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Henley 48, Ashland 19: Logan Whitlock rushed 10 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns and the visiting Hornets (3-0), ranked No. 5 in Class 4A, cruised to the non-conference victory against the Class 5A team.
Henley built a 27-0 lead midway through the second quarter.
Quarterback Shaw Stork completed 6 of 9 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns and added 88 yards rushing on six attempts two more scores.
Owen Northcutt led the Henley defense with six tackles, including four solo. Mark Carpenter intercepted two passes.
Ashland's Jojo Harrower was 20-of-35 passing for 289 yards and three touchdowns, but also was picked off three times.
Klamath Union 10, Hidden Valley 8: A little luck and a strong defense lifted the Pelicans to a homecoming victory Friday night in their inaugural Big Sky Conference game.
Hidden Valley (1-2) had two chances to win in the final few minutes, but Sequoia Hall clanked a 27-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright with 3:15 left and then had a 36-yard field goal on the final play blocked.
Tony Ortiz kicked a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter and made a 26-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Lamar Cuellar midway through the third to give the Pelicans a 10-0 lead.
Klamath Union improved to 2-1, surpassing its victory total – one – in each of the previous two full seasons.
South Umpqua 41, Lakeview 0: The short-handed Honkers (1-2) were no match for the host Lancers (3-0), ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 3A, in Special District 3 game.
Lakeview struggled offensively, with Brandon Markus leading the way with just 27 yards on 15 carries and two receptions for 18 yards. Quarterback Benny Alves was 7 of 20 for 57 and was intercepted three times.
The first quarter was tight before a turnover and a conversion on third-and-25 swung momentum in the Lancers' favor.
Butte Valley 14, Dunsmuir 6: Kyler Hensley rushed 20 times for 103 yards and caught a 79-yard touchdown pass to lead the Bulldogs (1-2) to the victory.
Jordan Cynor passed for 88 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a score to lead Butte Valley to a 14-0 halftime lead.
Joey Cilione had a rushing touchdown and led the Bulldogs with 11 solo tackles.
Burney 40, Tulelake 32: Quarterback Carson Crook rushed 14 times for 111 yards and three touchdowns and also passed for 59 yards and two scores to lead the visiting Raiders (3-1) to the victory.
Gio Loza led the Honkers (1-2) with 185 yards on 29 carries and scored three TDs. Sophomore QB Xavier Silva rushed 18 times for 102 yards and completed 7 of 11 passes for 75 yards but was intercepted twice.
Danny Garcia led Tulelake with 14 tackles, including 10 solo.
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| 2022-09-18T09:39:21Z
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The theme for top-ranked Mazama High School's home game Friday was blackout night.
The Vikings left Marist Catholic, the No. 2 team in the state's Class 4A coaches' poll, black and blue.
The theme for top-ranked Mazama High School's home game Friday was blackout night.
The Vikings left Marist Catholic, the No. 2 team in the state's Class 4A coaches' poll, black and blue.
Mazama pulled off a 42-7 rout at Viking Field to further secure its spot atop the rankings.
The Vikings scored 42 unanswered points before the Spartans scored in the game's final minute.
Mazama quarterback Tyson Van Gastel rushed 17 times for 153 yards and three touchdowns and also completed 3 of 5 passes for 49 yards and a score.
“We played some really good football,” Van Gastel said. “This was a solid team win ... it feels great right now.”
Van Gastel had nothing but praise for his teammates.
“I got to give it to our offensive line, they made all the long plays and touchdown plays happen, wouldn’t have the night we had without them," the quarterback said. "The defense also deserves the credit, they are the ones who got us this win.”
Defensive back Treyce Horton had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.
“I came into (the game) very ready, credit to the coaches. I did exactly what they asked of me.” Horton said. “This was a great team performance, and we will take this momentum going into league play.”
The Vikings, who were No. 4 in the preseason coaches' poll, beat No. 3 Estacada 26-14 on the road in the opener, then returned home to defeat Class 5A Eagle Point 48-27 in Week 2.
But this was their most impressive performance, coming against a team they have met four times in the past five seasons. The last time was in the 4A Showcase final in the pandemic-shortened 2021 season, with the Vikings prevailing 27-21. The Vikings won at home 14-6 in 2018, and the Spartans did the same in 2019, 55-21.
“It's awesome when you go out there and play that well,” Mazama coach Vic Lease said. “I am so proud of how we played, especially in a game when all eyes were on us.
“We made a statement (Friday), it was a great team effort all around and we know how important preparation for our upcoming games will be. We need to prepare like champions each and every week.”
The Vikings, who won the past eight Skyline Conference titles, will play their inaugural Big Sky Conference game Friday when they travel to North Bend.
“We will do what we always do in league and every week, take it one week at a time," Lease said. "We know we have a big target on our backs going forward.”
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| 2022-09-18T09:39:27Z
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Hurricane threat as Tropical Storm Fiona aims at Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) - Puerto Ricans braced for severe wind and extreme rain as Tropical Storm Fiona bore down amid expectations it would grow into a hurricane before striking the U.S. territory’s southern coast Sunday afternoon.
Forecasters said “historic” levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 20 inches forecast in isolated areas.
“It’s time to take action and be concerned,” said Nino Correa, Puerto Rico’s emergency management commissioner.
Fiona was centered 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, late Saturday. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).
The storm was forecast to pummel cities and towns along Puerto Rico’s southern coast that are still recovering from a string of strong earthquakes that hit the region starting in late 2019, with several schools still shuttered and debris to be removed.
More than 100 people had sought shelter across the island by Saturday night, the majority of them in the southern coastal city of Guayanilla.
With Fiona due just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a deadly Category 4 storm that hit on Sept. 20, 2017, anxiety levels ran high across the island. People boarded up windows and stocked up on food and water.
“I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, ‘What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?’” said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
He said the atmosphere was gloomy at the supermarket as he and others made sure they were well-stocked before the storm hit.
“After Maria, we all experienced scarcity to some extent,” he said.
Many Puerto Ricans also were concerned about blackouts, with Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, warning of “widespread service interruptions.”
Puerto Rico’s power grid was razed by Hurricane Maria and remains frail, with reconstruction starting only recently. Outages are a daily occurrence, and fires at power plants have occurred in recent months.
Puerto Rico’s governor, Pedro Pierluisi, said he was ready to declare a state of emergency if needed and activated the National Guard as the Atlantic hurricane season’s sixth named storm approached.
“What worries me most is the rain,” said forecaster Ernesto Morales with the National Weather Service in San Juan.
Fiona was predicted to drop 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) in isolated spots.
It was forecast to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was posted for the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods washed his home away, officials said. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge.
In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Lester dissipated Saturday afternoon after making landfall to the south of Acapulco on Mexico’s southwestern coast.
Tropical Storm Madeline formed farther out in the Pacific, but forecasters predicted it would not pose any threat to land as it moved away from Mexico.
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| 2022-09-18T09:52:05Z
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Hurricane threat as Tropical Storm Fiona aims at Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) - Puerto Ricans braced for severe wind and extreme rain as Tropical Storm Fiona bore down amid expectations it would grow into a hurricane before striking the U.S. territory’s southern coast Sunday afternoon.
Forecasters said “historic” levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 20 inches forecast in isolated areas.
“It’s time to take action and be concerned,” said Nino Correa, Puerto Rico’s emergency management commissioner.
Fiona was centered 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, late Saturday. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).
The storm was forecast to pummel cities and towns along Puerto Rico’s southern coast that are still recovering from a string of strong earthquakes that hit the region starting in late 2019, with several schools still shuttered and debris to be removed.
More than 100 people had sought shelter across the island by Saturday night, the majority of them in the southern coastal city of Guayanilla.
With Fiona due just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a deadly Category 4 storm that hit on Sept. 20, 2017, anxiety levels ran high across the island. People boarded up windows and stocked up on food and water.
“I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, ‘What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?’” said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
He said the atmosphere was gloomy at the supermarket as he and others made sure they were well-stocked before the storm hit.
“After Maria, we all experienced scarcity to some extent,” he said.
Many Puerto Ricans also were concerned about blackouts, with Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, warning of “widespread service interruptions.”
Puerto Rico’s power grid was razed by Hurricane Maria and remains frail, with reconstruction starting only recently. Outages are a daily occurrence, and fires at power plants have occurred in recent months.
Puerto Rico’s governor, Pedro Pierluisi, said he was ready to declare a state of emergency if needed and activated the National Guard as the Atlantic hurricane season’s sixth named storm approached.
“What worries me most is the rain,” said forecaster Ernesto Morales with the National Weather Service in San Juan.
Fiona was predicted to drop 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) in isolated spots.
It was forecast to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was posted for the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods washed his home away, officials said. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge.
In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Lester dissipated Saturday afternoon after making landfall to the south of Acapulco on Mexico’s southwestern coast.
Tropical Storm Madeline formed farther out in the Pacific, but forecasters predicted it would not pose any threat to land as it moved away from Mexico.
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| 2022-09-18T09:55:40Z
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World leaders head to London for Queen Elizabeth II funeral
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II — a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years.
U.S. President Joe Biden and other dignitaries are arriving in London for the funeral, to which around 500 royals, heads of state and heads of government from around the globe have been invited.
Thousands of people continued to line up around the clock to file past the queen’s coffin as it lies in state at Parliament’s Westminster Hall, braving chilly overnight temperatures and waits of up to 17 hours. The queen’s eight grandchildren, led by heir to the throne Prince William, circled the coffin and stood with heads bowed during a silent vigil on Saturday evening.
The miles-long queue is expected to be closed to new arrivals later Sunday so that everyone in line can file past the coffin before Monday morning, when it will be borne on a gun carriage to Westminster Abbey for the queen’s funeral.
People across the U.K. are due to pause Sunday evening for a nationwide minute of silence to remember the queen, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Monday has been declared a public holiday, and the funeral will be broadcast to a huge television audience and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country.
Thousands of police officers from around the country will be on duty as part of the biggest one-day policing operation in London’s history.
Camilla, the new queen consort, paid tribute to the queen in a video message, saying the monarch “carved her own role” as a “solitary woman” on a world stage dominated by men.
“I will always remember her smile. That smile is unforgettable,” said Camilla, who is married to King Charles III.
A tide of people continued to stream into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown. The number of mourners has grown steadily since the public was first admitted on Wednesday, with a queue that stretches for at least five miles (eight kilometers) along the River Thames and into Southwark Park in the city’s southeast.
Honoring their patience, Charles and William made an unannounced visit Saturday to greet people in the line, shaking hands and thanking mourners in the queue near Lambeth Bridge.
Later, all the queen’s grandchildren stood by her coffin. William and Prince Harry, Charles’ sons, were joined by Princess Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips; Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and the two children of Prince Edward — Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
William stood with his head bowed at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot. Both princes, who are military veterans, were in uniform. Mourners continued to file past in silence.
“You could see that they were thinking hard about their grandmother, the queen,” said Ian Mockett, a civil engineer from Oxford in southern England. “It was good to see them all together as a set of grandchildren given the things that have happened over the last few years.”
Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes earlier in the week as the queen’s coffin left Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. He and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020. The king, however, requested that both William and Harry wear their military uniforms at the Westminster Hall vigil.
Before the vigil, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie issued a statement praising their “beloved grannie.”
“We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly. You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the sisters wrote.
The queen’s four children — Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — held a similar vigil around the coffin on Friday.
The silence in the hall was briefly broken Friday when a man lunged at the coffin. London police said Sunday that a 28-year-old London man, Muhammad Khan, has been charged with behavior intended to “cause alarm, harassment or distress.” He will appear in court on Monday.
The lying-in-state continues until early Monday morning, when the queen’s coffin will be moved to nearby Westminster Abbey for the funeral, the finale of 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
After the service Monday at the abbey, the late queen’s coffin will be transported through the historic heart of London on a horse-drawn gun carriage. It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
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| 2022-09-18T10:17:26Z
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Helen Woodward Animal Center Invites Fidos to Fetch Waves at Longest Running Canine Surf Competition
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's back! Today, the longest running doggie surf competition returns to Del Mar Dog Beach, raising life-saving funds for orphan pets at Helen Woodward Animal Center. SurFURS and gromMUTTs are eager to dive into action and fetch top dog honors at the ultimate summer-closer. Over 50 surfing dogs are expected TODAY, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. PST at Del Mar Dog Beach for the Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon presented by Blue Buffalo.
The temperatures will stay hot to close-out the dog-days of summer and so will the competition out on the waves. Helen Woodward's Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon was the first-of-its-kind, turning 'dogs on surfboards' into a platform to raise life-saving funds and reminding the world that "man's best friend" can do phenomenal things.
Hoping to join a coveted list of "Top Surf Dogs," the surfing canines will compete in 10 minutes heats. SurFURs will show off their skills before a panel of judges consisting of surf pros and aficionados. Furry comPETitors will be judged on the length of their ride, wave technique, enthusiasm and confidence on the board. First, second, and third place winners will be awarded for each weight class and the first-place winners will move on to the finals – Best-In-Surf.
Dogs and their best pals will also compete in the Freestyle Surf Contest where points are awarded for creativity! The crowd-favorite heat often features tandem rides for furry friends, dogs and their favorites human, eye-catching tricks and costumes!
The fun doesn't stop once on shore. Spectators will not want to miss other family-friendly activities including live beach tunes, the crowd-pleasing Canine Costume Contest (This year's theme is "sporting legends!"), a FREE special Kid's Activity area, the BARKet Place featuring a variety of exhibitor booths, a free agility course for dogs to try out, and the exciting awards ceremony!
In addition to the joy and amazing athleticism of the event, Helen Woodward Animal Center's Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon is especially unique because 100 percent of the proceeds supports Helen Woodward Animal Center's orphan pets and programs.
Portions of today's competition will be streamed live on https://www.facebook.com/helenwoodwardanimalcenter/ and Instagram.com/hwac at 8:30 a.m. PST.
For more information on the Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon, visit animalcenter.org/surfdog2022 or call 858-756-4117.
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| 2022-09-18T10:17:32Z
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UK: Russia likely to step up Ukraine civilian target attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling hit cities and towns across a wide stretch of Ukraine during the night, officials said Sunday, while the British Defense Ministry warned that Russia is likely to increase its attacks on civilian targets as it suffers battlefield defeats.
“In the last seven days, Russia has increased its targeting of civilian infrastructure even where it probably perceives no immediate military effect,” the ministry said in an online briefing. “As it faces setbacks on the front lines, Russia has likely extended the locations it is prepared to strike in an attempt to directly undermine the morale of the Ukrainian people and government.”
Overnight shelling hit a hospital in the city of Mykolaiv, a significant Black Sea port, regional governor Vitaliy Kim said. He said shelling also hit other parts of the region, wounding two people.
Three people were wounded in nighttime shelling of the city of Nikopol, which is across the river from Europe’s largest nuclear power station, regional governor Valentyn Reznichenko said.
The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was captured by Russian forces in March, but is operated by Ukrainian engineers. Its last reactor was switched off a week ago after repeated power failures because shelling put crucial safety systems at risk.
In the Kharkiv region, where a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced Russian troops into a massive pullback from much of the region, three people were killed by rocket attacks over the past day, including an 11-year-old girl, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Five people died over the past day in Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, one of two Ukrainian regions that Russia recognizes as sovereign states, governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said.
The separatist forces that control much of Donetsk on Sunday claimed that Ukrainian shelling of a prisoner-of-war colony in Olenivka killed one prisoner and injured four.
More than 50 POWs were reported killed in a July attack on the Olenivka prison that Russian and Ukrainian authorities blame on each other.
A Washington-based think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, said Russian forces in Donetsk continue to conduct “meaningless operations” on villages as opposed to reinforcing the front line.
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| 2022-09-18T11:23:21Z
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World leaders head to London for Queen Elizabeth II funeral
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II — a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years.
U.S. President Joe Biden and other dignitaries are arriving in London for the funeral, to which around 500 royals, heads of state and heads of government from around the globe have been invited.
Thousands of people continued to line up around the clock to file past the queen’s coffin as it lies in state at Parliament’s Westminster Hall, braving chilly overnight temperatures and waits of up to 17 hours. The queen’s eight grandchildren, led by heir to the throne Prince William, circled the coffin and stood with heads bowed during a silent vigil on Saturday evening.
The miles-long queue is expected to be closed to new arrivals later Sunday so that everyone in line can file past the coffin before Monday morning, when it will be borne on a gun carriage to Westminster Abbey for the queen’s funeral.
People across the U.K. are due to pause Sunday evening for a nationwide minute of silence to remember the queen, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Monday has been declared a public holiday, and the funeral will be broadcast to a huge television audience and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country.
Thousands of police officers from around the country will be on duty as part of the biggest one-day policing operation in London’s history.
Crowds also gathered Sunday near Windsor Castle, where the queen will be laid to rest at a private family ceremony on Monday evening.
“I think it’s been amazing,” said Anna Pettigrew, a 55-year-old teacher. “It’s been very emotional, and I think it’s been a very fitting tribute to a wonderful queen.”
Camilla, the new queen consort, paid tribute to the queen in a video message, saying the monarch “carved her own role” as a “solitary woman” on a world stage dominated by men.
“I will always remember her smile. That smile is unforgettable,” said Camilla, who is married to King Charles III.
A tide of people continued to stream into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in the Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown. The number of mourners has grown steadily since the public was first admitted on Wednesday, with a queue that stretches for at least five miles (eight kilometers) along the River Thames and into Southwark Park in the city’s southeast.
Honoring their patience, Charles and William made an unannounced visit Saturday to greet people in the line, shaking hands and thanking mourners in the queue near Lambeth Bridge.
Later, all the queen’s grandchildren stood by her coffin. William and Prince Harry, Charles’ sons, were joined by Princess Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips; Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and the two children of Prince Edward — Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
William stood with his head bowed at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot. Both princes, who are military veterans, were in uniform. Mourners continued to file past in silence.
“You could see that they were thinking hard about their grandmother, the queen,” said Ian Mockett, a civil engineer from Oxford in southern England. “It was good to see them all together as a set of grandchildren given the things that have happened over the last few years.”
Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes earlier in the week as the queen’s coffin left Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. He and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020. The king, however, requested that both William and Harry wear their military uniforms at the Westminster Hall vigil.
Before the vigil, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie issued a statement praising their “beloved grannie.”
“We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly. You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the sisters wrote.
The queen’s four children — Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — held a similar vigil around the coffin on Friday.
The silence in the hall was briefly broken Friday when a man lunged at the coffin. London police said Sunday that a 28-year-old London man, Muhammad Khan, has been charged with behavior intended to “cause alarm, harassment or distress.” He will appear in court on Monday.
The lying-in-state continues until early Monday morning, when the queen’s coffin will be moved to nearby Westminster Abbey for the funeral, the finale of 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
After the service Monday at the abbey, the late queen’s coffin will be transported through the historic heart of London on a gun carriage. It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
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| 2022-09-18T11:23:27Z
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UK: Russia likely to step up Ukraine civilian target attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling hit cities and towns across a wide stretch of Ukraine during the night, officials said Sunday, while the British Defense Ministry warned that Russia is likely to increase its attacks on civilian targets as it suffers battlefield defeats.
“In the last seven days, Russia has increased its targeting of civilian infrastructure even where it probably perceives no immediate military effect,” the ministry said in an online briefing. “As it faces setbacks on the front lines, Russia has likely extended the locations it is prepared to strike in an attempt to directly undermine the morale of the Ukrainian people and government.”
Overnight shelling hit a hospital in the city of Mykolaiv, a significant Black Sea port, regional governor Vitaliy Kim said. He said shelling also hit other parts of the region, wounding two people.
Three people were wounded in nighttime shelling of the city of Nikopol, which is across the river from Europe’s largest nuclear power station, regional governor Valentyn Reznichenko said.
The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was captured by Russian forces in March, but is operated by Ukrainian engineers. Its last reactor was switched off a week ago after repeated power failures because shelling put crucial safety systems at risk.
In the Kharkiv region, where a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced Russian troops into a massive pullback from much of the region, three people were killed by rocket attacks over the past day, including an 11-year-old girl, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Five people died over the past day in Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, one of two Ukrainian regions that Russia recognizes as sovereign states, governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said.
The separatist forces that control much of Donetsk on Sunday claimed that Ukrainian shelling of a prisoner-of-war colony in Olenivka killed one prisoner and injured four.
More than 50 POWs were reported killed in a July attack on the Olenivka prison that Russian and Ukrainian authorities blame on each other.
A Washington-based think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, said Russian forces in Donetsk continue to conduct “meaningless operations” on villages as opposed to reinforcing the front line.
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| 2022-09-18T11:27:03Z
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Humanigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGEN) between May 28, 2021 and July 12, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important October 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Humanigen securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Humanigen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8376 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) lenzilumab was less effective in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients than defendants had represented; (2) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was unlikely to approve the lenzilumab Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") and the ACTIV-5/BET-B study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint; (3) accordingly, lenzilumab's clinical and commercial prospects were overstated; and (4) as a result, Humanigen's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Humanigen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8376 mailto:or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) between November 9, 2021 and May 6, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than November 14, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Palantir securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Palantir class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8711 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than November 14, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Palantir's investments in marketable securities were having a significant negative impact on the Company's earnings per share ("EPS") results; (2) Palantir overstated the sustainability of its government segment's growth and revenues; (3) Palantir was experiencing a significant slowdown in revenue growth, particularly among its government customers, despite ongoing global conflicts and market disruptions; (4) as a result of all the foregoing, Palantir was likely to miss consensus estimates for its first quarter 2022 ("Q1") EPS and second quarter 2022 ("Q2") sales outlook; and (5) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Palantir class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8711 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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More than 100 people, once sentenced to life in prison as juveniles, gathered in the nation's capital recently to celebrate and continue their legal and legislative fight.
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More than 100 people, once sentenced to life in prison as juveniles, gathered in the nation's capital recently to celebrate and continue their legal and legislative fight.
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Retailers have been complaining that credit card companies have the upper hand - charging them "swipe fees" when customers use cards. A bipartisan bill is in the works that could change that dynamic.
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Retailers have been complaining that credit card companies have the upper hand - charging them "swipe fees" when customers use cards. A bipartisan bill is in the works that could change that dynamic.
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A recaptured Ukrainian towns offers a window into life under Russian occupation NPR | By Jason Beaubien Published September 18, 2022 at 5:59 AM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Ukrainians are finding danger and destruction in their towns recently retaken from Russia's troops. Copyright 2022 NPR
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HAVANA — Puerto Ricans braced for severe wind and extreme rain as Tropical Storm Fiona bore down amid expectations it would grow into a hurricane before striking the U.S. territory's southern coast Sunday afternoon.
Forecasters said "historic" levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 20 inches forecast in isolated areas.
"It's time to take action and be concerned," said Nino Correa, Puerto Rico's emergency management commissioner.
Fiona was centered 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, late Saturday. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).
The storm was forecast to pummel cities and towns along Puerto Rico's southern coast that are still recovering from a string of strong earthquakes that hit the region starting in late 2019, with several schools still shuttered and debris to be removed.
More than 100 people had sought shelter across the island by Saturday night, the majority of them in the southern coastal city of Guayanilla.
With Fiona due just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a deadly Category 4 storm that hit on Sept. 20, 2017, anxiety levels ran high across the island. People boarded up windows and stocked up on food and water.
"I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, 'What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?'" said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
He said the atmosphere was gloomy at the supermarket as he and others made sure they were well-stocked before the storm hit.
"After Maria, we all experienced scarcity to some extent," he said.
Many Puerto Ricans also were concerned about blackouts, with Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, warning of "widespread service interruptions."
Puerto Rico's power grid was razed by Hurricane Maria and remains frail, with reconstruction starting only recently. Outages are a daily occurrence, and fires at power plants have occurred in recent months.
Puerto Rico's governor, Pedro Pierluisi, said he was ready to declare a state of emergency if needed and activated the National Guard as the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm approached.
"What worries me most is the rain," said forecaster Ernesto Morales with the National Weather Service in San Juan.
Fiona was predicted to drop 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) in isolated spots.
It was forecast to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was posted for the Dominican Republic's eastern coast from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods washed his home away, officials said. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge.
In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Lester dissipated Saturday afternoon after making landfall to the south of Acapulco on Mexico's southwestern coast.
Tropical Storm Madeline formed farther out in the Pacific, but forecasters predicted it would not pose any threat to land as it moved away from Mexico.
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral is Monday at Westminster Abbey. Many Britons are honoring their sovereign in a more raucous setting – the soccer grounds of the Premier League.
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral is Monday at Westminster Abbey. Many Britons are honoring their sovereign in a more raucous setting – the soccer grounds of the Premier League.
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Some Democrats running for governor spent money boosting their far-right opponents ahead of the primary, thinking they'd be easier to beat in the general. The strategy is riskier in swing states.
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Some Democrats running for governor spent money boosting their far-right opponents ahead of the primary, thinking they'd be easier to beat in the general. The strategy is riskier in swing states.
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A look at how Republicans and Democrats are framing the story of migrants sent from Texas to Massachusetts - and what it reveals about the divide preventing immigration solutions.
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A look at how Republicans and Democrats are framing the story of migrants sent from Texas to Massachusetts - and what it reveals about the divide preventing immigration solutions.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Randall Munroe about his new book, "What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Randall Munroe about his new book, "What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions."
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a major topic at this week's annual meeting of leaders at the United Nations.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a major topic at this week's annual meeting of leaders at the United Nations.
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Scientists have found a mineral stronger than diamond. They say lonsdaleite could be used to fortify industrial tools like drill bits and saw blades - AND teach us about the evolution of earth.
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Scientists have found a mineral stronger than diamond. They say lonsdaleite could be used to fortify industrial tools like drill bits and saw blades - AND teach us about the evolution of earth.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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On-air challenge: This week's on-air challenge is a game of Categories based on the word SPACE. For each category given, name something in it starting with each of the letters S-P-A-C-E. For example, if the category were "Girl's Names Ending in 'Y,'" you might say Sally, Patty, Amy, Carly, and Emily. Any answer that works is OK, and you can give the answers in any order.
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Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from listener Roy Holliday, of Nyack, N.Y. Name something, in eight letters, that you might hear at an opera. Drop three of the letters, without changing the order of the remaining five. You'll name something you might see at an opera. What things are these?
Challenge answer: Baritone --> Baton
Challenge winner: Brenda Moyes of Bentonville, Arkansas
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Theodore Regan, of Scituate, Mass. If you squish the lowercase letters "r" and "n" together, they look like an "m." Think of a word that ends in the consecutive letters "r-n." Squish them together to get a homophone of a synonym of the first word. What words are these?
If you know the answer to the two-week challenge, submit it here by Thursday, September 22nd at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rutgers professor David Noll about the rise of laws with citizen enforcement - passed mainly by Republican-controlled state legislatures.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rutgers professor David Noll about the rise of laws with citizen enforcement - passed mainly by Republican-controlled state legislatures.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporters Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. Their new book about former President Donald Trump probes his White House years for lessons about America's political future.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporters Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. Their new book about former President Donald Trump probes his White House years for lessons about America's political future.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, executive director of HOPE Community Center near Orlando, which helps newly arrived migrants in Florida.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, executive director of HOPE Community Center near Orlando, which helps newly arrived migrants in Florida.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ESPN's Chris Fowler about what the retirements of two tennis stars, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, mean for the sport.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ESPN's Chris Fowler about what the retirements of two tennis stars, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, mean for the sport.
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Get to know Tyler Lenn, the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week
The Cardinal Mooney boys cross country team has serious aspirations this season. It wants to make program history and reach the state meet for the first time.
And Tyler Lenn is doing everything he can to help.
The junior was voted Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week on Thursday. He set a personal record with a time of 16:33.8 in the Algonac Classic Run for Division 2 on Sept. 10.
The Times Herald recently caught up with the Lenn to learn more about him.
Times Herald: How long have you been running cross country?
Tyler Lenn: I began running in my sixth grade year and have carried it on through high school.
TH: What has made you such a talented runner?
Lenn: I've always had people there alongside me who would help motivate me. I have a friend, Matthew Zammit, and he and I have been training together since we were in middle school. He's always been there for me and we motivate each other. It's sort of that team-building dynamic with my friends and my own discipline that continues to put out results.
TH: Who is your favorite athlete and why?
Lenn: Two of my most favorite athletes are Muhammad Ali and Cade Flatt — with Cade Flatt being more recent just as a high school idol that I look up to. I like to have that disciplined mindset where anything is possible.
TH: What's something you enjoy doing outside of cross country?
Lenn: I like to go camping. I'm an outdoorsman in terms of my free time. I like to go biking or just go on walks. My family does some 4-wheeler riding up north. So my free time is mainly spent outdoors where I'm breathing fresh air and staying active.
TH: What goal do you have for the rest of the season?
Lenn: My goal is (to break) 15:59. With the amount of mileage that I've put in during the summer, it's completely reasonable. My coaches are guiding. I have a strong support system with my family and friends. As a team, Cardinal Mooney has never qualified for the state meet. Looking towards a team goal, we want to be the first team. And I'm confident in saying that we will be the first team. We've put in our work and we've just got to keep moving until we get to that point.
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.
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What we learned from Week 4 of the high school football season
There is less movement in the high school football standings with each passing week. Every win becomes more reassuring — every loss the more damaging.
We're approaching the halfway point of the 2022 season. Here's what we learned from Week 4 in the Blue Water Area.
Port Huron Northern's offensive firepower is here to stay
It's not a stroke of luck, coincidence or even a pattern at this point. What the Huskies have done offensively this season is simply who they are.
Northern is averaging 38.5 points per game and outscoring its opponents 154-32. The Huskies have already scored more than 40 points on three separate occasions. That's something last year's team did only once.
Senior quarterback Dylan Bloink is 32-of-59 passing for 477 yards and nine touchdowns. He's also had seven rushing touchdowns. Bloink's nine scores through the air have gone to four different receivers — Danny Moore, Jacob Kerrigan, Max Williams and Hayden Prone.
Kerrigan leads all Northern wideouts with 12 receptions for 240 yards and five touchdowns. But he's just one of many spark plugs for the Huskies. Sophomore running back Reace Buckhana has 270 yards and three touchdowns on 48 carries.
Northern's offense has weapons everywhere you look.
Cardinal Mooney star: 4 games, 1,035 yards ... and counting
Two weeks ago, in this very column, I wrote that Cardinal Mooney running back Brendan Haisenleder was "destined for a special season." He's not "destined" anymore though, because it's happening right now.
The senior ran for 224 yards and five touchdowns on 14 attempts in the Cardinals' 42-0 victory over Royal Oak Shrine Catholic on Friday. Three of his touchdowns came in the first quarter alone. At halftime, Haisenleder already had four scores on the ground.
He also found the end zone on a pair of two-point conversions. Add everything up, and team's captain was solely responsible for 34 of its points.
This performance brought his season totals to 1,035 rushing yards (9.0 per carry) and 12 touchdowns. To do that in just four games is nothing short of incredible. Haisenleder is averaging 258.8 yards per contest. He has at least five more regular-season games to add to an already stellar senior year.
It's a two-team race for the BWAC title (for now)
Only two teams in the BWAC remain unbeaten, as Croswell-Lexington and North Branch are both 4-0. While it's too early to eliminate Almont (3-1) and Armada (3-1) from the equation, the conference's championship appears to be an exclusive race between the Pioneers and Broncos.
Cros-Lex and North Branch have won all of their games by double digits. The Pioneers' average margin of victory is 34.3 points (not including their win by forfeit in Week 4). As for the Broncos, they've toppled their opponents by an average of 45 points per game.
Each team also has a convincing victory in league play. Cros-Lex gradually wore down Armada in a 34-12 triumph on Sept. 10, while North Branch is fresh off Friday's 34-14 road win over Almont. Owning those tiebreakers could come in handy next month.
Of course, none of this is set in stone. There are still five weeks left in the regular season. The Raiders and Tigers will certainly have some say in the matter. But there's a good chance a BWAC champion will be crowned when the Pioneers visit the Broncos on Oct. 14.
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.
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Parents arrested after allegedly encouraging their son to fight students sue school
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Parents who were arrested last year and accused of encouraging their son to fight other students at a Tennessee high school, filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that their son was assaulted first and not protected by school officials, WVLT reported.
They are asking for $5,00,000 in damages, according to the lawsuit.
Knox County, the Board of Education, Farragut High School’s principal, two school resource officers and a deputy with the sheriff’s office were named as defendants in the documents.
Brent and Monica Pelusio say that their son was assaulted by a group of five athletes last September.
“During the assault, [the minor] was repeatedly hit and punched, including to his head and face,” the report said.
The next day, the parents say when they arrived to pick their son up from school, they saw him surrounded by approximately 10 or more students.
During the incident, the parents said that a school resource officer did not act at the beginning, but pepper sprayed their child once he tried to defend himself against the assault.
The school resource officer said in a 2021 police report that she was outside directing traffic when she heard and saw several students and Monica Pelusio yelling and causing a disturbance in the parking lot.
The officer said she recognized that a fight was about to start, so she ordered them to stop numerous times, but they refused. Brent Pelusio then allegedly entered the disturbance and was yelling for his son to fight another juvenile, officials said.
Both parents were ordered by the officer to return to their vehicle three times but continued, and encouraged their son to fight, according to the 2021 police report.
The officer said a fight between Brent and Monica Pelusio’s child and another student broke out despite refusing numerous orders to stop.
The parents were accused of refusing to stop their son from fighting and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child, according to authorities.
As a result, the child and parents were arrested and charged. No members of the group were charged due to the incident, according to the documents.
The charge against the child was dismissed.
The parents have sued for a “violation of their right to be free from illegal seizure and prosecution.”
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MONTREAL, Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comexposium USA is pleased to be hosting their first event in Montreal on September 18-19th, 2022. The tradeshow was originally planned in 2020, however due to the pandemic & travel restrictions it was postponed.
Curve Montreal is coinciding with Montreal Fashion week taking place Sept 19th to 25th.
"Mathieu St Arnaud president of MMode, an organization whose aim is to bring together players of Québec fashion industry, and his team have been very supportive of bringing a Curve event to Montreal," says Raphael Camp, President of Curve. "Canada was on very strict lockdown, so this is the first time many of the retailers are traveling. Expectations are quite high as the Canadian lingerie community is looking forward to network & having a chance to preview collections more locally. We are bringing the curated Curve experience of the 50+ best intimate apparel & swim collections to Montreal with ample opportunities for discovering new designers & learning new business strategies. We are excited to introduce brand MRKNTN, which was selected as one of the 10 talented designers for the prestigious Making the Cut reality tv fashion competition. By introducing new talents, we are listening to the demands of the market."
"Buying is always the focus of the Curve shows, however, post-Covid retailers are craving experiences. Consequently, panels & special networking events have become equally important," says Kirsten Griffin, Communication and Visitor Promotion Director. "After 2 years of shutdown, buyers want to feel connected to the lingerie community, make some memories & have fun too. We worked hard to find a nice of balance at the upcoming Curve Montreal. The show will open with Keynote speaker Gilbert Russell of No Qualms Retail discussing Profitability & Growth for 2023 and in the afternoon Elomi, Freya, Goddess, & Fantasie will host a fit workshop. On Monday, Sept 19th buyers are invited to kick off Montreal Fashion Week with a special panel on Diversity & Inclusivity, co-organized by MMode. The highlight of the show will be an invitation-only dinner cruise on the Bateau Mouche. "
Curve produced by Comexposium USA, is the leading trade show for intimate apparel and swim in North America, with events in New York, Los Angeles, and Montreal. Top brands, buyers, & industry influencers come to Curve to create business relationships and learn about the latest fashion trends and industry shifts.
Contact: Kirsten.griffin@comexposium.com
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ESPN's Chris Fowler about what the retirements of two tennis stars, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, mean for the sport.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ESPN's Chris Fowler about what the retirements of two tennis stars, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, mean for the sport.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a major topic at this week's annual meeting of leaders at the United Nations.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a major topic at this week's annual meeting of leaders at the United Nations.
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More than 100 people, once sentenced to life in prison as juveniles, gathered in the nation's capital recently to celebrate and continue their legal and legislative fight.
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More than 100 people, once sentenced to life in prison as juveniles, gathered in the nation's capital recently to celebrate and continue their legal and legislative fight.
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| 2022-09-18T14:07:27Z
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Retailers have been complaining that credit card companies have the upper hand - charging them "swipe fees" when customers use cards. A bipartisan bill is in the works that could change that dynamic.
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Retailers have been complaining that credit card companies have the upper hand - charging them "swipe fees" when customers use cards. A bipartisan bill is in the works that could change that dynamic.
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A recaptured Ukrainian towns offers a window into life under Russian occupation By Jason Beaubien Published September 18, 2022 at 6:59 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:29 Ukrainians are finding danger and destruction in their towns recently retaken from Russia's troops. Copyright 2022 NPR
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral is Monday at Westminster Abbey. Many Britons are honoring their sovereign in a more raucous setting – the soccer grounds of the Premier League.
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral is Monday at Westminster Abbey. Many Britons are honoring their sovereign in a more raucous setting – the soccer grounds of the Premier League.
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Some Democrats running for governor spent money boosting their far-right opponents ahead of the primary, thinking they'd be easier to beat in the general. The strategy is riskier in swing states.
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Some Democrats running for governor spent money boosting their far-right opponents ahead of the primary, thinking they'd be easier to beat in the general. The strategy is riskier in swing states.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ESPN's Chris Fowler about what the retirements of two tennis stars, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, mean for the sport.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ESPN's Chris Fowler about what the retirements of two tennis stars, Serena Williams and Roger Federer, mean for the sport.
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A look at how Republicans and Democrats are framing the story of migrants sent from Texas to Massachusetts - and what it reveals about the divide preventing immigration solutions.
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A look at how Republicans and Democrats are framing the story of migrants sent from Texas to Massachusetts - and what it reveals about the divide preventing immigration solutions.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Randall Munroe about his new book, "What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Randall Munroe about his new book, "What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions."
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Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Scientists have found a mineral stronger than diamond. They say lonsdaleite could be used to fortify industrial tools like drill bits and saw blades - AND teach us about the evolution of earth.
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Scientists have found a mineral stronger than diamond. They say lonsdaleite could be used to fortify industrial tools like drill bits and saw blades - AND teach us about the evolution of earth.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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On-air challenge: This week's on-air challenge is a game of Categories based on the word SPACE. For each category given, name something in it starting with each of the letters S-P-A-C-E. For example, if the category were "Girl's Names Ending in 'Y,'" you might say Sally, Patty, Amy, Carly, and Emily. Any answer that works is OK, and you can give the answers in any order.
Note: In some cases there may be other answers. Any answer that works will be counted as correct.
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Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from listener Roy Holliday, of Nyack, N.Y. Name something, in eight letters, that you might hear at an opera. Drop three of the letters, without changing the order of the remaining five. You'll name something you might see at an opera. What things are these?
Challenge answer: Baritone --> Baton
Challenge winner: Brenda Moyes of Bentonville, Arkansas
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Theodore Regan, of Scituate, Mass. If you squish the lowercase letters "r" and "n" together, they look like an "m." Think of a word that ends in the consecutive letters "r-n." Squish them together to get a homophone of a synonym of the first word. What words are these?
If you know the answer to the two-week challenge, submit it here by Thursday, September 22nd at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rutgers professor David Noll about the rise of laws with citizen enforcement - passed mainly by Republican-controlled state legislatures.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rutgers professor David Noll about the rise of laws with citizen enforcement - passed mainly by Republican-controlled state legislatures.
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| 2022-09-18T14:08:46Z
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporters Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. Their new book about former President Donald Trump probes his White House years for lessons about America's political future.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporters Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. Their new book about former President Donald Trump probes his White House years for lessons about America's political future.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, executive director of HOPE Community Center near Orlando, which helps newly arrived migrants in Florida.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, executive director of HOPE Community Center near Orlando, which helps newly arrived migrants in Florida.
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Parents who were arrested after allegedly encouraging their son to fight students sue school
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Parents who were arrested last year and accused of encouraging their son to fight other students at a Tennessee high school, filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that their son was assaulted first and not protected by school officials, WVLT reported.
They are asking for $5,000,000 in damages, according to the lawsuit.
Knox County, the Board of Education, Farragut High School’s principal, two school resource officers and a deputy with the sheriff’s office were named as defendants in the documents.
Brent and Monica Pelusio say that their son was assaulted by a group of five athletes last September.
“During the assault, [the minor] was repeatedly hit and punched, including to his head and face,” the report said.
The next day, the parents say when they arrived to pick their son up from school, they saw him surrounded by approximately 10 or more students.
During the incident, the parents said that a school resource officer did not act at the beginning, but pepper sprayed their child once he tried to defend himself against the assault.
The school resource officer said in a 2021 police report that she was outside directing traffic when she heard and saw several students and Monica Pelusio yelling and causing a disturbance in the parking lot.
The officer said she recognized that a fight was about to start, so she ordered them to stop numerous times, but they refused. Brent Pelusio then allegedly entered the disturbance and yelled for his son to fight another juvenile, officials said.
Both parents were ordered by the officer to return to their vehicle three times but continued, and encouraged their son to fight, according to the 2021 police report.
The officer said a fight between Brent and Monica Pelusio’s child and another student broke out despite numerous orders to stop.
The parents were accused of refusing to stop their son from fighting and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child, according to authorities.
As a result, the child and parents were arrested and charged. No members of the group were charged due to the incident, according to the documents.
The charge against the child was dismissed.
The parents have sued for a “violation of their right to be free from illegal seizure and prosecution.”
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Strong quake kills 1, knocks house, derails train in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.
One person died and nine people had minor injuries, Taiwan’s Emergency Operations Center said.
The magnitude 6.8 quake was the largest among dozens that have rattled the island’s southeastern coast since Saturday evening, when a 6.4 quake struck the same area.
Most of the damage appeared to be north of the epicenter, which Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said was in the town of Chishang at the relatively shallow depth of 7 kilometers (4 miles).
In nearby Yuli town, a cement factory worker died and the three-story building, which had a 7-11 convenience store on the ground floor and residences above it, collapsed, the island’s Central News Agency said.
The 70-year-old owner of the building and his wife were rescued first, but it took longer to get to a 39-year-old woman and her 5-year-old daughter.
A photo released by the Hualien city government showed the girl lying on a blanket and being handed down a metal ladder from the top of the debris by helmeted rescue workers in orange uniforms.
The top two stories of the building were left sprawled across a small street and onto the other side, with electricity wires pulled down by the fallen structure.
More than 7,000 households were reported without power in Yuli, and water pipes were also damaged. Shelves and musical instruments fell over at the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church and a long crack ran down its floor. Outside, the pavement was broken into slabs of concrete.
Police and firefighters rushed to a bridge collapse on a two-lane road in what appeared to be a rural part of the same town where three people and one or more vehicles may have fallen off, according to media reports.
Also in Yuli, a landslide trapped nearly 400 tourists on a mountain famous for the orange day lilies that blanket its slopes this time of year, the Central News Agency said. They had no electricity and a weak cellphone signal.
Debris from a falling canopy on a platform at Dongli station in Fuli town, which is between Yuli and the epicenter at Chishang, hit a passing train, derailing six cars, the Central News Agency said, citing the railway administration. None of the 20 passengers were injured.
The shaking was felt at the north end of the island in the capital, Taipei. In Taoyuan city, west of Taipei and 210 kilometers (130 miles) north of the epicenter, a man was injured by a ceiling collapse on the 5th floor of a sports center.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for several southern Japanese islands near Taiwan, but later lifted it.
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Moritsugu reported from Beijing. Associated Press writer Huizhong Wu in Taipei, Taiwan, contributed to this report.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Despite a call for an investigation, and ongoing questions about whether Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis broke the law transporting migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., the Florida governor is doubling down on his decision.
DeSantis described the flights as "voluntary," while speaking at a press conference on Friday.
"They're given a good ride," he said. "It's a humane thing to do."
But Democrats have accused DeSantis of using the migrants, who are thought largely to be Venezuelan, to help him get reelected as governor in November and to continue to build his political profile to run for president in 2024.
"We're not talking about a delivery of crates of shoes, we're talking about people," says Elizabeth Ricci, an immigration attorney based in Tallahassee.
Flight records show the migrants boarded two charter planes in San Antonio, Texas and stopped in the Florida Panhandle. Then, one landed in South Carolina and the other in North Carolina before arriving at their final destination in Martha's Vineyard.
Where the money came from to fly migrants
As part of this year's roughly $109.9 billion state budget – which had bipartisan support – the legislature allocated $12 million "to facilitate the transport of unauthorized aliens out of Florida."
"We're going to spend every penny of that," DeSantis said at Friday's press conference. Public records show the state paid a private contractor, Vertol Systems Inc., an aircraft solutions provider, $615,000 to transport the migrants to Martha's Vineyard. That's $12,300 per migrant.
DeSantis said migrants were identified in Texas as wanting to relocate to Florida before they signed release forms to go to Massachusetts. If releases were signed, it's unclear whether it was true consent.
"What we're trying to do is profile: 'OK, who do you think is trying to get to Florida?' " DeSantis said. "If they get in a car with two other people, there's no way we're going to be able to detect that."
Since President Joe Biden took office, the number of migrants crossing the U.S. Southern border has sharply increased. The U.S. Border Patrol is on its way to a record 2 million apprehensions in a fiscal year.
DeSantis has complained the situation places an unfair burden on Southern border states, even though Florida isn't one of them. Still, he says a large number of undocumented migrants arriving in Texas want to relocate to Florida.
"If they end up coming to Florida, then that's going to impose a lot of cost on the communities," he said. "We're trying to avoid that."
Immigration law experts suggest DeSantis may have trafficked migrants
Some of the migrants who arrived in Martha's Vineyard last week told NPR they were told they'd be flown to Boston where they could get expedited work papers, but that's not what they found upon arrival in Martha's Vineyard. Instead, local churches, homeless shelters and other aid groups had to scramble to accommodate them because they weren't given any notice of their arrival.
Tallahassee-based immigration attorney Elizabeth Ricci explains there's a "good faith argument" to be made that luring the migrants onto planes with the promise of jobs makes them crime victims. And that means they could automatically qualify for a visa, she said.
"An enticement like that, regardless of whether you sign a waiver, is fraud and that is part of the definition of human trafficking," Ricci explains. "I think that everybody on those planes has a case to legalize as a direct result of being transported by the governor."
According to an analysis of federal immigration law by the U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services: "Traffickers and abusers often use a lack of immigration status to exploit and control victims." They "may lure individuals with false promises of employment and a better life."
Ricci said she believes that's exactly what DeSantis has done. If law enforcement agrees, it could make migrants eligible for a special kind of visa that protects victims of human trafficking. "It would be so ironic for these families to ultimately legalize and become citizens as a result of his actions."
DeSantis' immigration record
Flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard is the latest action DeSantis says he's taken to try to curb the number of undocumented migrants traveling to the state.
In 2019, DeSantis signed into law a measure banning sanctuary cities, where local agencies had limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Since then, DeSantis has signed legislation requiring law enforcement to work with federal immigration authorities to report undocumented immigrants. Public employers and contractors must also verify workers' immigration status. And state agencies may not work with organizations that help resettle undocumented immigrants.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida's only Democratic state cabinet member Nikki Fried have requested the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate DeSantis' transportation of migrants out of Florida.
DeSantis disputes claims that the migrants were "enticed" to get onto the planes bound for Massachusetts. "The folks that are contracted, they gave them a release form to sign, they gave them a packet with a map of Martha's Vineyard."
Democratic candidate for governor Charlie Crist, who's running to unseat DeSantis in November, has already launched a digital ad accusing DeSantis of "putting politics over people's lives."
"Mocking their fight for freedom – that makes me sick," Crist said in the ad. "But not surprising, because that's who he is."
But, a recent NPR/Ipsos poll shows that a majority of Americans — including three-quarters of Republicans — say it's either somewhat or completely true that the United States is "experiencing an invasion" at the southern border.
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LONDON — Britain's longest-reigning monarch may be gone, but she'll certainly never be forgotten. And now, if you want, you can get that printed on a t-shirt.
Royal souvenirs have been around almost as long as the British monarchy itself — people have been shelling out for Jubilee memorabilia since the 1600s, according to Buckingham Palace. The Platinum Jubilee marking Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne in June was no exception, producing all sorts of celebratory collectibles.
In recent days, they've been joined on window displays and store shelves with a new, more somber category of merchandise, honoring the late queen with tote bags, t-shirts, sweatshirts, posters, mugs, magnets and more.
Selections at the gift shop Cool Britannia included t-shirts with pictures of the queen at different ages of her life, overlaid with the words "Forever in Our Hearts," as well as mugs inscribed with the years she was born and died and a message of gratitude.
The store is right near Buckingham Palace and Green Park, where droves of mourners have descended in recent days to lay down flowers, flags, stuffed animals and handwritten notes as far as the eye can see. And lots of people passing by are stopping in for merchandise, according to an employee who agreed to an interview. (NPR is not naming her because she is a minor.)
She says the current bestsellers are pretty much anything with the queen's face on it, including souvenirs from the Platinum Jubilee and merchandise produced since the queen's death — an occasion the country has long planned for out of necessity.
The shop worker says as soon as the queen's death was announced, suppliers reached out to the store letting them know that memorabilia to mark the occasion was now available. A colleague had to drive to Liverpool — a roughly four-hour cross-country trip — overnight to retrieve them in time for the next day.
The store predicted that demand would be high, she added, so they're not exactly selling out. But the shop's manager, who identified himself as Wahid KVC, says some popular items are running out — especially a commemorative tote bag with the queen's face on both sides.
Notably missing from the shelves was much of any King Charles III swag, but the manager says people have started to ask. While the new monarch may have had decades to prepare for his new job, at least this one gift shop still needs a bit more time.
He says the store is definitely planning to start selling those items soon, but hasn't gotten them from suppliers yet, likely because of delays caused by the 10-day national mourning period.
That window is very much in progress, as London is still bursting with locals and visitors lining up to pay their respects to the queen as her body lies in state at Westminster Hall.
A few streets away, mourner Maria Donderici was heading from the line to the pub dressed in a blue t-shirt with pictures of the queen young and old, wrapped in the outline of a heart. "You will stay in our hearts," it read.
Donderici says she ordered it from Amazon to wear on that day specifically. She waited in line for some eight hours, all told.
"Plus I love the royal family," she added, "so I wanted to have something as a keepsake."
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SUNDAY
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Public art reception for Jodie Herrera: 3-4:30 p.m., behind 307 S. 2nd St. Artist Jodie Herrera will celebrate her work, which is the first public mural celebrating Lantinx heritage in Laramie. All are invited.
UW Faculty Recital Series free performance: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features Nicole Riner on flute and Chi-Chen Wu on piano.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Progressive Voter Alliance sponsors Community Night: 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Church, 1402 Gibbon St. All are invited and will get three minutes to share their stories as well as outline needs for donations and/or volunteers for local efforts.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Historical Society meets: 7 p.m., Alice Hardie Stevens Center, 603 E. Ivinson Ave. Dave Hammond, longtime surveyor in Albany County, will speak on the history of land surveying in the region, including the surveys that created the Wyoming/Colorado state line and the military reservation called Fort Buford. Refreshments will be served.
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 4-6 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Open house for Laramie Police Department chief finalists: 6-7:30 p.m., Laramie Municipal Operations Center, 4373 N. 3rd st.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
”Expect the Unexpected” with UW Symphony: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. The season opening performance for the symphony. For tickets, call 307-766-6666.
FRIDAY
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 2:30-5:30 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., members only for this first night. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
WYOpen Stages presents staged reading of “Coop: The Lesbian Chicken Play”: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Thrust Theatre. Tickets are $5 and available at tix.com/ticket-sales/uwyo/6984, or call 307-766-6666.
SATURDAY
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., all welcome. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
WYOpen Stages presents staged reading of “Coop: The Lesbian Chicken Play”: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Thrust Theatre. Tickets are $5 and available at tix.com/ticket-sales/uwyo/6984, or call 307-766-6666.
Sept. 25
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., all welcome. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
UW Faculty Recital Series presents oboist Jennier Stucki: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. Free to attend.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 26
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., 50% off day. All welcome. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Sept. 27
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 28
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 3-5 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Sept. 29
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Sept. 30
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
Bestselling author Kali Fajardo-Anstine at library: 6-9 p.m., Albany County Public Library, 310 S. 8th St.
UW Music presents Duo Cintemani: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features a critically acclaimed flute-guitar group.
Oct. 2
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 3
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 4
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 5
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Casper Aquifer Protection Draft Plan public comment: 6-8 p.m., in-person at Laramie Municipal Operations Center at 4373 N. 3rd St. and online at Zoom; meeting ID: 85445790677, passcode: 626454.
Oct. 6
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 8
12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free.
Oct. 9
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 10
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 11
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Bras with a Cause: 6 p.m., Roxie’s on Grand, 221 E. Grand Ave. For tickets, information or to decorate a bra, visit wyomingbreastcancer.org.
Oct. 12
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 13
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 16
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Progressive Voter Alliance sponsors Candidate Night: 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Church, 1402 Gibbon St. All are invited and will get three minutes to share their stories.
Oct. 18
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 19
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 20
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 21
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Oct. 22
Laramie Foster Closet Fall Fest: Noon to 5 p.m., Albany County Fairgrounds.
Oct. 23
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Oct. 25
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 26
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Oct. 27
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 30
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 31
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Nov. 1
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Nov. 2
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Nov. 3
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
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GILLETTE — A shrill whistle cut through the air.
“There’s a white pickup pulling up,” said Natalie Perkins from her post looking out of the hotel room’s window.
The room full of people went still. The air conditioner hummed and traffic was heard from the road outside the Gillette hotel.
Then a few moments later she signaled again: “He just made a full circle.”
The 15 or so people spaced between the neighboring hotel rooms, conjoined by the open partition door on the wall separating them, fell quiet. A few Gillette police officers shuffled into position, including two in the waiting room, as the other officers stationed themselves in the operation room and spoke in hushed tones.
The rest happened in a blink, starting with a knock at the door.
The two officers in the other room shot into the hallway. Handcuffs clicked and clasped and the officers resurfaced in the neighboring operation room, escorting the man they had just detained.
The onlookers from the waiting room — a group of human trafficking victims advocates, and Uprising Wyoming employees, including trafficking survivors — peered into the other room through the partition as the man was patted down.
The 38-year-old Gillette man, still in handcuffs, was then seated on the edge of the bed, facing a mirror and two trafficking advocates, Terri Markham, the nonprofit executive director, and Julie Johnson, a survivor of trafficking herself.
“I could have been in this room,” Johnson told him. “I was in this room at a different point in my life, against my will. I was being sold to buyers.”
They talked to the Gillette man about the prevalence of sex trafficking and the lesser known implications of it.
The majority of people who are bought for sex are forced and coerced into it. By the organization’s metrics, 85% to 90% of those selling sex do so against their will.
“Most people think that I’m trying to prevent new victims of trafficking, which I absolutely am, but more than that, I’m trying to prevent new buyers of sex,” Markham said to him.
Then she asked whether he knew, or ever thought about, whether the people advertising sex did so by choice.
“No, not really. I mean, I haven’t thought about that part, I guess,” he said. “You don’t figure that would happen around here, I guess.”
As part of a recent joint training with Uprising Wyoming and the Gillette Police Department, officers caught four men in a sting operation. Each man responded to an online post to buy sex and unknowingly communicated with law enforcement and arranged to pay for sex in a Gillette hotel.
Two men were from Gillette and another came from Casper. All three were ticketed and released. A fourth man came from South Dakota and was arrested for soliciting a minor. Based on his conversations leading up to the meeting, he believed the woman would be 16 years old.
Between last Sept. 7 and the time of the sting the afternoon of Sept. 9, 79 potential buyers responded to the posts and 10 made plans to show up at the hotel, with some backing out for various reasons.
“We have seen a lot of activity in Gillette,” Markham said.
For Uprising Wyoming, its training helps law enforcement learn hands-on through the sting operation and aims to shift the policing focus from a victim-focused lens to one focused on the offenders, or buyers, Markham said.
“Focusing more on the offender side, the buyers and the exploiters, accomplishes so much more and can actually start to chip away at the problem, versus where it’s historically just been all of the focus on the victim side of things,” she said.
For police, the training was informative and the sting operations could serve as a deterrent, alerting the public that the department will be monitoring online buyer activity and undergoing more sting operations.
“We’re going to keep doing these, so you never know when it’s us,” said Police Sgt. Derek Weinhardt to the second Gillette man who was detained Friday.
Uprising Wyoming, the anti-trafficking organization, is based in Sheridan and was founded in 2019. The organization aims to increase awareness and education about human trafficking, including sex and labor trafficking.
One educational component focuses on changing the preconceived notions many have about what sex trafficking is and what it looks like.
The sensationalized images from popular culture can obscure what the reality of trafficking looks like, Markham said. Those who are forced or coerced do not always visibly appear so. There are many who are trafficked through familial trafficking and other ways that don’t align with antiquated language and tropes surrounding ideas of trafficking.
In Wyoming, the organization sees the most trafficking cases from Casper, Gillette and Rock Springs. Markham said that the transient nature of extraction industries and other jobs in Campbell County may contribute to its prevalence.
Johnson and Charlie Falkis, both with Uprising Wyoming, have been trafficked for sex in their own lives.
For Johnson, who was trafficked by her then husband when living in another state, she said that facing the men caught trying to buy sex that day brought her a mix of emotions. It was nerve-wracking, challenging, frustrating and healing.
“In some aspect it’s healing,” she said. “Empathy is important to have in this world because people struggle with stuff and it turns them into monsters. We want to prevent that.
“We want to try to get to the root of the problem, so we can bring more awareness to what the root of the problem is, so we can prevent it.”
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on the rising Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, otherwise known as inflation, for states including Wyoming. Screenshot taken last week from a BLS announcement.
Inflation isn’t just high in the nation as a whole, it’s also surging locally and in the western part of the country, newly released figures show.
When the federal government on Tuesday issued these statistics for the nation, it drew considerable attention, and analysts said it contributed to a decline in stock prices and to an increase in expectations the Federal Reserve may increase interest rates at a faster pace. At around the same time, comparable figures were released for geographic areas that are more specific to Wyoming.
The numbers show that in one multi-state area that includes the Cowboy State, inflation has been increasing recently at an even faster clip than nationally. This is according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and per a brief phone conversation and email exchange between the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and a BLS representative.
As was widely reported Tuesday, consumer prices across the country rose 8.3% in August from a year earlier, BLS says. In the agency’s Mountain region, a similar economic stat, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, rose by an even higher percentage.
The region’s CPI-U gained 9.6% in the 12 months ended in August 2022, BLS rep Julie Percival told the WTE on Wednesday. The region includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, according to Percival, a regional economist for the Southwest/Mountain Plains Information Office.
There is another region that also includes Wyoming, although for this wide swath of land, inflation actually grew a little more slowly than throughout the U.S. In the West region, CPI-U increased 8.1%, BLS reported. That’s two-tenths of a percentage point less than for the country. There are 13 states in the West region, and they include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washington state and, of course, Wyoming.
BLS explained this inflation trend as reflecting the fact that food prices advanced 10.8%. And energy prices rose 20%, the government explained, “largely the result of an increase in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy rose 6.7 percent over the year.”
In recent months, gas prices have been declining. Experts expect this to eventually lead to lower inflation, or to be at least one less reason for prices consumers pay to be surging.
According to the AAA motorists service and association, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas across the country was $3.70 on Wednesday. While that is about 14% more than the cost exactly a year ago, it’s also down by about a third from the record reached in June of just above $5. Gas costs a little more across Wyoming on average, at $3.80 per gallon, than it does nationally, although it’s selling for less here in Laramie County.
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Albany County School District 1 Chairperson Janice Marshall addresses a crowd during a ribbon cutting at Slade Elementary School on Thursday. The school is in use this year after seven years of planning and construction.
Families tour the cafeteria of the new Slade Elementary School on Thursday. The school hosted an open house to introduce the community to the new school building.
Each pod in Slade Elementary School has its own library area. The small libraries feature books specially tailored to each section's grade levels and curriculum.
Albany County School District 1 Chairperson Janice Marshall addresses a crowd during a ribbon cutting at Slade Elementary School on Thursday. The school is in use this year after seven years of planning and construction.
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Classrooms in the new Slade Elementary School feature drawers and extra storage space behind the white boards, which is a favorite of teachers.
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There are three wings, or pods, in the new Slade Elementary School. Each pod contains classrooms for different age groups.
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A hallway leads to one of the pods in Slade Elementary School. The new school hosted an open house Thursday for community members.
If teaching kids is an investment in the future, providing them with a safe, functional place to learn is part of that investment. That was the opinion shared by a group of parents, educators and policymakers who attended an open house for the new Slade Elementary School on Thursday.
The new school building on East Shield Street was the result of years of planning and advocacy to gather enough money to complete the project. Now, the new school stands as a welcoming and colorful place for students to learn and grow.
“It’s incredible to walk through those halls and to see those spaces,” state Sen. Chris Rothfuss said of the school. “I love the quality and care that are brought to these students by their teachers.”
In addition to new facilities like a gymnasium and playground, the school includes multiple features that have students and teachers excited.
“I really love my new room. I have so much more storage,” said Connie Bassett, the music teacher at Slade. “I’m so thankful for this room.”
The music room has built-in closets, drawers and lockers for storing instruments ranging from rhythm sticks to maracas. In some of the traditional classrooms, teachers are using extensive storage space to organize books, files and other materials.
The school is divided into three pods that contain classrooms for students based on grade level. Rather than having one central library, each pod has an area for storing books based on curriculum and skill level.
Slade librarian Janet Boss organized the books and was able to get funding to buy a collection of new books to go along with the new school.
“It’s the most fun I’ve ever had as a librarian,” Boss said of the process.
The new school has been a point of excitement for students as well as teachers, who have enjoyed being the first to use the new resources.
For second grader Blake Carpenter, the best part of the new school is “being in the classroom and learning, and the library.”
No matter their relationship to the school, those attending the open house were positive about the new building for local education.
“This is an important place because learning matters and our kids’ lives matter,” said Albany County School District 1 Superintendent John Goldhardt.
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Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne Classical Academy is expected to open in fall 2023 to initially serve more than 100 school kids in Laramie County.
Since CCA doesn’t have a facility yet, this is only for starters. The founders plan to eventually have a K-12 student population of 600. They say close to 250 students or their parents in Laramie County have already expressed interest.
The charter school’s initial application was approved Wednesday by the State Loan and Investment Board. SLIB OK’ed the Office of Stand Lands and Investments and the Department of Education to negotiate with CCA for a contract. Although negotiations could possibly be unsuccessful and the matter returned to SLIB, the school is preparing for the next school year. The school will in Laramie County School District 1, although not overseen by LCSD1.
Family Policy Alliance of Wyoming Director Nathan Winters, a founding board member of the academy, and he said he is thrilled to provide a choice for parents here.
“We are aiming, through our hard work and professionalism, by bringing together an excellent curriculum and excellent groups to help us with our back office, that what we have sincerely built is a Cheyenne-led school with a Wyoming heart,” Winters told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “It balances the best curriculum available in the United States with making sure that we are a Wyoming entity.”
The academy’s curriculum will be based on Hillsdale College’s 1776 curriculum for K-12. In the presentation to SLIB members by Winters and Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Cheyenne, it was described as, “scholarly knowledge on understanding of American history, and of the American Republic as governed by the Constitution, and morally grounded in the Declaration of Independence.”
Winters said founders have met with Hillsdale officials and learned about the Barney Charter School Initiative outreach program to develop charter schools in public school systems. CCA was one of seven schools in the nation picked.
Other CCA methodology includes a core knowledge sequence; literacy and an emphasis on phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension; and learning classical texts. The school plans to use a way to teach mathematics called Singapore math.
“In social studies, in fifth grade, at this moment in time, the students would be studying Machiavelli as an example and the structure of government and philosophical thought behind that,” Olsen said. “In science, at the same time, they may be looking at Galileo and the study of space.”
Logistics
The details of where the school will be located, hiring a headmaster, some cost details, and negotiations for special education resource funding are less solidified.
Olsen and Winters told the SLIB they didn’t want to be presumptuous before the application was approved.
Winters told the WTE that CCA is planning on using classroom spaces in the Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne, and it would be two classes of 20 kids per grade.
At the recent SLIB meeting, the academy was criticized for considering using churches in Cheyenne before moving into another building. Winters said many charter schools seek a space with classrooms to keep costs low, and it’s common in Colorado to use a church in this manner and as a completely separate entity.
He said further details will come about building a CCA facility once it starts working with the School Facilities Commission. Winters said CCA is still required to follow state statute, and it will be as transparent as any other school in the state.
It’s unclear if it will compete for resources with LCSD1. Winters explained the state K-12 funding model is utilized, but CCA would only be funded per student at 80%.
Stakeholders worry even this amount will pull resources from school districts that are struggling. Wyoming Education Association representatives said this could it could exacerbate a teacher and faculty shortage.
LCSD1 Superintendent Margaret Crespo noted to the WTE earlier this past week there are many steps ahead before such details will be clear.
“One thing that we’re seeing with the rapid growth of Laramie County is that, right now, our schools are operating at capacity, and in some cases over capacity,” Winters said. “I think one thing that we’re going to be able to provide is an opportunity to actually help provide a service that helps alleviate some of the challenges we, as a community, are facing with the rapid growth in our student population.”
Jasmine Hall is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. She can be reached by email at jhall@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3167. Follow her on Twitter @jasminerhphotos and on Instagram @jhrose25.
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Burns downs Pine Bluffs in four Sep 18, 2022 4 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHEYENNE – Burns rallied for a 15-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-16 over visiting Pine Bluffs on Saturday evening.Emma Norris posted 15 kills and 13 digs, while Brook Hansen had 12 kills and 10 digs. Both players had five service aces.Setter Tehya Gallegos dished out 32 assists to go with 14 digs. Savannah Kirkbride notched 10 digs and nine kills.Pine Bluffs did not provide any stats or information to WyoSports. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Dig Kill Bluff Pine Burn Tehya Gallegos Kirkbride Recommended for you Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus Latest Special Section 2022 UW Football Preview To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Trending Now Cowboys get commitment from 3-star point guard Makaih Williams Brothers, former teammates on opposite sides of UW-Air Force matchup Cowboys take down Air Force in MW opener Christensen living out dream at Wyoming Pokes prepare for unique Air Force offense
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PREP GOLF: Central boys second in Class 4A Sep 18, 2022 Sep 18, 2022 Updated 2 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jeremiah Johnke/WyoSportsZack Wiltanger Jeremiah Johnke/WyoSports Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Central boys finished second by two strokes at the Class 4A state golf tournament Saturday in Rock Springs.The Indians finished with a two-round total of 618 strokes. Jackson repeated as state champion (616).Cheyenne East placed seventh (656).Central’s Zack Wiltanger finished in a tie for third at 148. Classmate Caden Cunningham was fifth (150).The Lady Indians were fifth (568). Kelly Walsh won the state title (473).Central was led by senior Barrett Georges, who fired a pair of 80s to place fifth. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Indians Boys Golf Sport Cheyenne Central Class 4a Jackson Barrett Georges Recommended for you Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus Latest Special Section 2022 UW Football Preview To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Trending Now Cowboys get commitment from 3-star point guard Makaih Williams Brothers, former teammates on opposite sides of UW-Air Force matchup Cowboys take down Air Force in MW opener Christensen living out dream at Wyoming Pokes prepare for unique Air Force offense
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CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Central girls ran away with the South Regional championship Saturday in Rock Springs.
The Lady Indians finished with 64 points, while runner-up Laramie had 46.
Junior No. 1 singles player Ashli Smedley topped Torrington’s Jacee Shields, 6-0, 6-2, to win regional title. Haley Mathis-Breitkopf blanked Laramie’s Hannah Peterson, 6-0, 6-0, to win the No. 2 singles title.
Central also got a championship from the No. 2 doubles tandem of Crimson Flowers and Lucia Shoemaker, who rallied from a set down to win 3-6, 6-0, 6-0. The No. 1 team of Genesis Tyler and Quincy Dereemer placed second, as did the No. 3 tandem of Gracie Osterland and Morgan Kirkbride. Osterland and Kirkbride dropped a three-setter.
The Cheyenne East girls placed sixth with 14 points, while Cheyenne South took seventh with 13.
South’s Jamie Jones finished third in the No. 2 singles bracket. East’s No. 1 doubles team of Emma Dray and Zoey woods won a three-set match to claim third.
Central’s boys placed third in the team standings with 38 points, while South was fourth (35) and East fifth (31).
South’s Andrew Lock topped East’s Colin Crecelius to win the No. 1 singles title, 6-3, 6-0. Central’s Nathaniel Thornell won the No. 2 singles crown by beating Green River’s Korbin Arnell, 6-4, 6-3.
Central’s Mike Ellison and Owen Black finished second in No. 1 doubles.
South’s No. 1 doubles tandem of Lukas Davidson and Frank Torres took third, as did East’s No. 2 team of Aiden Bohlender and Jacob Romine and the No. 3 team of Peyton Seelye and Jude Guevara.
South’s No. 2 singles player Armando Hernandez placed fourth.
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LARAMIE — Five Laramie High golfers competed in the Wyoming Class 4A State Golf Championship Friday and Saturday at White Mountain Golf Course in Rock Springs.
A state qualification tournament was played last week at Three Crowns Golf Club in Casper. The tourney was reduced to one round as the final round scheduled for Casper Municipal Golf Course was nixed because of inclement weather.
The top 20 individual boys and girls golfers advanced to the state championship. Also advancing were players, who were part of the top four teams even though they may not have finished in the top 20.
The Plainsmen and Lady Plainsmen did not finish in the top four as teams, but were represented.
Competing for LHS boys were juniors James Trask and Colin Suloff and freshman Carson Moniz. Trask finished in 20th place with rounds of 83 and 78 for a 161 total. Moniz was 34th with consistent rounds of 84 for 168. Suloff had scorecards of 85 and 87 for a two-way tie at 41st.
LHS girls playing in their final state tournament were seniors Grace Kordon and Samantha Kitchen. Kordon finished in a three-way tie for 20th with rounds of 99 and 98 for a 197 total. Kitchen carded rounds of 100 and 102 for a two-way tie at 27th.
Sheridan’s Samantha Spielman won the girls individual title by four strokes with two rounds of 73 for 146. The Kelly Walsh girls (239 total) won the team title by seven strokes better than Sheridan.
Kelly Walsh’s Josh Lane beat last season’s state champ, Sheridan’s Brock Owings, in a playoff after both finished at 146. Lane had two rounds of 73 after 36 holes. Owings had rounds of 75 and 71 to force the extra play. Jackson Hole won its second team championship in as many years with 616 team strokes, two better than Cheyenne Central.
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LARAMIE — The Laramie High tennis teams had many top results during the South Regional Tennis Tournament, and proved it will be a force to be reckoned with at several spots for next week’s state tournament.
The Plainsmen and Lady Plainsmen placed second in the eight-team field Friday and Saturday in Rock Springs.
The LHS boys tallied 43 points with Green River winning the conference title with 54. Cheyenne Central was third at 38. The LHS girls had 45 points with the Central girls winning at 64 and Rock Springs third at 29.
Seeding for the regional tourney was based on records in conference play during the regular season. The regional action will determine seeding for next week’s state tournament Thursday through Saturday at several venues in Gillette.
Two Lady Plainsmen doubles teams went 3-0 to secure the top seeds from the South.
At No. 1 doubles, senior Ruby Dorrell and junior Morgan Moore won their regional title match 6-4, 6-0 against the Central tandem of Tyler and Dereemer (first names unavailable). The 6-4 first set was the closest for the LHS duo during the two days with four at 6-0 and one at 6-1.
At No. 3 doubles, LHS freshmen Peyton Thorburn and Ava Wallhead cruised through the first two matches, then had more work to do in the title match. The LHS tandem beat Central’s Osterland and Kirkbride 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
Two other LHS girls spots advanced to the regional final, and finished second. At No. 2 doubles, sophomore Makeda Proctor and freshman Chloe Wallhead also cruised through two matches before losing to Central’s Shoemaker and Flowers 3-6, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 2 singles, sophomore Hannah Peterson battled her way to the final before losing to Central’s Haly Mathis-Breitkopf 6-0, 6-0.
The Plainsmen put together one first-place finish, one for second and two for third.
At No. 3 doubles, juniors Ryan Dennis and Matthew Pikal outlasted the field and beat the Green River team of Archibald and Nielson 7-5, 6-4 in the title match.
At No. 2 doubles, the LHS team of seniors Macoy Callahan and Gage Hepworth worked their way through the first two matches before losing to the Green River duo of Ross and Wilson 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 for second place.
LHS sophomore Paulo Mellizo bounced back from an earlier loss at No. 1 singles to win the consolation bracket for third place by beating Green River’s Braxton Cordova 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Plainsman junior Declan O’Connor also shook of a semifinal loss to claim third after beating Cheyenne South’s Armando Hernandez 7-5, 6-2.
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Laramie County Community College sophomore midfielder Isaac Perez, left, competes with Northeastern freshman David Schubel for possession during a soccer match Saturday at LCCC. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYNNE – Northeastern Junior College shut out Laramie County Community 2-0 on Saturday in Cheyenne.
Despite a strong showing in the first half, the Golden Eagles were unable to take advantage of some early chances and failed to play a 90-minute game.
“(Northeastern) played the 90 minutes,” interim LCCC coach Fernando Perez said. “They played well, and I give them credit.”
The Golden Eagles controlled much of the first half, generating five scoring chances and two shots on goal. Christian Nunez had a golden opportunity in the 11th minute to open the scoring, but the ball hopped his foot at the last second.
Azalea Marrufo and Vitaly Zatikyan had two more chances towards the end of the first half, however both stayed out of the net. Marrufo managed to get the ball past Northeastern goalkeeper Nestus Burger, but Burger’s defenders kept the ball from crossing the line. Zatikyan had a chance with 90 seconds remaining in the half that sailed just over the crossbar.
LCCC’s defenders did a good job in the first half limiting the chances for Northeastern. They held the Plainsmen to just one shot on goal in the half, and did not allow any high-danger chances.
The first five minutes of the second half looked similar to the first. LCCC controlled most of the tempo and kept the the ball in the Northeastern end of the field.
However, Northeastern started to stem the tide in the second half. In the 52 minute, sophomore forward Hugo Rego headed a shot past Brian Fierro to give Northeastern a 1-0 lead.
The momentum in the game completely shifted to Northeastern’s side following the goal. Unlike in the first half, LCCC was unable to generate any sort of dangerous scoring chances.
“I feel like we just slowed down,” sophomore midfielder Edgar Garcia said. “We slowed down and got in each other’s heads. So, it was on us.”
Freshman midfielder Usaidullah Abdullah squirted past two LCCC defenders and fired home a shot to the low right side of Fierro to extend the lead to 2-0 in the 69th minute.
LCCC had its best chance to end the shutout bid in the 87th minute. Garcia fired a shot to the upper-left side of the net, but his shot narrowly missed the post and stayed out.
Despite the loss, LCCC has continued to improve. Perez believes if the team can continue to buy into the message and put together a 90-minute effort, they will be in the best position to succeed.
“We have come a long way (since the beginning of the season),” Perez said. “It was rocky in the beginning, but we are progressing. We have a long way to go and have to finish the season strong.”
LCCC will look to rebound on Sept. 23 against Northwest College at 1 p.m. This will be the third game in their seven-game home stand.
Matt Atencio covers Cheyenne prep sports for WyoSports. He can be reached at matencio@wyosports.net. Follow him on Twitter at @MattAtencio5.
Matt Atencio covers Cheyenne prep sports for WyoSports. He can be reached at matencio@wyosports.net. Follow him on Twitter at @MattAtencio5.
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Laramie County Community College sophomore defender Erin Griess, left, and Northeastern sophomore win Neveah Clouse compete for possession during the Golden Eagles’ 1-0 overtime win Saturday at LCCC. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Laramie County Community College sophomore Paige Hill performs a flip throw to the shock of the Northeastern Junior College men’s team sitting on the sidelines Saturday at LCCC. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Laramie County Community College sophomore defender Erin Griess, left, and Northeastern sophomore win Neveah Clouse compete for possession during the Golden Eagles’ 1-0 overtime win Saturday at LCCC. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Laramie County Community College sophomore Paige Hill performs a flip throw to the shock of the Northeastern Junior College men’s team sitting on the sidelines Saturday at LCCC. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – Sophie Osman ended 105 minutes of struggle in one swift move.
The Laramie County Community College sophomore midfielder sidestepped a sliding defender as she corralled a loose ball. Osman used the open space to uncork a right-footed shot that bent past the outstretched arms of Northeastern Junior College goalkeeper Kati Conway and inside the left upper corner of the frame for a 1-0 overtime victory Saturday evening.
“It just happened so fast,” said Osman, who hails from Glasgow, Scotland. “I saw the defender sliding, so I tried to get some space. I saw the opportunity and hit it. I’m glad I got that goal because we had a really good team effort.”
Despite a lightning delay and the match being scoreless for more than 100 minutes, LCCC kept the pressure on Northeastern offensively. The Eagles took 18 shots but put just six of them on goal. They limited the Plainswomen to seven shots (two on goal).
“You could just see that (Osman’s shot) was going to drop,” interim LCCC coach Jim Gardner said. “It had a little curve to it and some dive on it. It was pretty cool. After all the shots we missed, sometimes you get a little lucky with the ones from further away than the ones up close.”
The best of the Eagles’ chances came in the latter portions of the match.
Osman drove a shot to the upper right corner forcing NJC’s Anne van den Beitel to make a leaping save in the 88th minute. LCCC got two quality shots in the 100th minute when it sent a header off the crossbar after a flip throw-in and sophomore defender Erin Griess sent a shot just over the frame.
The got consecutive shots off a corner kick early in the second half of overtime not long before Osman scored.
“From the beginning of the season, we’ve had a tough time scoring,” Gardner said. “We get into position by doing the right things, but that last little touch in the box or shot from the outside isn’t getting there.
“To get out of here with this win is a tribute to our fitness and mental toughness.”
Conditioning has been a point of emphasis in the Eagles’ practices, Osman said.
“We were able to execute the technical and tactical things we did late in the match because our fitness has gotten better,” she said. “We’re in a lot better shape than we were when the season started.”
Gardner eased his squad into conditioning by design.
“When they first came in, I didn’t do much with fitness or conditioning because I didn’t know where they were and I didn’t want to get too many injuries,” Gardner said. “We’re working on it every week, and it’s starting to pick up and we’re starting to see a difference.”
Jeremiah Johnke is the WyoSports editor. He can be reached at jjohnke@wyosports.net or 307-633-3137. Follow him on Twitter at @jjohnke.
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LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming soccer team switched up its formation and rolled out a sixth different starting lineup of the season before Saturday’s match against St. Thomas.
The outcome was a 1-1 tie at the Madrid Sports Complex to close out the nonconference portion of the schedule. Even though it wasn’t the win UW coach Colleen Corbin wanted for her team, she was happy with how the alterations played out on the field.
“We had a competitive couple weeks of training and felt like some players had stepped up in a big way, and honestly I thought they did well,” Corbin says in a news release. “We had a lot of the ball in the first half but felt we needed a little more firepower going forward, so we switched it up again at halftime and felt like we created a lot of chances and caused a lot of problems.”
Cowgirl senior Jamie Tatum cashed in on one of those chances. She netted UW’s lone goal early in the second half, taking advantage of a penalty kick — caused by a foul on sophomore Liv Stutzman — in the 47th minute for the equalizer. UW controlled the ball in their offensive half for a majority of the second half.
“My heart hurts a little bit for the team,” Corbin says. “We didn’t walk away with a win today and I felt as though we did enough, caused enough chances, to come away with a result. Again, we got really unlucky. I’m a big believer that you generate your own luck, so all those missed chances and all those missed opportunities will pay off as long as we keep our nose down and keep grinding.”
Wyoming outshot St. Thomas 17-6 overall, and 7-1 with shots on goal. Freshman Alyssa Glover and junior Alyssa Bedard paced the Cowgirls with four shots each, and Tatum added three of her own.
Tommies’ goalkeeper Annie Bantner logged six saves. UW freshman goalie Allyson Fischer did not record a save in her third consecutive start.
St. Thomas opened the scoring during the 17th minute when Ellie Tempero found the back of the net after a feed from Abby Brantner.
The Cowgirls open Mountain West play at 4 p.m. Thursday by hosting New Mexico, the defending conference regular season and tournament champion.
“Credit to St. Thomas today for making our lives hard,” Corbin says. “It’s fun to see the progress they’ve made in the last year, but more fun, for us, to see the progress we’ve made. We have plenty to still build on, but I’m happy to leave nonconference feeling like we came out, competed and put our best foot forward.”
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Psychological distress linked to long COVID, study says
(CNN) – If you suffer from anxiety, depression or loneliness, you may be at a higher risk of developing long COVID-19.
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry said people with common psychiatric issues could have up to a 50% higher risk of longer-term COVID-related symptoms.
This includes breathing problems, brain fog, chronic coughing and overwhelming fatigue.
Researchers looked at medical data from nearly 55,000 people.
Scientists say they adjusted for demographics, body weight, smoking statues and medical history.
Researchers say participants with two or more types of psychological distress had the higher risk.
One of the authors of the study said your immune system doesn’t work as well against targets like viruses and bacteria when you’re depressed or anxious.
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| 2022-09-18T15:59:51Z
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Strong quake kills 1, knocks house, derails train in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.
One person died and nine people had minor injuries, Taiwan’s Emergency Operations Center said.
The magnitude 6.8 quake was the largest among dozens that have rattled the island’s southeastern coast since Saturday evening, when a 6.4 quake struck the same area.
Most of the damage appeared to be north of the epicenter, which Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said was in the town of Chishang at the relatively shallow depth of 7 kilometers (4 miles).
In nearby Yuli town, a cement factory worker died and the three-story building, which had a 7-11 convenience store on the ground floor and residences above it, collapsed, the island’s Central News Agency said.
The 70-year-old owner of the building and his wife were rescued first, but it took longer to get to a 39-year-old woman and her 5-year-old daughter.
A photo released by the Hualien city government showed the girl lying on a blanket and being handed down a metal ladder from the top of the debris by helmeted rescue workers in orange uniforms.
The top two stories of the building were left sprawled across a small street and onto the other side, with electricity wires pulled down by the fallen structure.
More than 7,000 households were reported without power in Yuli, and water pipes were also damaged. Shelves and musical instruments fell over at the Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church and a long crack ran down its floor. Outside, the pavement was broken into slabs of concrete.
Police and firefighters rushed to a bridge collapse on a two-lane road in what appeared to be a rural part of the same town where three people and one or more vehicles may have fallen off, according to media reports.
Also in Yuli, a landslide trapped nearly 400 tourists on a mountain famous for the orange day lilies that blanket its slopes this time of year, the Central News Agency said. They had no electricity and a weak cellphone signal.
Debris from a falling canopy on a platform at Dongli station in Fuli town, which is between Yuli and the epicenter at Chishang, hit a passing train, derailing six cars, the Central News Agency said, citing the railway administration. None of the 20 passengers were injured.
The shaking was felt at the north end of the island in the capital, Taipei. In Taoyuan city, west of Taipei and 210 kilometers (130 miles) north of the epicenter, a man was injured by a ceiling collapse on the 5th floor of a sports center.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for several southern Japanese islands near Taiwan, but later lifted it.
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Moritsugu reported from Beijing. Associated Press writer Huizhong Wu in Taipei, Taiwan, contributed to this report.
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| 2022-09-18T15:59:58Z
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Psychological distress linked to long COVID, study says
(CNN) – If you suffer from anxiety, depression or loneliness, you may be at a higher risk of developing long COVID-19.
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry said people with common psychiatric issues could have up to a 50% higher risk of longer-term COVID-related symptoms.
This includes breathing problems, brain fog, chronic coughing and overwhelming fatigue.
Researchers looked at medical data from nearly 55,000 people.
Scientists say they adjusted for demographics, body weight, smoking statues and medical history.
Researchers say participants with two or more types of psychological distress had the higher risk.
One of the authors of the study said your immune system doesn’t work as well against targets like viruses and bacteria when you’re depressed or anxious.
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CUTE: Husky becomes neighborhood watchdog on roof
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KNXV) – A dog that loves to hang out on the roof of her house is becoming the talk of the town in Arizona.
Nala the husky scales the balcony in her backyard to get up on the roof, and it’s drawn the attention and concern of people passing by.
The envy can be seen from lap dogs across the street as Nala is clearly the most popular girl on the block. Her owner, Jason Camarena, said a lot of people love her.
“Honestly, they want to take pictures every time they see her,” he said.
Nala isn’t a typical pet. She takes being “man’s best friend” to the next level and acts as full security detail.
“One person actually came and knocked on her door and thought she was a statue because she just stood there like she did not move at all,” Camarena said.
Her owners have posted on social media that she’s not stuck on the shingles, but that hasn’t stopped the gawkers.
Even law enforcement showed up, with Glendale police arriving for a call about Nala while KNXV was there.
True in form, Nala can be seen looking down from the rooftops, prompting neighbors to give her the nickname “Pigeon.”
“It’s funny because when she’s up there they’re still up there,” Camarena said. “The pigeons.”
When other family members couldn’t provide the backyard Nala needed, Camarena and his mom offered their home two years ago.
He said she’s liberally taken to that freedom.
“Now she’s very happy and outgoing,” Camarena said. “We try to give her a limit, like, maybe like 20 minutes, half hour, but during the winter she could stay out there as long as she wants. we don’t mind. At the end of the day, you know, she’s just enjoying the view up there.”
Her owners said Nala also has a pool in her backyard where she loves to take breaks to cool off.
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| 2022-09-18T16:22:55Z
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- Long-term analysis from landmark renal denervation trial presented as Late Breaking Clinical Science, published simultaneously in The Lancet
- Data add to growing body of evidence supporting the durability of the Symplicity blood pressure procedure
DUBLIN and BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced long-term results from the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 clinical trial. Subjects who underwent radiofrequency renal denervation (RF RDN) with the first generation Symplicity™ renal denervation system, had a statistically significant reduction in office and ambulatory blood pressure compared to subjects in the sham control group. The data were presented today as Late-Breaking Clinical Science at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, and published simultaneously in The Lancet.
"In this long-term follow-up from the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial, we observed significant reductions in the blood pressures of patients who underwent treatment with renal denervation, with no long-term complications emerging from this minimally invasive procedure," said Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., executive director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; and co-principal investigator for the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial. "These findings provide important insights into the evolution of patients' blood pressure control, with and without renal denervation, in a scenario more akin to the real-world setting— under everyday physician management without the frequent follow up visits and monitoring that occur in research settings. The results illustrate that for certain patients with high blood pressure, despite attempts to adhere to multiple medications and modify their lifestyles, their blood pressure remains poorly controlled, putting them at risk for cardiovascular complications such as stroke."
A total of 535 patients with treatment resistant hypertension were randomized 2:1 to RDN (n=364) vs. sham control (n=171). After six months, 101 patients in the sham control arm underwent treatment with RDN (crossover group). When conducting a longer-term analysis with all available data, and accounting for control crossover patients by using their last observation carried forward (imputation), the results through three years are as follows:
- 26.4 mm Hg reduction in office systolic blood pressure (OSBP) for the RDN group (n=219) versus a reduction of 5.7 mm Hg in OSBP for the sham control group (n=134; adjusted treatment difference: 22.1 mm Hg, p<0.0001).
- 15.6 mm Hg reduction in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure (ASBP) for the RDN group (n=152) and –a 0.3 mm Hg reduction in 24-hour ASBP for the sham control group (n=119); adjusted treatment difference: 16.5 mm Hg, p<0.0001).
- On average, 17.5% of RDN patients spent time in target range (TTR), a cumulative measure in which BP measures are estimated through time, vs. 8.2% TTR for sham patients (p<0.0001).
- Medtronic Symplicity Blood Pressure Procedure1 demonstrated long-term safety in line with expected outcomes for this patient population.2
In 2014, Medtronic announced that at six-months the HTN-3 trial met its primary safety endpoint but did not meet its primary or secondary efficacy endpoints due to multiple confounding factors, including the influence of medication changes, specific patient subgroups, and procedural factors. This latest analysis of the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial examined the long-term safety and efficacy of RDN in hypertensive patients who were on antihypertensive medications and received treatment with the Symplicity blood pressure procedure. This included patients from the sham control arm who crossed over to RDN after the initial six-month primary endpoint analysis.
"While we did not find a significant six-month blood pressure reduction difference in RDN versus sham in HTN-3, we felt that there was much to learn by following HTN-3 patients for a longer time period, particularly in those sham patients with sustained blood pressure elevations who 'crossed over' to RDN," said Jeffrey Popma, M.D., chief medical officer for the Coronary & Renal Denervation business and the Structural Heart & Aortic business, which are part of the Cardiovascular Portfolio at Medtronic. "Using standard imputation methods for BP comparison in cross-over patients, we were pleased to see a sustained benefit in three-year blood pressure reduction in HTN-3 patients treated with RDN. This study adds important, incremental information to the totality of evidence now supporting the long-term effect of RDN in patients with hypertension. Documentation of medication compliance and improvements made to the new Spyral catheter may have the potential to further influence clinical outcomes in patients enrolled in the SPYRAL portfolio of studies."
"Combined, with more than 7,000 patients published in clinical studies, we now have a greater understanding of patient behavior and RDN impacts over the long-term," said Jason Weidman, senior vice president and president of the Coronary & Renal Denervation business, which is part of the Cardiovascular Portfolio at Medtronic. "This analysis adds to the extensive long-term, sham-controlled evidence for the Symplicity blood pressure procedure that has consistently shown a positive impact for patients, both in the absence and presence of medications. We remain deeply committed to this adjunctive hypertension treatment option and look forward to data from additional studies, including the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED extension trial, which we plan to have at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, subject to acceptance."
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
1 Study used the first-generation Symplicity system, which included a single-electrode catheter
2 Bhatt et al. A Controlled Trial of Renal Denervation for Resistant Hypertension. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2014 March 29. 2014;370:1393-401.
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Updated September 18, 2022 at 11:15 AM ET
HAVANA — Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, where people braced for severe wind and torrential rains.
Forecasters said "historic" levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) forecast in isolated areas.
"It's time to take action and be concerned," said Nino Correa, Puerto Rico's emergency management commissioner.
Fiona was centered 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Sunday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).
Anxiety ran high across the island with Fiona due just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a devastating Category 4 storm that hit on Sept. 20, 2017, destroying the island's power grid and causing nearly 3,000 deaths.
More than 3,000 homes still have only a blue tarp as a roof, and infrastructure remains weak.
"I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, 'What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?'" said Danny Hernández, who works in the capital of San Juan but planned to weather the storm with his parents and family in the western town of Mayaguez.
He said the atmosphere was gloomy at the supermarket as he and others stocked up before the storm hit.
"After Maria, we all experienced scarcity to some extent," he said.
The storm was forecast to pummel cities and towns along Puerto Rico's southern coast that have not yet fully recovered from a string of strong earthquakes that hit the region starting in late 2019.
Officials reported several road closures across the island as trees and small landslides blocked access.
More than 100 people had sought shelter across the island by Saturday night, the majority of them in the southern coastal city of Guayanilla.
Many Puerto Ricans also were concerned about blackouts. Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, warned of "widespread service interruptions." As of Sunday morning more than 320,000 customers were without power.
Puerto Rico's power grid was razed by Hurricane Maria and remains frail, with reconstruction starting only recently. Outages are a daily occurrence.
In the southwest town of El Combate, which is in the storm's path, hotel co-owner Tomás Rivera said he was prepared but worried about the "enormous" amount of rain he expected. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet.
"There are thousands of birds here, and they are nowhere to be seen," he said. "Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they're preparing."
Rivera said his employees brought bedridden family members to the hotel, where he has stocked up on diesel, gasoline, food, water and ice, given how slowly the government responded after Hurricane Maria.
"What we've done is prepared ourselves to depend as little as possible on the central government," he said.
It's a sentiment shared by 70-year-old Ana Córdova, who arrived Saturday at a shelter in the north coastal town of Loiza after buying loads of food and water.
"I don't trust them," she said, referring to the government. "I lost trust after what happened after Hurricane Maria."
Puerto Rico's governor, Pedro Pierluisi, said he was ready to declare a state of emergency if needed and activated the National Guard as the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm approached.
"What worries me most is the rain," said forecaster Ernesto Morales with the National Weather Service in San Juan.
Fiona was predicted to drop 12 to 16 inches (30 to 41 centimeters) of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 25 inches (64 centimeters) in isolated spots.
The National Weather Service warned late Saturday that the Blanco River in the southeast coastal town of Naguabo had already surpassed its banks and urged people living nearby to move immediately.
Pierluisi announced Sunday that public schools and government agencies would remain closed on Monday.
Fiona was forecast to swipe the Dominican Republic on Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday.
A hurricane warning was posted for the Dominican Republic's eastern coast from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo.
Fiona previously battered the eastern Caribbean, killing one man in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods washed his home away, officials said. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge.
St. Kitts and Nevis also reported flooding and downed trees, but announced its international airport would reopen on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of customers were still without power or water, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency.
In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Madeline was forecast to cause heavy rains and flooding across parts of southwestern Mexico. The storm was centered about 155 miles (245 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes Sunday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph).
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Updated September 18, 2022 at 12:28 PM ET
TOKYO — A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was heading north after making landfall in Kagoshima city on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu. It was packing maximum winds of 162 kilometers (101 miles) per hour, and is forecast to reach Tokyo on Tuesday.
The weather agency predicted as much as 50 centimeters (20 inches) of rainfall by Monday evening and warned of flooding and landslides. It also alerted residents in the affected areas of "unprecedented" levels of powerful winds and waves, urging them to evacuate early.
Storm and high wave warnings were in effect in Kagoshima, where residents were told to stay inside stable buildings on second floor or higher, if it's deemed a safer option than going to evacuation centers.
More than 12,000 people took shelter at evacuation centers. In neighboring Miyazaki prefecture, about 8,000 people left their homes.
Local officials said several people had been injured. In Kushima city in Miyazaki, a woman was slightly hurt by shards of glass when winds broke windows at a gymnasium. NHK national television said 15 people had been injured, citing its own tally.
Power outages were expanded across the Kyushu region as the typhoon damaged more power lines and facilities while moving north. By Sunday night, 216,450 homes were without electricity, according to Kyushu Electric Power Co.
Footage on NHK television showed a pachinko pinball parlor with part of its glass wall shattered by the gust in Kanoya city in Kagoshima. Elsewhere in the prefecture, an elderly woman in suffered a minor injury after falling, NHK said.
Hundreds of domestic flights have been canceled and more are planned to be grounded in western Japan through Tuesday as the typhoon headed northeast, according to Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Public transportation including trains and buses in many areas on the Kyushu island were suspended throughout Sunday. Railway operators said bullet trains on Kyushu island also have been suspended, and more stoppages are expected in greater areas in the southwest Monday.
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| 2022-09-18T16:44:35Z
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LONGMONT, Colo. — Two small airplanes collided in midair near Denver on Saturday, killing three people, authorities said.
It wasn't known what might have caused the crash between the four-seater Cessna 172 and the Sonex Xenos, a light, aluminum, homebuilt aircraft that can seat two.
Nearby residents who heard the crash and rushed outside told CBS affiliate 9News in Denver they were surprised the planes could have struck each other on such a clear morning.
One of the planes crashed in a field, the other in a stand of trees, near Vance Brand Airport in Longmont, Colorado, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Denver. Two people were found dead in one wreckage, and one person in the other, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The NTSB said a preliminary report would be released in about 15 days.
The collision happened just before 9 a.m. Saturday. The identities of the victims were not immediately released.
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| 2022-09-18T16:44:41Z
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My first reaction when I saw the email was exasperation: This is not a debate we should still be having in 2022.
The note popped up from a listener a few days after my review of Amazon Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power was broadcast on NPR.
"I was embarrassed for you about your review of Rings of Power," the message read. The author contended that author J.R.R. Tolkien created the world the TV show is based on as mythology inspired by English history. "Your 'discomfort' at fantasy being at [sic] Eurocentric and white centered betrays a profound ignorance of the material and smacks of irrelevance and narcissism. The story isn't about you and doesn't have to be."
I got similar feedback from a few sources on social media after my review was broadcast. In the piece, I admitted toward the end that the series still felt awfully white-centered to me, despite a few key characters portrayed by performers of color.
More recently, after the trailer dropped for Disney's live action reboot of The Little Mermaid, racists complained about Halle Bailey bringing her Black Girl Magic to the role, making boneheaded hashtags like #notmyariel and #gowokegobroke trend on social media.
Amid grousing about "white erasure" — as if white people are now or have ever been historically underrepresented in fantasy films — it all felt like a twisted version of the argument former Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly once made when she insisted that the fictional Santa Claus was white. (Fun fact: that outburst was triggered by a column NPR colleague Aisha Harris wrote back when she worked for Slate.)
But as columnists and late night hosts craft their snarky insults about pop culture racism, it's worth noting why so many fans are reacting this way: the original works that they love were super white-centered in the first place.
And these ideas about who gets to stand at the center of pop culture sorely need to be challenged.
Talking honestly about race in fantasy TV
Frankly, as a Black TV and media critic who speaks out often on race issues, it's not new to find some audience members severely triggered whenever the topic comes up. You can try to place your comments in perspective, but all they see is a beloved piece of media "tarnished" by the observation that it was created to elevate white culture in a way that should be interrogated and changed.
And the louder they complain, the more on-target the observation usually is.
My letter-writer noted that English author J.R.R. Tolkien created The Lord of the Rings universe long ago – The Hobbit was first published in 1937 – and based its world on medieval culture, arguing its white-centeredness is inevitable and appropriate. The message compared the franchise's focus on white characters to the Black and brown-centrism of works like Hamilton and Roots.
Leaving aside the fact Roots is not fantasy, but a story that's Black-centered because it's about a real-life Black family — sigh — such reasoning seems to assume we're talking about an evenly-populated pop culture landscape, where there is no need to compensate for the fact that so many iconic science fiction, superhero and fantasy stories over the years have reflexively excluded non-white character and cultures.
But read the stories highlighting how young Black girls reacted to seeing a non-white Ariel in a beloved children's story, and you get a sense of how much power comes from seeing someone like yourself at the center of such a moving pop culture property.
And how damaging it is when people who look like you are rarely or never allowed in that spotlight.
That dynamic of enshrining beloved characters as forever white is the very definition of white privilege, communicating a sense of belonging and cultural domination that — if it isn't challenged by multicultural casting — gets passed down from generation to generation as a mechanism of marginalization that stubbornly resists modern mores.
Of course, none of this logic has pre-empted the nonsensical arguments pushing back against multicultural casting that fill social media and the entertainment press.
Rings of Power star Ismael Cruz Cordova – a native of Puerto Rico and the first person of color to play a major elf character in a Lord of the Rings movie or TV show – says his email inbox has filled with a constant deluge of "pure and vicious hate speech" since his casting was announced two years ago. (Fortunately, actors from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies and Cordova's castmates on Rings of Power have also stepped up to denounce racist criticism of the new series' multiculturalism.)
We stand in solidarity with our cast. #YouAreAllWelcomeHere pic.twitter.com/HLIQdyqLmr
— The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime) September 7, 2022
Predictably, there are those who want to slap a left/right political lens on the situation, decrying "woke politics" at work (it's sad to see a term like "woke" — popularized by people of color describing how to make others aware of hidden and systemic oppression — turned into a demeaning catchphrase which short-circuits real thought and discussion).
Even Elon Musk weighed in, providing a criticism of the show that seemed more like a dog whistle to his tech bro fanbase. "Tolkien is turning in his grave," Musk wrote on Twitter. "Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice." This comment, unsurprisingly, ignores Cordova's character, who is also pretty heroic.
Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 5, 2022
But dunking on people who think a fantasy about elves, wizards and hobbits can somehow be made less "realistic" by casting some characters with Black and brown performers, misses an important part of this discussion.
These new visions of classic fantasy worlds and characters are simply a reflection of our new, more multicultural world. And that's probably what most scares fans who are used to white-centered fantasy.
TV shows set in the past are often about the present
Beyond the race of specific characters, this fantasy world – and the other major TV fantasy franchise inspired by it, Game of Thrones – embraces an ethos which sees white as the embodiment of good and dark as the embodiment of evil, including and especially in living beings.
Elves, the immortal superheroes of Tolkien's fictional universe, are blindingly white – blonde-haired, blue-eyed and fair-skinned champions of the light. Orcs, the misshapen foot soldiers of evil forces, are swarthy and dark, twisted into hideously horrifying shapes.
As I have written before, a film or TV show set in the past – even a fictional past, inspired by real life history – is as much about the sensibilities and attitudes of the time when that work is created as the time it depicts.
Which means that Tolkien's original versions of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings were wrapped up in pre-war and post war social issues – particularly, the evils of narcissistic authoritarianism (some experts have quoted from the author's personal letters to show Tolkien, who died in 1973, was opposed to Nazism, anti-Semitism and Adolf Hitler). Peter Jackson's white-centered films of Tolkien's stories reflected the obliviousness about race that big budget Hollywood films could get away with in the early and mid-2000s.
Jackson's films were also filled with British actors and characters speaking English with a British accent, furthering the idea that this fictional universe was just some slightly twisted vision of a medieval-era adventure tale — rather than a bold new landscape where the audience's view of culture and heritage could be challenged.
Producers of the TV versions of Lord of the Rings and the HBO Game of Thrones spin off House of the Dragon are trying to figure out just how much of the world's current attention to multiculturalism they can feature without upending the series. (In a previous column, I wrote about how the sociological dynamic called Group Threat Theory explains many of these negative fan reactions.)
Stuck in the middle are non-white fans with a simple question: Why can't we equally — at long last — be a part of this universe, too?
Why doesn't our exclusion feel inauthentic, given that some experts say non-white people have existed in Europe back to the Roman era? How does including a wider range of character types ruin a story which already features new characters and expanded storylines?
My arguments for such diversity don't focus on fairness or equity — which are, nevertheless, laudable goals. I say that these casting moves actually improve the storytelling: potential roles are opened up to a wider range of talented performers, and writers have new depths to explore in future storylines, if they have the guts to try.
Will future stories explain why there are elves and hobbits of different skin colors? Does Ariel's skin color matter in the world of this new Little Mermaid, and will the film explore why or why not? In Rings of Power, we see human prejudice against elves, but what other prejudices or cultural differences may be at work? Can any of those characters among the dark villains, the Orcs, move toward heroism or be redeemed?
It may sound like I'm asking a lot from these venerated works. But if the Game of Thrones prequel can spend time dissecting sexism in its world, surely they can find some space for racial issues as well. Now that producers have opened the door, they should take advantage of all the new storytelling opportunities they have created, echoing the debates underway right now in real life.
Placing a few actors of color in key roles doesn't fully challenge the thinking that's led so many fans to assume franchises like The Lord of Rings and The Little Mermaid should always be the exclusive province of white characters and white culture.
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Cedar Bluff’s Heritage Festival returns
CEDAR BLUFF Va. (WVVA) - The Cedar Bluff Heritage Festival saw an amazing turn out today.
After a 2 year pandemic pause the residents of Cedar Bluff were ready to show off what makes their small town special
Handmade items from art to homeopathy were sold by over 150 vendors all down the towns main through way .
“When people buy it and tells other people it just tickles me to death you know. And i love this little town. It’s a wonderful place here. It’s a nice crowd out today and a beautiful day.” said craft vendor Randy Haywood
And of course good country cooking was a popular attraction. From food trucks to homegrown canned goods
“We make jams and jellies and soups and sauces and stuff like that. From our stuff, from things that we raise you know. Right off of our land.” said Bill Vance, an agriculture vendor who raises funds for veterans.
Kids got to have their fun too with inflatables, bungee jumping, and a train that traveled through the festival
And the soundtrack to all the festivities was music played at three separate stages.
With something for everyone, Cedar Bluff Heritage Festival’s 44th year was a success for all.
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CUTE: Husky becomes neighborhood watchdog on roof
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KNXV) – A dog that loves to hang out on the roof of her house is becoming the talk of the town in Arizona.
Nala the husky scales the balcony in her backyard to get up on the roof, and it’s drawn the attention and concern of people passing by.
The envy can be seen from lap dogs across the street as Nala is clearly the most popular girl on the block. Her owner, Jason Camarena, said a lot of people love her.
“Honestly, they want to take pictures every time they see her,” he said.
Nala isn’t a typical pet. She takes being “man’s best friend” to the next level and acts as full security detail.
“One person actually came and knocked on her door and thought she was a statue because she just stood there like she did not move at all,” Camarena said.
Her owners have posted on social media that she’s not stuck on the shingles, but that hasn’t stopped the gawkers.
Even law enforcement showed up, with Glendale police arriving for a call about Nala while KNXV was there.
True in form, Nala can be seen looking down from the rooftops, prompting neighbors to give her the nickname “Pigeon.”
“It’s funny because when she’s up there they’re still up there,” Camarena said. “The pigeons.”
When other family members couldn’t provide the backyard Nala needed, Camarena and his mom offered their home two years ago.
He said she’s liberally taken to that freedom.
“Now she’s very happy and outgoing,” Camarena said. “We try to give her a limit, like, maybe like 20 minutes, half hour, but during the winter she could stay out there as long as she wants. we don’t mind. At the end of the day, you know, she’s just enjoying the view up there.”
Her owners said Nala also has a pool in her backyard where she loves to take breaks to cool off.
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Police: 25-year-old charged with shooting, killing woman in her own driveway
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Police in Ohio said a 25-year-old man has been charged with aggravated murder for shooting and killing a woman in her own driveway in April.
Antonio Miller was arrested on Sept. 16 at an Akron home, according to Lt. Michael Miller of the Akron Police Department.
Police said Miller shot and killed 50-year-old Tina Case in her own driveway on April 7 around 10:30 p.m.
Officers found Case dead in her car at home, according to WOIO.
Investigators determined Miller knew Case and waited for her to get home before ambushing her.
Case’s daughter Gabriel said her mom was her and her family’s “best friend.”
“She was actually our rock, she was our world, she was the person we called on when we didn’t have anyone or anything to actually depend on,” Gabriel said.
She said she and her family never imagined life without her, but that nightmare tragically became their reality.
“Words are hard to explain the things we have been going through, the emotions we feel, not having her here to call on throughout the time that we need her the most,” Gabriel said.
To know someone is being held responsible has brought Gabriel and her sister, Danielle, some peace during this devastating time, she said.
“She definitely let us know at the end of the day it would always be a tomorrow and to always keep our head up and keep pushing forward, and that’s what I’m going to do for her,” Gabriel said.
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Report: Some census takers who fudged data didn’t get fired
(AP) - Some census takers who falsified information during the 2020 count didn’t have their work redone fully, weren’t fired in a timely manner and in some cases even received bonuses, according to the U.S. Commerce Department’s watchdog group.
The findings released Friday by the Office of Inspector General raise concerns about possible damage to the quality of the once-a-decade head count that determines political power and federal funding,
Off-campus students at colleges and universities were likely undercounted since the census started around the same time students were sent home to stop the spread of COVID-19 in March 2020, the review found.
During the 2020 census, The Associated Press documented cases of census takers who were pressured by their supervisors to enter false information into a computer system about homes they had not visited so they could close cases during the waning days of the census.
Supervisors were able to track their census takers’ work in real time through mobile devices that the census takers used to record information about households’ numbers, demographic characteristics and members’ relationships to one another. As a result, supervisors would get alerts when actions raised red flags about accuracy, such as a census taker recording data on a home while far away from the address or a census taker conducting an interview in just a few minutes. As a quality control check, others census takers were sent back to homes to re-interview residents.
The Inspector General’s probe concluded that some alerts weren’t being properly resolved, some re-interviews weren’t properly conducted and that the work of some census takers whose work had been flagged for falsifying data had not been reworked to fix its accuracy. In fact, some census takers whose work was flagged for falsifications were given more cases, weren’t fired and were reassigned to other operations, the report said.
Of the 1,400 census takers who were designated “hard fails” because questions about the accuracy of their work, only 300 were fired for misconduct or unsatisfactory performance. Of the 1,400 “hard fail” census takers, 1,300 of them received bonuses ranging from $50 to $1,600 each, the report said.
The census is the largest nonmilitary mobilization in the U.S. Data gathered during the census determines how many congressional seats each state gets. The numbers also are used for redrawing political districts and distributing $1.5 trillion in federal spending each year. Because of that, undercounts can cost communities funding.
The 2020 census faced unprecedented challenges including the pandemic, natural disasters and political interference from the Trump administration.
In response to the Inspector General’s report, the Census Bureau said it appreciated the concerns that were raised but disagreed with the conclusions that data quality may have been damaged since the report cited only a small number of cases out of the overall workload.
“As a result, we asserted that the findings could not and should not be presented as a conclusive assessment of overall census quality,” Census Bureau Director Robert Santos said in the written response.
Under Census Bureau rules, college and university students should have been counted where they spent the most time, either at on-campus housing or off-campus apartments, even if they were sent home because of the pandemic. Most schools didn’t provide the Census Bureau with off-campus student data, and the bureau had to use a last-resort, less-accurate statistical tool to fill in the information gaps on more than 10% of the off-campus student population when they were given the information, the Inspector General’s report said.
Schools often didn’t provide the data because they didn’t information on off-campus students or because of privacy concerns. The Inspector General recommends passage of legislation that would require schools to provide needed information in future head counts.
“Although difficult to quantify, the fiscal implication of specifically undercounting off-campus students at the correct location for states and localities is potentially far-reaching,” the report said.
The city of Boston, which is home to Northeastern University, Boston University and several other schools, said in a challenge to its census figures that the count missed 6,000 students.
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Police: 25-year-old charged with shooting, killing woman in her own driveway
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Police in Ohio said a 25-year-old man has been charged with aggravated murder for shooting and killing a woman in her own driveway in April.
Antonio Miller was arrested on Sept. 16 at an Akron home, according to Lt. Michael Miller of the Akron Police Department.
Police said Miller shot and killed 50-year-old Tina Case in her own driveway on April 7 around 10:30 p.m.
Officers found Case dead in her car at home, according to WOIO.
Investigators determined Miller knew Case and waited for her to get home before ambushing her.
Case’s daughter Gabriel said her mom was her and her family’s “best friend.”
“She was actually our rock, she was our world, she was the person we called on when we didn’t have anyone or anything to actually depend on,” Gabriel said.
She said she and her family never imagined life without her, but that nightmare tragically became their reality.
“Words are hard to explain the things we have been going through, the emotions we feel, not having her here to call on throughout the time that we need her the most,” Gabriel said.
To know someone is being held responsible has brought Gabriel and her sister, Danielle, some peace during this devastating time, she said.
“She definitely let us know at the end of the day it would always be a tomorrow and to always keep our head up and keep pushing forward, and that’s what I’m going to do for her,” Gabriel said.
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| 2022-09-18T17:32:32Z
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Report: Some census takers who fudged data didn’t get fired
(AP) - Some census takers who falsified information during the 2020 count didn’t have their work redone fully, weren’t fired in a timely manner and in some cases even received bonuses, according to the U.S. Commerce Department’s watchdog group.
The findings released Friday by the Office of Inspector General raise concerns about possible damage to the quality of the once-a-decade head count that determines political power and federal funding,
Off-campus students at colleges and universities were likely undercounted since the census started around the same time students were sent home to stop the spread of COVID-19 in March 2020, the review found.
During the 2020 census, The Associated Press documented cases of census takers who were pressured by their supervisors to enter false information into a computer system about homes they had not visited so they could close cases during the waning days of the census.
Supervisors were able to track their census takers’ work in real time through mobile devices that the census takers used to record information about households’ numbers, demographic characteristics and members’ relationships to one another. As a result, supervisors would get alerts when actions raised red flags about accuracy, such as a census taker recording data on a home while far away from the address or a census taker conducting an interview in just a few minutes. As a quality control check, others census takers were sent back to homes to re-interview residents.
The Inspector General’s probe concluded that some alerts weren’t being properly resolved, some re-interviews weren’t properly conducted and that the work of some census takers whose work had been flagged for falsifying data had not been reworked to fix its accuracy. In fact, some census takers whose work was flagged for falsifications were given more cases, weren’t fired and were reassigned to other operations, the report said.
Of the 1,400 census takers who were designated “hard fails” because questions about the accuracy of their work, only 300 were fired for misconduct or unsatisfactory performance. Of the 1,400 “hard fail” census takers, 1,300 of them received bonuses ranging from $50 to $1,600 each, the report said.
The census is the largest nonmilitary mobilization in the U.S. Data gathered during the census determines how many congressional seats each state gets. The numbers also are used for redrawing political districts and distributing $1.5 trillion in federal spending each year. Because of that, undercounts can cost communities funding.
The 2020 census faced unprecedented challenges including the pandemic, natural disasters and political interference from the Trump administration.
In response to the Inspector General’s report, the Census Bureau said it appreciated the concerns that were raised but disagreed with the conclusions that data quality may have been damaged since the report cited only a small number of cases out of the overall workload.
“As a result, we asserted that the findings could not and should not be presented as a conclusive assessment of overall census quality,” Census Bureau Director Robert Santos said in the written response.
Under Census Bureau rules, college and university students should have been counted where they spent the most time, either at on-campus housing or off-campus apartments, even if they were sent home because of the pandemic. Most schools didn’t provide the Census Bureau with off-campus student data, and the bureau had to use a last-resort, less-accurate statistical tool to fill in the information gaps on more than 10% of the off-campus student population when they were given the information, the Inspector General’s report said.
Schools often didn’t provide the data because they didn’t information on off-campus students or because of privacy concerns. The Inspector General recommends passage of legislation that would require schools to provide needed information in future head counts.
“Although difficult to quantify, the fiscal implication of specifically undercounting off-campus students at the correct location for states and localities is potentially far-reaching,” the report said.
The city of Boston, which is home to Northeastern University, Boston University and several other schools, said in a challenge to its census figures that the count missed 6,000 students.
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Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP
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BEIJING, Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on Friday made fruitful achievements by signing the Samarkand Declaration and a raft of documents and statements for not only regional countries but also the international community, showing the world the organization's and regional countries' joint pursuit of stability and development amid a complicated global geopolitical situation.
The prospering organization is becoming a stronger force in upholding international order by appealing to more countries to join in, and playing a more important role on the global economic stage, such as serving as a stabilizing force of international energy and food markets. The region is working closely in doubling down on efforts in fighting terrorism in this region. The SCO represents an ideal international relationship that countries have long desired, said experts.
President Xi on Friday attended the restricted session of the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO. While delivering a keynote speech, he pointed out that since its founding more than 20 years ago, the SCO has upheld the Shanghai Spirit and succeeded in exploring a new path for the development of international organizations.
Xi also outlined several priorities going forward for the SCO state members, including staying committed to the Shanghai Spirit and enhancing solidarity and cooperation, maintaining strategic independence and safeguarding regional stability, pursuing inclusiveness and shared benefits in promoting development cooperation, and advancing the SCO expansion process and strengthening SCO institutions.
Zhu Yongbiao, executive director of the Research Center for the Belt and Road and director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at Lanzhou University, told the Global Times on Friday that the fruitful contents of the Samarkand Declaration showed that the SCO is marching toward becoming a more international organization from a regional organization, while its membership expands along with the member states' issues of interest.
The Shanghai Spirit upheld by the SCO members could also be applied in dealing with international issues, Zhu said.
On Friday, SCO member states signed the Samarkand Declaration and issued statements on safeguarding global food security and energy security, addressing climate change, and maintaining a secure, stable and diversified supply chain.
Besides traditional regional security and development cooperation, the Samarkand Declaration also contained various international issues such as concern over unilateral protectionist actions that undermine the multilateral trading system. It also demonstrated that the SCO has become more mature and contributed more to the international governance system and improvement of the global order, Zhu said.
Calling for joint efforts to counter terrorism is an important part of the declaration. It noted that based on each country's laws and coordination, state members are working to form common principles and stances on creating a unified list of banning terrorist, separatist and extremist activities.
The upgrading of various anti-terrorist institutions to a comprehensive security threat center as well as joint statements on issues including food security and climate change are a natural expansion after 20 years of the organization's development, and is also a necessary move amid new security challenges facing the region, Zhu said.
In addition to stressing joint efforts on countering terrorism, the Samarkand Declaration has also expressed member states' concerns over the security of outer space and other controversial fields.
"Member states stand for keeping outer space free from weapons of any kind and state the major importance of the unfailing implementation of the existing legal framework envisaging only the peaceful use of outer space," the document says.
The SCO's proposals on international issues have greatly boosted the UN's significance and inclusiveness, as many international mechanisms represent the will of developed countries but do not give full consideration to developing countries, according to Zhu.
Growing bigger with a better future
One of the most important achievements reached in Samarkand is the expansion of member states. The SCO was founded with six members in 2001 and has since expanded to eight, in addition to having four observer states and six dialogue partners. On Friday, a memorandum of obligations on Iran's SCO membership was signed, and the SCO members began a process to admit Belarus to the SCO.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt will formally become SCO dialogue partners with the signing of relevant documents, and negotiations will be held on granting Bahrain, the Maldives and other states' the status of dialogue partner.
Chinese analysts said that more countries are expected to apply to become full members of the SCO due to its growing attraction.
The attraction of SCO is that it helps member states safeguard their independence and sovereignty, provides them with broader space for cooperation, and enhances their international voice and influence. It also helps members effectively cope with changes in the international and regional situations, hedge external pressure and respond to security threats, and resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, Zhao Huirong, an Eastern European studies expert from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Friday.
Zhao said China and Russia, as founding members and permanent members of the UN Security Council, have an important leading role in the development of the SCO, and the two countries have common interests in promoting peace and development in the region, and putting forward many initiatives. The two countries have established a high level of strategic partnership of coordination, which to a large extent guarantees the stable development of the SCO, Zhao said.
SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming told media recently that many other countries have also expressed the hope that they can become members, observer states or dialogue partners.
The Shanghai Spirit, which features mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and pursuit of common development, is increasingly important in the current international environment amid hegemony and small cliques, and more countries that prefer multilateralism and peaceful development are attracted by the SCO as the organization can maintain unity and solve stability and development issues in the region, Yang Jin, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times.
Zhou Rong, a senior researcher at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies of the Renmin University of China, said that the SCO has evolved from an organization mainly focusing on border safety cooperation to incorporating nations from a wider geographical context.
"It will become an organization that represents the emerging nations, which will play a pivotal role in safeguarding world stability and peace," Zhou said.
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Talk That Talk™ encourages potentially lifesaving conversations about prostate cancer risk and importance of screening among Black men
HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today the launch of Talk That Talk™, an educational campaign and call to action to drive prostate cancer awareness and reinforce the importance of screening for early detection among Black men. Utilizing a new educational website and social media channels, Talk That Talk™ creates safe and supportive spaces to learn about prostate cancer, share resources, and take proactive steps to live healthier lives. The ultimate goal is to encourage and elevate the importance of consistent prostate cancer screenings to help reduce longstanding healthcare disparities in prostate cancer, including late-stage diagnoses and shorter life expectancies.
Shannon Sharpe, Pro Football Hall-of-Fame tight end and co-host of FOX Sports "Undisputed," joins the effort to bring together leaders of Black communities, Black health organizations, and a team of diverse people with a shared purpose to ensure Talk That Talk™ authentically portrays the richness of the Black experience and help save the lives of Black men.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for Black men.1 Despite advances in care, Black men have the highest death rate for prostate cancer in the U.S., two times higher than most other men.2 Early detection, when the cancer is confined to the prostate or the region around it, reduces the risk of death from prostate cancer.1,3
Research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic may have delayed prostate cancer diagnostic procedures and diagnoses. Even as the risk of COVID is minimized, patients may encounter difficulty resuming healthcare visits for routine screenings and cancer care.4
"Too many families are losing their brothers, their fathers, their uncles, their grandfathers – pillars of our homes – to the disease," Sharpe said. "Talk That Talk is an incredible opportunity to help save lives by getting more people to have these crucial conversations with each other and our doctors no matter how difficult it is. I've been so blessed many times over in life – with my career and my family – and I want to use it to help save lives."
www.TalkThatTalkPC.com supports these conversations with downloadable resources, such as a screening checklist and a guide on talking to physicians. Talk That Talk™ Facebook and Instagram pages offer community spaces that inspire action so men don't have to navigate this journey alone.
"The disproportionate incidence and severity of prostate cancer in Black men means they are considered a higher risk population. As such, we need to be proactive and follow the American Cancer Society recommendations to talk to a doctor about screening beginning in their early 40s," said Dr. Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse, a urologist and social media influencer who is partnering with Janssen on Talk That Talk™. A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement, via blood test, is one type of screening for prostate cancer.5
"There is still work to be done within our healthcare systems on behalf of patients and their communities," said Tyrone Brewer, U.S. President, Oncology, Janssen Biotech, Inc. "Talk That Talk can help inspire a potentially lifesaving conversation, an important first step on our journey to close the prostate cancer inequity gap and part of our mission to reimagine care so that patients can redefine living."
To get involved, follow on social media using hashtags #TalkThatTalkTime and #TalkThatTalkPC.
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Learn more at www.janssen.com. Follow us at @JanssenUS. Janssen Biotech, Inc. is part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
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1 American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People. American Cancer Society 2022-2024. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-facts-and-figures-for-african-americans/2022-2024-cff-aa.pdf. Accessed August 2022.
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President Biden's student loan relief plan could fully erase the debts of an estimated 20 million borrowers. Emphasis on "could," because, with the exception of some 8 million borrowers who already have income information on file with the U.S. Education Department, everyone else will need to fill out an application attesting to their income before their debts can be canceled.
Millions of borrowers are anxiously awaiting that mysterious application, expected in October. The wait has stirred questions and confusion from our readers and listeners, and this week, NPR had a chance to put some of those questions to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, during the Pittsburgh stop of his back-to-school bus tour.
When to expect the student loan relief application
First, a reminder of the highlights of Biden's plan: Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or couples earning less than $250,000, can qualify to have up to $10,000 in federal student loans canceled. Borrowers who received a Pell Grant to attend college, because they were lower income at the time of attendance, qualify for up to $20,000 in debt relief. And, even if they qualify, most borrowers will have to fill out an application to prove it.
NPR: The application is coming in early October. Can you give borrowers a realistic sense of how long they should expect to wait, once they submit that application, before they can expect to see their debts erased?
Cardona: Look, this is unprecedented. Just like there was no playbook for reopening schools, there was no playbook sitting anywhere on how to [cancel student loans]. But we're going to do it, and we're going to do it better than people expect.
We want to make sure that it's a simple process, an easy process where those who are eligible get the loan relief that they are entitled to. So, early October, and we expect the process to be a smooth process, a simple process, a quick process.
While I'm not going to share timelines right now, I will tell you, [by] January 1 when [loan repayment resumes], we have to have all that set up. So we know that, between October and before the loans restart, not only is the information going to be needed by all borrowers, but we're going to have to be done with that process.
NPR: I've heard from a lot of borrowers who have been getting phished in this interim moment – between President Biden's announcement and the October release of the application. Is the department doing – or can it do anything – about the profiteers out there?
Cardona: We know there are a lot of bad actors out there, even in education. That's why we've gone after [predatory for-profit colleges like] the Corinthians, the I.T.T.s. And what we're telling folks, "Go to our website, studentaid.gov/debtrelief, to get information. And don't go anywhere else. Don't open up those emails. Don't."
Our [Federal Student Aid] team is working really hard to make sure that we make the process simple and clear, and we're directing folks to come to our website. They can sign up there for an automatic email so that we're sending information to them from our official websites.
But you're absolutely right: There are bad actors out there. What we want to do is make sure that we're taking that into account when we're coming up with the planning on how to roll it out.
NPR: Why announce this [debt relief plan] before there's an application?
Cardona: It was really important that the president communicate on this topic that was critically important to do. And we couldn't create an application if it hadn't been a policy that the president would have put forth. Right?
With that said, we're going to make the process simple. We're going to make the process quick, and we recognize the user experience matters.
Look, you know, when you think of loan processing, that's not something that makes people think, 'Oh, easy process.' We're going to try to do our best to change that perception, make it simple so that folks can get on with their lives and not be mired down in trying to take advantage of this benefit.
The upcoming deadline on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
At this point in the interview, we jumped to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver. The Biden administration used this waiver to overhaul the troubled program last year, making it easier for borrowers who work in public service to qualify for debt relief after 10 years. But that limited waiver is set to expire at the end of October, raising concerns that thousands of borrowers who qualify won't apply in time.
In fact, Cardona's bus tour this week included workshops designed to help teachers through the PSLF application process.
NPR: Do you think you're going to be able to get that PSLF waiver extended or should folks be working on the assumption it's done November 1?
Cardona: Look, Public Service Loan Forgiveness – talk about fixing a broken system. Ninety-eight percent of those who were applying for it were being denied. We're talking teachers, nurses, those who are stepping up during a pandemic. We provided that waiver, a one year waiver to create a wider net for people that were misguided in the past, lied to in the past, so they can take advantage of it now.
That waiver does end October 31, and we're pushing really hard to get that information out. So for those of you who are not sure about it, I would say apply for that. It's better to get your name written down there and then find out later that maybe you didn't qualify than to be eligible and not sign up.
So, PSLF.gov. More than 175,000 people have benefited from it. Over $10 billion in loan relief for those people who made a career choice to serve the public. We want to make sure we're taking care of them and we got their backs just like they're taking care of the community.
A response to borrowers who are concerned about past mismanagement of student aid programs
For our last question, we pointed to multiple NPR investigations into the ways the department and its loan servicing companies grossly mismanaged previous federal student aid programs, including TEACH Grant, PSLF, Total and Permanent Disability Discharge and income-driven repayment.
While many borrowers are hopeful the administration will make good on its latest debt relief plan, they are also justifiably skeptical – even cynical – about the Education Department's ability to pull it off.
NPR: What do you say to borrowers right now who may be excited but also worried about being too hopeful – because they just don't trust that the system's going to work?
Cardona: Well, look, we recognize how many moving parts are here. And we've been thinking about this for many, many months. We're working with our loan servicers. We're communicating with them daily. We have update meetings daily. And we're making sure that when we roll this process out, it can be smooth. And that's the expectation. The president campaigned on $10,000 [of relief per borrower]. [He's also] delivering $20,000 for those who are eligible for Pell.
Now we have to deliver.
(This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.)
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has proposed new policies for the state's schools regarding how they treat transgender students, including restricting which bathrooms they can use and which pronouns they may go by.
The Virginia Department of Education released its 2022 Model Policies online Friday, effectively rolling back the work of Youngkin's predecessor, Democrat Ralph Northam. The new rules will effected the more than 1 million children enrolled in the state's public school system.
The revamped rules explicitly state that students must only use bathrooms and locker rooms associated with the sex assigned to them at birth. If a student wants to participate in a sport or other extracurricular activities, they must, again, only participate in teams that align with the sex assigned at birth.
Further, the legal name and sex of a student can't be changed "even upon written instruction of a parent or eligible student" without an official legal document or court order. Teachers and other school officials can only refer to a student by their pronouns associated with their sex at birth. But they also don't have to refer to a student's preferred names regardless of paperwork if they feel doing so "would violate their constitutionally protected rights."
Virginia now joins a growing number of state legislatures across the U.S. that have adopted new restrictions on gay and transgender students. Like Virginia, these policies often limit conversations about sexuality and gender identity in schools.
There have been more than 200 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced at the state level this year alone, according to the LGBTQ rights group, Freedom for All Americans. Some go as far as to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care.
The Virginia Department of Education says the basis for these new rules is to support "the rights of parents" to determine their child's exposure to LGBTQ issues.
The department says that by adopting these new standards, Virginia "reaffirms the rights of parents to determine how their children will be raised and educated. Empowering parents is not only a fundamental right, but it is essential to improving outcomes for all children in Virginia."
The agency said the policies adopted under Northam's leadership "promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools."
Democrats and advocacy groups have swiftly condemned the proposals from the state's Republican governor.
Virginia Delegate Danica Roem, a Democrat representing Prince William County, called out Youngkin for violating the state's human rights law.
"[Youngkin's] action should be contested in court under the Virginia Human Rights Act," she tweeted this weekend.
The public can still comment on the draft model policies later this month on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall website.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of AI graduate students in several prestigious international universities concluded their participation in the second edition of the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, which concluded yesterday in Riyadh and visited Masmak Palace in the center of Riyadh to be briefed on the history of the capital.
The students represented six countries joined by several Saudi scholarship students in the same specialization. Their participation came within the knowledge exchange initiative launched by "SDAIA" and hosted 19 male and female students of different nationalities including the US, the UK, India, Jordan, Algeria, South Korea, and Nigeria, who study at prestigious international universities and institutes, including the Sorbonne University in Paris, Oxford University, University College London, Durham University, Nottingham University, Sussex University in the UK, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA, and King's College London.
Through this initiative, SDAIA aimed to attract global capabilities in artificial intelligence and to enhance the role of distinguished youth based on the Kingdom's Vision 2030, and its aspirations to enable them to lead the future of artificial intelligence in the Kingdom, the region, and the world.
On this occasion, SDAIA President, Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi explained that the knowledge exchange initiative was designed to achieve several benefits, including engaging visiting students in knowledge exchange dialogues to explore opportunities for future cooperation, and introducing them to the Kingdom's efforts in pioneering the data and artificial intelligence and the future of the sector during a journey that Saudi students will lead with their peers from international universities.
He stressed that "SDAIA" aims through the initiative to build qualitative partnerships that support its efforts in data and artificial intelligence and help attract global capabilities that achieve qualitative addition to the Kingdom, adding that the initiative contributes to activating the distinguished role of Saudi youth and engaging them in a real dialogue that develops their leadership spirit and shows their knowledge capabilities. Al-Ghamdi said that this will enhance the Kingdom's position in data and artificial intelligence, noting that the initiative provides the opportunity to exchange knowledge and explore opportunities for future cooperation through a constructive dialogue that brings together Saudi youth and foreign graduate students.
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GREEN RIVER – Green River High School women’s swimming and diving team took first place on Saturday, Sept. 17, at their own swim meet, which featured teams from all over the state.
The Lady Wolves totaled 348 points to claim the top finish, while the Rawlins High School Lady Outlaws took second with a total of 206 team points.
Kemmerer High School placed third with 183 points; Rock Springs High School finished fourth with 167 points; Evanston High School finished fifth with 144 points; Riverton High School finished sixth with 126 points; Natrona County High School finished seventh with 76 points; Lyman High School finished eighth with 75 points.
Green River 19 finishes in the top five out of 12 different events. Rawlins had eight and Rock Springs had nine.
Below are the full results for Green River, Rawlins and Rock Springs.
Event 1: 200-yard medley relay
1. Green River - 2:00.76 (Tanith Smith, Brianna Uhrig, Tavia Arnell and Courtney Clark)
2. Rawlins - 2:07.09 (Devon Martinez, Maddy Morkert, Isabella Chavez and Allie Johansson
3. Green River - x2:11.55 (Ivory Neher, Haley Clevenger, Madison Moffat and Chezni Rubeck)
6. Rock Springs - 2:24.75 (Zoe Schmidt, Ellie Christensen, Reagan Buss and Cloe Casey)
10. Rawlins - x2:28.59 (Naomi Kirby, Abrianna Laird, Jamie Keldsen and Martha Javalera)
11. Green River - x2:32.19 (Grace Schulze, Mallory Lyon, Ellie Mandros and Mikayla Green)
15. Green River - x2:46.43 (Linkin Lucero, Dalynn Graves, Alyssa Herwaldt and Ashlynn Smith)
Event 2: 200-yard freestyle
1. Emilee Barnes (GR) - 2:17.22
2. Madison Moffat (GR) - 2:20.39
5. Shelby Koepplin (RS) - 2:24.40
6. Bailey Steele (RAW) - 2:25.98
8. Reagan Buss (RS) - 2:29.82
13. Jamie Keldsen (RAW) - 2:36.35
15. Maya Wiekhorst (GR) - 2:40.56
16. Katelyn Maez (GR) - 2:42.62
17. Ashlynn Smith (GR) - x2:42.72
21. Lauren Clark (GR) - x2:58.70
Event 3: 200-yard IM
2. Morgen Forbush (RS) - 2:36.68
3. Haley Clevenger (GR) - 2:37.48
4. Isabella Chavez (RAW) - 2:41.86
5. Ivory Neher (GR) - 2:46.40
10. Abrianna Laird (RAW) - 3:01.89
12. Ellie Christensen (RS) - 3:03.50
Event 4: 50-yard freestyle
1. Tanith Smith (GR) - 25.48
2. Emry Hamblin (GR) - 25.88
4. Allie Johansson (RAW) - 27.89
5. Brianna Uhrig (GR) 28.91
9. Ava Westfall (RAW) 30.19
11. Ellie Mandros (GR) - 30.56
13. Cloe Casey (RS) - 30.64
14. Arlee Green (RS) - 30.85
22. Arclyne Moulet (RAW) - 32.92
23. Linkin Lucero (GR) - 33.22
24. Naomi Kirby (RAW) - 33.31
25. Alyssa Herwaldt (GR) - x33.54
26. Grace Schulze (GR) - x33.62
30. Mikayla Green (GR) - x34.56
36. Audrey Depke (RAW) - x41.76
Event 5: 1-meter diving
2. Zella Maez (GR) - 324.30
4. Olive Roberts (GR) - 290.00
6. Ava Westfall (RAW) - 249.70
9. BreeAnna Sweeney (RS) - 244.65
10. Aurora Brown (RS) - 216.55
12. Brittney Sweeney (RS) - 191.40
13. Martha Javalera (RAW) - 168.15
Event 6: 100-yard butterfly
1. Isabella Chavez (RAW) - 1:10.80
2. Brianna Uhrig (GR) - 1:12.11
3. Chezni Rubeck (GR) - 1:12.63
4. Ivory Neher (GR) - 1:15.41
6. Maddy Morkert (RAW) - 1:17.33
Event 7: 100-yard freestyle
1. Tavia Ariel (GR) - 55.69
2. Emry Hamblin (RS) - 57.83
4. Haley Clevenger (GR) - 1:00.72
6. Devon Martinez (RAW) - 1:02.43
7. Allie Johansson (RAW) - 1:02.80
8. Emilee Barnes (GR) - 1:03.33
13. Arlee Green (RS) - 1:07.80
16. Cloe Casey (RS) - 1:08.74
22. Dalynn Graves (GR) - 1:12.09
23. Katelyn Maez (GR) - x1:12.19
24. Ashlynn Smith (GR) - x1:12.33
26. Arclyne Moulet (RAW) - 1:16.13
36. Audrey Depke (RAW) - 1:33.01
Event 8: 500-yard freestyle
1. Courtney Clark (GR) - 5:50.38
3. Reagan Buss (RS) - 6:31.72
4. Shelby Koepplin (RS) - 6:37.98
8. Ellie Mandros (GR) - 6:57.58
9. Maya Wiekhorst (GR) - 6:58.10
10. Jamie Keldsen (RAW) - 7:05.71
11. Linkin Lucero (GR) - 7:17.93
13. Lauren Clark (GR) - x7:44.94
Event 9: 200-yard freestyle relay
1. Green River - 1:48.91 (Tavia Arnell, Courtney Clark, Ivory Neher and Emilee Barnes)
3. Rawlins - 1:54.41 (Devon Martinez, Allie Johansson, Bailey Steele and Ava Westfall)
4. Rock Springs - 1:55.80 (Arlee Green, Cloe Casey, Morgen Forbush and Emry Hamblin)
10. Rawlins - x2:11.98 (Abrianna Laird, Martha Javalera, Arclyne Moulet and Jamie Keldsen)
11. Green River - x2:18.00 (Mikayla Green, Mallery Lyon, Maya Wiekhorst and Linkin Lucero)
12. Green River - x2:19.40 (Lauren Clark, Katelyn Maez, Alyssa Herwaldt and Ashlynn Smith)
Event 10: 100-yard backstroke
1. Tanith Smith (GR) - 1:04.75
2. Devon Martinez (RAW) - 1:07.18
5. Bailey Steele (RAW) - 1:15.44
6. Naomi Kirby (RAW) - 1:15.54
7. Chezni Rubeck (GR) - 1:16.07
8. Madison Moffat (GR) - 1:17.41
10. Dalynn Graves (GR) - 1:20.87
13. Zoe Schmidt (RS) - 1:23.82
15. Grace Schulze (GR) - x1:25.56
17. Mikayla Green (GR) - x1:27.11
Event 11: 100-yard breaststroke
1. Tavia Arnell (GR) - 1:13.92
2. Morgen Forbush (RS) - 1:20.01
4. Maddy Morkert (RAW) - 1:22.84
7. Courtney Clark (GR) - 1:24.05
11. Ellie Christensen (RS) - 1:30.60
14. Ashlan Rosenbach (RS) - 1:32.19
15. Mallery Lyon (GR) - 1:32.92
16. Abrianna Laird (RAW) - 1:33.12
26. Alyssa Herwaldt (GR) - 1:46.31
Event 12: 400-yard freestyle relay
1. Green River - 4:04.21 (Brianna Uhrig, Emilee Barnes, Haley Clevenger and Tanith Smith)
3. Rock Springs - 4:19.70 (Morgen Forbush, Arlee Green, Shelby Koepplin and Emry Hamblin)
4. Rawlins - 4:26.62 (Isabella Chavez, Bailey Steele, Maddy Morkert and Naomi Kirby)
7. Green River - x4:54.05 (Chezni Rubeck, Madison Moffat, Maya Wiekhorst and Ellie Mandros)
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday
evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds will create erratic fire behavior and new
fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...285...289.
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Hot Springs...Johnson...Washakie.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 80s in the lower elevations; 70s in
the mountains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.
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Rock Springs High School junior Karlie Nandrup gets ready for the serve at the South Regional Tennis Tournament on Friday, which also took place at the high school.
SWEETWATER COUNTY – The South Regional Tennis Tournament took place in Sweetwater County with teams competing at Rock Springs High School, Green River High School and Rock Springs Junior High School.
The Rock Springs Lady Tigers took third place, totaling 29 points as a squad.
The Cheyenne Central High School women’s tennis squad won in the region, totaling 64 points as a team. Laramie High School placed second with 46 points.
The Green River Lady Wolves finished fifth with 23 points, while the Rawlins High School Lady Outlaws finished last in eighth with seven points.
Other schools from the south region to compete in the tournament were Cheyenne South High School, Cheyenne East High School and Torrington High School.
The State Tournament is scheduled to take place in Gillette this upcoming weekend, Sept. 22 through Sept. 24.
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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. the Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds will create erratic fire behavior and new
fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zone....289.
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Green River High School senior Braxton Cordova fires one over the net at the South Regional Tennis Tournament at Rock Springs High School on Friday.
SWEETWATER COUNTY – The South Regional Tennis Tournament took place in Sweetwater County with teams competing at Rock Springs High School, Green River High School and Rock Springs Junior High School.
The Green River men’s tennis squad took first in the region, totaling 54 points as a team. Laramie High School placed second with 43 points and Cheyenne Central High School took third with 38 points.
Rawlins High School finished sixth in the men’s bracket with 10 points, while Rock Springs finished last in eighth two points.
Other schools from the south region to compete in the tournament were Cheyenne South High School, Cheyenne East High School and Torrington High School.
The State Tournament is scheduled to take place in Gillette this upcoming weekend, Sept. 22 through Sept. 24.
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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. the Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds will create erratic fire behavior and new
fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zone....289.
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 297 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022 on Friday, including two schools in Wyoming. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Secretary Cardona made the announcement during his Road to Success Back to School bus tour.
The Wyoming schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools were:
-Wyoming – Green River – Washington Elementary School, Sweetwater County School District No. 2.
-Wyoming – Sheridan – Henry A. Coffeen Elementary School, Sheridan County School District No. 2.
“I applaud all the honorees for the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for creating vibrant, welcoming, and affirming school communities where students can learn, grow, reach their potential, and achieve their dreams,” said Secretary Cardona. “As our country continues to recover from the pandemic, we know that our future will only be as strong as the education we provide to all of our children. Blue Ribbon Schools have gone above and beyond to keep students healthy and safe while meeting their academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs. These schools show what is possible to make an enduring, positive difference in students’ lives.”
With its 39th cohort, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed approximately 10,000 awards to more than 9,000 schools. The National Blue Ribbon School award affirms and validates the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in striving for – and attaining – exemplary achievement.
National Blue Ribbon Schools serve as models of effective school practices for state and district educators and other schools throughout the nation. A National Blue Ribbon Schoolflag gracing a school’s entryway or on a flagpole is a widely recognized symbol of exemplary teaching and learning.
The Department recognizes all schools in one of two performance categories, based on all student scores, subgroup student scores and graduation rates:
-Exemplary High-Performing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
-Exemplary Achievement Gap-Closing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools in closing achievement gaps between a school’s student groups and all students.
Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The Department invites nominations for the National Blue Ribbon Schools award from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education.
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GREEN RIVER – Green River High School women’s swimming and diving team took first place on Saturday, Sept. 17, at their own swim meet, which featured teams from all over the state.
The Lady Wolves totaled 348 points to claim the top finish, while the Rawlins High School Lady Outlaws took second with a total of 206 team points.
Kemmerer High School placed third with 183 points; Rock Springs High School finished fourth with 167 points; Evanston High School finished fifth with 144 points; Riverton High School finished sixth with 126 points; Natrona County High School finished seventh with 76 points; Lyman High School finished eighth with 75 points.
Green River 19 finishes in the top five out of 12 different events. Rawlins had eight and Rock Springs had nine.
Below are the full results for Green River, Rawlins and Rock Springs.
Event 1: 200-yard medley relay
1. Green River - 2:00.76 (Tanith Smith, Brianna Uhrig, Tavia Arnell and Courtney Clark)
2. Rawlins - 2:07.09 (Devon Martinez, Maddy Morkert, Isabella Chavez and Allie Johansson
3. Green River - x2:11.55 (Ivory Neher, Haley Clevenger, Madison Moffat and Chezni Rubeck)
6. Rock Springs - 2:24.75 (Zoe Schmidt, Ellie Christensen, Reagan Buss and Cloe Casey)
10. Rawlins - x2:28.59 (Naomi Kirby, Abrianna Laird, Jamie Keldsen and Martha Javalera)
11. Green River - x2:32.19 (Grace Schulze, Mallory Lyon, Ellie Mandros and Mikayla Green)
15. Green River - x2:46.43 (Linkin Lucero, Dalynn Graves, Alyssa Herwaldt and Ashlynn Smith)
Event 2: 200-yard freestyle
1. Emilee Barnes (GR) - 2:17.22
2. Madison Moffat (GR) - 2:20.39
5. Shelby Koepplin (RS) - 2:24.40
6. Bailey Steele (RAW) - 2:25.98
8. Reagan Buss (RS) - 2:29.82
13. Jamie Keldsen (RAW) - 2:36.35
15. Maya Wiekhorst (GR) - 2:40.56
16. Katelyn Maez (GR) - 2:42.62
17. Ashlynn Smith (GR) - x2:42.72
21. Lauren Clark (GR) - x2:58.70
Event 3: 200-yard IM
2. Morgen Forbush (RS) - 2:36.68
3. Haley Clevenger (GR) - 2:37.48
4. Isabella Chavez (RAW) - 2:41.86
5. Ivory Neher (GR) - 2:46.40
10. Abrianna Laird (RAW) - 3:01.89
12. Ellie Christensen (RS) - 3:03.50
Event 4: 50-yard freestyle
1. Tanith Smith (GR) - 25.48
2. Emry Hamblin (GR) - 25.88
4. Allie Johansson (RAW) - 27.89
5. Brianna Uhrig (GR) 28.91
9. Ava Westfall (RAW) 30.19
11. Ellie Mandros (GR) - 30.56
13. Cloe Casey (RS) - 30.64
14. Arlee Green (RS) - 30.85
22. Arclyne Moulet (RAW) - 32.92
23. Linkin Lucero (GR) - 33.22
24. Naomi Kirby (RAW) - 33.31
25. Alyssa Herwaldt (GR) - x33.54
26. Grace Schulze (GR) - x33.62
30. Mikayla Green (GR) - x34.56
36. Audrey Depke (RAW) - x41.76
Event 5: 1-meter diving
2. Zella Maez (GR) - 324.30
4. Olive Roberts (GR) - 290.00
6. Ava Westfall (RAW) - 249.70
9. BreeAnna Sweeney (RS) - 244.65
10. Aurora Brown (RS) - 216.55
12. Brittney Sweeney (RS) - 191.40
13. Martha Javalera (RAW) - 168.15
Event 6: 100-yard butterfly
1. Isabella Chavez (RAW) - 1:10.80
2. Brianna Uhrig (GR) - 1:12.11
3. Chezni Rubeck (GR) - 1:12.63
4. Ivory Neher (GR) - 1:15.41
6. Maddy Morkert (RAW) - 1:17.33
Event 7: 100-yard freestyle
1. Tavia Ariel (GR) - 55.69
2. Emry Hamblin (RS) - 57.83
4. Haley Clevenger (GR) - 1:00.72
6. Devon Martinez (RAW) - 1:02.43
7. Allie Johansson (RAW) - 1:02.80
8. Emilee Barnes (GR) - 1:03.33
13. Arlee Green (RS) - 1:07.80
16. Cloe Casey (RS) - 1:08.74
22. Dalynn Graves (GR) - 1:12.09
23. Katelyn Maez (GR) - x1:12.19
24. Ashlynn Smith (GR) - x1:12.33
26. Arclyne Moulet (RAW) - 1:16.13
36. Audrey Depke (RAW) - 1:33.01
Event 8: 500-yard freestyle
1. Courtney Clark (GR) - 5:50.38
3. Reagan Buss (RS) - 6:31.72
4. Shelby Koepplin (RS) - 6:37.98
8. Ellie Mandros (GR) - 6:57.58
9. Maya Wiekhorst (GR) - 6:58.10
10. Jamie Keldsen (RAW) - 7:05.71
11. Linkin Lucero (GR) - 7:17.93
13. Lauren Clark (GR) - x7:44.94
Event 9: 200-yard freestyle relay
1. Green River - 1:48.91 (Tavia Arnell, Courtney Clark, Ivory Neher and Emilee Barnes)
3. Rawlins - 1:54.41 (Devon Martinez, Allie Johansson, Bailey Steele and Ava Westfall)
4. Rock Springs - 1:55.80 (Arlee Green, Cloe Casey, Morgen Forbush and Emry Hamblin)
10. Rawlins - x2:11.98 (Abrianna Laird, Martha Javalera, Arclyne Moulet and Jamie Keldsen)
11. Green River - x2:18.00 (Mikayla Green, Mallery Lyon, Maya Wiekhorst and Linkin Lucero)
12. Green River - x2:19.40 (Lauren Clark, Katelyn Maez, Alyssa Herwaldt and Ashlynn Smith)
Event 10: 100-yard backstroke
1. Tanith Smith (GR) - 1:04.75
2. Devon Martinez (RAW) - 1:07.18
5. Bailey Steele (RAW) - 1:15.44
6. Naomi Kirby (RAW) - 1:15.54
7. Chezni Rubeck (GR) - 1:16.07
8. Madison Moffat (GR) - 1:17.41
10. Dalynn Graves (GR) - 1:20.87
13. Zoe Schmidt (RS) - 1:23.82
15. Grace Schulze (GR) - x1:25.56
17. Mikayla Green (GR) - x1:27.11
Event 11: 100-yard breaststroke
1. Tavia Arnell (GR) - 1:13.92
2. Morgen Forbush (RS) - 1:20.01
4. Maddy Morkert (RAW) - 1:22.84
7. Courtney Clark (GR) - 1:24.05
11. Ellie Christensen (RS) - 1:30.60
14. Ashlan Rosenbach (RS) - 1:32.19
15. Mallery Lyon (GR) - 1:32.92
16. Abrianna Laird (RAW) - 1:33.12
26. Alyssa Herwaldt (GR) - 1:46.31
Event 12: 400-yard freestyle relay
1. Green River - 4:04.21 (Brianna Uhrig, Emilee Barnes, Haley Clevenger and Tanith Smith)
3. Rock Springs - 4:19.70 (Morgen Forbush, Arlee Green, Shelby Koepplin and Emry Hamblin)
4. Rawlins - 4:26.62 (Isabella Chavez, Bailey Steele, Maddy Morkert and Naomi Kirby)
7. Green River - x4:54.05 (Chezni Rubeck, Madison Moffat, Maya Wiekhorst and Ellie Mandros)
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Updated September 18, 2022 at 3:50 PM ET
The entire island of Puerto Rico was without power on Sunday afternoon as an intensifying hurricane neared. The Category 1 hurricane known as Fiona is poised to produce dangerous landslides and heavy flooding in an already storm-battered island.
As of Sunday afternoon, the storm was centered 25 miles southwest of Ponce, a city on Puerto Rico's southern coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. It had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
Fiona is expected to trigger 12 to 16 inches of rainfall in Puerto Rico but up to 25 inches across the island's eastern and southern regions.
More than 1,400,000 customers have lost electricity due to a transmission grid failure from the current hurricane, according to utility companies' reports tracked by PowerOutage.US.
Luma Energy, the island's private electric utility, says full restoration of power service on Puerto Rico "could take several days."
Gov. Pedro Pierlusi wrote on Facebook that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Luma Energy responders "are active and ready to respond to the situation once conditions allow."
The storm will go move toward the Dominican Republic by Monday
The National Hurricane Center expects Fiona to stick around Puerto Rico into Sunday evening and move toward the Dominican Republic by Monday. It's poised to travel to the east of the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday.
The flash flooding will likely be "life threatening and catastrophic" across Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic, according to officials monitoring the storm. The combination of a storm surge and the tide could produce rising waters up to three feet in the southern coast of the island.
So far, Fiona has wreaked havoc on the eastern Caribbean, damaging roads, destroying properties and killing person in the French territory of Guadeloupe, Sylvie Gustave Dit Duflo, an official for the region, wrote on Twitter.
The storm is also forecast to be potentially devastating for parts of the Dominican Republic, northern Haiti and the southern end of the Bahamas in the coming days.
A fragile power grid makes matters worse
It was not long ago when the island's power grid was devastated by Hurricane Maria — a category 4 storm that caused about 3,000 deaths in 2017. More than 80% of the transmission and distribution system was ruined and the restoration process has been slow.
As a result, blackouts have been an ongoing issue on the island.
President Biden approved an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico on Sunday, which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts.
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Many low-resource areas of the world are short on medical technology, including incubators. So why not turn parents into pseudo-incubators? When a baby is born prematurely, a good way to help the baby survive and thrive is simply to hold it close to a parent's naked chest. No technology needed!
That's the essence of kangaroo care.
It's a method of holding the baby, clad only in a diaper, right up against a parent's bare chest for skin-to-skin contact. In 1978, physician researchers Edgar Rey Sanabria and Héctor Martínez-Gómez introduced the technique at the maternity ward of the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Bogota, Colombia. They were hoping to find a way to reduce the country's high death rate for premature infants — approximately 70% at the time.
The name conjures up the way that kangaroo moms hold their offspring in their pouch.
Formerly, these premature babies were placed in incubators — when they were available — to control the infants' temperatures, provide an optimal amount of oxygen and keep them away from disturbing loud noise and bright lights. But resource-poor countries have precious few incubators, and babies were dying for lack of technology.
The Colombian researchers found that parent-child snuggling had benefits similar to incubators.
Kangaroo care works, researchers believe, because the infants pick up heartbeat and breathing rhythms from the parents' bodies, helping to stabilize their own heartbeat and breathing. The body warmth of a parent also helps control the baby's temperature.
The researchers published their results in the 1983 Spanish language journal Curso de Medicina Fetal. They presented their results that year at a UNICEF conference: The babies in kangaroo care sleep more, and cry less, than those in incubators.
UNICEF, recognizing the potential of kangaroo care, began distributing information on the technique worldwide.
According to a study by the World Health Organization, starting kangaroo parental care immediately after birth has the potential to save up to 150,000 infant lives each year.
Since 1983, the practice has slowly spread around the world – for low-weight full-term babies as well as preemies and in wealthy nations as well as resource-poor countries. Fathers are being recruited as well – babies don't care which parent is the kangaroo.
The latest country to encourage this practice is Ivory Coast, where in 2019 the infant mortality rate for children under 12 months was 59 deaths per 1,000 births. By comparison, the average infant mortality rate in industrialized countries was 4 deaths per 1,000 births; the U.S. rate was 6 deaths per 1,000 births.
In 2019 with the help of UNICEF, the University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville in Abidjan, the largest city in the country, opened its first kangaroo care ward. In the ward, referred to by the World Health Organization as a mother-infant ICU, the mother is available to the baby around the clock. This intensive care unit is under the guidance of pediatrician Dr. Some Chantière. It's a pilot program to educate mothers and fathers in a technique not widely known in the country.
"There was a lot of death and lack of knowledge on how to take care of premature babies among the parents we were discharging, so we had to start this," says Chantière. "We knew about the program from its roots in Colombia. Before the program, 60 to 70% of all the premature children that would come out of the NICU boxes [or incubators] would die. Now we are saving over 90%."
The new program is "of critical importance in reducing the mortality of premature babies and can influence hospitals from the public to private sector in Cote d'Ivoire," says Dr. Berthe Evelyne Lasme-Guillao, associate lecturer of pediatrics at the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny and head of the neonatology department at the CHU hospital in Yopougon.
She believes kangaroo care is a perfect fit for Cote d'Ivoire because of the high infant death rate and the dearth of medical technology, including incubators. "Programs like this can be adapted anywhere with dedicated and trained people," say Lasme-Guillao.
Dads are being trained in the technique, too, according to Mark Vincent, UNICEF representative in Cote d'Ivoire. "The fathers see the importance of the close proximity of the babies to the mother's body," he says. "They realize they can do it as well."
In April, I was able to interview and photograph a number of couples who have participated in the Ivory Coast's pilot program of kangaroo care at the Treichville hospital.
These are the stories of the moms and dads – and babies – I met.
'It was what we had to do and it saved my child's life"
Not all kangaroo care starts in a hospital. Bru Adjen learned the program at home. His wife, Inzuwe Rose, gave birth to twins. The son weighed over 4 pounds but the daughter weighed only 2.7 pounds, making her a strong candidate for kangaroo care. Inzuwe Rose learned the technique in the hospital's ward and brought the knowledge home with her when her daughter had reached 4 pounds and could be released. She taught the technique to her husband.
He had never seen mothers, much less fathers, use kangaroo care. "The start was strange for me, but over time I got used to it," he says. "It was what we had to do and it saved my child's life."
"It creates a link to my child and brings me closer with my wife"
Pastor Kubyes Abuwaka lives in the northern Yopogoon district. His wife, Abuwa Kristien, gave birth to twins. The boy, born weighing 2.6 pounds, died in the incubator. He and his wife feared they would lose their daughter, who weighed 2.7 pounds at birth, as well.
But when mother and daughter were admitted to the hospital's mother-infant ward, their girl gained weight rapidly. By the time she reached 4 pounds, she was discharged to continue the program at home.
"I saw the benefit, and I have been doing kangaroo care with my wife for a month and a half," says Abuwaka. "We both do it. It creates a link to my child and brings me closer with my wife."
The snuggling technique, he says, has made him a better father. "I want other fathers to take part in this. I know fathers have time issues with work, but it is important to get more involved helping mothers."
"I started taking part ... to give the love of a father to my children"
Ablodie Kouwasi, 35, gave birth five weeks prematurely to triplets. Each baby weighed under 4 pounds. Soon after birth, one infant died.
The surviving babies went into two of the hospital's scarce incubators long enough to stabilize their breathing and heart rates before coming out to make room for other infants in need. But Kouwasi and her husband, Yappe Pako, could only take their daughter, Ambo Mari Este, home. Their son, Ambo Crisostome, had contracted malaria and had to stay in the hospital.
But without the support of the incubator, neither infant thrived. Their baby girl lost weight at home, and while their son recovered from malaria, he did not gain weight.
The hospital staff suggested kangaroo care, and mother and her two infants were admitted to the kangaroo care ward. The couple learned the techniques of skin-to-skin care, and mom was on hand around the clock.
It worked quickly. "My wife has been doing it for three weeks, and now my son is healthy, and gaining weight. My daughter gained all her lost weight back, and more,"says Pako. "I started taking part myself to give the love of a father to my children."
"I love it because I can walk with them and have them with me"
I met Day Adeline, 40, when her babies were two weeks old. "My twins were born at 32 weeks, both under 1.3 kilograms (3 pounds)," she says. "The doctors say I cannot walk outside [and risk contracting an illness] to make sure they do not get sick. I have to stay inside this room." But she loves to walk with them. Holding one at a time, bare skin to bare skin, she walks laps in the small ward to pass the time, and to get her own exercise. "The kangaroo experience has been good. I love it because I can walk with them and have them with me, and it encourages growth." When the babies reached 4 pounds, she was able to go home with them. Doctors say it typically takes 2 to 3 weeks of kangaroo care before a newborn can leave the ward.
"I can see my children growing"
Youal Emmnual, 15, is in 9th grade. Her twins, born at 32 weeks, both weighed under 3 pounds. Mother and babies were all admitted to the kangaroo care ward, where Emmnual was happy to be taken under the wings of some older mothers. In addition to the education provided by hospital staff, some of the older mothers in the ward form a kind of impromptu village, passing their knowledge and experiences on to younger mothers. "There is a community in this ward," says Emmnual. "The other mothers are always here for me. I can see my children growing. I will be here for another week or two. I want to go back home to continue school. I will continue to do kangaroo at home."
"I want to be an advocate for the program in my community"
While Aluneumua Kalmel, 40, is taking care of her premature son in the kangaroo ward, her grandmother watches her other three children at home. "In this community that we have formed we do everything together," she says of the ward. "When one person wakes up, we all wake up to help each other. We eat together, and we make sure we are all looking out for each other. We have formed a village. We like it so much, even if we didn't need to be here, we would want to stay. It's safer and healthier for the child. If we were home alone, we would not have this knowledge. When I am out of here, I want to be an advocate for the program in my community. I have seen how it has saved children."
"I need to learn about this [kangaroo care] so I can take care of my child"
Weighing just 2.7 pounds, the baby girl had no name when I met her in April, 2022 in Cote d'Ivoire. Her mother, Diara Subs Aisha, was following a common local practice among parents to put off naming premature babies until they're confident the infants will survive. On her first day in the mother-infant kangaroo ward at the hospital, Aisha waits to take a class, her baby on her chest, as the infant pokes a tiny hand from under a blanket.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds is a freelance photographer based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. He was a staff photographer and editor with AFP. He worked as the Reuters chief photographer in Sri Lanka and as a Gulf News staff photographer in Dubai. He has also worked as an emergency logistics coordinator for Doctors Without Borders and a National Forest Service firefighter in Oregon on a hotshot crew.
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Dry the rest of the evening, though we could see some showers tomorrow afternoon.
Things will begin warming up towards the middle of the week.
The rest of this evening things will be pretty much like yesterday. Mostly sunny skies continue, and we will see more clearing after the sun goes down. Temperatures tonight will be sitting in the mid 50s once again, leading to some light fog in some areas.
Tomorrow things are going to start out pretty nice. We’re looking at some light cloud cover around sunrise. Heading into lunchtime things will become a lot cloudier. Sometime after 1 PM we’re going to see a disturbance race towards our area. How well it holds up depends on how much rain we’ll see. It should be over pretty quickly, though we may see a rumble of thunder. After that things will start to clear up, though we could see a pop-up shower through the evening hours. Temperatures tomorrow will top off in the upper 70s.
Checking in with the tropics really quick. Fiona has become a hurricane and is making landfall in Puerto Rico. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico as devastating flooding is expected over the next day or so. Fiona is looking more and more likely to be moving back into the Atlantic, curving away from the East Coast, Fiona is expected to continue strengthening through the next few days.
Taking a look ahead, things will be warming up through Wednesday. The first day of Fall is on Thursday, and as if right on time we will be seeing some much colder air sweep through the area driving temperatures down about ten degrees. Overnight temperatures will be in the 40s by the end of the week, so make sure to dig those jackets out!
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Warm start to the week
Around 90 degrees Wednesday
SUNDAY: Some clouds for the evening and warm and comfortable with temperatures falling into the 70s. Skies turn clear for the overnight as it feels pleasant again. Areas of patchy fog late overnight. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s.
MONDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day and comfortable with temperatures rising into the 60s. Areas of patchy fog in the morning. Very warm for the afternoon as humidity stays pretty low. Highs in the low to mid 80s. Clouds increase throughout the day with plenty of clouds for the afternoon. A cold front will approach the area but won’t really do much, only bringing an isolated afternoon storm.
Some clouds for the evening and rather warm with temperatures falling into the 70s. Decreasing clouds some throughout the night with a stray shower possible overnight. Temperatures overnight will be up from the past several nights. Areas of patchy fog late in the overnight. Overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
TUESDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day with areas of patchy fog and warm. Temperatures rising into the 70s. Abundant sunshine throughout the day. Rather warm for the afternoon but not humid with highs in the low to mid 80s. Clear skies for the evening and warm and comfortable with temperatures falling into the 70s. Adding a few clouds overnight and comfortable with overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY: Lots of sunshine to start with a few passing clouds. Mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Temperatures skyrocket through the morning and early afternoon as we will be on our way to a hot and slightly humid day. Just a few clouds for the afternoon with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Still pretty warm for the evening but temperatures will fall into the 70s fairly quickly. Partly to mostly cloudy for the evening and overnight with lows in the low to mid 60s. Slightly humid as well.
THURSDAY: More clouds than sun to start the day and mild with temperatures in the 60s. Not as warm for the day and breezy with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A strong cold front will pass through the area. If it takes longer to pass, temperatures will be warmer. If it quickly moves through the area, we are in for lower temperatures during the day. An isolated storm for the afternoon. A pleasant evening with temperatures falling into the 60s and some clouds. Clearing out overnight and noticeably cooler with overnight lows down into the upper 40s to low 50s!
FRIDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day with a few clouds and noticeably cooler. Temperatures start in the 50s. A lot milder for the day as we have a few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. A chilly night ahead especially for high school football as temperatures will fall into the 50s during games. Overnight lows down into the low to mid 40s.
SATURDAY: Lots of sun with a few clouds to start the day and chilly with temperatures rising into the 50s. Some clouds for the afternoon and very comfortable with highs in the low to mid 70s. Cool and crisp overnight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
As always, you can get the latest updates by downloading and checking the WHSV Weather App.
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