks said the burns are intended to reduce wildfire danger and improve the health of the ecosystem by removing invading shrubs, consuming dead vegetation and reducing exotic species.
The burns will be implemented with northerly winds, which will carry the smoke to the south, across ranches and residences between Parsons and Bitting School roads. The agency said residents in the area should expect smoke, which could be dense for short periods but will quickly disperse.
Smoke impacts are expected to be light and impacts will be limited to Littig Road and to a lesser extent Jones Road.
Travis County is under a burn ban through June 8. According to Travis County Parks, prescribed burn managers conduct prescribed burns during burn bans because conditions are "favorable for meeting established objectives."
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LEWISVILLE, Texas — A woman died after she was swept away in a ravine floodwaters in Lewisville this week, authorities said.
Firefighters responded shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday to 911 callers saying a man who appeared to have broken legs was trying to get help near Southwest Parkway and Bellaire Boulevard.
The man told officials that he and his wife were in a ravine off Fox Avenue, near Creekside Drive, when the water began to rise during afternoon storms. That area is near the Fox Creek Greenbelt Park, which is near Timber Creek.
The man said his wife and his bike were swept away by the floodwaters, according to a news release from Lewisville city officials. As the man tried to get away from the water, he broke his legs, he said.
He was taken to Medical City Lewisville for treatment and was expected to survive. Lewisville fire crews began searching for the woman along the creek. Carrollton fire crews also joined in the search.
About two hours later, shortly before 6 p.m., Lewisville crews found the woman's body in some brush and trees on the riverbed, near the 400 block of Misty Lane.
The woman's name has not been released. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office will release her identification, officials said.
North Texas saw several rounds of heavy rain Wednesday and Thursday, and Lewisville was the main locations for rainfall, receiving an estimated 4.95 inches. That total was the highest across the Metroplex, according to rainfall totals received by WFAA.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — There has been an ongoing rise in turnover among superintendents and other leadership roles in the education industry in many parts of the U.S., forcing districts to deal with shifts in their staff.
North Texas is in the middle of its own transition period. Since November 2021, 10 superintendents from 10 local school districts have announced they are leaving, resigning or retiring from their leadership positions.
On Thursday, Fort Worth Independent School District announced three new principals along with seven new assistant principals for the 2022-23 school year.
This comes during a time when the district is still searching for a new superintendent.
In January, Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner announced he would be stepping down from his position. His last day will be in August. Earlier in May, district leaders set up and hosted community events to get input about what should be expected from the next superintendent.
Who are Fort Worth ISD's new principals?
Of the three new Fort Worth ISD principals, one previously served in the same role while another came from the nearby Dallas ISD.
David Paraham is the new principal at Woodway Elementary. He was formerly the principal resident at Dallas ISD.
Stephanie Hughes is the new principal at Lily B. Clayton Elementary. She has previously served as principal there and comes back to her position after being a data analyst at Mitchell Boulevard Elementary.
Jose Lara is the new principal at Trimble Technical High School. He was previously a principal at Lake Worth ISD.
Dexter Dotson is the new assistant principal at Benbrook Middle School and Benbrook High School. He was formerly a teacher in Dallas ISD.
Melissa Strom is the new assistant principal at Arlington Heights High School. She was previously an instructional coach at Poly High School.
Beverly Liberato is the new assistant principal at J.T. Stevens Elementary. She was formerly a specialist in educational technology.
Sandra Saenz Huerta is the new assistant principal at William James Middle School. She comes to the job after being a counselor at South Hills High School.
Erica Ward is the new assistant principal at Monnig Middle School. She was formerly an instructional coach at O.D. Wyatt High School.
Jessica Tackett is the new assistant principal at Marine Creek Collegiate High School. She was previously a post-secondary coach at Marine Creek Collegiate High School.
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The Lincoln-based student finance company cut jobs in multiple states, with a “small number in Nebraska." A spokesman for the company attributed the layoffs to the student loan payment moratorium.
United Airlines plans to start a Lincoln-to-Houston flight in September.
The utility said a number of companies operating in the Lincoln area are using aggressive sales tactics and misrepresenting the benefits customers receive from installing solar panels on their homes.
Omaha-based Hawkins Construction will give $2,000 to each of its 350 hourly employees out of its newly created inflation protection fund.
Marshall Engines’ first location was a six-car garage. Now, BluePrint turns out high performance engines packing 500 horsepower or more.
The Gold's Building will be redeveloped into a 110-room hotel as part of a $24 million project.
The mall is now part of Washington Prime Group, which owns malls in Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas and Missouri.
Officials from the Lincoln company also said they expect President Joe Biden to issue an executive order soon forgiving up to $10,000 of student debt per person.
A number of new restaurants have already opened in Lincoln this year, and several more are under development.
The developers of Square at Forty-Eight are planning to build a similar project next door at a price tag of about $20 million.
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Anger over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine turned bloody in a Brooklyn karaoke bar, with one Ukrainian patron stabbing another Ukrainian man in the face and neck after wrongly insisting the man was Russian, authorities said.
Prosecutors are pursuing hate crime charges because of his mistaken belief about the victim’s nationality.
Oleg Sulyma, 31, is accused of slashing a fellow Ukrainian immigrant with two broken beer bottles after hearing him speaking Russian and demanding proof of his ethnicity, including asking him to say a hard-to-pronounce Ukrainian word.
“I will show you what a real Ukrainian is!” Sulyma said just before attacking, according to prosecutors.
Sulyma pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges including attempted murder and assault as a hate crime in connection with the April 25 attack, which took place at the Signature Restaurant and Falada Lounge in Sheepshead Bay. The neighborhood is home to many people with ties to Russia and Ukraine.
Sulyma was released under supervision following his arraignment Wednesday and ordered to return to court Aug. 8. The man he’s accused of stabbing, Andrii Meleshkov, required 17 stitches to repair his wounds, prosecutors said.
A message seeking comment was left with Sulyma’s lawyer.
At a previous court appearance, lawyer Arthur Gershfeld described the clash as a “disputed argument between people” and said Sulyma is the one who “bore the brunt of it.”
Gershfeld alleged Meleshkov, 36, and his friends fought Sulyma, resulting in a collapsed lung and requiring multiple stitches to his lip and eye. Meleshkov told The New York Post he took Sulyma to the ground and sat on him after Sulyma stabbed him.
Under New York state law, prosecutors can charge a person with a hate crime if there‘s evidence they were motivated to act because of what they believed or perceived to be true about a person’s heritage or background, even if they’re really members of the same group and those beliefs or perceptions are incorrect.
According to prosecutors, Sulyma confronted Meleshkov and two of his friends around 3:45 a.m., just before closing time, because they were speaking Russian.
“You look Russian,” he said according to prosecutors, and demanded they prove they were actually Ukrainian. He continued insisting they were Russian, even when they said otherwise.
“We switched to Ukrainian in order to calm him down, but it was getting him more and more agitated and he started asking us to translate words to prove that we’re Ukrainian,” Meleshkov told the Post.
Meleshkov told the Post that Sulyma asked him and his friends to pronounce the name of a type of Ukrainian bread, “Palianytsia,” because Russians typically have trouble saying it correctly.
According to Meleshkov, the assailant told him: “If you get it wrong, I’ll have my way with you.”
Sulyma then smashed two beer bottles against a table, said “I’m going to cut you,” and used the jagged edges to stab Meleshkov on the left side of his neck and the right side of his face, prosecutors said.
Sulyma continued to hurl insults at Meleshkov and call him Russian after police arrived, prosecutors said.
Meleshkov, a truck driver, said he was born and raised in Eastern Ukraine, where many people speak Russian, and that his mother is Russian. He moved to Brooklyn in 2015. Sulyma, a construction worker, has lived in Brooklyn for more than a decade.
“This defendant allegedly attempted to murder an innocent Ukrainian man who he believed to be Russian in a hateful and violent rage,” Brooklyn District Attorney Gonzalez said in a written statement.
“Brooklyn’s diversity makes our borough so vibrant, and hate-motivated violence will never be tolerated here,” Gonzalez added. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ukranian-man-attacks-fellow-ukrainian-at-nyc-bar-believing-hes-russian-brooklyn-da/3717271/ | 2022-06-02T18:23:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ukranian-man-attacks-fellow-ukrainian-at-nyc-bar-believing-hes-russian-brooklyn-da/3717271/ |
A North Carolina woman has been arrested outside of New York in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son in March, police said Wednesday.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police detectives said in a news release that an off-duty officer was approached at a park on March 12 by a female who said her her child was unresponsive in the pond.
The officer located the child and performed until emergency personnel arrived. The child was pronounced dead at a local hospital, police said.
An investigation led to detectives obtaining a murder warrant on May 26 for Natalia Suero, 29, for the drowning death of her son. Two days later, Suero was arrested in Westchester County, New York. CMPD is working with the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s office and officials in New York to extradite Suero back to Charlotte.
Police said an investigation is continuing. Attorney information for Suero was not immediately known. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-arrested-outside-new-york-in-connection-to-march-death-of-3-year-old-son/3717123/ | 2022-06-02T18:23:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-arrested-outside-new-york-in-connection-to-march-death-of-3-year-old-son/3717123/ |
ODUNDE, the nation's largest African American cultural street festival, is making a return to in-person festivities in Philadelphia for the first time in two years.
Mayor Jim Kenney along with other Philadelphia leaders and organizers of the ODUNDE festival announced the return of in-person celebrations for the long-running cultural festival Tuesday.
Spanning more than 15-city blocks along South Street and Greys Ferry Avenue, the festival will return June 12 with over 100 arts and crafts and food vendors, and live performances. No word yet on who will perform in 2022, past performers include KRS-One and Floetry.
The fun begins before the large festival, ODUNDE will be hosting five days of activities starting June 8, 2022. Activities leading up to the big festival include a poetry slam, business roundtables, and a food tasting soiree.
Nearly 500,000 people have attended the street festival in year's past, bringing in millions of dollars to the city, according to organizers.
"Come out and enjoy yourself and celebrate African American culture which is also American culture" Democratic Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta Johnson said.
Lois Fernandez started the festival in 1975 with a $100 grant and the help of South Philadelphians to celebrate African and African American culture. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/phillys-odunde-festival-returns-in-person-for-2022/3257643/ | 2022-06-02T18:23:38 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/phillys-odunde-festival-returns-in-person-for-2022/3257643/ |
ROGERS, Ark. — Pool days may look a little differently this summer at certain swimming locations in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley as the areas face a lifeguard shortage.
Creekmore pool has seen a few challenges thus far with lifeguard shortages but is still operating like normal. According to the American Lifeguard Association, half of pools across the country are experiencing a shortage.
"At first we had one, two, or three lifeguards and we typically have 15 to 20. We didn’t know if we were going to be able to open this year, but as the application process went through, we have officially 10 lifeguards currently,” said Doug Reinert, the Fort Smith Parks & Recreation director.
The pool adjusted to the shortage by cutting daily hours, opening at noon instead of 10 a.m., and will close at 6 p.m.
“We’re just always kind of improvising and adapting and trying to figure out, you know, what the next thing we’re going to have to do," Reinert said.
Its pool capacity is 300 people. But with limited lifeguards, it will only allow half that.
“That’s why it’s important that we have a lifeguard to patron ratio. We need to be able to see the entire floor and cover the entire of that swimming pool.” Reinert explains.
Meanwhile, in Rogers, the aquatic center is fully staffed now but recruiting was quite a process that started in January to avoid any issues. Manager Leanne Jacobson says the shortage goes beyond lifeguards.
“I think part of the problem in this area is that there’s a shortage of indoor pools that have deep water enough willing to have lifeguard classes.”
The pool at Creekmore Park will also be shortening its swimming season this year by closing on July 31.
Regardless of how many lifeguards are on staff, their priority is always your safety.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — The all-clear has been given after the Fort Smith bomb squad was called to the Fort Smith Regional Airport for reports of a "suspicious package."
According to the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD), the package was discovered by an airport officer on Thursday, June 2.
Fort Smith Fire Battalion Chief Skip Matthews says after investigating the package it was discovered that it was a "lighted makeup mirror."
All airport services are back up and running at this time.
Airport Director Michael Griffin says one flight was delayed, but passengers are now going through security to get on a flight. Other than that they are back to normal operations.
No other details have been released.
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The tours kick off Thursday, with steamboat rides departing from The Museum at Lassen's Resort at 7408 Constitution Avenue in Cedar Lake.
CLHA Executive Director Julie Zasada said historians have been compiling research that adds a new dimension to the tours.
"Our historian Scott Bocock has been researching the resorts for years, and this has been a way to put that information together in a way that has never been done before," Zasada said.
A new aspect is a new mobile phone app that shows a map of 30 historic resorts in Cedar Lake, including photos and information.
In its 1920s heyday, Cedar Lake boasted more than 50 resorts. The South Lake County town once served as a booming vacation destination for Chicagoans with the Monon Railroad connecting the small town to the Windy City.
From the famed Midway Ballroom where Dairy Belle and Sandbar Grill sit today, to the Armour Brothers ice harvesting operation near the shore of Meyer Manor, each area is a puzzle piece to the town's colorful past.
Boat tour guides bring the past to life by telling stories of old train depots, beaches, vacation spots, tourism hubs, water slides, lakeside dance halls, restaurants, speakeasies and prominent homes that once lined the shores as the steamboat cruised the lake.
CLHA Board Member and Docent LouAnn Miller was among those who remember the sites of yesteryear, excitedly pointing out historical spots along the way.
"It's exciting to be able to ride the route the Dewey steamboats used to take," Miller said. "The history of the lake is so fascinating because when you learn the history, it shows how relevant Cedar Lake was to the area and beyond. From using the ice in the lake to keep the meatpacking industry going to attracting tourists as a great getaway."
One spot stuck out to Miller the most, which was home to many happy childhood memories on the south side of the lake.
"It used to be Coffin's Shady Beach," Miller said. "We would ride on the water toboggan slide and rent the toboggans by the hour. We would carry it up all those steps and slide down. I started to go there when I was around 12 years old, and I think they took it down in the '70s. It was the last standing water slide in Cedar Lake."
In 2021, steamboat rides were offered for one week, resulting in more than one thousand attendees. This year, the rides are offered from June through August with different historical route choices.
There are now four historic routes that highlight the northern resorts, southern resorts, the former Monon railroad route and a combination of all three routes. Each route cost varies from $15 to $35 per person, with complimentary museum admission.
Visitors can take floating tours weekly from 9:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. on alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Cars head North on State Road 55 toward Crown Point during the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning celebrating the 112th anniversary of the Cobe Cup Car Race.
Larry and Cheryl Morrone, of Crown Point, look over a 1931 Ford before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning.
Paul Myers, of East Chicago, closes the hood on his 1929 Ford Model A before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point.
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, center, reacts after hitting a triple and scoring when the throw to third went astray against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Garrett Weber, right, reacts with teammate Joey Carra after a home run against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, left, reacts with teammate Griffin Tobias after Williams tripled and scored on a throwing error against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
David Rorex, son of fallen Gary police officer Dorian Rorex, holds his one-year-old son Kylo as he taps the memorial wreath at the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial Friday.
Lake Central players celebrate their win after Mackenzie Calinski (14) scored in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 12-2 over Hammond Morton during the championship game of the 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Lake Central players raise the sectional championship trophy after beating Hammond Morton 12-2 in six inning in the championship game of 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Hammond Morton’s Ariana Figueroa (28) reacts after she and Analise Campos (14) both scored in the fourth inning during the 4A sectional championship game against Lake Central at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch lets Opportunity Enterprises client David Barnes, along with client Ethan Ruiz, enjoy the spotlight during Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for a new 16,000-square-foot respite center in Lake Eliza.
Lake Central’s Ryan Mauder takes the hand-off from Josh Berry for the final lap of the 4x400-meter relay final during the Boys Track Regional at Valparaiso High School Thursday evening.
Jason Janek's mother, Camellia Janek, and his goddaughter, Cassidy Janek-Mansfield, reflect by a tree that was planted in his memory at Whiting Lakefront Park.
Merrillville’s Taylor Jackson clears the next to last hurdle during the 100 Meter Hurdles during the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School Tuesday evening.
Cars are lined up on Superior Drive as customers try out the Sonic Drive-In. One customer said he was in line for an hour to order a footlong chili/cheese dog but said it was worth wait.
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory blesses images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego on Sunday during the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John.
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory of the Catholic Diocese of Gary meets with Eve Figueroa, of Chicago, Sunday following the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza.
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Cobe Cup Car Cruise
Cars head North on State Road 55 toward Crown Point during the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning celebrating the 112th anniversary of the Cobe Cup Car Race.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Cobe Cup Car Cruise
Larry and Cheryl Morrone, of Crown Point, look over a 1931 Ford before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Cobe Cup Car Cruise
Paul Myers, of East Chicago, closes the hood on his 1929 Ford Model A before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise on Saturday morning at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Cobe Cup Car Cruise
A worn American flag blows in the breeze on the antenna of a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 before the start of the Cobe Cup Car Cruise.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Final graduation in historic LaCrosse High School
Veteran radio sportscaster Harold Welter addresses the graduating class of Lacrosse High School on Friday.
Steve Euvino
Final graduation in historic LaCrosse High School
Kyle Gorski, an honors graduate of LaCrosse High School, stands with his diploma during commencement Friday.
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4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, center, reacts after hitting a triple and scoring when the throw to third went astray against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Munster's Kevin Hall reacts after a single on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Garrett Weber, right, reacts with teammate Joey Carra after a home run against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Munster's dugout reacts after a home run by Jake Thometz on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
4A baseball sectional semifinal: Lake Central vs. Munster
Lake Central's Owen Williams, left, reacts with teammate Griffin Tobias after Williams tripled and scored on a throwing error against Munster on Saturday during a 4A sectional semifinal at Highland High School.
Kale Wilk, The Times
Gary police memorial service
K-9 officers join the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial Friday.
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Gary police memorial service
Gary police department officers were joined by officers from other departments at the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial on Friday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Gary police memorial service
David Rorex, son of fallen Gary police officer Dorian Rorex, holds his one-year-old son Kylo as he taps the memorial wreath at the Gary Police Department Fallen Officers Memorial Friday.
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Lake Central players celebrate their win after Mackenzie Calinski (14) scored in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 12-2 over Hammond Morton during the championship game of the 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
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Lake Central players raise the sectional championship trophy after beating Hammond Morton 12-2 in six inning in the championship game of 4A Sectional at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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Hammond Morton’s Ariana Figueroa (28) reacts after she and Analise Campos (14) both scored in the fourth inning during the 4A sectional championship game against Lake Central at Lake Central High School in St. John Friday.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Neighborhood park seen as 'catalyst' for future growth
Kaiden Ballard, 5, uses the slide on the playground Thursday at Windrich Park at Jacobs Square in Hammond.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Gabriel Bellar waves to family at the Lake Central High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Kaitlyn O'Drobinak wipes a tear away as she watches a Class of 2022 tribute video at the Lake Central High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Elizabeth Solis and Kyle Kennedy watch a Class of 2022 tribute video at the Lake Central High School commencement.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Lake Central High School commencement
Lake Central junior Lexi Crenshaw takes a selfie with graduating seniors.
John J. Watkins, The Times
OE breaks ground on respite facility
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch lets Opportunity Enterprises client David Barnes, along with client Ethan Ruiz, enjoy the spotlight during Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for a new 16,000-square-foot respite center in Lake Eliza.
Doug Ross, The Times
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Boone Grove’s Jarrod Benkovich competes in the high jump during the Boys Track Regional at Valparaiso High School Thursday evening.
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Lake Central’s Ryan Mauder takes the hand-off from Josh Berry for the final lap of the 4x400-meter relay final during the Boys Track Regional at Valparaiso High School Thursday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Family memorializes Jason Janek
Jason Janek's mother, Camellia Janek, and his goddaughter, Cassidy Janek-Mansfield, reflect by a tree that was planted in his memory at Whiting Lakefront Park.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Family memorializes Jason Janek
Jason Janek's name adorns a tree planted in his memory at Whiting Lakefront Park.
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Kankakee Valley’s Emily Nannenga competes in the high jump Tuesday at the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School.
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Merrillville’s Taylor Jackson clears the next to last hurdle during the 100 Meter Hurdles during the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School Tuesday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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Valparaiso’s Ayla Rice competes in the shot put during the Portage Girls Track Regional at Portage High School Tuesday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Sonic Drive-In has its long-awaited opening Monday
Jessica Townsend delivers food to a customer at the new Sonic Drive-In on it's first day open.
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Sonic opening makes big boom in Crown Point
Cars are lined up on Superior Drive as customers try out the Sonic Drive-In. One customer said he was in line for an hour to order a footlong chili/cheese dog but said it was worth wait.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory blesses images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego on Sunday during the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John.
Steve Euvino
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Bishop Robert J. McClory of the Catholic Diocese of Gary meets with Eve Figueroa, of Chicago, Sunday following the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza.
Steve Euvino
Dedication ceremony for Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion
Members of the Xel-Ha Escuela de Danza process as Aztec dancers Sunday for the dedication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Plaza.
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"This is a very tragic crash scene," Crown Point Chief of Police Pete Land said. "Our crash reconstruction team will be continuing the investigation to determine every aspect of the accident."
Officers had to rescue a homeowner and her two dogs from a house fire sparked by "careless open burning in a fire pit by a neighbor in the high winds," according to the Cedar Lake Police Department.
Named for a local war hero killed in the Korean War, the park is located near the city’s downtown at 5553 Claude Ave., between the Second and Third council districts.
Councilmen have differing views of the proposed project that would include multiple speculative buildings and offer about 2 million square feet of space in total on about 156 acres of land. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/watch-now-full-steam-ahead-with-cedar-lakes-historical-floating-tour/article_1ca78171-bafb-53cb-9f1f-2a5c24d8d609.html | 2022-06-02T18:32:41 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/watch-now-full-steam-ahead-with-cedar-lakes-historical-floating-tour/article_1ca78171-bafb-53cb-9f1f-2a5c24d8d609.html |
SOUTH BEND — A truck driver from New York faces a drug related charge after a six-vehicle crash on the Indiana Toll Road killed two people and injured five others, police said Thursday.
Chasen Thompson, 26 of Hamlin, New York, was arrested for possession of marijuana after Wednesday's crash, Indiana State Police said. He had failed to slow down before his semitrailer crashed into five passenger vehicles that had slowed for crews working on a bridge, police said.
Thompson, who was released on his own recognizance, faces a July 27 court hearing, according to court records that do not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
State police said Thompson submitted to a blood draw, a routine protocol following fatal and serious crashes, and those results are pending. Once police complete the crash investigation, their findings will be forwarded to St. Joseph County's prosecutor to determine if additional charges are warranted.
Wednesday's crash in the tollway's eastbound lanes just west of South Bend killed Eric Klein, 45 of Anna, Ohio, who was driving a sport-utility vehicle that caught fire, police said.
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The crash also killed Jacqueline Luczak, 82, of Cicero, Illinois, who was the front passenger in a passenger car carrying three other people who were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries, police said.
Two other people were hospitalized following the crash. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/trucker-faces-drug-related-charge-after-deadly-indiana-toll-road-crash/article_10a9466a-6ca5-5f74-b8a2-16abdbfb5b67.html | 2022-06-02T18:32:55 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/trucker-faces-drug-related-charge-after-deadly-indiana-toll-road-crash/article_10a9466a-6ca5-5f74-b8a2-16abdbfb5b67.html |
Live performances held at the Halagueño Arts Park
Live performances of traditional dances accompanied the 'Wonder on Wheels' mobile museum at the Halagueño Arts Park on Wednesday.
The mobile museum is housed in an RV and travels throughout New Mexico with annual exhibits.
This year its exhibit is called 'Musica Buena: Celebrating Music in New Mexico from the Museum of International Folk Art.' The museum was available to the Carlsbad public on Wednesday afternoon.
Its presence was accompanied by several live performances.
Folklorico was performed by Asi se Baila Ballet Folklorico. Also performing was Pasion Flamenca.
The event was sponsored by Pearl of the Pecos, Carlsbad Public Library, the Museum of International Folk Art and Wonders on Wheels.
Jessica Onsurez can be reached at jonsurez@gannett.com, @JussGREAT on Twitter at by phone at 575-628-5531. | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/live-performances-held-halagueno-arts-park/7482287001/ | 2022-06-02T18:33:22 | 0 | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/live-performances-held-halagueno-arts-park/7482287001/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Progress continues to be made as more work is done inside Orlando’s Packing District.
“It takes a long time to get it to a spot where it starts to move quickly, so here after five years suddenly it’s starting to happen,” Kenneth Robinson, the president and CEO of Dr. Phillips Charities said.
Orlando’s Packing District is starting to take shape. This area was the former site of one of Dr. Phillips’ citrus production plants.
“We had a packing house here, we had the great southern box building where we built the crates that they shipped the citrus in, we had a greening plant, a canning plant,” Robinson said. “This was a hub of business for Dr. Phillips from the 1930s through the 1960s.”
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Robinson took News 6 on a tour of the district back in February. In just four months the 200 acres centered at the intersection of Princeton Street and Orange Blossom Trail have transformed. Since then, The Cannery at the Packing District opened. The apartment complex was the first project to break ground back in 2019 with more housing at market rate to follow.
“There’s a demand for housing inside the community and so we’re hoping to fulfill that demand,” Robinson said.
More projects are coming online in just a couple of months. Construction of the iconic juice stand is wrapping up. In August this is where people can go to get coffee, ice cream, or a slice of pizza.
“This juice stand Dr. Phillips built in the 1930s and so we wanted to promote the history of this area and Dr. Phillips,” Robinson said.
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The 60-acre regional park and tennis center is expected to open shortly after the juice stand opens. The new YMCA is set to open in October.
Robinson adds the project is expanding beyond the district by bringing in new businesses, apartments, and affordable housing to the area.
“We know that there are several projects being planned and developed around this area for that,” Robinson said.
Robinson said there is even more to look forward to next year. A new food hall, office building, and Publix grocery store will open in 2023.
Robinson said it could take up to 15 years to finish the $1 billion project.
“We did want to protect it, preserve it, and put it to the benefit of the community. The easiest thing we could have done is take all the entitlements and all this land and just sell it to somebody from New York or Boston, let them come and do whatever they wanted to do it. But that wouldn’t have benefited the community the way we’re able to stay focused and be a long-term investor,” Robinson said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/orlandos-new-packing-district-starting-to-take-shape/ | 2022-06-02T18:37:16 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/orlandos-new-packing-district-starting-to-take-shape/ |
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to sign off on Florida’s $112.1 billion state budget in The Villages Thursday afternoon.
The news briefing will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Eisenhower Regional Pool & Recreation Center, located at 3560 Buena Vista Blvd.
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Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Senate President-Designate Kathleen Passidomo, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr., State Sen. Kelli Stargel and Rep. Jay Trumbull will also be in attendance.
DeSantis’ press secretary Christina Pushaw said he will be signing the state budget, which was passed by Florida lawmakers back in March. The budget will include raises for state workers and a gas tax suspension among other funds.
This comes just as the Florida Supreme Court declined to jump into a congressional redistricting fight Thursday related to whether DeSantis’ plan would be used in this year’s elections.
No other information about what will be discussed has been provided at this time. News 6 will stream the news conference live at the top of this story. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/watch-live-at-330-pm-gov-desantis-to-hold-news-conference-in-the-villages/ | 2022-06-02T18:37:23 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/watch-live-at-330-pm-gov-desantis-to-hold-news-conference-in-the-villages/ |
NORMAL — The Illinois State University Planetarium begins its summer season a week early with "Flight Adventures," a show that welcomes families and young audiences to explore the history of manned flight.
"The seats towards the back tend to be the better ones, since it's all going to happen overhead, but that puts it in front of you as well," said planetarium director Tom Willmitch.
Willmitch said the summer season starts slow, but audiences soon grow.
"This show, pretty quickly, gets to be popular. I think they like the air conditioning," he said.
"Flight Adventures" will air every Wednesday at 2 p.m. and Friday at 7:30 p.m. until July 22.
The show, created by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, follows a child and her grandfather as they journey through the ages and learn about humanity's quest to travel the skies.
Willmitch said he selected the show intending to draw younger audiences.
"This show I thought was just a little bit more younger-person-friendly," he said, "and it seemed perfect for the summer."
Bryce Heiniger, a sophomore geography major at ISU, works in the planetarium. He said he likes giving "star talks" to audiences after the shows, where he talks about constellations and deep space objects that might be in the night sky.
"Flight Adventures" explores the history of manned flight. It will play every Wednesday and Friday through July 22 at the Illinois State University Planetarium in Felmley Hall off West College Avenue in Normal. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/isu-planetarium-opens-flight-adventures-summer-series/article_44fbaf62-e1e7-11ec-8779-034fc100fd37.html | 2022-06-02T18:43:36 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/isu-planetarium-opens-flight-adventures-summer-series/article_44fbaf62-e1e7-11ec-8779-034fc100fd37.html |
Grant to fund wheelchair lift at historic Cornerstone Center for the Arts
MUNCIE, Ind. — Cornerstone Center for the Arts has been approved for a $49,000 grant for the purchase and installation of a new wheelchair lift, with funding from Muncie Community Development office's block grant public facility program. The grant now goes to HUD for expected approval, according to a release.
“We are so very grateful for this award,” said Allison Bell. president and CEO of Cornerstone. “Our old indoor wheelchair lift has been out of commission for some time. People were able to access the building by an outdoor lift Cornerstone uses to load supplies, but it certainly was not optimum.”
Cornerstone is housed in the former Masonic Temple at 520 E. Main St., a multi-story Gothic structure that opened in 1926, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Part of the building transitioned to serving as a local arts center in 1999; Cornerstone took over the entire building in 2013 when the local Masons moved from the third floor to a new building.
Cornerstone raised $335 for a wheelchair lift through GoFundMe this past fall with the help of Masterworks Chorale, which is headquartered there, as are Orchestra Indiana and The Bridge Church.
Installation of the indoor lift is expected this summer.
Information: cornerstonearts.org
From 2021:Cornerstone Center for the Arts faced a financial crisis as a result of COVID pandemic
Ind. 67 to close for five months starting Monday
REDKEY — A section of Ind. 67 in Jay County is scheduled to close to traffic for about five months beginning next week to allow deck replacement on bridge over Norfolk Southern railroad tracks, according to an announcement from the Indiana Department of Transportation.
Beginning on Monday, Ind. 67 about 0.63 miles south of Ind. 67 will be closed to through traffic. The bridge project requires a full road closure to ensure the safety of motorists and workers, according to the release. The highway is is expected to reopen around the beginning of November.
The official detour route for motorists during the closure will be Ind. 67 to Mississinewa Avenue to Ind. 28 to Ind. 1 and back to Ind. 67.
Send news items to The Star Press at news@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/grant-fund-wheelchair-lift-historic-cornerstone-art-center/7471525001/ | 2022-06-02T18:48:38 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/grant-fund-wheelchair-lift-historic-cornerstone-art-center/7471525001/ |
SALEM, Ore. — Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a new process that officials say will make better, more racially equitable decisions.
The move comes weeks after an Associated Press review of a separate algorithmic tool in Pennsylvania that had originally inspired Oregon officials to develop their model, and was found to have flagged a disproportionate number of Black children for “mandatory” neglect investigations when it first was in place.
Oregon's Department of Human Services announced to staff via email last month that after “extensive analysis” the agency’s hotline workers would stop using the algorithm at the end of June to reduce disparities concerning which families are investigated for child abuse and neglect by child protective services.
“We are committed to continuous quality improvement and equity,” Lacey Andresen, the agency's deputy director, said in the May 19 email.
Jake Sunderland, a department spokesman, said the existing algorithm would “no longer be necessary,” since it can’t be used with the state’s new screening process. He declined to provide further details about why Oregon decided to replace the algorithm and would not elaborate on any related disparities that influenced the policy change.
Hotline workers’ decisions about reports of child abuse and neglect mark a critical moment in the investigations process, when social workers first decide if families should face state intervention. The stakes are high – not attending to an allegation could end with a child’s death, but scrutinizing a family’s life could set them up for separation.
From California to Colorado and Pennsylvania, as child welfare agencies use or consider implementing algorithms, an AP review identified concerns about transparency, reliability and racial disparities in the use of the technology, including their potential to harden bias in the child welfare system.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said he had long been concerned about the algorithms used by his state’s child welfare system and reached out to the department again following the AP story to ask questions about racial bias – a prevailing concern with the growing use of artificial intelligence tools in child protective services.
“Making decisions about what should happen to children and families is far too important a task to give untested algorithms,” Wyden said in a statement. “I’m glad the Oregon Department of Human Services is taking the concerns I raised about racial bias seriously and is pausing the use of its screening tool.”
Sunderland said Oregon child welfare officials had long been considering changing their investigations process before making the announcement last month.
He added that the state decided recently that the algorithm would be completely replaced by its new program, called the Structured Decision Making model, which aligns with many other child welfare jurisdictions across the country.
Oregon’s Safety at Screening Tool was inspired by the influential Allegheny Family Screening Tool, which is named for the county surrounding Pittsburgh, and is aimed at predicting the risk that children face of winding up in foster care or being investigated in the future. It was first implemented in 2018. Social workers view the numerical risk scores the algorithm generates – the higher the number, the greater the risk – as they decide if a different social worker should go out to investigate the family.
But Oregon officials tweaked their original algorithm to only draw from internal child welfare data in calculating a family’s risk, and tried to deliberately address racial bias in its design with a “fairness correction.”
In response to Carnegie Mellon University researchers’ findings that Allegheny County’s algorithm initially flagged a disproportionate number of Black families for “mandatory” child neglect investigations, county officials called the research “hypothetical,” and noted that social workers can always override the tool, which was never intended to be used on its own.
Wyden is a chief sponsor of a bill that seeks to establish transparency and national oversight of software, algorithms and other automated systems.
“With the livelihoods and safety of children and families at stake, technology used by the state must be equitable -- and I will continue to watchdog,” Wyden said.
The second tool that Oregon developed – an algorithm to help decide when foster care children can be reunified with their families – remains on hiatus as researchers rework the model. Sunderland said the pilot was paused months ago due to inadequate data but that there is “no expectation that it will be unpaused soon.”
In recent years while under scrutiny by a crisis oversight board ordered by the governor, the state agency – currently preparing to hire its eighth new child welfare director in six years – considered three additional algorithms, including predictive models that sought to assess a child’s risk for death and severe injury, whether children should be placed in foster care, and if so, where. Sunderland said the child welfare department never built those tools, however.
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This story, supported by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, is part of an ongoing Associated Press series, “Tracked,” that investigates the power and consequences of decisions driven by algorithms on people’s everyday lives. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-dropping-ai-tool-child-abuse-cases/283-707a8449-ca1c-43f4-bef2-91ada03aef32 | 2022-06-02T19:00:48 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-dropping-ai-tool-child-abuse-cases/283-707a8449-ca1c-43f4-bef2-91ada03aef32 |
It's Your Business: Downtown offers events for all ages, from comedy to markets, music to art
Summer is here offering a little slower pace to welcome you to experience downtown Bloomington. Enjoy a walk to check out some of the special events, attractions and new businesses. The weather forecast for this weekend is clear and sunny. It is the perfect time to come downtown.
Bloomington is putting its best foot forward with plenty of art, food, music and fun for all. Kicking off the weekend on Friday, June 3, is the Fourth and Rogers Block Party from 5 to 9 p.m. with family friendly art and activities. Also experience the full Gallery Walk offering one mile of original art in 14 galleries stretching from the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts to the Indiana University Cook Center for Public Art right inside the Sample Gates. Not to miss on Kirkwood is the new CLASH Gallery. Later in the evening is local favorite comedian Mat Alano-Martin at the Comedy Attic on Friday and Saturday evening.
Take this opportunity to stay overnight in a downtown hotel for a mini- vacation. With seven hotels and the charming boutique Grant Street Inn centered in walking distance of restaurants and events it is a perfect Staycation weekend.
On Saturday morning roll out of bed, grab breakfast and check out the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market located at Showers Common from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It features locally sourced food from the farmer who grew it as well as coffee and delicious freshly baked goods.
A quick trip across the square is the Bloomington Handmade Market on East Kirkwood Avenue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features indie artists and crafters from all over the Midwest. This is a juried show focusing on quality, unusual work that you don’t often see at traditional craft fairs.
Welcome to the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis to town offering the community children’s games and activities, food trucks music and speakers at the Monroe Convention Center from 3 to 5 p.m. in the west lot off the B-Line Trail.
The multi-day, multi-venue and multi- partner festival Granfalloon is bringing people together to celebrate and learn is brought to us by IU Arts and Humanities Council and the IU Writers Conference. The festival features multiple readings, author signings and a main stage outside concert of local and international performances on Kirkwood Avenue beginning at 5 p.m. This is a special opportunity fueled by the welcoming outreach and partnership with Indiana University and the community to bring this level of multifaceted experience to town.
There are many options to get to and around downtown but if you drive or bike you are encouraged to try the new parking garage at Fourth and Walnut. It is new, clean, bright and so easy to use. It is only 50 cents an hour for covered parking. Entering off Fourth Street the directional signage is easy to understand, it is easy to park and it is easy to check out. There is plenty of protected bike parking, lockers and public restrooms.
For more information, contact info@downtownbloomington.com.
Talisha Coppock is executive director of Downtown Bloomington Inc. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/downtown-bloomington-events-offer-comedy-music-art-markets/7469336001/ | 2022-06-02T19:01:44 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/downtown-bloomington-events-offer-comedy-music-art-markets/7469336001/ |
Star Trak: Special sight of 5 planets visible at the same time happens June 4
The five planets visible with the naked eye will be on display from east to south along the horizon at dawn on June 4. They will appear in the same sequence in the sky as in their orbits around the sun. From left to right, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will form an arc spanning 91 degrees. It's been about 100 years since a similarly compact group of planets marched across our sky, and there won't be such a gathering again until 2041.
On that morning Mercury and Venus will be 18 degrees apart, Venus and Mars will be separated by 30 degrees, Mars will be 4 degrees from Jupiter, and Saturn will be 39 degrees west of Jupiter. To see Mercury only 6 degrees high in brightening twilight, you'll need an unobstructed eastern horizon and binoculars.
The first planet to rise will be Saturn, soon after 1 a.m. local time early in the month and an hour earlier by mid-month. The best time to view Saturn will be the hour before dawn, when it will be more than 30 degrees high in the south. Its rings will be tilted 12 degrees to our line of sight, the narrowest for the year.
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Jupiter and Mars will rise together — less than 2 degrees apart — in the eastern sky around 2:30 a.m. local time as the month begins. Jupiter will be 16 times brighter than reddish-orange Mars. The distance between the two planets will grow by a half-degree each day. By the time the crescent moon joins them on June 21, Mars will be more than 13 degrees east of Jupiter. At month's end Jupiter will rise shortly before 1 a.m. local time and be 40 degrees high an hour before dawn. Mars will brighten slightly during June, but it will remain challenging to see through a telescope.
Venus will rise before 4 a.m. local time all month. Mercury will join Venus in mid-month. Mercury will be 8 degrees south of the Pleiades star cluster on June 13, and three days later it will form an equilateral triangle with Venus and the Pleiades.
Solstice
The sun will reach the summer solstice at 5:14 a.m. EDT on June 21, marking the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. For the next six months in the Northern Hemisphere the days will be getting shorter. The word "solstice" is derived from two Latin words that mean "the sun stands still." This is because the summer sun climbs to a higher point in the southern sky each day until the solstice. On the day of the solstice it appears to arrive at about the same maximum height above the horizon as the day before, and each day afterward its maximum point is lower as it drops back toward its lowest point at the December solstice. In this sense the sun "stands still" at the peak of its journey across the summer sky before it starts downward again toward the southern horizon.
Moon phases
The moon will be at first quarter on June 7, full on June 14, at last quarter on June 20, and new on June 28.
Hal Kibbey is a retired science writer for Indiana University and is an amateur astronomer. Email him at hkibbey@gmail.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/mercury-venus-mars-jupiter-saturn-visible-dawn-june-4/7452574001/ | 2022-06-02T19:01:46 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/mercury-venus-mars-jupiter-saturn-visible-dawn-june-4/7452574001/ |
A slim majority of Allentown City Council tabled two proposed $1.5 million American Rescue Plan expenditures for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and the Da Vinci Science Center, saying it would be unfair to single out those two prominent institutions.
The move frustrated Mayor Matt Tuerk and some council members, who said some projects were shovel ready and facing time constraints.
By a vote of 4-3, council voted to table two $1.5 million ARPA appropriation requests from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and the Da Vinci Science Center, with some members saying council needs to wait until after more public meetings are held. But the mayor and other council members said council lacks a coherent process for approving ARPA expenditures, and should have sent the expenditures to a committee instead of tabling them.
The IronPigs requested $1.5 million from the city’s remaining $28 million in ARPA dollars for COVID-19 safety improvements to Coca-Cola Park. The IronPigs must make $6 million in improvements to the park by April 2023 in order to continue the team’s affiliation with Major League Baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies.
They plan to expand the home and visiting clubhouses and other facilities to help meet a demand by Major League Baseball to upgrade facilities. The ballclub will receive $2 million in grants from the state as part of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for the upgrades.
“If Coca-Cola Park cannot meet these standards by 2023, it risks being excluded from minor league baseball and sacrifices its affiliation with the Phillies,” the tabled bill reads. “It would mean, in essence, the end of the IronPigs as we know it.”
The Da Vinci Science Center requested $1.5 million to install an HVAC system and exhibits and programming for their new facility in downtown Allentown, slated to open in 2024. The Da Vinci Center has raised $64 million for the new facility and needs $8 million more to fully develop the space.
Ce-Ce Gerlach, Natalie Santos, Ed Zucal and Candida Affa voted to table the expenditures; Josh Siegel, Daryl Hendricks and Cynthia Mota voted against it.
Members who voted to table said that considering them first would show unfair preference to the Da Vinci Center and IronPigs over other eligible organizations. They want to hold more meetings and gather input from experts and members of the public before making choices on where ARPA funding should go.
The city already has spent around $29 million of the $57 million in ARPA money, mostly on infrastructure projects.
Council members will hold another ARPA meeting Wednesday, and plan to hold more, but none are are scheduled. Council plans to present the administration with a written budget outlining how much money they want to spend on certain priorities including affordable housing, youth programming and public safety.
“I don’t know about sending [the expenditures] to anything at this point, because we haven’t followed the process the president and the vice president have put forth in terms of hearing from experts and public testimony,” council member Ce-Ce Gerlach said.
It’s a blow to Tuerk, who wanted to get “money out the door” as soon as possible. He said the process council proposed is unclear.
“We put a spending plan in front of council that’s consistent with the priorities that we continue to hear, and we are punting,” Tuerk said. “It’s been delay, delay, delay.”
Council members who voted against tabling the appropriations agreed with Tuerk, and thought the expenditures should have been referred to a committee for further discussion.
“There are projects that are shovel ready, ready to go, then there are some projects that will take more time to formulate,” Siegel said. “I’m just wondering, what’s the end goal? There’s a time constraint with certain projects versus others.”
First Call
Zucal said referring the two expenditures to a committee before others shows unfair preference to those organizations. He also said council wants to review the written applications and the city’s scoring rubric before they vote, which he said has not happened.
“What happened [Wednesday] night was it appeared to a normal person that the IronPigs and the Da Vinci Center were getting special privileges by being put ahead of everyone else, which is not how the process is supposed to go,” Zucal said.
Zucal also claimed some council members had private conversations with nonprofit leaders about ARPA without disclosing them, which would violate a council ordinance, but did not elaborate.
A council majority would need to vote to un-table the bills in order to further discuss or vote on them. Members have not said when they will do so.
Caroline Scutt, communications manager for the Da Vinci Science Center, said the center’s leaders “respect[s] the process council has to allocate the grant awards.” A spokesperson for the IronPigs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
City Council has pushed back ARPA awards to the Da Vinci Science Center and the IronPigs since last year. Former Mayor Ray O’Connell presented council with an ARPA budget that would award $1 million to the IronPigs and $2 million to the Da Vinci Science Center, but changed plans after pushback from nonprofit leaders and some council members.
Morning Call reporter Lindsay Weber can be reached at 610-820-6681 and liweber@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-arpa-da-vinci-iron-pigs-20220602-kkbvqqqwkrhlbhchbysb5mkloq-story.html | 2022-06-02T19:01:49 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-arpa-da-vinci-iron-pigs-20220602-kkbvqqqwkrhlbhchbysb5mkloq-story.html |
A driver and passenger survived a crash on Interstate 75 on Wednesday after a semi truck’s brake pad crashed through the windshield.
Florida Highway Patrol tweeted about the crash after responding.
Photos show the cracked windshield on a Nissan SUV and debris from where the brake pad slammed into the glass.
Troopers say no one was hurt.
NBC2 is working to learn the details of the crash.
Count on us for updates as we learn them. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/02/brake-pad-smashes-through-car-windshield-on-i-75/ | 2022-06-02T19:02:13 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/02/brake-pad-smashes-through-car-windshield-on-i-75/ |
A Myrtle Creek man was killed after an altercation with sheriff’s deputies led to an officer-involve shooting Wednesday.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to an address of Weaver Road in Myrtle Creek at around 8 a.m. Wednesday to investigate a domestic violence complaint.
When deputies arrived, they learned the suspect, 60-year-old Spencer Cassanova Heckathorne had fled the scene. Probable cause was established to arrest Heckathorne for the crimes of menacing and recklessly endangering.
Shortly after 10 a.m., deputies and officers from the Myrtle Creek Police Department located Heckathorne on Weaver Road near his residence. Heckathorne rammed two deputies in their vehicles before crashing into a ditch. After exiting his vehicle, Heckathorne remained uncooperative and engaged a uniformed deputy. The deputy fired his duty weapon and Heckathorne was struck one time. Deputies began rendering aid to Heckathorne, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
OSP Major Crimes detectives from the Springfield and Roseburg Area Commands responded to assist Douglas County Major Crimes Team and is leading the investigation into the shooting Incident. The Douglas County Major Crimes team is comprised of members from the Roseburg Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office and the Oregon State Police. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_ff845424-e066-11ec-bfcc-e3a3c60fc3b6.html | 2022-06-02T19:05:21 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_ff845424-e066-11ec-bfcc-e3a3c60fc3b6.html |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing teenager.
According to the sheriff’s office, Tyler Harper, 14, was last seen at the Elkview Trailer Court in Elkview on June 1, 2022.
Harper is described as a white male standing 6’0″ and weighing 160 lbs with long, “blondish” hair and blue eyes. Authorities say he often wears his hair in a bun.
Anyone with any information on Harper’s whereabouts is asked to contact the KCSO at 304-357-0169. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/missing-teen-sought-in-kanawha-county/ | 2022-06-02T19:07:30 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/missing-teen-sought-in-kanawha-county/ |
Amazon is holding a virtual information session next week for those interested in jobs that will soon be available at the new Frankfort facility.
The event will be held Monday, June 6, at 1 p.m.
Representatives with the company will talk about benefits, available positions, schedules and how to apply.
To join the webinar, click here.
Amazon is also holding hiring events at the Doubletree by Hilton in Utica on Wednesdays June 8 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments should be made ahead of time. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/amazon-holding-virtual-information-session-for-local-job-seekers/article_c1a23122-e290-11ec-8fcd-c32cc30f512e.html | 2022-06-02T19:15:59 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/amazon-holding-virtual-information-session-for-local-job-seekers/article_c1a23122-e290-11ec-8fcd-c32cc30f512e.html |
MARCY, N.Y. – A nurse at Marcy Correctional Facility had to receive a dose of Narcan after being exposed to an unknown substance while helping multiple inmates in need of medical attention.
Officials at the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association union say the nurse was rendering aid to six inmates who were under the influence of an unknown drug.
It is not clear if any of the seven people involved had to be hospitalized.
Earlier this week, a correctional officer and four inmates were sent to the hospital after another incident involving an unknown drug.
NYSCOPBA has been pushing for a secure vendor program to be implemented to prevent drugs and other contraband from getting inside state prisons. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/nurse-needs-narcan-after-exposure-to-unknown-drug-at-marcy-correctional-facility/article_314a4642-e299-11ec-bb97-976c1ede6c53.html | 2022-06-02T19:16:05 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/nurse-needs-narcan-after-exposure-to-unknown-drug-at-marcy-correctional-facility/article_314a4642-e299-11ec-bb97-976c1ede6c53.html |
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. (WIAT) — A week after a pastor was arrested while watering a neighbor’s flowers in his neighborhood in Childersburg, the charges against him have now been dropped.
In a statement released Thursday, Childersburg Police Chief Richard B. McClelland announced that after an investigation, he had requested that all charges be dropped against Michael Jennings, pastor at Vision of Abundant Life Ministries in Sylacauga.
On May 22, police were called to a house on 5th Court Southwest regarding a report of a “suspicious gold SUV” with a man on another person’s property. Arriving at the scene, officers met with Jennings, who said he was watering his neighbor’s flowers.
During an interview with CBS 42, Jennings said officers asked him for ID, but he did not have any on him.
“He said, ‘Give me some ID’, I said ‘No, I don’t have to give no ID because there ain’t no crime been committed, I said but what I will do is I’ll tell you I am Pastor Jennings and I live right across the street right there and I said you can go ask my wife,” said Jennings.
Jennings said that as he continued to water the plants, a third officer was called to the scene.
“He got out of the car. He’s already fired up. I’m telling them, ‘You’re making a mistake, this is wrong what y’all are doing,’” Jennings recalled. He said the sergeant yelled back, “’Shut up and listen. You talk too much.’ I said, ‘You don’t tell me to shut up boy. I’m a grown man,’ ‘You going to jail, that’s it. Lock him up.’”
Jennings was arrested and charged with obstructing government operations.
In his statement, McClelland said he reviewed the 911 call and officer body camera footage, as well as interviewed officers who responded to the scene.
“As a result of my investigation, I have recommended to the Municipal Judge of the City of Childersburg that the warrant be dismissed with prejudice and the Judge has dismissed the aforementioned charge against Michael Jennings,” McClelland said in a statement.
Jennings said he was happy that the charges against him had been dropped.
“The thing is the thing it put me through was totally unnecessary and they had no case,” Jennings said.
Jennings said the fallout from his arrest was a nightmare, one where he worried what the impact would be on his life and job. One website, BustedTalladegaCounty.com, put his mugshot online after his arrest.
“A lot of folks are going to believe that, think he is a crook,” he said.
For now, Jennings said he is working on getting his life back to normal. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/charges-dropped-against-childersburg-pastor-who-was-arrested-while-watering-neighbors-flowers/ | 2022-06-02T19:22:37 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/charges-dropped-against-childersburg-pastor-who-was-arrested-while-watering-neighbors-flowers/ |
A weak cold front will move into Alabama today. It will tap in to the warm and humid air over us. This will set off scattered showers and thunderstorms starting midday and continuing into tonight. A few storms could be strong to possibly severe.
SPC has placed most of Central Alabama in a Level 1/5 Marginal Risk for severe weather. The main threat will be gusty winds, but some hail is possible. Expect downpours due to the high amount of moisture in the air. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Tonight, the cold front will slowly move across Central Alabama. It will bring the area more scattered showers and a few storms. A couple of storms could be strong. Lows will be in the 60s.
The front will move into South Alabama on Friday. However, it will be close enough to set off a few lingering showers or storms. Otherwise, we will be partly to mostly cloudy and not as warm. high temperatures will be in the lower 80s. Any rain will end by Friday night. It will become clear and less humid. Lows will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Weekend Outlook: High pressure will build back over the Eastern U.S. but stay north of Alabama this weekend. We will dry out on Saturday with less humid air and a mostly sunny sky. Do not expect a cool-down behind the cold front with high temperatures in the upper 80s. Saturday evening will be mostly clear and mild for the Garth Brooks concert with temperatures falling from the 80s into the 70s. Sunday will be hot and a little more humid with a a few pop-up showers as a weak upper-level wave/disturbance moves into Alabama. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s.
Next Week Outlook: The disturbance will move east of Alabama on Monday, but it will still help to set off some pop-up showers or storms. High temperatures will be around 90°. Tuesday and Wednesday will be hot and more humid. We could see a few pop-up afternoon storms with the heating of the day. High temperatures will be in the lower 90s. Another disturbance aloft will move over the area on Thursday and Friday. Each day will be partly cloudy with some spotty showers and storms. High temperatures will stay in the 90s.
Tracking The Tropics: The remnants of Agatha are now in the NW Caribbean, and a new area of low pressure is trying to develop just off the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. This system is disorganized now due to strong upper-level winds, but it is expected to become more organized over the next day or so. The forecast calls for it to become a tropical depression or even a tropical storm (Alex) by the weekend. It will move to the northeast toward South Florida where it will bring heavy rains to that state. NHC is giving this system a high chance to develop. This is not a direct threat to the Northern Gulf Coast. However, we could possibly see some swells from it.
There is also a weak trough northeast of the Bahamas. It is producing disorganized showers and storms, and it is not expected to develop due to strong wind shear aloft. NHC is giving this a low chance to develop.
Elsewhere…the rest of the tropics are quiet.
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Diocese announces return of wine from chalices during Mass
Bishop David J. Bonnar, head of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, has announced parishes may begin serving consecrated wine during Holy Communion beginning Sunday.
Bonnar said in a diocese news release that medical professionals were consulted before the decision was made.
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The practice has been on hiatus since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other dioceses in Ohio have already restored this practice.
The decision isn't an order. Parishes will decide whether to serve wine from a chalice at all Sunday Masses and other celebrations in which the "Precious Blood of the Lord" might be offered.
“It is always an option, and not a requirement, for individuals to receive from the Chalice," said the Very Rev. Michael D. Balash, director of the Office of Worship and Vicar for Clergy. "At the same time, the church refers to the fuller sign value of receiving the body and blood of Christ under both elements of consecrated bread and wine, which dates back to the first days of the church’s celebration of the Eucharist. Whether one receives Holy Communion from one or both elements, the total presence of the Lord, body and blood, is encountered in this act of faith.”
Balash added that the church has always worked to safely serve parishioners.
“Our procedures for distributing (wine) have always included safeguards, including wiping the interior and exterior rim of the chalice and rotating it as effective measures to mitigate infectious disease transmission," he said. "Of course, those who are not feeling well or are sick should refrain from receiving from the chalice.”
More information, including answers to frequently asked questions, can be found at www.doy.org/worship. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/02/youngstown-diocese-announces-return-wine-chalices-during-mass-june-5/7483218001/ | 2022-06-02T19:22:45 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/02/youngstown-diocese-announces-return-wine-chalices-during-mass-june-5/7483218001/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Kingsport Fire Department (KFD) will soon be getting some new tools.
According to a release from the City of Kingsport, the department has been able to purchase new equipment through funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Some of the items purchased include 60 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), bunker gear and thermal cameras.
$465,000 of the total $760,000 in funds went to the purchase of the SCBA. Those systems are expected to arrive Thursday, the city reports.
“These will take care of all of our frontline firefighters and the remaining SCBA to be replaced would be included in the upcoming capital projects list,” Fire Chief Scott Boyd said. “The older ones were not failing. They had just hit their 10 to 15 year lifespan.”
The apparatus tanks hold about 20-30 minutes worth of oxygen and are worn by fire crews while they are engaged with flames.
The remainder of the funds were spent buying new bunker gear, which includes pants, coats and helmets. In addition, the KFD will also receive new cardiac monitors, thermal cameras and hose packs.
“All of this equipment was in our budget last year, but it got cut due to COVID,” Boyd said. “Through the use of the ARPA funds, we’ve been able to go back and fulfill these requests. We’re thankful we’re able to do that for our firefighters and the citizens of Kingsport.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-firefighters-to-receive-new-equipment/ | 2022-06-02T19:27:54 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-firefighters-to-receive-new-equipment/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Part of the Lakeside Concert Series set to be held at Winged Deer Park Thursday night has been canceled.
According to an official with the City’s Parks and Recreations department, the concert was canceled due to the threat of rain.
Thursday’s concert was supposed to feature the Beach Nite Band. They will now perform on June 30. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/lakeside-concert-series-canceled-thursday-night/ | 2022-06-02T19:28:00 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/lakeside-concert-series-canceled-thursday-night/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — In 2021, the number of people killed in crashes across the state reached a level not seen since 1981. Thirty-four percent of those involved speed.
In 2021, TxDOT reports that speed was the main reason for the total of 163,756 traffic crashes in Texas. Those resulted in 6,493 serious injuries and 1,532 fatalities.
These statistics are the reason why the department is currently pushing its "Be Safe, Drive Smart" campaign, urging motorists to slow down and drive safe.
"Speed is the number one factor in roadway crashes in our state, causing one out of every three traffic deaths," said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. "When you speed, you increase the risk of death and serious injury in a collision. By observing the speed limit and driving to specific weather and road conditions, Texans can make our roads safer for everyone."
The department is now partnering with law enforcement agencies around the state as they boost their efforts to enforce speed limits during "Operation Slowdown" from June 7-21. In addition to issuing citations, officials will be spending extra time driving around Texas to remind drivers what safe speeds look like.
TxDOT said driving at a safe speed is more than just following the posted speed limit and provided the following tips:
- Match your speed to road conditions if there’s bad weather or you’re driving through a work zone.
- Slow down and allow for more distance to stop when traffic is heavy.
- Watch for signs alerting you of reduced speed limits ahead.
TxDOT will also be reminding motorists this month through TV, radio, billboards, gas pumps and by posting on social media. Community events will also pop up across Texas, featuring interactive exhibits and video displays at Buc-ee's locations.
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DALLAS — Many people who use DART to travel might notice a change in their bus route schedule in the next few weeks.
Dallas Rapid Area Transit announced Thursday that it will have long-term changes to the frequency of its bus services. The adjustments will be for 31 of its 97 bus routes.
The company says it's been affected by a nationwide shortage of bus operators and is looking to hire more employees.
Starting Monday, June 13, the impacted bus routes that usually operate every 15 minutes will start operating every 20 minutes. Some routes with 20-minute midday and early evening services will begin operating every 30 minutes.
The new service schedule is set to run until Jan. 23, 2023, depending on how many operators DART can hire by then.
The company wrote in the announcement, "These temporary service frequency adjustments will ensure that passengers can rely on the DART bus service schedule, improving service and reducing bus stop wait times, while we continue to aggressively recruit new bus operators."
These changes only apply to the 31 bus routes. Light rail service, the Trinity Railway Express and the Dallas Streetcar will stay the same.
Schedules will be changed for the following routes:
- Route 1 - Malcom X/Maple
- Route 3 - Ross
- Route 9 - Jefferson/Gaston
- Route 13 - Ervay
- Route 15 - Buckner
- Route 16 - Ferguson
- Route 17 - Skillman
- Route 18 - Samuell
- Route 20 - Northwest Highway
- Route 22 - Forest Lane
- Route 23 - Haskell
- Route 25 - Cockrell Hill North
- Route 27 - Ridgecrest
- Route 28 - Singleton
- Route 30 - Lake June
- Route 38 - Ledbetter
- Route 41 - Bonnie View
- Route 45 - Marsalis
- Route 47 - Polk
- Route 57 - Westmoreland
- Route 101 - Hampton
- Route 102 - Ft. Worth
- Route 103 - Cedar Springs
- Route 104 - Illinois
- Route 105 - Henderson
- Route 106 - Bickers
- Route 108 - Camp Wisdom
- Route 109 - Beckley
- Route 114 - East Oak Cliff
- Route 215 - Kiest
- Route 218 - Military
- Route 220 - Scyene
- Route 305 - Addison Transit Center
- Route 306 - Glenn Heights Park & Ride | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dart-bus-schedule-changes/287-8c4b292a-040e-41c8-81d7-c0c73d185277 | 2022-06-02T19:35:39 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dart-bus-schedule-changes/287-8c4b292a-040e-41c8-81d7-c0c73d185277 |
YORK, Pa. — According to 2019 food insecurity data provided by Feeding America, 383,500 children, 14.6% of all children in the state do not always know where their next meal is coming from.
Now, with school out for the summer, the challenge of tackling food insecurity is even greater.
For some families, relief may be on the way.
Inez Titus, deputy secretary for the office of income maintenance with the Dept. of Human Services, said Pennsylvania families will begin receiving benefits in June to make up for missed school meals related to COVID-19 school closures.
"If the child was out of school because of quarantine, and or if the school was closed for five consecutive days because of COVID-19 it's intended to replace those meals that they would have received from the school National School Lunch Program," Titus explained.
The Pandemic-EBT program was set up to help families cover the costs of free and reduced-price breakfasts and lunches kids would have normally gotten in school.
Families enrolled will receive $7.10 per day that meals were missed, multiplied by the days schools were closed. For example, a school closure for five days would result in $35.50 per child.
The impact, Titus said, is significant and could help around one million children.
"We do know that with a pandemic and with increased inflation it is becoming harder to cover meals and so every little bit helps."
The hope is to continue extra payments through summer months too according to DHS.
"We are submitting a plan to the federal government to issue summer P-EBT payments...and those payments will probably be issued in August or September of this year."
For those who aren’t enrolled in P-EBT, Titus said the Pennsylvania "Summer Food Service Program" can be a huge help.
"We encourage families to contact their local school district to learn about any summer feeding programs that their school district may have," she said.
"So don't be afraid, come in apply for assistance. if you are eligible, you will be approved." | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/eligible-pa-families-to-receive-money-for-missed-school-meals-pandemic-ebt-snap-benefits/521-b9888bd4-9c6f-46d5-a024-c0f7f49552e1 | 2022-06-02T19:40:47 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/eligible-pa-families-to-receive-money-for-missed-school-meals-pandemic-ebt-snap-benefits/521-b9888bd4-9c6f-46d5-a024-c0f7f49552e1 |
NEWBURG, Pa. — State Police are investigating a suspected homicide in Franklin County.
Kyline C. Avey, 41, of Newburg, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds Wednesday in a wooded area behind her home on the 8900 block of McClays Mill Road, police say.
She had not been seen or heard from for several days, according to police.
Authorities dispatched to check on her welfare were unable to make contact with her, and due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding her disappearance, a search of the property was conducted, police say.
Through investigation, police identified Derrick Glen Avey, 42, as a suspect in the case. Investigators learned that Derrick Avey had died in an officer-involved shooting in Prince George County, Virginia, on Wednesday, before Kyline Avey's body had been discovered.
Virginia State Police are still investigating Derrick Avey's death, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
An autopsy for Kyline Avey has been scheduled for Friday, and the investigation into her death is ongoing, according to police.
Police say Kyline Avey's homicide is an isolated case and that there is no threat to the public. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/kyline-avey-homicide-investigation-franklin-county/521-26392faa-159b-469c-a1c3-951126712a07 | 2022-06-02T19:40:53 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/kyline-avey-homicide-investigation-franklin-county/521-26392faa-159b-469c-a1c3-951126712a07 |
LANCASTER, Pa. — It doesn’t take long to find spotted lanternfly nymphs in your backyard this time of year.
These small bugs with black and white spots hatch anytime between late April and early June, according to Penn State Extension Horticulture Educator Emelie Swackhamer.
“We’re seeing the nymphs starting to emerge and you can find them feeding on the succulent parts of plants, the undersides of leaves, the stems of leaves, herbaceous plant material," Swackhamer says.
The lanternflies can be a big nuisance to local plants.
“They’ll get bigger and bigger as the season goes on and as they get bigger, their mouthparts get stronger," Swackhamer tells FOX43. "They transition from feeding primarily on the leaves and the succulent parts of the plant to feeding on the more woody parts of the plant.”
So what should you do if you see these bugs? Smash them!
If you want to protect any particular trees on your property, Swackhamer says a circle trap is the most effective trap to use that is also safe for the rest of the environment. You can learn how to easily make one here.
Some pesticide sprays will also take care of the insects.
However, Swackhamer emphasizes that management is only half of the problem. The other half of the problem is stopping the transport of the insect to new areas.
There are currently 45 counties under spotted lanternfly quarantine in Pennsylvania, including Adams County, which was just added this year.
“The quarantine regulations apply to everybody. Homeowners, residents, they should be careful not to be transporting them," says Swackhamer.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has a quarantine checklist that you can use to double check vehicles, outdoor items, and more to make sure you are not helping the spread of this invasive species. They also have tools available to help report any sightings. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/spotted-lanternfly-hatching-central-pa/521-fe7e2aad-14ce-417c-a22d-76c82dd722a1 | 2022-06-02T19:40:59 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/spotted-lanternfly-hatching-central-pa/521-fe7e2aad-14ce-417c-a22d-76c82dd722a1 |
Peoria County Sheriff's Office investigating a death at Caterpillar foundry in Mapleton
MAPLETON — A man in his 30s died at the Caterpillar Inc. foundry in Mapleton, an official with the Peoria County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
Capt. Chris Watkins said deputies were called to the facility just before 10 a.m. Thursday regarding an "occupational accident." He did not give any further information other than to say more information would be released later by the Peoria County Coroner's Office.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said the victim was a man in his 30s. The incident, he said, is under investigation by his office, the Sheriff's Office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
"We are deeply saddened by the death of an employee who was involved in a serious incident at our Mapleton, Illinois, facility on June 2," Lisa Miller, a Caterpillar spokeswoman, said in an email. "Our thoughts are with this employee’s family, friends and colleagues. The safety of our employees, contractors and visitors is our top priority,"
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In December, another person fell to his death while working at the foundry. Scott Adams of East Peoria is believed to have stepped off a ladder before falling 20 feet to his death through a hole in the floor, according to an initial investigation by OSHA.
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A former product manager at an online marketplace was arrested Wednesday in what federal authorities called the first ever digital asset insider trading scheme involving NFTs.
Nathaniel Chastain, a former employee of a company that does business as OpenSea, was arrested in Manhattan. He was later released on $100,000 bail after entering a not guilty plea to wire fraud and money laundering charges.
Chastain, 31, and his lawyers declined comment immediately after the Manhattan federal court hearing.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the charges were a first because they pertained to NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, that provide digital ownership of art and other content.
Michael J. Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, said Chastain used his knowledge of confidential information to buy dozens of NFTs in advance of them being featured on OpenSea’s homepage. OpenSea is the largest online marketplace for the purchase and sale of NFTs, authorities noted.
Driscoll said the emergence of any new investment tool such as “blockchain supported non-fungible tokens” will lead some to exploit its vulnerabilities for illegal profits.
“NFTs might be new, but this type of criminal scheme is not,” Williams said. “Nathaniel Chastain betrayed OpenSea by using its confidential business information to make money for himself. Today’s charges demonstrate the commitment of this Office to stamping out insider trading — whether it occurs on the stock market or the blockchain.”
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Chastain, as part of his job, was responsible for selecting NFTs to be featured on OpenSea’s homepage, authorities said. They added that price buyers were usually willing to pay more for an NFT once it was featured on OpenSea’s homepage, enabling Chastain to sell them at two- to five-times his initial purchase price.
He concealed the fraud by conducting the purchases and sales through anonymous digital currency wallets and anonymous accounts at OpenSea, authorities said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1st-ever-digital-asset-insider-trade-scheme-involving-nfts-leads-to-nyc-arrest-feds-say/3717221/ | 2022-06-02T19:54:09 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1st-ever-digital-asset-insider-trade-scheme-involving-nfts-leads-to-nyc-arrest-feds-say/3717221/ |
Man arrested on suspicion of starting fire at abandoned business in Phoenix
A man was arrested on suspicion of starting a fire at an abandoned business near Indian School Road and 12th Street on Tuesday.
Court documents state witnesses saw a fire had just started in the business and saw the suspect, identified as Leon Malcolm Lonjose, 31, walking away from the fire. When they asked him why he started the fire, Lonjose didn't answer and left.
A Phoenix police officer saw Lonjose throwing objects at the business a few minutes before the fire started, according to court documents. The officer then saw smoke coming from the business.
When firefighters arrived a witness told them Lonjose started the fire. It is unclear if it was the same witness who asked Lonjose why he started the fire.
The officer, who according to court documents was familiar with Lonjose, found him nearby that same day with a lighter in his pocket and detained him. Witnesses identified Lonjose as the suspect and told police no one else was near the building when it was burning.
Lonjose was charged on suspicion of arson of structure or property and was being held on a $5,000 bond. He was also arrested on Feb. 26 on suspicion of reckless burning in the same place, according to court documents.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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No injuries reported in Buckeye police shooting
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
Buckeye police were on the scene of a police shooting Thursday near Palo Verde Road and Southern Avenue.
There were no injuries in the shooting, the department said in a tweet.
No further information has been released.
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A case of monkeypox was confirmed in a Philadelphia resident Thursday, making it the first in all of Pennsylvania, city health officials said.
Nationally, 10 states have now confirmed cases of the disease, which is spread by person-to-person contact, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Initial symptoms include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
Within one to three days of developing a fever, an infected person then "develops a rash, often beginning on the face then spreading to other parts of the body." The infection usually lasts two to four weeks.
"In humans, the symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox. Monkeypox begins with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion," the CDC says on its website. "The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell (lymphadenopathy) while smallpox does not."
The disease has been spreading across the globe in an unusual pattern, according to the CDC, which has led the agency to begin a heightened monitoring of its spread.
"CDC is closely tracking cases of monkeypox that have been recently reported in several countries that don’t normally have monkeypox activity, including the United States," the federal agency says on its webpage dedicated to the disease.
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In Africa, the disease "has been shown" to cause death in as many as one in 10 patients, the CDC says.
“The threat to Philadelphians from monkeypox is extremely low,” Philadelphia Health Department Acute Communicable Disease Program Manager Dana Perella said in a statement Thursday. “Monkeypox is much less contagious than COVID-19 and is containable particularly when prompt care is sought for symptoms. Vaccine to prevent or lessen the severity of illness is available through the CDC for high-risk contacts of persons infected with monkeypox, as is antiviral treatment for patients with monkeypox. I believe that residents and visitors should feel safe to do all the fun things Philadelphia has to offer, with the proper precautions.”
The current global outbreak was first confirmed in a British citizen on May 6, the city said in its statement. Since then, cases have been confirmed in 29 other countries.
"The Health Department strongly recommends that anyone who is experiencing symptoms of an unexplained rash on their face, palms, arms, legs, genitals, or perianal region that may be accompanied by flu-like illness should contact their regular healthcare provider as soon as possible," the city said in its statement.
There were no details released about the Philadelphia infection, other than noting that the person is a city resident.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health did not respond to a request for more information about the case. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/monkeypox-case-reported-in-philadelphia-1st-confirmed-for-pa/3259363/ | 2022-06-02T20:03:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/monkeypox-case-reported-in-philadelphia-1st-confirmed-for-pa/3259363/ |
Knox County district attorney shuts down The Ball strip club as 'public nuisance'
The Ball, a Knoxville strip club on Alcoa Highway, has been shut down.
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen announced Thursday her office closed The Ball Gentleman's Club and Jolly's Sports Bar because it is considered a "public nuisance." The business was the location of a homicide, shootings, fights "and other violent behavior," according to a news release.
"Owners, managers and employees of The Ball are either unwilling or incapable of controlling the criminal activity occurring on the property, leading to an environment that creates a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to patrons and the surrounding community," the release stated.
Functionally, The Ball is closed under the state's nuisance injunction law. It was approved by Judge Steve Sword.
The injunction filed by the DA's office includes pages of police activity and different calls for service at The Ball over the last few years. Knoxville police have been called to the business more than 80 times, the release states.
The owners can appear in court next week to argue why the closure should not be permanent. | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/ball-strip-club-shut-down-knox-county-district-attorney/7486215001/ | 2022-06-02T20:09:24 | 0 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/02/ball-strip-club-shut-down-knox-county-district-attorney/7486215001/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Police Department has asked for the public's help in searching for Damir Goodloe and Laneil Kelly.
Police say both children are believed to be in the company of their biological mother who currently does not have custody of the children.
Damir Goodloe is 11 months old and Laneil Kelly is 4 years old.
If you know of their whereabouts, contact us at 501-371-4829.
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CLERMONT, Fla. – The Clermont Caribbean Jerk Festival is bringing 10 hours worth of fun, food and music this weekend.
The free festival begins at 12 p.m. Saturday and ends at 10 p.m. at Waterfront Park in Clermont.
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There will be a jerk cook-off competition, a kids zone, live entertainment and more. The kids zone will have:
- A train ride
- Face painting
- Canvas painting
- Bounce houses
There will be two entertainment stages where several acts will perform throughout the festival.
Event organizers said there will be Caribbean and American food.
Festival admission is free, but VIP tickets are available to purchase. Click here to learn more.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two people believed to be involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 24-year-old man Wednesday night have been identified, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.
Officers did not provide their names. They also have not said if the two were found, but did say that investigators were able to locate the car involved in the crash.
The department said the wreck happened on South Nova Road near Bellevue Avenue around 10:45 p.m.
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Police said Q’ueshawn Emmanuel Jones was crossing the intersection when a vehicle, believed to be a gray or dark gray BMW sedan, hit him and drove off.
Someone nearby called 911 to report the hit-and-run when they saw Jones on the side of the road, the department said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Ashley Rossi at 386-671-5366 or Officer Henry Fulcher at 386-671-5372 regarding case No. 220009571.
UPDATE (06/02/2022): We have found the vehicle and made identifications in this case. Our thanks to those of you who reached out or shared this post. We appreciate it. https://t.co/OgEmr84WKS
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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A dog was reunited with his owners following months of recovery after being burned in a Bushnell car fire, according to Sumter County Animal Services.
Bane, the terrier/American Staffordshire mix, suffered burns to all four paws, his eyes, muzzle, the right side of his body and his lower body on Feb. 5 in a car fire at a Walmart parking lot, the county animal officials said in a news release Thursday.
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Animal officials said Bane’s recovery involved “clipping and combing out the melted plastic to his fur, clipping and cleaning the right lateral thigh and flank with chlorhexidine scrub and sterile saline, and applying silver sulfadiazine to the burn wounds, and bandaging all four feet.”
The county’s animal services cared for Bane while his owners were unable to, a process that took about 5 weeks.
Bane’s owner was also injured in the fire and expressed interest back in February about being reunited with the terrier once both were healed, veterinarians said.
“Bane did awesome and his healing is complete,” Kimberlee Hill, animal control technician at Sumter County Animal Services, said in a news release. “Once Bane was medically able to go out and play, he loved running in our play yard with his toys and treats! He is a very sweet and out-going boy.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/dog-reunites-with-family-months-after-recovering-from-burns-in-bushnell-car-fire/ | 2022-06-02T20:12:08 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/dog-reunites-with-family-months-after-recovering-from-burns-in-bushnell-car-fire/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man who opened fire on Orlando police officers during a traffic stop on May 18 has died as of Thursday afternoon, according to the department.
The man was identified as 28-year-old Carlos Delano Dafill Roberts Jr.
Investigators said two officers in an unmarked car attempted to pull over a vehicle near the intersection of Mercy and Wd Judge drives.
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Before the officers could get out of their vehicle, the driver began to fire at them, according to Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón.
The officers returned fire and Roberts drove off, police said.
Roberts ultimately crashed down the road and was taken to a hospital, where he died weeks later.
The officers involved were not hurt in the shooting, according to investigators. They are currently on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on their use of force.
According to Rolón, the officers involved were wearing body cameras and detectives are reviewing the footage. He also said the video will not be released to the public until after FDLE gives them permission to release it. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/man-who-traded-gunfire-with-orlando-police-dies/ | 2022-06-02T20:12:14 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/man-who-traded-gunfire-with-orlando-police-dies/ |
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Two boys were found living in deplorable conditions leading deputies to arrest a 66-year-old woman, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Bettina Miller was arrested at her home in Pierson Wednesday.
Deputies said they were called to assist the Department of Children and Families in investigating a tip that the two boys, both younger than 16, were being neglected.
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When investigators arrived they said they found the home littered with spoiled food, insects, trash and clothes as well as human and animal feces.
Deputies said there were several dogs and puppies in the home, some in cages and others running free. The plumbing in the home had been broken for several weeks, forcing the people living there to use buckets instead of a toilet and to shower using a hose outside, records show.
Deputies said the boys had not attended school in months nor had they seen a doctor in years.
Miller faces charges of child neglect and abuse.
DCF took custody of the boys until arrangements could be made for their care. Animal Control was alerted to dogs at the home. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/woman-arrested-after-2-boys-found-living-in-filthy-home-without-working-toilets-volusia-deputies-say/ | 2022-06-02T20:12:21 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/woman-arrested-after-2-boys-found-living-in-filthy-home-without-working-toilets-volusia-deputies-say/ |
Lincoln was named one of the 10 most popular cities to play pickleball by Pickleball Portal, a site dedicated to the growing number of pickleball fans.
The site based its ranking on the number of courts per 10,000 residents.
Lincoln joins Seattle, Washington; St. Paul, Minnesota; Madison, Wisconsin; the Virginia cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Arlington; Omaha, Plano, Texas; and Honolulu, Hawaii.
The city had already concluded Lincolnites loved pickleball enough that it needed a master plan for the city’s tennis and pickleball courts.
More evidence of the sport’s popularity: Lincoln residents donated $23,524 during Give to Lincoln Day last week to Pickleball Lincoln, the nonprofit that promotes the sport locally.
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Yuliia Iziumova (left) hugs her mother Oksana Iziumova Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Lincoln Airport. It was the first time they'd been together in more than three years. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln High's Javon Leuty celebrates his win in the Class A boys 110-meter hurdles Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln High's Landon Kruse competes in the wheelchair Class A boys 800-meter race at the state track and field meet Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Elkhorn North celebrates on the field after defeating Waverly in the Class B baseball championship game Friday, May 20, 2022, at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Autumn LaDeaux-Baxter (left) ties poles together while saying a prayer as leaders of the Niskíthe prayer group work to assemble a tipi during a protest outside City Hall on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The group wants legal protections of a Native sweat lodge, which is on about 2 acres of private land surrounded by Wilderness Park and across the street from the planned Wilderness Crossing development near First Street and Pioneers Boulevard. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel plays a game of spike ball with eighth graders Hayden Tenopir (left) and Drew Van Dyke on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Mickle Middle School. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Nebraska’s Jackson Brockett pitches against a Michigan State batter Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Josh Vinson Jr. runs with a pool noodle during the second annual Josh Fight Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Bowling Lake Park. Vinson Jr. remains the reigning champion, winning the crown for a second year. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southwest's Jaida Rowe carries the team trophy after Southwest won the Class A girls team race at the state track and field meet Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Millard West's Dylan Driessen collides into Millard South's Camden Kozeal while stealing second base in the first inning during the Class A championship, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Bloomfield's Alexandra Eisenhauer (left) reacts after finishing ahead of North Platte's Hayley Miles in the Class D girls 100-meter dash at the state track and field meet on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Teacher Maria Ramos pours milk as children aged 18 months to 3 years eat lunch at The Children's Place child care center Tuesday, May 17, 2022. According to a report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, 87% of providers received some kind of COVID-19 relief funding in the last year. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Garrett Springer celebrates after hitting a double against Millard West during a Class A state baseball game Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Photographer Michael Farrell gets ready to take a group photo as members prepare to tear down the Niskíthe Prayer Camp on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Belinda Rademacher reacts after defeating Lincoln Southeast's Camilla Ibrahimova (not pictured) in the No. 1 singles championship at the Class A girls state tennis meet Friday, May 20, 2022, at Koch Tennis Center in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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The boys Class B 3,200-meter race enters its third lap at the state track and field meet Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Axtell's Calvin Johnson (left) looks as he passes Falls City Sacred Heart's Jakob Jordan to win the Class D boys 3,200-meter relay at the state track and field meet Friday, May 20, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southeast’s Corynne Olsen (2) (from left) Maggie Hayes (0) and Sidney Wettlaufer (21) hold each other after placing second in the girls Class A state championship game Monday, May 16, 2022, between Lincoln Southeast and Gretna at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Omaha Skutt Catholic celebrates their state championship win over Norris in the girls class B state championship game on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Nebraska softball players take a selfie during the Nebraska women’s softball watch party of the NCAA tournament selection show on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Bowlin Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln’s Hunter Clanin (14) misses the diving catch during a game on Sunday, May 15, 2022, between Sioux Falls and Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Omaha Skutt Catholic's Dylan Toth (right) reacts to a Skutt goal as Waverly’s Austin Neddenriep watches the ball hit the back of the net during the Class B boys state soccer semifinals game on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Waverly's Eli Russell (second right) and Wyatt Fanning (second right) leap on to pitcher Payton Engle (first left) as they celebrate with their team after an upset win over Norris during a boys Class B first-round game at Warner Park on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Papillion. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Norris base runner Kale Fountain celebrates as he reaches home plate to score in the fourth inning against Waverly during a boys Class B first-round game at Warner Park on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Papillion. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Soon-to-be graduates walk through Creighton's campus outside of a girls class A semifinal game at Morrison Stadium on Friday, May 13, 2022, in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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A bicyclist rides toward downtown on the 13th Street bike lane on Friday, May 13, 2022. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Goldenrod Pastries owner Angela Garbacz (left) talks with Molly Ebbers of Lincoln on Thursday, May 12, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southwest’s Alex Kosmicki (23) dribbles to the goal as Papillion-La Vista South’s Jenasy Schultz (1) goes for the save during the girls A-4 district championship game Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Seacrest Field. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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The Husker dugout erupts in cheers as Sydney Gray (bottom) reaches home plate after scoring the second solo home run of the fifth inning against Indiana, Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Bowlin Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Exterior of a Ford TRIPI-Motor 5-AT, seen on Thursday, May 5, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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The Omaha Bryan boys soccer team celebrates its District A-7 boys championship win over Lincoln Southeast, Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Omaha Bryan High School. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Runners make their way through the final stretch of the 2022 Lincoln Marathon Sunday, May 1, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Jesse Chartier (left) embraces with teammate Kayma Carpenter after losing to Lincoln Southwest in a Class A girls state soccer first-round match, Monday, May 9, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
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Lincoln Southeast's Lilly Talley (left) and doubles partner Lily Rippeteau celebrate a point in the No. 2 doubles finals of the Heartland Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Woods Tennis Center. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Elijah Jobst (8) blocks a shot by Lincoln Southwest's Lane Kruse (16) during a Class A boys state soccer first-round match Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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BLOOMINGTON — Local officials marked the beginning of the Bloomington Public Library’s $25.2 million expansion and renovation project with a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday morning.
“It feels great,” said library director Jeanne Hamilton. “We’re so excited to be able to offer this expansion to the community, expand our library services, and this will really just improve the future of Bloomington.”
Representatives from the Illinois State Library, the Golden Prairie Public Library District, the Bloomington Public Library Board of Trustees, and the Bloomington Public Library Foundation Board were in attendance along with other library staff, city officials, major donors, and residents from the area.
During the ceremony, Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe spoke about the importance of library services such as internet access and training programs, while mentioning his children, who use both the Bloomington and Normal public libraries.
“My father was a teacher and had been an administrator and as such, he was a fierce advocate for education,” Mwilambwe said. “Through him and my travels around the world and the nation, I learned that a community that does not invest in the education of its people, particularly the young, is bound for decay, if not extinction.”
The project will add 21,339 square feet of space to the current facility at 205 E. Olive St. while renovating the existing 57,394 square feet.
Additionally, parking will increase by 91 spaces with the construction of a second-level structure to the parking lot along East Jackson Street, south of the library.
The project will also add a partial third floor to the library, a permanent drive-thru, and a second entrance facing Olive Street.
“Bloomington Public Library is only going to get better and better,” said Ruth Novosad, president of the Golden Prairie Public Library Board of Trustees. “We have excellent communication with them; we meet every month with the library staff, and they’re very receptive to our ideas, so we’re fully committed to this expansion, both in spirt and monetarily.”
The Golden Prairie Public Library District serves residents from Arrowsmith, Bloomington, Dale, Dawson and Old Town townships, working with the Bloomington Public Library to expand access to library cards and online resources, and driving the Bookmobile, which stops in each of the five townships and circulates approximately 3,000 books, audiobooks, movies and games to patrons, Novosad said.
Indoor portions of the project will increase the number of digital spaces while upgrading Wi-Fi capabilities and adding electrical outlets. Other aspects include increasing the number of study rooms from one to nine, adding two audio recording studios, and introducing a computer lab and three community rooms that will be able to open up into one larger room.
For students and families, an innovation lab to work on STEAM skills and a Discovery Zone for children to interact with with new activities or topics will be created alongside two large children’s programming spaces, a sensory-friendly room, a nursing nook, wider aisles and more accessible shelving.
Julian Westerhout, president of the Bloomington Public Library Board of Trustees, said the additional space and new services will help the library adapt and be more flexible in offering young people and adults various opportunities to create and learn.
“Time doesn't stand still,” Westerhout said. “Almost every day, the library staff encounters situations where we’d like to have a slightly different collection or a bigger collection of materials, books, media or different opportunities for organizations to come in and … a space that (was) built in 1976 isn’t really designed for that.”
Funding sources for the project include a $5.68 million grant from the state Public Library Construction Act Grant. The library is using $4.1 million in reserve funds for the project and has an additional $1.25 million in donations from the community.
During Thursday's ceremony, State Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, recalled being a young man going to the Withers Library, before it was renamed the Bloomington Public Library in 1977.
“From the Illinois House of Representatives, we send our congratulations. We send our best wishes and from the state of Illinois, we’re going to be sending money,” Brady said.
The City of Bloomington also approved issuing a $14.2 million obligation bond, with the library expected to pay approximately $1 million annually over the next 20 years as part of the bond’s related debt services.
There is still also about 2%, or approximately $600,000, left to be funded for the project, with organizers fundraising to meet that amount.
Felmley-Dickerson Co. of Bloomington will serve as general contractor, with Phase 1 of the project set to run through May 2023.
During this time, the west half of the current building will be renovated and the three-floor addition will be built on to the library's west side, repurposing the existing first-floor parking to become part of the library. Phase 2 of the project, slated to begin sometime between June and September 2023, will focus on the east side of the building.
Hamilton said the library will continue to offer services to the community throughout construction. However, at times, parking will be reduced, portions of the library’s collection will become temporarily unavailable, and some resources, such as copy machines and public computers, may be relocated to other parts of the building.
According to the library website, the 1976 building was designed for a population of 41,000 people. In 2006, the library increased space by 25% to improve accessibility and programing, but the city’s population has grown by 92%.
Ward 6 alderwoman De Urban said the project is long overdue, and that citizens deserve a space that can serve their needs and the needs of the younger generation who will benefit from the addition in the long run.
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“We expect the library to be used by hundreds of people at a time, so we incorporated everything that they were asking for and went forward with the project because we knew that we needed to move our city forward,” Urban said. “Fall of 2023 when the project’s completed, I just hope everybody in the city will embrace that we have such gem and make good use of it over time.”
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Professional sand sculptors from across the world will fashion massive, intricate and eye-popping sand sculptures on the beach in Michigan City this weekend.
Michigan City is hosting the Singing Sands Festival from Friday through Sunday at Washington Park at 115 Lakeshore Drive.
"The Singing Sands Sculpting Festival is a three-day celebration of Michigan City's beautiful lakefront and beach," the city said in a news release. "The centerpiece of the event is a professional sand sculpting competition and exhibition, drawing some of the world's most talented and well-known sand sculptors who will create incredible works of art in the City's famous Singing Sands."
The event will feature sand sculpting demonstrations, speed sculpting shows and amateur, master and semi-pro contests. It's being staged by The Sand Lovers, a firm run by professional sand sculptors Bill and Marianne Knight that has staged such competitions before, including in Florida.
The festival will include musical performances by the Together Band, Indika Reggae, Dan Moser, Audios Pantalones, Derek Caruso and Blues Fuse Band, Sankofa, Sofa King Revolution, Invisible Cartoons, Cadillac Starship, and Hurricane Reggae.
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There also will be food trucks, craft vendors, a kids zone and a beach bar. The outdoor festival will take place rain or shine all weekend long.
The festivities will take place at the Washington Park beach from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
One-day tickets cost $8 while a three-day pass is $18 for out-of-towners. It's $5 for a one-day pass and $12 for the whole weekend for Michigan City residents.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Culver's, Cosmix Cereal + Ice Cream Mashup and Vita del Lago coming soon; It's My Party under new ownership
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Culver's is going to serve up its famous butter burgers, cheese curds and custards in south Hammond soon.
The Terpstra family plans to open its sixth Culver's burger restaurant at 7905 Cabela’s Drive in Hammond on June 6. The fast food eatery, which emerged from Wisconsin and has been exploding in popularity, is located just off Indianapolis Boulevard just south of the Borman Expressway by the Cabela's and Walmart Supercenter.
Culver's founder Craig Culver will visit for an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 22.
"Our new restaurant will have 65 team members," franchise owner Fred Terpstra said. "It should draw from Hessville, south Hammond, Munster and people on the west side of Hammond. It should be a good restaurant."
The new Culver's also is expected to draw traffic from the busy interstate highway.
"We're going to have billboards on the interstate to attract traffic to get off the interstate," he said. "It should be a plus for south Hammond. There's also lots of traffic on Indianapolis Boulevard there — about 35,000 cars north and south a day. We've got a sign that's tall enough for people to see."
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Opening June 6
Culver's is known for the slogan "Welcome to Delicious" and an Upper Midwestern menu that includes a lot of Wisconsin cheese and butter as well as a North American cod sandwich, a pork loin sandwich, a beef pot roast sandwich and a grilled Reuben melt.
The 4,200-square-foot restaurant will seat about 120 indoors and another 40 on the outdoor patio.
"That's required for all Culver's. They're popular in June, July and August," Terpstra said. "People come with their families, sit out there on the patio and enjoy their dinners."
The south Hammond location will have two drive-thrus to handle all the traffic.
"At first Culver's only really had a single drive-thru, but they changed their mind a little bit," he said. "The double drive-through capability will be helpful because it's situated in an area where 105,000 people live within five miles of that restaurant. We've been training staff for six months already so team members are ready when we open and it's nothing new."
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Culver's makes all its food fresh to order. When customers order, they're given a number and told to drive-up and wait for their food to be brought out to them to keep the line moving.
"Usually, from start to finish, when a guest comes in through the drive-thru it takes four or five minutes," Terpstra said. "Usually, it takes two minutes and 55 seconds to get their food."
Top sellers include butter burgers, cheeseburgers, cheese curds, onion rings and custards.
"About 22% of our business is just custard," Terpstra said. "We make it fresh eight or nine times a day. It tastes great. We get our dairy from Wisconsin, our burgers from Wisconsin and our buns from Wisconsin. The buns are delivered five times a week. They're always fresh and soft. You'll never get a bad bun from us. Our food is always fresh to order."
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Butter burgers and cheese curds
The chain has been taking off in popularity, especially in the Midwest.
"It started in Wisconsin and now the state of Indiana has just about as many Culver's locations," Terpstra said. "It's a really good brand. Like the Terpstra name, it's associated with good service and honest. We believe in being honest and taking care of team members."
He opened his first Culver's franchise in 2006. Now he has six locations across the Calumet Region.
"The brand is really big. They now have 865 locations," he said. "I was just trying to do one to bring in a little bit of money. Never in my dreams did I think it would grow like this. Now I have family members from the next generation coming in to help run it. I don't have to work as much. It's a nice situation. The next generation is coming on and working hard."
He's looking to open another location in about a year.
"We're just really blessed," Terpstra said. "We're still busy. We're doing fine with good-volume restaurants because of God up above. It's a strong belief of our family that we owe it all to him."
The Hammond Culver's will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
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Coming soon
Cosmix Cereal + Ice Cream Mashup will cater to the public's sweet tooth in downtown Griffith.
The new business will share the old Twincade space at 106 N. Broad St. with True BBQ, which also has locations in Munster and Crown Point.
It's an ice cream shop and cereal bar where one will be able to customize a mix or order a specialty mix.
For more information, find the business on Facebook.
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New ownership
It's My Party, a long-running balloon store on U.S. 30 in Dyer, has new owners.
"Our family recently sold our beloved 13-year-old balloon shop in Dyer to two lovely couples," previous owner Amy Cullen said. "It’s My Party was the first balloon business in the Region. We opened in the fall of 2008. Many balloon shops have followed, but we are truly an original."
The business at 1514 Joliet St. offers balloon bouquets, balloon columns, balloon arches, balloon garlands and balloon art for all kinds of parties and special occasions.
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'Staple in the community'
"Our mission has been to provide the best possible balloon experience and our business has grown leaps and bounds year after year," Cullen said. "Half of our customers on any given day are repeat clients and we have hundreds of people that we have served year after year for 13 years. It’s an amazing success story. It’s My Party serves many of the local businesses in the region like Hard Rock Casino, Albert's and Purdue University Northwest, and I believe we are a staple in the community."
Cullen is turning the business over to new owners Alicia Garrett and Michelle Bean Jabczynski.
Garrett was a customer for 12 years who went there last year to get a graduation gift for her daughter. Cullen asked her if she'd like to help out at the shop.
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'You deliver one balloon cactus'
"You deliver one balloon cactus and then you become an owner at the store," she joked.
She worked with Jabczynski for 12 years at the Disney Store.
"My family knows and most of my friends know that celebrating life is my passion," Garrett said. "So I'm super-excited to be able to share that with everybody in the Region."
For more information, visit orderballoonsonline.com , call 219-322-7777 or find the business on Facebook.
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Relocated
Revolution Valparaiso moved to a new location at 5410 N. Calumet Ave. in Valparaiso.
It's an alternative merchandise store that sells vinyl records, clothes, smoking accessories, local art, blown glass art, incense, used books, home decor and detox products. It caters to "eccentric tastes."
It's the kind of place where one can find turntables, tie-dye scrunchies, hemp backpacks, gemstones and exotic oils.
For more information, call 219-464-2814 or find the business on Facebook.
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Che bello! One Italian restaurant leaves, another springs up to take its place.
The Taverna Tonelli space at 521 Franklin St. in downtown Michigan City won't stay vacant for long after the owners couldn't come to terms with the new building owners over a new lease.
A new Italian eatery, Vita del Lago, is moving in and planning to open soon not far from Michigan City's bustling Lake Michigan lakefront. The name translates in English to "Life of the Lake."
If you would like your business to be included in a future column, email joseph.pete@nwi.com .
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are possible through the afternoon as a cold front is moving south through North into Central Texas, according to the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth.
The center adds that pockets of heavy rainfall combined with the slow movement and training of storms could lead to localized flooding concerns. “Severe weather is not anticipated but gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall possible with the stronger storms.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s a good ole fashioned food fight, a legal food fight that is, between Dallas’ Carbone’s Fine Food and Wine and New York-based Carbone Restaurant.
According to a press release from Michelman & Robinson, LLP, Dallas’ Carbone’s has been on the food scene in North Texas for over a decade and is now filing litigation against New York’s Carbone which just recently opened down the street in Dallas from Carbone’s.
“The Major Food Group LLC, and its principals Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, are the force behind Carbone, which is identical in name to Carbone’s—minus the apostrophe s—and also serves up Italian-American cuisine. These glaring similarities form the basis of Carbone’s state and federal trademark infringement and unfair competition case against The Major Food Group, Carbone Restaurant LLC and Carbone Café LLC,” the press release states.
Dallas’ Carbone’s is seeking to prohibit the use of the name Carbone by Major Food Group in Texas. “Carbone’s Dallas is also suing for monetary damages and the cancellation of the trademark for Carbone Restaurant that is owned by The Major Food Group and was registered by the U.S. Trademark Office in 2013, well after Carbone’s Dallas first began using its mark.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Family Field Day is back… back again. At Globe Life Field, back again.
You read that right, Family Field Day is headed back to Globe Life Field during the summer season in 2022. You can expect all the family fun to go down on Saturday, July 23!
“You’re not going to want to miss the mini homerun derby, getting pictures in the Rangers’ dugout, bounce houses, and other fun attractions coming to the ballpark!”
Here’s what you can expect at Family Field Day:
- Catch on the Field
- Inflatable Obstacle Course + Bounce House
- Mini Home Run Derby
- Yard Games
- Balloon Artists + Face Painters
- Run the Bases
- Pitching Challenge in Bullpen with Radar Gun
- Photo-Ops at the Rangers Dugout
- Self-guided Tours
- Ballpark Concessions Available
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CALDWELL, Idaho — A Caldwell man was charged with arson related to a structure fire that happened on May 31.
According to Caldwell police, Jose De Jesus Garcia, 44, called to report he had been held hostage by several armed men while they set his business on fire, just a couple of hours after the initial call reporting the fire.
Garcia agreed to meet at the Caldwell Police Department to talk with detectives.
After investigating the fire and reviewing information from the interview with Garcia, Caldwell Police arrested and booked Garcia into the Canyon County Jail for intentionally setting the fire.
Around 4:30 a.m. on May 31, the Caldwell Fire Department received a call from a concerned citizen who reported seeing smoke. Once crews responded, they found a structure on fire and immediately began efforts to suppress the fire, according to the fire department.
Through combined efforts of the Caldwell, Nampa and Mid-Star (Middleton and Star) Fire Departments, crews were able to contain and extinguish the fire. Suppression efforts lasted several hours, but the business was not open at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
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BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the state's newest anti-abortion law in August — likely after the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling that could overturn the right to legalized abortion nationwide.
The Idaho Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would hear oral arguments on Aug. 3 in the lawsuit brought by a regional Planned Parenthood organization against Idaho's new law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before most people know they are pregnant.
The law seeks to stop access to abortions while avoiding constitutional court challenges by allowing potential relatives of the fetus or embryo to sue abortion providers for at least $20,000 in damages within four years of an abortion. The law prohibits rapists from filing such lawsuits, but a rapist's relatives could.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky operates 40 health centers across six states. In its lawsuit, the organization contends the Idaho law is unconstitutional because it violates a individual's right to privacy and its enforcement mechanism violates the separation of powers.
The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to issue a ruling in a separate case in June or July that is expected to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, another Idaho anti-abortion law enacted in 2020 will go into effect.
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POCATELLO, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Idaho State University assistant football coach Davonte' Neal has been charged with felony first-degree murder in Arizona and the school intends to terminate his contract.
Pocatello police say Neal has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, a class one felony; one count of drive by shooting, a class two felony; and one count of discharging a firearm at a structure, a class two felony. The alleged incident occurred on Nov. 11, 2017, police said.
Pocatello police say Neal was indicted by a grand jury in Maricopa County, Arizona, on May 16. The Idaho State Journal attempted to obtain a copy of the grand jury indictment against Neal on Thursday, but was told it has been sealed via judicial order.
He is currently incarcerated at the Bannock County Jail with no bond awaiting extradition back to Arizona.
Neal was arrested after Pocatello police were contacted by detectives in Maricopa County and asked if they could check on his location, police said.
Pocatello police learned Neal was living at an apartment on the 100 block of South Union Pacific Avenue and waited there until he left the apartment and entered a vehicle, police said, adding that a traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle. Neal was subsequently arrested without further incident.
Neal joined the team in January with the rest of the Bengals' new coaching staff. He was hired to coach the team's defensive backs.
ISU confirmed in an email Wednesday evening that Neal has been placed on administrative leave and the school has initiated proceedings to terminate his contract.
Neal no longer appears on the ISU football roster on the school's website.
"I have been in constant contact with (ISU head coach Charlie Ragle) who has known Davonte’ for many years and never had any knowledge or suspicion of a possible crime of any kind," ISU Athletic Director Pauline Thiros told the Journal via text. "The news of Davonte' Neal’s arrest and charges in Arizona was a great shock. Going forward, we will cooperate in every way possible, safeguard our program and culture, support each other and our students, and allow the legal process to work. The news is devastating and we hope for resolution for all involved."
ISU President Kevin Satterlee said in a written statement that “Idaho State takes all allegations involving our employees very seriously, and we are committed to the safety and well-being of our community. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement on their investigation.”
In a release, ISU also indicated that before hiring Neal, the school ran a background check, which came back clean.
Neal previously played under Ragle at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Neal became a four-star athlete and went to Notre Dame before transferring to the University of Arizona. ISU was the first college coaching position for Neal, who had left his job as an assistant at Higley High in Gilbert, Arizona, to join the Bengals.
Idaho State Journal reporter Shelbie Harris contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more on IdahoPress.com.
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