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We're on summer vacation, avoiding all responsibility, so what better time to revisit some of our favorite guests who joined us live and in-person!
Not My Job: We quiz Steve Buscemi on Government Jobs
Steve Buscemi is one of the most recognizable actors in the world, but he started his career working in public service. We see if he can answer our three questions about thrilling government jobs.
Not My Job: We ask Lars Ulrich about Puppet Masters
Lars Ulrich is the drummer of the legendary metal band Metallica, whose classic album Master of Puppets is having a cultural renaissance. But, what does Lars know about actual puppeteers?
Not My Job: SNL's Aidy Bryant answers three questions about '80s Brians
Aidy Bryant, comedian on SNL and star of Shrill, answers three questions about '80s Brians: people named Brian in the 1980s.
Not My Job: Alan Cumming gets quizzed on bad wives
Alan Cumming has played it all, from superheroes to Bond villains, but when he joined us in Chicago, he was promoting his role on The Good Wife. So, naturally, we asked him three questions about bad wives.
Not My Job: We ask Jeff Daniels about Steves' jobs
Jeff Daniels joined us in LA to promote his role in Steve Jobs, so we invited him on to answer three questions about people named Steve and the jobs they do.
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1 killed after strong winds cause stage collapse at music festival in Spain
CULLERA, Spain (CNN) - One person died Saturday and dozens more were injured, three of them seriously, after a stage collapsed at a music festival near Valencia, Spain, according to local officials.
Disaster struck at the Medusa Festival in the town of Cullera near Valencia at 4:18 a.m. local time “due to a strong gust of wind,” they said.
The man killed in the stage collapse incident was 22 years old, the Spanish Civil Guard told CNN.
Early Saturday morning festival management announced that the festival had been suspended.
“Due to inclement weather occurring in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2022, and with the aim of guaranteeing the security of the concert-goers, workers and artists gathered at the Medusa Festival, the festival organization suspends its activity for the time being,” festival management said on Instagram.
“The festival site is cleared as a preventative measure with the aim of facilitating the work of the emergency and security services at the Medusa Festiva,” it added.
Videos posted on social media early Saturday showed strong winds and structures falling from the stage as large crowds of festival attendees were evacuated.
The Civil Guard said there were about 50,000 people at the festival site when the incident happened. The press office added that evacuation of the festival took about 40 minutes and the exit doors to the site were functioning properly.
The Spanish Civil Guard, Spain’s paramilitary police unit that is in charge of the investigation, also said there was more damage than just the partial collapse of the stage.
“Due to a strong gust of wind, the main entrance and the main stage of the Medusa Festival in Cullera fell to the ground,” the Civil Guard press office in Valencia told CNN.
The Valencia section of Spain’s national weather service (AEMET) said on Twitter that warm breezes were producing very strong gusts of wind and abrupt increases in temperature.
Around 3 a.m. local time, the temperature was a blistering 40.5 Celsius (104.9 degrees Fahrenheit) at the Alicante-Elche airport, just south of the concert site, on the Mediterranean coast -- with winds measuring 82 kilometers (around 50 miles) per hour.
Temperatures have been soaring across Europe with droughts declared in several parts of England and wildfires in France.
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RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh") (NASDAQ: MF). The action charges Missfresh with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Missfresh's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Missfresh investors have suffered significant losses.
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In June 2021, Missfresh conducted its initial public offering (IPO), selling 21 million American Depository Shares ("ADSs") at $13.00 per ADS.
On April 29, 2022, after trading hours, Missfresh filed a Notification of Late Filing on a Form 12b-25, which announced that Missfresh "will not be able to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 … by the prescribed filing deadline of April 30, 2022." Missfresh explained that "[t]he independent Audit Committee of [Missfresh]'s board of directors, with the assistance of professional advisors, is in the process of conducting an internal review of certain matters, including those relating to transactions between [Missfresh] and certain third-party enterprises." Following this news, Missfresh ADSs fell 13% to close at $0.448 per ADS on May 2, 2022, the next trading day.
Then, on May 24, 2022, after trading hours, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Late Filing of Form 20-F" announcing "that it received a notification letter dated May 19, 2022 . . . from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. ("Nasdaq"), indicating that [Missfresh] is not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing." Following this news, Missfresh ADSs fell 9% over the next two trading days to close at $0.167 per ADS on May 26, 2022.
Finally, on July 1, 2022, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces the Substantial Completion of the Audit Committee-Led Independent Internal Review." In the press release, Missfresh disclosed that "certain revenue associated with these reporting periods in 2021 may have been inaccurately recorded in [Missfresh]'s financial statements." As of the date the complaint was filed, Missfresh ADSs closed at $0.389 per ADS, well below Missfresh's IPO price of $13.00 per ADS.
Missfresh investors may, no later than September 12, 2022 seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Missfresh investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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International sensations BANDALOOP and The Flying Espanas will headline 12-day Fringe
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rochester Fringe Festival has announced the full, curated lineup for the eleventh annual festival – more than 500 shows ranging from comedy, dance, kids' fringe, and multidisciplinary shows, to music, spoken word, theatre, and visual art & film – from Tuesday, September 13 – Saturday, September 24, 2022.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be able to offer such a diverse array of shows this year," says Rochester Fringe Festival Producer Erica Fee. "The energy felt throughout the city during the 12 days of Fringe is truly incomparable!"
Opening weekend will feature The Flying Españas in Flippin Metal Circus, an adrenaline-pumping WORLD PREMIERE from a renowned fifth and sixth-generation circus troupe who are widely accepted as having modernized the art of the trapeze.
The Fringe Finale Weekend will feature vertical performers BANDALOOP, who will use climbing technology to dance on the side of 21-story Five Star Plaza in downtown Rochester. California-based BANDALOOP has performed everywhere from the Seattle Space Needle and the New York Stock Exchange to Yosemite's El Capitan.
The festival's hub at One Fringe Place will be home to the Spiegelgarden and beautiful Spiegeltent. Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow, which runs all 12 nights of Fringe in the Spiegeltent, is an all-new WORLD PREMIERE from Las Vegas legends Matt Morgan and Heidi Brucker Morgan and featuring a cast of renowned international artists. In and around the Spiegeltent: Silent Disco returns for all four, weekend late-nights.
Late night weekend programming in the Spiegeltent will feature both a returning favorite – the hit Shakespeare-inspired, comedy show Shotspeare – and a brand-new, cabaret-style show: Late & Live, hosted by Fringe favorite and physical comedian Mark Gindick (Cirque du Soleil, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and The Late Show with David Letterman).
Four more free, outdoor events return this year: Fringe Street Beat, an epic breakdancing and all-styles dance competition; Pedestrian Drive-In, nightly films on the big screen; Kids Day; and Gospel Sunday, an afternoon of the best in local gospel music.
From its five-day debut in 2012, the 12-day Rochester Fringe Festival has become the largest multidisciplinary performing arts festival in NYS and one of the top three attended Fringe Festivals in the U.S. More than 500,000 people have attended nearly 4,000 performances and events at the Rochester Fringe Festival since its inception.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of SOL tokens ("SOL securities") between March 24, 2020 and the present, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 6, 202 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action lawsuit against Solana Labs, Inc., the Solana Foundation, Anatoly Yakovenko, Multicoin Capital Management LLC, Kyle Samani, and FalconX LLC (together, "Defendants").
SO WHAT: If you purchased SOL 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 SOL class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7539 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 September 6, 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, Solana issues securities that are required to be, but are not, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Throughout the Class Period, defendants promoted SOL securities (SOL tokens) and sold them to investors, who has suffered losses from purchasing SOL securities.
To join the SOL class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7539 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.
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Marysville Public Schools hires security staff for 2022-23 school year
Marysville Public Schools announced this week it will be hiring new, full-time security staff.
Marysville police officer T.J. Williams and retired St. Clair County Sheriff's Office deputy Jeff Green will join the school district in the fall, according to a press release.
Williams will be the district's school resource officer and Green will be the campus safety and security specialist.
Williams and Green will be responsible for responding to on-campus emergencies, crimes involving students, assisting in school-related investigations and sharing information with police departments.
Superintendent Shawn Wightman said in the press release that school safety is a top priority for Marysville's schools, which have nearly 2,700 students. Williams and Green will be playing vital roles in this aspect.
"They have vast law enforcement experience and have a long history in public service in the community," Wightman said in the release.
In addition to hiring security staff, Marysville Public Schools is updating its security cameras and installing door barricade devices in its classrooms.
Contact McKenna Golat at mgolat@gannett.com or (810) 292-0122. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/08/13/marysville-public-schools-hires-security-updates-security-measures/10300086002/ | 2022-08-13T16:36:06Z |
'It lets the kids shine': Victory Day at Port Huron High School produces stars
One by one, they arrived in the end zone. Some sprinted there without hesitation. Others were a bit more cautious. But they all eventually crossed the goal line.
And it made for an unforgettable night.
Port Huron High School hosted its annual Victory Day at Memorial Stadium on Friday. More than 75 children and young adults with special needs were treated to an evening of football and fun.
"Today was absolutely perfect," said Tracey Hopp, the event's coordinator. "We've done this enough where we have such a well-oiled machine that it ran so smoothly. It accomplished what it was designed to do."
Victory Day gives local kids with autism and other disabilities an opportunity to be a football star. Participants receive a jersey, are introduced over the loudspeaker and get to score a touchdown during a mock game. They're also paired with a Port Huron athlete.
"It's a part of what we do," Port Huron football coach Dan Perkins said. "The interaction between the players and participants is really neat for both sides. It's a chance for these (players) to experience something that's bigger than just football."
"I like coming out with the kids," Port Huron tight end Luke Allen said. "They don't get a chance to (play on this field). The whole school comes together for these kids. It's not just a football thing."
Members of the Big Reds' football, volleyball and cheerleading teams were there as mentors. The high school's marching band was in attendance. Complimentary hot dogs and snow cones were available and helped mirror a gameday experience.
"It lets the kids shine," said Deanna Willey, whose son Paul has participated in Victory Day for several years. "It's just a really great moment to let them be known and seen."
Participants were greeted inside by their mentors. Many went right onto the field to play catch. After the night began with the national anthem, introductions were held. Kids ran through a tunnel of cheerleaders as their name was called.
"It's for everyone," Port Huron principal Mike Palmer said. "The most special part about this is that there are good feelings all around. It gives some kids an opportunity to do something special. But it's also a great opportunity for our (students) to take part in something special."
Once the festivities ended, it was game time.
Individually, kids were handed the ball 30 yards from the end zone. Offensive lineman gently cleared the way against a group of defenders. The public address announcer gave a play-by-play while the crowd cheered. Music was played by the marching band after every score.
"For the kids, the joy on their face is awesome," Perkins said.
This sequence was repeated for an hour. Yet the enthusiasm in the stadium never wavered.
"The touchdown is really cool and the kids are going to remember that," Palmer said. "But I think the best part is when they build that relationship (with their mentors)."
Some of the participants are also students at the high school. Victory Day presents a unique opportunity for them, as they're able form bonds with classmates in a more casual environment.
"I've seen those relationships grow over the years within the school," Palmer said. "So it starts here, grows there and we've got kids that just know each other. There are times when that may not happen (otherwise). But this breaks down that wall a little bit."
"With Paul's first year of coming here, he didn't really know anybody," Deanna Willey said. "Now that he's progressed through high school, it's cool for us to see him (with these friendships) that we don't get to see when he's in school."
Medals were given out to each participant after the game. Then all the kids and mentors took a group photo before saying their goodbyes.
As the sun set on Memorial Stadium, the Willey family gathered near midfield. This year's event was "bittersweet" for them, because it was Paul's last time participating.
"What I enjoy most is just seeing him be acknowledged," Deanna Willey said as she held back tears. "Like he's one of the kids. It's seeing him be treated like an equal."
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/sports/2022/08/13/it-lets-kids-shine-victory-day-port-huron-high-school-produces-stars/10310196002/ | 2022-08-13T16:36:18Z |
Updated August 13, 2022 at 11:56 AM ET
A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in Friday's stabbing attack of Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born author who received death threats from Iran in the 1980s.
Rushdie, 75, was attacked Friday morning in Chautauqua, N.Y., by a man who rushed the stage where the author was to speak, New York State Police said. Rushdie was transported to a local hospital by helicopter with a stab wound to the neck and chest, police said.
Rushdie's agent said the author had undergone surgery and was on a ventilator as of Friday night, with a damaged liver, severed nerves in his arm and that he could lose an eye.
Hadi Matar, of Fairview, N.J., was charged with attempted murder in the second degree, police said, adding that the investigation is still ongoing.
The world-renowned author was attending a lecture series at the Chautauqua Institution as a guest speaker when the incident occurred. According to a police statement, a male suspect charged the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer at approximately 11 a.m. ET. The suspect was immediately taken into custody.
State Police Maj. Eugene Staniszewski said that the interviewer, Henry Reese, was treated at a local hospital for a minor head injury and has since been released.
Reese is the co-founder of City of Asylum, a residency program for writers in exile, and was on stage with Rushdie during the attack.
Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill said security needs for events are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
"I would say we take our security measures very, very seriously," he said at the news conference.
The institution said it had a state trooper and sheriff's officer in attendance because of how important this particular event was going to be. Matar had purchased a pass to the event like other attendees, Hill explained.
"What we experienced at Chautauqua today is an incident unlike anything in our nearly 150-year history," Hill said. "Today, now, we're called to take on fear and the worst of all human traits; hate."
Rushdie was visiting the institution to discuss with Reese how the United States serves as an asylum for writers in exile, according to the Chautauqua Institution's event page.
Rushdie has written 14 novels, including The Satanic Verses, one of his most popular books, which resulted in death threats against the author from Iran's leader in 1989.
Beyond his work as a writer, Rushdie has long championed the importance of freedom of expression. He served as the president of PEN America between 2004 and 2006 and then as chairman of the PEN World Voices International Literary Festival for 10 years.
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said in a statement that the organization was shocked to learn about the attack. Rushdie had emailed her just hours before the attack to help place writers from Ukraine seeking asylum.
"Salman Rushdie has been targeted for his words for decades but has never flinched nor faltered," Nossel said. "He has devoted tireless energy to assisting others who are vulnerable and menaced."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-12/salman-rushdie-may-lose-an-eye-after-being-stabbed-at-a-speaking-event | 2022-08-13T16:51:47Z |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal jury awarded Republican Roy Moore $8.2 million in damages Friday after finding a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed him in a TV ad recounting sexual misconduct accusations during his failed 2017 U.S. Senate bid in Alabama.
Jurors found the Senate Majority PAC made false and defamatory statements against Moore in one ad that attempted to highlight the accusations against Moore. The verdict, returned by a jury after a brief trial in Anniston, Alabama, was a victory for Moore, who has lost other defamation lawsuits, including one against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
"We're very thankful to God for an opportunity to help restore my reputation which was severely damaged by the 2017 election," Moore said in a telephone interview.
Ben Stafford, an attorney representing Senate Majority PAC, said in an emailed statement that they believe the ruling would be overturned on appeal.
Moore, a former Republican judge known for his hardline stances opposing same-sex marriage and supporting the public display of Ten Commandments, lost the 2017 Senate race after his campaign was rocked by misconduct allegations against him. Leigh Corfman told The Washington Post and said Moore sexually touched her in 1979 when she was 14 and he was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney. Moore denied the accusation. Other women said Moore dated them, or asked them out on dates, when they were older teens.
The accusations against Moore contributed to his loss to Democrat Doug Jones, the first Democrat to represent Alabama in the Senate in a quarter-century. The seat returned to Republican control with the 2020 election of Tommy Tuberville, a former college football coach.
Senate Majority PAC funded a group called Highway 31 that ran a $4 million advertising blitz against Moore.
The lawsuit centered on one TV commercial that recounted accusations against Moore. Moore's attorneys argued the ad, through the juxtaposition of statements, falsely claimed he solicited sex from young girls at a shopping mall, including another 14-year-old who was working as a Santa's helper, and that resulted in him being banned from the mall.
The advertisement began with: "What do people who know Roy Moore say?" It followed with the statements "Moore was actually banned from the Gadsden mall ... for soliciting sex from young girls" and "One he approached was 14 and working as Santa's helper."
Wendy Miller has previously testified that she met Moore when she was 14 and working as a Santa's helper at the local mall. She testified Moore told her she was pretty, asked her where she went to high school and offered to buy her a soda. He asked her asked her out two years later, but her mother told her she could not go.
Moore's attorneys argued the juxtaposition of statements in the ad painted Moore in a false light and falsely made it look like he was soliciting sex from girls at the mall.
"In their ad they strung quotes together to make a single statement. That's what the jury found offensive. They got up and lied and said they didn't intend that," Jeffrey Scott Wittenbrink, an attorney for Moore, said.
The Senate Majority PAC had argued the ad was substantially true and that there were widespread reports about Moore's inappropriate behavior at the mall. An attorney said they planned to appeal.
According to a Thursday court filing from Senate Majority, a Gadsden police officer who worked as security at the Gadsden Mall in the late 1970s — J.D. Thomas — testified that he told Moore not to return to the mall after receiving complaints from store managers that Moore was asking out teen employees or making them uncomfortable. Moore maintained he was never banned from the mall.
"No amount of deflection or distraction from Roy Moore will change the fact that multiple individuals testified under oath to corroborate credible accusations against him. Many others have come forward to make their allegations public, at serious personal cost. We do not think this verdict is the right decision, but we believe the facts are clear and this ruling will be overturned on appeal," Stafford, an attorney representing Senate Majority PAC, said in an emailed statement.
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Len Dawson, MVP of Chiefs’ first Super Bowl win, in hospice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Len Dawson, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, has entered hospice care in Kansas City.
KMBC-TV, the Kansas City station where Dawson began his broadcasting career in 1966, confirmed Dawson is in hospice care through his wife, Linda.
The MVP of the Chiefs’ 23-7 Super Bowl victory over Minnesota in January 1970, Dawson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2012.
From Alliance, Ohio, Dawson starred at Purdue and was selected fifth overall by Pittsburgh in the 1957 NFL draft. After seeing limited time in the NFL in three seasons with the Steelers and two with Cleveland, he joined the Dallas Texans in the American Football League in 1962, reuniting with former Purdue assistant coach Hank Stram.
Dawson moved with the team to Kansas City the following season and remained the Chiefs’ starting quarterback until retiring in 1975.
In addition to his work at KMBC where he was the station’s first sports anchor, Dawson was a game analyst for NBC and the Chiefs’ radio network and hosted HBO’s “Inside the NFL” show.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/13/len-dawson-mvp-chiefs-first-super-bowl-win-hospice/ | 2022-08-13T17:28:39Z |
Va. police: Over a dozen injured when car crashes into pub
Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 1:16 PM EDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities in northern Virginia say more than a dozen people were injured -- four of them critically -- after a vehicle crashed into a pub and restaurant.
Arlington County officials said the crash happened early Friday evening at the Ireland’s Four Courts establishment.
The crash also caused a fire that was soon extinguished. Authorities say eight people were taken to the hospital, while six others were treated at the scene.
Details on the crash cause weren’t immediately provided.
A police spokeswoman says the driver was among those taken to the hospital.
The crash happened on a busy thoroughfare a few miles from the District of Columbia line.
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Police: Armed man arrested after trying to enter school; parents confront officers
EL MIRAGE, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Officers in Arizona say an armed suspect has been arrested after he tried to enter an elementary school on Friday.
Arizona’s Family reports three parents, including one who had a gun, were also arrested by police after a confrontation with officers during the incident.
According to authorities, school staff at Thompson Ranch Elementary School called 911 around 10:30 a.m. to report a suspicious man trying to get into the building. The building was immediately placed on lockdown.
As officers arrived, police said the suspect ran away towards the river bottom.
El Mirage police and other law enforcement agencies began searching the school and surrounding areas.
A short time later, El Mirage police reported they could not find the man, but they did locate a suspicious package. Children and staff were cleared from the area. A bomb squad was called in to check out the package and deemed it safe.
El Mirage Police Department Lt. Jimmy Chavez initially described the armed suspect as a Black or dark-skinned Hispanic man with a tattoo on his head, wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts.
According to Chavez, parents started showing up after receiving calls from their kids. Chavez said the school was still on lockdown, and officers told parents they wouldn’t be let in the school.
However, officials said some of the parents became confrontational with police, with a few saying they were going to go in to protect their kids.
Chavez said the situation escalated, and three parents were arrested. Police confirmed one of the parents taken into custody had a gun.
Officers reportedly used a stun gun on two parents, and one had to be taken to the hospital. Chavez said all three parents would be charged.
Paul Novak, the school’s safety consultant, said it was necessary to have parents away from the school while police were investigating.
“It really gives the students and staff the best opportunity for safety while the police search for a suspect or deal with a suspect. We don’t want anyone entering that campus except law enforcement at that point,” Novak said.
The Dysart Unified School District had also placed other area schools on lockdown status, but those have all since been lifted.
The El Mirage Police Department did not immediately identify the armed suspect arrested but said the incident remains under investigation.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL) between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 15, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Unilever 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 Unilever class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7063 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 August 15, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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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 in July 2020, Ben & Jerry's board passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" as well as the risks attendant to the board's decision. Additionally, Unilever's s description of its legal risks was materially false and misleading because Unilever acknowledged that complying with all applicable laws and regulations was important but omitted discussing Ben & Jerry's boycott decision, which risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states ("Anti-BDS Legislation").
On July 19, 2021, Unilever and its hand-picked Ben & Jerry's CEO, finally "operationalized" the Ben & Jerry's board's resolution to boycott. Ben & Jerry's announced on its website and through its Twitter account that, upon the expiration of the current licensing agreement by which its products had been distributed in Israel for decades, Ben & Jerry's would end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" but Ben & Jerry's would purportedly continue to sell its products in Israel.
Ultimately, the states of New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Colorado, and Arizona announced decisions to divest their pension fund investments in Unilever due to violations of their Anti-BDS Legislation.
When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Kicks off Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation Race Day with Announcement
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASCAR announced today a new multi-year partnership with leading full-service logistics partner Worldwide Express, naming the company the "Official Logistics Partner of NASCAR". The news comes on the morning of Worldwide Express' entitlement race, the Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation at Richmond Raceway.
Since becoming a primary team sponsor earlier this year, Worldwide Express has expanded its presence in NASCAR, signing on as the entitlement sponsor for this weekend's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, announced earlier this summer. In addition to the NASCAR Official Partnership, Worldwide Express has also been designated the "Official Logistics Partner of Richmond Raceway."
"As a full-service logistics provider, Worldwide Express knows the amount of hard work and dedication our teams, tracks and employees put into each race weekend," said Daryl Wolfe, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at NASCAR. "Our sport is always on the go, so we're thrilled to welcome a company like Worldwide Express who knows what it takes to deliver a winning race weekend to our fans."
Worldwide Express and its sister brands, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, began partnerships earlier this year with NASCAR teams Trackhouse Racing and Niece Motorsports, with the company serving as a primary sponsor for both teams.
"We are incredibly excited to build on our successful involvement in NASCAR at the team and race level to now serve as the Official Logistics Partner for NASCAR as well as for Richmond Raceway," said Worldwide Express President Rob Rose. "We are uniquely suited to help manage the logistical complexity that NASCAR and its teams deal with each week to host and compete in world-class races. We look forward to partnering with NASCAR to deliver exhilarating race weekends over the coming years."
Founded in 1992, the Worldwide Express family of brands has become a top-ranked, full-service logistics provider and the second-largest privately held freight brokerage in North America, with customers spanning from SMBs to the Fortune 100. More than 115,000 shippers benefit from enhanced visibility and efficiency for their supply chains thanks to the company's market-leading solutions for parcel, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload shipping and managed transportation services, which are driven by proprietary technology, unique data assets and business intelligence capabilities. To learn more about Worldwide Express, visit wwex.com and for more information on Worldwide Express Racing, visit www.wwexracing.com.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series™, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series™) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty's Series™, NASCAR Mexico Series™, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series™). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').
About Worldwide Express
Worldwide Express, LLC is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering more than 115,000 customers access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions. With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $5 billion through a network of company-owned, franchise and agent locations, Worldwide Express, combined with its sister brands GlobalTranz and Unishippers, is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage in the country. As the largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the US, the company is a local partner for the global supply chains for shippers of all sizes, from small- to medium-sized businesses to enterprise organizations. This, coupled with a selective portfolio of more than 65 LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, provides clients with an unmatched range of options and flexibility to meet their shipping needs. To learn more, visit www.wwex.com.
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Wyoming, including the
following areas, East Sweetwater County, Flaming Gorge and Rock
Springs and Green River.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms each afternoon and evening through Sunday will
have the potential to produce heavy rain. This would lead to
localized flooding across portions of Sweetwater County
through Sunday evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Former Rock Springs Mayor Carl Demshar is all too familiar with the challenges the new mayor will face as of January 2023. The mayoral and city council candidate forum wrapped up the week-long election debates at the Broadway Theater on Friday, August 12, 2022. More coverage on Friday evening's debate will be available in Wednesday's issue of the Rocket Miner.
ROCK SPRINGS – From the specific purpose tax to economic development and everything else in between, five Rock Springs mayoral candidates put their two cents in at the Broadway Theater on Friday, August 12, 2022.
The Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted the debate.
Rick Lee, CEO of the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce said, “The only thing in life that is inevitable is change. The changes that will take place in the next year will bring new leadership. It's a leadership that will face new challenges.
“It is our hope that after we elect this new leadership, we will all work together for our collective betterment and overcome the diversity that is tearing us apart.”
Mayoral candidates included Matthew Jackman, Wally Johnson, Kathy Phelps, Max Mickelson and David Radakovich.
Candidates for the Rock Springs city council also had the opportunity to express their views on local issues. Those running for the council included David Thompson, Daniel Pedri, Randy Hanson, Eric Bingham and Tom Allen.
Allen was not on the panel due to a medical emergency but Lee read his statements to the constituents in the audience.
Local radio personality Tom Ellis was the moderator.
After the event, Rocket-Miner caught up with voters for their thoughts on the evening’s debates.
“Some of them understand the issues and some of them don’t,” said former mayor Carl Demshar. “The only way you’re going to find out the depth of those issues is to go into the office and do the job on a day-to-day basis.”
He added, “What I’ve heard tonight is from a bunch of good people. Most of them showed the ability to easily do the job. The biggest issue they’ll be facing is the budgetary concerns and obviously, the structure of the city.”
Sweetwater County Homeland Security Coordinator Emily Covey said she “really enjoyed the mayoral debate.”
“It really solidified my decision,” she shared. “It was wonderful to hear all the comments and because of their answers, I have made up my mind who to vote for.”
Covey pointed out that it was “refreshing to see the candidates respecting each other.”
“I feel our world has been broken so much. I don’t want to hear any more negativity,” she expressed. “I want to hear from a candidate what they’re going to do for my town. I want to know about all the positive goals they have for this community because that’s what I look forward to the most.
“I am so tired of all the negativity and the bad things we’ve had to endure. It’s time to look forward to a positive future and move forward.”
The primary election is Tuesday, August 16.
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LAPD ends investigation into Anne Heche car crash
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche’s car accident, when the actor crashed into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5.
Heche is brain dead and on life support, pending evaluation for organ donation.
“As of today, there will be no further investigative efforts made in this case,” the department announced Friday. “Any information or records that have been requested prior to this turn of events will still be collected as they arrive as a matter of formalities and included in the overall case. When a person suspected of a crime expires, we do not present for filing consideration.”
Detectives looking into the crash had said narcotics were found in a blood sample taken from Heche, 53. She has been hospitalized at a Los Angeles burn center.
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Len Dawson, MVP of Chiefs’ first Super Bowl win, in hospice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Len Dawson, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, has entered hospice care in Kansas City.
KMBC-TV, the Kansas City station where Dawson began his broadcasting career in 1966, confirmed Dawson is in hospice care through his wife, Linda.
The MVP of the Chiefs’ 23-7 Super Bowl victory over Minnesota in January 1970, Dawson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2012.
From Alliance, Ohio, Dawson starred at Purdue and was selected fifth overall by Pittsburgh in the 1957 NFL draft. After seeing limited time in the NFL in three seasons with the Steelers and two with Cleveland, he joined the Dallas Texans in the American Football League in 1962, reuniting with former Purdue assistant coach Hank Stram.
Dawson moved with the team to Kansas City the following season and remained the Chiefs’ starting quarterback until retiring in 1975.
In addition to his work at KMBC where he was the station’s first sports anchor, Dawson was a game analyst for NBC and the Chiefs’ radio network and hosted HBO’s “Inside the NFL” show.
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Police: Armed man arrested after trying to enter school; parents confront officers
EL MIRAGE, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Officers in Arizona say an armed suspect has been arrested after he tried to enter an elementary school on Friday.
Arizona’s Family reports three parents, including one who had a gun, were also arrested by police after a confrontation with officers during the incident.
According to authorities, school staff at Thompson Ranch Elementary School called 911 around 10:30 a.m. to report a suspicious man trying to get into the building. The building was immediately placed on lockdown.
As officers arrived, police said the suspect ran away towards the river bottom.
El Mirage police and other law enforcement agencies began searching the school and surrounding areas.
A short time later, El Mirage police reported they could not find the man, but they did locate a suspicious package. Children and staff were cleared from the area. A bomb squad was called in to check out the package and deemed it safe.
El Mirage Police Department Lt. Jimmy Chavez initially described the armed suspect as a Black or dark-skinned Hispanic man with a tattoo on his head, wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts.
According to Chavez, parents started showing up after receiving calls from their kids. Chavez said the school was still on lockdown, and officers told parents they wouldn’t be let in the school.
However, officials said some of the parents became confrontational with police, with a few saying they were going to go in to protect their kids.
Chavez said the situation escalated, and three parents were arrested. Police confirmed one of the parents taken into custody had a gun.
Officers reportedly used a stun gun on two parents, and one had to be taken to the hospital. Chavez said all three parents would be charged.
Paul Novak, the school’s safety consultant, said it was necessary to have parents away from the school while police were investigating.
“It really gives the students and staff the best opportunity for safety while the police search for a suspect or deal with a suspect. We don’t want anyone entering that campus except law enforcement at that point,” Novak said.
The Dysart Unified School District had also placed other area schools on lockdown status, but those have all since been lifted.
The El Mirage Police Department did not immediately identify the armed suspect arrested but said the incident remains under investigation.
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Va. police: Over a dozen injured when car crashes into pub
Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 1:16 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities in northern Virginia say more than a dozen people were injured -- four of them critically -- after a vehicle crashed into a pub and restaurant.
Arlington County officials said the crash happened early Friday evening at the Ireland’s Four Courts establishment.
The crash also caused a fire that was soon extinguished. Authorities say eight people were taken to the hospital, while six others were treated at the scene.
Details on the crash cause weren’t immediately provided.
A police spokeswoman says the driver was among those taken to the hospital.
The crash happened on a busy thoroughfare a few miles from the District of Columbia line.
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NEW DELHI — First comes the melancholy twang of a South Asian sitar, plucking a ballad about nostalgia for childhood. Then the name of a faraway yet familiar place appears on a black screen, in Hindi. Suddenly the screen bursts into 3-D light, revealing a dusty street corner — one that Ishar Das Arora hasn't seen in 75 years.
"It's as beautiful as I remembered," he murmurs.
Das peers deeper into what looks like a bulky kaleidoscope strapped to his face, with stereo speakers over each ear. Inside, he sees auto rickshaws where there were once donkey carts. He spots an old mosque with the same pristine white dome he remembers, ringed with arches. He's surprised to see new concrete houses mixed in with older mud-brick ones.
Hot-pink bougainvillea spills over a fence. Someone has decorated a nearby tree with garlands for a wedding.
"My school is still there!" Das exclaims. "And the hills where we used to yell as children, and the last word would come back to us in an echo."
Das, 83, is sitting on his sofa in India's capital. But he feels like he's been transported back to his birthplace in what is now Pakistan — courtesy of a virtual reality headset. It plays a 3-D video recorded recently in his home village of Bela — which he hasn't visited in person since he was a child.
It's part of Project Dastaan ("story" in several South Asian languages), a documentary project that delivers immersive video experiences to survivors of the 1947 Partition of British-ruled India into independent India and Pakistan.
A VR project for Partition survivors who can't go back
Aug. 14-15 marks 75 years since colonial India was carved into two free nations. Millions of Hindus crossed the subcontinent to reach independent India, while millions of Muslims headed the other way, to the new country of Pakistan, created as a homeland for them.
It was one of the biggest migrations in human history, and one of the bloodiest. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed, and tens of millions displaced.
Today, relations between India and Pakistan remain fraught — enemies at war in the worst of times; uneasy neighbors at best. Travel between the two is difficult. Many Partition survivors have been unable to visit their birthplaces. So Project Dastaan's roughly two dozen volunteers and filmmakers, based in India, Pakistan and the U.K., travel for them, recording 3-D videos and 360-degree vistas of the hometowns they left behind.
The project was founded in 2018 by friends studying at Oxford University: an Australian man of Indian descent, a Pakistani woman and a Briton who grew up partly in India. Their aim, they say, is not for survivors to relive the horrors of Partition. In fact, they underwent trauma sensitivity training to ensure they interacted with survivors ethically. Instead, they want to help unearth and document survivors' childhood memories from before Partition — and show them what their birthplaces look like now, 75 years on.
This is one of many Partition-related projects — videos, oral history archives, Instagram pages — documenting this period of South Asian history, and even more have sprung up in advance of this summer's anniversary.
"The generation that witnessed Partition is in its twilight years, so there's an urgency to record what they remember," says Aanchal Malhotra, a New Delhi-based oral historian who has written several books about Partition.
Malhotra says she's been inundated with calls in recent months from "citizen historians" — from various history projects but also ordinary citizens — asking her to connect them with survivors. But "the first thing they think about, when they think of Partition, is the violence — not the severed relationships or the lost homeland," Malhotra says.
She says she's been impressed, in contrast, by Project Dastaan's efforts to "separate human relationships from the geopolitics of the land."
The project has received support from arts foundations, journalism nonprofits and the National Geographic Society. Some of its short documentaries are being screened this summer in India, Pakistan, the U.S. and the U.K.
One of the founders is Ishar Das Arora's grandson.
As a village burned, a Muslim neighbor offered Hindus refuge
Das' last glimpse of his birthplace was traumatic: He was 8 years old, and his village was on fire.
He was born in 1939 in western Punjab, now part of Pakistan. Hindu families like his were minorities in a mostly Muslim area. In 1947, the Das family, like many others, came under attack.
They were forced to flee their hometown of Bela, surrounded by green hills, and head for the Indian border with only what they could carry: food and supplies from a shop the family ran, and important documents, including Das' and his brother's elementary school certificates.
"As we fled, I saw our village go up in flames," Das recalls. "All the Hindu houses were set on fire."
Das, his parents and his brother hid in a cattle shed. He remembers the hay, and how his father had a cough. They worried he wouldn't be able to stifle it, and that the sound would give away their hiding place.
But a kind Muslim neighbor — Bela's village chief — protected them.
"He hid us in another building and sat atop the roof to fend off mobs of attackers," Das explains.
They survived the night. The next day, they headed east — and soon crossed into India.
That was the last Das ever saw of Bela. Seventy-five years later, those elementary school certificates are all he has left from their life there.
75 years later, memories flood back
Das' family spent time in a refugee camp near the Indian border city of Amritsar, and later moved to New Delhi. He became a civil engineer. He got married, had children and grandchildren.
"Several years ago, we actually went to a wedding in Amritsar, and that's when he started talking, that there was a camp near there," says Das' grandson Sparsh Ahuja, 24, one of Project Dastaan's founders. "My grandfather is the only one in the family who can write in Urdu, and I'd always wondered, 'How come you can do that?'"
At that family wedding, Das' memories flooded back and he inundated his grandson with stories about this beautiful village called Bela.
That gave Ahuja an idea. He has Australian citizenship, so he could travel to Pakistan more easily than his grandfather, who holds an Indian passport. While studying in the U.K., Ahuja had made Pakistani friends — with whom he hatched a plan.
"It's difficult, for example, for me to visit India. It's hard for [Indians] to visit Pakistan," says Saadia Gardezi, one of Ahuja's Pakistani friends. "So how can we collaborate to kind of show former refugees their ancestral homes again?"
Together with a third friend, Sam Dalrymple — who grew up partly in India as the son of renowned historian William Dalrymple — Ahuja and Gardezi founded Project Dastaan. They were inspired by the experiences of Partition survivors like Ahuja's grandfather, but they also see their work as a public service.
"When you've grown up in India or Pakistan, you have a very one-sided official history. Projects like ours basically help fill the gaps," Gardezi says. "We often joke that if you put together the national curriculums of India and Pakistan, maybe we can have kind of a story of what actually happened and what our actual histories are."
So they applied for grant money, got sensitivity training and pulled out a map of the subcontinent.
A grandson goes in search of his ancestral village
Das' hometown of Bela is so small, it's not on Google Maps.
"The road stopped. The cab driver was getting nervous. He was like, 'Let's get out of here, where are you taking me?'" Ahuja recalls of his journey last year to Bela.
He'd flown to Pakistan's capital Islamabad on his Australian passport. His cofounder Dalrymple came along. They packed a GoPro video camera and a handwritten map Ahuja's grandfather had sketched on a page of his journal, based on his memory of the layout of the village.
Somehow, they found Bela.
"When we got to the town, it was just a little hamlet — a collection of a few mud houses, and a few concrete houses now as well. It was completely empty," Ahuja recalls. "I'm standing in front of this mosque like, 'How am I going to find anything here?'"
So he approached a woman on the street and explained his predicament. He wanted to find the family of the village chief — the man who had sat atop a roof guarding his grandfather, protecting him all those years earlier.
"And she's like, 'I don't know if it's the same guy, but that's his house over there,'" Ahuja says.
He knocked on the door. A man answered. Ahuja told his story again, and the man replied: "That was my grandfather, who saved yours."
Within hours, word got around and the village erupted into celebrations. Neighbors invited Ahuja to a wedding. This is your village too now, they said. They took him on a tour, which Ahuja filmed: the site of old Hindu homes, the white-domed mosque with arches, the old elementary school where his grandfather got his certificate.
Villagers lined up to record video greetings for Ahuja's grandfather.
"Then I mentioned the story about the hill that echoed, and the great-grandson [of the village chief] was like, 'I know where that hill is! We call it the speaking hill,'" Ahuja recalls.
Village residents took him there, and Ahuja filmed the green hills. Standing on the edge of Bela, he called out into the distance, listening for the echo of his voice — just as his grandfather had done more than 75 years earlier.
Video screenings in India, Pakistan, the U.S. and UK
Back in New Delhi, Ahuja edited his video from the trip into a 7-minute, 3-D immersion experience, which he presented to his grandfather. He set the footage to music — "Ye daulat bhi lelo" by Jagjit Singh — a favorite song about nostalgia, which Das likes to sing.
Das has since watched the video several times, disappearing back into his boyhood for 7 minutes at a time. When NPR met him, he hummed along with the music and smiled while watching video of the village chief's descendants.
"He often doesn't show it in the moment, but then I'll get a text message at like one o'clock in the morning saying, 'I feel so emotional, thank you so much,'" Ahuja says.
Ahuja, Gardezi and Dalrymple have produced dozens of videos like this. So far, they've reconnected 30 Partition witnesses with their ancestral communities in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They've tracked down childhood friends and located old houses and schools.
In the case of Bela, the village hasn't changed much. But that's not always the case.
"You go in search of a small building that was mud-brick, and everything is now super-modern — multistory apartments and glass-fronted shops — and the only thing that remains is an old well or a tree," Dalrymple explains.
The audience for this project is Partition survivors and their families — but also the societies they live in.
"Just the simple fact that [my grandfather] was saved by Muslims! He was attacked by Muslims and also saved by Muslims," Ahuja notes. "That's not something that fits neatly into the boxes of either Indian or Pakistani national history."
NPR producer Raksha Kumar contributed to this report from New Delhi.
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The age of Trump has been hotly polarizing in a country that was already seeing its social fabric stretched thin.
A large Pew survey out this week shows just how bad it's gotten. (Pew interviewed 6,174 Americans. For context: most good national polls only interview about 1,000 people or so.)
The survey's biggest finding? Democrats and Republicans agree: they really don't like Republicans and Democrats.
Since 2016, growing numbers of people in each party simply don't like people in the other party. They increasingly see people with differing political views as closed-minded, dishonest, unintelligent and even immoral.
Among Democrats, 63% see Republicans as immoral, up from just 35% who said so in 2016. For Republicans' part, 72% see Democrats as immoral, up from 47% seven years ago.
Americans are also increasingly negative in their view of the two major U.S. political parties, with 27% saying they have an unfavorable view of both political parties. Pew has been asking this question since at least 1994.
(There's even an app for conservatives now to avoid liberals in dating.)
Some 7 in 10 people say they often wish there were more political parties to choose from. Democrats are more likely to say this than Republicans, which might explain some of the more public infighting among Democrats, but the sentiment is particularly high among independents and those who are younger and less politically engaged.
While those numbers would appear to lend an opening to a down-the-middle third party, the problem with that is there is no ideological magic middle in this country.
A Pew typology found that Americans fall into about nine delineated ideological categories. But as we wrote when the study was published in 2021:
"...the three groups with the most self-identified independents 'have very little in common politically.'"
One group, the "Ambivalent Right," as Pew dubbed it, is conservative on economic and racial issues and want smaller government; "Stressed Sideliners" are more liberal economically but socially conservative; and those in the "Outsider Left" category are very liberal on race, immigration and climate policy.
The thing they do have in common — the three groups are the least likely to be engaged politically and the least likely to vote.
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Last month, a viral Twitter thread sparked fear and debate about the ways consumer data may be stored and shared by big-box stores, and how this could take on a new dimension in a post-Roe world.
It began when the user, Nicole, stated that on July 16 that they had received a package from infant formula company Enfamil after buying a pregnancy test from Walgreens with their rewards card.
Dear @Walgreens I received this package today a week after purchasing a pregnancy test at your store. I was asked to take the test by my doctor despite having no Fallopian tubes. 1/X pic.twitter.com/EZTsTPf7jd
— Nicole (@melancholynsex) July 17, 2022
The tweet included an image of a box that had various tubs of infant formula, a pacifier, and a box with the phrase, "Here's our first gift for the most important person in the world."
Nicole wrote they were asked to take the pregnancy test by a doctor, and they raised the issue of someone receiving this this type of package in states where abortion was now illegal.
What do you say to the women in states where abortion is now illegal? Are you trying to make a political statement or is this just a big money grab? 6/X @Walgreens @Enfamil
— Nicole (@melancholynsex) July 17, 2022
Nicole did not respond to NPR's request for comment. But several others responded to the original tweet with their own experiences of targeted marketing after purchases at other large chain stores. Some shared stories of receiving these types of packages in the wake of miscarriages.
In an email statement to NPR, a representative for Walgreens said: "The privacy of our customers is important to Walgreens. We did not provide individual customer purchase information to Enfamil."
So could an infant formula company feasibly get a customer's data and send them a package? The history of this kind of marketing is long, and the legality is complicated.
How it works
One of the most infamous examples includes a case from 2012, when a teenage girl's father found out his daughter was pregnant through advertisements from Target coupons before she had told him herself.
Alicia Solow-Niederman, an associate professor of law at the University of Iowa College of Law, cites this as a landmark example in how valuable your purchase history and spending habits can be to a store, regardless of your search algorithms or online deliveries.
"Companies such as Walgreens, Target, really any organization, can amass profiles of the kinds of things that consumers in particular categories are likely to purchase," she said. "So, it may be that people who are pregnant are likely to purchase X, Y and Z bundle of goods, then the company can make an inference that, OK, well, because you bought X, Y and Z, you're probably like these other categories of people in a particular class, like pregnant women. And therefore, we're going to assume you are, and send you the targeted item."
In a statement to NPR, Reckitt, which produces the Enfamil formula, said it didn't have access to Walgreens' customer information. However, it said consumers may voluntarily opt in to receive marketing material, and that this can happen "through a third party who states that information will be shared."
Solow-Niederman said the fine print for many store rewards programs allowed corporations to collect and share consumer data and make inferences about targeted marketing items.
In most cases, signing up for a rewards program means you are agreeing to your data being collected and utilized in this manner, Solow-Niederman said, but she argued that another issue lay in the expectation for consumers to have the capacity to navigate this type of legal language on their own, a concern that scholars in data privacy and protection have been voicing for years.
"To my mind, the question is less, 'Did Target or Walgreens, or any company, say outright what their policies are?' and more, 'Is it reasonable for any individual to be expected to pass and read these policies, particularly in a world where, I don't know, I kind of rely on these companies to get things I need in basic life?'"
Now that some states may pursue criminal charges against those seeking information related to abortions, or abortions themselves, Solow-Niederman said this data may become valuable to more than just the stores trying to track your spending habits.
"Information can flow across contexts, including to law enforcement officials, including to doctors or medical providers, or in some states, private individuals who might have an interest in going after people suspected of obtaining an abortion," she said.
How to protect yourself
Solow-Niederman argues that the most effective solutions to these problems lie in broader legislation and stricter regulations surrounding data collection and storage.
"It's a systemic problem. And the ways to plug it are things like statutes that make it harder to share information with law enforcement for certain purposes, without proper warrants, without proper procedural protections, or on the companies that data minimization just collect less data or destroy it after a particular period."
Still, there are many ways that you can protect yourself and your data, regardless of where you live or where you shop.
"The first thing I always say when folks ask me this question is don't panic," said Evan Greer, director of Fight for the Future, a nonprofit organization that aims to protect basic rights in the digital age.
"I think a lot of what kind of gets us in trouble when we think about digital security is that we tend to get really overwhelmed really fast and throw up our hands and say, 'There's so many ways that my privacy is being invaded."
Greer said the steps you take should reflect your risk level, and there was no universal way to keep your data more safe. But there are some things you can do as starting points. Their first recommendation is an "app diet".
"Just pay attention to how many apps you have on your phone," they said. "The high likelihood is that most apps on your phone are collecting and storing some type of data on you. And that data could be used in ways that you haven't even begun to imagine."
Greer also emphasized the importance of having strong protections for accessing your phone, and utilizing a password manager to protect your accounts.
"The biggest mistake that many, many people are still making is using the same password for all their accounts or using face ID on their phone, which if you're worried about law enforcement, there's actually legal precedent to suggest that a law enforcement officer can force you to unlock your phone by holding it up to your face," they said." They can't force you to give them your passcode."
Their final suggestion is to seek out resources that don't store data, including search engines like DuckDuckGo, and end-to-end encrypted messaging services like Signal.
"This is the one that I think is just very relevant for a lot of people, because as reproductive healthcare becomes more and more criminalized, people are looking for information. People are scared. They want to know what their rights are and what type of healthcare they can access and where. And all of that involves searching on the internet."
Ultimately, Greer said that the most important privacy effort any consumer could make is to call their congressperson and let them know that legislation that protects digital privacy is an important issue.
"We need collective congressional regulatory action to make it so that it's illegal for companies to collect so much data about us in the first place," they said. "That's the only thing that's going to really protect people in the long run."
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For decades, young people have faced major barriers to abortion because of state laws requiring parental involvement in the decision to terminate a pregnancy. But now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization — and the federal right to an abortion is gone — access is even more complex for adolescents.
In states where abortion is heavily restricted, advocates are fighting back: They're shoring up legal support for young women seeking abortion and taking to social media platforms like TikTok to counter misinformation.
As abortion access vanishes, options narrow
"People are scared to even seek information about abortion, because as soon as the decision came out ... there was just chaos on the state level," says Rosann Mariappuram, executive director of Jane's Due Process, a Texas organization that educates young people in Texas on their rights surrounding abortion.
In Texas, this has always been complicated. It's among the 36 states with laws requiring minors seeking abortion to notify or obtain consent from a parent or guardian before receiving treatment, according to reproductive rights advocacy group If/When/How.
Because of legal protections in Roe v. Wade and related Supreme Court decisions, minors have historically been able to avoid involving a parent through a workaround known as a "judicial bypass," in which a judge determines whether the minor "is mature and well informed enough to make this decision on their own," or if the abortion is in the young person's best interest, says attorney Jessica Goldberg, who's If/When/How's senior youth access counsel.
In states where abortion is now banned, this option is gone. "The bypass itself is just the ability to consent to an abortion," says Mariappuram. "But if abortion is gone in your state, there's no path for you ... just like adults who live in a state like Texas, where all the clinics have closed, youth are completely cut off from abortion."
Like many reproductive health organizations in Texas, Jane's Due Process has paused operations due to the threat of prosecution under Texas' abortion ban.
With its direct services paused, Mariappuram's organization has pivoted to making sure pregnant people — and minors, especially — can locate states where abortion remains legal, along with reliable information about their rights and options if they decide to travel out of Texas for care. This has required communication on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok focusing on what someone under 18 who's seeking abortion needs to know.
"We started highlighting states that either have no parental involvement laws and abortion is legal, or have fewer restrictions," she says. "So, for example, if you're in Texas, New Mexico is the closest state that doesn't have a consent law, and is drivable for some youth."
Lawyering up
It's still not clear exactly how Roe's reversal will impact judicial bypasses elsewhere. Because the process was federally protected under Roe, it could come to an end as an option for minors seeking abortion. But Goldberg says the more immediate concern for minors is the glut of new abortion restrictions at the state level that have accumulated since Roe's reversal.
"We're already seeing abortion restrictions that go way beyond what we ever saw while Roe was in place," she says. "We know young people will experience the harm of those restrictions in the way others will — and more so, because of additional practical barriers that they experience."
Texas has been something of a case study for how the Dobbs decision could impact youth access to abortion across the country.
Ten months before the court's decision, Jane's Due Process' work was interrupted by Texas' six-week abortion ban. Most of the organization's clients couldn't obtain a judicial bypass and an abortion before six weeks of pregnancy.
"Losing abortion past six weeks is almost a complete abortion ban," says Mariappuram. The impact is clear in the data reported to Texas' Health and Human Services Commission: The first month the ban was in place, abortion rates dropped by 60% overall. But for teenagers, abortion rates dropped even more steeply — 77% for 16- and 17-year-olds and 91% for those under 16.
Not every state with a parental involvement law has cut off minors' access to abortion altogether since Roe was overturned.
Louisiana's abortion ban has been enjoined pending litigation, with abortion available on and off as the case makes its way through the court system. As of July 29, the ban was back in place, but it could be blocked again because of an appeal filed with the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Keeping up with a shifting legal landscape can have a profound impact on abortion access for young people caught up in the legal system.
When the injunction on Louisiana's ban was lifted, a judicial bypass case was in process, and the young person seeking care ended up having to travel to Florida, says Michelle Erenberg, executive director of Lift Louisiana, which provides legal representation to minors seeking judicial bypasses. "For most of the young people that we work with, going out of state is not going to be an option for them," she says.
Lift operates a helpline that young people seeking a judicial bypass can call or text for assistance within 24 hours. They're then connected with a lawyer who helps them prepare to meet with a judge and to coordinate with an abortion clinic. Lift has been recruiting lawyers on an ongoing basis for this work for the past few years; while the organization offers attorneys a stipend, Erenberg said the majority do the work pro bono. The group is currently building capacity to address other areas where legal representation could be needed as the impact of Roe's reversal unfolds.
"We're recruiting attorneys to represent people that may be criminally prosecuted for either trying to access abortion or having some other pregnancy outcome investigated by law enforcement" or for trying to help someone else obtain an abortion, she says.
An imperfect process
In 2021, Lift's work was disrupted by a law mandating that teens seeking judicial bypasses file in their parish of residence. Previously, they'd had the option of filing in the same location as the clinic where they'd sought care, often Shreveport or New Orleans.
"The change to the law was significant in that now... minors are going to court in their hometown," Erenberg says. That could mean encountering people they knew from their communities, compromisi ng their privacy, or, in particularly smaller parishes, facing judges who hadn't heard judicial bypass cases before.
"It's a whole different level of risk," she says.
In response, Lift has worked to bring attorneys in-person to each parish where a minor has a judicial bypass case, but it isn't always possible, says Erenberg. And even when it is, the process often exposes young people to probing questions about their sex lives and decision-making, and can compound the difficulty teens already encounter when seeking abortion.
In 2021 — around the time SB8 was first introduced in the Texas state legislature — Jane's Due Process launched a podcast, Jane Is Not a Virgin, spotlighting minors' experiences navigating the judicial process.
The podcast's contributors, who had all gone through the judicial bypass process as minors, described appearing in front of a judge for approval to have an abortion as an intimidating and even traumatic experience, akin to "an interrogation" or "a test you have to ace" that induced feelings of shame and even betrayal. "It was so traumatic to have someone who knows absolutely nothing about our lives be determining our entire future," said one of the hosts.
Adult advocates agree, and many argue that minors should simply have the same rights to abortion as adults. "Creating barriers for people that already have so many barriers erected and so many other issues that they're struggling with... it seems like a really unfair thing to put them through," says Erenberg.
It can even affect youth who do have parental support. Mariappuram recalled one judicial bypass case from around the time Texas' six-week abortion ban went into effect. It involved a minor whose parent supported her decision to have an abortion, but was incarcerated.
When Jane's Due Process arranged for an attorney to go to the jail to get a signoff for the abortion, the parent had been placed in administrative segregation and couldn't have visitors. "So then that young person had to go through the whole bypass process, even though she had a parent who did consent," Mariappuram says.
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I only have one brother. Chinaza is ten years older and so in my earliest memories of him, he was already a teenager. "Leave my room" is a phrase he uttered several times to me.
I remember him as loud but nerdy. He didn't have many friends and he didn't have a date for prom. He was 15 when he left Nigeria for boarding school in the U.K., which would have made me around 5. I was potty-trained but still learning how to read. I hadn't lived long enough for us to have much in common.
We met properly when I was a young adult and he was taking his first steps into a career in private equity. By this time, I was in boarding school in England and he had returned to Lagos to become a full-time "hustler," the name tag given to eager young entrepreneurs in Lagos. In Lagos, it's natural to have more than one job. I have friends who are lawyers by day and make-up artists, wig sellers and DJs in the evenings. Chinaza was no different. In addition to his 9 to 5 private equity job, he and a few friends started a film production company that would go on to produce films for the Nigerian cinema, Netflix and Amazon Prime.
I've always been curious about Chinaza's move to Lagos. How did he hack it after living the soft life abroad? The infrastructure more or less works in England. There's a free health service, constant electricity and a decent public transport system. What I take for granted in London can be a luxury in Lagos.
My curiosity is tinged with self-interest. Every few years, I grow discontent with my predictable life as a writer in London and wonder if I should move back to Lagos, where all the action seems to be happening. Music, film, fashion and art from the city is spreading across the globe. If you're creating anything today, surely Lagos is the place to be.
I worry I no longer have what it takes to cope with the erratic power supply, rising crime rates and endless traffic jams that make up daily life in Lagos. And yet, it's the city that has fed my imagination and the stories I tell as a writer. In Lagos, everything is heightened.
But can I live at that feverish pitch for longer than a 3-week holiday? What does Chinaza think? I want to know.
After talking to Chinaza for an hour, I realize that there are quite a few things about my brother I don't know. I've assumed that Chinaza got his determination from Lagos but listening to him tell his story, it seems that he got some of that grit from coming abroad. At university in America, he was no longer the smartest kid in the room and after his postgraduate degree from the U.K., he didn't get the swishy job he was expected to. His failure to make a success of life abroad didn't dent his confidence but it taught him perseverance.
I do find it interesting that Chinaza doesn't even wonder if race might have been a factor in his failing to get a job after he graduated. On paper at least, he was the perfect for the corporate jobs he applied to. After all, he has two degrees from elite institutions.
The more I listen to him speak about events that are over a decade old, the more I question my brother's interpretation of events. The discourse around structural racism in the early oughts wasn't as nuanced as what we have today. A 2019 study carried out by Oxford University found that "applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds have to send 60% more applications to get a positive response from an employer than white British candidates." Perhaps there was more to why Chinaza didn't get a job than just mere chance.
And yet I find my brother's point of view strangely liberating. He refused to be crushed by failure and instead let the obstacle redirect his path. His confidence shielded him from any long-term effects of passing through a structurally racist hiring system.
When he moved back to Lagos, his psyche was baggage-free. He knew what he had to offer and if you failed to hire him, that was your loss not his. This extreme confidence is typical of Lagosians. Sometimes, I find my own self-confidence eroded by living in London where I am an ethnic minority. I need some of that Lagos mentality. If you doubt my abilities because of my race, that's your problem not mine. I know who I am. I know what I'm capable of. If you don't recognize it, gerrarhere as Lagosians put it — get out of here.
During our conversation, Chinaza narrates a near death experience with a danfo, the ramshackle buses used to transport a large portion of Lagos's population. The blasé manner in which he recounts the story is typical of Lagosians. There's a certain badge of honor to almost dying and then carrying on as if nothing has happened.
Lagosians don't just have a stiff upper lip. Their upper lips are made of concrete. But at what cost? When I hear such stories, I wonder if half the city should be in therapy.
What do I love most about my trips to Lagos? I lose my self-consciousness there. If I stand out, it's for something other than my skin color. Also, my sense of what is possible expands when I am in Lagos. Maybe it's because I've watched my brother build a world class production company with distribution deals on multiple global platforms. There are not that many Black producers in Britain that you can say that about.
After two hours of talking to Chinaza, I still don't know if I should move to Nigeria. My brother isn't an oracle. He can't peer into the future and tell me if I will thrive in Lagos. But our conversation has settled something restless in me. My desire to move to Lagos has always stemmed from a Texas-sized FOMO that I am missing out creatively by living outside of my city of birth. After talking to Chinaza, I'm stumbling toward the realization that creativity is not about geography: It's about belief. Living in Lagos won't make the work I produce more worthwhile. Believing in my craft will. What I need is inside me not outside.
Born in 1991, Chibundu Onuzo grew up in Lagos, moved to the U.K. in 2005 and signed her first book deal at 19. Published in 2012 by Faber, her, first novel, The Spider King's Daughter, won the Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize. Her second novel, Welcome to Lagos, was published in 2017 and her most recent novel, Sankofa, was selected by Reese Witherspoon as her October 2021 book club pick.
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LAPD ends investigation into Anne Heche car crash
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche’s car accident, when the actor crashed into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5.
Heche is brain dead and on life support, pending evaluation for organ donation.
“As of today, there will be no further investigative efforts made in this case,” the department announced Friday. “Any information or records that have been requested prior to this turn of events will still be collected as they arrive as a matter of formalities and included in the overall case. When a person suspected of a crime expires, we do not present for filing consideration.”
Detectives looking into the crash had said narcotics were found in a blood sample taken from Heche, 53. She has been hospitalized at a Los Angeles burn center.
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Lucky man wins lottery twice in a month
Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 2:23 PM EDT|Updated: 52 minutes ago
(CNN) - A Delaware man is celebrating his second lottery win in about a month.
Officials with the Maryland Lottery shared that Duane Ketterman’s latest winning ticket returned more than $30,000.
Ketterman said he also collected an $18,000 lottery ticket in July.
The 43-year-old powerline technician said he regularly drives into Maryland for work, with a routine that includes buying lottery tickets. His last two winning tickets were playing Maryland’s Racetrax game.
Ketterman said he couldn’t believe he won the first time and was stunned to win again.
He said he plans to save his winnings for a rainy day.
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A Group of Community Members From AXIE INFINITY, the Largest NFT Game in the World, Announce The Acquisition of a Majority Holding of Fire-Tier NFTs for the Reigning BIG3 Champions TRILOGY Coached by Stephen Jackson
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced that members of the Axie Infinity community – the token-based online video game– have purchased the majority of the Fire-Tier editions of Trilogy, receiving ownership-like value and utility in the 2021 BIG3 defending champions. This purchase is part of the BIG3's new model of ownership announced in April 2022, which leverages blockchain technology to sell NFTs offering ownership-like benefits. Other BIG3 FEAT owners include DeGods, Gary Vaynerchuk and VeeFriends, Bill Lee and MyDoge/DogeCoin, Krause House, and Snoop Dogg and PayPal Co-Founder Ken Howery.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have the Axie Infinity community, cloudwhite, Artic, Jihoz, Flying Falcon, baronar, Enjoi AxieChat, Coco Bear, RCTech, Aur, freak and AxieDAO on board with Trilogy," said BIG3 co-founder, Ice Cube. "Partnering with the largest NFT-based game in the world demonstrates BIG3's commitment to meaningful Web3. Hopefully, with the Axie community behind the team, Trilogy can pull out a win this weekend and go for the Championship 3-peat."
The BIG3 playoffs tip off at 4pm ET on August 14th at Amalie Arena and will see Trilogy take on Rick Mahorn's Aliens for a spot in the 2022 Championship Game in Atlanta, GA, on August 21. 3-Headed Monsters and Power will go head to head for the second Championship spot. The league will conclude the season with its first-ever Celebrity Game and Inaugural All-Star Game on August 21.
"We are coming together as a collective group of Axie community members to usher in a new era of fan engagement through the BIG3," said cloudwhite. "The culture and passion that has been curated around the BIG3 is something we believe in along with unlocking new opportunities for players and fans. We look forward to competing against the other Web3 community owned teams and bringing home some hardware."
Known for its in-game economy, Axie Infinity runs on the Ethereum blockchain with the help of Ronin, a sidechain that minimizes fees and transaction delays. It's primarily focused on turn-based battles, either against computer-controlled Axie teams or live opponents over the Internet.
To stay updated with the latest news about BIG3 FEATs join the Discord here. Playoffs, the Championship Game, the All-Star Game, and Celebrity Game will air on CBS and Paramount+, and tickets can be purchased here. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to BIG3.com and follow @thebig3 on twitter and instagram.
ABOUT AXIE INFINITY:
Axie Infinity is a game universe filled with fascinating creatures, Axies, that players can collect as pets. Players aim to battle, breed, collect, raise, and build kingdoms for their Axies. The universe has a player-owned economy where players can truly own, buy, sell, and trade resources they earn in the game through skilled-gameplay and contributions to the ecosystem.
ABOUT BIG3:
BIG3 (BIG3.com) is who we are, FIREBALL3 is what we play. It's not your grandfather's 3-on-3. The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular and skilled professional athletes of all time. Founded by producer, actor and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG3 combines highly competitive, physical, fast game experiences and incredible fan experiences.
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BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitol Securities Management, Inc. is pleased to welcome Claire Soja to our firm. Claire began her investment career in 1972 as a Registered Representative at Kidder, Peabody & Co. Claire had a thirty-one-year career at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (1974-2005) where she served as Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager. During those years she also acted in the capacity of trader, compliance officer, and marketer of the firms' institutional research and custody products.
Claire then served for nine years as Managing Director of the Private Client Group at Detwiler Fenton Investment Management LLC in Boston and was named to the Board of Directors in 2010. From 2014 until it was sold Claire was with Winslow, Evans, and Crocker.
Ms. Soja's investment advisory service is highly personalized, and each portfolio is specifically tailored to the clients' individual investment objectives. She is very proactive in monitoring daily movements in the equity markets and individual holdings in particular. Portfolios are structured using asset allocation and diversification among the top performing economic sectors in an effort to produce above average returns.
Claire holds the Series 63,65,66,5,9,10 and 15 exams.
Claire is located at 1 Hollis St, Suite 350, Wellesley, MA 02482. Her contact information is csoja@capitolsecurities.com. Office: (617) 898-0196 Cell: (617) 710-2333
Claire will be working with Cathy King, cking@capitolsecurities.com.
About Capitol Securities Management, Inc.
Capitol Securities Management, Inc. is a Mid-Atlantic based, regional brokerage and investment advisory firm with locations from New England to Florida and has been serving the needs of its clients and advisors since 1985. Capitol Securities has a clearing relationship for its clients' accounts, products, services, and technology with Raymond James. It is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information on Capitol Securities and its holistic, client centered, platform and services. www.capitolsecurities.com or call Brad Kimball, National Business Development Director at (857) 343-2316. bkimball@capitolsecurities.com
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CHICAGO, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Gary Perinar, Executive Secretary-Treasurer (EST) of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, was unanimously re-elected to another four-year leadership term on Saturday by the union's delegate body. As EST, Perinar oversees operations of a union that represents 52,000 carpenters in 324 counties across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Eastern Iowa.
Perinar is a third-generation business representative of the union and a 44-year member of Carpenters Local 174 in Joliet. In addition to his leadership role in the Carpenters Union, Perinar is an active civic leader and sits on the boards of both the Illinois Toll Highway Authority and the Chicago Federation of Labor.
"It is the honor of my lifetime to be re-elected to lead the 52,000 hardworking men and women of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council," said Perinar. "These are exciting times for the labor movement and I look forward to continuing to grow our market share and improve the lives of the members we represent."
The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is one of the largest labor unions in North America, with 15 training centers across four states. The Regional Council prides itself on its unparalleled training, safety and productivity, ensuring that union contractors have the highest skilled workforces in order to remain competitive.
Under Perinar's leadership, the Regional Council negotiated a first-of-its-kind 5-year contract with employers, passed historic pension improvements, and extended health insurance eligibility for members who lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perinar was also at the helm during the 2021 merger of the former Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters and St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council to form the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. Perinar was elected EST of the then-Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters in 2018.
"I am confident that the progress we've made will help build a brighter future for all of our carpenters and the entire construction industry," said Perinar. "I thank our delegates for the confidence they have placed in me. The best is yet to come for our union."
About the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council represents 52,000 working men and women in 324 counties across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Eastern Iowa. The Mid-America Council provides the construction and maintenance industries with productive, competitive and certified professionals, encompassing a wide variety of crafts and skills.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) between May 6, 2020 and June 24, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 3, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Carvana 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 Carvana class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6457 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 3, 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) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Carvana class action, go https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6457 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.
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Watch out for the shooting stars coming your way.
The most popular meteor shower, known as the Perseids, is about to reach its peak — with up to 100 meteors per hour.
The Perseids are annual and are active between July and September. The warm summer weather makes it easier to be outdoors for viewing, NASA notes.
The Perseids will peak Saturday and be most visible in the Northern Hemisphere in the hours before dawn, but might be seen as early as 10 p.m. A bright, full moon will appear during the shower, which could affect visibility.
This meteor shower is known for what scientists call fireballs, which NASA describes as "larger explosions of light and color that can persist longer than an average meteor streak."
Here's how to view meteor showers from wherever you're looking up from Earth.
Gather all the details for the specific meteor shower
If you're viewing a meteor shower, you'll want to make sure you know the time of its peak, the radiant point and the phase of the moon, according to EarthSky. Otherwise, you might not get as much from your time outdoors.
The estimate for the meteor shower will always appear in UTC, which means Coordinated Universal Time.
You can convert UTC to your time zone by following the steps from EarthSky here.
The radiant point is not essential to seeing the meteor shower, though it can enhance your viewing. This is the point in the sky where the "shower of meteors seems to proceed," NASA notes.
EarthSky says meteor showers are visible even before their radiant rises to the sky.
And it says that knowing the shower's number of meteors per hour will also give you a clearer sense of how often they appear.
The phase of the moon also affects visibility — a bright moon can severely diminish how well you can see the shower.
Know where to go
Light pollution — the excess of artificial lights in major cities and other industrialized areas — obstructs the view of meteor showers.
To make the most out of your viewing experience, try finding a darkly lit spot away from city lights. The darker your surroundings, the clearer the meteor shower will be.
Find a comfortable spot
When viewing a meteor shower, you'll want to make sure you're in a comfortable position with well-adjusted eyes.
NASA says in about 30 minutes, your eyes can adapt to the dark, which will make the showers much more visible.
Bring a blanket, lawn chair, sleeping bag, warm clothes (for cooler temperatures at night) — anything that could enhance your viewing experience and keep you warm into the later hours of the night and early morning.
Now, sit back, relax and enjoy. No telescopes or binoculars required.
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For the first two centuries of U.S. history, outgoing presidents simply took their documents with them when they left the White House. The materials were considered their personal property.
But for the past four decades, every presidential document — from notebook doodles to top-secret security plans — is supposed to go directly to the National Archives as the material is considered the property of the American people.
So when former President Donald Trump left office on Jan. 20, 2021, all his records should have traveled from the White House to the National Archives, according to Jason Baron, who served as director of litigation at the National Archives for 13 years.
"No president has the right to retain presidential records after he or she leaves office," Baron said. "And so it is an extraordinary circumstance if presidential records are found in a former president's residence or anywhere else under his control."
But some records – both paper and electronic – were being kept at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Officials found 15 boxes worth of documents from Trump's property in January.
And on Monday, the FBI collected 11 more sets of documents, including four marked "top secret," three marked "secret" and three labeled "confidential." At least one set of documents was labeled "top secret/sensitive compartmented information." Those are the three separate levels for classified government documents.
The warrant that authorized the search said the FBI was investigating a number of possible crimes, including violations of the Espionage Act. Trump has not been charged with any crime and denies any wrongdoing.
Why can't presidents keep their documents these days?
The rules changed for one reason: Watergate.
When President Nixon resigned amid the 1974 scandal, he wanted to take his documents to his home in California — including his infamous tape recordings.
Congress realized it would not have access to that material, and they also feared it could be destroyed. So legislators passed the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act, which made all of Nixon's material public property.
However, that measure applied to Nixon only. In 1978, Congress passed the more sweeping Presidential Records Act that has been the standard ever since.
"Every president, when they leave office, those records that have been created by the president and his staff are presidential records that go to the National Archives," Baron said. "The owner is the American people."
This includes all presidential material, whether it's routine, unclassified notes or top-secret national security documents.
Before these laws, there were really no rules covering presidential records. Presidents just took what they wanted as they were leaving office.
"Early on, presidents like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were very attuned to their place in history and their legacy," said presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky, the author of The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution. "And so they were very thoughtful about maintaining their documents, cataloging their documents, and then, of course, sort of making sure that what remained was what they wanted to remain. So that also includes some erasure."
Also, presidential libraries did not exist until President Franklin Roosevelt opened his in 1941.
Trump's controversies with documents
Throughout his presidency, anecdotes surfaced about Trump's handling of documents. For starters, he did not like to read them, and there were reports that he would sometimes rip them up or even flush them down the toilet.
Trump spoke about, or put on Twitter, sensitive material that was believed to be classified. Such material was also reportedly shared with people who did not have the authorization to read it.
Before Trump, outgoing presidents have been described as fully cooperative with the records process, experts told NPR. Baron said he was only aware of minor episodes, where a former president might be asked to turn over a small gift he had received while in office.
There have been a few cases involving former presidential aides. In one instance, Sandy Berger, who had served as the national security adviser to President Bill Clinton, was accused of smuggling classified documents out of the National Archives in his pants. He was ultimately fined $50,000.
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All-girls private school welcoming anyone who identifies as female
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A Nashville all-girls private school is welcoming transgender students.
Harpeth Hall School, a private, college-preparatory school for girls, says anyone who identifies as female can apply to the school.
This week, school officials shared a statement that “Harpeth Hall is a girls school” and “any student who identifies as a girl may apply to our school.”
“To be one of the first single-sex schools to take a stance on it, you’re going to draw a lot of attention from that,” Courtney Vick, a 2008 graduate of Harpeth Hall, said.
WSMV reports the school is taking a step to include transgender individuals, which Vick supports.
“I do hope that some students who previously didn’t feel comfortable apply to Harpeth Hall now,” Vick said.
A spokesperson with Harpeth Hall said the school’s application process would remain the same, and it receives many applications each year for a limited number of openings.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Basketball player saves referee who collapsed during game
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (CNN) - Quick action on a basketball court is common, but in the case of an incident in New York, a “fast break” by one player saved the life of a referee who suffered a major heart attack and passed out during a game.
Myles Copeland is exactly the kind of teammate you want. While his semi-pro basketball teams won the game, it was Copeland that made a lifesaving play.
When referee John Sculli collapsed during a game two months ago, footage of the game shows the player didn’t miss a beat.
“It was kind of a shock, I’ve never seen anyone fall out and collapse like that,” Copeland said.
Copeland immediately starts giving CPR and continued compressions for fourteen minutes until an ambulance arrives.
“I always keep hope till the last minute,” Copeland said. “It was honestly kind of divine … everything aligned perfectly. The fact that I was there, the fact that I was able to respond so quick. And I kind just felt something take over my body.”
It might have been his training kicking in, since Copeland’s used to answering the call of duty as a firefighter with the Toledo Fire Department.
At the last minute, he switched shifts to make it to the playoff game earlier this summer
“Obviously, if it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here,” Sculli, said.
It was a lucky break for Sculli, who beat some incredible odds, because of the assist.
He said the odds of surviving a major heart attack like he did are 1%.
“Without a doubt, without him, I don’t survive this. No question,” he said.
Following a successful quadruple bypass surgery, Sculli is spending some time with his fiancée, slowing down and recovering, but says he’ll be back on the court reffing games again soon.
A few days ago, he headed back to the gymnasium where it all happened to meet Copeland again.
“We just gave a big hug with each other, so we didn’t even say much. We just had to hug it out,” Copeland said.
Sculli was a bit overwhelmed, saying that he was tearful as they reunited.
“I told him he’s my hero,” he said.
Now that Sculli is back on his feet, his only regret is missing the game’s final buzzer.
“I woke up, my eyes fluttered, according to Myles,” Sculli said about the incident. “He said that I said to him, ‘Let’s go. We got to finish this game.’”
Now the referee and player, whose paths crossed by the luck of the draw that day, are friends for life.
“Oh yeah, oh there’s no describing the feeling we feel,” Copeland said.
The two said they still stay in touch.
“I’ve told you this on the phone. I love you already,” Sculli said to Copeland.
After reviewing the tape, Copeland said he was just doing his job that day.
“I kind of critiqued myself,” he said. “I thought I did a good job. Definitely could have reacted a little bit faster ... I thought I was quick enough.”
It was an all-star moment for a man making a life and a career out of helping others.
“I start paramedic school in January to further advance my career and hopefully be able to do more interventions,” he said. “So, save more lives.”
Copeland said it was his first season with the basketball league.
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Abandoned puppy found with dog bed in dumpster, officials say
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - An investigation is underway after a puppy was found abandoned in a dumpster in South Carolina.
On Thursday, WHNS reports that environmental enforcement officers were called about a black and tan puppy, approximately 6 to 7 weeks old, inside a commercial dumpster in Spartanburg County.
Officials said the puppy is a shepherd and hound mix. They also found a dog bed inside the dumpster with the puppy.
A spokesperson for the county said the puppy was in fair condition and is on the rescue list at Greenville County Animal Care.
The Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement is investigating the animal abandonment case and asked anyone with information to call 864-596-3582.
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More rain by the end of the weekend
A few showers arrive late Sunday as our next system approaches
SATURDAY: Some clouds for the evening with temperatures in the 70s. Don’t forget the Perseids meteor shower peaks on this night. Cloud cover will be a factor though as we increase clouds throughout the evening into the overnight. The moon will also be an obstruction but you can also check out Jupiter and Saturn rising in the east if skies are clear enough. Very pleasant with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
SUNDAY: More clouds than sun to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Plenty of clouds throughout the day. Warm and still comfortable with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A few showers arriving late in the day in the late afternoon or early evening. Cloudy for the evening as scattered showers continue to move in and coverage and intensity of rain increases. Mild for the evening with temperatures falling into the 60s. Comfortable overnight with scattered showers and lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
MONDAY: Cloudy to start the day and mild with temperatures in the 60s. Scattered showers throughout the day and cloudy as the day will be a washout. Warm but highs only in the upper 60s to low 70s. Most areas will remain in the 60s if there is more rain. Mild for the evening with temperatures falling into the 60s as scattered showers will continue for the evening and overnight. Mild overnight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
TUESDAY: Cloudy to start the day with scattered showers and mild. Temperatures staying in the 60s throughout the day. Scattered showers will continue on/off throughout the day. Remaining in the 60s for the evening with scattered showers beginning to taper. Only an isolated shower after sunset. Mostly cloudy overnight and pleasant with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Some clouds throughout the day, warm, and comfortable. An isolated shower cannot be ruled out throughout the day, especially in the afternoon. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Evening temperatures falling into the 60s with some clouds for the evening. Skies turning mostly clear for the overnight. Pleasant with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day with a few clouds and mild. Temperatures rising into the 60s. Partly to mostly cloudy for the afternoon, warm, and comfortable with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A warm evening with temperatures remaining in the 70s. Some clouds for the evening and overnight. Mild and comfortable overnight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
FRIDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures in the 60s. Partly to mostly cloudy for the afternoon and comfortable. Very warm as highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s. Mild overnight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., ("Cantor") a leading global financial services firm, sadly confirmed today that Anshu Jain, its President, died overnight after battling a serious illness. Mr. Jain joined the firm January 2017.
Mr. Howard Lutnick, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "It is with profound sadness that today we confirm Anshu's passing. Anshu was the consummate professional who brought a wealth of experience and wisdom to his role as President. He will be remembered as an extraordinary leader, partner, and dear friend who will be greatly missed by all of us and by all who knew him. On behalf of all our partners and employees, we extend our deepest sympathies to Anshu's family and wish them peace and healing during this difficult time."
About Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.
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Abandoned puppy found with dog bed in dumpster, officials say
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - An investigation is underway after a puppy was found abandoned in a dumpster in South Carolina.
On Thursday, WHNS reports that environmental enforcement officers were called about a black and tan puppy, approximately 6 to 7 weeks old, inside a commercial dumpster in Spartanburg County.
Officials said the puppy is a shepherd and hound mix. They also found a dog bed inside the dumpster with the puppy.
A spokesperson for the county said the puppy was in fair condition and is on the rescue list at Greenville County Animal Care.
The Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement is investigating the animal abandonment case and asked anyone with information to call 864-596-3582.
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All-girls private school welcoming anyone who identifies as female
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A Nashville all-girls private school is welcoming transgender students.
Harpeth Hall School, a private, college-preparatory school for girls, says anyone who identifies as female can apply to the school.
This week, school officials shared a statement that “Harpeth Hall is a girls school” and “any student who identifies as a girl may apply to our school.”
“To be one of the first single-sex schools to take a stance on it, you’re going to draw a lot of attention from that,” Courtney Vick, a 2008 graduate of Harpeth Hall, said.
WSMV reports the school is taking a step to include transgender individuals, which Vick supports.
“I do hope that some students who previously didn’t feel comfortable apply to Harpeth Hall now,” Vick said.
A spokesperson with Harpeth Hall said the school’s application process would remain the same, and it receives many applications each year for a limited number of openings.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Basketball player saves referee who collapsed during game
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (CNN) - Quick action on a basketball court is common, but in the case of an incident in New York, a “fast break” by one player saved the life of a referee who suffered a major heart attack and passed out during a game.
Myles Copeland is exactly the kind of teammate you want. While his semi-pro basketball teams won the game, it was Copeland that made a lifesaving play.
When referee John Sculli collapsed during a game two months ago, footage of the game shows the player didn’t miss a beat.
“It was kind of a shock, I’ve never seen anyone fall out and collapse like that,” Copeland said.
Copeland immediately starts giving CPR and continued compressions for fourteen minutes until an ambulance arrives.
“I always keep hope till the last minute,” Copeland said. “It was honestly kind of divine … everything aligned perfectly. The fact that I was there, the fact that I was able to respond so quick. And I kind just felt something take over my body.”
It might have been his training kicking in, since Copeland’s used to answering the call of duty as a firefighter with the Toledo Fire Department.
At the last minute, he switched shifts to make it to the playoff game earlier this summer
“Obviously, if it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here,” Sculli, said.
It was a lucky break for Sculli, who beat some incredible odds, because of the assist.
He said the odds of surviving a major heart attack like he did are 1%.
“Without a doubt, without him, I don’t survive this. No question,” he said.
Following a successful quadruple bypass surgery, Sculli is spending some time with his fiancée, slowing down and recovering, but says he’ll be back on the court reffing games again soon.
A few days ago, he headed back to the gymnasium where it all happened to meet Copeland again.
“We just gave a big hug with each other, so we didn’t even say much. We just had to hug it out,” Copeland said.
Sculli was a bit overwhelmed, saying that he was tearful as they reunited.
“I told him he’s my hero,” he said.
Now that Sculli is back on his feet, his only regret is missing the game’s final buzzer.
“I woke up, my eyes fluttered, according to Myles,” Sculli said about the incident. “He said that I said to him, ‘Let’s go. We got to finish this game.’”
Now the referee and player, whose paths crossed by the luck of the draw that day, are friends for life.
“Oh yeah, oh there’s no describing the feeling we feel,” Copeland said.
The two said they still stay in touch.
“I’ve told you this on the phone. I love you already,” Sculli said to Copeland.
After reviewing the tape, Copeland said he was just doing his job that day.
“I kind of critiqued myself,” he said. “I thought I did a good job. Definitely could have reacted a little bit faster ... I thought I was quick enough.”
It was an all-star moment for a man making a life and a career out of helping others.
“I start paramedic school in January to further advance my career and hopefully be able to do more interventions,” he said. “So, save more lives.”
Copeland said it was his first season with the basketball league.
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First Responders honored at Bluefield City Park
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - On Friday, the Two Virginias said “thank you” to first responders on both sides of the border with a cookout at Bluefield City Park.
“It truly shows how close we all work together as first responders,” said Deputy Logan Moore of the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office.
With free food, entertainment and kid-oriented activities, Bluefield-area residents showed out to voice their support and have a good time.
“Not every day they get the thanks they deserve,” said Hobert Collins.
“I appreciate what they do for the community,” said Lee Tukeaton.
Friday’s event was a showcase of all angles in public safety -- featuring multiple police agencies, fire departments and EMS workers as well.
“We all come out, we all work together,” said Danny Evans, Bluefield, Va. Fire Chief. Everyody’s got their own-- helping each other, got everybody’s back. It’s great.”
“Everybody has a job to do,” said Senior Trooper Gavin Scott, Va. State Police. “Some agencies are designed to have certain things that we all specialize in.”
With plenty of interactive activities available as well, Friday acted as an opportunity for first responders to interact with, and build relationships with the community.
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Lucky man wins lottery twice in a month
Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 2:23 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
(CNN) - A Delaware man is celebrating his second lottery win in about a month.
Officials with the Maryland Lottery shared that Duane Ketterman’s latest winning ticket returned more than $30,000.
Ketterman said he also collected an $18,000 lottery ticket in July.
The 43-year-old powerline technician said he regularly drives into Maryland for work, with a routine that includes buying lottery tickets. His last two winning tickets were playing Maryland’s Racetrax game.
Ketterman said he couldn’t believe he won the first time and was stunned to win again.
He said he plans to save his winnings for a rainy day.
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Rain returns tomorrow afternoon, but we’ll hold on to cooler temperatures.
Tonight, will be dry
Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 4:28 PM EDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
It’s a beautiful day outside and temps will be topping off in the upper 70s, Overnight tonight things will be dropping into the upper 50s. We will be seeing partly cloudy skies and a light wind. Clouds will be increasing into tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow will start out with mostly cloudy skies, and throughout the day we will see rain moving into the area. We could see a few rumbles of thunder during the evening hours, but temperatures will only be topping off in the mid to low 70s.
The rain will be continuing into the start of the work week, and we’ll see the chance for showers and thunderstorms all through the week, with a small break around Thursday.
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Updated August 13, 2022 at 4:15 PM ET
The NFL is back this month — and with it, the preseason return of one of the game's most controversial players.
In the year and a half since Cleveland Browns star quarterback Deshaun Watson last played in an NFL game, dozens of women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions.
He issued an apology in a video interview that his team posted before Friday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"I'm truly sorry to all the women that I've impacted in this situation," he said. "I want to continue to move forward and grow and learn and show that I am a true person of character and keep pushing forward."
The crowd at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville was not moved. Thousands booed Watson as he stepped onto the field.
He is widely expected to be suspended as a result of the allegations. This month, an arbitrator recommended a suspension of six games — a punishment that many criticized for being too short. It also doesn't cover the preseason.
After intense backlash, the NFL appealed the decision, looking for a yearlong suspension or more.
Now, as the league and Watson await the outcome of the appeal, which could come at any time, Watson is playing for the first time since the 2020 season.
What is the deal with Deshaun Watson?
Here's the summary: Watson was an exciting young quarterback drafted in the first round in 2017 by the Houston Texans. As the Texans' starter, he helped lead the team to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2018 and 2019. His own performance peaked in 2020 with 33 touchdowns, just seven interceptions and a league-best 4,823 passing yards (though his team floundered at just 4-12 that season).
Then, in March 2021, a woman filed a lawsuit accusing Watson of sexually harassing her during a massage therapy session. Twenty-two more women filed subsequent lawsuits that spring, all accusing him of similar misconduct. (One lawsuit was dropped after a judge required the women to disclose their names.) Two additional suits were filed this summer.
Watson has denied all the claims.
The Texans chose to bench him for the 2021 season. This year, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns even as the NFL's own investigation was ongoing. The 2022 preseason begins this week; the regular season begins in September.
What exactly is Watson accused of?
The lawsuits filed against Watson describe a strikingly similar pattern of behavior. Watson would hire a massage therapist for a massage session. The massages took place in a variety of locations, including spas, hotel rooms and Watson's home and office.
At some point during the massage, the lawsuits say, Watson would turn sexual: asking the women for sex, directing their hands to his groin, touching them with his penis. Two women say he orally penetrated them without their consent. Others say he ejaculated on them.
The number of massage therapists seen by Watson is much higher than the number represented by the lawsuits. The New York Times reported this summer that Watson had seen at least 66 massage therapists over a 17-month span from late 2019 to early 2021.
In addition to the 24 women who filed lawsuits, at least two filed criminal complaints. Other women hired by Watson during this period reported no issues during their sessions, and more than a dozen others filed statements of support for Watson.
"I never assaulted anyone," Watson said in June. "I never harassed anyone or I never disrespected anyone. I never forced anyone to do anything."
Where do things stand with the lawsuits? Were there any criminal charges?
There are no current criminal investigations against him. In March, a grand jury in Harris County, where Houston is located, declined to bring charges for nine criminal cases; a second grand jury in neighboring Brazoria County also declined charges in a tenth case.
In June, Watson agreed to settle 20 of the 24 suits against him. One of the lawsuits had also named the Texans as a defendant for enabling Watson's behavior, including by providing him with nondisclosure agreements for massage therapists to sign; the team reached a settlement in July that covered 30 total women. This month, three of the remaining lawsuits were settled.
That leaves one ongoing lawsuit. A trial is currently expected in the spring of 2023.
What's the story with the Browns signing him?
After the first grand jury declined to charge Watson, the Browns signed the quarterback to a lucrative five-year $230 million deal, structuring his contract to minimize lost pay in the case of a suspension this season (which is near certain).
The Browns have been without a steady franchise quarterback for decades. Their most recent hope, Baker Mayfield, helped the Browns return to the playoffs after a 17-year drought. But he had battled a shoulder injury and an apparently poor relationship with team officials, and the Browns traded him to the Carolina Panthers in July.
The acquisition of Watson was already controversial when the team signed him in March. (More than 2,000 people made donations to the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center as a way to charitably protest the signing.)
And the controversy hasn't let up over the months since: An HBO special that aired in May helped motivate two additional accusers to file lawsuits, and the Times investigation revealed that Watson's lawyer had been in regular contact with Harris County prosecutors in the months leading up to the grand juries.
Will he play this season? How about in the future?
It's not clear yet whether he'll play in the regular season, which starts in September. A suspension of some sort is near certain.
The league and players union had agreed to use an arbitrator to decide on a punishment. This month, that arbitrator, a former federal judge, recommended a six-game suspension.
The NFL has appealed that decision in an effort to suspend him for longer. League Commissioner Roger Goodell says the evidence calls for a suspension of at least a year, calling Watson's conduct "predatory" and "egregious."
It's unclear when that appeal will be decided. The NFL Players Association has said it will sue if it believes the suspension is too long, so it's possible that this will be settled only in federal court.
In the meantime, without an active suspension, Watson is allowed to play.
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RIO BONITO, Brazil — At a shooting range a man applying for a gun permit points a pistol and fires 10 shots at a human-shaped target 20 feet away. Nearly all the bullets hit the target's sweet spot in the middle of the torso.
The shooter, Wagner Carneiro, is a former Brazilian army sergeant. He explains that a man in a car asking for directions suddenly pointed a gun to his head and demanded his mobile phone. Now, the 40-year-old Carneiro wants a gun for himself.
"I need it to protect my family," he says, speaking from the range in the town of Rio Bonito, about 40 miles west of Rio de Janeiro.
Thanks to President Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist whose hero is former President Donald Trump, it's become a lot easier for Brazilians like Carneiro to get guns. Since taking office in 2019, Bolsonaro has issued more than a dozen decrees loosening restrictions on gun ownership for civilians.
Bolsonaro, who faces a tough reelection battle in October, has avidly courted Brazil's growing gun lobby and often poses for photos making a gun sign with his thumb and forefinger.
"Expanding the right of the population to bear arms has been one of Bolsonaro's main electoral promises from day one," says Fábio Zanini, a columnist for Folha de S.Paulo, a leading Brazilian newspaper. "Gun owners are one of his main electoral bases."
There are still more gun regulations in Brazil than in the United States, including mandatory psychological and firearm safety exams. But now private citizens can buy more powerful handguns and ammunition and in greater quantities. Collectors and competitive shooters can purchase automatic rifles.
Since 2018, the number of guns in private hands has doubled to nearly 2 million, according to data from Brazil's army and police analyzed by Brazilian security think tank Sou da Paz.
Gun stores and shooting tournaments are popping up all over Brazil. They include the massive Schützenfest, held in southern Brazil where many people are of German descent, and is a combination of beer-drenched Oktoberfest and shooting guns. An average of one new shooting range per day has opened during Bolsonaro's nearly four years in office, Brazil's UOL website reported.
Some Brazilian gun enthusiasts mimic their American counterparts by talking about their "Second Amendment" rights, even though there is no constitutional right to bear arms here. Others, like Rodrigo Santoro, who is training to become a weapons instructor at the Rio Bonito shooting range, don't trust the police to protect them from well-armed criminals.
"The main principle is to defend yourself, your family, your home," he says. "We defend guns in the hands of the good people because the bad guys already have guns."
After President Bolsonaro, Brazil's highest-profile gun advocate, is his son, congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro. In July, he celebrated his 38th birthday with a cake decorated with a revolver. He claims that looser gun regulations have helped bring down Brazil's homicide rate.
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"It was the biggest drop in murders ... since 1980," he told Tucker Carlson of Fox News in June. "So, Brazil is safer, thanks God, because of this policy."
But the country's homicide rate was on its way down even before Bolsonaro took office, says Bruno Langeani, the manager of Sou da Paz. And in spite of this trend, the murder rate here of over 22 killings per 100,000 people was still more than three times higher than in the U.S. in 2020, according to World Bank figures.
Cecília Olliveira, who directs Fogo Cruzado, a project that maps gun violence in Brazilian cities, says that instead of promoting gun ownership for self-protection, authorities should focus on reforming the police.
"When you [say]: 'I have to protect myself because the police are not working,' this is not right," she says. "The point is: We have to make the police work in the right way."
Mass shootings carried out by civilians in Brazil are rare. But rising gun ownership has led to more suicides and gun accidents involving children, says Langeani of the Sou da Paz think tank. In addition, he says drug-trafficking groups are recruiting civilians to legally purchase automatic rifles, which are then passed on to the criminals.
"We are seeing more and more episodes of what in the U.S. you would call 'straw buyer' purchase — diversion of firearms to crime," he says.
Ahead of October's election, polls show President Bolsonaro trailing left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He's a former president who tightened Brazil's gun laws when he first took office in 2003. That legislation prevented ordinary citizens from purchasing guns while a buyback program led to the return of more than 700,000 firearms. Immediately afterwards, Brazil's homicide rate went down, though it started creeping back up in 2007.
So, the prospect that Lula, as the former president is widely known, could return to power has some Brazilians scurrying to apply for gun permits, says Alexandre Coelho, an instructor at the shooting range in Rio Bonito and an ardent supporter of Bolsonaro.
"Left-wing governments don't believe in the right to self-defense. They believe the state has to defend you and will always be [there] to defend you. That is a lie," he says. "Right-wing governments believe in the right to self-defense."
Among his clients is Carneiro, the man who was robbed at gunpoint for his cellphone and who is now finishing up his shooting test. As he examines the bullet holes in the target, Coelho is impressed.
"A total of 95 points" of a possible 100, he says. "He is approved."
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Since the desegregation of higher education, Black enrollment at HBCUs has been on the decline, but that's changing. NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with university administrator Walter Kimbrough.
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Since the desegregation of higher education, Black enrollment at HBCUs has been on the decline, but that's changing. NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with university administrator Walter Kimbrough.
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Adventurer, Bear Grylls, explains what to do when fear kicks in and how to survive in life or if you ever find yourself in a real wilderness-related survival scenario.
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Adventurer, Bear Grylls, explains what to do when fear kicks in and how to survive in life or if you ever find yourself in a real wilderness-related survival scenario.
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Serena Williams' post-retirement plans NPR Published August 13, 2022 at 3:09 PM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of Ellevest, about the tennis star's investment plans post-retirement. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-13/serena-williams-post-retirement-plans | 2022-08-13T21:23:53Z |
In the wake of a thwarted attack at an FBI field office, NPR's Michel Martin discusses extremist violence with Brian Murphy, a former top official from the Department of Homeland Security.
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In the wake of a thwarted attack at an FBI field office, NPR's Michel Martin discusses extremist violence with Brian Murphy, a former top official from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Some say benefits for fossil fuel companies in Congress's climate change legislation weaken its impact. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with energy historian Gregory Brew about the bill.
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Some say benefits for fossil fuel companies in Congress's climate change legislation weaken its impact. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with energy historian Gregory Brew about the bill.
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Author interview: Blitz Bazawule Published August 13, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer, filmmaker and musician Blitz Bazawule about his new novel, The Scent of Burnt Flowers. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-13/author-interview-blitz-bazawule | 2022-08-13T21:52:26Z |
RIO BONITO, Brazil — At a shooting range a man applying for a gun permit points a pistol and fires 10 shots at a human-shaped target 20 feet away. Nearly all the bullets hit the target's sweet spot in the middle of the torso.
The shooter, Wagner Carneiro, is a former Brazilian army sergeant. He explains that a man in a car asking for directions suddenly pointed a gun to his head and demanded his mobile phone. Now, the 40-year-old Carneiro wants a gun for himself.
"I need it to protect my family," he says, speaking from the range in the town of Rio Bonito, about 40 miles west of Rio de Janeiro.
Thanks to President Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist whose hero is former President Donald Trump, it's become a lot easier for Brazilians like Carneiro to get guns. Since taking office in 2019, Bolsonaro has issued more than a dozen decrees loosening restrictions on gun ownership for civilians.
Bolsonaro, who faces a tough reelection battle in October, has avidly courted Brazil's growing gun lobby and often poses for photos making a gun sign with his thumb and forefinger.
"Expanding the right of the population to bear arms has been one of Bolsonaro's main electoral promises from day one," says Fábio Zanini, a columnist for Folha de S.Paulo, a leading Brazilian newspaper. "Gun owners are one of his main electoral bases."
There are still more gun regulations in Brazil than in the United States, including mandatory psychological and firearm safety exams. But now private citizens can buy more powerful handguns and ammunition and in greater quantities. Collectors and competitive shooters can purchase automatic rifles.
Since 2018, the number of guns in private hands has doubled to nearly 2 million, according to data from Brazil's army and police analyzed by Brazilian security think tank Sou da Paz.
Gun stores and shooting tournaments are popping up all over Brazil. They include the massive Schützenfest, held in southern Brazil where many people are of German descent, and is a combination of beer-drenched Oktoberfest and shooting guns. An average of one new shooting range per day has opened during Bolsonaro's nearly four years in office, Brazil's UOL website reported.
Some Brazilian gun enthusiasts mimic their American counterparts by talking about their "Second Amendment" rights, even though there is no constitutional right to bear arms here. Others, like Rodrigo Santoro, who is training to become a weapons instructor at the Rio Bonito shooting range, don't trust the police to protect them from well-armed criminals.
"The main principle is to defend yourself, your family, your home," he says. "We defend guns in the hands of the good people because the bad guys already have guns."
After President Bolsonaro, Brazil's highest-profile gun advocate, is his son, congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro. In July, he celebrated his 38th birthday with a cake decorated with a revolver. He claims that looser gun regulations have helped bring down Brazil's homicide rate.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Helô (@heloisa.bolsonaro)
"It was the biggest drop in murders ... since 1980," he told Tucker Carlson of Fox News in June. "So, Brazil is safer, thanks God, because of this policy."
But the country's homicide rate was on its way down even before Bolsonaro took office, says Bruno Langeani, the manager of Sou da Paz. And in spite of this trend, the murder rate here of over 22 killings per 100,000 people was still more than three times higher than in the U.S. in 2020, according to World Bank figures.
Cecília Olliveira, who directs Fogo Cruzado, a project that maps gun violence in Brazilian cities, says that instead of promoting gun ownership for self-protection, authorities should focus on reforming the police.
"When you [say]: 'I have to protect myself because the police are not working,' this is not right," she says. "The point is: We have to make the police work in the right way."
Mass shootings carried out by civilians in Brazil are rare. But rising gun ownership has led to more suicides and gun accidents involving children, says Langeani of the Sou da Paz think tank. In addition, he says drug-trafficking groups are recruiting civilians to legally purchase automatic rifles, which are then passed on to the criminals.
"We are seeing more and more episodes of what in the U.S. you would call 'straw buyer' purchase — diversion of firearms to crime," he says.
Ahead of October's election, polls show President Bolsonaro trailing left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He's a former president who tightened Brazil's gun laws when he first took office in 2003. That legislation prevented ordinary citizens from purchasing guns while a buyback program led to the return of more than 700,000 firearms. Immediately afterwards, Brazil's homicide rate went down, though it started creeping back up in 2007.
So, the prospect that Lula, as the former president is widely known, could return to power has some Brazilians scurrying to apply for gun permits, says Alexandre Coelho, an instructor at the shooting range in Rio Bonito and an ardent supporter of Bolsonaro.
"Left-wing governments don't believe in the right to self-defense. They believe the state has to defend you and will always be [there] to defend you. That is a lie," he says. "Right-wing governments believe in the right to self-defense."
Among his clients is Carneiro, the man who was robbed at gunpoint for his cellphone and who is now finishing up his shooting test. As he examines the bullet holes in the target, Coelho is impressed.
"A total of 95 points" of a possible 100, he says. "He is approved."
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Since the desegregation of higher education, Black enrollment at HBCUs has been on the decline, but that's changing. NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with university administrator Walter Kimbrough.
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Since the desegregation of higher education, Black enrollment at HBCUs has been on the decline, but that's changing. NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with university administrator Walter Kimbrough.
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Life Kit: Survival 101 with Bear Grylls By Andee Tagle Published August 13, 2022 at 4:09 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:47 Adventurer, Bear Grylls, explains what to do when fear kicks in and how to survive in life or if you ever find yourself in a real wilderness-related survival scenario. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-13/life-kit-survival-101-with-bear-grylls | 2022-08-13T21:52:45Z |
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In the wake of a thwarted attack at an FBI field office, NPR's Michel Martin discusses extremist violence with Brian Murphy, a former top official from the Department of Homeland Security.
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In the wake of a thwarted attack at an FBI field office, NPR's Michel Martin discusses extremist violence with Brian Murphy, a former top official from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Some say benefits for fossil fuel companies in Congress's climate change legislation weaken its impact. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with energy historian Gregory Brew about the bill.
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Some say benefits for fossil fuel companies in Congress's climate change legislation weaken its impact. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with energy historian Gregory Brew about the bill.
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Actor and comedian Teddy Ray dies in Southern California
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Teddy Ray, a comedian and actor who appeared on the HBO Max series “PAUSE with Sam Jay,” has died, authorities confirmed on Saturday. He was 32.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s coroner’s office confirmed that the comedian, whose legal name was Theadore Brown, was found dead at a private residence on Friday morning in the desert community of Rancho Mirage, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sheriff’s Sgt. Brandi Swan told the newspaper that the cause of death was not known.
Entertainment companies and some of Ray’s fellow comedians reacted with sadness to the news of Ray’s death.
“Teddy Ray was a hilarious and beloved performer,” TV network Comedy Central said in a Twitter statement. “He’ll be deeply missed by the entire comedy community.”
All Def Digital, a multi-platform media company that Ray had collaborated with, tweeted that it was “heartbroken” about the news of Ray’s death. “We will miss him every day but we know he will have Heaven laughing,” the tweet read.
Ray appeared as the bailiff on “PAUSE with Sam Jay,” appeared in the digital series Cancel Court, and was a stand-up comedian.
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LED BY COSTUME DESIGNER MARNI SENOFONTE, THE WARDROBE PUTS A SPOTLIGHT ON EMERGING AND ICONIC DESIGNERS
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When Beyoncé's seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE, was released on Friday, July 29, it arrived to a global reception of epic proportions.
The originator of the visual album format, and the preeminent visual artist, was intentional in not leading with visuals, giving fans the opportunity to be listeners and not viewers, and allowing them to truly hear the music before they see it. However, a tease of the visuals appears in the album packaging of RENAISSANCE, and the fashion is not to be missed.
The styling team, led by costume designer and longtime Beyoncé collaborator, Marni Senofonte, explains "My goal was to mirror Beyoncé's song writing process by honoring the legends and pioneers of fashion as well as the participants of such genres including ball, house, techno, funk, R&B and hip-hop. My team and I aimed to create a fashion Renaissance by digging into the archives of legendary houses like Thierry Mugler, Gareth Pugh, Pierre Cardin to name a few, and scoured social media to discover and feature unknown and immerging designers which, at its core, is the essence of RENAISSANCE."
Credits for RENAISSANCE packaging imagery and fashion:
COSTUME DESIGN:
Marni Senofonte
STYLING ASSISTANTS TO MARNI SENOFONTE:
Vance Gamble
Damien Lloyd
Andrew McFarland
STYLIST:
KJ Moody
ASSISTANTS TO KJ MOODY:
Nichole Goodman
Tara Boyette
MASTER TAILOR:
Timothy White
PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT WARDROBE OPERATIONS MANAGER:
Ryan Dodson
ADDITIONAL CAST STYLING:
STYLIST: Willian Ylvisaker
STYLIST: Lateef Abdulah
ASSISTANT: Hannah Norman
ASSISTANT: Joyce Onuorah
TAILORING: L.V.D.F.
HAIR:
Neal Farinah
Nakia Rachon
Kim Kimble
MAKEUP:
Francesca Tolot
Rokael Lizama
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Carlijn Jacobs and Mason Poole
On Friday, August 12th, Beyoncé released the official visual teaser for the first track on the album, "I'M THAT GIRL" on YouTube. The video features clips of Beyoncé from the to be released visuals featuring a taste of the fashion feast to come. Watch Here.
FASHION CREDITS FOR "I'M THAT GIRL" OFFICIAL TEASER:
COSTUME DESIGNER/STYLIST:
Marni Senofonte
MARNI SENOFONTE'S ASSISTANTS:
Vance Gamble
Damien Lloyd
STYLING ASSISTANTS:
Larry Simmons
Yerocko Obama
Elisa Jane
Andrew McFarland
Louis "LC LUXX"
Kristen Jackson
Kelsey Triesch
Franceleslia Millien
Abby Rosegold
Kirsten Reader
Victoria Hastings
WARDROBE SUPERVISORS:
Radedel Ortiz
Sammi Shapiro
SPECIAL GUEST STYLIST:
B. Åkerlund
ADDITIONAL STYLIST:
KJ Moody
ASSISTANTS TO KJ MOODY:
Nichole Goodman
Tara Boyette
PERSONAL WARDROBE / PERSONAL COSTUMER:
Ryan Dodson
MASTER TAILOR:
Timothy White
ADDITIONAL TAILORING:
Arturo Padilla and Cristina Padilla of Rancho Tailors
HAIR:
Neal Farinah
Nakia Rachon
MAKEUP:
Francesca Tolot
Rokael Lizama
DESIGNERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
Annakiki, Wolford, Collini Milano, Burberry, Thierry Mugler, Manuel Albarran, Gentle Monster, Melissa Simon Hartman, Alexandre Vauthier, David Koma, Bottega Venetta, Balenciaga, Dominnico, Bethany Cordwell, La Perla, Commando, GCDS, Chris Habana, Dolce & Gabanna, Heidi Lee, Georgina Trevino, Destree, Alaia, Sarah Sokol Millinery, Miu Miu, Luis De Javier, LVDF, Vex, Jimmy Choo, Yvan Tufenkjian, Amina Muaddi, Anna Karin-Karlsson, House Of Emmanuele, Caroline Reznik, Michael Schmidt, Christian Louboutin.
#RENAISSANCE
#BREAKMYSOUL
#IMTHATGIRL
#CLUBRENAISSANCE
About Parkwood Entertainment
Parkwood Entertainment is a film and production company, record label and management firm founded by entertainer and entrepreneur, Beyoncé in 2010. With offices in Los Angeles and New York City, the company houses departments in music, film, video, live performances and concert production, management, business development, marketing, digital, creative, philanthropy, and publicity. Under its original name, Parkwood Pictures, the company released the film Cadillac Records (2008), in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced. The company has also released the films Obsessed (2009), with Beyoncé as star and executive producer, the winner of the Peabody Award for Entertainment, Lemonade (2017), the Emmy®-nominated Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé (2019), which documents Beyoncé's history-making performance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in 2018, and the Emmy®-winning Black Is King (2020). Parkwood Entertainment produced The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013-2014), The Formation World Tour (2016), and the aforementioned "Homecoming" performances at Coachella (2018) and co-produced the ON THE RUN Tour (2014) and ON THE RUN II (2018).
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Police: Driver facing murder charge after running over man with vehicle in violent attack
MESA, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Arizona authorities say a man is facing a murder charge after he used his car to run over and kill another man on Friday.
The Mesa Police Department reports that 61-year-old John Lagana is accused of using his vehicle to intentionally run over an acquaintance, later identified as 63-year-old Christopher Heimer, who told Lagana he could no longer park at his home.
Investigators said Lagana purposely drove his car onto a sidewalk where Heimer was walking. Lagana struck Heimer and damaged mailboxes and landscaping while driving on the sidewalk.
According to police, the 61-year-old then turned his car around to run over Heimer a second time before getting out of his vehicle and stomping on the victim’s head multiple times.
Arizona’s Family reports a witness then fired a shot into the ground to get Lagana to stop while police arrived to arrest him. Heimer was pronounced dead.
During an interview with detectives, Lagana said he knew Heimer, who was letting him park at his home because he was homeless.
Lagana reportedly told detectives that his ex-girlfriend was living in Heimer’s home, and he was in the area on Friday to help a friend.
Detectives said Lagana then stopped answering their interview questions and requested a lawyer.
The department said Lagana was booked into jail on a first-degree murder charge.
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Presenting theatre by and about the people of Hawaiʻi, Kumu Kahua Theatre is readying its 52nd season. With plans for a special lineup of plays and local talent to take the stage in downtown Honolulu starting August 25, 2022. Artistic Director, Harry Wong III was on GMH and said, audiences are in for a treat with Kumu Kahua Theatre's new season, reflecting some of the theatre’s most popular presentations over the years. It marks the first time the Theatre is having a season-long celebration devoted exclusively to audience favorites.
HONOLULU-HI (KITV-4) . Presenting theatre by and about the people of Hawaiʻi, Kumu Kahua Theatre is readying its 52nd season. With plans for a special lineup of plays and local talent to take the stage in downtown Honolulu starting August 25, 2022.
Audiences are in for a treat with our new season, reflecting some of the theatre’s most popular presentations over the years. It marks the first time, Kumu Kahua Theatre had a season-long celebration devoted exclusively to audience favorites. As a nonprofit, Kumu Kahua Theatre, has remained a vibrant hub for over fifty years, as well as introducing beloved plays to new generations. From the first play in its lineup, Aloha Las Vegas written by Edward Sakamoto, to the season closer with Folks You Meet In Longs by Lee Cataluna, it’s going to be an incredible showcase of local playwrights and actors.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents a Season-Long Celebration of Audience Favorites:
Aloha Las Vegas—August 25-September 25, 2022
Lucky Come Hawai‘i—November 3-December 4, 2022
Gone Feeshing—January 19—February 19, 2023
Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers—March 23-April 23, 2023
Folks You Meet In Longs—May 25-June 25, 2023
For tickets and showtimes, visit KumuKahua.org or call (808) 536-4441
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to Cyipo@kitv.com
Cynthia is an award-winning journalist who returned to Hawaii as an Anchor/Reporter/MMJ from Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a B.A. and M.B.A. DM her on IG @CynthiaYipTV to share stories. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/kumu-kahua-theatre-new-season-with-artistic-director-harry-wong/article_54b1ff5c-1b3e-11ed-8540-efbf2faa14b3.html | 2022-08-13T22:44:49Z |
For the last 33 years, the world-renowned author Salman Rushdie has lived under threat because of his writing.
Rushdie was forced into hiding after the publication of his 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses. It took nearly a decade for Rushdie to become more vocal and visible — though he continued to write stories. Today, Rushdie is widely known for being a vocal defender of artistic expression.
On Friday, he was scheduled to speak on that matter at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York when a 24-year-old man went on stage and stabbed the author in his neck and chest, New York State Police said. Rushdie remains hospitalized. His attacker, Hadi Matar, was charged with attempted murder and assault.
Rushdie, 75, was born in India and later grew up in England. He has written 14 novels, many of which have been translated in over 40 languages and received numerous accolades. In 2008, Rushdie was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Why some found Rushdie's work offensive
The controversy began after Rushdie published his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, in 1988.
The story centers on two Indian Muslims living in England. It reimagines parts of the Prophet Muhammad's life and in one section suggests that the founder of Islam may have flirted with polytheism.
Whether that interpretation is backed up by Islamic texts has been disputed by historians, but in a 2012 interview with NPR's Morning Edition, the author said that was beside the point.
"My purpose was not to write only about Islam," said Rushdie, who was born to a Muslim family.
"In my view, the story — as it exists in the novel — reflects rather well on the new idea of the religion being born because it shows that it actually may have flirted with compromise, but then rejected it; and when in triumph, it was pretty merciful."
The backlash included violent protests, bookstore fires and an order to assassinate Rushdie
The Satanic Verses received immediate and violent backlash from Muslims who found the book's depictions of Islam insulting.
Within months of its publication, the novel was banned in a number of countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Sudan. His native country of India banned the book's import.
The controversy also ignited violent protests and attacks on bookstores around the world. Multiple people connected to the novel were also under threat — including Hitoshi Igarashi, a Japanese scholar who translated the book, who was killed in 1991.
In 1989, Iran's leader called for Rushdie's assassination and a bounty was offered of several million dollars. Iran stepped back from the religious order, also known as a fatwa, in 1998, saying it would "neither support nor hinder assassination operations on Rushdie." However, the order has not been officially withdrawn.
Rushdie wrote a memoir about his time in hiding that was published in 2012. He lived under the pseudonym Joseph Anton.
"One of the strangest aspects of it is that nobody thought that this was going to last very long," he told NPR in 2012. "They said, 'Just lie low for a few days and let the diplomats and politicians do their work, and this will be resolved.' Instead, in the end, it took almost 12 years."
In a statement, the literary freedom group PEN America said Rushdie was targeted for decades but "never flinched nor faltered."
"We can think of no comparable incident of a public violent attack on a literary writer on American soil," CEO Suzanne Nossel wrote. "We hope and believe fervently that his essential voice cannot and will not be silenced."
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ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock Springs mayoral debate was held at the Broadway Theater on Friday, Aug. 12. The debate was hosted by the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce.
The following candidates participated in the debate: Matthew Jackman, Wally Johnson, Kathy Phelps, Max Mickelson and Dave Radakovich
The first question asked to Matthew Jackman was: What investment(s) do you see the city making in the next four years that could provide the greatest return and create stronger stability for our futures?
Jackman said that the three most important projects he would look at doing for the development of Rock Springs are Summit Drive, finishing the Bitter Creek project and finishing the First Security Bank building.
Wally Johnson added a rebuttal after Jackman answered the question.
“When the First Security Bank building is completed, that building will be redone with public funds. It will compete with private enterprise,’ Johnson said. “If you take what we did with the Rock Springs National Bank, the offices there are all occupied by county employees.
“It’s in Rock Springs to serve the people in Rock Springs. Public funds should never be used to compete with private enterprise.”
Jackman followed up by saying that a “key cornerstone of URA development” is taking older buildings, develop them and then sell them.
During he debate, candidate Kathy Phelps was asked the following question: What three steps would you take to strengthen the office of mayor and the city council? How will these steps put Rock Springs on firmer footing.
“No. 1 is work well with the council. I’ve been talking with them. Everyone needs to have their have their opinion and all the opinions get pulled together to see what is going to be the best for the residents and not necessarily what they want,” Phelps said. “Conflict of interest has got to go; no more favors, no more going on like that.
“We need our citizens to know that we are doing the best, clean, honest work that we can do for them.”
Max Mickelson was presented with the following question: Diversification has been talked about for years in Sweetwater County as a necessary avenue for growing our economy. If you were approached by someone with a proposal to improve infrastructure and create new revenue sources, how would you evaluate whether or not the project was worth looking into?
“We have absolutely phenomenal employees who have, through some very difficult times, provided our citizens with both the essential and amenity services that they want and need,” Mickelson said. “I love ideas and one of my core tenants is increasing citizen engagement. So, there’s somebody out there, and I know there is, who is significantly smarter than me and can bring a proposal forward.
“Then, we have a team of professionals to evaluate that and bring it to the council and mayor for us to act on or not.”
Dave Radakovich was asked the following question during the debate: Every candidate on this stage could be a good mayor of Rock Springs. Who is the most qualified to handle the challenges in the position of mayor and how will you pivot most effectively when unseen problems arise?
“The first thing I did was I went to every city supervisor to find out what their problems were. They have a lot of problems,” Radakovich said. “They got cut drastically. They have zero budget. The city is being cut to the bone. There’s no more money anywhere.
“So, the mayor has to be able to think outside the box. You can’t count on all of the stuff they had before; oil and gas.”
He also said that he thinks that more businesses should be brought into Rock Springs.
Johnson offered a rebuttal to Radakovich’s answer.
“We all need to understand that the city is not in good shape. We’re in the middle of a recession. What has the current administration done relative to reducing the costs and increasing the income of the city of Rock Springs?” Johnson said.
“I know the answer to that. They’ve done nothing because they’re still reaching into the reserves. This budget year, they reached in there for $4 million.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/rock-springs-mayoral-candidates-face-off-during-debate/article_05285e22-f845-5e97-8887-d8c56413eeb2.html | 2022-08-13T23:01:20Z |
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Wyoming, including the
following areas, East Sweetwater County, Flaming Gorge and Rock
Springs and Green River.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms each afternoon and evening through Sunday will
have the potential to produce heavy rain. This would lead to
localized flooding across portions of Sweetwater County
through Sunday evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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ROCK SPRINGS — A one mill levy for 2022-23 and 2023-23 fiscal years was approved by the Western Wyoming Board of Trustees during the meeting on Thursday, Aug. 11.
According to the supplemental materials included in the meeting’s agenda, the income from the one mill levy will be expended for the regular support and operation of Western.
“In the 1990 budget session, the Wyoming State Legislature authorized community college boards of trustees to levy a tax of up to one mill on the assessed valuation of the district for the 'regular support and operation of the college.’ This tax can be levied at the discretion of the Board following a public hearing which must be held every other year.
In June, 1990, the board first authorized the levy for the 1990-91 and the 1991-92 fiscal years. Most recently, in Aug. 2019, the board authorized the levy for the 2021 and the 2022 fiscal years.”
According to the agenda, the one mill tax was originally levied to allow the college to hire consultants to investigate problems with the physical plant, which included architectural work and construction management.
Furthermore, in recent years, the agenda states that the majority of the one mil budget has been used for programs such as plant improvements, athletics, insurance and lease payments, The Children’s Center, financial aid, selected student services and swimming pool operation.
“All seven Wyoming community colleges levy this one mill tax each year.”
There was also a public hearing held concerning the mill levy before the vote but no one from the public was present to speak. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/western-s-board-of-trustees-approve-one-mill-levy/article_ffaa834d-7e0d-5102-97ce-45b18e90bbe2.html | 2022-08-13T23:01:26Z |
Actor and comedian Teddy Ray dies in Southern California
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Teddy Ray, a comedian and actor who appeared on the HBO Max series “PAUSE with Sam Jay,” has died, authorities confirmed on Saturday. He was 32.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s coroner’s office confirmed that the death of the comedian, whose legal name was Theadore Brown, was reported Friday morning in the desert community of Rancho Mirage, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sheriff’s Sgt. Brandi Swan, who said deputies responded to a call about the death at a private residence, said that the cause of death was unknown.
Entertainment companies and some of Ray’s fellow comedians reacted with sadness to the news of Ray’s death.
“Teddy Ray was a hilarious and beloved performer,” TV network Comedy Central said in a Twitter statement. “He’ll be deeply missed by the entire comedy community.”
All Def Digital, a multi-platform media company that Ray had collaborated with, tweeted that it was “heartbroken” about the news of Ray’s death. “We will miss him every day but we know he will have Heaven laughing,” the tweet read.
Ray appeared as the bailiff on “PAUSE with Sam Jay,” appeared in the digital series Cancel Court, and was a stand-up comedian.
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This story has been corrected to show that the death was reported Friday morning, not Friday night.
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Glen Jean man facing felony child neglect charges
Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 5:21 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - A Glen Jean man is facing felony child neglect charges. Joshua Cline was arrest on Aug. 13 after the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department says he left two children aged four and six inside of a vehicle while he went in to gamble at an establishment.
The department says the children told deputies they had been there “all day”. Cline has been charged with two counts of child neglect creating a risk of serious injury.
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Police: Driver facing murder charge after running over man with vehicle in violent attack
MESA, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Arizona authorities say a man is facing a murder charge after he used his car to run over and kill another man on Friday.
The Mesa Police Department reports that 61-year-old John Lagana is accused of using his vehicle to intentionally run over an acquaintance, later identified as 63-year-old Christopher Heimer, who told Lagana he could no longer park at his home.
Investigators said Lagana purposely drove his car onto a sidewalk where Heimer was walking. Lagana struck Heimer and damaged mailboxes and landscaping while driving on the sidewalk.
According to police, the 61-year-old then turned his car around to run over Heimer a second time before getting out of his vehicle and stomping on the victim’s head multiple times.
Arizona’s Family reports a witness then fired a shot into the ground to get Lagana to stop while police arrived to arrest him. Heimer was pronounced dead.
During an interview with detectives, Lagana said he knew Heimer, who was letting him park at his home because he was homeless.
Lagana reportedly told detectives that his ex-girlfriend was living in Heimer’s home, and he was in the area on Friday to help a friend.
Detectives said Lagana then stopped answering their interview questions and requested a lawyer.
The department said Lagana was booked into jail on a first-degree murder charge.
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Prudence man arrested for intent to deliver narcotics
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - A Prudence man is facing felony charges in Fayette County. Mark Griffith was arrested on Aug. 12 after Fayette County Deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in Prudence Road in connection to an ongoing narcotics investigation. As a result of the search, the department says they located over 100 grams of narcotics, numerous scales, packaging materials, numerous firearms and over $2,500 in cash.
In connection to the firearms, a criminal background check was conducted and Griffith was found to be a prohibited person. Griffith has been charged with three counts of possession of intent to deliver narcotics and three counts of prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
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Loud ‘boom’ heard in Utah likely a meteor, officials say
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) - A loud “boom” heard across areas of northern Utah was likely a meteor, officials said Saturday.
Reports of the loud noise circulated at about 8:30 a.m., with people from Orem to southern Idaho posting that they heard the “boom,” The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted that his office confirmed it was not related to any seismic activity or military installations.
The National Weather Service’s Salt Lake City office wrote in a tweet that its lightning detection mapper likely picked up the meteor’s trail flash, which officials said seemed to be confirmed by witness video in Roy.
South Salt Lake resident Wendi Melling was just heading out the door Saturday morning when she heard the noise, which she described as a “loud deep booming sound” followed by a few seconds of rumbling.
“I thought I heard something fall in the house. I have since searched the house top to bottom and the only thing I’ve found was one slat from our wooden fence that had fallen, so that’s a relief,” Melling wrote in a Facebook message.
“It did sound similar to sonic booms I’ve heard before, followed by a short incident of a sound similar to low rolling thunder,” Melling continued. “This rumbling noise that followed the boom was maybe on 3-4 seconds.”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/13/loud-boom-heard-utah-likely-meteor-officials-say/ | 2022-08-13T23:50:13Z |
When John Ridley was first asked to help turn the harrowing story of Five Days at Memorial into a scripted drama series, he sent a New York Times Magazine story about the tragedy to his father, a retired doctor.
The tale was chilling.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning piece (created as a collaboration with the investigative news site Pro Publica) described how Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans sheltered thousands of staff, patients and area residents when Hurricane Katrina roared through the city in 2005.
But immediate damage from the storm wasn't their biggest problem: as floodwaters deluged the city, the medical center lost power and had to be evacuated. When the bodies of 45 people were later discovered, allegations surfaced that some health professionals euthanized patients rather than abandon those who couldn't be moved.
Ridley, who once served as a commentator for NPR, is no stranger to tough stories; he won an Oscar for writing the screenplay to the bruising film 12 Years a Slave. But he had an important question for his dad: What did he think about what might have happened during those five days?
"I expected fully that he would say 'I would never do that...these doctors are the most unethical people,'" Ridley says. "[But] his response was: 'I'm glad I wasn't there and I'm glad I didn't have to make those decisions.' So my father, who is the most ethical person I've ever known, if he wasn't willing to indict or exonerate, I wasn't going to go into this story agendized...one way or another."
Telling a tough story without taking sides
That's a bold position for this series, which takes a close look at a contentious tragedy nearly 20 years after it happened. Still, the limited series Ridley helped create for Apple TV+ – he served as an executive producer and wrote and directed several episodes – works, mostly by leveraging an ace cast and detailed special effects to tell a brutal story.
Vera Farmiga is earnest and focused as Dr. Anna Pou, a devoutly religious surgeon who passes up an opportunity to skip working at the hospital during the storm, hoping to help out. Cherry Jones plays Susan Mulderick, the hospital official in charge during the emergency, who suddenly realizes that the one scenario which wasn't included in their disaster management plans was how to evacuate the facility if it is flooded.
Thanks to the magic of computer-generated effects, viewers can watch winds from Katrina rip off the roof of the Louisiana Superdome; in other scenes, we see cars floating down streets and desperate people breaking into stores for supplies.
The tension ratchets up slowly, showing staffers' growing dismay as flood waters knock out the hospital's backup generators and efforts to evacuate patients hit serious challenges.
Ridley, a Black man who has focused much of his work on exploring the intersection of race, prejudice, privilege and oppression, says he wanted to show how systemic bias led to poor, often non-white patients getting left behind.
"Even if it's not criminal blame, nobody wants to accept the blame... particularly when there is systemic bias involved," he says. "[People want to say] it just happened that it was Black and brown folks...it just happened that it was poorer folks. No. There are issues. The thing that's really frustrating to me more than anything: Can you present a story where the system is the bad guy?"
The series tells that story by focusing on Black staffers and patients caught in the disaster, including Emmett Everett – a good-natured paraplegic weighing nearly 400 pounds. Prosecutors alleged he was euthanized.
In one scene from the series, as investigators apologize for the loss of her husband, Everett's wife objects: "I didn't lose him," she says. "He was taken from me."
The hazards of 'bottom lining' human life
"There's a very 'bottom lining' of human life," Ridley says. "Once you do that, once you get into that idea that these aren't really people, they're numbers or statistics, they're acceptable losses, are we really surprised that something like this would happen?"
Five Days at Memorial almost didn't get made at all. Based on a 2013 book developed from the original article, the project was championed by several Hollywood heavyweights, including producer Scott Rudin and, later, Ryan Murphy, who considered making it an installment of his American Crime Story anthology series at FX. But all those efforts failed.
Ridley remains angry that some TV executives seemed skittish about developing a story centered on terrible allegations against doctors while a pandemic was transforming the world in real life.
"Content providers were like, 'Oh, we can't tell this story,'" he says. "That was very painful. In a world where there's so much media and there's so much storytelling, that people are averse to anything that challenges, averse to anything that may take a little bit more to get an audience to come around to it. I mean, no spoiler alert, there's no happy ending."
Ridley credits fellow executive producer Carlton Cuse — whose credits include Lost, Bates Motel and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – with spearheading the project. Cuse originally asked Ridley to join the production and kept pushing to get the series made until they found a home for it at Apple TV+.
Five Days at Memorial presents a fairly sympathetic portrayal of Dr. Pou, who has denied wrongdoing. But it also provides compelling evidence that she and others at the center were involved in euthanizing patients. In real life, a grand jury declined to indict Pou, leaving open troubling questions about the ethics of it all.
Ridley accepts that the series' approach may be unsettling for some viewers. Particularly when he admits serious doubts that much progress has been made in addressing the issues unearthed by the tragedy.
"You know, you can turn on almost any broadcast network any day of the week and get a procedural where you're going to get that sort of [definitive] outcome," he says. "But for us, in this environment, why try to gild this? Why try to turn it into something...when that's not the reality?"
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-13/five-days-at-memorial-showcases-john-ridleys-skill-at-tough-stories | 2022-08-14T00:24:56Z |
Officials respond to massive overnight fire in Woodstock
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - According to a press release by Shenandoah County Department of Fire and Rescue, first responders from Woodstock and neighboring towns responded to a call of a structure fire on West Locust Street in Woodstock around 9:53 p.m. Friday night. When they arrived, the building was fully engulfed in flames.
We spoke with Investigator and Assistant Fire Marshall Joe Loving with the Shenandoah County Department of Fire and Rescue on Saturday evening. He confirmed that no one was injured in the fire.
Loving said they were able to retrieve surveillance footage of a man in front of the building 30 minutes before the fire was reported. He said his “very distinct” clothing led them to the suspect.
Later, they arrested Roy Boyd Kerns, who Loving said was a volunteer fire fighter with Woodstock Fire Department. WFD released a statement saying he has been suspended from the department.
Loving said Kerns confessed to starting the fire and gave them information about the fire that only the person who started it would know. Loving could not comment on the how the fire was started.
Kerns was arrested with two felonies including “Burning or destroying any other building or structure” and “intentionally destroy, deface, or damage to a building”. He is being held without bond at RSW Regional Jail.
Investigator Loving acknowledged that U.S. Secret Service and the Woodstock Police Department have been investigating a missing persons case that is linked to the building, but they do not believe the two cases are connected.
According to the press release, the 1902 abandoned building was owned by Lena Frances Keegan.
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Loud ‘boom’ heard in Utah likely a meteor, officials say
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) - A loud “boom” heard across areas of northern Utah was likely a meteor, officials said Saturday.
Reports of the loud noise circulated at about 8:30 a.m., with people from Orem to southern Idaho posting that they heard the “boom,” The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted that his office confirmed it was not related to any seismic activity or military installations.
The National Weather Service’s Salt Lake City office wrote in a tweet that its lightning detection mapper likely picked up the meteor’s trail flash, which officials said seemed to be confirmed by witness video in Roy.
South Salt Lake resident Wendi Melling was just heading out the door Saturday morning when she heard the noise, which she described as a “loud deep booming sound” followed by a few seconds of rumbling.
“I thought I heard something fall in the house. I have since searched the house top to bottom and the only thing I’ve found was one slat from our wooden fence that had fallen, so that’s a relief,” Melling wrote in a Facebook message.
“It did sound similar to sonic booms I’ve heard before, followed by a short incident of a sound similar to low rolling thunder,” Melling continued. “This rumbling noise that followed the boom was maybe on 3-4 seconds.”
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Esther Joanne Blake 1934-Esther Joanne Weaver Blake, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed peacefully into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, in her home in Fort Collins, Colorado, surrounded by her family and her loyal dog Milly, on July 1, 2022, at the age of 88. Joanne was born in Paola, Kansas on July 4, 1934. The family moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming where Joanne graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1952. She was employed by Cheyenne Light and Power Company, and soon after met her husband of sixty-nine years, Francis Blake, of Hereford, Colorado. They were married in Cheyenne on September 6, 1953, and moved to the family ranch in Hereford, Colorado, where they had a large cattle and wheat ranch. They raised their children, Cynthia and Linda and enjoyed many happy years of ranch life. As a rancher's wife, Joanne was a tireless worker and hospitable host to any guests and/or ranch workers, often preparing amazing home-made meals for many people. Joanne loved decorating, gardening, sewing, and cooking and kept an immaculate home and a beautiful yard. Gardening was a passion of hers and she loved spending time outdoors tending to her beautiful flowers and an abundant vegetable garden. She was also a seamstress with skills that would challenge any professional, making many beautiful clothes for her children and grandchildren, tirelessly devoting her time and effort. She loved reading and music and pursued genres that were classical, lofty, and eloquent, amassing a large collection of books and music. Joanne supported her children in 4-H, sports, music lessons, and all the events they participated in, often taking them to fairs and other activities. Joanne was very social and was especially enamored by her grandchildren and cherished the time she was able to spend with them, and showered them with cards, packages, and telephone calls when distance was an obstacle. Professing faith in Christ during her teenage years, Joanne's faith was a paramount tenet in her life, resulting in her home going as being "absent from the body, but present with the Lord". Her several well-worn Bibles were marked up profusely with favorite verses underlined. Joanne and Francis moved to Fort Collins in 1990 where she resided for the remainder of her life. She was a member of the Hereford Community Church in Hereford and subsequently Front Range Baptist Church in Fort Collins. Joanne is survived by her husband, Francis; children Cynthia (Dale) Tiller of Lee's Summit, MO, Linda (Jamie) Collins of Goose Creek, SC; grandchildren, Angela (Brian) Burleigh of Orlando, FL, Joanna (Andrew) Lewis of Jacksonville, FL, Joshua (Melissa) Nelson of Summerville, SC; Mark Simmons, Jr., of Kansas City, MO, Matthew (Karla) Simmons of Queen City, Texas, and Caleb (Jennifer) Nelson of North Charleston, SC; nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle Shugren and Alvin Weaver and her brother Kenneth Weaver. A public graveside service will be held on August 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Linn Grove Cemetery, 1700 Cedar Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631, with a reception following at Adamson Life Celebration at 2000 47th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado. Food will be provided. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in Joanne's name to the Front Range Baptist Church, 625 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525. 2022 | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/blake-esther-joanne/article_7c2e2fe1-5d58-5b65-96d3-70d5d2a84b49.html | 2022-08-14T01:42:50Z |
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., has announced her backing for Megan Degenfelder, a Republican candidate for Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction.
Following that endorsement, the current state superintendent, who is also a candidate for a full first term in the post, slammed Degenfelder.
Also this week, Lummis backed other Wyoming candidates. As Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, noted on Tuesday, she, too, scored a Lummis endorsement.
“It seems all too fitting for the person in charge of Wyoming’s school system to be a product of it,” said Lummis in her endorsement statement on Sunday of Degenfelder. “Degenfelder attended Wyoming schools K-12 before going onto the University of Wyoming where she served as student body president. She has extensive experience in the private sector championing Wyoming coal, oil and natural gas and served as the Chief Policy Officer at the Wyoming Department of Education.”
Just this past Friday, ex-President Donald Trump endorsed three Wyoming statewide office candidates through his Save America PAC. One of those endorsed candidates is vying to keep his superintendent job: Brian Schroeder. Like Degenfelder, Schroeder is a Republican.
Another candidate Trump backs, Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper, is running against Nethercott in the race to succeed the outgoing secretary of state, Ed Buchanan.
“Her conservative background, experience with election law, and history of advocating for Wyoming businesses and jobs make her an ideal candidate to serve as Wyoming’s Secretary of State,” wrote Lummis in a Sunday opinion piece for Cowboy State Daily.
Degenfelder, Hageman
Of Degenfelder, Lummis said she is a lifelong volunteer who has worked with organizations from Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom to the Wyoming Taxpayer’s Association to local Republican committees across the state.
“I am honored to have the support of my lifelong mentor and conservative leader, United States Senator Cynthia Lummis,” said Degenfelder in response. “Senator Lummis is the epitome of conservative Wyoming values and has spent decades working tirelessly to improve our state. What matters most to me is the support of Wyoming leaders who have built this state into what it is today.”
Trump, by contrast, does not have many, if any, Wyoming ties.
The former president has been backing U.S. House of Representatives candidate Harriet Hageman, whose praises he again mentioned on Friday. Trump campaigned for Hageman in Casper over Memorial Day weekend, in the process repeatedly criticizing the incumbent, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.
Also this week, Lummis gave her backing to Hageman.
“She’s spent her entire career fighting government overreach and working to ensure Wyoming maintained primacy over our land, water and energy resources,” Lummis wrote of Hageman. “She’s not just a conservative, she’s a Wyoming conservative who knows how to do battle with Washington, DC – and win.”
SchroederIn a statement of his own on Monday reacting to Trump’s backing for his campaign, Schroeder said that “Wyoming voters now have a clear choice between a candidate who will stand up for parents and students against wokeism, gender ideology, and critical race theory in schools and a candidate who is supported primarily by Democrats and Cheney supporters.”
It was initially unclear which rival candidate for state superintendent Schroeder was referring to. His campaign did not immediately comment. Subsequently, his campaign did comment, to say that Schroeder was referring to Degenfelder.
Minutes after the Wyoming Tribune Eagle left a voicemail message with the phone number listed by the Secretary of State’s Office as associated with Schroeder’s campaign, a follow-up news release was issued by the campaign. It contained revised contact information, and also it eliminated the statement from an earlier news release that slammed the unidentified rival candidate for state schools chief. The individual listed as the updated contact for the campaign, Bob Bonnar, was the spokesperson who responded to the WTE’s later inquiry.
The “Schroeder campaign did send out a follow-up to the earlier press release as we wanted the full text of President Trump’s endorsement to be available to media and voters,” wrote Bonnar in his email to the WTE. Schroeder’s campaign “asked that I participate as a contact in sending the second email to help the superintendent be more responsive in anticipation of increased media interest as a result of the endorsement,” according to Bonnar.
Schroeder “stands by both releases,” Bonnar said Monday evening by phone. “The omission was simply mine, because I had not seen the earlier release” when he sent out the new one that lacked the rhetorical criticism against the rival GOP candidate.
Bonnar, for his part, said he is a minority owner of the News Letter Journal newspaper in Newcastle, of which he has no editorial control. Bonnar said he is also a spokesperson for the re-election campaign of Wyoming state Treasurer Curt Meier. Also on Friday, Trump endorsed Meier.
Earlier this year, Schroeder was tapped by Gov. Mark Gordon to be the education boss for the state. Schroeder succeeded Jillian Balow, who left for a similar post in Virginia.
Besides Degenfelder and Schroeder, Jennifer Zerba and Robert J. White III are listed by the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office as running in the GOP primary on Aug. 16. White and Zerba did not comment on whether they had any new or significant endorsements to share.
This report has been further updated to specify additional candidates Lummis is backing. Her office did not respond to the WTE’s request for a listing of all Wyoming candidates she has recently endorsed. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/lummis-backs-degenfelder-who-is-slammed-by-rival/article_972ee7b1-6322-5e23-936e-bf224b260624.html | 2022-08-14T01:42:56Z |
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Wyoming, including the
following areas, East Sweetwater County, Flaming Gorge and Rock
Springs and Green River.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms each afternoon and evening through Sunday will
have the potential to produce heavy rain. This would lead to
localized flooding across portions of Sweetwater County
through Sunday evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
Friends from the local bar, Bad Joker Brewing surprised Rock Springs businessman Jesse Sloan with t-shirts that donned the phrase "Jesse for Mayor" during 5th annual cornhole tournament on Saturday, Aug. 13 at Johnny Mac's Good Times Tavern. Sloan owns Johnny Mac's Good Times Tavern. He hinted that he's not sure if he will run for mayor even if he had enough votes as a write-in candidate.
ROCK SPRINGS – Write-in candidates can be attractive to conflicted voters who can’t support someone or who are finding a way to express their concerns.
Currently, the candidates for the mayoral race in Rock Springs are Matthew Jackman, Max Mickelson, Kathy Phelps, Wally Johnson and David Radakovich.
During the 5th annual cornhole tournament on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Johnny Mac’s Good Times Tavern, a locally-owned bar in Rock Springs, over a dozen participants were wearing “Jesse Sloan for Mayor” t-shirts.
Lifelong resident Jesse Sloan owns the tavern. He said he wasn’t expecting to see his name on t-shirts that morning.
“This is just a stunt by Bad Joker,” said Sloan as he laughed. “I wouldn’t vote for me!
“I’m too vocal.”
Bad Joker is another locally-owned “watering hole” in Rock Springs.
He added, “There are better people than me. It’s nice to know that I’d have their support, but it’s just a great joke, though.”
Some people in the background shouted, “It’s no joke!”
As laughter broke through the parking lot again, Sloan said that having grown up in Rock Springs, he’s made many positive connections.
“I like being a part of this community.”
He flashed a mysterious smile as he said, “However, if it needs be-”
Paul Roper, owner of Bad Joker Brewing, insists that it’s not a joke and he’s planning to write Sloan's name in on Tuesday, Aug. 16, during the primary election.
“A small business owner should be budgeting for the city,” Roper pointed out. “He’s a true people’s choice and I can’t wait to write him in because he’s going to look out for the little guy.”
Rock Springs resident Zac Page wasn’t wearing a gray “Jesse Sloan for Mayor” t-shirt, but he said he would vote for Sloan too.
“He’s pretty outspoken on what’s going on,” Page revealed. “It’s cool to hear someone speak out without fear of anyone giving him grief about it.”
According to Wyoming Statute 22-23-307 (a), a write-in candidate shall not be nominated and shall not be entitled to have his name printed on the ballot for the next general election unless he received at least three votes. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/when-friends-support-friends-residents-tempt-local-businessman-to-run-for-mayor/article_c1c74b57-e4e8-5900-a72a-a9ad3334f8d5.html | 2022-08-14T01:43:02Z |
Bridgewater football prepares for fall season
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Friday, the Bridgewater Eagles took the field for their second official practice of the 2022 campaign.
The Eagles are coming off a tough season in 2021 when the team posted a 4-6 record that included a 1-5 stint in ODAC play. This year, Bridgewater will rely on experience as several key players return this fall.
Fifth-year wide receiver Dylan MacLachlan is focused on building a positive team culture built on unity and trust.
“As the older guys, we’re trying to build a family environment this year,” he said. “Even if things don’t go our way, we’ll pick each other up and that will make us more of a team.”
Junior defensive back Val West, who earned Third-Team All-ODAC honors in 2021, echoed the importance of leadership among the returning players.
“Last season didn’t end how we wanted,” said West. “Now we know how to lead better and become more of a family.”
Bridgewater Head Coach Scott Lemn is entering his second season at the helm of the Eagles program. Lemn, a former All-American center at James Madison, is aiming for the ODAC title in 2022. Yet he also shared the importance of building a team of well-rounded student-athletes.
“Our goal here at Bridgewater is to win the ODAC,” he said. “Goal number two is to see all of our seniors develop before they graduate in May.”
Bridgewater opens its season against Gettsyburg in Pennsylvania on September 3rd.
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JMU holds scrimmage leading up to Sun Belt debut
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Saturday, the Dukes took the practice field for a scrimmage at Bridgeforth Stadium.
JMU is three weeks out from its season opener against Middle Tennessee. Meanwhile, the three-way quarterback battle continues between sixth-year graduate transfer Todd Centeio, redshirt freshman Billy Atkins, and freshman Alonza Barnett.
Tonight, JMU Head Coach Curt Cignetti said he was impressed by Centeio, who joins the Dukes after spending the 2021 season as the main signal-caller for Colorado State.
“I really like the way Todd has played over the last three days,” said Cignetti. “He’s a six-year guy and a two-year starter. There aren’t that many things that are new to him and he’s playing like a veteran.”
Cignetti also praised redshirt sophomore linebacker Taurus Jones along with redshirt junior safety Josh Sarratt. Sarratt spent his first two seasons at VMI before playing in 13 games for the Dukes last season.
Cignetti also said JMU lost two defensive players to injuries during the scrimmage. He said one of those players likely suffered from a long-term injury. The Dukes also had multiple players out with COVID-19 on Saturday.
JMU faces its first Sun Belt opponent, App State, on September 24th in North Carolina.
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KITV4 Island News has informally asked voters on Twitter about which races they are most interested in this evening, and here's what they said:
-How former MMA champ B.J. will do in his first election (vying for the Republican nomination for governor)
-Hawaiian activist Walter Ritte vs. Sen. Lynn DeCoite's current District 7 seat
-Sen. Lorraine Inouye vs. Sen. Laura Acasio (vying for District 1 seat on the Big Island)
-Lt. Gov. and Congressional District 2 races
5 p.m. UPDATE
Have you checked that your ballot has been accepted? If not, go check the state Elections Office website at http://elections.hawaii.gov and get your digital #HiVOTED sticker.
4:45 p.m. UPDATE
Here are the latest figures of ballot counts from each county:
-City and County of Honolulu: More than 478,000 ballots mailed out to active voters; 193,869 ballots/in-person votes received through 8/12
-Hawaii County: More than 112,000 ballots mailed out to active voters; 48,344 ballots/in-person votes received through 8/12
-Kauai County: More than 40,000 ballots mailed out to active voters; 12,623 ballots/in-person votes received through 8/12
-Maui County: More than 94,000 ballots mailed out to active voters; 27,920 ballots/in-person votes received through 8/12
4 p.m. UPDATE
Elections officials are busy counting votes for the 2022 Hawaii Primary Election.
The release of numbers will come after 7 p.m. Saturday night, when voter service centers shut down. Anyone who is still in line after 7 p.m. will still be allowed to vote and have their vote count. Once every vote is counted, then the first tally will be released.
KITV4 has multiple crews out in the field and here at the station with complete coverage of the Primary Election. We will hold our normal 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. broadcasts and then, beginning at 7 p.m., KITV4 Island News will go wall-to-wall team coverage of all of this year's races.
KITV4 will stream live on television and on KITV.com and we'll send you updates on results and hot races directly to your phone.
If you haven't done it already, download the KITV4 smart phone app in the app store or Google Play store and sign up to receive alerts. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaii-primary-election-2022-live-blog/article_ddc6c2fa-1b75-11ed-8d90-a703165643f4.html | 2022-08-14T03:34:59Z |
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Wyoming, including the following
areas, Central Laramie County, Central Laramie Range and Southwest
Platte County, East Platte County, Laramie Valley, South Laramie
Range and South Laramie Range Foothills.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
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A worker assists the Albany County Sheriff’s Office in closing North Cedar Street just north of Snowy Range Road because of flooding Saturday evening.
The Spring Creek Drainage became a river with its own set of rapids after a Saturday storms. It is pictured here looking east from just east of the 13th Street Bridge on Spring Creek Drive. The matted grass above the waterline shows how far the drainage had come down by early evening.
A worker assists the Albany County Sheriff’s Office in closing North Cedar Street just north of Snowy Range Road because of flooding Saturday evening.
Carol Ryczek/For the Boomerang
The Spring Creek Drainage became a river with its own set of rapids after a Saturday storms. It is pictured here looking east from just east of the 13th Street Bridge on Spring Creek Drive. The matted grass above the waterline shows how far the drainage had come down by early evening.
A Saturday afternoon thunderstorm brought heavy rain and hail to Laramie, prompting some areas of the city to experience flooding as storm drains struggled to keep up with the brief, but intense, deluge.
Reports were that parts of downtown had some flooding, along with other areas around the city. The Laramie Police Department at one time was warning people to steer clear of 3rd and 4th streets north of Harney Street because of the flooding.
The storm came with a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service, but as of press time there had been no reports of damage. A measurement of just how much rain the area received also hadn't been reported to the National Weather Service. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/a-gully-washer/article_31ce0206-1049-57af-8e8c-ec3115b1a0a6.html | 2022-08-14T04:16:18Z |
Ohio police department says officers, employees no longer need to cover up their tattoos
Published: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:06 PM EDT
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (Gray News) - A police department in Ohio is changing its policy regarding its employees and their tattoos.
The Middletown Division of Police said it is updating its policy and no longer requiring its officers and other employees to cover up their tattoos.
This week, the department shared the policy update on its social media, saying they are trying new things and hoping to attract new employees.
They also encourage the public to say hello to officers and its employees in the community as the department says tattoos are a great conversation starter.
More information about the Middletown Division of Police can be found here.
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Broadway High School graduates celebrate 70th reunion
Published: Aug. 13, 2022 at 11:38 PM EDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Broadway High School class of 1952 celebrated its 70th school reunion Saturday.
Bonnie Holsinger hosted the reunion at her home in VMRC.
She said 38 students graduated from Broadway High School in 1952 and they were the last class at that school.
Holsinger said the following year the school had a consolidation and there were 110 students.
She said since then two more Broadway High School’s have been built.
Holsinger said out of the 38 graduates, 16 remain today and are able to say ‘I graduated 70 years ago.’
The class mates enjoyed a dinner and sharing old stories of their high school days at the reunion.
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Historical marker unveiled in Luray Saturday
LURAY, Va. (WHSV) - The Andrew Jackson school historical marker was unveiled at the Luray Rec Center Saturday.
Students from the school, along with community members came out to see the landmark unveiling.
The Andrew Jackson School was built to serve the black community in the 1920′s.
The school is not named after former president Jackson, but a local black entrepreneur.
“The thing that amazes me the most was when I moved into the 8th grade which was in the front room from the 8th grade then it was 9th grade 10 and 11, I ain’t move out the seat,” Walter W. Tutt Jr. said.
Walter W. Tutt Jr told stories about his time at the Andrew Jackson School and how small the class sizes were. He said his parents were involved in pushing for an education past the ninth grade for students during that time.
“That was when I was one of the four that left here and the county paid for the tuition into Manassas and following that that became the tradition,” Tutt said.
Tutt was an athlete but the small-scale school meant small-scale sports programs.
“Really got totally involved with sports and it was sort of unique because we had no facilities,” he said.
However, Tutt said they made the most out of their time and experiences at the Andrew Jackson School, and he said it helped shape him as he progressed in life.
”I have to thank the teachers that were here because they gave us the best that we could get,” Tutt said.
The school has a long-standing history in Page County, and Tutt said the marker is a sign of unity.
“The struggles that were there but on this day to see the black the white some as old as me or older to come together as one to show that it is possible with effort,” he said.
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VIDEO: Spirit Airlines agent suspended over fight with customer
IRVING, Texas (WFAA) - A Spirit Airlines agent has been suspended after cell phone video captured a dispute between the agent and a customer, who allegedly called him racial and homophobic slurs.
Thomas Shannon, a professional cinematographer, was at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday waiting to fly to Tanzania, where he is set to work on a documentary. He was at Panda Express when he heard yelling.
“I just dropped my food on the counter, run over as fast as I can, just to see what’s going on,” Shannon said.
Using his cell phone, Shannon captured video of an altercation between a male Spirit Airlines agent and a female customer. He later uploaded the video to Instagram.
The video shows the two yelling at each other before the woman pushes the agent. As another man tries to intervene, the argument escalates, with the woman hitting the agent, who then runs after her and hits her back. Throughout the video, the woman aims racial and homophobic slurs at the agent, who is Black.
“I think we need to have the dialogue of physical violence, safety at the airport, why airports are so dangerous,” Shannon said.
Since the video was uploaded, Spirit Airlines says the agent, who was employed through a local partner company, has been suspended.
As for Shannon, he says his video sparked a lot of discussion online.
“I would just encourage everybody to really have an honest conversation about this video and ask themselves what they would do, what they should do,” he said.
Spirit Airlines says it is aware of the incident and is cooperating with local law enforcement. There is no word yet if any charges will be filed.
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Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green, left, and his wife, Jamie, greet passing cars while campaigning in Honolulu on Aug. 2, 2022. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
Vicky Cayetano waves at passing cars while campaigning in Honolulu on Aug. 2, 2022. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
Former Hawaii Lt. Gov. James R. "Duke" Aiona waves at passing cars while campaigning in Kailua, Hawaii on Aug. 9, 2022. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
FILE - U.S. Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele speaks at a rally at the Hawaii State Capitol on Feb. 11, 2022, in Honolulu. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green, left, and his wife, Jamie, greet passing cars while campaigning in Honolulu on Aug. 2, 2022. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
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Vicky Cayetano waves at passing cars while campaigning in Honolulu on Aug. 2, 2022. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
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Former Hawaii Lt. Gov. James R. "Duke" Aiona waves at passing cars while campaigning in Kailua, Hawaii on Aug. 9, 2022. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
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FILE - U.S. Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele speaks at a rally at the Hawaii State Capitol on Feb. 11, 2022, in Honolulu. The candidates running in Hawaii's primary election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige include a former first lady, a retired mixed martial arts champion and a congressman who moonlights as a Hawaiian Airlines pilot. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
As Hawaii voters finish casting their ballots Saturday, the marquee race is the state's Democratic primary for governor.
There's a crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige including Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele, who joined the race after announcing earlier this year he would leave Congress at the end of the term, vacating one of the Aloha State's two congressional seats.
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green and former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano are also competing for the Democratic gubernatorial nod in a state that's been helmed by party leadership for over a decade.
In a debate held in July, Green, a former emergency room doctor who served in the Hawaii state House and Senate, called out Kahele for serving one term in Congress and then retiring to return to Hawaii and run for governor, Hawaii News Now reported at the time.
Kahele, who was elected in 2020 to replace Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, came under fire earlier this year for his part-time work as a commercial pilot for Hawaiian Airlines, which raised questions of whether he was breaking any ethics rules for continuing his work with the airline.
Questions about Kahele's work with Hawaiian Airlines arose after the Honolulu Civil Beat published an in-depth story looking into his attendance at the US Capitol this year and his personal income since he entered office. The report found that Kahele had voted by proxy at least 120 times from the start of the year through early April, meaning another lawmaker has cast his votes for him.
Kahele's office at the time defended his part-time work with Hawaiian Airlines and said his decision to vote by proxy was motivated by concerns over new coronavirus variants, given that the congressman lives in a multigenerational family home. His office said he remained committed to his work in Washington, DC.
Kahele's retirement from the House leaves the seat in the state's 2nd Congressional District open. The top-funded candidate is former Democratic state Sen. Jill Tokuda, who's been endorsed by the Progressive Caucus PAC and EMILY's List. State Rep. Patrick Branco, a former US diplomat, is also running for the Democratic nomination. Republican Joe Webster, who calls himself "a Republican like you've never met before" and are vying for the GOP nomination in the solid Democratic district.
Democratic Rep. Ed Case, who represents Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, and Sen. Brian Schatz, who has held his seat since 2012, are running for reelection.
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Reports: 1 dead, 17 hurt in crash outside Pennsylvania bar
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) - One person has died and another 17 people were injured after a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar on Saturday for an event to raise money for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month, authorities said.
WNEP-TV said the crash occurred outside the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick at about 6:15 p.m. It said police and emergency medical personnel were on the scene attending to multiple injured people.
The Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement that a male suspect is in custody awaiting criminal charges.
The bar was holding a fundraiser for those touched by an Aug. 5 blaze that killed seven adults and three children in nearby Nescopeck, the station reported.
The circumstances surrounding Saturday evening’s crash were not immediately clear, including whether there was any connection to the Nescopeck fire or the fundraising effort.
The first funerals for victims of the fire were held Friday, and more were scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Authorities have said the fire’s cause remains under investigation.
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VIDEO: Spirit Airlines agent suspended over fight with customer
IRVING, Texas (WFAA) - A Spirit Airlines agent has been suspended after cell phone video captured a dispute between the agent and a customer, who allegedly called him racial and homophobic slurs.
Thomas Shannon, a professional cinematographer, was at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday waiting to fly to Tanzania, where he is set to work on a documentary. He was at Panda Express when he heard yelling.
“I just dropped my food on the counter, run over as fast as I can, just to see what’s going on,” Shannon said.
Using his cell phone, Shannon captured video of an altercation between a male Spirit Airlines agent and a female customer. He later uploaded the video to Instagram.
The video shows the two yelling at each other before the woman pushes the agent. As another man tries to intervene, the argument escalates, with the woman hitting the agent, who then runs after her and hits her back. Throughout the video, the woman aims racial and homophobic slurs at the agent, who is Black.
“I think we need to have the dialogue of physical violence, safety at the airport, why airports are so dangerous,” Shannon said.
Since the video was uploaded, Spirit Airlines says the agent, who was employed through a local partner company, has been suspended.
As for Shannon, he says his video sparked a lot of discussion online.
“I would just encourage everybody to really have an honest conversation about this video and ask themselves what they would do, what they should do,” he said.
Spirit Airlines says it is aware of the incident and is cooperating with local law enforcement. There is no word yet if any charges will be filed.
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Reports: 1 dead, 17 hurt in crash outside Pennsylvania bar
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) - One person has died and another 17 people were injured after a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar on Saturday for an event to raise money for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month, authorities said.
WNEP-TV said the crash occurred outside the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick at about 6:15 p.m. It said police and emergency medical personnel were on the scene attending to multiple injured people.
The Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement that a male suspect is in custody awaiting criminal charges.
The bar was holding a fundraiser for those touched by an Aug. 5 blaze that killed seven adults and three children in nearby Nescopeck, the station reported.
The circumstances surrounding Saturday evening’s crash were not immediately clear, including whether there was any connection to the Nescopeck fire or the fundraising effort.
The first funerals for victims of the fire were held Friday, and more were scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Authorities have said the fire’s cause remains under investigation.
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Family of slain soldier Guillen files lawsuit against Army
(CNN) - The family of murdered soldier Vanessa Guillen has filed a $35 million lawsuit against the Department of the Army.
Guillen, 20, was sexually harassed and killed in 2020 at U.S. Army base Fort Hood in Texas. Her family is seeking damages for sexual harassment, abuse, assault, rape, sodomy and wrongful death, according to the Associated Press.
The filing claims for several months until her death, Guillen suffered “mental anguish, fear, emotional distress [and] physical injury.” It claims her death was a “result of sexual harassment, rape, sodomy and physical assault.”
Guillen went missing from the Army base in April 2020. Her remains were found miles away two months later.
Investigators say fellow soldier Aaron Robinson killed Guillen with a hammer. He escaped Fort Hood and later died by suicide as law enforcement closed in.
The case sparked national attention over the Army’s failure to initially address the sexual harassment Guillen faced. More than a dozen Army officers and other soldiers faced disciplinary action as a result.
The Army says it is withholding comment on active litigation, per policy.
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Family of slain soldier Guillen files lawsuit against Army
(CNN) - The family of murdered soldier Vanessa Guillen has filed a $35 million lawsuit against the Department of the Army.
Guillen, 20, was sexually harassed and killed in 2020 at U.S. Army base Fort Hood in Texas. Her family is seeking damages for sexual harassment, abuse, assault, rape, sodomy and wrongful death, according to the Associated Press.
The filing claims for several months until her death, Guillen suffered “mental anguish, fear, emotional distress [and] physical injury.” It claims her death was a “result of sexual harassment, rape, sodomy and physical assault.”
Guillen went missing from the Army base in April 2020. Her remains were found miles away two months later.
Investigators say fellow soldier Aaron Robinson killed Guillen with a hammer. He escaped Fort Hood and later died by suicide as law enforcement closed in.
The case sparked national attention over the Army’s failure to initially address the sexual harassment Guillen faced. More than a dozen Army officers and other soldiers faced disciplinary action as a result.
The Army says it is withholding comment on active litigation, per policy.
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Couple’s dogs chew up their winning lottery ticket
(Gray News) - An Oregon couple sent lottery officials a torn-up ticket after their dogs chewed it up. They wanted to check if it was a winner just for fun, and it turned out it was.
Nathan and Rachael Lamet sent in the damaged lottery ticket with a picture of their two dogs, Apple and Jack, ages 11 months and 2 years. They said they left the ticket out and the dogs “decided it was delicious,” according to the Oregon Lottery.
“My husband thought it was hilarious and someone might get a good laugh at the very least. He said it’s for sure a winner,” Rachael Lamet said.
Because the couple couldn’t check the $3 Pharoah’s Gold Crossword ticket themselves and they wanted to share their story, they mailed it to lottery officials, who put the ticket back together.
It turned out they had won $8.
The Lamets couldn’t believe they’d actually be getting money back, despite their dogs’ antics.
“That’s too funny,” Rachael Lamet said. “We are definitely getting more chew toys. They go through a lot. We love them, but they are crazy sometimes.”
Lottery officials now recommend keeping tickets out of your pets’ reach.
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Couple’s dogs chew up their winning lottery ticket
(Gray News) - An Oregon couple sent lottery officials a torn-up ticket after their dogs chewed it up. They wanted to check if it was a winner just for fun, and it turned out it was.
Nathan and Rachael Lamet sent in the damaged lottery ticket with a picture of their two dogs, Apple and Jack, ages 11 months and 2 years. They said they left the ticket out and the dogs “decided it was delicious,” according to the Oregon Lottery.
“My husband thought it was hilarious and someone might get a good laugh at the very least. He said it’s for sure a winner,” Rachael Lamet said.
Because the couple couldn’t check the $3 Pharoah’s Gold Crossword ticket themselves and they wanted to share their story, they mailed it to lottery officials, who put the ticket back together.
It turned out they had won $8.
The Lamets couldn’t believe they’d actually be getting money back, despite their dogs’ antics.
“That’s too funny,” Rachael Lamet said. “We are definitely getting more chew toys. They go through a lot. We love them, but they are crazy sometimes.”
Lottery officials now recommend keeping tickets out of your pets’ reach.
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Updated August 13, 2022 at 8:36 PM ET
Author Salman Rushdie was off a ventilator and able to speak despite the stabbing attack against him, his agent confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday night.
Rushdie, 75, was attacked Friday morning in Chautauqua, N.Y., by a man who rushed the stage where the author was to speak, New York State Police said. Rushdie was transported to a local hospital by helicopter with a stab wound to the neck and chest.
Author Aatish Taseer had earlier tweeted on Saturday that Rusdie was "off the ventilator and talking (and joking)". The tweet has since been deleted. On Saturday night, Rushdie's son Zafar wrote on Twitter: "Free speech is the whole thing, the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself."
Rushdie's agent said on Friday that the author had undergone surgery and was on a ventilator, with a damaged liver, severed nerves in his arm and that he could lose an eye.
A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder. Hadi Matar, of Fairview, N.J., has been charged with attempted murder and assault. On Saturday afternoon, Matar pleaded not guilty, AP reported. He is being held without bail, police said.
The world-renowned author was attending a lecture series at the Chautauqua Institution as a guest speaker when the incident occurred. According to a police statement, a male suspect charged the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer at approximately 11 a.m. ET. The suspect was immediately taken into custody.
State Police Maj. Eugene Staniszewski said that the interviewer, Henry Reese, was treated at a local hospital for a minor head injury and has since been released.
Reese is the co-founder of City of Asylum, a residency program for writers in exile, and was on stage with Rushdie during the attack.
Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill said security needs for events are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
"I would say we take our security measures very, very seriously," he said at the news conference.
The institution said it had a state trooper and sheriff's officer in attendance because of how important this particular event was going to be. Matar had purchased a pass to the event like other attendees, Hill explained.
"What we experienced at Chautauqua today is an incident unlike anything in our nearly 150-year history," Hill said. "Today, now, we're called to take on fear and the worst of all human traits; hate."
Rushdie was visiting the institution to discuss with Reese how the United States serves as an asylum for writers in exile, according to the Chautauqua Institution's event page.
Rushdie has written 14 novels, including The Satanic Verses, one of his most popular books, which resulted in death threats against the author from Iran's leader in 1989.
Beyond his work as a writer, Rushdie has long championed the importance of freedom of expression. He served as the president of PEN America between 2004 and 2006 and then as chairman of the PEN World Voices International Literary Festival for 10 years.
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said in a statement that the organization was shocked to learn about the attack. Rushdie had emailed her just hours before the attack to help place writers from Ukraine seeking asylum.
"Salman Rushdie has been targeted for his words for decades but has never flinched nor faltered," Nossel said. "He has devoted tireless energy to assisting others who are vulnerable and menaced."
President Biden said on Saturday that he and first lady Jill Biden "are praying for his health and recovery." Biden said Rushdie "stands for essential, universal ideals. Truth. Courage. Resilience. The ability to share ideas without fear. ... We reaffirm our commitment to those deeply American values in solidarity with Rushdie and all those who stand for freedom of expression."
Additional reporting: Robbie Griffiths
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This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice. He is believed to have been kidnapped in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, in 2012.
"He is in Syria. That is a certainty," Tice's mother, Debra Tice, said of the intelligence she is aware of. "He's definitely being held with a government-related entity." She spoke to All Things Considered this past week about her yearslong effort to free her son, who is also a Marine Corps veteran.
Austin Tice's mother said her son was in Syria to report on the country's civil war at the time in order "to show the world the real cost of war," she said.
The world last saw a glimpse of Tice in a 46-second video posted on YouTube in September 2012.
In it, the freelance journalist appears in torn clothing, is blindfolded and is being led by masked men with guns. The men are chanting, "God is greatest."
Tice is recorded reciting a common Islamic phrase in Arabic, his head bowed in distress. He cries out, "Oh Jesus, oh Jesus" just before the video clip ends.
The video at the time suggested that Tice, then 31, was seized by Islamic extremists.
The U.S. government has since publicly confirmed that Tice has been held by the Syrian government.
"We have repeatedly asked the government of Syria to work with us so that we can bring Austin home," President Biden said in a statement this past week. "On the tenth anniversary of his abduction, I am calling on Syria to end this and help us bring him home."
The Syrian government has never acknowledged having Tice in custody.
The Tice family continues to push the White House to do more to negotiate with the Syrian government.
"It's gonna take three things: engagement and negotiation and confession. Those are always going to be an intrinsic part of any kidnapping, any hostage-taking," she told NPR. "And the United States government has not been willing to engage directly with the Syrian government. And until that happens, nothing else can happen."
The Tice family has now called on three administrations, including that of former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, to negotiate with the Syrian government for their son's release.
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When someone set ablaze the only Planned Parenthood health clinic in Knoxville, Tenn., earlier this year, the center was immediately inundated with patients' questions of what will happen to their care – but it wasn't just about abortion services.
"We were flooded with calls more from our gender-affirming hormone patients than from any other type of patient because we are a continuing source of care for gender-affirming patients," Ashley Coffield, the chief executive officer of the Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, told NPR.
"It was very upsetting and scary to them when we were suddenly gone."
When reproductive health clinics close, it's not just access to abortions that are lost, but also an array of services — like birth control, sex education and gender-affirming treatments — that can disappear.
And some of those services, like hormone replacement therapy, require patients to see their physician more regularly than typical patients visiting for abortion or birth control services, Coffield explains.
That's why she and other providers are particularly worried about how future clinic closures may impact transgender and nonbinary patients, who already face many barriers to health care. The threat of losing access also comes as some states ramp up legal efforts to restrict such care, particularly for transgender youth.
Gender-affirming care includes medical, social and psychological support to help a person understand and appreciate their gender identity. That care could be helpful to anyone but is especially life-saving for transgender and nonbinary people.
Dr. Bhavik Kumar, the medical director of primary and trans care at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, told NPR the community faces a crisis.
"With trans care, this is not a drill," he said. "As much as people are concerned about abortion care and access to abortion – which is very important – we should also be concerned about trans people and preserving their humanity and dignity."
Both gender-affirming treatments and abortions are essential but stigmatized health care, providers say
Before the fire, more than 700 of the Knoxville clinic's 4,000 patients sought hormone replacement therapy in 2021, according to Coffield.
That makes sense, she added, because clinics that perform abortions are often well-positioned to provide gender-affirming care.
"Both gender-affirming hormone care and abortions are essential health care that aren't offered by most providers, and both are stigmatized services," she said. "So the same values we use in abortion care — like self-determination, respect and a nonjudgmental approach to health care — translate really easily into serving our gender-affirming hormone care patients."
Kumar said that's why more than half of all Planned Parenthood health centers offer gender-affirming care including hormone replacement therapy, mental health services and support with legal processes like name changes.
Over 35,000 of Planned Parenthood's patients nationwide sought gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy in 2021, and that number doesn't include trans and nonbinary people who relied on other services, according to Kumar.
After the fire, transgender and non-binary patients scrambled to find new providers
When Jake Gutridge received word that his Planned Parenthood health clinic burned down, his immediate thought was, "Oh God, what am I gonna do?"
Gutridge told NPR he had been relying on the clinic to receive hormone replacement therapy for nearly two years. At the time, Planned Parenthood was the only provider he knew of that was nearby and didn't require insurance.
For weeks, he tried to refill his medication with the Planned Parenthood centers in North Carolina and Georgia, both of which are over four hours away. But appointments were booked up to a month, he said. Gutridge quickly fell into withdrawal, suffering from mood swings and anxiety.
Eventually, he was connected to a gender-affirming physician in east Tennessee but Gutridge largely chalked it up to luck. Eight months later, people seeking hormone replacement therapy are still reeling from the fire and reaching out to Gutridge for help.
Since the reversal of Roe, Gutridge said he wouldn't be surprised if other communities experience a similar fallout.
"There's a lot of people who think gender-affirming care is more of a privilege, but it's necessary health care," Gutridge said. "I used to feel trapped in my body, like I was constantly fighting against myself. When I started testosterone, I finally felt like I was in control. It saved my life."
Providers also prepared for a rush of new patients
After the fire, the Planned Parenthood affiliate continued to offer services through telehealth. But even then, Coffield said only a fraction of their transgender and nonbinary patients could be served because of capacity constraints.
That's when local physicians began to see a surge of inquiries about gender-affirming care.
"We had an extremely huge influx of folks that had been displaced," Dr. Annie Kolarik told NPR. She is a primary care doctor whose office is located a few miles from the former Planned Parenthood location.
At Cherokee Health Systems, Kolarik estimated that she now serves over 150 patients who had relied on gender-affirming care from Planned Parenthood – many of whom travel at least an hour to receive services. Before the fire, she had about 30 patients seeking that kind of care.
To meet the demand, Kolarik said Cherokee Health Systems set up an online appointment system to expedite scheduling and began using telehealth services. Doctors and other practitioners are meeting with patients on their lunch of administrative breaks.
"People should expect similar surges if places where Planned Parenthoods or abortion clinics that offer gender-affirming care end up closing," she said.
Choice Health Network, a provider in the area that exclusively serves HIV-positive patients and those at risk of contracting the virus, has also seen a higher call volume about gender-affirming treatments. It's considering expanding such services, a nurse practitioner at Choice Health Network told NPR.
"The fire seemed designed to send a message to all of us who support Planned Parenthood or who use its services – that we are not safe," Meg Gill said. "We need to continue to offer those services and, as much as possible, to expand them."
Even in states where abortions are outlawed, clinics are fighting to provide gender-affirming care
In areas where gender-affirming care is few and far between, clinics like Planned Parenthood are often the only place where transgender and nonbinary people access any kind of health care, said Kumar, who is in the Gulf Coast.
"When that's taken away, they're left sometimes with no options," he added.
So far, no Planned Parenthood clinics have closed since the Supreme Court's decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade. Even in states imposing abortion bans, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood's national organization told NPR their clinics are determined to stay open to continue offering services like gender-affirming care.
In that vein, the Planned Parenthood health clinic in Knoxville, Tenn., is planning to rebuild its office as well as launch a mobile health unit in the fall to keep providing support. That's despite the state planning to ban all abortion at the end of August.
"Everyone who knows us in Knoxville isn't surprised that we're reopening whether abortion is banned or not because they count on us for so many other services," Coffield said.
Independent providers, who tend to more financially rely on abortion services, are also fighting to keep their doors open.
In West Virginia, the Women's Health Center recently expanded its services to provide hormone replacement therapy– even as it might lose nearly half of its revenue if lawmakers enact an abortion ban, the clinic's executive director told NPR.
"We believe in patient-centered health care that honors autonomy and dignity of our clients. Expanding our service array to include gender-affirming hormone therapy is completely in line with that vision," Katie Quinonez said.
"No matter what happens to legal abortion in our state, we will continue doing everything in our power to expand and meet the health care needs in our community."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-14/how-gender-affirming-care-may-be-impacted-when-clinics-that-offer-abortions-close | 2022-08-14T11:05:28Z |
A long night at the State Capitol, where the staff and volunteers pulled an overnighter. The night ran fairly smoothly, with minor delays.
The Senate Chamber served as the counting center for the state races and the county of Honolulu. As ballots came in in small batches from districts, staff and Official Observers processed them.
The state's Chief Election Officer Scott Nago says there were small delays. "Every election has hiccupcs, it's a matter of how you deal with it, like the line situation at the Maui Voter Service Center, or making sure we got equipment in on time," he notes, adding most of the problems were issues voters wouldn't necessarily see.
The Wailuku Voter Service Center he's referring to had a long line of people waiting to vote when voting ended at 7 p.m., but anyone in line by that time could vote. The first printout is never released until after all votes are cast, which delayed the first printout. It was a long night for staff. Nago showed up for work at 7 a.m. Saturday and expects to pull a 24-hour day.
This is first year the state is going with its new scanning machine vendor, Hart Intercivic. "So far so good," notes Nago, who says the machines processed the ballots quickly. "I'm happy with it."
Something he's less happy with is the low voter turnout. "Every election is different. This wasn't a presidential race. But voters need a reason to vote," he says.
The state sent out 730,000 ballots to active registered voters. As of Saturday night they'd received under 300,000. That's in the low 30%.
But despite the long hours and the abysmal voter turnout, Nago loves his job. He's been with the elections office since 1998, and the Chief Officer since 2010. "It's the thrill of election night that we get to do every two years," smiles Nago.
He probably hasn't gone to sleep by the time this story ran on our Sunday morning show. And he'll be doing it all over again in November for the general election.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Diane is KITV4’s weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter. She hosts the Aging Well series on Tuesday evenings at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. She is a mother, a cat owner, and a yogi. | https://www.kitv.com/news/elections-official-says-primary-election-night-ran-fairly-smoothly/article_281bbeec-1bb6-11ed-b75f-838451bbf139.html | 2022-08-14T11:28:21Z |
TIJUANA, Mexico — The Mexican border cities of Tijuana and Mexicali along with Rosarito and Ensenada were hit by gang violence that included vehicles being set ablaze and road blockades.
The U.S. Consulate in Tijuana instructed its employees "to shelter in place until further notice" around midnight because of late Friday's violence.
It was the third time this week Mexican cities have seen widespread arson and shootings by drug cartels. The gangs appear to be targeting stores, vehicles and innocent bystanders in response to disputes or attempts to capture gang members.
Baja California state officials said a total of 24 vehicles had been hijacked and burned at different points throughout the state: 15 in Tijuana, three in Rosarito, and two each in Mexicali, Ensenada, and Tecate.
Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero blamed it on disputes between drug gangs and asked them to stop the violence.
Caballero issued a public appeal to "organized crime," the term used in Mexico for drug cartels, to stop the growing trend of targeting innocent civilians.
"Today we are saying to the organized crime groups that are committing these crimes, that Tijuana is going to remain open and take care of its citizens," Caballero said in a video, "and we also ask them to settle their debts with those who didn't pay what they owe, not with families and hard-working citizens."
The extent of the violence was still unclear Saturday. Late Friday, the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana said in a statement that it "is aware of reports of multiple vehicle fires, roadblocks and heavy police activity in Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada, and Tecate."
On Saturday, few people ventured out on the streets in Tijuana and many of the bus and passenger van services stopped running, leaving some residents unable to get where they were going.
"Let them fight it out among themselves, but leave us alone," said Tijuana resident Blanca Estela Fuentes, as she looked for some means of public transport. "So they kill each other, they can do whatever they want, but the public, why are we to blame?"
Later Saturday, Caballero, the Tijuana mayor, said some bus and van routes had resumed service.
The federal public safety department said one person was wounded in the violence and that federal, state and local forces had detained 17 suspects, including seven in Tijuana, and four each in Rosarito and Mexicali.
It said some of the suspects had been identified as members of the Jalisco cartel, the group blamed for burning stores and shooting people earlier this week in the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato.
The area around Tijuana, which borders southern California, is a lucrative drug-trafficking corridor long dominated by the Arellano Felix cartel but which has since become a battle ground between various gangs, including the Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels.
The mayor's comment about Tijuana remaining open was an apparent reference to the border city of Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, where some classes and public events were cancelled after similar violence on Thursday.
Alleged gang members killed nine people, including four employees of a radio station, in Ciudad Juarez after a fight between rival gangs at a local prison left two inmates dead.
On Tuesday, drug cartel gunmen burned vehicles and businesses in the western states of Jalisco and Guanajuato in response to an attempt to arrest a high-ranking cartel leader of the Jalisco cartel.
Oxxo, a national chain of convenience stores owned by Femsa, the country's largest bottling company, said 25 of its stores in Guanajuato — which borders Jalisco, home to the cartel of the same name — were either totally or partially burned Tuesday.
Speaking about the Ciudad Juarez violence Thursday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said: "They attacked the civilian, innocent population like a sort of revenge. It wasn't just a clash between two groups, but it got to the point where they began to shoot civilians, innocent people. That is the most unfortunate thing in this affair."
Four employees of the MegaRadio station who were broadcasting a live promotional event outside a pizza store in Ciudad Juarez were killed in the shootings.
Such random violence is not without precedent in Mexico.
In June of last year, a rival faction of the Gulf cartel entered the border city of Reynosa and killed 14 people the governor identified as "innocent citizens." The military responded and killed four suspected gunmen.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-13/drug-gangs-unleash-violence-in-northern-mexican-cities | 2022-08-14T12:35:52Z |
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