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CDC: Pediatricians be on lookout for rare, serious respiratory infection affecting children
(CNN/WCCO) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking pediatricians to be on the lookout for a rare but serious respiratory infection in children.
It’s not the flu or COVID-19; it’s called Enterovirus D68, which can lead to a condition that causes paralysis.
The infection, which tends to emerge in late summer and early fall, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis or AFM.
AFM causes weakness in the arms and legs; in some cases, it can even lead to paralysis.
Health officials said the average age of children affected is three, and kids with asthma may be at higher risk.
Enterovirus D68 can be tricky to diagnose because its symptoms mirror those of the common cold, like runny nose, cough and fever.
Parents should contact their child’s doctor if they notice their child is having difficulty breathing or if their symptoms worsen.
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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1203 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over leeward Oahu.
Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waianae, Nanakuli, Makakilo, Waialua, Kapolei, Barbers Point,
Ewa Beach, Lualualei, Maili, Makaha, Makua Valley, Koolina,
Mokuleia, Campbell Industrial Park, Dillingham Field,
Kalaeloa Airport and Kaena State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 315 PM HST if flooding;
persists.
KALIHI, Hawaii (KITV4)- Honolulu Police are looking for two male suspects after a woman was sexually assaulted in the Kalihi area late Wednesday night.
Police say the 19-year-old woman was walking home along the 2300 block of Wilson Street when she was pulled into a public stairwell and was sexually assaulted by 'strong compulsion.' The victim did not know the suspects.
Neighbors in the area say they have been complaining of this unlit stairway for some time, with overgrown branches creating a darker space.
Witnesses to the incident or anyone with information are asked to call 9-1-1.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
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| 2022-09-10T23:06:16Z
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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1203 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over leeward Oahu.
Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waianae, Nanakuli, Makakilo, Waialua, Kapolei, Barbers Point,
Ewa Beach, Lualualei, Maili, Makaha, Makua Valley, Koolina,
Mokuleia, Campbell Industrial Park, Dillingham Field,
Kalaeloa Airport and Kaena State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 315 PM HST if flooding;
persists.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4) - Calling all D&D fans! Are you ready to throw down to win the throne in the role-playing board game with a cult following?
The Hub CoWorking Hawaii is hosting The Game of Thrones Spades Tournament on September 24, where the winner takes home a cash prize.
Eventgoers will meet the Dungeon Master, Lexi, who can give players pointers to slay the dragons, continue the journey to the next adventure or create their own character.
For those not into slaying villians atop a table top with dice, other games are available to play.
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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1203 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over leeward Oahu.
Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waianae, Nanakuli, Makakilo, Waialua, Kapolei, Barbers Point,
Ewa Beach, Lualualei, Maili, Makaha, Makua Valley, Koolina,
Mokuleia, Campbell Industrial Park, Dillingham Field,
Kalaeloa Airport and Kaena State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 315 PM HST if flooding;
persists.
Disney unveiled a trailer for the new season of 'The Mandalorian.'
The trailer for the new season of "The Mandalorian" was unveiled at Disney's D23 Expo on Saturday, teeing up a new round action with the bounty hunter and lovable Baby Yoda side-by-side -- as they should be.
"The Mandalorian" wrapped its second season in December 2020, when the title character and Grogu were separated. But the two were reunited in the spin-off series "The Book of Boba Fett," setting the stage for a new round of adventures.
The new season starts streaming in 2023 on Disney+.
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| 2022-09-10T23:06:28Z
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Football roundup: Almont remains unbeaten, Port Huron rolls at home
Here are some notable results from Friday's high school football games in the Blue Water Area.
Almont 42, Imlay City 17
The Raiders put the game away early with a 35-0 edge at halftime. Three different players scored a rushing touchdown for Almont — Matthew Measel (eight carries, 121 yards), Chase Battani (eight carries, 60 yards) and Bryce Ferman (six carries, 35 yards). Quarterback Trenton finished 2-for-6 passing for 49 yards and one touchdown.
But the Spartans would not be shutout. They scored all 17 of their points in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Brady Vanderploeg ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 14 attempts. He also went 5-for-13 passing for 91 yards. Placekicker Andrew Cezik made a 21-yard field with two seconds remaining to close the scoring.
Marine City 33, St. Clair 8
It was the Zach Tetler show at East China Stadium. Marine City's running back rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. The Mariners totaled 237 yards on the ground in the victory over their rival.
Quarterback Jeffery Heaslip returned for Marine City after missing the previous game with an injury. He went 7-for-13 passing for 87 yards against one interception. But the senior found the end zone with a four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
The Saints were held to 136 yards of total offense. Senior tailback Logan Ellis led the way with 73 rushing yards on 11 attempts. St. Clair's lone score came on a one-yard touchdown run from quarterback Peyton Ellis. He finished 5-for-14 passing for 52 yards.
Peck 50, Akron-Fairgrove 22 (8-Player)
Caleb Lentner led the charge for the Pirates with 357 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 27 carries. That represented a good chunk of Peck's 464 yards on the ground. Steven VanConant added 73 yards and one touchdown on eight attempts.
VanConant also had a strong performance on defense with three sacks. Both Brady Babcock and Hanza Pohlman grabbed an interception, as the Pirates held Akron-Fairgrove to just 169 yards of offense.
Port Huron 34, Warren Mott 14
By the time the first quarter ended, the Big Reds held a 19-0 lead. And they would only add to it from there.
Port Huron quarterback Amauri Haller went 6-for-10 passing for 77 yards and two touchdowns. The junior also ran 121 yards and three scores on 12 carries.
Wide receivers Nate Oriel (three receptions, 67 yards) and Caden Rogers (four receptions, 28 yards) each caught a touchdown pass. The Big Reds finished with 322 yards of total offense, 237 of which came on the ground.
St. Clair Shores South Lake 32, Marysville 25
The Vikings dropped a close one on the road. Quarterback Noah LaValley finished with two rushing touchdowns on 84 yards to lead the way offensively.
Fullback Tyler McKenney and running back Ben LaValley each added a touchdown on the ground. Carter Saccucci chipped in 57 rushing yards as well.
Defensively, Marysville was led by cornerback Conner Fraley (one interception) and linebacker Mitchell Donaldson (one fumble recovery).
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.
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| 2022-09-10T23:32:53Z
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Get to know Tyler Simpson, the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week
Most Marysville fans are used to seeing Tyler Simpson on the basketball court or in a track meet. But this year, he's making his presence known on the football field as well.
The senior was voted Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week on Thursday. Simpson had a team-high 12 tackles in the Vikings' 53-12 win over Hazel Park on Sept. 1. One of those tackles resulted in a safety, in what was just the second game of his career.
The Times Herald recently caught up with the linebacker to learn more about him.
Times Herald: How long have you been playing football?
Tyler Simpson: I played in eighth grade for my first year. But this is my first year (playing) in high school.
TH: What has made you such a talented player so quickly?
Simpson: A lot of it is my coaches and my teammates really helping me out and encouraging me. But I think part of it is at the end of the day, it's just another sport. And those instincts kind of carry over.
TH: Who is your favorite athlete and why?
Simpson: I would probably say Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just because of the way he grew up and his mindset that he can always get better. I can really relate to that.
TH: What is something you enjoy doing outside of football?
Simpson: I watch a lot of TV. So I enjoy watching a lot of different shows like anime and others with superheroes. My favorite (at the moment) would be the show "One Piece."
TH: What goal do you have for the rest of the season?
Simpson: I can't speak for our whole team. But I know that if we really try our best, we can definitely make a run in the playoffs and for the rest of the season. My goal, personally, is to make the playoffs and try and win at least one (game). But I think we can go farther than that if we really put it together.
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.
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| 2022-09-10T23:32:59Z
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‘Owen was in the best hands’: Newborn baby receives world’s first partial heart transplant
DURHAM, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A newborn baby in North Carolina received the first known partial heart transplant.
According to Duke Health, living arteries and valves from a donated heart were fused into a baby’s heart on April 22.
Duke officials said the surgery was performed on Owen Monroe, a 5-pound newborn.
“As harrowing of an experience as it was for our family, we knew from the beginning that Owen was in the best hands,” said Nick Monroe, Owen’s father.
WECT reports Owen’s family is from Leland, North Carolina, but the baby was born at Duke after his parents learned that he had a condition called truncus arteriosus, in which his two main heart arteries were fused together.
Duke Health said one of Monroe’s vessels was also equipped with a leaky valve, making it unlikely he could survive the wait for a full heart transplant.
According to the medical team, this scenario usually calls for preserved cadaver arteries with valves, but the non-living tissue requires repeated open-heart surgeries to be replaced as the person grows up. But by transplanting living tissue, the heart will grow over time as usual without needing those follow-up surgeries.
A partial transplant reportedly allows for portions of a heart to be used that would otherwise not be viable for a full transplant.
“Our greatest hope is that Owen’s success story will change the way organ donation and transplants are handled not only for congenital heart disease babies but for all patients,” Nick Monroe said.
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| 2022-09-11T00:07:21Z
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Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to start categorizing gun shop sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processor Visa Inc. said Saturday that it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could be a prelude to a mass shooting.
But the decision by Visa, the world’s largest payment processor, will likely provoke the ire of gun rights advocates and gun lobbyists, who have argued that categorizing gun sales would unfairly flag an industry when most sales do not lead to mass shootings. It joins Mastercard and American Express, which also said they plan to move forward with categorizing gun shop sales.
Visa said it would adopt the International Organization for Standardization’s new merchant code for gun sales, which was announced on Friday. Until Friday, gun store sales were considered “general merchandise.”
“Following ISO’s decision to establish a new merchant category code, Visa will proceed with next steps, while ensuring we protect all legal commerce on the Visa network in accordance with our long-standing rules,” the payment processor said in a statement.
Visa’s adoption is significant as the largest payment network, and with Mastercard and AmeEx, will likely put pressure on the banks as the card issuers to adopt the standard as well. Visa acts as a middleman between merchants and banks, and it will be up to banks to decide whether they will allow sales at gun stores to happen on their issued cards.
Gun control advocates had gained significant wins on this front in recent weeks. New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code.
Two of the country’s largest public pension funds, in California and New York, have been pressing the country’s largest credit card firms to establish sales codes specifically for firearm-related sales that could flag suspicious purchases or more easily trace how guns and ammunition are sold.
Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.
“When you buy an airline ticket or pay for your groceries, your credit card company has a special code for those retailers. It’s just common sense that we have the same policies in place for gun and ammunition stores,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain who blames the proliferation of guns for his city’s deadly violence.
The city’s comptroller, Brad Lander, said it made moral and financial sense as a tool to push back against gun violence.
“Unfortunately, the credit card companies have failed to support this simple, practical, potentially lifesaving tool. The time has come for them to do so,” Lander said recently, before Visa and others had adopted the move.
Lander is a trustee of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, Teachers’ Retirement System and Board of Education Retirement System — which together own 667,200 shares in American Express valued at approximately $92.49 million; 1.1 million shares in MasterCard valued at approximately $347.59 million; and 1.85 million shares in Visa valued at approximately $363.86 million.
The pension funds and gun control advocates argue that creating a merchant category code for standalone firearm and ammunition stores could aid in the battle against gun violence. A week before the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people died after a shooter opened fire in 2016, the assailant used credit cards to buy more than $26,000 worth of guns and ammunition, including purchases at a stand-alone gun retailer.
Gun rights advocates argue that tracking sales at gun stores would unfairly target legal gun purchases, since merchant codes just track the type of merchant where the credit or debit card is used, not the actual items purchased. A sale of a gun safe, worth thousands of dollars and an item considered part of responsible gun ownership, could be seen as a just a large purchase at a gun shop.
“The (industry’s) decision to create a firearm specific code is nothing more than a capitulation to anti-gun politicians and activists bent on eroding the rights of law-abiding Americans one transaction at a time,” said Lars Dalseide, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association.
Over the years, public pension funds have used their extensive investment portfolios to influence public policy and the market place.
The California teacher’s fund, the second largest pension fund in the country, has long taken aim on the gun industry. It has divested its holdings from gun manufacturers and has sought to persuade some retailers from selling guns.
Four years ago, the teacher’s fund made guns a key initiative. It called for background checks and called on retailers “monitor irregularities at the point of sale, to record all firearm sales, to audit firearms inventory on a regular basis, and to proactively assist law enforcement.”
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Associated Press writer Bobby Calvan in New York contributed to this report.
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LARAMIE – After flirting with yet another FCS scare for the first 3 ½ quarters, the University of Wyoming put the possibility of an upset loss to rest with a strong finish Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium.
The Cowboys’ previous three games against FCS opponents were decided by less than a touchdown, but that wouldn’t be the case against Northern Colorado. Leading by only six midway through the fourth quarter, UW scored 17 consecutive points over the final seven minutes to beat the Bears 33-10.
“I'm not sure,” sophomore Joshua Cobbs said when asked about the source of the Cowboys’ struggles against FCS teams. “But we banded together and came out here and busted it open, so I think that's the most important thing.”
Cobbs had one of the key plays that allowed the Pokes (2-1) to turn a close contest into a rout during the closing moments.
Following a three-and-out by UNC (0-2) in which Wyoming got pressure on the quarterback on three straight incompletions, the Cowboys took over at midfield with a chance to extend a 16-10 lead. They ran the ball four times for 24 yards to start the drive, and had another running play called on second-and-two from the Bears' 34-yard line.
Junior quarterback Andrew Peasley checked to a pass, however, and Cobbs hauled in a one-handed, 17-yard reception just inside the sideline. A replay review confirmed that Cobbs landed one foot in bounds, with the catch setting up a 35-yard field goal by sophomore kicker John Hoyland that extended UW’s lead to nine points.
“I thought that was big,” Peasley said. “That's just kind of a call with us. That's a run play, and I'm checking to Josh to give him a chance. I thought I missed the ball a little too much to the sideline, and he made a spectacular catch. It was good. It sparked everyone.”
Added Cobbs: “We practice that a lot in practice — coming down, and making sure you stay in bounds for the catch. To be able to do something like that is always exciting.”
The Pokes forced a turnover on downs when UNC got the ball back, and junior running back Titus Swen busted a 22-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next possession to stretch the lead to 16 points with 3:45 remaining. Swen added his third rushing touchdown of the day from one yard out following an interception by sophomore linebacker Shae Suiaunoa that was returned to the 3-yard line, extending Wyoming’s advantage to 23 points with just under two minutes left.
This marked one of three takeaways for the Cowboys, who won the turnover battle 3-0. Miles Williams forced a fumble that was recovered by fellow safety Wyett Ekeler on UNC’s final drive of the game, while sophomore cornerback Cam Stone picked off Northern Colorado quarterback Dylan McCaffrey early in the second quarter for his first career interception.
“It felt good,” Stone said of his interception. “I was actually thinking, 'Why would he throw that?' I wouldn't have thrown it, but I was happy that it came my way.”
While Wyoming finished the game strong, it got off to a rocky start on the offensive side of the ball. UNC — which allowed 512 yards and 46 points to FCS Houston Baptist the previous week — held the Cowboys to just 133 yards in the first half, while keeping them out of the end zone.
The Cowboys only got in the red zone once in the first two quarters, making it to the Bears’ 6-yard line on their first possession before being held to a field goal. They appeared to make it to the UNC 15-yard line just past the midway point of the second quarter on a seven-yard gain by Swen. However, a block in the back penalty pushed the Pokes back to a first-and-16 from their 28-yard line, and they failed to move the chains again on the drive.
“There were some good things, and there was some resolve, but there are certainly things (we need to get better at),” UW coach Craig Bohl said. “We have a young football team, and we have a long way to go. There are things to improve.”
Hoyland provided all of UW’s nine points in the first half, connecting on field goal attempts from 23, 39 and 41 yards, while the defense allowed no points and just 68 yards. All of UNC's three first downs in the first two quarters came during the opening drive, which ended on a turnover on downs. The Bears proceeded to punt on four of their next five possessions, with Stone’s interception occurring on the other drive.
Northern Colorado got its first points of the game on a field goal midway through the third quarter, after calling a successful fake punt from its 44-yard line to extend the drive. However, this setback seemed to inject a sense of urgency into Wyoming’s offense, which answered back with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive.
With UNC honing in on the Pokes’ run-heavy attack, UW turned to the air. Peasley connected with Cobbs for a 15-yard gain across the middle on the second play of the drive, and junior wideout Wyatt Wieland hauled in a 26-yard catch despite defensive pass interference on the next snap.
Swen scored from six yards out seven plays later, Wyoming’s first rushing touchdown of the season, to stretch the lead to 16-3.
“It was good,” Peasley said. “I said, 'Where was this at in the first quarter?' You could tell in the huddle that I was looking at dudes like, 'Let's go,' and we were fired up. I think we just need to come out every game in the beginning with a mindset of, 'We have to score.' We have to get in there and get in the red zone, and finish plays.”
The Bears cut the lead to six again 12 seconds into the fourth quarter, as receiver Trevis Graham found quarterback Jacob Sirmon for a touchdown on a fourth-down reverse pass from the 6-yard line, but they were held to a total of 18 yards the rest of the way and wouldn’t score again.
Wyoming out-gained UNC 293-147, with pressure on the quarterback making a difference down the stretch. Redshirt freshman defensive end Oluwaseyi Omotosho recorded three sacks, while Suiaunoa and sophomore linebacker Easto Gibbs added one sack each.
The Cowboys will go for their third straight win in Friday’s Mountain West opener against Air Force. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium.
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| 2022-09-11T01:36:37Z
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Bridgewater football dominates Southern Virginia
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Saturday, Bridgewater football dominated Southern Virginia 58-10.
The Knights held the ball for 12 minutes longer than the Eagles. However, the relentless Bridgewater defense forced six turnovers, with four interceptions and two fumbles. The Eagles’ defense has now forced ten turnovers in their first two games.
Bridgewater redshirt junior cornerback Aaron Moore led the team with six solo tackles and two picks. Former Stuarts Draft standout Aaron Nice recorded his first four tackles on Jopson Field.
Senior quarterback Malcolm Anderson went 11-of-13 for 148 yards and three touchdowns. Senior running back Albert Mensah rushed for 26 yards while senior wide receiver Derrick Jenkins caught 4 passes for 48 yards.
The Eagles are back in action next Saturday when they face North Carolina Wesleyan on the road.
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| 2022-09-11T01:38:42Z
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Step Up for Down Syndrome first Shenandoah Valley event in Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond held its first Step Up for Down Syndrome event in the Shenandoah Valley Saturday morning at Hillandale Park.
Saturday’s event was filled with games, face painting, and community organizations that support those with down syndrome.
“Step Up for Down Syndrome is all about community awareness and raising support for our association that supports individuals with Down Syndrome and their caregivers,” Jennifer Case, executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond said.
There was a 1k advocacy walk that participants came together for. They walked through the park and were given commemorative medals to remember the day.
“An opportunity for the community to come alongside individuals with down syndrome and say you are valued, you belong here, we are happy to have you as a part of our community,” Case said.
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond does individual support, one-on-one phone calls, information and referral services, along with family support so everyone can be together and have opportunities for social interaction.
“Both education for individuals with Down Syndrome on different things like reading and learning math skills and fine motor, as well as education events for families themselves to learn more about either resources in the community or about how to help the individual with Down Syndrome in their life,” Case said.
Case said the Step Up for Down Syndrome event is about bringing the community together to support those with Down Syndrome.
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| 2022-09-11T01:38:48Z
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Strength in Peers hosts community resource fair in Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Saturday, community organizations came together for a resource fair at the Rockingham County Administration building.
The fair provided resources to those who are experiencing homelessness, have low to no income, or anyone in the area that is struggling and needs extra help.
“I think it’s important to be able to bring everybody together to show the community that they are not alone, and we are here to help,” Lindsey Eye, outreach manager for Strength in Peers said.
Strength in Peers and Open Doors partnered to put the fair together.
There were free haircuts, massages, COVID testing, and vaccinations along with food for those who came out.
Booths were lined up around the parking lot to provide help and information to those who stopped by. They ranged from housing to getting a job, to health benefits.
“We’ve had over 30 organizations and businesses come out today with information about the services they have available with things they are doing right here and now to help people,” Nicky Fadley, founder and executive director of Strength in Peers said.
This is the first resource fair Strength in Peers has put on, but they hope to do it again in the future.
“After seeing this great turnout and seeing how everybody’s come out to support our community, I say that this is probably definitely gonna be an annual event for us,” Eye said.
Strength in Peers has outreach and education programs for mental health and substance use to reduce the stigma and access services that are available.
A list of vendors at Saturday’s resource fair includes:
- BrightView
- Bridging Health Clinic
- HCHC
- Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board
- Central Shenandoah Health District
- Sentara Diabetes Education
- Strength in Peers
- Valley Associates for Independent Living
- Futuro Latino
- Kingsway Ministries and Prison Outreach
- Vertical Connections Ministry
- Open Doors
- Salvation Army
- Crossroads Cafe & Catering
- Omar’s barbershop
- Cedar Stone School of Massage
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NANJING, China, Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mid-Autumn Festival comes as the moon turns full. As a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, the Mid-Autumn Festival is associated with good wishes for family reunions. A famous Chinese news media Modern Express invited four young people to show how to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
On the day, reunions of numerous families set off the full moon to advantage.
The bright moon in the sky triggers emotions.
Where do you spend the festival this year? All Chinese people, wherever they are, share the same sentiment of missing home.
Admiring the moon, eating mooncakes and enjoying colored lanterns and other traditional customs of the festival have been passed down from ancient times to the present. These ceremonies are exactly what make the Chinese people romantic.
For youngsters, eating mooncakes of new tastes and visiting the best moon-admiring places both turn age-old traditional customs into fashions.
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Yan Chao, a youngster from Nanjing, is walking by the Qinhuai River to feel the charm of the city, a capital of six ancient dynasties. In his hand is a Suzhou-style mooncake, something originating more than 1,000 years ago.
Custard mooncake is the favorite of Emma Chin, a youngster from Hong Kong. For her, it is also an indispensable ceremony to watch colored lanterns at Victoria Harbor, Tsim Sha Tsui during the festival.
Emily Yau, a young lady from Macao, prefers gathering with relatives and friends at the Ruins of St. Paul to celebrate the festival.
Where can we admire the most beautiful moon in Taiwan? For Zhang Youfang, a youngster from Taiwan, in addition to Sun Moon Lake, Feng Chia is also a good choice. Having a bite of mooncakes while appreaciating the moon to express the missing for family members and the hope of an early reunion.
As a traditional snack for the festival, mooncakes symbolize a spiritual feeling. As circular as the moon, mooncakes also evoke thoughts for family members. The moon, when combined with mooncakes, signifies reunion.
People eat mooncakes and admire the moon with their families. While enjoying the happy traditional festival, Chinese youth join hands to preserve the festival and pass down Chinese culture to future generations.
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Sept. 10-12 event supports Consume for the Economy initiative
Free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers
MACAO, China, Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinciding with Mid-Autumn Festival this year, Sands China Ltd. held an opening ceremony for the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival Saturday at The Venetian® Macao, officially launching the popular annual event with representatives from the government, finance and business sectors in attendance.
The carnival provides an ideal shopping and leisure hotspot for families under one roof, and aims to give back to the community by offering the best deals to Macao residents and tourists in order to stimulate domestic consumption and help boost the economy. It is the third year that Sands China is providing the shopping and leisure hotspot, after total visitation for last two carnivals exceeded 210,000.
The Sands Shopping Carnival is the largest sale event in Macao and is open to the public admission-free from noon to 10 p.m. daily, Saturday-Monday, Sept. 10-12 at Cotai Expo Halls A and B. Exhibitors were able to sign up for booths free of charge again this year. In all, the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival comprises over 530 booths and features a total of 8 exhibition zones across 21,000 square metres: Sands retailers; household products; family fun products; gourmet; healthy lifestyle; sports accessories; cultural, creative and IP; and kids fun.
Among its more than 260,000 products, the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is offering 12,000 special daily MOP 1 items to spoil shoppers with a weekend shopping spree. As usual, Sands Cares Ambassadors are providing on-site support to local community organisations who have been invited to participate in the carnival, and are manning booths run by community organisations at the carnival as part of the company's ongoing support to social inclusion.
Free parking is available for exhibition-goers, and complimentary shuttle buses are running routes between the carnival and various points throughout the city: Luso International Bank Building at Nam Van, Fai Chi Kei Dai Win Supermarket South Entrance, Border Gate, and Hengqin Port (Macao side).
Sands China is once again implementing a series of strict sanitisation and safety measures to safeguard public health at the carnival and prevent the transmission of COVID-19. These include, among others: temperature checks upon entry; monitoring of crowd size to ensure a safe number of participants via headcounts at venue entrances; mandatory face masks and health code checks; socially distanced booths; regular sanitisation and cleaning of public areas and kids' facilities to ensure public hygiene; and disinfectants and hand sanitisers at all booths and at all carnival entry and exit points.
Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd., said: "Originally scheduled for earlier this summer in July, the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival was postponed to September due to Macao's COVID-19 outbreak. As Macao navigates the unpredictable ups and downs of the pandemic, it is our responsibility to continue supporting the SAR government's economic revival initiative and the retail sector as we make efforts toward economic recovery. We also strive to support the development of local SMEs by providing them a free business platform in this largest sale event in Macao, with an objective to transform it into one of the significant events in the city. The last two carnivals were well-received and contributed to both the local economy and the community.
"Our thanks go to the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau for their support; event sponsors including Bank of China Macau Branch, ICBC (Macau), BNU, and Bank of Communications Macau Branch; our longstanding partner and co-organiser, the Macao Chamber of Commerce; and our exhibition service provider for their collaboration to make this event a success once again."
The carnival features a variety of shopping; gourmet food; and family-friendly entertainment, activities and games. Some highlights include:
- Over 530 booths offering some of the best deals in town, including MOP 1 products and discounts of up to 90 per cent off from exhibitors
- Bank of Communications Presents: Gourmet Area, offering a variety of gourmet choices
- Bank of Communications presents: "Play and Fun" Kids Area, with inflatable slides, game booths, sports games and more
- BOC Smart Kids Presents: Little Master Chef Workshop, a free food-prep and decorating activity for children, led by Sands China's food and beverage team, including pizza making, pork siew mai wrapping, and more
- ICBC ePay Presents: Karaoke King Singing Competition 2022, featuring adult and teenage categories; starts on Sunday, with award ceremonies on Monday
- BNU Presents: Street Dance Competition 2022, providing young dance enthusiasts with a platform to showcase their talents, with teams of 3-8 participants competing on Saturday
The 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is organised by Sands China Ltd., co-organised by the Macao Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, and sponsored by Bank of China Macau Branch, ICBC (Macau), BNU, and Bank of Communications Macau Branch.
The carnival's opening ceremony on Saturday was officiated by Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, representative of the Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Government of Macao SAR and director of the Macau Government Tourism Office; Yang Hao, deputy director general of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; U U Sang, acting president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute; Chan Tze Wai, deputy director of the Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau; Tou Chi Iau, acting head of the Gaming Research and Liaison Department of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; Chui Yuk Lam, vice president of the board of directors of the Macao Chamber of Commerce; Stephen Ieong, managing director of Bank of China Macau Branch; Huang Xian Jun, deputy chief executive of ICBC (Macau); Priscilla Ieong, assistant general manager of BNU; Xia Ying, vice president of Bank of Communications Macau Branch; Dr. Wong; Grant Chum, chief operating officer of Sands China Ltd.; Dave Sun, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Sands China Ltd; and Sean McCreery, senior vice president of resort operations of Sands China Ltd.
As always, the carnival accepts wireless payment methods including e-consumption vouchers issued by the government for the convenience of both local residents and tourists.
More information about the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is available at the event's official website at https://en.sandsresortsmacao.com/shopping/sands-shopping-carnival-2022.html.
About Sands China Ltd.
Sands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated resorts in Macao. The Company's integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise The Venetian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao, The Parisian Macao and The Londoner® Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands® Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company's portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping malls; world-class entertainment at the Cotai Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, the Londoner Theatre and the Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company's Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to Macao's transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).
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NANJING, China, Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mid-Autumn Festival, or the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, falls on September 10 this year. To better carry forward Chinese traditions and culture, Modern Express, a renowned media from China, is launching the Global Recruitment for One Culture One Identity Program.
According to the recruitment information, the program is aimed at inviting Generation Z from China to explore interesting stories about Chinese traditions and culture through activities on classical poetry, cultural relics, intangible cultural heritage, night market food and songs. Young Generation Z from different parts of China will spread voices of the youth by recording and sharing their own experience, hoping to pass down Chinese traditions and culture in this way.
It's reported that this program will last from September 2022 till January 2023 and Generation Z from all across China can sign up for it.
For more information and signing up, please check the link below:
You can also scan the QR code in the picture to join the program.
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Virginia historical marker commemorates Martinsville Seven
Henry CO., Va. (WDBJ) - Francis Grayson, Frank Hairston Jr., Howard Hairston, James Hairston, Joe Hampton, Booker T. Millner, and John Taylor, known as the Martinsville Seven.
“There were seven African American males that were arrested allegedly accused, tried, and executed for the rape of a white woman,” said Martinsville Seven Initiative President Faye Holland.
According to court transcripts, all but one of the men confessed to the crime and a physician treated and testified to the victim’s injuries.
However, Virginia Bar Association President Victor Cardwell says the seven never had a chance at true justice in one-day trials where all Black jurors were removed.
“All white, all male jury, and the deliberations again lasted two hours,” said Cardwell. “I mean most of us don’t watch a movie in two hours. Yet alone decide if someone should live or die within two hours.”
All men were sentenced to death and executed for their crimes in 1951. From 1908 to 1951 all 45 prisoners executed for rape in Virginia were Black men.
More than 70 years later a Virginia historical marker was placed in front of the courthouse where they were tried. Now, known as the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center.
“We all really have a responsibility to, first of all, recognize that injustice has been a part of our society and to seek to try and correct and avoid future injustices as we seek to become united as a country,” said Rudy McCollum, Booker T. Millner’s nephew.
McCollum was inspired to study law by his uncle’s case. He along other descendants of the Martinsville seven were present at the unveiling. A day they’ve all been waiting for.
“In the numbers that we have come out certainly demonstrates the effect that it had on us, and it gives us a sense of relief,” added McCollum.
After the ceremony, they sat in the same courtroom where their loved ones were tried. Remembering and honoring the Martinsville Seven.
We previously reported about a new exhibit in a museum that highlights their story.
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4) - A Honolulu woman filed a lawsuit against the social club, Hawaiian Brian's for negligence after she claims its employees served the concertgoers an excessive amount of alcohol.
On April 24, 2021, Nicole Johnson and her friends went to Hawaiian Brian's for a concert and met with 30-year-old Matthew Duran, who claimed he was a DJ.
Duran and his friend invited Johnson and her friends to their table, which she claims was cluttered with many alcoholic beverages. Duran and his friend offered drinks to the woman while Hawaiian Brain's servers continued to serve the intoxicated group.
Duran invited the Johnson to a Kapolei house party where he said he would perform for her.
Johnson entered Duran's two-seated 2014 Chevrolet Corvette while Duran drove the vehicle over the speed limit of over 80 mph going westbound on the Moanalua Freeway. Before the Ala Kapuna overpass, the Corvette collided into a concrete freeway divider, with most of the damage on the passenger side where Johnson sat.
Police arrested Duran for driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.226, above the state's law of 0.08 percent.
Emergency Medical Services took Johnson to the Queen's Medical center, where she was diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries, hemorrhaging, multiple fractures, and lacerations. She was placed in the ICU because of a 'central nervous system failure' and fed through a feeding tube.
Today, Johnson cannot read, write or communicate, and doctors say she will likely need living assistance for the remainder of her life.
The lawsuit claims Hawaiian Brian's is liable for Johnson's damages because of the negligence of its employees in serving alcohol to persons clearly intoxicated. In addition, court documents state Hawaiian Brian's put the public at risk for improperly hiring, training, and supervising its employees and agents.
Documents also include Duran's 'breach of duty' when he drove, exceeding the maximum speed limit, and operating a vehicle under the influence.
Matthew Anthony Duran was arrested Thursday for first-degree negligent injury. He was released on an $11k bail and is scheduled in court on September 15.
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9/10/22 Gov. Asa Hutchinson and journalist Rick Folbaum on the midterms, Trump, and key voter issues
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Washington, DC – Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) premieres a new series of midterm election specials called “Election 2022 Just the Facts” today, Saturday, September 10, 2022. The 30-minute program will highlight and break down the headlines of key races in the competitive markets served by Gray’s stations and provide analysis on key midterm races. “Election 2022 Just the Facts” will also feature interviews with top newsmakers, fact-checking segments and dispatches from Gray Television reporters on the ground in battleground states. The 10-episode series, hosted by White House correspondent and senior national editor Jon Decker, will air weekly through November 13.
“Our goal is to help inform voters as they prepare to head to the polls in what is arguably one of the most important midterm election years in recent history,” says Lisa Allen, Vice President and General Manager of Washington Operations for Gray Television.
This weekend’s show features an interview with Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) and a report from CBS46/WGCL-TV Atlanta anchor Rick Folbaum on the U.S. Senate race in Georgia. As part of Gray Television’s partnership with Poynter, the show will also feature a fact-checking segment with PolitiFact.
Governor Asa Hutchinson discusses the Trump factor, what he thinks the GOP needs to do to win the House and the Senate, and the impact of recent abortion legislation on the elections.
When asked about former President Donald Trump’s impact on GOP candidates, Hutchinson said: “We can’t get into a sideshow, we can’t get into the past, and all the chaos that’s created around one particular person, which is Donald Trump.”
“We are not guaranteed a win on the Senate side, and that’s not necessarily a reflection of the quality of the candidates in terms of who they are. But I think it is important that we’re not going to win unless that candidate focuses on the issue. I think the risk is that we get sidetracked. There’s sideshows. Mar-a-Lago, those issues,” said Hutchinson.
On Republican gubernatorial nominees who subscribe to Trumps’ election fraud views, Hutchinson tells Decker: “First of all, there wasn’t massive fraud that was actionable, that changed the election this last cycle. There’s always challenges that we do address … But anytime you’re focusing on the last election, you’re losing. And that’s a mistake that the GOP does not want to make.”
On the abortion debate, Hutchinson said: “We don’t know for sure the full outcome in November, but I would say that Roe versus Wade, and the Dobbs case that reversed it, gave the authority back to the state. So I think this is a much greater issue in terms of impact on state races, governors and legislature races, versus the Senate or the House.”
Excerpts are below.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Highlights
On GOP House and Senate midterm chances
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
We have the greatest likelihood of winning the House. The Senate is still up for grabs. I’m still hopeful that we can win the Senate, but it’s going to be much closer and a little bit more challenging on the Senate side, and for various reasons. This is a nationalized election as the Senate usually is. And so to what happens between now and Election Day will make a big difference on the outcome in the Senate.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I’m confident that we will have a takeover, the GOP in the House, which is good news. I think the Senate is up in the air and it will be decided based upon what happens with the candidates the next 60 days.
Jon Decker
Do you fear a repeat of what happened in 2010 with those poor types of candidates representing Republicans happening again in this midterm election?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I think it is important that we’re not going to win unless that candidate focuses on the issue. I think the risk is that we get sidetracked. There’s sideshows. Mar-a-Lago, those issues. We’re going to talk about the 2020 election and debate that. If that’s the case, I don’t believe that’s a winning message. And so our candidates have to talk about the future and where you’re taking this country, what we’re going to do about inflation, energy policy, border security, what you’re going to do about violence. These are the issues that people care about, and it’s going to move voters the next 60 days.
On the Trump factor
Jon Decker
He’s had an impact already in terms of the midterms, in terms of his endorsing various candidates. Do you think that’s been a net positive for Republicans?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, I saw where he just endorsed my friend, Mike DeWine, in Ohio, who’s a mainstream candidate. And obviously, he sees him as a winner. He’s going to win, he’s run a good campaign, and he thinks the 2020 election was legitimate. And so I don’t believe that that endorsement makes all the difference. There’s pragmatic choices that former President Trump is making. What is important is how you handle it. Glenn Youngkin did a great job in Virginia in taking the endorsement, but not wrapping himself around the Donald Trump controversies. He focused on the issues of concern to Virginia. That’s what our candidates have to do. We can’t get into a sideshow, we can’t get into the past, and all the chaos that’s created around one particular person, which is Donald Trump.
Jon Decker
Does the former president take Republicans, in your view, away from those issues, like inflation, like crime, like immigration?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, he could suck the energy out of a lot of campaigns if it’s not handled well. And so there’s a risk there, but candidates can say, look, we didn’t have inflation under Donald Trump. We didn’t have border security issues under Donald Trump. And then move on, and talk about the challenge that we have under the Biden administration and say this is what we’ve got to do now, and this election is critically important. And so you’ve got to not have Donald Trump as a central piece of your campaign, and that’s how you win elections on the same issues that I just discussed.
On President Joe Biden
Jon Decker
He (President Biden) had a recent primetime speech in Philadelphia and he said, “Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very republic.”
Democrats, Joe Biden, have had a little bit of momentum in recent weeks with some legislative victories. The president’s poll numbers have ticked up just a bit. Do you think he unnecessarily, in your view, poked the bear with that speech?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I do. It could have been a speech that was designed for his left wing base, to make them happy, but in terms of independent voters, it didn’t move them. In terms of Republicans, it energized them.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
President Biden has, with the infrastructure bill that was passed, the CHIPS Act bill, these are bills that had some bipartisan support, but anytime you get legislation that’s significant passed, it is something he can talk about, and Democrats can talk about. But what they’re not speaking about, and they’re totally blind to it, is a challenge that we have on a porous border. It’s the challenges that we have with energy policy that he’s given short-term fixes to, but not a long-term approach, which is critical. And so there’s plenty for Republicans to campaign on that can win. There’s plenty of things that the people are concerned about that this president has not addressed yet.
On the abortion debate
Jon Decker
The Supreme Court decision which overturned Roe versus Wade, we saw that vote on that abortion referendum in Kansas. Were you surprised by the outcome of that vote, and do you think that this has indeed energized Democrats ahead of the midterms?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I was surprised by the vote in Kansas, but that was the expression of the will of the people, and those that turned out. In terms of the abortion issue and the reversal of Roe versus Wade, I think, to a certain extent, it energizes both sides. We don’t know for sure the full outcome in November, but I would say that Roe versus Wade, and the Dobbs case that reversed it, gave the authority back to the state. So I think this is a much greater issue in terms of impact on state races, governors and legislature races, versus the Senate or the House. And so we’ll wait and see, but I don’t see that as a differential, is going to make the deciding difference in November.
On the Pennsylvania Senate Race
Jon Decker
Dr. Oz. recently moved to Pennsylvania just two years ago, and his opponent, the Lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, is making a lot of that, and making this a carpetbagger type of issue. Do you think that’s an effective argument?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, not really. Whenever you look at it, every state’s different, but Hillary Clinton, who used to be the first lady of Arkansas, won the United States Senate race in New York. And so you have a lot of flexibility whenever it comes to the Senate. So it’s how the people handle it, react to it, and how the candidates handle it. What’s important there, regardless of the background, Mehmet Oz is very close, and he’s got 60 days left. He’s going to have a debate. And so there’s a great opportunity to focus on the issues, to win the votes.
On Governors races
Jon Decker
You’re the former chair of the National Governors Association… Is there sort of a wave that you see happening as it relates to governor’s races?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Right now, Republicans have a significant majority of the gubernatorial seats across the country. I expect that to be strong this year, maybe to grow some this year, because we have some very good gubernatorial candidates. We have a track record. For example, Republicans by and large kept their economy open. We kept the schools open. And we went against that trend in blue states and what was being preached nationally, perhaps by the unions. And so there’s something to run on there for Republicans saying, there’s a real difference in people’s lives based simply upon how we handled the pandemic, and the freedom that people had to leave their lives during that time.
Jon Decker
Does it make it difficult for the nominees of Republicans, for those governorships, if they subscribe to the former president’s view that there was this massive fraud in the last presidential election?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, first of all, there wasn’t massive fraud that was actionable, that changed the election this last cycle. There’s always challenges that we do address through legislation to make our elections more secure. But anytime you’re focusing on the last election, you’re losing. And that’s a mistake that the GOP does not want to make. It might energize a small percent of the purists that are out there that are loyalists to Trump, and that’s it. But you’re not going to win in November without going to the independents, that you’re going to be able to attract votes to your column, and that you’re a broad candidate that can address a broad range of issues and not just an angry candidate.
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Gameday Coverage: JMU cruises past Norfolk State, honors late father of Curt Cignetti
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The James Madison football team put together another dominant performance Saturday night.
The Dukes defeated Norfolk State, 63-7, amidst rain showers at Bridgeforth Stadium. Prior to the game, JMU held a moment of silence in honor of Frank Cignetti Sr., the father of James Madison head coach Curt Cignetti. It was announced Saturday morning that Frank Cignetti Sr. has passed away at the age of 84.
Curt Cignetti coached JMU Saturday and the Dukes put together a strong performance. Todd Centeio completed 12-of-17 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Percy Agyei-Obese rushed for 88 yards and two scores while Kris Thornton (7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD) and Devin Ravenel (3 receptions, 40 yards, 2 TD) led the way for JMU pass catchers.
James Madison was led on defense by James Carpenter. The nose guard racked up eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.
JMU improves to 2-0 overall and now has a bye week before opening Sun Belt play Saturday, September 24 at App State.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gabriela Hearst and Mytheresa hosted an intimate luncheon at the famed Eleven Madison Park restaurant to celebrate New York Fashion Week. Michael Kliger, CEO of Mytheresa, co-hosted the event with Gabriela Hearst.
Chef Daniel Humm created a four-course, fully plant-based tasting menu that included dishes such as chilled celery juice with honeydew, celtuce steamed dumplings, grilled squash with poblano pepper and seitan, and fresh peaches with cherry and almond.
All guests in attendance received an Eleven Madison Home box which includes chef-curated, plant- based meals and snacks. Every purchase of an Eleven Madison Home box helps provide meals to those experiencing food insecurity in New York City, in partnership with Rethink Food, a non-profit organization which was founded to address hunger by contributing to a sustainable and equitable food system.
As part of the brands' commitment to sustainability, all of the plants used in the décor were seasonal and locally sourced, and will be donated to local gardens.
Please credit all images: Mytheresa x Gabriela Hearst NYFW
Photographer: Ivonne TNT, BFA
Videographer: Beej Harris, Clay Film
Where: Eleven Madison Park Restaurant, New York, NY
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Guests included:
Radhika Jones
Kristina O'Neill
Derek Blasberg
Gucci Westman
Stephanie Shepherd
Charlotte Groeneveld
Johannes Hübel
Olivia Palermo
Lisa Aiken
Nicole Fritton
Athena Calderone
Meena Harris
Stefano Tonchi
Maya Stepper
Yan Yan Chan
Gabriela Hearst, Founder and Creative Director of Gabriela Hearst
Michael Kliger, CEO, Mytheresa
Thiery Colin, CEO, Gabriela Hearst
Isabel May, Chief Customer Experience Officer and Managing Director, Mytheresa
Heather Kaminetsky, President, Mytheresa North America
Daniel Humm, Owner, Eleven Madison Park
About Gabriela Hearst
Gabriela Hearst grew up on her family's ranch in Uruguay, where the notion of luxury meant things were beautifully crafted and made to last which inspired the launch of her eponymous label in Fall 2015. She wanted a brand that reflected purpose in every piece - Luxury collections with a conscience, or "honest luxury". Gabriela's runway shows have been an eminent example of sustainability, using deadstock fabrics, and eliminating plastic use. Her SS20 collection marked the first ever carbon neutral runway show. She was the winner of the 2016/17 International Woolmark Prize for Womenswear, the 2020 CFDA American Womenswear Designer of the Year. In December 2020, she was named Creative Director at Chloé, and most recently, she was named 1 of the 25 most Influential Women of 2021 by the Financial Times.
About Eleven Madison Park
Eleven Madison Park is a plant-based fine dining restaurant that overlooks Madison Square Park in New York City. First opened in 1998 as a French brasserie, the restaurant has been headed by Chef Daniel Humm since 2006 and owned by his company Make it Nice Hospitality since 2011. Eleven Madison Park has evolved significantly under his leadership both in food and in experience, earning several accolades including 4 stars from the New York Times and 3 stars from the Michelin guide.
In 2021, Eleven Madison Park reopened its doors post-pandemic as a completely plant-based restaurant. The desire to reinvent and push the boundaries of fine dining has always been at the heart of Eleven Madison Park, and the team is committed to showcasing their respect for the craft through the precision of their cooking, the elegance of their service, and the passion for their work.
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Two men in Jackson County face charges of stealing 1,600 gallons of water, a tractor, saddles and other items from an elderly woman. They also have charges related to an alleged illegal marijuana grow.
A tractor and horse saddles allegedly stolen from an elderly neighbor and the unauthorized diversion of 1,600 gallons of water led to discovery of an illegal cannabis grow, according to police.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men in Gold Hill Friday morning. One owns the remote property south of Rogue River. The other is a tenant on the rural property, according to police.
“The property owner, Joseph Allen Hope, 46, was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, first-degree theft, unauthorized use of a vehicle (UUMV), unlawful manufacture of a marijuana item, and theft of services,” JCSO said in a release on the raid and arrests.
“The tenant, Christopher Gene Lindsay, 38, was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, and UUMV. Both suspects were lodged in the Jackson County Jail,” the police statement continued.
Police investigators said the “discovered the stolen tractor along with the victim’s utility trailer and two horse saddles.”
JCSO also alleges that 1,600 of gallons of water were also pilfered from the elderly woman who lives in the adjacent property in southern Oregon. The property is located in 2900 block of Birdseye Creek Road.
Hope and Lindsey also face as much as $4,000 in code enforcement fines — including for unauthorized marijuana production, according to JCSO.
Marijuana is legal in Oregon and California but there are scores of unauthorized cannabis grows throughout the region. High taxes and fees on legal weed as well as continued cannabis prohibitions in other states and the federal level continues to drive clandestine grows
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WEEK 2 scores
CLASS 4A
WEEK 2 scores
CLASS 4A
Klamath Union 46, Burns 30
Mazama 48, Eagle Point 27
Henley 35, Crater 0
CLASS 3A
Lakeview at Brookings-Harbor, 3 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 1A (8-man)
Bonanza 38, Alsea 6
Lost River 46, Myrtle Point 20
Perrydale 62, Crosspoint Christian 30
Falls City/Kings Valley Charter at Chiloquin, 5 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 1A (6-man)
North Lake at Siletz Valley, 7 p.m. Saturday
Jewell at Gilchrist, canceled
CALIFORNIA
Tulelake 46, Butte Valley 14
Modoc 27, Quincy 13
CLASS 4A
Klamath Union 46, Burns 30: The Pelicans (1-1) won the non-conference game that was moved from Modoc Field to Lakeview because of hazardous air quality caused by the Van Meter Fire outside Klamath Falls.
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CLASS 1A (8-MAN)
Lost River 46, Myrtle Point 20: Nathan Dalton rushed 24 times for 246 yards and four touchdowns and also scored on a pair of two-point conversions as the host Raiders (2-0), No. 2 in the state coaches' poll, defeated the sixth-ranked Bobcats.
Connor Dunlea added 66 yards on the ground as Lost River finished with 376 yards rushing.
Quarterback Chase McAuliffe was 3-of-7 passing for 47 yards and a touchdown, with Dalton making all three receptions. McAuliffe also rushed for a score.
Myrtle Point's Logan Backman completed 17 of 31 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns.
Bonanza 38, Alsea 6: Adrian Mojica rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns and also returned a fumble for a score as the Antlers (2-0) won at home.
Alan Hill passed for 80 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 70 yards for the hosts. W.D. Kness scored touchdowns rushing and receiving.
Perrydale 62, Crosspoint Christian 30
Falls City/Kings Valley Charter at Chiloquin, 5 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 1A (6-man)
North Lake at Siletz Valley, 7 p.m. Saturday
CALIFORNIA
Tulelake 46, Butte Valley 14: Quarterback Xavier Silva rushed 15 times for 103 yards and a touchdown and completed 5 of 9 passes for 81 yards and two scores to lead the host Honkers (1-1) to the victory against the Bulldogs (0-2).
Gio Loza added 79 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries for Tulelake, which gained 260 yards on the ground.
Leo Leon and Anthony Loza had receiving touchdowns for the Honkers and Brian Perez added a rushing TD.
Joey Cilione had 21 tackles for Butte Valley, with Kyler Hensley adding 16 and Jordan Cynor 14.
Modoc 27, Quincy 13
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Henley's defense gangs up on a Crater ballcarrier in Friday night's 35-0 road victory. The Hornets limited their Class 5A opponents to 130 yards of total offense.
Henley's defense gangs up on a Crater ballcarrier in Friday night's 35-0 road victory. The Hornets limited their Class 5A opponents to 130 yards of total offense.
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Henley quarterback Shaw Stork follows his blockers during Friday night's game at Crater. Stork threw for two touchdowns in a 35-0 victory.
Is Class 4A football better than Class 5A football in Oregon?
Henley High certainly made that case Friday night.
The Hornets, ranked No. 8 in the state Class 4A coaches' poll, traveled to Central Point to take on Crater, the seventh-ranked team in Class 5A.
The final score: Henley 35, Crater 0.
Logan Whitlock rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries as the Hornets (2-0 overall) showed they can compete with the bigger boys.
Shaw Stork completed 6 of 9 passes for 192 yards and two scores. Luke Bennett had three receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown.
The Hornets had a 401-130 edge in total offense.
Stork threw an 81-yard scoring strike to Bennett 2:59 into the game. Whitlock tallied on a 14-yard run with 1:51 left in the first quarter to make it 14-0.
Henley extended the lead to 21-0 at the half as Stork threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Chris Janney with five seconds left in the second quarter.
Whitlock scored on runs of 4 and 13 yards in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
Owen Northcutt led Henley with 4½ tackles, including one for loss.
Crater's Ethan Aguirre was limited to 65 yards on 26 carries. The Comets' Andrew Schatz was 8-of-21 passing for 65 yards with one interception.
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The Mazama High School student section went with a construction-worker theme Friday night at their home football opener.
Their Vikings certainly came ready with their hard hats.
The Mazama High School student section went with a construction-worker theme Friday night at their home football opener.
Their Vikings certainly came ready with their hard hats.
Mazama, which moved up to No. 1 in the state Class 4A coaches' poll following a season-opening victory at Estacada, hammered Class 5A Eagle Point 48-27 at Viking Field.
Trevor Anderson rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries as the Vikings (2-0 overall) scored TDs on their first five possessions to take a 35-0 lead. Anderson scored on runs of 4 and 40 yards in the first quarter
Quarterback Tyson Van Gastel competed 4 of 6 passes for 49 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 10 times for 69 yards and two more scores.
“We had a really great start, we stay disciplined and played pretty good,” Van Gastel said. “When things got rocky, I was able to re-focus the team and have them stick with their assignments, I made sure to put every one of my teammates in a good position.”
That was perhaps what impressed Mazama coach Vic Lease the most about Van Gastel's performance.
“I put a lot of pressure on him in all aspects, he picks up all the little things well and goes out there and plays like a veteran quarterback,” Lease said. “He can pass when we need him too and he goes out there and runs like a fullback.”
Van Gastel threw scoring strikes of 18 yards to Treyce Horton and 10 yards to Tyler Aguilar in a 2:41 span early in the second quarter to extend the lead to 28-0. Brody Hubble scored on a 33-yard run to make it 35-0 with 5:24 left in the half.
Lease wasn’t just happy with his quarterback’s performance; he loved how the whole team performed.
“We played a really good team, they got after us for a bit," Lease said. "Our offense isn’t just one-dimensional, we can run and throw it when we need to."
Mazama's defense limited the Eagles' David Brown, who rushed for 300 yards and seven touchdowns in a season-opening victory against Ashland, to 44 yards on 14 carries and a meaningless score with 2:02 remaining. Kaden Huff led Eagle Point with 64 yards and a TD on 13 carries. Eagles QB Bryton Livingston was 7-of-16 passing for 86 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Livingston threw touchdown passes on the Eagles' last drive of the first half and their opening drive of the second to make it 35-14, but Van Gastel scored on runs of 5 and 4 yards late in the third quarter to extend the lead back to 35 points at 48-13.
The Vikings are scheduled to host second-ranked Marist Catholic this coming Friday.
“They are a high-caliber program, they have the talent," Lease said. "It will be a tough game, but it isn’t something we will shy away from.”
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Prep scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 10 Sep 10, 2022 2 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save VOLLEYBALLMazama 3, Bonanza 0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-19)GIRLS SOCCERLakeview/Paisley 6, Klamath Union 2 BOYS SOCCERHenley 1, McLoughlin 0Klamath Union 6, Lakeview/Paisley 2 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Soccer Scoreboard Volleyball Prep Boy Henley Recommended for you Trending Now Investigators: Oregon fire started at homeless camp near I-5 Van Meter Fire currently burning on Stukel Mountain Suspect arrested bringing large amounts of fentanyl into Klamath Falls Van Meter Fire grows on Stukel Mountain in Lakeview; containment at zero percent Hanscam’s Bowling Center closed — but 70 years of memories persist Latest e-Edition Klamath Falls Herald and News Read the latest edition of the Klamath Falls Herald and News.
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Week 2 scores Sep 10, 2022 4 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WEEK 2 scoresCLASS 4AKlamath Union 46, Burns 30 Mazama 48, Eagle Point 27Henley 35, Crater 0CLASS 3ALakeview 21, Brookings-Harbor 0CLASS 1A (8-man)Bonanza 38, Alsea 6Lost River 46, Myrtle Point 20Perrydale 62, Crosspoint Christian 30Falls City/Kings Valley Charter at Chiloquin, 5 p.m. SaturdayCLASS 1A (6-man)North Lake at Siletz Valley, 7 p.m. SaturdayJewell at Gilchrist, canceledCALIFORNIATulelake 46, Butte Valley 14Modoc 27, Quincy 13 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Lake Week Klamath Union Sport Hydrography Eagle Myrtle City Mazama North Recommended for you Trending Now Investigators: Oregon fire started at homeless camp near I-5 Van Meter Fire currently burning on Stukel Mountain Suspect arrested bringing large amounts of fentanyl into Klamath Falls Van Meter Fire grows on Stukel Mountain in Lakeview; containment at zero percent Hanscam’s Bowling Center closed — but 70 years of memories persist Latest e-Edition Klamath Falls Herald and News Read the latest edition of the Klamath Falls Herald and News.
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A few showers for Sunday
Another system brings rain for Monday
SUNDAY: Cloudy with patchy fog to start the day and a few scattered showers. Mild with temperatures in the 60s. Showers turn more spotty for into the afternoon, not a washout. A few peeks of sun in the afternoon with another round of a few showers late in the afternoon and into the evening. Warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A warm evening with temperatures in the 70s. A few showers for the evening and cloudy, with most rain wrapping up by midnight. Warm and humid overnight with lows in the low to mid 60s.
MONDAY: More clouds than sun to start the day and warm with temperatures rising into the 70s. Plenty of clouds for the late morning and afternoon with more scattered showers and storms arriving, especially in the afternoon. We may see a storm or two on the strong side if we see enough sun and rain arrives later. Cloudy skies and/or rain arriving earlier would just lead to general showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Warm and humid during the day with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Scattered showers and storms and warm for the evening with temperatures in the 70s. Showers and storms decrease throughout the evening into the overnight with only a few spotty showers left over for the overnight. Pleasant with overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s.
TUESDAY: Plenty of clouds in the morning and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Some clouds for the afternoon with a lingering isolated shower for the day. Warm and pleasant with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A warm evening with temperatures in the 70s. A few clouds for the evening and overnight and pleasant with lows in the low to mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY: Plenty of sunshine with a few passing clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Lots of sunshine for the afternoon with a few clouds. Beautiful with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Warm for the evening with temperatures in the 70s and a pleasant night with overnight lows in the low to mid 50s. Clear skies for the evening and overnight.
THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. A beautiful day with lots of sunshine and just a few passing clouds for the afternoon. Very warm with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Mostly clear for the evening and overnight with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
FRIDAY: Plenty of sunshine with a few passing clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Mostly sunny and very warm in the afternoon with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A beautiful day. Pleasant for the evening and overnight with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
SATURDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the mid 60s. Some clouds for the day and warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s.
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Local businesses see increase in Canadian customers, but still not to pre-pandemic levels
While A Little Something missed its Canadian customers during border closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of them have returned to a warm welcome.
“We’re very happy they’re coming back over,” store manager Lucie DeLine said. “I really appreciate them, and I tell them that all the time.”
DeLine estimates that about 20% of its traffic is from Canadian customers, who come across on weekends and during the day to visit the ice cream and gift shop located in downtown Port Huron at the corner of Huron Avenue and Quay Street. She said she noticed a lot came over during the First Friday Sweet Stroll.
“We like the crowds that we get outside, so First Fridays have been really great,” DeLine said.
While auto traffic has rebounded since the U.S. border reopened to Canadians last November following a year-and-a-half of border restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian traffic is not yet to pre-pandemic levels. Still, local businesses said they are starting to feel a boost in their sales that could be attributed to the increased border traffic.
More auto traffic into Canada in first eight months of 2022 than all of 2021
From Jan. 1 to Sept. 1, 2022, 418,407 cars entered Canada at the Blue Water Bridge from the U.S., and 600,001 trucks entered, for a total of 1,018,408 vehicles. That is compared to 171,674 cars, 835,136 trucks, and 1,006,018 total vehicles for all of 2021, according to Michigan Department of Transportation regional spokeswoman Jocelyn Garza.
In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, 286,919 cars; 714,724 trucks and 1,001,643 total vehicles entered Canada. In 2019, those numbers were 1,484,266; 808,179 and 2,292,445, respectively.
The Canadian Border Services Agency declined to provide data for the number of vehicles westbound into the U.S.
So far, the Blue Water Bridge has collected $12,015,426 in revenue, compared to $15,644,240 for all of last year. Garza said while the total number of vehicles has already exceeded last year, truck traffic has stayed relatively stable through the pandemic. Cars generate less revenue than trucks, so revenue has not yet caught up to last year.
Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County CEO Dan Casey said international traffic provides an economic benefit to St. Clair County, especially the retail sector.
American consumer goods and gas are usually cheaper than Canadian goods, so Canadians often cross the border to shop and return home after a few hours, Casey said. Canada also generally has a higher cost of living than the U.S., but Canadians also usually have higher incomes, giving them extra money to spend.
"Canadians come over here to do all kinds of things, from shopping to buying new tires, to even buying their gas. That's just the interesting thing about being part of a border crossing, is the cross-border economic impact that can occur. We have folks that go to Sarnia to dine or to vacation or whatever is similar to what happens on our side of the border. So you have this sort of connection between the two countries or between the two regions where both are benefiting from that flow of commerce," Casey said.
"We want to try and build on that. We want more Canadians to come over here to shop," he said.
Prior to the pandemic, retailers such as large box stores in Fort Gratiot reported up to 60% of their sales being made to Canadians, Casey said, a number that it appears that has not yet been reached post-border restrictions.
"Traffic has improved over last year but it's still only 20 or 30% of what it usually is, so we still have a long way to go," Casey said.
The retail sector is still recovering from the pandemic, supply chain issues, and now a labor shortage. Hopefully, numbers will rebound to pre-pandemic levels by next year, when retailers have more time to cope with staffing shortages, Casey said.
Birchwood Mall general manager Lois Potts agreed Canadian customers are a big economic benefit to the mall and other Fort Gratiot businesses.
Losing customers from the border restrictions, as well as Michigan's own COVID-19 restrictions, definitely caused businesses to suffer, Potts said.
“When you see a decrease in traffic, whether it’s American or Canadian customers, it does hurt business and unfortunately that’s what COVID did," she said.
But, estimates based on license plates in the parking lot, numbers might be rebounding to around 35% of mall traffic coming from Canadians, Potts said. She said traffic picked up right after the border reopened, and slowed down a bit in the summer again when construction on M-25 made travel to the township more difficult.
Potts said she is optimistic customers will return and business will pick up following the completion of construction and as the mall heads into the holiday season. The mall lost several businesses during the pandemic, but Potts said she thinks Canadian customers will appreciate the changes to the mall as it focuses on attracting small, local businesses alongside large national retailers.
Downtown Port Huron also benefits from cross-border traffic
While not home to the large retailers of Fort Gratiot, downtown Port Huron businesses said they are seeing an increase in traffic as well.
Port Huron Downtown Development Director Natacha Hayden said while it is hard to know exactly how many of downtown shoppers and diners come from Canada, it's a customer base that businesses are wise to tap into.
"(Canada) is still important just for widening our options," Hayden said. "Our customer base is no longer just 50 miles north or south, you can cross the border and tap into that market as well, which is a good option to have."
Hayden said several downtown businesses have reported seeing an overall increase in traffic and sales and in Canadian customers specifically.
Anita Varty, who owns MI Passion in downtown Port Huron, said while it's hard to know how many of her customers are Canadian, she has seen business pick up since the border reopened. She has hired new staff in the past year to keep up with an increase in traffic and sales.
"It's great to see everybody supporting us and shopping small business," Varty said.
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LARAMIE – After flirting with yet another FCS scare for the first 3½ quarters, the University of Wyoming put the possibility of an upset loss to rest with a strong finish Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium.
The Cowboys’ previous three games against FCS opponents were decided by less than a touchdown, but that wouldn’t be the case against Northern Colorado. Leading by only six midway through the fourth quarter, UW scored 17 consecutive points over the final seven minutes to beat the Bears 33-10.
“I’m not sure,” sophomore Joshua Cobbs said when asked about the source of the Cowboys’ struggles against FCS teams. “But we banded together and came out here and busted it open, so I think that’s the most important thing.”
Cobbs had one of the key plays that allowed the Pokes (2-1) to turn a close contest into a rout during the closing moments.
Following a three-and-out by UNC (0-2) in which Wyoming got pressure on the quarterback on three straight incompletions, the Cowboys took over at midfield with a chance to extend a 16-10 lead. They ran the ball four times for 24 yards to start the drive, and had another running play called on second-and-two from the Bears’ 34-yard line.
Junior quarterback Andrew Peasley checked to a pass, however, and Cobbs hauled in a one-handed, 17-yard reception just inside the sideline. A replay review confirmed that Cobbs landed one foot in bounds, with the catch setting up a 35-yard field goal by sophomore kicker John Hoyland that extended UW’s lead to nine points.
“I thought that was big,” Peasley said. “That’s just kind of a call with us. That’s a run play, and I’m checking to (Cobbs) to give him a chance. I thought I missed the ball a little too much to the sideline, and he made a spectacular catch. It was good. It sparked everyone.”
Added Cobbs: “We practice that a lot in practice – coming down, and making sure you stay in bounds for the catch. To be able to do something like that is always exciting.”
The Pokes forced a turnover on downs when UNC got the ball back, and junior running back Titus Swen busted a 22-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next possession to stretch the lead to 16 points with 3:45 remaining. Swen added his third rushing touchdown of the day from one yard out following an interception by sophomore linebacker Shae Suiaunoa that was returned to the 3-yard line, extending UW’s advantage to 23 points with just under two minutes left.
This marked one of three takeaways for the Cowboys, who won the turnover battle 3-0. Miles Williams forced a fumble that was recovered by fellow safety Wyett Ekeler on UNC’s final drive of the game, while sophomore cornerback Cam Stone picked off Northern Colorado quarterback Dylan McCaffrey early in the second quarter for his first career interception.
“It felt good,” Stone said of his interception. “I was actually thinking, ‘Why would he throw that?’ I wouldn’t have thrown it, but I was happy that it came my way.”
While UW finished the game strong, it got off to a rocky start on the offensive side of the ball. UNC – which allowed 512 yards and 46 points to FCS Houston Baptist the previous week – held the Cowboys to just 133 yards in the first half, while keeping them out of the end zone.
The Cowboys only got in the red zone once in the first two quarters, making it to the Bears’ 6-yard line on their first possession before being held to a field goal. They appeared to make it to the UNC 15-yard line just past the midway point of the second quarter on a seven-yard gain by Swen. However, a block in the back penalty pushed the Pokes back to a first-and-16 from the 28-yard line, and they failed to move the chains again on the drive.
“There were some good things, and there was some resolve, but there are certainly things (we need to get better at),” UW coach Craig Bohl said. “We have a young football team, and we have a long way to go. There are things to improve.”
Hoyland provided all of UW’s nine points in the first half, connecting on field goal attempts from 23, 39 and 41 yards, while the defense allowed no points and just 68 yards. All three of UNC’s first downs in the first two quarters came during the opening drive, which ended on a turnover on downs. The Bears proceeded to punt on four of their next five possessions, with Stone’s interception occurring on the other drive.
Northern Colorado got its first points of the game on a field goal midway through the third quarter, after calling a successful fake punt from its 44-yard line to extend the drive. However, this setback seemed to inject a sense of urgency into UW’s offense, which answered back with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive.
With UNC honing in on the Pokes’ run-heavy attack, UW turned to the air. Peasley connected with Cobbs for a 15-yard gain across the middle on the second play of the drive, and junior wideout Wyatt Wieland hauled in a 26-yard catch despite defensive pass interference on the next snap.
Swen scored from six yards out seven plays later, UW’s first rushing touchdown of the season, to stretch the lead to 16-3.
“It was good,” Peasley said. “I said, ‘Where was this at in the first quarter?’ You could tell in the huddle that I was looking at dudes like, ‘Let’s go,’ and we were fired up. I think we just need to come out every game in the beginning with a mindset of, ‘We have to score.’ We have to get in there and get in the red zone, and finish plays.”
The Bears cut the lead to six again 12 seconds into the fourth quarter, as receiver Trevis Graham found quarterback Jacob Sirmon for a touchdown on a fourth-down reverse pass from the 6-yard line, but they were held to a total of 18 yards the rest of the way and didn’t score again.
UW out-gained UNC 293-147, with pressure on the quarterback making a difference down the stretch. Redshirt freshman defensive end Oluwaseyi Omotosho recorded three sacks, while Suiaunoa and sophomore linebacker Easto Gibbs added one sack each.
The Cowboys will go for their third consecutive win in Friday’s Mountain West opener against Air Force. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium.
Josh Criswell covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.
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LARAMIE – Coming off a performance in which it allowed Tulsa to throw for 460 yards and three touchdowns, the University of Wyoming’s passing defense was a driving force in Saturday’s 33-10 win over Northern Colorado.
The Cowboys – who entered the game ranked last in the Mountain West in both passing yards allowed and opponent’s completion percentage – forced a pair of interceptions, while holding the pass-happy Bears to 132 yards on 16 of 36 passing. UNC threw for 425 yards, four touchdowns and an interception on 65% passing the previous week against Houston Baptist.
Sixty-two of the Bears’ 132 passing yards came on three completions, while only one of their other 33 attempts went for more than nine yards.
“As a whole, we took (our struggles stopping the pass) into a great deal of consideration this week,” sophomore cornerback Cam Stone said. “Me personally, I expected way more for myself, and I was going to show it. I think we did that, and I think I did that. It’s all about consistency now.”
The Cowboys’ pressure on the quarterback also played a key role in Northern Colorado’s inability to establish the passing game.
They recorded a season-high five sacks and 10 quarterback hurries, with UNC failing to find a rhythm with either Dylan McCaffrey or Jacob Sirmon behind center. Junior defensive tackle Cole Godbout led the Pokes with three quarterback hurries, while redshirt freshman defensive end Oluwaseyi Omotosho – who recorded his first career sack Saturday – took down the quarterback three times.
“I think it played a big factor,” Omotosho said. “We were all getting pressure, and we were game planning for those tackles, specifically. I think that pressure did a great deal.”
FCS close calls
Coming into Saturday, the Pokes’ previous three games against FCS opponents had been decided by five points or less – with UW needing a last-minute touchdown to avoid an upset in two of these matchups.
While that wasn’t the case against UNC, it appeared this trend might continue until the latter stages of the fourth quarter. The Bears closed the gap to six with 14:48 remaining, and after forcing a three-and-out on the ensuing possession, they got the ball back with a chance to take the lead. That’s as close as it would get, though, as UNC’s final four drives resulted in a punt, a turnover on downs, an interception and a fumble.
UW coach Craig Bohl, who won three consecutive national championships at North Dakota State from 2011-13, is well-versed in the types of challenges that FCS teams can present.
“What you have is it’s an opportunity for players to prove that they belong on a different stage, so you’re going to get max effort,” Bohl said. “We told our guys that. I think sometimes you go, ‘Yeah, the old coach doesn’t know what the heck he’s talking about,’ but every game that we’ve had has been somewhat challenging. We anticipated that today, and we certainly got that.”
Familiar foe
The Cowboys’ receivers had plenty of familiarity with one player in the opposing secondary, with UNC senior Cameron Murray transferring in from during the off-season after four years with Wyoming.
Murray finished with seven tackles, all solo stops, and one pass breakup.
“We used to work out together every day in the (Indoor Practice Facility) after practice, so it was a fun matchup,” sophomore receiver Joshua Cobbs said.
Injury update
While the Cowboys came away with a win Saturday, they might have incurred a loss in the injury department.
Veteran offensive tackle Frank Crum, one of only two returning starters on the offensive line, was helped off the field during the second quarter after suffering an injury. He did not return, and it was unclear immediately after the game what his status was for Friday’s game against Air Force.
Josh Criswell covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.
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| 2022-09-11T04:02:37Z
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Search for tiger after raid uncovers alligator, drugs, guns
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An alligator, drugs, guns and money were seized during a raid at two homes in Albuquerque last month, but New Mexico wildlife officials said Saturday they are still searching for a young tiger they believe is being illegally kept as a pet.
Investigators think the tiger is with someone “in New Mexico or a nearby state,” New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officers said in a statement
The animal was believed to be less than 1 year old and weigh under 60 pounds (27 kilograms), but tigers can grow to 600 pounds (272 kilograms), the department said, calling large meat-eating animals such as tigers and alligators a clear danger to the public.
Wild tigers are listed globally as an endangered species. Alligators were listed as endangered in the U.S. from 1967 to 1987, but today thrive in the wild.
The alligator seized by authorities is about 3 feet (almost 1 meter) long. It was taken to a wildlife facility after state conservation officers and federal, state and local police served search warrants Aug. 12.
Albuquerque police reported a 26-year-old man was arrested and investigators seized 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms) of heroin, 10.5 pounds (4.75 kilograms) of cocaine, 49 pounds (22 kilograms) of marijuana, 17 rifles and pistols, fentanyl and Xanax pills, and nearly $42,000.
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| 2022-09-11T04:42:02Z
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KANEOHE, HAWAII (KITV4) - Dozens of people lined up at Windward Community College to get their annual flu shot. Many recipients said it is necessary this season on top of being vaccinated and boosted from COVID-19.
"It’s not the same as the COVID vaccine. They are two different viruses that emerged at completely different times. I want both to feel safe enough to travel," said Leslie T, flu shot recipient.
"I do not want the flu and that is why I am here. I was in the military and whenever we were deployed, we got lots and lots of vaccines like Polio and Anthrax. I know this is completely safe," said Josh Strickler, flu shot recipient.
14% of all deaths statewide this year were related to pneumonia, the flu or COVID-19 according to the State Dept. of Health Disease Outbreak Control Division. Health experts said each vaccine is made specifically to fight a certain virus despite the flu and COVID-19 having similar symptoms.
"The COVID vaccine is specifically for the COVID virus and the flu vaccine is created every year based on the flu strains going around in the communities. So far this year, the flu vaccine is made for what they anticipate to be the flu virus that will go around this fall and winter," said House Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, district 48.
Some local doctors said flu season lasts longer in Hawaii, up two months longer.
Last year's flu virus was stronger because people were focused on the COVID vaccine and skipped their flu shot.
"30% of those that got sick, majority of them weren’t vaccinated with the flu shot. They end up getting sick longer and sometimes get hospitalized. If you do get your flu shot, it cuts your sick time in half and you don't have to go to the hospital," said Pualani Moefu, business clinic coordinator, Times Pharmacy.
The recommendation is to be up to date on all vaccines and boosters as more become available.
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| 2022-09-11T05:59:28Z
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I never use that word, lost. I hate it. I have always said he passed as if passing into a new life on the other side, passing into heaven or passing through the white light explained where he went. The term ‘lost’ made me feel like I would forever be searching for him. That there would be a chance he would return, rejoin my life and tell stories of his adventures. When someone is lost, there is always the hope that they will be found.
Death doesn’t work that way.
Grieving a child is an endless process. A rollercoaster of heart-stopping drops and endless climbing. We climb to be strong enough to walk through life with the outward look of normality while covering the permanent inner change of our DNA. And we are changed. Every tiny molecule of our DNA is changed.
I remember a conversation with my older son after the funeral when he said, “Mom, what will it be like when he has been gone 10 years? What if we forget him?” My response was, “Oh honey, 10 years is a long time away. And we will never forget him!”
Well, that marker came and went, and here we are at 15 years. Comments like, “getting over it,” “being done” or “forgetting” do not relate to my grief. If that were true, wouldn’t 15 years be long enough?
Fifteen years ago this week, my son passed, but he isn’t lost. He sits with me when I write and stands with me when I speak. He giggles through the twinkle in his daughter’s eyes and belly laughs with us when we share stories of him. I can feel his baby hand wrap around my finger as I rocked him and hear his cries in the night. He comes back to me when I drive his truck and he sings along when Bob Dylan is played on the radio.
He would be 37 now, but he is not. My memories flash from his movements in my belly as I carried him to seeing him the last time when he was 22. Forever 22, as people say when talking about a loved one who has passed. I remember my 22-year-old son with clarity as if he were sitting in front of me as I type this. His beard, his smile, his crooked baseball cap and his laugh. I remember how it felt to be hugged by him, while the bristles of his beard brushed against my face.
For 15 years, I have searched these memories. I have closed my eyes as I held his guitar to hear him sing as he played it. I have opened plastic bins to unfold and refold his favorite clothes, holding them tightly to my face in hopes of smelling a faint scent of him. I have driven his truck to feel his hands on mine as together we hold the steering wheel. These memories don’t wear out and are never used up.
Fifteen years ago this week, my son passed. Fifteen years is a long time, but not long enough to get over it, be done with grief or forget him. The reality is that I loved him from his first movements in my belly, and I will grieve for him until the day I pass into a new life, into heaven or walk into the white light to join him.
When I do, I am sure he will say, “Mom, I never left you, and now your grieving ends. It has been long enough.”
Pennie’s Life Lesson: When your loved one dies, they are never lost. They are always with you.
Pennie Huntis a Wyoming-based author, blogger and speaker. Contact her atpenniehunt@gmail.com.
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| 2022-09-11T06:13:34Z
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Ukraine nuclear plant shuts down after outside power restored
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine’s atomic power operator said Sunday that the last reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid.
The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia plant was disconnected from the grid last week after all its power lines were disconnected as a result of fighting in the area, and was operating in “island mode” for several days, generating electricity for crucial cooling systems from its only remaining reactor in operation.
Nuclear operator Energoatom said that one of the power lines was restored late Saturday, allowing plant operators to shut down the last reactor.
The company said the risk remains high that outside power is cut again, in which case the plant would have to fire up emergency diesel generators to keep the reactors cool and prevent a nuclear meltdown. The company’s chief told The Associated Press on Thursday that the plant only has diesel fuel for 10 days.
The plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has been occupied by Russian forces since the early stages of the war. Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other for shelling around the plant that has damaged the power lines connecting it to the grid.
In a statement early Sunday, Energoatom urged Russian forces to leave the Zaporizhzhia plant and allow for the creation of a “demilitarized zone” around it.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog which has two experts at the plant, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday. Its director has called for a safe zone around the plant to avert a disaster.
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Teen shoots 2 suspects in attempted home invasion, sheriff says
CHANNELVIEW, Texas (Gray News) - Two men suspected in an attempted home invasion are dead after a teenager inside the house opened fire on them, according to the sheriff’s office.
The incident happened around 10:40 a.m. Friday. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says three male suspects, armed and wearing masks, attempted to force entry into a home in Channelview, Texas. A woman, a 12-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys were inside.
One of the 17-year-old boys got a shotgun and fired it at the suspects, killing two of them, according to deputies. The third suspect fled the scene in a dark-colored, four-door sedan.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office recommended the case be presented to a grand jury.
The investigation is ongoing.
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| 2022-09-11T08:31:35Z
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Updated September 11, 2022 at 4:25 AM ET
KYIV, Ukraine — The Nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, controlled by Russia and at the center of much international concern, has announced they are powering down the final working reactor.
In a message Sunday morning, the Nuclear operator Energoatom said that power lines had been restored to the Zaporizhzhia power plant, allowing Reactor No6 to be disconnected. They are preparing reactor it to be cooled and transferred to a cold, safer state.
Because of shelling in and around the area, the entire plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for several days, with the one working reactor, on "island mode", essentially powering the rest of the plant's crucial cooling systems.
The owners have been discussing shutting down the plant — because of the power issues and the condition of the Ukrainian workers.
The company said the risk remains high that outside power is cut again, in which case the plant would have to fire up emergency diesel generators to keep the reactors cool and prevent a nuclear meltdown. The company's chief said on Thursday that the plant only has diesel fuel for 10 days.
The plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has been occupied by Russian forces since the early stages of the war. Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other for shelling around the plant that has damaged the power lines connecting it to the grid.
In a statement early Sunday, Energoatom urged Russian forces to leave the Zaporizhzhia plant and allow for the creation of a "demilitarized zone" around it.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog which has two experts at the plant, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday. Its director has called for a safe zone around the plant to avert a disaster.
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| 2022-09-11T09:27:00Z
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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin leaves her beloved Balmoral
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin left her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday as the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne begins her last journey back to London for a state funeral.
Gamekeepers from Balmoral, the summer retreat where the queen died Thursday, carried the late sovereign’s oak coffin from the castle’s ballroom to a hearse to begin a six-hour, 280-kilometer (175-mile) journey through Scottish towns to Holyroodhouse palace in Edinburgh.
Crowds are lining parts of the route as the nation mourns its longest-reigning monarch, the only one most Britons have ever known. Early Sunday, flowers and other tributes — a small Paddington Bear toy, a hand-drawn picture of the queen — were piled up outside the gates of Balmoral.
A marmalade sandwich — Paddington Bear’s favorite snack — also lay among the floral tributes directly outside the gates of Balmoral. A message on the plastic bag read: “A marmalade sandwich for your journey ma’am.”
Sunday’s solemn drive through Scotland comes a day after the queen’s eldest son was formally proclaimed the new monarch — King Charles III — at a pomp-filled accession ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism.
“I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed to me,” Charles said as he took on the duties of monarch.
He will be proclaimed king in other nations of the United Kingdom — Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — and in towns across the country Sunday. Earlier, proclamations were held in other parts of the Commonwealth — the group of former British Empire colonies — including Australia and New Zealand.
In the New Zealand capital, Wellington, the British monarch’s representative, Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, said: “On behalf of all New Zealanders, I extend to King Charles our loyalty and support and wishes for a long and happy reign.”
Even as he mourned his late mother, Charles was getting down to work. He was meeting at Buckingham Palace with the secretary-general of the Commonwealth, a group of nations that grapples with affection for the queen and lingering bitterness over their own colonial legacies. That ranges from slavery to corporal punishment in African schools to looted artifacts held in British institutions.
Amid the grief enveloping the House of Windsor, there were hints of a possible family reconciliation. Prince William and his brother Harry, together with their respective wives, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, delighted mourners near Windsor Castle with a surprise joint appearance Saturday.
The queen’s coffin will take a circuitous journey back to the capital. On Monday, it will be taken from Holyroodhouse to nearby St. Giles’ Cathedral, where it will remain until Tuesday, when it will be flown to London. The coffin will be moved from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to the Houses of Parliament to lie in state until the funeral at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19.
In the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, the Rev. David Barr said locals consider the royals as “neighbors” and try to treat them as locals when they spend summers in the Scottish Highlands.
“When she comes up here, and she goes through those gates, I believe the royal part of her stays mostly outside,” he said. “And as she goes in, she was able to be a wife, a loving wife, a loving mum, a loving gran and then later on a loving great-gran — and aunty — and be normal.”
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HONOLULU (KITV)- A sexual assault in Kalihi has residents on edge. No arrests have been made in the case. Residents are now calling for better safety measures along the walkway where it happened.
"It's pitch black over there. I can't see nothing," said a local neighbor who wishes to be named Jo Jo who lives near the Wilson Street Walkway. The Walkway that leads from LikeLike Highway to Wilson Street is leaving local residents with fear and dread, following the recent sexual assault of an 19-year-old woman by two men along its route.
"I get calls from my family saying they don't want to step out of their cars until I get home. So I have to leave my work early and rush home so everyone feels safe," said Jo Jo. Local residents tells us they've been trying for years to get a light put in.
Officials are telling KITV4, after a letter was sent out, Honolulu's Department of Design and Construction responded saying a work order for a light at the location was issued in December. Nearly 10 months later, there's still no light at on the utility pole. "You've got youth gang members, you've got people possibly picking up drugs. The crimes range from A through Z, you've got all of them. But the criminals seem to congregate in areas where there's no light. This being one of them," said Hawaii State Representative John M. Mizuno.
While light is the biggest concern for neighbors near the Walkway, there are other factors that go into safety issues there as well. There is a wall of leaves that make it hard for people see inside. And there's not a lot of room for people to move around inside the walkway area. " Any innocent who could traverse this area could be trapped. All it takes is a couple people to block them," said Representative Mizuno.
The Wilson Street Walkway is well travelled. Two bus stops are nearby, and people often use the path to go from one to the other. From the street, the stairway is not visible. Making it more difficult for patrolling officers. "The detectives asked if we heard anyone screaming for help. No one heard the victim. It's pretty isolated up there," said JoJo.
"Violent crime keeps going up in our communities. And we need to do everything we can to prevent that," said Honolulu City Council candidate Tyler Dos Santos Tam. Neighbors want patrols stepped up at the walkway's entry points and they still have a spark of hope they'll soon see the light there as well.
Jefferson Tyler joined KITV after a lengthy stint in Reno, Nev. where he covered a variety of subjects. From wildfires to presidential elections, Jefferson takes pride in creating balanced stories that keep viewers’ attentions.
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| 2022-09-11T10:11:11Z
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US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
Victims’ relatives and dignitaries will convene Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.
Other communities around the country are marking the day with candlelight vigils, interfaith services and other commemorations. Some Americans are joining in volunteer projects on a day that is federally recognized as both Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
The observances follow a fraught milestone anniversary last year. It came weeks after the chaotic and humbling end of the Afghanistan war that the U.S. launched in response to the attacks.
But if this Sept. 11 may be less of an inflection point, it remains a point for reflection on the attack that killed nearly 3,000 people, spurred a U.S. “war on terror” worldwide and reconfigured national security policy.
It also stirred — for a time — a sense of national pride and unity for many, while subjecting Muslim Americans to years of suspicion and bigotry and engendering debate over the balance between safety and civil liberties. In ways both subtle and plain, the aftermath of 9/11 ripples through American politics and public life to this day.
And the attacks have cast a long shadow into the personal lives of thousands of people who survived, responded or lost loved ones, friends and colleagues.
More than 70 of Sekou Siby’s co-workers perished at Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the trade center’s north tower. Siby had been scheduled to work that morning until another cook asked him to switch shifts.
Siby never took a restaurant job again; it would have brought back too many memories. The Ivorian immigrant wrestled with how to comprehend such horror in a country where he’d come looking for a better life.
He found it difficult to form the type of close, family-like friendships he and his Windows on the World co-workers had shared. It was too painful, he had learned, to become attached to people when “you have no control over what’s going to happen to them next.”
“Every 9/11 is a reminder of what I lost that I can never recover,” says Siby, who is now president and CEO of ROC United. The restaurant workers’ advocacy group evolved from a relief center for Windows on the World workers who lost their jobs when the twin towers fell.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden plans to speak and lay a wreath at the Pentagon, while first lady Jill Biden is scheduled to speak in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the hijacked planes went down after passengers and crew members tried to storm the cockpit as the hijackers headed for Washington. Al-Qaida conspirators had seized control of the jets to use them as passenger-filled missiles.
Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff are due at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York, but by tradition, no political figures speak at the ground zero ceremony. It centers instead on victims’ relatives reading aloud the names of the dead.
Readers often add personal remarks that form an alloy of American sentiments about Sept. 11 — grief, anger, toughness, appreciation for first responders and the military, appeals to patriotism, hopes for peace, occasional political barbs, and a poignant accounting of the graduations, weddings, births and daily lives that victims have missed.
Some relatives also lament that a nation which came together — to some extent — after the attacks has since splintered apart. So much so that federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, which were reshaped to focus on international terrorism after 9/11, now see the threat of domestic violent extremism as equally urgent.
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| 2022-09-11T10:46:26Z
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A cortege carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin left her estate in northern Scotland on Sunday morning, on the way to Edinburgh.
The convoy carrying the Queen began slowly snaking through the hills and forests of the Scottish highlands. The route takes her through villages and towns which are expected to be lined by her subjects.
Gamekeepers from the summer retreat Balmoral, where the Queen died on Thusrday after 70 years on the throne, carried the late sovereign's oak coffin from the castle's ballroom to a hearse. The hearse drove out of the gates of Balmoral past piles of flowers left by the public.
It will drive more than 100 miles to the south in Scotland's capital, Edinburgh at the royal Palace of Hollyroodhouse.
On Monday she'll be conveyed from the palace to nearby St Giles Cathedral, to lie at rest, before being flown to London on Tuesday.
On Saturday, the queen's eldest son was formally proclaimed the new monarch — King Charles III — at an accession ceremony. "I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed to me" he said.
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| 2022-09-11T11:29:36Z
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NEW YORK — Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims' names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
Victims' relatives and dignitaries will convene Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.
Other communities around the country are marking the day with candlelight vigils, interfaith services and other commemorations. Some Americans are joining in volunteer projects on a day that is federally recognized as both Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
The observances follow a fraught milestone anniversary last year. It came weeks after the chaotic and humbling end of the Afghanistan war that the U.S. launched in response to the attacks.
But if this Sept. 11 may be less of an inflection point, it remains a point for reflection on the attack that killed nearly 3,000 people, spurred a U.S. "war on terror" worldwide and reconfigured national security policy.
It also stirred — for a time — a sense of national pride and unity for many, while subjecting Muslim Americans to years of suspicion and bigotry and engendering debate over the balance between safety and civil liberties. In ways both subtle and plain, the aftermath of 9/11 ripples through American politics and public life to this day.
And the attacks have cast a long shadow into the personal lives of thousands of people who survived, responded or lost loved ones, friends and colleagues.
More than 70 of Sekou Siby's co-workers perished at Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the trade center's north tower. Siby had been scheduled to work that morning until another cook asked him to switch shifts.
Siby never took a restaurant job again; it would have brought back too many memories. The Ivorian immigrant wrestled with how to comprehend such horror in a country where he'd come looking for a better life.
He found it difficult to form the type of close, family-like friendships he and his Windows on the World co-workers had shared. It was too painful, he had learned, to become attached to people when "you have no control over what's going to happen to them next."
"Every 9/11 is a reminder of what I lost that I can never recover," says Siby, who is now president and CEO of ROC United. The restaurant workers' advocacy group evolved from a relief center for Windows on the World workers who lost their jobs when the twin towers fell.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden plans to speak and lay a wreath at the Pentagon, while first lady Jill Biden is scheduled to speak in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the hijacked planes went down after passengers and crew members tried to storm the cockpit as the hijackers headed for Washington. Al-Qaida conspirators had seized control of the jets to use them as passenger-filled missiles.
Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff are due at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York, but by tradition, no political figures speak at the ground zero ceremony. It centers instead on victims' relatives reading aloud the names of the dead.
Readers often add personal remarks that form an alloy of American sentiments about Sept. 11 — grief, anger, toughness, appreciation for first responders and the military, appeals to patriotism, hopes for peace, occasional political barbs, and a poignant accounting of the graduations, weddings, births and daily lives that victims have missed.
Some relatives also lament that a nation which came together — to some extent — after the attacks has since splintered apart. So much so that federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, which were reshaped to focus on international terrorism after 9/11, now see the threat of domestic violent extremism as equally urgent.
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| 2022-09-11T11:29:43Z
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Jill Biden shares memories of 9/11 as wife, sister, more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jill Biden realized that terrorists had attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, her husband, Joe, wasn’t the only loved one whose safety she worried about.
Biden recalled being “scared to death” that her sister Bonny Jacobs, a United Airlines flight attendant, was on one of the four hijacked airplanes that were flown into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, killing nearly 3,000 people.
After learning that her sister was safe at her Pennsylvania home, “I went straight to Bonny’s house,” Biden told The Associated Press on Saturday as she and her sister remembered that day.
On Sunday, Jill Biden, now the first lady, will mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by delivering remarks at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — accompanied by Jacobs.
The 40 passengers and crew aboard that United Airlines flight fought back against their hijackers, thwarting a feared attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
“I called Bonny to see where she was because I was scared to death ... I didn’t know where she was, whether she was flying, not flying, where she was,” Jill Biden recalled. “And then I found out she was home.”
Biden had gone to teach her class at Delaware Technical Community College, then went straight to her sister’s house after school was dismissed.
Joe Biden, then a U.S. senator, was on an Amtrak train barreling toward Washington when his wife got through to him. They were on the phone when she cried out, “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God” after an airplane hit the second World Trade Center tower.
Jacobs said she had gotten home around 2 a.m. on Sept. 11 after a late flight. She slept a little, got up to help get her kids, then 11 and 7, off to school, turned off her phone and went back to bed.
“So when I got up around noon, it was such a gorgeous day,” she said. “I had my coffee. I sat outside. I literally said out loud, ‘I’m doing nothing today, this day is gorgeous.’”
She saw the phone beeping when she went inside. Jill had left a message asking if she’d been watching television. She turned it on and saw replays of the attack on the World Trade Center.
“I started to shake,” Jacobs said, adding that she went upstairs to get dressed and “put my clothes on inside out” and spent the rest of the day watching TV.
“And then the first person that came to the house was Jill,” she said. “I hadn’t called her to come, but she just showed up, and she was there for me, as usual.”
Jacobs said she usually flies on the Sept. 11 anniversary to pay tribute to her fallen United Airlines colleagues and as a way of distracting herself “because it’s so upsetting.” But she wanted to be with the first lady in Shanksville to offer the same kind of support her big sister has given her.
“It’s such a special moment to be together with her,” Jacobs said. “She was there for me at the time that it happened and she actually is always there for me. She is my rock. Everybody should have a rock in their life, and she is mine.”
“And it’s such as special thing to share it with her as a flight attendant and that she’s there, you know, supporting us,” Jacobs said.
In addition to laying a wreath at the memorial and delivering remarks, the first lady was joining members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA to honor the Flight 93 crew members.
In her prepared remarks for Sunday, Jill Biden says that after the shock of 9/11 “settled into sorrow” and she had spoken with her husband and children, her thoughts turned to her sister, who continues to work as a flight attendant with United Airlines.
“It’s a job that she has loved for many years and I knew that the weight of this tragedy would be heavier for her,” the first lady says. “When I got to her house, I realized that I was right. She hadn’t just lost colleagues. She had lost friends.”
She adds: “But I know that, as we learned more about that dark day, she felt pride for what happened here as well, pride that it was fellow flight attendants and the passengers of United Flight 93 who fought back, who helped stop the plane from taking an untold number of lives in our nation’s capital.”
Joe Biden, now president, was to commemorate the day at the Pentagon. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were to be at the New York remembrance.
On 9/11, then-Sen. Biden arrived in Washington to see smoke in the sky from the crash at the Pentagon. He wanted to go to the floor of the Senate, but the Capitol and the surrounding complex of offices and official buildings, including the Supreme Court, had been evacuated.
He was turned away by Capitol police, who said there was a risk that the building was a target.
Jill Biden said scores of lives were saved — including possibly her husband’s — by the actions of everyone aboard United Airlines Flight 93.
“That plane was headed for the U.S. Capitol and so I think it’s important that every year we go to Shanksville and we remember those who fought: the flight attendants, the captains, the pilots, all of those who fought to save those lives,” the first lady said in the interview.
She said her message Sunday would be, “We will never forget. We will never forget.”
“There were so many things swirling that day because I was worried about Joe’s safety, but I just could not imagine that my sister was on one of those flights,” the first lady said.
“I don’t know what word I want to use. I was so worried and I don’t even think that’s strong enough,” she added.
Jacobs interjected to say 9/11 was “surreal.”
Jill Biden added: “The whole thing was so surreal, but I was just, you know, just really praying that she was not on one of those flights.”
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Free Car Won at Ramey / Red Cross Bingo Game
Frequent Blood Donor Gets Something Back
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) -To promote the Red Cross’s summer of blood drives event, Ramey Chevrolet Princeton gave away a brand-new Chevy Spark. Everyone who gave blood during this event had a chance to win, with the lucky few being chosen to participate in a bingo game. The winner of this game was James Hughes, a man who started giving blood when his father was battling cancer.
“Well, several years ago, my dad had cancer and he fought that for a while. And it was in need of blood then, so that’s when I actually started giving blood. And kind of feathered out for a while after he passed and then here, about a year or so, I guess I started giving it back again, and – here we are today. It’s strange how the Lord works.”
Hughes says that this car couldn’t have come at a better time. He plans to give this car to his daughter so she will be able to drive to work.
Consolation prizes were also given out to those who didn’t win the car. Some of these prizes included gift cards or free oil changes at Ramey.
While Hughes was the big winner of the event, the real winners are those who were potentially saved because of his contribution. The Red Cross reminds everyone that fewer donations during the summer can cause shortages of blood for people who need it most.
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Playing in one of the more difficult environments in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, Oregon Tech used its best hitting night of the season to sweep Northwest University – 25-20, 25-23, 25-16 – Friday night in Kirkland, Wash.
The Lady Owls (5-4, 2-1 CCC) hit .337 for the night, finishing with 43 kills while recording only nine errors.
Nicole Reyes posted seven of her team-high 13 kills in the final se, and Savanna Sterck recorded 12 kills without an error.
“It’s always fun to see us play well on the road,” OIT coach Ken Murczek. “Our serve receive was consistent and the setters did a nice job of getting the hitters good looks. We had some outstanding performances and the boxscore shows that.
Tech was locked in a tight Set 1 battle, with the teams deadlocked at 18-18, before the Lady Owls used a 5-point push, helped by a pair of Courtney Isom aces, to take the early win.
The Eagles (6-6. 2-2) had command of the middle set, as three Karste Wright kills helped NU take a 10-3 lead. OIT answered behind Sterck, powering down five kills to get the visitors even at 16-16. A Brooke Cassidy ace gave Tech a 19-18 lead and two additional Sterck kills completed the rally.
Reyes dominated Set 3, recording three kills in a 9-0 OIT run that erased a 7-4 Eagles lead, helping the Owls win their fourth-straight match vs. NU.
Both Kaylin Talonen and Molly Grace had six kills for OIT, with Isom posting 16 assists and three aces and Kaley Whalen leading the team with 10 digs.
Wright and Abi Broussard each had 11 kills to lead NU.
Evergreen 3, OIT 1: The Lady Owls won the first set, but the host Geoducks rallied to win the next three Saturday in Olympia, Wash.
The Geoducks (5-4, 4-1 CCC) earned a 22-25, 25-17. 25-19, 25-22 victory - ending a two-game win streak by the Owls.
"Disappointed we couldn't repeat the execution we had (Friday) night with our serve and pass," Murczek said. "We will move our focus to getting ready for a ranked opponent (Southern Oregon) on their home floor Wednesday."
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Klamath Union 46, Burns 30: The Pelicans (1-1) won the non-conference game that was moved from Modoc Field to Lakeview because of hazardous air quality caused by the Van Meter Fire outside Klamath Falls.
No other details were available.
CLASS 1A (8-MAN)
Lost River 46, Myrtle Point 20: Nathan Dalton rushed 24 times for 246 yards and four touchdowns and also scored on a pair of two-point conversions as the host Raiders (2-0), No. 2 in the state coaches' poll, defeated the sixth-ranked Bobcats.
Connor Dunlea added 66 yards on the ground as Lost River finished with 376 yards rushing.
Quarterback Chase McAuliffe was 3-of-7 passing for 47 yards and a touchdown, with Dalton making all three receptions. McAuliffe also rushed for a score.
Myrtle Point's Logan Backman completed 17 of 31 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns.
Bonanza 38, Alsea 6: Adrian Mojica rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns and also returned a fumble for a score as the Antlers (2-0) won at home.
Alan Hill passed for 80 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 70 yards for the hosts. W.D. Kness scored touchdowns rushing and receiving.
CALIFORNIA
Tulelake 46, Butte Valley 14: Quarterback Xavier Silva rushed 15 times for 103 yards and a touchdown and completed 5 of 9 passes for 81 yards and two scores to lead the host Honkers (1-1) to the victory against the Bulldogs (0-2).
Gio Loza added 79 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries for Tulelake, which gained 260 yards on the ground.
Leo Leon and Anthony Loza had receiving touchdowns for the Honkers and Brian Perez added a rushing TD.
Joey Cilione had 21 tackles for Butte Valley, with Kyler Hensley adding 16 and Jordan Cynor 14.
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CDC: Pediatricians be on lookout for rare, serious respiratory infection affecting children
(CNN/WCCO) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking pediatricians to be on the lookout for a rare but serious respiratory infection in children.
It’s not the flu or COVID-19; it’s called Enterovirus D68, which can lead to a condition that causes paralysis.
The infection, which tends to emerge in late summer and early fall, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis or AFM.
AFM causes weakness in the arms and legs; in some cases, it can even lead to paralysis.
Health officials said the average age of children affected is three, and kids with asthma may be at higher risk.
Enterovirus D68 can be tricky to diagnose because its symptoms mirror those of the common cold, like runny nose, cough and fever.
Parents should contact their child’s doctor if they notice their child is having difficulty breathing or if their symptoms worsen.
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‘Owen was in the best hands’: Newborn baby receives world’s first partial heart transplant
DURHAM, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A newborn baby in North Carolina received the first known partial heart transplant.
According to Duke Health, living arteries and valves from a donated heart were fused into a baby’s heart on April 22.
Duke officials said the surgery was performed on Owen Monroe, a 5-pound newborn.
“As harrowing of an experience as it was for our family, we knew from the beginning that Owen was in the best hands,” said Nick Monroe, Owen’s father.
WECT reports Owen’s family is from Leland, North Carolina, but the baby was born at Duke after his parents learned that he had a condition called truncus arteriosus, in which his two main heart arteries were fused together.
Duke Health said one of Monroe’s vessels was also equipped with a leaky valve, making it unlikely he could survive the wait for a full heart transplant.
According to the medical team, this scenario usually calls for preserved cadaver arteries with valves, but the non-living tissue requires repeated open-heart surgeries to be replaced as the person grows up. But by transplanting living tissue, the heart will grow over time as usual without needing those follow-up surgeries.
A partial transplant reportedly allows for portions of a heart to be used that would otherwise not be viable for a full transplant.
“Our greatest hope is that Owen’s success story will change the way organ donation and transplants are handled not only for congenital heart disease babies but for all patients,” Nick Monroe said.
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Rain to become more isolated tonight. Chance for more rain returns tomorrow.
Temperatures will be a little warmer tomorrow.
Rain is soaking us here in the Two Virginias today. We are under a moderate/slight risk for excessive rainfall, so we could see some heavier pockets of rain. Showers will continue to remain pretty widespread until sundown. Overnight temps will drop to right around 60 degrees. We will see the rain break up a bit after sundown, leaving us with isolated showers and pockets of fog.
The fog will remain with us through the morning hours on Sunday. Things will be overcast throughout most of the day, with the bulk of the rain returning after lunchtime. Temperatures tomorrow will be a lot warmer sitting in the mid 70s.
Looking ahead through the rest of the week, we’re looking at more rain on Monday, but after the cold front sweeps through the area, we will dry up in a big way as we see very fall like weather, with sunny skies and high temps in the high 60s and low 70s.
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Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to start categorizing gun shop sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processor Visa Inc. said Saturday that it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could be a prelude to a mass shooting.
But the decision by Visa, the world’s largest payment processor, will likely provoke the ire of gun rights advocates and gun lobbyists, who have argued that categorizing gun sales would unfairly flag an industry when most sales do not lead to mass shootings. It joins Mastercard and American Express, which also said they plan to move forward with categorizing gun shop sales.
Visa said it would adopt the International Organization for Standardization’s new merchant code for gun sales, which was announced on Friday. Until Friday, gun store sales were considered “general merchandise.”
“Following ISO’s decision to establish a new merchant category code, Visa will proceed with next steps, while ensuring we protect all legal commerce on the Visa network in accordance with our long-standing rules,” the payment processor said in a statement.
Visa’s adoption is significant as the largest payment network, and with Mastercard and AmeEx, will likely put pressure on the banks as the card issuers to adopt the standard as well. Visa acts as a middleman between merchants and banks, and it will be up to banks to decide whether they will allow sales at gun stores to happen on their issued cards.
Gun control advocates had gained significant wins on this front in recent weeks. New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code.
Two of the country’s largest public pension funds, in California and New York, have been pressing the country’s largest credit card firms to establish sales codes specifically for firearm-related sales that could flag suspicious purchases or more easily trace how guns and ammunition are sold.
Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.
“When you buy an airline ticket or pay for your groceries, your credit card company has a special code for those retailers. It’s just common sense that we have the same policies in place for gun and ammunition stores,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain who blames the proliferation of guns for his city’s deadly violence.
The city’s comptroller, Brad Lander, said it made moral and financial sense as a tool to push back against gun violence.
“Unfortunately, the credit card companies have failed to support this simple, practical, potentially lifesaving tool. The time has come for them to do so,” Lander said recently, before Visa and others had adopted the move.
Lander is a trustee of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, Teachers’ Retirement System and Board of Education Retirement System — which together own 667,200 shares in American Express valued at approximately $92.49 million; 1.1 million shares in MasterCard valued at approximately $347.59 million; and 1.85 million shares in Visa valued at approximately $363.86 million.
The pension funds and gun control advocates argue that creating a merchant category code for standalone firearm and ammunition stores could aid in the battle against gun violence. A week before the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people died after a shooter opened fire in 2016, the assailant used credit cards to buy more than $26,000 worth of guns and ammunition, including purchases at a stand-alone gun retailer.
Gun rights advocates argue that tracking sales at gun stores would unfairly target legal gun purchases, since merchant codes just track the type of merchant where the credit or debit card is used, not the actual items purchased. A sale of a gun safe, worth thousands of dollars and an item considered part of responsible gun ownership, could be seen as a just a large purchase at a gun shop.
“The (industry’s) decision to create a firearm specific code is nothing more than a capitulation to anti-gun politicians and activists bent on eroding the rights of law-abiding Americans one transaction at a time,” said Lars Dalseide, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association.
Over the years, public pension funds have used their extensive investment portfolios to influence public policy and the market place.
The California teacher’s fund, the second largest pension fund in the country, has long taken aim on the gun industry. It has divested its holdings from gun manufacturers and has sought to persuade some retailers from selling guns.
Four years ago, the teacher’s fund made guns a key initiative. It called for background checks and called on retailers “monitor irregularities at the point of sale, to record all firearm sales, to audit firearms inventory on a regular basis, and to proactively assist law enforcement.”
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Associated Press writer Bobby Calvan in New York contributed to this report.
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‘You’re only as old as you feel’: 85-year-old celebrates birthday with annual river backflip
VARNAMTOWN, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A North Carolina man recently celebrated turning 85 with his usual celebratory backflip into the river.
WECT reports O’Neal Varnam doesn’t look like a man who has been around for over eight decades and at 85, he sure doesn’t act it.
On Thursday, Varnam did what he does every year for his birthday — a backflip into the Lockwood Folly River.
“They don’t make them like that anymore,” his grandson Hunter Varnam shared on social media. “Happy 85th birthday to my hero in life, Capt. Varnam.”
Varnum has lived his entire life on the water. A native of Varnamtown, a small Brunswick County town named after his family, he grew up around commercial fishermen and boat builders.
The 85-year-old has owned and operated shrimp boats up and down the coast. In the late 1970s, Varnum started a marine construction business where he still works.
Varnam said his work ethic is why he can still do backflips at 85.
“Hard work and determination,” he said. “All the years working in the river has kept me strong.”
Varnum and his wife, Virginia, have been married for 61 years. They have four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Varnam’s backflip has already gained a lot of attention on social media. His grandson said he is exceptionally proud of him, which is why he shared it.
Varnam said he hopes to continue this birthday backflip tradition for many years to come.
“I believe you’re only as old as you feel,” he said.
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9/10/22 Gov. Asa Hutchinson and journalist Rick Folbaum on the midterms, Trump, and key voter issues
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Washington, DC – Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) premieres a new series of midterm election specials called “Election 2022 Just the Facts” today, Saturday, September 10, 2022. The 30-minute program will highlight and break down the headlines of key races in the competitive markets served by Gray’s stations and provide analysis on key midterm races. “Election 2022 Just the Facts” will also feature interviews with top newsmakers, fact-checking segments and dispatches from Gray Television reporters on the ground in battleground states. The 10-episode series, hosted by White House correspondent and senior national editor Jon Decker, will air weekly through November 13.
“Our goal is to help inform voters as they prepare to head to the polls in what is arguably one of the most important midterm election years in recent history,” says Lisa Allen, Vice President and General Manager of Washington Operations for Gray Television.
This weekend’s show features an interview with Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) and a report from CBS46/WGCL-TV Atlanta anchor Rick Folbaum on the U.S. Senate race in Georgia. As part of Gray Television’s partnership with Poynter, the show will also feature a fact-checking segment with PolitiFact.
Governor Asa Hutchinson discusses the Trump factor, what he thinks the GOP needs to do to win the House and the Senate, and the impact of recent abortion legislation on the elections.
When asked about former President Donald Trump’s impact on GOP candidates, Hutchinson said: “We can’t get into a sideshow, we can’t get into the past, and all the chaos that’s created around one particular person, which is Donald Trump.”
“We are not guaranteed a win on the Senate side, and that’s not necessarily a reflection of the quality of the candidates in terms of who they are. But I think it is important that we’re not going to win unless that candidate focuses on the issue. I think the risk is that we get sidetracked. There’s sideshows. Mar-a-Lago, those issues,” said Hutchinson.
On Republican gubernatorial nominees who subscribe to Trumps’ election fraud views, Hutchinson tells Decker: “First of all, there wasn’t massive fraud that was actionable, that changed the election this last cycle. There’s always challenges that we do address … But anytime you’re focusing on the last election, you’re losing. And that’s a mistake that the GOP does not want to make.”
On the abortion debate, Hutchinson said: “We don’t know for sure the full outcome in November, but I would say that Roe versus Wade, and the Dobbs case that reversed it, gave the authority back to the state. So I think this is a much greater issue in terms of impact on state races, governors and legislature races, versus the Senate or the House.”
Excerpts are below.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Highlights
On GOP House and Senate midterm chances
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
We have the greatest likelihood of winning the House. The Senate is still up for grabs. I’m still hopeful that we can win the Senate, but it’s going to be much closer and a little bit more challenging on the Senate side, and for various reasons. This is a nationalized election as the Senate usually is. And so to what happens between now and Election Day will make a big difference on the outcome in the Senate.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I’m confident that we will have a takeover, the GOP in the House, which is good news. I think the Senate is up in the air and it will be decided based upon what happens with the candidates the next 60 days.
Jon Decker
Do you fear a repeat of what happened in 2010 with those poor types of candidates representing Republicans happening again in this midterm election?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I think it is important that we’re not going to win unless that candidate focuses on the issue. I think the risk is that we get sidetracked. There’s sideshows. Mar-a-Lago, those issues. We’re going to talk about the 2020 election and debate that. If that’s the case, I don’t believe that’s a winning message. And so our candidates have to talk about the future and where you’re taking this country, what we’re going to do about inflation, energy policy, border security, what you’re going to do about violence. These are the issues that people care about, and it’s going to move voters the next 60 days.
On the Trump factor
Jon Decker
He’s had an impact already in terms of the midterms, in terms of his endorsing various candidates. Do you think that’s been a net positive for Republicans?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, I saw where he just endorsed my friend, Mike DeWine, in Ohio, who’s a mainstream candidate. And obviously, he sees him as a winner. He’s going to win, he’s run a good campaign, and he thinks the 2020 election was legitimate. And so I don’t believe that that endorsement makes all the difference. There’s pragmatic choices that former President Trump is making. What is important is how you handle it. Glenn Youngkin did a great job in Virginia in taking the endorsement, but not wrapping himself around the Donald Trump controversies. He focused on the issues of concern to Virginia. That’s what our candidates have to do. We can’t get into a sideshow, we can’t get into the past, and all the chaos that’s created around one particular person, which is Donald Trump.
Jon Decker
Does the former president take Republicans, in your view, away from those issues, like inflation, like crime, like immigration?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, he could suck the energy out of a lot of campaigns if it’s not handled well. And so there’s a risk there, but candidates can say, look, we didn’t have inflation under Donald Trump. We didn’t have border security issues under Donald Trump. And then move on, and talk about the challenge that we have under the Biden administration and say this is what we’ve got to do now, and this election is critically important. And so you’ve got to not have Donald Trump as a central piece of your campaign, and that’s how you win elections on the same issues that I just discussed.
On President Joe Biden
Jon Decker
He (President Biden) had a recent primetime speech in Philadelphia and he said, “Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very republic.”
Democrats, Joe Biden, have had a little bit of momentum in recent weeks with some legislative victories. The president’s poll numbers have ticked up just a bit. Do you think he unnecessarily, in your view, poked the bear with that speech?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I do. It could have been a speech that was designed for his left wing base, to make them happy, but in terms of independent voters, it didn’t move them. In terms of Republicans, it energized them.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
President Biden has, with the infrastructure bill that was passed, the CHIPS Act bill, these are bills that had some bipartisan support, but anytime you get legislation that’s significant passed, it is something he can talk about, and Democrats can talk about. But what they’re not speaking about, and they’re totally blind to it, is a challenge that we have on a porous border. It’s the challenges that we have with energy policy that he’s given short-term fixes to, but not a long-term approach, which is critical. And so there’s plenty for Republicans to campaign on that can win. There’s plenty of things that the people are concerned about that this president has not addressed yet.
On the abortion debate
Jon Decker
The Supreme Court decision which overturned Roe versus Wade, we saw that vote on that abortion referendum in Kansas. Were you surprised by the outcome of that vote, and do you think that this has indeed energized Democrats ahead of the midterms?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
I was surprised by the vote in Kansas, but that was the expression of the will of the people, and those that turned out. In terms of the abortion issue and the reversal of Roe versus Wade, I think, to a certain extent, it energizes both sides. We don’t know for sure the full outcome in November, but I would say that Roe versus Wade, and the Dobbs case that reversed it, gave the authority back to the state. So I think this is a much greater issue in terms of impact on state races, governors and legislature races, versus the Senate or the House. And so we’ll wait and see, but I don’t see that as a differential, is going to make the deciding difference in November.
On the Pennsylvania Senate Race
Jon Decker
Dr. Oz. recently moved to Pennsylvania just two years ago, and his opponent, the Lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, is making a lot of that, and making this a carpetbagger type of issue. Do you think that’s an effective argument?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, not really. Whenever you look at it, every state’s different, but Hillary Clinton, who used to be the first lady of Arkansas, won the United States Senate race in New York. And so you have a lot of flexibility whenever it comes to the Senate. So it’s how the people handle it, react to it, and how the candidates handle it. What’s important there, regardless of the background, Mehmet Oz is very close, and he’s got 60 days left. He’s going to have a debate. And so there’s a great opportunity to focus on the issues, to win the votes.
On Governors races
Jon Decker
You’re the former chair of the National Governors Association… Is there sort of a wave that you see happening as it relates to governor’s races?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Right now, Republicans have a significant majority of the gubernatorial seats across the country. I expect that to be strong this year, maybe to grow some this year, because we have some very good gubernatorial candidates. We have a track record. For example, Republicans by and large kept their economy open. We kept the schools open. And we went against that trend in blue states and what was being preached nationally, perhaps by the unions. And so there’s something to run on there for Republicans saying, there’s a real difference in people’s lives based simply upon how we handled the pandemic, and the freedom that people had to leave their lives during that time.
Jon Decker
Does it make it difficult for the nominees of Republicans, for those governorships, if they subscribe to the former president’s view that there was this massive fraud in the last presidential election?
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Well, first of all, there wasn’t massive fraud that was actionable, that changed the election this last cycle. There’s always challenges that we do address through legislation to make our elections more secure. But anytime you’re focusing on the last election, you’re losing. And that’s a mistake that the GOP does not want to make. It might energize a small percent of the purists that are out there that are loyalists to Trump, and that’s it. But you’re not going to win in November without going to the independents, that you’re going to be able to attract votes to your column, and that you’re a broad candidate that can address a broad range of issues and not just an angry candidate.
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Concord splashes past Glenville State to start 2-0
Mountain Lions win 21-7
Published: Sep. 10, 2022 at 10:26 PM EDT|Updated: 10 hours ago
ATHENS, W.Va. (WVVA) - The Mountain Lions didn’t seem to mind the rain on Saturday.
Concord beats Glenville State 21-7 and is now 2-0 on the season.
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Jill Biden shares memories of 9/11 as wife, sister, more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jill Biden realized that terrorists had attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, her husband, Joe, wasn’t the only loved one whose safety she worried about.
Biden recalled being “scared to death” that her sister Bonny Jacobs, a United Airlines flight attendant, was on one of the four hijacked airplanes that were flown into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, killing nearly 3,000 people.
After learning that her sister was safe at her Pennsylvania home, “I went straight to Bonny’s house,” Biden told The Associated Press on Saturday as she and her sister remembered that day.
On Sunday, Jill Biden, now the first lady, will mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by delivering remarks at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — accompanied by Jacobs.
The 40 passengers and crew aboard that United Airlines flight fought back against their hijackers, thwarting a feared attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
“I called Bonny to see where she was because I was scared to death ... I didn’t know where she was, whether she was flying, not flying, where she was,” Jill Biden recalled. “And then I found out she was home.”
Biden had gone to teach her class at Delaware Technical Community College, then went straight to her sister’s house after school was dismissed.
Joe Biden, then a U.S. senator, was on an Amtrak train barreling toward Washington when his wife got through to him. They were on the phone when she cried out, “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God” after an airplane hit the second World Trade Center tower.
Jacobs said she had gotten home around 2 a.m. on Sept. 11 after a late flight. She slept a little, got up to help get her kids, then 11 and 7, off to school, turned off her phone and went back to bed.
“So when I got up around noon, it was such a gorgeous day,” she said. “I had my coffee. I sat outside. I literally said out loud, ‘I’m doing nothing today, this day is gorgeous.’”
She saw the phone beeping when she went inside. Jill had left a message asking if she’d been watching television. She turned it on and saw replays of the attack on the World Trade Center.
“I started to shake,” Jacobs said, adding that she went upstairs to get dressed and “put my clothes on inside out” and spent the rest of the day watching TV.
“And then the first person that came to the house was Jill,” she said. “I hadn’t called her to come, but she just showed up, and she was there for me, as usual.”
Jacobs said she usually flies on the Sept. 11 anniversary to pay tribute to her fallen United Airlines colleagues and as a way of distracting herself “because it’s so upsetting.” But she wanted to be with the first lady in Shanksville to offer the same kind of support her big sister has given her.
“It’s such a special moment to be together with her,” Jacobs said. “She was there for me at the time that it happened and she actually is always there for me. She is my rock. Everybody should have a rock in their life, and she is mine.”
“And it’s such as special thing to share it with her as a flight attendant and that she’s there, you know, supporting us,” Jacobs said.
In addition to laying a wreath at the memorial and delivering remarks, the first lady was joining members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA to honor the Flight 93 crew members.
In her prepared remarks for Sunday, Jill Biden says that after the shock of 9/11 “settled into sorrow” and she had spoken with her husband and children, her thoughts turned to her sister, who continues to work as a flight attendant with United Airlines.
“It’s a job that she has loved for many years and I knew that the weight of this tragedy would be heavier for her,” the first lady says. “When I got to her house, I realized that I was right. She hadn’t just lost colleagues. She had lost friends.”
She adds: “But I know that, as we learned more about that dark day, she felt pride for what happened here as well, pride that it was fellow flight attendants and the passengers of United Flight 93 who fought back, who helped stop the plane from taking an untold number of lives in our nation’s capital.”
Joe Biden, now president, was to commemorate the day at the Pentagon. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were to be at the New York remembrance.
On 9/11, then-Sen. Biden arrived in Washington to see smoke in the sky from the crash at the Pentagon. He wanted to go to the floor of the Senate, but the Capitol and the surrounding complex of offices and official buildings, including the Supreme Court, had been evacuated.
He was turned away by Capitol police, who said there was a risk that the building was a target.
Jill Biden said scores of lives were saved — including possibly her husband’s — by the actions of everyone aboard United Airlines Flight 93.
“That plane was headed for the U.S. Capitol and so I think it’s important that every year we go to Shanksville and we remember those who fought: the flight attendants, the captains, the pilots, all of those who fought to save those lives,” the first lady said in the interview.
She said her message Sunday would be, “We will never forget. We will never forget.”
“There were so many things swirling that day because I was worried about Joe’s safety, but I just could not imagine that my sister was on one of those flights,” the first lady said.
“I don’t know what word I want to use. I was so worried and I don’t even think that’s strong enough,” she added.
Jacobs interjected to say 9/11 was “surreal.”
Jill Biden added: “The whole thing was so surreal, but I was just, you know, just really praying that she was not on one of those flights.”
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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin makes journey through Scotland
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin is passing through the rugged Scottish countryside Sunday on a final journey from her beloved summer estate Balmoral Castle to London, with mourners quietly lining roads and some tossing flowers to honor the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne.
The hearse drove past piles of bouquets and other tributes as it led a seven-car cortege from Balmoral, where the queen died Thursday, for a six-hour trip through Scottish towns to Holyroodhouse palace in Edinburgh. The late queen’s coffin was draped in the Royal Standard for Scotland and topped with a wreath made of flowers from the estate, including sweet peas, one of the queen’s favorites.
“A sad and poignant moment as Her Majesty, The Queen leaves her beloved Balmoral for the final time,” the first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon tweeted. “Today, as she makes her journey to Edinburgh, Scotland will pay tribute to an extraordinary woman.”
Crowds lined parts of the route as the nation mourns its longest-reigning monarch, the only one most Britons have ever known. In the Scottish village of Ballater, where residents regard the royal family as neighbors, hundreds of people watched in silence and some threw flowers in front of the hearse as it passed.
“She meant such a lot to people in this area. People were crying, it was amazing to see,” said Victoria Pacheco, a guest house manager.
In each town and village the cars drove through, they were met with similar muted scenes of respect. People stood mostly in silence; some clapped politely, others pointed their phone cameras at the passing cars.
Before reaching the Scottish capital, the cortege is traveling down what is effectively a royal memory lane — passing through locations laden with House of Windsor history including Dyce, where in 1975 the queen formally opened the U.K.’s first North Sea oil pipeline, and Fife near St. Andrews University, where her grandson William, now the Prince of Wales, studied and met his future wife, Catherine.
Sunday’s solemn drive through Scotland comes a day after the queen’s eldest son was formally proclaimed the new monarch — King Charles III — at a pomp-filled accession ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism.
“I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed to me,” Charles said as he took on the duties of monarch.
He will be proclaimed king in other nations of the United Kingdom — Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — and in towns across the country Sunday. Earlier, proclamations were held in other parts of the Commonwealth — the group of former British Empire colonies — including Australia and New Zealand.
In the New Zealand capital, Wellington, the British monarch’s representative, Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, said: “On behalf of all New Zealanders, I extend to King Charles our loyalty and support and wishes for a long and happy reign.”
Even as he mourned his late mother, Charles was getting down to work. He was meeting at Buckingham Palace with the secretary-general and other representatives of the Commonwealth, a group of nations that grapples with affection for the queen and lingering bitterness over their own colonial legacies, ranging from slavery to corporal punishment in African schools to looted artifacts held in British institutions.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who had started laying the groundwork for an Australian republic after elections in May, said Sunday that now was the time not for a change but for paying tribute to the late queen.
India, a former British colony, observed a day of state mourning, with flags lowered to half-staff on all government buildings throughout the country.
Amid the grief enveloping the House of Windsor, there were hints of a possible family reconciliation. Prince William and his brother Harry, together with their respective wives, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, delighted mourners near Windsor Castle with a surprise joint appearance Saturday.
The queen’s coffin will take a circuitous journey back to the capital. On Monday, it will be taken from Holyroodhouse to nearby St. Giles’ Cathedral, where it will remain until Tuesday, when it will be flown to London. The coffin will be moved from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to the Houses of Parliament to lie in state until a state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19.
In Ballater, the Rev. David Barr said locals consider the royals as “neighbors” and try to treat them as locals when they spend summers in the Scottish Highlands.
“When she comes up here, and she goes through those gates, I believe the royal part of her stays mostly outside,” he said. “And as she goes in, she was able to be a wife, a loving wife, a loving mum, a loving gran and then later on a loving great-gran — and aunty — and be normal.”
Elizabeth Taylor, from Aberdeen, had tears in her eyes after the hearse carrying the queen’s coffin passed through Ballater.
“It was very emotional. It was respectful and showed what they think of the queen,” she said. “She certainly gave service to this country even up until a few days before her death.”
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Search for tiger after raid uncovers alligator, drugs, guns
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An alligator, drugs, guns and money were seized during a raid at two homes in Albuquerque last month, but New Mexico wildlife officials said Saturday they are still searching for a young tiger they believe is being illegally kept as a pet.
Investigators think the tiger is with someone “in New Mexico or a nearby state,” New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officers said in a statement
The animal was believed to be less than 1 year old and weigh under 60 pounds (27 kilograms), but tigers can grow to 600 pounds (272 kilograms), the department said, calling large meat-eating animals such as tigers and alligators a clear danger to the public.
Wild tigers are listed globally as an endangered species. Alligators were listed as endangered in the U.S. from 1967 to 1987, but today thrive in the wild.
The alligator seized by authorities is about 3 feet (almost 1 meter) long. It was taken to a wildlife facility after state conservation officers and federal, state and local police served search warrants Aug. 12.
Albuquerque police reported a 26-year-old man was arrested and investigators seized 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms) of heroin, 10.5 pounds (4.75 kilograms) of cocaine, 49 pounds (22 kilograms) of marijuana, 17 rifles and pistols, fentanyl and Xanax pills, and nearly $42,000.
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Teen shoots 2 suspects in attempted home invasion, sheriff says
CHANNELVIEW, Texas (Gray News) - Two men suspected in an attempted home invasion are dead after a teenager inside the house opened fire on them, according to the sheriff’s office.
The incident happened around 10:40 a.m. Friday. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says three male suspects, armed and wearing masks, attempted to force entry into a home in Channelview, Texas. A woman, a 12-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys were inside.
One of the 17-year-old boys got a shotgun and fired it at the suspects, killing two of them, according to deputies. The third suspect fled the scene in a dark-colored, four-door sedan.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office recommended the case be presented to a grand jury.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Ukraine nuclear plant shuts down after outside power restored
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine’s electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster as fighting rages in the area.
The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia plant lost its outside source of power a week ago after all its power lines were disconnected as a result of shelling. It was operating in “island mode” for several days, generating electricity for crucial cooling systems from its only remaining operational reactor.
Nuclear operator Energoatom said one of those power lines was restored “to its operational capacity” late Saturday, making it possible to run the plant’s safety and other systems on electricity from the power system of Ukraine.
“Therefore, a decision was made to shut down power unit No. 6 and transfer it to the safest state – cold shutdown,” the company said in a statement.
Energoatom said the risk remains high that outside power is cut again, in which case the plant would have to fire up emergency diesel generators to keep the reactors cool and prevent a nuclear meltdown. The company’s chief told The Associated Press on Thursday that the plant only has diesel fuel for 10 days.
The plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has been occupied by Russian forces since the early stages of the war. Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other for shelling around the plant that has damaged the power lines connecting it to the grid.
Energoatom renewed its appeal for Russian forces to leave the Zaporizhzhia plant and allow for the creation of a “demilitarized zone” around it.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog which has two experts at the plant, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday. Its director has called for a safe zone around the plant to avert a disaster.
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US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
Victims’ relatives and dignitaries will convene Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.
Other communities around the country are marking the day with candlelight vigils, interfaith services and other commemorations. Some Americans are joining in volunteer projects on a day that is federally recognized as both Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
The observances follow a fraught milestone anniversary last year. It came weeks after the chaotic and humbling end of the Afghanistan war that the U.S. launched in response to the attacks.
But if this Sept. 11 may be less of an inflection point, it remains a point for reflection on the attack that killed nearly 3,000 people, spurred a U.S. “war on terror” worldwide and reconfigured national security policy.
It also stirred — for a time — a sense of national pride and unity for many, while subjecting Muslim Americans to years of suspicion and bigotry and engendering debate over the balance between safety and civil liberties. In ways both subtle and plain, the aftermath of 9/11 ripples through American politics and public life to this day.
And the attacks have cast a long shadow into the personal lives of thousands of people who survived, responded or lost loved ones, friends and colleagues.
More than 70 of Sekou Siby’s co-workers perished at Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the trade center’s north tower. Siby had been scheduled to work that morning until another cook asked him to switch shifts.
Siby never took a restaurant job again; it would have brought back too many memories. The Ivorian immigrant wrestled with how to comprehend such horror in a country where he’d come looking for a better life.
He found it difficult to form the type of close, family-like friendships he and his Windows on the World co-workers had shared. It was too painful, he had learned, to become attached to people when “you have no control over what’s going to happen to them next.”
“Every 9/11 is a reminder of what I lost that I can never recover,” says Siby, who is now president and CEO of ROC United. The restaurant workers’ advocacy group evolved from a relief center for Windows on the World workers who lost their jobs when the twin towers fell.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden plans to speak and lay a wreath at the Pentagon, while first lady Jill Biden is scheduled to speak in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the hijacked planes went down after passengers and crew members tried to storm the cockpit as the hijackers headed for Washington. Al-Qaida conspirators had seized control of the jets to use them as passenger-filled missiles.
Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff are due at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York, but by tradition, no political figures speak at the ground zero ceremony. It centers instead on victims’ relatives reading aloud the names of the dead.
Readers often add personal remarks that form an alloy of American sentiments about Sept. 11 — grief, anger, toughness, appreciation for first responders and the military, appeals to patriotism, hopes for peace, occasional political barbs, and a poignant accounting of the graduations, weddings, births and daily lives that victims have missed.
Some relatives also lament that a nation which came together — to some extent — after the attacks has since splintered apart. So much so that federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, which were reshaped to focus on international terrorism after 9/11, now see the threat of domestic violent extremism as equally urgent.
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SUNDAY
Special worship service for Wesley Foundation: 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St., followed by a potluck. Special guest Bishop Karen Olivetto will attend and preach. All are invited to reminisce with former Wesley Foundation members and meet the recent generation of the organization.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Laramie City Council and Albany County Commission joint work session: 6 p.m., online only via Zoom, meeting ID 87511883969 and passcode 643546.
Casper Aquifer Protection Draft Plan public comment: 6-8 p.m., in-person at Laramie Municipal Operations Center at 4373 N. 3rd St. and online at Zoom; meeting ID: 81026310903, passcode: 280276.
Albany County Genealogical Society meets: 7 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3311 Hayford Ave. Free to attend and open to all. This month’s program is titled “The Tax Man Cometh — Using Tax Records to Solve Missing Ancestor Dilemmas.”
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 3-5 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Albany County Planning and Zoning Commission meets: 5 p.m., Albany County Courthouse, 525 E. Grand Ave., or via Zoom. For agenda and information on how to participate on Zoom, visit co.albany.wy.us.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 3-5 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
FRIDAY
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 3-5 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
SATURDAY
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m., Optimist Park, with music and food following the walk.
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Sept. 18
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
UW Faculty Recital Series free performance: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features Nicole Riner on flute and Chi-Chen Wu on piano.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 19
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Sept. 20
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 21
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 4-6 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 22
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Sept. 25
UW Faculty Recital Series presents oboist Jennier Stucki: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. Free to attend.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 26
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Sept. 27
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 28
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 3-5 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Sept. 29
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Sept. 30
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
UW Music presents Duo Cintemani: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features a critically acclaimed flute-guitar group.
Oct. 2
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 3
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 4
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 5
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Casper Aquifer Protection Draft Plan public comment: 6-8 p.m., in-person at Laramie Municipal Operations Center at 4373 N. 3rd St. and online at Zoom; meeting ID: 85445790677, passcode: 626454.
Oct. 6
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 8
12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free.
Oct. 9
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 10
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 11
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Oct. 12
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 13
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 16
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 18
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 19
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 20
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 21
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Oct. 22
Laramie Foster Closet Fall Fest: Noon to 5 p.m., Albany County Fairgrounds.
Oct. 23
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Oct. 25
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 26
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Oct. 27
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 30
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 31
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Nov. 1
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Nov. 2
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Nov. 3
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
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Boomerang Writer
In a little house at 312 E. Custer St., families and neighbors are working to create a new legacy of community support in Laramie.
This is Robbie’s House, unveiled Thursday by founder Debra Hinkel and a team of volunteers who welcomed the public to take a tour the new community space that will serve as a clubhouse for people living with mental illness.
The nonprofit provides a place for people to make connections with others, whether it’s through attending an open studio art session, participating in peer mentorship or simply hanging out.
As the project gets off the ground, it will begin serving meals and exploring other ways to assist its members.
While the activities and services at Robbie’s House are just beginning to take shape, volunteers and friends at the open house were clear on one thing — it will be a place where anyone can come and feel they are a valued member of the community.
“We want to give (people with mental illness) the confidence to more easily interact in the community and give back in some way,” Hinkel said. “They need to feel like they are contributing members of society.”
Hinkel founded the organization in memory of her son, Robbie Ramirez, who lived with mental illness and was killed by an Albany County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a traffic stop in 2018.
During his life, Ramirez was an avid artist. He played classical guitar and creating visual artwork through pottery and a variety of other mediums. Elements of Ramirez are visible throughout Robbie’s House with his art on display throughout.
Hinkel said she’s recognized an affinity for art in many people with mental illness. With pottery and other art opportunities available, Robbie’s House emphasizes ways that art can be used for therapy and healing.
“His art was part of what really helped ground him,” Hinkel said of her son. “If (people) can have that reinforced, they feel like they have more value as a person. That’s the thing that’s tough as a person with mental illness, you wonder how valuable you are.”
This sense of value is what the volunteers at Robbie’s House want to bring to Laramie. Janell Hanson, who works with Hinkel in a local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, highlighted the importance of providing an alternative healing method to medications and hospital visits.
“I think it’s much more complex,” Hanson said. “It’s a whole lifestyle, a support system.”
She said that when people with mental illness are locked away from society, they don’t have access to the grounding aspects of life such as creating art and interacting with nature. At Robbie’s House, these opportunities are emphasized along with a feeling of acceptance that is lacking in greater society.
“(It’s) having people believe you and hear what you’re saying without trying to make you into something different,” she said.
Helping each other
Advocation is something Hinkel connects to her son because of the way he was constantly willing to help others when the need arose.
One project Ramirez was heavily involved with was the 2017 addition to the local skate park. He dedicated entire days to helping build the park. When he wasn’t doing that, he was helping teach younger kids how to skate, Hinkel said.
The idea of lending a hand was an important one for the many residents who visited the open house Thursday. Some people brought art supplies to donate while others came to learn about the clubhouse and offer their support.
Leaders from the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, University of Wyoming Police Department and Laramie Police Department also made appearancesl.
The open house was just the beginning for Robbie’s House in its mission to support — and gain support from — the community. While right now the organization shares a space with Inner Balance Healing Centre, Hinkel’s business, the goal is to eventually have an entire building dedicated to the project.
With the exception of $9,000 raised from previous fundraising events, Hinkel has paid for the creation of the organization out of her own pocket. Robbie’s House will be asking for more donations of art supplies and money during a fundraiser scheduled for Oct. 13.
Hinkel is also in the process of helping the program’s new executive director, Haley Ragland, relocate to Laramie.
“Mental illness does not have to be a life sentence of misery,” Hinkel said. “But you need more than pills. You need community, and that’s what Robbie’s House is about.”
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Laramie County School District 1 is not only the state’s largest K-12 district, it has the biggest problem with school capacity overflow.
That was one of the messages to come from the State Construction Department School Facilities Division’s annual report and supplemental budget request. A group of state lawmakers were made aware of the problem across the state during a meeting Thursday of the Legislature’s Select Committee on School Facilities.
LCSD1 is the highest on the current capacity list with an overall district average of 95.6%. More than a third of the schools are over 100% capacity. Other school districts at the top of the current capacity list are in Natrona, Sweetwater, Lincoln, Sheridan and Teton counties.
“From a grandmother’s perspective, Laramie County School District 1 is totally overcrowded. Quite frankly, we’re bursting at the seams,” said Susan Edgerton, a trustee candidate in LCSD1. “We have many elementary schools that need complete tear-downs and rebuilds. Many were built in the ‘50s and ‘60s; their size and functionality no longer meets the needs of our community.”
She was one of the stakeholders who came forward to ask for solutions from the committee, as they considered the fiscal year 2023-24 supplemental budget request by the School Facilities Division. Although she and district officials from Teton County wanted legislators to take action as soon as possible, lawmakers said there is a process to go through and a limited amount of funds.
Condition and capacityThe School Facilities Commission creates condition, capacity and consolidated schedules that rank school district projects and renovations by priority.
Condition categorizes educational and non-conditional buildings based on an assessment that was last done in 2016, and $4 million was appropriated during the last budget session to complete the new Educational Facilities Condition Index before next summer. They identify facility needs that “impede the delivery of the prescribed statewide educational program” and remedies such as renovations, new buildings and demolitions.
LCSD1 has a significant number of schools built before the 1970s, and 10 out of the 20 schools in the state that are rated the poorest on the Facilities Condition Index are in Laramie County. Clawson, Hobbs, Fairview and Bain elementary schools are among the 10 worst. These scores are already six years old, and that doesn’t account for capacity.
There are eight schools at the top of the high-capacity needs list, which is calculated using projected enrollment and projected capacity. LCSD1 is the highest because Arp Elementary is currently at 154.2% capacity, and at a projected percentage for 2030 of 129.69%. Saddle Ridge Elementary, East High School and Sunrise Elementary School also are in the top of this list.
“They have two classrooms sharing a module. They have a reading specialist that is using a cleaned-out janitor’s closet. They have interventionists using tables set up in the foyer, where the bus drops off children before you technically get into the school building,” Edgerton said of Arp Elementary. “Ask them about their one faculty bathroom, the bathroom that, when it rains or snows, has a drip, drip, drip right over the toilet.”
Condition and capacity are calculated together to create the consolidated schedule that is used to decide which construction projects are funded first. The latest version has not been created because the newest conditions index is not finished. However, LCSD1 has nine out of the 10 buildings at the top of the most recent list. It puts Hobbs, Bain and Arp at the top.
Some legislators criticize the schedule and the formula that creates the list, though.
Sen. Stephan Pappas, R-Cheyenne, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle after the committee meeting that he asked the Legislative Service Office to draft a bill before the next meeting that removes the consolidated schedule from statute, and puts it into the hands of the commission.
“They will hopefully do the heavy lifting and sort out among the 48 districts and among the hundreds of schools that we have which needs the top priority and capacity, and which needs the top priority and facility condition, and then somehow come up with a way to determine in both lists which ones will be forwarded to us,” he said. “What we’re putting into numbers is really more subjective.”
He is concerned the numbers are skewed in the consolidated schedule, because if a new building is at more than 100% capacity, it drops far down on the list.
Scheduling issues
This is one of the reasons Teton County school officials came before the committee, asking for millions from the state to help fund an education center, interior renovations and a new bus facility. Although their facilities are not deteriorating like other districts, they are at capacity, and their enrollment numbers continue to grow.
“We have already taken measures to deal with capacity in our schools,” Teton County School District 1 Superintendent Gillian Chapman and Trustee Janine Bay Teske wrote in a memo to the committee. “We have closed enrollment to out-of-county students, investigated addresses and knocked on doors to verify enrollment, changed elementary attendance boundaries and refused to enroll students who are not truthful about their residences.”
They said these aren’t easy decisions, but these measures are no longer enough. They showed pictures of students packed into hallways eating lunch, and showed the growing numbers of students enrolling. The district has a 100% or higher “cohort survival rate,” meaning that they gain students each year in all grade levels, rather than the typical pattern of declining enrollment. Those students will carry on until they graduate from high school.
Despite this fact, it will likely take years based on the current consolidated schedule before a new building is constructed there. They’ve found other funding sources, such as the mills from the Teton County Recreation District, requesting $16.5 million for the Bronx Achievement Center on the specific purpose tax ballot by agreeing to allow the community to use the facility, and knocked on doors for bake sales, but they still need close to $40 million from the state.
Sen. Bill Landen, R-Casper, and Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, were both struck by the stories from LCSD1 and TCSD1. They agreed with other committee members that they must inform the Appropriations Committee of the funding needed, as well as the issues with the schedules.
Rothfuss said it was a challenging frustration that Teton County is prevented from solving its own facility setbacks through statute, but he appreciated they brought forward the best solutions they could find.
“It feels like our select committee needs to communicate and inform our Appropriations colleagues of the issues that we have in two different districts,” Landen said. “Frankly, they are startling and concerning.”
Lawmaker pushback
Not every lawmaker and facilities official agreed with the counties asking for solutions to the schedule, or seeking additional funding, however.
School Facilities Commission Chairwoman Holly Dabb said she has heard the arguments from school districts to be pulled out of the formula and “considered special” for six years. She said she struggles with the issue, because the projections for Cheyenne have been slow growth.
“My job on the commission is to ensure all the children in the state have equal education and equal opportunities and equal facilities,” she said. “And we’re constantly being asked by each district to be considered special.”
She criticized LCSD1 because she said they have to take into account the formula, and if they are unhappy with capacity, they need to work on it at a local level. She said the local district needs to take local responsibility, and the voters have to get frustrated enough to vote in new trustees “with new thoughts, who hire new superintendents … they’re stuck with what they’ve got.”
Dabb also said LCSD1 was getting creative in trying to get more funding, such as having the PTOs buy air conditioners for the schools, even though they have one of the largest major maintenance reserves. She said the district didn’t want to put the money in because they wanted to drive down the index score.
“Figures don’t lie, liars lie,” Dabb said. “And they’re trying to manipulate it, so their only remedy is a new school, when they went in over budget on … I don’t even remember which school, probably all of them.”
LCSD1 officials didn’t return calls for comment by press time.
Rep. Tom Walters, R-Casper, didn’t specifically criticize districts, but said he did want to continue to use the commission’s process. He said that “unless we want to have week-long select school facilities committee meetings, we should continue with our process of letting the commission do their deep dive, do their investigative work and bring their suggestions to us.”
Walters also voiced his concern that if the Legislature meddled too much, it would result in lawmakers from Cheyenne, Casper and Gillette voting in the majority to put funds toward their communities. He said he wanted a well-balanced approach, and not to let individuals “verbally jump to the head of the line.”
He recommended a letter be sent to members of the Joint Appropriations Committee, educating them on the capacity issues and facility needs, but to otherwise leave things as they are. Walters pointed to the fact that they were also responsible for addressing the nearly $31 million the School Facilities Division requested in its supplemental budget to help with bids impacted by inflation, as well as major maintenance.
Next month is the last committee meeting before next year’s legislative session, and the lawmakers will have to make a final decision on its funding recommendations.
“I feel bias a little bit, at least from the chairman of the commission. I don’t know what the rest of the commission feels, but that concerns me,” Pappas said. “I don’t want to trump what they do, either. I think we have a system that needs to work, but we need the checks and balances, as well. I think we have to work hand in hand with them.”
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Laramie Boomerang
For decades, coal has been king for Wyoming’s economy and America’s energy production.
As political and economic climates continue to change toward more diverse electricity production and green energy, the Cowboy State also has become a leader in carbon research and evolution.
To that end, a group of University of Wyoming scientists is working to push Wyoming’s dependence on mining fossil fuels into using the state’s abundant carbon deposits in other ways. The researchers believe there are a range of cleaner, more efficient uses for the mineral – and they are coming closer to bringing those products into daily life.
On Sept. 2, crews broke ground on a piece of land near Gillette that will soon become the site of a coal byproducts demonstration project. The UW Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion is leading the effort, partnering with Atlas Carbon and Wood for the leasing and engineering of infrastructure and technology.
The project will demonstrate how coal can be used to create a range of products, such as asphalt, bricks and soil amendments that don’t require the pollutive burning process used in energy production.
“We’ve got some other things that we can use coal for, and I’m a strong believer in repurposing something like that,” said Trina Pfeiffer, one of the researchers on the project. “It’s a natural resource; why wouldn’t you use it?”
A refinery is the result of investigations UW researchers began in 2016 to explore ways solvent extraction and pyrolysis could be used to create other useful things from coal byproducts.
Solvent extraction is when liquids are removed from coal. These liquids can be used to make asphalt for roads and shingles.
The process of pyrolysis includes heating coal at a temperature up to 1,562 degrees Fahrenheit to remove volatile matter, or “the material you don’t want,” Pfeiffer said.
The process creates a material called coal char, which can be used to create bricks and other building materials like insulation foam and concrete. The university already has built a small house made of char bricks, and grown corn and sugar beets with char soil amendment, which helps with water retention.
Once the pyrolysis unit is completed around the end of 2024, researchers will be able to demonstrate their work on a larger scale. This will mean transitioning from processing multiple kilograms of coal per day to multiple tons per day, Pfeiffer said.
The solvent extraction unit is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
The products can provide environmentally friendly alternatives to materials that are already in common use, Pfeiffer said. Char bricks are cured by the sun, rather than in a kiln, which cuts down on carbon dioxide emissions. And unlike traditional asphalt, coal asphalt doesn’t use petroleum.
The solvent extraction process does emit some CO2, but researchers also are exploring ways to capture the harmful gas that’s produced in the project to reach a net zero emissions goal for the project.
While still in early stages, one piece of technology that could be used to capture emissions is a bioreactor that uses CO2 to feed algae. As the algae grows, it can be used as a soil amendment.
Economic impact
These new technologies come at a time when business leaders across Wyoming are scrambling to find ways to keep the state’s economy afloat as clean energy takes priority over coal.
“I think it really helps the future of coal,” Pfeiffer said. “It rebrands it into something that is not ‘evil.’”
Less than 15 years ago, coal accounted for 50% of the energy production in the United States, with more than 40% for that coming from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.
That has done a 180-degree turn, with coal now accounting for 10.5% of the nation’s energy consumption, outpaced by renewables at 12.2%, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Overall, petroleum accounts for the largest slice of the U.S. energy diet at about 35%, with natural gas at 31.3%. Nuclear is the caboose on this train at about 8%.
The key to the UW project’s success will be creating a product that is affordable enough to appeal to a wide range of consumers, and doing it in a way that makes money for Wyoming, said UW economist Rob Godby.
Throughout Wyoming’s history with coal, the resource has been primarily used for one thing, Godby said – energy production. New technologies open the potential for the state to diversify its economy by offering a wide range of items that are made with the material.
“We could develop technologies that create demand for coal, but the real value in using that coal is turning it into higher-value products,” Godby said.
This could be a challenge, especially since the petroleum industry already creates so many materials with its byproducts, Godby said. Still, the effort would be well worth it in a state that relies on coal revenues for education and other services in the absence of a large tax base.
Pfeiffer said that while she doesn’t know whether the technology being developed and tested through the Gillette-area demonstration will keep all of the state’s large open-pit coal mines open, it has the potential to save some of the smaller ones.
“I believe in the program and the process, and I believe it could help the country, the world, and, closer to home, it’s going to help Wyoming a lot,” she said.
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WyoSports
CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Central girls won five events and claimed the Cheyenne Invitational title Saturday at the Cheyenne East Natatorium.
Junior Izzy DeLay accounted for two of those wins individually, touching the wall first in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 16.52 seconds) and the 100 breaststroke (1:07.96). She was three seconds faster than the runner-up in the 200 IM, and nearly two seconds faster than the second-place finisher in the 100 breast.
“I felt good out there,” DeLay said. “I felt like I was catching the water, my turns felt fast and my underwaters were really strong. I felt like I was moving through the water with my strokes.
“When I don’t catch the water with my strokes, I feel like I’m kind of staying in place. It’s still pretty early in the season, but I’m pretty happy with where I’m at.”
DeLay also joined freshmen Kayleigh Hoods and Sydney Gough and junior Emily Meares on the winning 200 medley relay team (1:58.16). DeLay, Mears, Gough and senior Andie Prince won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:49.97.
Central’s other win came from senior diver Brinkley Lewis, who scored 407.9 points on 11 dives to win by 28.85 points. Lewis trailed Laramie’s Rowyn Birdsley by 1.25 points after seven dives. Lewis scored 38.85 points on her eighth dive and never looked back.
Classmate Addi Dalton took fifth in diving with 332.55 points.
Gough added to the Indians’ point total by placing second in the 100 backstroke (1:05.43) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:27.51). Hood took fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:56.71) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (2:10.70).
Meares posted a fourth-place effort in the 100 butterfly (1:05.00) and a fifth-place time in the 50 free (26.62 seconds). Junior Jaesa Whitesell captured third in the 100 breast (1:13.83), while senior Andie Prince was fifth in the 100 butterfly (1:05.74). Hood, Prince and seniors Kyla Jackson and Lilly Leman joined forces to finish fifth in the 200 free relay.
East finished seventh in the 12-team field.
Junior Sydni Sawyer won both the 200 and 500 freestyles. She finished the 200 in 2:04.70 and the 500 in 5:38.84. Sawyer won the 500 by nearly four seconds over Campbell County’s Zoe Gallion.
“It was a lot of fun racing against (Gallion),” Sawyer said. “I tried my best, and that’s all that matters. My goal was to have fun with it and do my best, and that’s what I did. That’s working really well right now.”
East also got a fifth-place effort from senior Shannon Bailey in the 100 breaststroke (1:15.44).
Cheyenne South placed 10th as a team, but did not have any top-5 finishes.
Jeremiah Johnke is the WyoSports editor. He can be reached at jjohnke@wyosports.net or 307-633-3137. Follow him on Twitter at @jjohnke.
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CHEYENNE – Owen Sanchez scored a pair of goals to help the Laramie County Community College men’s soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Central Wyoming College on Saturday in Riverton.
Sanchez’s first tally was assisted by Leo Soto, while his second was unassisted. Daniel Barajas also scored on a penalty kick for the Golden Eagles.
“I am happy with our performance,” interim coach Fernando Perez said. “They showed up and played for 90 minutes.”
LCCC women 4 Central Wyo. 0
CHEYENNE – Freshman Macey Woolcock scored a pair of goals to help the Laramie County Community College women's soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Central Wyoming on Saturday in Riverton.
Woolcock scored in the first minute off a deflection. She added another goal off a deflection in the 63rd.
LCCC took a 3-0 lead in the 66 thanks to an own goal.
"We had a good meeting (Friday) night and were able to do some tactical board work to straighten some things out and let the players ask questions," interim coach Jim Gardner said. "This was a weaker team, but you could see them doing some of the things we talked about."
Freshman Cheyenne Kohlhagen – a Cheyenne South graduate – netted the Golden Eagles' final goal in the 84th.
LCCC outshot the Rustlers' 17-2 overall, including an 11-0 advantage in shots on goal. The Eagles also got 11 corner kicks.
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LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming volleyball team came up short to conclude action at the Winthrop Tournament Saturday morning in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The Cowgirls lost in four sets 25-20, 22-25, 27-25, 25-17 to the host Eagles to drop to 2-7 overall on the young season.
After losing the first set, UW got into a rhythm after a slow start to begin the second set. Trailing 7-3, the Cowgirls responded with an 11-5 run to lead 14-12. Wyoming bounced back a second time after Winthrop forced a tie at 21 to end the frame with a 4-1 run.
UW controlled much of the third set, leading by as many as six at 13-7. But the Eagles rallied to win the frame in extra points. Winthrop then seized control of the fourth set to secure the match.
KC McMahon led the Cowgirls with 10 kills. Tierney Barlow added nine kills and hit .412. Both players also added three blocks each. Corin Carruth and Naya Shimé chipped in with six kills each, with Shimé adding four blocking assists. Kayla Mazzocca led the Cowgirls defensively at the net with six total blocks.
Kasia Partyka notched a double-double with 36 assists and 11 digs. Hailey Zuroske led the Cowgirls’ back row with 17 digs. Winthrop outhit the Cowgirls .228 to .187 in hitting percentage and had five more service aces.
The Cowgirls will next host the UniWyo Invite on Thursday and Friday for their second home tournament of the season. It will be the final nonconference tournament for the Cowgirls with Nicholls State, Morehead State and Idaho visiting Laramie.
UW will play Nicholls State at noon and Morehead State at 6 p.m. on Thursday, and Idaho at 3 p.m. Friday.
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As Emory oak trees in parts of Arizona disappear, members of several Apache tribes are working on a collaborative plan with the U.S. Forest Service and researchers to preserve them.
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As Emory oak trees in parts of Arizona disappear, members of several Apache tribes are working on a collaborative plan with the U.S. Forest Service and researchers to preserve them.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with professor Neal Devins of William and Mary School of Law about whether federal judges side with the presidents who appoint them.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with professor Neal Devins of William and Mary School of Law about whether federal judges side with the presidents who appoint them.
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NPR's Ayesha Rasco talks to journalist Gustavo Faleiros about the deforestation of the Amazon and how the results of Brazil's presidential election could affect it.
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NPR's Ayesha Rasco talks to journalist Gustavo Faleiros about the deforestation of the Amazon and how the results of Brazil's presidential election could affect it.
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The death of Queen Elizabeth II has elicited empathy from some British pop artists. Elton John, for instance, paid tribute to the queen at a concert earlier this week.
But the relationship between British pop and the late monarch has long been much more fraught.
Until the 1970s, the Queen of England pretty much only made innocuous cameo appearances in British pop songs. The Beatles' "Penny Lane" is a case in point, with the whimsical lyric, "Penny Lane, there is a fireman with an hourglass/And in his pocket is a portrait of the Queen."
The sentiments changed after The Sex Pistols released "God Save the Queen" in 1977.
The song, which the punk band released in tandem with the Queen's Silver Jubilee, equates the monarchy with a right-wing dictatorship.
"It really is an indictment of the system," said Paul McEwan, a professor of media and communications at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, where he teaches a class on pop music history. "By using the title, 'God Save the Queen,' obviously you're invoking the national anthem and making it about more than just her."
McEwan said a slew of songs that followed in the 1980s — a time of high unemployment and unassailable class divides in the UK — continued to attack the queen for her symbolic status.
Including a comical scene that references a real-life break-in at Buckingham Palace ("So I broke into the palace with a sponge and a rusty spanner/She said, 'I know you, and you cannot sing'/I said, 'That's nothing, you should hear me play the piano'") "The Queen is Dead" by The Smiths pokes fun at Elizabeth. The 1986 track views the monarch as the figurehead of a dissolute empire.
McEwan said this wave of anti-monarchy music, largely driven by white people, subsided in the 1990s as this segment of the population's economic prospects started to improve.
"And so there's a little less of that deep anger, much as there's still plenty of poverty in Britain," he said.
But the financial pressures and racism faced by the country's many citizens with roots in Britain's former colonies largely continued to grow.
A new batch of songs targeting the queen by acts like slowthai and Bob Vylan have emerged in recent years from the UK's hip-hop community. These tracks are even more direct than their punk and alt-rock predecessors.
Slowthai's "Nothing Great About Britain" and "England's Ending" by the band Bob Vylan criticize the monarch's greed.
For example, the Bob Vylan track begins with a direct, f-bomb-laced order to kill the queen, and goes on to explain why:
"'Cause England's ending, death's still pending/Where's that money you spent?/Work all week, still work on weekends/Still can't pay my rent/Times are tough/I've had enough."
Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan (the other band member, who plays the drums, goes by the name Bob Vylan) said the late monarch still owes a debt to Britain's Black and brown families.
"She never came to my house personally and took food out of my fridge," the rapper and songwriter said. "But our families, our community, our ancestors suffered at the hands of this monarchy."
Vylan said the band plans to perform the song on their upcoming U.S. tour this fall. Now that Elizabeth has died, they're considering updating the lyrics to talk about King Charles.
Meanwhile, former Smiths frontman, Morrissey, still apparently espouses anti-royalist sentiments. The cover of his recent solo album, Low in High School, shows a boy holding up a sign that says "Axe The Monarchy." But pop music scholar McEwan noted both Morrissey and John Lydon, the Sex Pistols' singer (known back then as Johnny Rotten) identify with far-right-wing politics these days. Lydon has been a vocal supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Morrissey has shown allegiance with the far-right political party For Britain.
"It's an ugly turn," McEwan said. "I don't quite know what to make of it, that these two people who had these anti-monarchy songs, both became, really unusually for pop music, right-wingers."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nsikan Akpan, health and science editor at WNYC/Gothamist, about the poliovirus emergecy disaster declaration in New York state.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nsikan Akpan, health and science editor at WNYC/Gothamist, about the poliovirus emergecy disaster declaration in New York state.
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Action Man, Plant Talker, Adulterer, Devoted Dad: Prince Charles cycled through many identities. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with biographer Sally Bedell Smith about his transition to King.
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Action Man, Plant Talker, Adulterer, Devoted Dad: Prince Charles cycled through many identities. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with biographer Sally Bedell Smith about his transition to King.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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We take a look at the battle between state courts and legislatures on who sets election rules, as well as the pending Senate vote on a same-sex marriage bill.
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We take a look at the battle between state courts and legislatures on who sets election rules, as well as the pending Senate vote on a same-sex marriage bill.
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We are following the procession in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is moved from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh, where she will lie in state.
Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Traffic congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels as many workers return to the office but transit ridership is still way down. Projections show it will take some time for riders to return.
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Traffic congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels as many workers return to the office but transit ridership is still way down. Projections show it will take some time for riders to return.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Rachel Aviv about her book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us." It explores the lives of six people with mental illness.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Rachel Aviv about her book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us." It explores the lives of six people with mental illness.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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On-air challenge: I'm going to give you two 4-letter words. Rearrange the letters of one of them to get a synonym of the other. Which word is the synonym and which is the anagram is for you to discover.
Ex. SOUP WORK --> OPUS (anagram of "soup," synonym of "work")
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2. HALT POST
3. LIFE RASP
4. PART LORE
5. TERN TORN
6. LEFT NEWT
7. TOPE BARD
8. LINK OVEN
9. LEAN SILT
10. THIN CLUE
Last week's challenge:
This week's challenge comes from listener Michael Penn, of Durham, N.C. Name two countries, with a total of 12 letters, that when spelled one after the other form six consecutive state postal abbreviations.
Challenge answer: Denmark, Spain (DE, NM, AR, KS, PA, IN)
Challenge winner: Jamey Leahey of Danville, Kentucky
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Roy Holliday, of Nyack, N.Y. Name something, in eight letters, that you might hear at an opera. Drop three of the letters, without changing the order of the remaining five. You'll name something you might see at an opera. What things are these?
If you know the answer to the two-week challenge, submit it here by Thursday, September 15 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you.
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In a secret book club, teenage Afghan girls find solace in "The Diary of A Young Girl," by Anne Frank, as the Taliban bans them attending school and curbs their rights
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In a secret book club, teenage Afghan girls find solace in "The Diary of A Young Girl," by Anne Frank, as the Taliban bans them attending school and curbs their rights
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Ukraine has retaken a number of villages in the country's east. These gains come as the operator of the Russian-held nuclear power plant said it will power down the last working reactor there.
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Ukraine has retaken a number of villages in the country's east. These gains come as the operator of the Russian-held nuclear power plant said it will power down the last working reactor there.
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Vanessa Perry, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center, talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about new "zero-down" mortgages for first-time Black and Hispanic homebuyers.
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Vanessa Perry, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center, talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about new "zero-down" mortgages for first-time Black and Hispanic homebuyers.
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As Emory oak trees in parts of Arizona disappear, members of several Apache tribes are working on a collaborative plan with the U.S. Forest Service and researchers to preserve them.
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As Emory oak trees in parts of Arizona disappear, members of several Apache tribes are working on a collaborative plan with the U.S. Forest Service and researchers to preserve them.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with professor Neal Devins of William and Mary School of Law about whether federal judges side with the presidents who appoint them.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with professor Neal Devins of William and Mary School of Law about whether federal judges side with the presidents who appoint them.
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The first time James "Spinner" Spinosa saw a driverless machine pick up a massive shipping container and move it through a shipyard was during a trip to Rotterdam in 1989.
He was amazed, and in equal measures, alarmed.
A rising star in the West Coast dockworkers union, his mind went immediately to his union brothers and sisters back home – truck drivers and crane operators – whose jobs would be in jeopardy.
But that wasn't all. The same day, Spinosa peeked through an open door into a room that was not part of the tour.
"Lo and behold, here was about six or eight people on computers, interfacing with what they were showing us in the yard," he says. "I knew then, this was major changes. We have to get this work."
"Machines don't pay taxes"
Fast forward 33 years. Automation poses a bigger threat to union jobs now than ever before. Three terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are now partly or fully automated, and several more are contemplating it. It's become the hot-button issue in the contract negotiations between dockworkers and the shipping industry that started in May.
Now retired, Spinosa takes a forward-looking view, believing the union must look for the jobs of tomorrow to avoid being left behind.
But at the waterfront, current union dockworkers fear giving up any more ground.
"These machines don't pay taxes. They don't help our local economy. They don't help with infrastructure," says Yvette Bjazevic, who's worked on the docks for 20 years. "We should all be outraged."
But Spinosa's take on the future is shaped by his experiences leading the International Longshore and Warehouse Union through tumultuous times.
Rather than block technological advancements, Spinosa doubled down on the fight for union jobs. Whatever technology was being used on the docks, he wanted to make sure that union workers were there, ready to take on new roles.
It's an approach similar to one the ILWU has embraced almost since its founding.
Hooks used to bring in crates of fruit. Now cranes haul massive shipping containers
Spinosa followed his uncles to the waterfront in 1969, when the ships crossing the ocean were much smaller — like rowboats, he jokes — and most cargo was still handled by hand. Longshoremen used different types of hooks for different types of cargo, be it crates of fruit, bales of cotton, or sacks of borax.
"The old-timers that we worked with, they would take you under their wing, and they would show you how to actually handle cargo, stow cargo properly, and stay safe," Spinosa recalls.
But that all changed with the advent of shipping containers, the colorful steel boxes that are now standard across the global shipping industry.
A controversial agreement
No longer were gangs of longshoremen needed in the holds of ships. A single crane operator could lift entire containers full of goods at once.
"Instead of having 75 or 90 men working on a ship, you might have many fewer, 10 or so, able to do the same amount of work or more work," says historian Robert Cherny, author of an upcoming biography of the ILWU's longtime president Harry Bridges.
The union had foreseen the threat to jobs then. In the 1960s, Bridges negotiated a controversial agreement. The union would accept the use of containers and cranes and other forms of mechanization as long as there was something in it for the workers. Above all, guaranteed wages — regardless of whether there was work.
"As far back as the late 1930s, early 1940s, the union had always said they were willing that the employers would introduce labor-saving machinery, but that the union had to be consulted, and the union had to essentially get a piece of it," says Cherny.
Spinosa sums it up this way: Union dockworkers would go along with mechanization, as long as mechanization took them along.
"Whatever work is necessary for the future, hopefully we're there and we're doing it"
Spinosa clung to that basic tenet throughout his career. In the 1980s, he accepted that computers were bringing efficiencies to the work of marine clerks, who had for decades mapped out the movement of containers by hand. But he fought to ensure that a union worker would be in front of those computers.
"As long as equipment needs to be moved on the terminals, it's done by the ILWU," he says. "The problem arises when it becomes robotic."
Spinosa worries that the union doesn't know enough about the technology being brought to the ports today to fight for the jobs that may come open tomorrow. Employers in the shipping industry are not exactly opening their doors and announcing new positions, he says. It's up to the union to figure it out.
"We have to have an offensive posture. We have to go find those jobs," he says. "We have to understand this industry like never before."
He's urged the union to bring on experts in automation to figure out who's sitting at all the computers and what exactly they're doing.
"That's how we're going to try to protect the industry, so that whatever work is necessary for the future, hopefully we're there and we're doing it," he says.
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What to say about a TV awards show which snubbed the most popular drama on cable (Paramount Network's Yellowstone), the final season of the best drama on network TV (NBC's This Is Us) and the most promising emerging voice in late night television (Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show) in its nominees for 2022?
I say: maybe the Emmy academy might need a little help picking out the best winners this time around.
Missteps like these are why I've created my own version of TV's greatest night: a selection of honors handed out by someone who actually had to watch most of the 559 original series which aired last year.
Move aside Emmys. It's time for The Deggys.
As the popularity of awards shows continues to falter, some might wonder if it's worth spending so much time and energy handicapping who wins what. But the Emmy awards has a long history of turning promising, underseen shows into hits – like All in the Family and Cheers – which could not be more important, given the deluge of programs flooding today's media market.
So here's one TV-watching professional's take on what SHOULD and what WILL win Emmy awards Monday night. It's my house and my rules, so anything goes – groupthink resisted and no slapping allowed (that's right: a certain Fresh Prince would have been shown the door if he dared attack anyone at The Deggys).
And, in a bonus for you readers, my list can also double as a handy guide to the best TV worth checking out, once the ceremony has ended.
Best Drama Series
Nominees: Better Call Saul (AMC); Euphoria (HBO); Ozark (Netflix); Severance (Apple TV+); Squid Game (Netflix); Stranger Things (Netflix); Succession (HBO); Yellowjackets (Showtime).
And the DEGGY goes to...Better Call Saul.
It is hard to believe that a show high-quality enough to get 46 nominations over six seasons has never won a single Emmy award. But that's the case for Saul, a Breaking Bad spinoff which powered to one of the best finales in TV history just last month. Producers of the show were crafty this year; they scheduled the first seven episodes of their final season within the Emmys' eligibility period earlier this year, then dropped the show's powerful last installments during final voting in August.
I think the appeal of Saul's achievements are more subtle – ping ponging between stories set mostly before and after the events of Breaking Bad, creating compelling new characters who stand as equals next to beloved figures from the Breaking Bad universe, and meticulously wrapping up the story of another character who seems like an antihero, but turns out to be a villain who is mostly fooling himself. So I don't have much hope that Saul will actually win anything, though racking up close to four dozen nominations without a win should get some kind of trophy beyond a DEGGY.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? My gimmick for sussing out likely winners is to look at how many nominations the show has overall, which tells you how much the Emmy academy likes each particular show. Succession has the most nominations of any series at 25 — with a record 14 acting nominations — and the show's last season was a brilliant refinement of its acidly dry humor and telling corporate satire. So, as much as I'd love to see a quirky newcomer like Severance pull an upset, I think this category is Succession's to lose.
Best Comedy Series
Nominees: Abbott Elementary (ABC); Barry (HBO); Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO); Hacks (HBO Max); The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video); Only Murders in the Building (Hulu); Ted Lasso (Apple TV+); What We Do in the Shadows (FX).
And the DEGGY goes to...Abbott Elementary.
This show is everything I love to see in a vibrant new TV comedy: It's an incisive, mockumentary-style satire that leans into the sobering realities of modern teaching, yet somehow still manages to be sidesplittingly funny. And it's led by show creator Quinta Brunson, a hugely talented writer/executive producer/star riding the biggest hit of her career while looking like she's just getting started. Best of all, it's a creative hit on network television – which increasingly looks like it's given up on challenging the quality of streaming platforms – and it's one of the most ethnically diverse shows in contention, leading to about 15 percent of this year's non-white nominees in major performing categories.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? Using my earlier calculus, it's the TV comedy with the most nominations, Ted Lasso, which snagged 20 nods this year. I disagree with critics who say the show had a sophomore slump last year; I think they deepened our understanding of Coach Lasso and why his breezy attitude hides a lot of pain, while allowing more supporting characters to step up.
Honorable Mention: Worth noting here that Barry actually took a lot more creative chances in its third season, producing some landmark episodes and camera shots (I'm in LOVE with the chase scene where Barry Berkman is pursued by a murderous gang on motocross dirtbikes across Los Angeles that star Bill Hader directed in episode six. If you haven't seen it, stop now, and go check it out). Frankly, thanks to moments like that one, Barry deserves the win a little more than Lasso.
Best Limited or Anthology Series
Nominees: Dopesick (Hulu); The Dropout (Hulu); Inventing Anna (Netflix); The White Lotus (HBO); Pam & Tommy (Hulu).
And the DEGGY goes to...Dopesick.
Among all the nominees here, Hulu's limited series is truly About Something. It lays out how America's opioid crisis sprung from the greed and ambition of a powerful family fed by unscrupulous salespeople, unwitting doctors, unsuspecting patients and overmatched prosecutors. The performances here are razor sharp, especially Michael Keaton as a sweetly dedicated doctor whose rural practice is upended by the crisis and Michael Stuhlbarg as the ruthless pharmaceutical executive whose sales practices fed it all. And the story remains compelling despite jumping back and forth in time and across multiple characters' histories.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? Unfortunately, The White Lotus seems to have the most love in Hollywood, with its 20 total nominations and loads of industry support for performers like Murray Bartlett and Jennifer Coolidge. I hate the show's ultimate message — which seems to be that rich people will usually be terrible, especially to people who aren't rich, and never pay much of a price for it. And given that Coolidge is returning for the show's second season playing the same character, I'm not even sure why it qualifies as an anthology series, anyway.
Best Actor in a Comedy
Nominees: Donald Glover, Atlanta; Bill Hader, Barry; Nicholas Hoult, The Great; Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso; Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building; Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building.
And the DEGGY goes to...Steven Martin AND Martin Short!
Hey, it's my awards show, with my rules – and I love naming two winners in one category when they deserve it. The truth is, it's tough to separate what each of these two comedy masters contributes in creating Only Murders' uniquely entertaining vibe. The show is nominated for its first season, where Short's failing director Oliver Putnam got more backstory and better one-liners. But Martin's aging actor Charles-Haden Savage provides much of the engine of the series' mystery, including an unwitting relationship with the killer. Since I couldn't decide which performance I liked more, I decided NOT to decide.
Okay, but who will ACTUALLY win? Jason Sudeikis remains a favorite in this category, because Ted Lasso is so beloved. But I'm going to buck the system and say that Bill Hader is a likely winner here, simply because he took the most chances in building Barry's last season around the unmasking of his hitman-turned-actor as a psychopath who is increasingly dangerous, even to those he loves most.
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominees: Patricia Arquette, Severance; Julia Garner, Ozark; Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game; Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets; Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul; J. Smith-Cameron, Succession; Sarah Snook, Succession; Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria.
And the DEGGY goes to...Rhea Seehorn. As Best ACTRESS in a drama series.
In the same way Better Call Saul went five seasons without Emmy wins, Seehorn has inexplicably avoided nomination for her work playing one of the most complicated and self-possessed women on TV until now. So it makes sense that the show would submit her this year as a supporting actress – likely considered a less competitive category – despite her status as the most prominent female character on the show. I'm correcting that issue with her DEGGY; Seehorn's work playing the woman who walks away from her life as an attorney and as Saul Goodman's life to end their toxic partnership, is the best performance of an actor OR actress in a drama this year, so she's getting her flowers from me in the correct category.
The 74th Emmy awards airs at 8 p.m. Monday night on NBC and streams on Peacock, and is hosted by Kenan Thompson.
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NPR's Ayesha Rasco talks to journalist Gustavo Faleiros about the deforestation of the Amazon and how the results of Brazil's presidential election could affect it.
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NPR's Ayesha Rasco talks to journalist Gustavo Faleiros about the deforestation of the Amazon and how the results of Brazil's presidential election could affect it.
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The death of Queen Elizabeth II has elicited empathy from some British pop artists. Elton John, for instance, paid tribute to the queen at a concert earlier this week.
But the relationship between British pop and the late monarch has long been much more fraught.
Until the 1970s, the Queen of England pretty much only made innocuous cameo appearances in British pop songs. The Beatles' "Penny Lane" is a case in point, with the whimsical lyric, "Penny Lane, there is a fireman with an hourglass/And in his pocket is a portrait of the Queen."
The sentiments changed after The Sex Pistols released "God Save the Queen" in 1977.
The song, which the punk band released in tandem with the Queen's Silver Jubilee, equates the monarchy with a right-wing dictatorship.
"It really is an indictment of the system," said Paul McEwan, a professor of media and communications at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, where he teaches a class on pop music history. "By using the title, 'God Save the Queen,' obviously you're invoking the national anthem and making it about more than just her."
McEwan said a slew of songs that followed in the 1980s — a time of high unemployment and unassailable class divides in the UK — continued to attack the queen for her symbolic status.
Including a comical scene that references a real-life break-in at Buckingham Palace ("So I broke into the palace with a sponge and a rusty spanner/She said, 'I know you, and you cannot sing'/I said, 'That's nothing, you should hear me play the piano'") "The Queen is Dead" by The Smiths pokes fun at Elizabeth. The 1986 track views the monarch as the figurehead of a dissolute empire.
McEwan said this wave of anti-monarchy music, largely driven by white people, subsided in the 1990s as this segment of the population's economic prospects started to improve.
"And so there's a little less of that deep anger, much as there's still plenty of poverty in Britain," he said.
But the financial pressures and racism faced by the country's many citizens with roots in Britain's former colonies largely continued to grow.
A new batch of songs targeting the queen by acts like slowthai and Bob Vylan have emerged in recent years from the UK's hip-hop community. These tracks are even more direct than their punk and alt-rock predecessors.
Slowthai's "Nothing Great About Britain" and "England's Ending" by the band Bob Vylan criticize the monarch's greed.
For example, the Bob Vylan track begins with a direct, f-bomb-laced order to kill the queen, and goes on to explain why:
"'Cause England's ending, death's still pending/Where's that money you spent?/Work all week, still work on weekends/Still can't pay my rent/Times are tough/I've had enough."
Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan (the other band member, who plays the drums, goes by the name Bob Vylan) said the late monarch still owes a debt to Britain's Black and brown families.
"She never came to my house personally and took food out of my fridge," the rapper and songwriter said. "But our families, our community, our ancestors suffered at the hands of this monarchy."
Vylan said the band plans to perform the song on their upcoming U.S. tour this fall. Now that Elizabeth has died, they're considering updating the lyrics to talk about King Charles.
Meanwhile, former Smiths frontman, Morrissey, still apparently espouses anti-royalist sentiments. The cover of his recent solo album, Low in High School, shows a boy holding up a sign that says "Axe The Monarchy." But pop music scholar McEwan noted both Morrissey and John Lydon, the Sex Pistols' singer (known back then as Johnny Rotten) identify with far-right-wing politics these days. Lydon has been a vocal supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Morrissey has shown allegiance with the far-right political party For Britain.
"It's an ugly turn," McEwan said. "I don't quite know what to make of it, that these two people who had these anti-monarchy songs, both became, really unusually for pop music, right-wingers."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nsikan Akpan, health and science editor at WNYC/Gothamist, about the poliovirus emergecy disaster declaration in New York state.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nsikan Akpan, health and science editor at WNYC/Gothamist, about the poliovirus emergecy disaster declaration in New York state.
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Action Man, Plant Talker, Adulterer, Devoted Dad: Prince Charles cycled through many identities. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with biographer Sally Bedell Smith about his transition to King.
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Action Man, Plant Talker, Adulterer, Devoted Dad: Prince Charles cycled through many identities. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with biographer Sally Bedell Smith about his transition to King.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sierra Pettengill about her documentary "Riotsville, USA," which digs into police militarization in America.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sierra Pettengill about her documentary "Riotsville, USA," which digs into police militarization in America.
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We take a look at the battle between state courts and legislatures on who sets election rules, as well as the pending Senate vote on a same-sex marriage bill.
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We take a look at the battle between state courts and legislatures on who sets election rules, as well as the pending Senate vote on a same-sex marriage bill.
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We are following the procession in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is moved from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh, where she will lie in state.
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We are following the procession in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is moved from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh, where she will lie in state.
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Traffic congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels as many workers return to the office but transit ridership is still way down. Projections show it will take some time for riders to return.
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Traffic congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels as many workers return to the office but transit ridership is still way down. Projections show it will take some time for riders to return.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Rachel Aviv about her book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us." It explores the lives of six people with mental illness.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Rachel Aviv about her book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us." It explores the lives of six people with mental illness.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.
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On-air challenge: I'm going to give you two 4-letter words. Rearrange the letters of one of them to get a synonym of the other. Which word is the synonym and which is the anagram is for you to discover.
Ex. SOUP WORK --> OPUS (anagram of "soup," synonym of "work")
1. COZY SUNG
2. HALT POST
3. LIFE RASP
4. PART LORE
5. TERN TORN
6. LEFT NEWT
7. TOPE BARD
8. LINK OVEN
9. LEAN SILT
10. THIN CLUE
Last week's challenge:
This week's challenge comes from listener Michael Penn, of Durham, N.C. Name two countries, with a total of 12 letters, that when spelled one after the other form six consecutive state postal abbreviations.
Challenge answer: Denmark, Spain (DE, NM, AR, KS, PA, IN)
Challenge winner: Jamey Leahey of Danville, Kentucky
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Roy Holliday, of Nyack, N.Y. Name something, in eight letters, that you might hear at an opera. Drop three of the letters, without changing the order of the remaining five. You'll name something you might see at an opera. What things are these?
If you know the answer to the two-week challenge, submit it here by Thursday, September 15 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you.
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