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PUKALANI, Maui (KITV4) - Our weather forecast is in flux right now. A nearby disturbance is expected to bring an enhancement in showers for windward and mauka areas across the state.
The highest chances for wetter weather are for windward spots and for the southern end of the state. Sunday afternoon there is even a chance for isolated thunderstorms in some spots.
Winds are expected out of the ENE from 15 to 25 mph Saturday, increasing on Sunday and possibly approaching wind advisory levels in some of our windiest spots across the state.
The disturbance is also bringing its fair share of cloud cover. High clouds will stream overhead through the middle of the week peeling off of this weather feature.
Surfwise, a new NW swell is expected to fill in Sunday night and could flirt with advisory levels Tuesday/Wednesday. A new long period SSW is also expected to fill in late Sunday. This swell is forecast to be above summertime averages starting Monday and through much of the work week.
N: 2-4'
W: 1-3'
S: 1-3'
E: 3-5'
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Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/saturday-forecast-breezy-winds-enhanced-showers-ahead/article_1addb2d6-c89a-11ec-b3b8-b37bee1b80f0.html | 2022-04-30T17:49:13Z |
Meadows says 1/6 panel has sought to publicly ‘vilify’ him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows accused the congressional committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol of leaking all of the text messages he provided to the panel in what he says was an effort to vilify him publicly.
The argument was made in a filing Friday in Washington’s federal court, where Meadows sued in December to invalidate subpoenas issued to him for his testimony and to Verizon for his cell phone records.
In the latest filing, lawyers for Meadows asked a judge to reject the committee’s request for an expedited ruling in its favor that would force Meadows to comply with the subpoenas. The committee requested an expedited briefing schedule Wednesday after filing its motion the previous week.
The lawyers say Meadows deserves a chance through the fact-gathering process known as discovery to take depositions and gather other information relevant to questions that are in dispute, such as the committee’s claims that former President Donald Trump did not actually invoke executive privilege over the items subpoenaed by the panel.
The House voted in December to hold Meadows in criminal contempt after he ceased cooperating, referring the matter to the Justice Department, which has not said whether it will take action.
His motion also accuses the committee of waging a “sustained media campaign” against Meadows. Though it does not provide evidence, it says the committee has leaked all of the text messages Meadows has produced to the committee.
“The Congressional Defendants, under the auspices of a legitimate subpoena, induced Mr. Meadows to produce thousands of his private communications only to use them in a concerted and ongoing effort to vilify him publicly through the media,” Meadows’ attorney, George Terwilliger, wrote in the motion.
Court filings by the committee have shown how Meadows was in regular contact before Jan. 6, 2021, with Republican allies who advanced false claims of election fraud and supported overturning the results of the race won by President Joe Biden. A filing a week ago cited testimony from a White House aide who said Meadows had been advised beforehand that there could be violence on Jan. 6.
The committee declined through a spokesperson to comment Saturday about Meadows’ accusations against the panel.
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SHERIDAN — Montana and Wyoming state officials have been in communication daily since Montana officials made an April 1 call on the Tongue River and its tributaries to fill the state’s Tongue River Reservoir.
Wyoming State Engineer Brandon Gebhart said the states are regularly reevaluating the need for the call, especially in light of snow and other precipitation arriving since April 1. However, he said neither state is rushing to lift the call.
“We realize that the recent storms have maybe changed the hydrologic conditions,” Gebhart said. “(Montana officials) are actively working right now to reevaluate their process with this new information to see how or if that impacts them lifting the call… The one thing we’re being cautious about is that we don’t want to lift the call just to reinstate the call at a later date.”
The Tongue River basin has been experiencing drought conditions over the past year with below average winter snowpack and streamflow conditions, which led to Montana’s call, said Division II Water Superintendent David Schroeder. Montana’s reservoir needs roughly 27,800 acre feet of water from the Tongue River basin to be filled, Schroeder said.
Until the reservoir is filled — or the call is lifted by Montana — filling the reservoir will become the second priority for the water of the Tongue River and its tributaries. First priority will be all pre-1950 water rights in Wyoming. All post-1950 water rights in Wyoming will be regulated off or prevented from turning on until Montana’s call is completed, Schroeder said.
Schroeder said he didn’t expect the call to have a significant impact on landowners with post-1950 rights given how early the call was happening in the irrigation season.
A call on a river or drainage system is a legal mechanism to order water conservation actions to help ensure minimum, legally required flows to users with senior water rights — typically for irrigation. In the event of a potential water shortage, those with junior rights — post-1950 Wyoming water rights holders, in this case — can be ordered to forgo diverting water to help ensure senior-rights holders downstream — Montana in this case — get their full allotment.
Montana made its call through the Yellowstone River Compact — an interstate agreement entered into by Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota in 1950. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the compact was created to provide for an equitable division of the waters of the Yellowstone River and its tributaries, while encouraging the beneficial development and use of the basin’s waters and furthering intergovernmental cooperation.
This is not the first time Montana has made a call on the Tongue River under the compact — it happened most recently in 2015 and 2016, Schroeder said. However, this is the first time a call has been made since the resolution of Montana vs. Wyoming, a U.S. Supreme Court case that stretched on for 11 years between 2007 and 2018.
In the case, Montana argued Wyoming violated the Yellowstone River Compact by permitting citizens to employ more efficient irrigation systems, causing Montana to receive less runoff water than the state had originally received. The court found Wyoming had violated the compact in two of the years claimed by Montana — 2005 and 2006 —and Wyoming was ordered to pay more than $67,000 in damages to Montana.
Included in the final judgment was a decree outlining how the call process should work in the future. These rules are being followed by both states in the current call, said Chris Brown, senior assistant attorney general for the state of Wyoming.
“The last call was in 2016, and when that call was made, the tools in the decree had not been established at that point,” Gebhart said. “So I think we have much more guidance and knowledge of how we’re going to handle calls going into the future.”
Gebhart noted the years-long litigation created tension between the two states, and departmental turnover led to a loss of institutional knowledge in both states. Despite that, Gebhart said his office is dedicated to keeping open lines of communication with Montana and to honor the spirit of the compact.
“We’ve committed to working more closely together, and I think that’s the first step to making this whole process better,” Gebhart said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/montana-wyoming-communicates-daily-about-call-on-tongue-river/article_325c8603-f923-592b-850b-8323e7f3e7ac.html | 2022-04-30T18:50:18Z |
‘I am worried’: Sharon Osbourne reveals husband Ozzy has COVID-19
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 1:55 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Sharon Osbourne says she’s very worried for her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
“The Talk UK,” Sharon Osbourne’s new talk show, shared a video on Thursday in which she tearfully shared the news that Ozzy Osbourne had tested positive.
She says she spoke to the rocker and he’s OK, but she’s flying home to him.
Ozzy Osbourne has had several health issues since 2019, including a fall, severe infection and being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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McDonald’s meal from 1950’s found during house renovation, homeowners say
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 2:14 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - A couple said they found a bag of McDonald’s food they believe is from 1959 in the walls of their Chicago-area home during a renovation project.
The Joneses said the fries, which still have a good bit of color to them, are surprisingly sturdy.
The bag has the image of McDonald’s old mascot Speedee, who represented the golden arches before Ronald McDonald came on the scene.
The couple isn’t sure what they’ll do with the decades-old grub but is open to selling the preserved fast-food fries.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/04/30/mcdonalds-meal-1950s-found-during-house-renovation-homeowners-say/ | 2022-04-30T19:21:40Z |
PHOTOS: Suspected drunken driver crashes outside of police department headquarters
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
PORTLAND, Maine (Gray News) - Police in Maine said a driver decided to pay them an unexpected visit late Friday night.
The Portland Maine Police Department reports a 26-year-old female driver drove through the department’s garage, went across a pedestrian plaza and then got her vehicle stuck on a set of stairs.
Police said the woman told them she was following her GPS instructions, but responding officers felt it was her excessive blood alcohol level. The 26-year-old was issued a summons for operating under the influence.
Officers said everyone was fortunate that the driver didn’t strike anyone in the incident and urged others not to drink and drive.
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) and Cedar Ridge Community Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the completion of a 2.5 MWdc community solar project in Montgomery County, Maryland. TurningPoint Energy developed the project under the State of Maryland's Community Solar Pilot Program. The array was built on Cedar Ridge Community Church's (CRCC) property and will provide hundreds of subscribed households with lower monthly energy costs.
"As a community of hope we are delighted to devote 8 acres of our property to solar power," said Matthew Dyer, Lead Pastor at CRCC. "It's a practical and essential expression of our desire to play our part in creating a sustainable future for this beautiful planet we all love and depend upon.
"We're proud to have partnered with CRCC and TurningPoint Energy and are excited to expand renewable energy access to low-income Marylanders" said Brian Dunn, Chief Operating Officer of SRE. "We also thank Councilman Hucker for his commitment to the legislation enabling this project's completion."
"This community solar project is the culmination of an excellent partnership between the community and County" Councilmember Hucker said. "In 2018, I spearheaded ZTA 18-01 that allowed for larger solar projects like this one so we can better position ourselves to fight climate change and collectively reduce our carbon footprint."
"CRCC's leadership in pursuing a low-income solar project on their property is a true testament to a faith organization's walking the talk as a steward of the environment. This innovative project is the first of its kind in Maryland and will serve as an example for years to come," said Salar Naini, Executive Vice President of Business Development at TurningPoint Energy.
SRE owns the market share of Maryland's community solar projects (90 MWdc) operating under the state's Community Solar Pilot Program. Upon completion, their portfolio will power approximately 12,500 local homes and businesses. Nearly one-third of the projects will serve low-to-moderate income (LMI) customers, highlighting the industry's unique ability to provide renewable energy savings to Americans of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
TurningPoint Energy is the leading greenfield developer in the Maryland Pilot Program since its inception in 2016 and will have 40 MWdc or projects in operation by the end of 2023. In addition, the company has pledged more than $186,000 in community investment across the State to worthy food pantries, emergency response service providers, schools, fire stations, and police stations as part of its national pledge to donate over $1,000,000 by 2023.
Launched in 2017, Summit Ridge Energy is the nation's leading owner-operator of community solar assets. Through dedicated funding platforms, the team acquires pre-operational projects within the rapidly growing solar energy and battery storage sectors. With over 100 operating solar projects across markets, the team has established itself as a reliable and diligent industry partner. By 2023, SRE will have an additional 200 MW online serving over 100,000 residential and commercial customers. Learn more at srenergy.com.
TurningPoint Energy is a clean energy development, advisory and investment company with solar development projects underway throughout the United States. Its principals have experience developing solar projects for utility and community solar clients totaling more than $2.5 billion in value over 1.1 GW of operating solar power plants throughout the United States within the last decade. TurningPoint Energy is a lean, privately held firm that adapts to its clients' needs and finds ways to invest in its clients and their communities…at every turning point. For more information about TurningPoint Energy, visit https://turningpoint-energy.com.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VAVA announced the 4K Triple Laser Projector Chroma is now available at its online store, following the record-breaking success it achieved on Indiegogo.
Introduced as VAVA's most advanced and powerful ultra short throw projector, Chroma features triple laser technology, ALPD® 4.0, Alexa voice control, MEMC, 60W Harman Kardon Speakers and a smart Android TV system. VAVA Chroma's Indiegogo campaign raised nearly $7.8 million, making it Indiegogo's most funded campaign of 2021.
Powered by Triple Laser Technology and ALPD® 4.0
VAVA Chroma uses the world's most advanced ALPD® 4.0 phosphor fluorescent technology and 3 channel laser light source. With the use of red, blue, and green plus laser light sources, it delivers striking visuals with up to 106% Rec. 2020 color gamut, precise color accuracy, and incredible contrast.
"That triple laser system definitely performs as advertised, produced bright and vivid images, whether in 4K or 1080p." Reviewed by JC Torres at Slash Gear, "That system is also powered by the highest ALPD 4.0 technology, giving it an edge even against most cinemas that still use ALPD 3.0."
80-150" Display Range
Unlike traditional projectors, the Chroma uses ultra short throw technology and boasts a 0.233:1 throw rate. The projector can be placed just 7.2" away from the wall for a stunning 100" projection and can be easily adjusted up to 150" for a cinematic experience.
Smart Android TV system
The VAVA Chroma builds in the Android 9.0 system and Aptoide app store, which means apps including YouTube, Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney+, and more will be accessible through the built-in OS. It is also compatible with various streaming devices on the market, including Apple TV, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku TV, and more.
VAVA's new triple laser projector Chroma is now available for purchase at VAVA Official Store and Best Buy at $3,499.99.
About VAVA: VAVA's goal is to simplify modern life through exceptional expertise and the highest quality technology. VAVA designs and manufactures a line of cutting--edge and innovative products directed toward improving the lives of its customers. Additional information about VAVA and its award-winning products can be found at the VAVA official store.
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Couple cashes $66.9M lottery prize after buying tickets since first date
(Gray News) - Officials with the Minnesota Lottery say the state’s latest lottery winners have a love story that is now worth millions.
The winning couple, who have chosen to remain anonymous, cashed in nearly a $70 million prize earlier this month.
The couple told lottery officials they went on their first date back in 1990 when they went out for pizza and purchased their first scratch tickets together.
Lottery representatives say “Ms. Lottery Winner” has been playing the same lottery numbers for several years since, while changing only select numbers a couple of times.
Luckily, she did have a ticket for the April 12 Mega Millions drawing and recognized the winning numbers instantly: 2-8-14-20-31, Mega Ball 17.
“Thank goodness! If I had seen those numbers and I didn’t have a ticket...” she is quoted by the Minnesota Lottery.
The couple selected the cash option with the winning ticket worth approximately $66.9 million before required tax withholdings, according to the Minnesota Lottery.
After a couple of hours of sleep and re-checking their ticket, the two did go to work, as usual, the next day.
But they quickly started planning their future plans and told lottery officials they would like to purchase a house, a car and travel.
Officials said this was Minnesota’s first Mega Millions jackpot winner since that state joined the game in 2010.
The winning ticket was purchased at Holiday Stationstores. The business earned a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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‘I am worried’: Sharon Osbourne reveals husband Ozzy has COVID-19
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 1:55 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
(CNN) - Sharon Osbourne says she’s very worried for her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
“The Talk UK,” Sharon Osbourne’s new talk show, shared a video on Thursday in which she tearfully shared the news that Ozzy Osbourne had tested positive.
She says she spoke to the rocker and he’s OK, but she’s flying home to him.
Ozzy Osbourne has had several health issues since 2019, including a fall, severe infection and being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/04/30/i-am-worried-sharon-osbourne-reveals-husband-ozzy-has-covid-19/ | 2022-04-30T19:42:28Z |
McDonald’s meal from 1950’s found during house renovation, homeowners say
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 2:14 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - A couple said they found a bag of McDonald’s food they believe is from 1959 in the walls of their Chicago-area home during a renovation project.
The Joneses said the fries, which still have a good bit of color to them, are surprisingly sturdy.
The bag has the image of McDonald’s old mascot Speedee, who represented the golden arches before Ronald McDonald came on the scene.
The couple isn’t sure what they’ll do with the decades-old grub but is open to selling the preserved fast-food fries.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/04/30/mcdonalds-meal-1950s-found-during-house-renovation-homeowners-say/ | 2022-04-30T19:42:34Z |
PHOTOS: Suspected drunken driver crashes outside of police department headquarters
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
PORTLAND, Maine (Gray News) - Police in Maine said a driver decided to pay them an unexpected visit late Friday night.
The Portland Maine Police Department reports a 26-year-old female driver drove through the department’s garage, went across a pedestrian plaza and then got her vehicle stuck on a set of stairs.
Police said the woman told them she was following her GPS instructions, but responding officers felt it was her excessive blood alcohol level. The 26-year-old was issued a summons for operating under the influence.
Officers said everyone was fortunate that the driver didn’t strike anyone in the incident and urged others not to drink and drive.
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CHEYENNE – Several students originally from southeast Wyoming have earned honors at colleges and universities nationwide in recent weeks.
They include:
Arion Hutchinson of Cheyenne, a freshman at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, was named to the fall 2021 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.
Decker Mattimoe of Cheyenne and Rachel Battershell of Wheatland participated in Concordia University Nebraska's 11th annual Academic and Research Symposium on April 25. The event provided students with an opportunity to showcase their achievements to the campus community.
Battershell also was recognized for her exceptional work and contributions to Concordia University Nebraska's science department during its annual awards celebration on April 20.
Ashley Rogers and Danielle Holloway, both of Cheyenne, were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, at University of Maryland Global Campus.
Michael Lindman of Cheyenne, majoring in astronomy and physics; Wendy Garcia of Wheatland, majoring international studies; and Hannah Nelson of Wheatland, majoring in anthropology, were inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society at the University of Wyoming. Membership is limited to those in the top 10% of the graduating class, but PBK members at UW are typically in the top 3 to 4%. The UW chapter sponsors lectures, scholarships and other academic activities. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/in_our_schools/local-students-earn-honors-from-colleges-universities-nationwide/article_6a8563ef-de99-57dc-9f15-c6465a97af93.html | 2022-04-30T21:05:10Z |
CHEYENNE – Organizers report that this year’s Delta Kappa Gamma used book sale was very successful, despite a snowstorm that March weekend. So many people in Cheyenne and the surrounding area donated used books during February, the month of collections, and crowds came to buy them during the two-day sale.
A rough count resulted in an estimate of more than 139,000 items to sell. That doesn’t count the books donated directly to organizations DKG knew had special interests, or the many books and other things they had to recycle immediately because they knew they wouldn’t sell.
As a result, the organization was able to to give out $18,358 in grants this year, including:
Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne, $5,000 for the Summer Brain Gain Program
CFD Old West Museum, $2,000 for summer camp activities, a music trio workshop and an Art Uncorked stipend
Cheyenne All-City Children's Chorus, $1,960 for starting third grade choir
Cheyenne Family YMCA (preschool), $528 for science kits
Cheyenne Family YMCA (STEM), $1,060 for science and art kits for summer camp
Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, $860 for story times and petting zoos
Laramie County Cowbelles, $750 for printing cookbooks using locally produced foods
Laramie County Library Foundation, $5,000
Southeast Wyoming Concert Series, $1,200 for three school outreach performances, lectures or master classes
There also will be some individual scholarships for members who are working on advanced degrees and/or certifications.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. Cheyenne's Upsilon Chapter has held a large-scale used book sale for many years, but took 2021 off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/delta-kappa-gamma-gives-out-more-than-18-000-in-grants/article_f218b394-90b0-51e2-a42c-8eb5b25b88ce.html | 2022-04-30T21:05:17Z |
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CHEYENNE – Property tax relief for Wyoming citizens will be the topic of Thursday's teletown hall, presented by AARP Wyoming.
At 3:30 p.m. that day, state Senate President Dan Dockstader and Wyoming Department of Revenue Director Brenda Henson will discuss the Wyoming Property Tax Refund Program, who can take part and a general overview of why the Legislature passed the measure earlier this year.
AARP Wyoming will dial out to a segment of its membership starting around 3:25 p.m.Thursday. If you do not receive a call, but wish to join the presentation, call 1-855-274-1448.
Wyoming’s Property Tax Relief Refund program’s website went live on April 15, allowing residents to apply for 2021 refunds until June 6. The program’s qualification requirements include:
Wyoming resident for at least five years;
The refund may be requested for the applicant’s primary residence only;
The applicant must meet income requirements, which vary by county;
and total assets of the applicant are less than $133,651 per adult household member.
Before applying for a property tax relief refund, applicants will need copies of: their property tax bill; tax receipts; verification of all income sources, such as an IRS 1040; pension/IRA and or, Social Security benefits for all household members. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/property-tax-relief-refund-program-to-be-featured-on-aarp-teletown-hall/article_44465ec3-f8ed-518c-af0d-5520de4c634f.html | 2022-04-30T21:05:29Z |
Couple cashes $66.9M lottery prize after buying tickets since first date
(Gray News) - Officials with the Minnesota Lottery say the state’s latest lottery winners have a love story that is now worth millions.
The winning couple, who have chosen to remain anonymous, cashed in nearly a $70 million prize earlier this month.
The couple told lottery officials they went on their first date back in 1990 when they went out for pizza and purchased their first scratch tickets together.
Lottery representatives say “Ms. Lottery Winner” has been playing the same lottery numbers for several years since, while changing only select numbers a couple of times.
Luckily, she did have a ticket for the April 12 Mega Millions drawing and recognized the winning numbers instantly: 2-8-14-20-31, Mega Ball 17.
“Thank goodness! If I had seen those numbers and I didn’t have a ticket...” she is quoted by the Minnesota Lottery.
The couple selected the cash option with the winning ticket worth approximately $66.9 million before required tax withholdings, according to the Minnesota Lottery.
After a couple of hours of sleep and re-checking their ticket, the two did go to work, as usual, the next day.
But they quickly started planning their future plans and told lottery officials they would like to purchase a house, a car and travel.
Officials said this was Minnesota’s first Mega Millions jackpot winner since that state joined the game in 2010.
The winning ticket was purchased at Holiday Stationstores. The business earned a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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Lyndhurst man arrested after alleged intentional crash
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - A Lyndhurst man was arrested on three felony charges on Friday.
According to a release, Waynesboro Police said they were dispatched to the 1800 block of South Delphine Avenue for a domestic dispute that led to two vehicles chasing each other.
Later, police learned the two vehicles had been involved in a crash and were fighting in the 600 block of North Delphine Avenue.
A preliminary investigation found the crash was intentional. William Jarvis Jr. was charged with the following:
(2) 18.2-51 (F) Attempt to maliciously stab, cut or wound with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill.
(1) 18.2-137 (F) Intentionally destroy, deface, or damage property with the value of damage to such property being $1,000.00 or more.
The driver of the other vehicle was treated at the scene and released, and the passenger inside the car was transported to Augusta Health for treatment. Jarvis Jr. was also transported to Augusta Health for treatment.
The Waynesboro Police Department is still actively investigating this incident.
Jarvis Jr. is currently being held at Middle River Regional jail without bond.
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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said. “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.”
Naomi Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and asked for privacy as the family grieves.
The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade. They also made a return to awards shows when they performed at the CMT Music Awards earlier this month.
“Honored to have witnessed “Love Can Build a Bridge” just a few short weeks ago,” singer Maren Morris posted on Twitter on Saturday.
“This is heartbreaking news! Naomi Judd was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known,” singer Travis Tritt posted on Twitter, noting that he had worked with Judd several times on screen and during performances.
The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis. Wynonna continued her solo career.
The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,”Mama He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,”Turn It Loose” in 1988, “Girls Night Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in 1986.
Born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky, Naomi was working as a nurse in Nashville, when she and Wynonna started singing together professionally. Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time.
“We had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do,” Naomi Judd told The AP after it was announced that they would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame.
TheJuddsreleased six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits like “Why Not Me” and “Give A Little Love.”
The Judds sang about family, the belief in marriage and the virtue of fidelity. Because Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their career.
They first got attention singing on Ralph Emery’s morning show in early 1980, where the host named them the “Soap Sisters” because Naomi said she used to make her own soap.
After the success of “Mama He’s Crazy,” they won the Horizon Award at the 1984 CMA Awards. Naomi started her speech by saying “Slap the dog and spit in the fire!”
Daughter Ashley Judd is an actor known for her roles in such movies as “Kiss the Girls,” ″Double Jeopardy” and “Heat.”
Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, was married to Naomi Judd for 32 years.
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Pleasant evening with showers and storms Sunday
Severe weather possible Sunday
SATURDAY: Plenty of clouds around in the evening and mild with temepratures in the 60s. Clouds stick around into the overnight with a spotty shower possible during the evening and overnight hours. Turning chilly with overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s.
SUNDAY: A pleasant start with temperatures rising into the 50s and rather cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning with scattered storms for the afternoon. One of these storms that form in the afternoon could be on the strong to severe side with damaging winds being the main threat. More sun in the morning and early afternoon greatens the chance of seeing a strong to severe storm. Timing is betweeen 2-9PM. Make sure to stay tuned. Plenty of clouds will be around but it will be warm with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.
Mild for the evening with scattered showers and thunderstorms and temperatures falling into the 60s. A storm could be strong to severe early with damaging winds possible. Scattered showers and thunderstorms wrapping up by midnight. Clearing some during the overnight and pleasant. Overnight lows in the low to mid 50s.
MONDAY: A mild morning with temperatures rising into the 60s and a few clouds. A few passing clouds during the day, otherwise plenty of sunshine and warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A beautiful day overall.
A fantastic evening with clear skies and temperatures in the 70s. Pleasant for the evening and overnight as we add some more clouds, especially after midnight. Overnight lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
TUESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Adding more clouds for the afternoon and turning warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A stray shower or storm cannot be ruled out for the afternoon and evening. Evening temperatures in the 70s as our next system approaches. Cloudy with a few showers overnight and mild. Overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
WEDNESDAY: More clouds than sun to start the day and mild with temperatures in the 60s. Some sunshine for the day which will allow for a few isolated showers and storms to develop during the afternoon. There is a potential for some of these storms to be strong. Warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A warm evening with temperatures in the 70s as a cold front crosses. Some clouds overnight and pleasant with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
THURSDAY: A mild start with temperatures rising into the 60s with a mix of sun and clouds. Partly to mostly cloudy for the day and warm with highs in the low to mid 70s. A mild evening with temperatures in the 60s as plenty of clouds arrive for the night. Pleasant overnight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
FRIDAY: Cloudy to start the day but pleasant with temperatures in the 50s. Our next system will look to bring scattered showers during the day. Mild with highs in the mid to upper 60s. A mild evening with temperatures in the 60s with a few showers possible overnight. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
As always, you can get the latest updates by downloading and checking the WHSV Weather App.
**A reminder that spring wildfire season is underway for both Virginia and West Virginia. No outdoor burning before 4pm in Virginia until April 30th. No outdoor burning in West Virginia before 5pm through May 31.**
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PHILADELPHIA, April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Collective Publishers announced today it will publish international human rights activist and writer Taslima Nasrin. In this powerful selection of essays, Taslima confronts issues of women's oppression and gender inequality, freedom of speech, and religious violence. In bold, pragmatic style, her language of protest challenges the androcentric paradigms that have dictated the female experience for millennia. Taslima unflinchingly questions long held views on marriage, effects of religious rituals on women, prostitution, genital mutilation, divorce, and sexual assault, among many other crucial issues.
Forced into exile after being expelled from Bangladesh for her frank and brave writing, Nasrin has been a heroic and courageous voice throughout the world, with many of her works topping the bestseller lists. Taslima Unbound captures the essence of her life's work and is key for those seeking to gain a deeper understanding of this celebrated feminist writer.
Taslima Nasrin has been the recipient of the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the promotion of tolerance and nonviolence, the Simone de Beauvoir Prize, an honorary doctorate from the American University of Paris, among many other important recognitions.
About Global Collective Publishers:
Founded as an independent press in 2019, Global Collective's mission is to provide a platform for voices from around the world, crossing the borders of language, culture, and religion, to create a space where diverse communities can exchange stories that express their individual and shared sense of humanity through a variety of literary genres.
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Hilltop man arrested on felony charges
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 4:31 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
HILLTOP, W.Va. (WVVA) - A Hilltop man is facing felony charges according to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley. Philip Gray was charged with felony offense of possession with intent to deliver narcotics and prohibited possession of a firearm.
Gray was arrested after deputies conducted a welfare check and found he and another male slumped over in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Fridley says when the driver stepped out of the vehicle, deputies observed a firearm, large bundles of cash, and what appeared to be a large sum of narcotics.
Gray was transported to Southern Regional Jail to await court proceedings.
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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said. “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.”
Naomi Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and asked for privacy as the family grieves.
The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade. They also made a return to awards shows when they performed at the CMT Music Awards earlier this month.
“Honored to have witnessed “Love Can Build a Bridge” just a few short weeks ago,” singer Maren Morris posted on Twitter on Saturday.
“This is heartbreaking news! Naomi Judd was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known,” singer Travis Tritt posted on Twitter, noting that he had worked with Judd several times on screen and during performances.
The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis. Wynonna continued her solo career.
The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,”Mama He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,”Turn It Loose” in 1988, “Girls Night Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in 1986.
Born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky, Naomi was working as a nurse in Nashville, when she and Wynonna started singing together professionally. Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time.
“We had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do,” Naomi Judd told The AP after it was announced that they would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame.
TheJuddsreleased six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits like “Why Not Me” and “Give A Little Love.”
The Judds sang about family, the belief in marriage and the virtue of fidelity. Because Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their career.
They first got attention singing on Ralph Emery’s morning show in early 1980, where the host named them the “Soap Sisters” because Naomi said she used to make her own soap.
After the success of “Mama He’s Crazy,” they won the Horizon Award at the 1984 CMA Awards. Naomi started her speech by saying “Slap the dog and spit in the fire!”
Daughter Ashley Judd is an actor known for her roles in such movies as “Kiss the Girls,” ″Double Jeopardy” and “Heat.”
Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, was married to Naomi Judd for 32 years.
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VIDEO: Woman smashes cars, objects with child in car in frightening gas station incident
DETROIT (WXYZ) - Video from a gas station near Detroit caught a frightening encounter that put an infant’s life in danger.
Van Buren police report the incident started with an argument between two women, but it quickly escalated to involve one of them smashing items with her car.
Surveillance video from the gas station shows a woman appearing to go on a tirade smashing into not one but two cars with a 7-month-old infant in her back seat.
The child was able to be rescued from one of the cars, but the incident wasn’t over.
One of the women, who police later identified as 26-year-old Ariyah Bennet, grabbed a bat out of the trunk of her car and smashed a windshield.
But what led up to the attack?
Van Buren police said the two women involved knew each other, and were meeting up for a child’s clothing exchange.
However, Bennett was allegedly called “a burnt piece of toast” by the other woman, and the two got into a physical fight. But it wasn’t long before fists weren’t enough.
Kim Lulow, a witness, was caught questioning what she was seeing.
“How somebody can do that with a baby in their car, I just cannot believe it,” Lulow said.
But she’s thankful no one was seriously hurt.
Van Buren police arrived at the scene, and Bennett was arrested and is facing three felonies.
The other woman involved in the altercation has not been charged, and police confirmed the 7-month-old child was not injured.
If Bennett is convicted, officials said she could face up to 14 years in prison.
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Warm temperatures tomorrow will lead to scattered thunderstorms though the day.
Temperatures will warm up through the middle of the week.
We saw a rainy day today with temperatures that started out in the 60s quickly cooling down to the mid-50s. Overnight tonight we could still see a lingering shower or two as the evening goes on, though we will stay mostly cloudy throughout.
Tomorrow brings with it more heating as temperatures across the area reach into the mid-70s. We will see scattered thunderstorms throughout the area beginning around 11 AM. Thunderstorms will continue to pop up right up until the evening hours when we could see our greatest chance of storms sometime around 7 PM. These thunderstorms will be isolated and could potentially turn severe, bringing damaging winds, so make sure you stay weather aware throughout the day.
Monday will be much calmer, with temperatures in the mid-70s and mostly sunny skies. That will be our only respite from the rain next week, however, as just about every day will have a chance of rain moving through the area.
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(CNN) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is investigating the death of a dolphin that was impaled while alive in Florida.
The bottlenose dolphin was found dead on Fort Myers Beach, Florida. NOAA first learned about the animal on March 24, and staff from the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recovered the animal, said the agency in a news statement.
An examination determined that the dolphin was impaled with a "spear-like" object above its right eye while it was still alive. The dolphin, a lactating adult female, died from the trauma.
According to NOAA, the dolphin's wound indicates it was killed while in a "begging" position which "is frequently associated with illegal feeding." Feeding dolphins can threaten the animals' health and also sometimes lead them to become aggressive toward humans, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says.
NOAA told CNN that as of April 29 there were no new leads in the case.
Any witnesses are urged to call the NOAA Enforcement Hotline at (800) 853-1964.
Feeding, harming, harassing, and killing wild dolphins is prohibited in the United States under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, says NOAA, and violations are punishable with up to $100,000 in fines and up to 1 year in jail per violation. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/a-dolphin-was-impaled-with-a-spear-like-object-in-florida----while/article_79c31726-c8bf-11ec-b664-9beb39584e62.html | 2022-04-30T21:57:08Z |
Wynonna Judd, left, and Naomi Judd arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the statement said. "We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory." The statement did not elaborate further.
The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade.
The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis.
The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,“Mama He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,“Turn It Loose” in 1988, “Girls Night Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in 1986.
Originally from Kentucky, Naomi was working as a nurse when she and Wynonna started singing together professionally. Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time.
The Judds released six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits like “Why Not Me” and “Give A Little Love.”
The Judds sang about family, the belief in marriage and the virtue of fidelity. Because Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their career.
Daughter Ashley Judd is an actor known for her roles in such movies as “Kiss the Girls,” ″Double Jeopardy” and “Heat.”
Naomi Judd is also survived by her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley. | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/naomi-judd-of-grammy-winning-duo-the-judds-dies-at-76/article_194b61f4-c8c0-11ec-8681-77e03d6fd103.html | 2022-04-30T21:57:14Z |
HONOLULU-- Hawaii is now one step closer to raising its minimum wage.
With a legislative conference committee Friday passing a minimum wage bill, business owners will have until 2028 to reach the 18 dollar per hour minimum wage.
Incremental increases every two years from the current 10 dollar 10 cent minimum wage will be implemented, should the bill be finalized.
Owners with the Hawaii Restaurant Association say they understand the need for the increases. Proprietor Mike Palmer if Kuhio Food Hall in Waikiki says he will have a staff 150 strong by this summer, and that even smaller businesses would be effected by a sudden minimum wage hike.
"I think it's about balance and understanding both sides of the equation. And I'm really glad our legislators got that message. We are not against the minimum wage increase. It has got to be paced and go with the economy," Palmer told KITV 4,
"Especially with the rise of costs. Not just labor. Cost of goods. Cost of fuel."
Others note how longtime Hawaii institutions closed during the pandemic, unable to weather mandated closures and restrictions over the past two years.
Victor Lim stresses, as business returns, the goal is to keep people employed, and make sure other businesses that are still struggling can hold onto their employees too.
"So many of them closed down during the pandemic. Even the big names like Ellen Wong's, Liki Liki Drive Inn. These are institutions that have been in Hawaii for years and years," Lim said.
The new legislation also provides for an increase in the tip credit to a dollar fifty by 2028. The tip credit exempts employers from having to pay a portion of the minimum wage to employees who receive tips for their duties.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Jeremy Lee joined KITV after over a decade & a half in broadcast news from coast to coast on the mainland. Jeremy most recently traveled the country documenting protests & civil unrest. | https://www.kitv.com/news/restaurant-association-embraces-gradual-minimum-wage-hike/article_a8e8edec-c8b9-11ec-80d6-4b12253797ea.html | 2022-04-30T21:57:20Z |
Annual Touch-A-Truck is back
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Chick-Fil-A in Harrisonburg is normally full of cars winding around the building waiting to get their favorite meal, but Saturday morning, a different fleet of vehicles took over the parking lot.
The annual “Touch-A-Truck” came back in full force this year. After taking a few years off due to COVID, the parking lot was once again full of fire engines, police cars and motorcycles, bucket trucks, and more.
“It will continue to be an annual thing. We used to do it every April, but then, of course, COVID hit and we were unable to do it,” Meranda Ludholtz, the marketing executive said.
This event is put on by Chick-Fil-A and local Harrisonburg sponsors such as VDOT, Harrisonburg Fire Department, and Animal Control.
“I’m appreciative of all of our sponsors and all of our vendors that are here,” Ludholtz said. “The Gus Bus really appreciates it, too. We’re having a great evening, and we’re so glad for everyone that came out today and enjoyed the day with us.”
Proceeds made from the events entry and T-shirt sales all went to The Gus Bus this year.
“All of our proceeds go towards them. Here at Chick-Fil-A we just like to give back to our community,” Ludholtz said.
Picking The Gus Bus for funds to go to was important for the event.
“We picked The Gus Bus because they’re here to earn money to go to the local students, and local kids and help give them some education that may not have it,” Ludholtz said.
Copyright 2022 WHSV. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/04/30/annual-touch-a-truck-is-back/ | 2022-04-30T22:47:35Z |
Investigators find flies, rotting bodies at funeral home after family complaints
LOS ANGELES (KCAL) - Decaying bodies and remains not properly identified were what allegedly found at a California funeral home.
Even though there was a state investigation underway in 2020, the home was only shut down last year.
When a group of investigators arrived at the Mark B. Allen Mortuary in Sun Valley in April 2021, court documents state they noticed a swarm of flies circling the property.
And the odor of decomposing bodies was foul and overwhelmingly strong, according to investigators.
“When officials went to this location because of complaints from family members about the disposition of their loved one’s bodies, the odor from inside the facility was so great that officials could detect it outside,” said Mike Feuer, Los Angeles city attorney.
Feurer is running for mayor and announced that his office has filed 22 misdemeanor charges against the owner of the funeral home, Mark Bruce Allen.
“Each time an individual body wasn’t cared for properly, as we allege, there is a potential for one year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines,” Feurer said.
There are 11 deceased victims named in the complaint; at least one is a child under 10 years old.
The state’s Cemetery and Funeral Bureau reportedly first sent an inspector to the funeral home in July 2020 after family members claimed the mortuary wasn’t releasing the remains of their loved ones.
According to court documents, the inspector observed an “unpermitted, makeshift cold storage unit” that was 20 degrees warmer than the industry standard.
About seven months later, that same inspector went back and noticed the smell of rotting bodies.
But no action was taken against the funeral home for another two months when the state learned that police were also investigating.
At that point, the state determined that Allen “posed a serious and immediate threat to the public.”
His license was suspended in June 2021 and revoked a month later.
Allen has reportedly left the state as the state’s investigation continues.
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Sports betting continues to be a money maker for Virginia
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Sports betting was legalized in Virginia just over a year ago, and it continues to be successful in the Commonwealth.
“I love advanced analytics, so my favorite sport is obviously baseball because it’s all just stats and analytics,” Mathew Sherman, a Harrisonburg sports bettor said.
Numbers got Mathew Sherman into the sports betting world, but he took it to another level by creating his own sports betting website.
“I started that as kind of like a source of content for people who didn’t want to do the hours of research every day and wanted to get like the shortcut of player projections and everything beforehand,” Sherman said.
In the first 11 days sports betting was live, Virginians wagered around $58 million.
Now, as of the end of February, The Virginia Lottery reports bettors have wagered a combined total of $4.1 billion, which generated more than $24 million in state taxes.
However, not all states have given the green light to sports betting just yet.
Logan Phelps, a sports bettor from Virginia, recently moved to South Carolina where he can no longer place bets.
“One thing that’s always kind of been interesting to me is like when we go back home, let’s say I’m driving, and he’s like ‘Oh hey let me see if I can place a bet’ or whatever ... goes on there it’s that quick of ‘Oh hey you’re back in the state go-ahead place your bet’,” Logan Phelps, sports bettor said.
With the evolution of sports betting across the United States, what you can bet on has evolved and grown as well.
“You can look at tennis, UFC ... I mean it pretty much covers everything nowadays which is crazy,” Phelps said.
Even down to the peculiar stats can be bet on.
“NBA there’s like a huge edge especially in fantasy sports because there’s like advanced stats like usage rate,” Sherman said.
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VIDEO: Woman smashes cars, objects with child in car in frightening gas station incident
DETROIT (WXYZ) - Video from a gas station near Detroit caught a frightening encounter that put an infant’s life in danger.
Van Buren police report the incident started with an argument between two women, but it quickly escalated to involve one of them smashing items with her car.
Surveillance video from the gas station shows a woman appearing to go on a tirade smashing into not one but two cars with a 7-month-old infant in her back seat.
The child was able to be rescued from one of the cars, but the incident wasn’t over.
One of the women, who police later identified as 26-year-old Ariyah Bennet, grabbed a bat out of the trunk of her car and smashed a windshield.
But what led up to the attack?
Van Buren police said the two women involved knew each other, and were meeting up for a child’s clothing exchange.
However, Bennett was allegedly called “a burnt piece of toast” by the other woman, and the two got into a physical fight. But it wasn’t long before fists weren’t enough.
Kim Lulow, a witness, was caught questioning what she was seeing.
“How somebody can do that with a baby in their car, I just cannot believe it,” Lulow said.
But she’s thankful no one was seriously hurt.
Van Buren police arrived at the scene, and Bennett was arrested and is facing three felonies.
The other woman involved in the altercation has not been charged, and police confirmed the 7-month-old child was not injured.
If Bennett is convicted, officials said she could face up to 14 years in prison.
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SAN DIEGO and SHANGHAI and SYDNEY, April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals ("Inmagene") announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared drug candidate IMG-007, a monoclonal antibody against OX40, to proceed to Phase I clinical development. Inmagene is developing IMG-007 in partnership with HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED") (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM; HKEX:13).
IMG-007 is highly potent at blocking the binding of OX40 to OX40L, thereby reducing OX40L-dependent downstream signaling and cytokine release by T cells. It has the potential to treat OX40+ T cell-mediated immune diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD).
The planned Phase 1 study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled dose-escalation study in healthy adult subjects and AD patients. The study will be used to explore IMG-007's safety and tolerability in healthy subjects, and its efficacy and safety in AD patients.
In Australia, this Phase 1 study has also received the approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and the acknowledgement of clinical trial repository from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
"Research data has given us the confidence that IMG-007 is one of the strongest OX40 drug candidates worldwide," said Dr. Jonathan Wang, Chairman and CEO of Inmagene. "Inmagene is taking many innovative drug candidates like IMG-007 from discovery or candidate stage to global clinical studies."
Dr. Jean-Louis Saillot, Inmagene's Chief Development Officer, said, "The antagonism of the OX40/OX40L interaction by monoclonal antibodies has been shown to be successful in phase 2 clinical trials, which highlights the importance of targeting this axis as a promising approach for the treatment of immune disorders, including AD. IMG-007 has demonstrated a best-in-class potential in preclinical studies. We look forward to the initiation of the IMG-007 clinical program with the hope of developing an innovative, safe and effective treatment option for patients with AD and other immunological diseases."
About IMG-007
IMG-007 is a novel antagonistic monoclonal antibody targeting the OX40 receptor. It was originally discovered by HUTCHMED, with Inmagene assuming development responsibility at the candidate stage. Inmagene has an exclusive option to license IMG-007's global rights.
OX40 is a costimulatory receptor member of the NGFR/TNFR superfamily expressed predominantly on activated T cells. Ligation of OX40 by its ligand OX40L leads to enhanced T cell survival, proliferation, and effector functions. Preclinical research results show that IMG-007 can bind to human OX40 receptor with high affinity, thereby efficiently blocking the binding of OX40 to OX40L. This blockade can effectively reduce the OX40L-dependent downstream signaling and cytokine release by T cells. By selectively shutting down OX40+ T cell function, IMG-007 may potentially provide treatment option for pathological OX40+ T cell-mediated immune diseases, such as atopic dermatitis.
About Inmagene
Inmagene is a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics for immunology-related diseases. The company is building a robust development pipeline of 19 drug candidates.
Inmagene pipeline's most advanced compound is IMG-020, or izokibep. It has multiple global phase II studies ongoing for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis, etc. IMG-020 has also received IND approval from CDE for phase III in plaque psoriasis. In addition, IMG-004 and IMG-007 are initiating phase I studies globally in the next few months.
Believing in "Borderless Innovation", the Inmagene team strives to integrate efficient resources worldwide to make such therapeutics available to patients globally. Based on its proprietary QuadraTek™ drug discovery platform, Inmagene is operating 12 "Smart Innovation" programs to create and develop novel drug candidates with global rights. Inmagene also in-licenses drug candidates and, together with its partners, carries out global development activities, including global multi-center clinical trials. Inmagene has formed strategic partnerships with multiple partners, such as HUTCHMED and Affibody AB, to develop highly innovative drug candidates. For more information, please visit: www.inmagenebio.com
About HUTCHMED
HUTCHMED (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM; HKEX:13) is an innovative, commercial-stage, biopharmaceutical company. It is committed to the discovery and global development and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. It has more than 4,600 personnel across all its companies, at the center of which is a team of about 1,500 in oncology/immunology. Since inception it has advanced 12 cancer drug candidates from in-house discovery into clinical studies around the world, with its first three oncology drugs now approved and marketed in China. For more information, please visit: www.hutch‑med.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect Inmagene's and/or HUTCHMED's current expectations regarding future events, including expectations regarding the therapeutic potential of IMG-007 for the treatment of patients with AD and other immunological diseases, the further clinical development of IMG-007, expectations as to whether clinical studies of IMG-007 would meet their primary or secondary endpoints, and expectations as to the timing of the completion and the release of results from such studies. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, assumptions regarding IMG-007's potential to successfully advance in clinical studies and to eventually gain approvals in any jurisdiction, the safety profile of IMG-007, the timing of these events, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general economic, regulatory and political conditions. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. For further discussion of various risks applicable to HUTCHMED, see HUTCHMED's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on AIM and with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Neither Inmagene nor HUTCHMED undertakes to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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- Kong Studios moves its HQ to Santa Monica CA, a hub city for renowned game companies such as Naughty Dog, Respawn Entertainment and Infinity Ward.
- In August 2021, US-based game developer Kong Studios raised $62M USD through Series B financing, instantly earned 'unicorn' status and is now focusing on developing a Triple A (AAA) title for its next project.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S Game developer, Kong Studios Inc (Kong Studios), moved its headquarters from Nevada to Santa Monica, California. Santa Monica is a hub city for many renowned game development companies such as Naughty Dog, Respawn Entertainment and Infinity Ward. Kong Studios plans to ramp up development for its next triple A (AAA) title.
Kong Studios released its first game 'Dungeon Link', a mobile puzzle RPG, in 2015 and released the second game titled 'Guardian Tales', a mobile adventure RPG in 2020. Guardian Tales is a highly polished game, featuring a well-written story line, and various characters expressed with detailed pixel-art graphics. Guardian Tales made its global grand launch in U.S, Europe, Korea and 230 other nations at the end of July 2020. In 2021, the game also began its services in China and Japan.
After its release, the game received continuous praise from global users. Guardian Tales achieved $216M USD in sales and a total of 25M downloads only after a year of release. In August 2021, Kong Studios closed a $62M USD Series B financing round and instantly became a 'unicorn' status company valued at $1B USD.
The success Kong Studios had in the Japanese gaming market right after Series B financing is evaluated as being in a league of its own. In October 2021, Kong Studios self-published and began service in Japan through its Japanese branch. Within 2 days of launch, Guardian Tales became the most downloaded game for 2 consecutive weeks in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for the free-to-download category.
Guardian Tales not only achieved 1st place for sales in the Google Play Store and 3rd for sales in the Apple App Store but was also featured on 'Apple-Featured' which evaluates games based on excellence of quality. The game had successfully launched in the Japanese market, which is considered to be the home of sub-culture games. The feats Guardian Tales made in Japan lead to success in sales as well. After the first quarter of 2022, total sales passed $350M USD and the company is showing steady growth in the global market.
Kong Studios is planning to use its steady growth as a base to expand HQ's role. It plans to expand its IP (Intellectual Property) and related businesses in various areas. Unlike the 2D graphics based games it previously released, Kong Studios is planning to focus on developing a 3D open world sandbox game for the next title. Staff from Kong Studios stated: "HQ's move to Santa Monica is a significant start for Kong Studios Inc. It signifies growth of our company into one capable of developing a triple A (AAA) title. We are planning to actively hire professionals continuously to focus on developing our future title. Anyone prepared to develop a truly special game is always welcome."
Meanwhile, Kong Studios will start the collaboration event with the famous Japanese Anime, 'Slayers NEXT' in Japan for 4 weeks in May. The collaboration event was previously held in February for the global and Korean markets.
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High school lacrosse team says racial slurs hurled at them from crowd during game
ATLANTA (WGCL) - Four Black lacrosse players from a Georgia high school say racial slurs were hurled at them while recently playing against another school.
And now the girls are demanding an apology and for those responsible to be held accountable.
“The heckling became more aggressive, more direct, more racially motivated,” said Aja Thomas, a goaltender with the Brookwood High School girl’s lacrosse team.
Thomas said that she heard the first racial slur 10 minutes into the second half of the game. Moments later, she heard it again coming from a group of seven or eight boys in the stands.
“It elevated to something way deeper than just lacrosse,” said Leah Brown, a Brookwood lacrosse player.
In the state playoff lacrosse game at Cherokee High School, the girls said after a warning, a referee asked the boys to leave.
According to the Georgia high school association:
“Profanity, degrading remarks, and intimidating actions directed at officials, competitors, or other spectators will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the event site.”
But the girls said the boys never left. And in a statement, Cherokee High School’s principal wrote:
“The administration at CHS spent several hours interviewing coaches, players, other spectators and students who were present at the game and none heard any racial slurs.”
The girls said they want an apology and to see accountability from Cherokee high school and the state.
“In their statement, they, in essence, called us liars,” said Alexis Scoggins, a Brookwood lacrosse player.
Lacrosse is a predominantly white sport, and as Black athletes, the players said they want to feel empowered to speak and stand out.
“The fact that I can’t play a high school game without those constant reminders that I am different, following me, I felt really distraught,” Thomas said.
A spokesperson for the school district said they stand by the principal’s statement.
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Investigators find flies, rotting bodies at funeral home after family complaints
LOS ANGELES (KCAL) - Decaying bodies and remains not properly identified were what allegedly found at a California funeral home.
Even though there was a state investigation underway in 2020, the home was only shut down last year.
When a group of investigators arrived at the Mark B. Allen Mortuary in Sun Valley in April 2021, court documents state they noticed a swarm of flies circling the property.
And the odor of decomposing bodies was foul and overwhelmingly strong, according to investigators.
“When officials went to this location because of complaints from family members about the disposition of their loved one’s bodies, the odor from inside the facility was so great that officials could detect it outside,” said Mike Feuer, Los Angeles city attorney.
Feurer is running for mayor and announced that his office has filed 22 misdemeanor charges against the owner of the funeral home, Mark Bruce Allen.
“Each time an individual body wasn’t cared for properly, as we allege, there is a potential for one year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines,” Feurer said.
There are 11 deceased victims named in the complaint; at least one is a child under 10 years old.
The state’s Cemetery and Funeral Bureau reportedly first sent an inspector to the funeral home in July 2020 after family members claimed the mortuary wasn’t releasing the remains of their loved ones.
According to court documents, the inspector observed an “unpermitted, makeshift cold storage unit” that was 20 degrees warmer than the industry standard.
About seven months later, that same inspector went back and noticed the smell of rotting bodies.
But no action was taken against the funeral home for another two months when the state learned that police were also investigating.
At that point, the state determined that Allen “posed a serious and immediate threat to the public.”
His license was suspended in June 2021 and revoked a month later.
Allen has reportedly left the state as the state’s investigation continues.
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High school lacrosse team says racial slurs hurled at them from crowd during game
ATLANTA (WGCL) - Four Black lacrosse players from a Georgia high school say racial slurs were hurled at them while recently playing against another school.
And now the girls are demanding an apology and for those responsible to be held accountable.
“The heckling became more aggressive, more direct, more racially motivated,” said Aja Thomas, a goaltender with the Brookwood High School girl’s lacrosse team.
Thomas said that she heard the first racial slur 10 minutes into the second half of the game. Moments later, she heard it again coming from a group of seven or eight boys in the stands.
“It elevated to something way deeper than just lacrosse,” said Leah Brown, a Brookwood lacrosse player.
In the state playoff lacrosse game at Cherokee High School, the girls said after a warning, a referee asked the boys to leave.
According to the Georgia high school association:
“Profanity, degrading remarks, and intimidating actions directed at officials, competitors, or other spectators will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the event site.”
But the girls said the boys never left. And in a statement, Cherokee High School’s principal wrote:
“The administration at CHS spent several hours interviewing coaches, players, other spectators and students who were present at the game and none heard any racial slurs.”
The girls said they want an apology and to see accountability from Cherokee high school and the state.
“In their statement, they, in essence, called us liars,” said Alexis Scoggins, a Brookwood lacrosse player.
Lacrosse is a predominantly white sport, and as Black athletes, the players said they want to feel empowered to speak and stand out.
“The fact that I can’t play a high school game without those constant reminders that I am different, following me, I felt really distraught,” Thomas said.
A spokesperson for the school district said they stand by the principal’s statement.
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JMU lacrosse takes regular-season championship
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison lacrosse defeated Drexel 18-12 to claim its first outright regular-season championship since 2019.
The Dukes improve to 13-4 and 6-0 in conference play. Redshirt sophomore Isabella Peterson led the Dukes with five goals on 11 shots. Senior Ava Frantz scored four goals while four Dukes recorded hat tricks.
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Molly Dougherty became the third Duke in program history to notch 600 career saves. On offense, Peterson ranks third all-time in single-season goals, with 68 goals thus far in 2022.
The Dukes will learn their first-round opponent for the NCAA Tournament on May 8th.
JMU baseball drops doubleheader against Presbyterian
In baseball, the Dukes dropped the first game against the Blue Hose 5-2 before losing 3-1 in the second game.
James Madison drops the overall weekend series and falls to 23-20. Mason Dunaway, Travis Reifsnider, and Trevon Dabney had an RBI each for the Dukes.
JMU is back in action for the final game against Presbyterian on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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SHIJIAZHUANG, China, April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yiling Pharmaceutical released its 2021 Annual Report Friday and disclosed the main development statistics. According to the report, its annual revenue reached USD 1.53 billion, an increase of 15.19% from last year, besides, net profit attributable to equity holders reached USD 203.75 million, achieving a 10.27% growth YoY.
The annual revenue of Tongxinluo Capsules, Shensong Yangxin Capsules, and Qili Qiangxin Capsules, Yiling's 3 main products for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, reached USD 687.4 million, accounting for 44.82% of the overall revenue, achieving a 31.56% YoY growth despite the Covid-19 hit. Notably, in 2021, the annual revenue of Lianhua Qingwen Capsules reached USD 622.8 billion. It also ranked No.1 in the sales of patented traditional Chinese medicine for cold in China's public medical market in 2021H1, according to statistics.
Public information indicates that Lianhua Qingwen Capsules was developed in the SARS period, it is the only herbal medicine for cold and flu that has won the Second Prize of China's National Progress Award in Science and Technology.
In 2020, a clinical study Efficacy and safety of Lianhuaqingwen capsules, a repurposed Chinese herb, in patients with coronavirus disease 2019: A multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial published in Phytomedicine, shows that along with routine treatment, oral administration of Lianhua Qingwen Capsules for 14 days, COVID-19's clinical symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and cough can be alleviated significantly, and the pulmonary imaging lesions can be improved dramatically, the duration of symptoms was obviously shortened and the clinical cure rate was obviously elevated.
Lianhua Qingwen has been granted for sale in nearly 30 countries and regions. Furthermore, it has been approved for COVID-19 indications in Kuwait and Mongolia, and selected to be listed on the whitelist of anti-epidemic drugs issued by the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan. In July 2021, it has been adopted as a treatment in the COVID-19 patients' self-care protocol at home by the Cambodian Ministry of Health.
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Bluefield sweeps Kentucky Christian in Saturday doubleheader
Rams score 25 runs over two games
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 8:36 PM EDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
BLUEFIELD, Va. (WVVA) - Bluefield scored 16 runs and hammered out 18 hits in game one. Taylor Maldonado and Eligha Lewis each homered and drove in four runs.
The Rams won game two 9-5. Taylor Meaux homered and drove in four runs.
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Raul Eddie Trevino 1946-2022 Raul Eddie Trevino, age 75 years old, passed away on January 19, 2022 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Raul was the second child born December 18, 1946 in Cheyenne to Jose and Alicia Trevino. He graduated from Central High School in Cheyenne and joined the United States Army in 1965. He served in Korea and received an honorable discharge as a Specialist E5 in 1968. His military honors consisted of the Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Force Expeditionary Medal and the Expert Marksmanship M-14 Medal. After discharge he returned to his home in Cheyenne and worked in a cement construction plant and later attended LCCC auto body classes. He went on to become an excellent body man working at Tyrrell's Body Shop and Cowboy Dodge for many years. During this time, he bought and restored his pride and joy, a 1954 Chevrolet pickup. Raul is preceded in death by his parents and his son Raul "Joey" Joseph who was living in Oklahoma. He is survived by his siblings, Joe (Terri) Trevino (Joe recently passed away in March 2022), Esther (Larry) Neasloney and Peggy (George) Stumpf, all in Cheyene; his son, Eddie Joseph in Korea; stepsons, David Lucas of Florida, and Chris George of North Carolina; step-daughter, Dana Spilman of South Carolina; grandchildren, Raul Eddie Trevino of Oklahoma and Samantha Ragat of Colorado; step-granddaughter, Sessily Pence of Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and his close friend, Ginger Diesing and her family of Cheyenne. A Memorial Service will take place Monday, May 2, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 314 E. 6th St., Cheyenne, WY 82007 with a Committal Service to follow at the Cheyenne National Cemetery with the United States Army providing Final Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Davis Hospice Center, 6000 Sycamore Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/trevino-raul-eddie/article_c64ca17a-30f4-5766-beab-51fae0384880.html | 2022-05-01T01:13:59Z |
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ROCK SPRINGS – The sixth annual Run with Sandy 5K run/walk event was hosted by Western Wyoming Community College and the Exercise Science Program on Saturday, April 30.
The memorial 5K is hosted each year in honor of Dr. Sandy Mitchell. Mitchell taught biology at Western for 28 years. She passed away on May 8, 2017, from breast cancer.
Mitchell’s two sisters, Melanie Morris and Cindy Mitchell, participated in the event.
“Sandy was an avid runner and she was so well thought of here at Western,” Morris said. “It means so much that the community cares enough to do this for her.”
“Sandy loved Western Wyoming, Rock Springs and running so this is such a great event,” Cindy Mitchell said.
Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center director Tasha Harris was at the memorial 5K.
“We always love to support this event to help promote cancer prevention and awareness.”
Harris said that the proceeds from the event are being donated to the cancer center.
“We are so appreciative of that because it means a lot to us and it means a lot to our patients to keep the money local,” Harris said. “I think that a lot of people don’t realize that we have a local cancer center here in town. We can do radiation treatments and chemotherapy treatments.
“We can pretty much take care of all of the needs someone might have as a cancer patient so that they don’t have to travel to Salt Lake City anymore. Now they can stay home, which is so much nicer for the patients. They don’t have to pay so much money to stay in hotels or drive back and forth so many times.”
Maggie Frericks is a retired Western faculty member and participated in the walk portion of the event.
“Sandy was a colleague of mine and I'm glad that I’ve gotten the chance to participate in the event every year except one,” Frericks said.
Those who participated in the race got the chance to partake in a pancake breakfast that was provided by the Kiwanis Club of Rock Springs. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/run-with-sandy-western-hosts-sixth-annual-memorial-5k/article_f63483cb-7e40-5586-b7f1-63642a4d3971.html | 2022-05-01T01:14:11Z |
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Rosie’s Gaming Emporium’s gas card giveaway runs through midnight
VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Starting at noon on Saturday, Rosie’s Gaming Emporium has been randomly selecting people every 15 minutes to receive a $500 gas card or cash. A total of 49 people will be going home with some extra money, equaling a total of $24,500.
The giveaway is focused on rewards members, but anyone can signup for free and get in on the money. Each reward card earns one entry, but you can also earn more entries by playing on the hundreds of machines inside.
“Obviously gas prices are a little high right now, so we try to provide a gift opportunity for something we think people will be interested in and something they can use,” said Jeff Spaugh, marketing manager for Rosie’s.
The giveaway will run through midnight and for more information, you can find the press release below.
“Recognizing the impact of skyrocketing gas prices on consumers, Rosie’s Gaming Emporium® guests can win one of 245 prizes of $500 gas cards on Saturday, April 30. A new winner will be announced every 15 minutes from noon until midnight at each of our five Rosie’s Gaming Emporium Locations in New Kent, Vinton, Richmond, Hampton, and Dumfries. The cards total $122,500 worth of gas.
The average semi-truck holds about 9,000 gallons of gas. At approximately $4 per gallon, Rosie’s and parent company Colonial Downs Group are giving away roughly 30,625 gallons, or the equivalent of more than 3 tanker trucks full of gas.
Customers can enter to win a $500 gas card by signing-up for a free Rosie’s Player’s Club Card. Customers will receive one entry for joining and can earn additional entries throughout the month by using the card in their favorite game.
Aaron Gomes, Chief Operating Officer at Colonial Downs Group stated, “We are all about having fun and right now going to the gas station is anything but fun! We want to give our loyal players an opportunity to get a break at the pump and let them know how much we appreciate them with this gas card giveaway.”
About Colonial Downs Group
Colonial Downs Group is a proud business operator in Virginia employing more than 1,000 team members in the Commonwealth, paying over $30 million in annual salaries, wages, and benefits. Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums® in Richmond, Hampton, New Kent, Vinton, and Dumfries offer innovative historic horseracing (HHR) gaming technology and full card simulcasting. Colonial Downs Group also operates a Rosie’s Game RoomTM in Collinsville, which features a limited selection of some of their best HHR titles. Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County hosts live thoroughbred racing on two nationally renowned surfaces – Secretariat Turf Course, the widest turf course in North America at 180 feet wide and on a 11/4-mile dirt track, second in length to only the world-famous Belmont Park.”
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Albemarle County organizations join hands for drug take back event
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County police is promoting environmental and personal safety through its Drug Take Back Day.
ACPD partnered with Sentara Martha Jefferson and Wegmans to take back any unwanted medications. The bi-annual event is completely anonymous and no questions asked. Police say its better for the environment than flushing medication down the toilet.
“Last October we took in approximately 730 pounds of unwanted medications,” ACPD Sergeant Sean Hackney said. “All of those are destroyed. There are no records. There are no names. It’s completely anonymous, and we just want to help get some of these substances taken care of in a safe way.”
ACPD is looking to expand this program soon. If you missed today’s event, you can go to the DEA website to learn more about disposing your medications.
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Digital map funding stems from Del. Rob Bell’s school safety bill
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) -Albemarle County’s Delegate Rob Bell initially introduced a bill requiring accurate, detailed floor plans for schools.
It passed unanimously in the House and Senate, and now Governor Glenn Youngkin is proposing $6.5 million in funding to make those maps digital.
“Having it online, available to be sent out through digital means, of course, will make it even faster,” 58th District Delegate Rob Bell said.
Bell says law enforcement reached out to him explaining the need for a tool like this.
“Some of that information is available, but having a quick and easy access to an accurate, digital floorplan that we can then have in those computers would be fantastic,” Chief John Oprandy with Albemarle County Emergency Management said.
Having an accurate map on paper is one thing, but lawmakers and law enforcement say this is the next step. Delegate Bell says it will speed up the response for first responders. Chief Oprandy says it could save lives.
He says then the paramedics in ambulances can quickly pull up maps on the computers in their vehicles. Bell says first responders could even pull it up on their phones.
Emily Pelliccia with the Charlottesville Fire Department says Charlottesville City Schools already uses digital floor plans. She now wants the rest of the commonwealth able to use this tool.
“Establishing those relationships and knowing our public school partners, and private school, all of the school partners and all of the experts in childhood development, it’s just critical,” Pelliccia said.
Delegate Bell says this proposed funding will make that happen.
“Having the money available through grants will make it easier for some schools,” Bell said. “You can certainly imagine school districts that are feeling pinched and don’t want new expenses, this would make it available to them and make it easier for them to get it.”
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Celebrities, Survivors, Caregivers, and Supporters Join Forces on One Big Day to Raise Awareness and Critical Funds for the World's Toughest Cancer
LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) hosted its largest annual fundraiser, PanCAN PurpleStride, the ultimate event to end pancreatic cancer. For the first time ever in the organization's history of PurpleStride fundraising events, the campaign rallied local efforts into one nationally synchronized day. From Los Angeles to New York City, supporters in nearly 60 communities walked the nation in solidarity to raise national awareness and much-needed funds for pancreatic cancer. Across the country, nearly 60,000 participants including pancreatic cancer survivors, loved ones and notable VIPs are fundraising to reach an ambitious goal of $16.5 million to fuel PanCAN's mission to create a world in which all pancreatic cancer patients will thrive.
"PanCAN PurpleStride is the number one way we raise funds to advance progress against this disease and improve the lives of everyone impacted by pancreatic cancer," said Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, president and CEO of PanCAN. "One of the most special parts of today is this incredible community coming together, supporters, volunteers, survivors, researchers, and healthcare professionals. In my 22 years with this organization, I continue to be amazed by the immense outpouring of support for our mission from people and organizations across the country."
At PanCAN's flagship PurpleStride event in Los Angeles, a number of notable celebrity figures joined the ranks of striders to support PanCAN's mission, including PanCAN PurpleStride national ambassador, actor and producer Mindy Kaling. Kaling lost her mother to pancreatic cancer in 2012, just eight months after diagnosis.
"I was blown away by the passion and drive of those helping to end this disease and touched by the stories I heard from survivors and loved ones," said Kaling. "Thank you PanCAN for hosting such a special event to bring this community together."
In addition to Kaling, celebrity guests at PurpleStride Los Angeles included Jean and Nicky Trebek, widow and daughter of the late Alex Trebek, actor Rosario Dawson, striding in honor of her father who is currently battling pancreatic cancer, actor Josh Stamberg, who walked in memory of his father, and "Star Trek" actor Kitty Swink, an 18-year pancreatic cancer survivor.
Pancreatic cancer is currently the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., with an overall five-year survival rate of just 11 percent. In 2022, more than 62,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S., and nearly 50,000 will die from the disease.
PanCAN PurpleStride is generously supported by national sponsors, Ipsen, AbbVie and Immunovia, Inc. For more information on the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and its urgent mission to save lives, visit pancan.org or follow PanCAN on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) leads the way in accelerating critical progress for pancreatic cancer patients. PanCAN takes bold action by funding life-saving research, providing personalized patient services and creating a community of supporters and volunteers who will stop at nothing to create a world in which all pancreatic cancer patients will thrive.
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Gov. Justice on SRJ Probe: “I am really really confident that we’ve gotten to the bottom of it.”
LINDSIDE, W.Va. (WVVA) - On Friday W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice (R) reacted to the state’s internal investigation into allegations of mistreatment by inmates, family members and current and former employees at Southern Regional Jail. The investigation found the allegations of mistreatment were not true.
“If there’s some smoke, you know, it worries me that there’s some fire,” said Justice. “I am really, really confident that we’ve gotten to the bottom of it, but absolutely, we- we take stuff like this really seriously. And you know, I hope and pray that we’ve got it all cleaned and everything is good, but at the same time we’ll continue with the determination absolutely without any question.”
Justice added that he wants to hear about such allegations if they’re being reported in the state, noting “we’ll work to fix it if there’s a problem.”
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WVU Tech clobbers Rio Grande in Beckley return
Golden Bears score in every inning
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 8:54 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - WVU Tech hammered three HRs and scored 17 runs in its win over Rio Grande on Friday.
WVU Tech has won three of its last four games.
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM HST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots.
* WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai
Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu
Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters,
Maui County Leeward Waters and Big Island Windward Waters.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM HST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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This photo provided by Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office shows Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office in said in a Facebook post Saturday, April 30, 2022, that White disappeared while escorting an inmate being held on capital murder charges. The inmate is also missing. ( Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office via AP)
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A prison official from Alabama is missing after escorting an inmate to a courthouse for a hearing. The inmate is also missing.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department said in a Facebook post on Saturday that Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White disappeared while escorting an inmate being held on capital murder charges.
She left the detention center with inmate Casey White on Friday morning and neither has been seen since. The pair are not related. The vehicle they were traveling in when they left the detention center was discovered at a nearby shopping center parking lot. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/alabama-prison-official-missing-after-escorting-inmate/article_2f7c3918-c8fb-11ec-b86d-27efd2edd722.html | 2022-05-01T03:21:54Z |
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM HST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots.
* WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai
Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu
Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters,
Maui County Leeward Waters and Big Island Windward Waters.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM HST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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Big Island Chocolate Festival returns after 2 year hiatus
HONOLULU (KITV4) – After a two-year hiatus, the ever-popular Big Island Chocolate Festival is presenting a reimagined edition this year.
The event is scheduled for May 13 and 14 at the Waikoloa Beach Resort Marriott Resort & Spa. The festival will offer a guided plantation tour on May 11 at the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory in Kona.
In its ninth year, the celebration of chocolate is presented by the non-profit Kona Cacao Association (KCA). “Itʻs great to be able to gather together in person again and support our enterprising, local cacao growers, processors, and chocolate confectioners,” says KCA President Farsheed Bonakdar of The Cocoa Outlet & The Chocolate Guy Hawaii.
Tom anchors Good Morning Hawaii weekends and reports for KITV4. He comes to Hawaii after reporting in Nevada, Oklahoma and Georgia. Tom is a proud Terp, graduating from the University of Maryland in 2012. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/big-island-chocolate-festival-returns-after-2-year-hiatus/article_3962cd9c-c8f2-11ec-ac94-73d41d3d80dd.html | 2022-05-01T03:22:00Z |
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM HST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots.
* WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai
Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu
Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters,
Maui County Leeward Waters and Big Island Windward Waters.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM HST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
&&
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- After two years the March for Babies walk took to the sidewalks of Kapiolani Park in support of mothers and their babies.
KITV-4 interviewed parents who say, “We ourselves had our own incident of premature birth, we spent, 4 months at the NICU at Kapiolani- we lost one of our own children, it’s important to us and for us to remember our lost one. Mary Rivera is a March of Dimes Supporter/Actress
“Because I know the important work they do with the mothers, and with moms to be. The babies that they carry. So I’m all for them. Because my daughter the eldest one was born premature.” Candice Fajardo is with the March of Dimes “We’re here for the march for babies here at the march of dimes, its our 52nd annual walk. We’re really excited to be live after 2 years. We’re here walking for moms and babies we want to make an impact here in the state of Hawaii. “
The March of Dimes is a national, non-profit organization that was established in 1938. The mission of the foundation is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
The March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy. Prematurity is the #1 killer of babies in the United States.
From polio to prematurity the March of Dimes has focused on researching the problems that threaten our children and finding ways to prevent them.
Cynthia is an award-winning journalist who returned to Hawaii as an Anchor/Reporter/MMJ from Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a B.A. and M.B.A. DM her on IG @CynthiaYipTV to share stories. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/march-for-babies-at-kapiolani-park/article_86426008-c840-11ec-850e-63580082d761.html | 2022-05-01T03:22:06Z |
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SUNDAY: A pleasant start with temperatures rising into the 50s and rather cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning with scattered storms for the afternoon. One of these storms that form in the afternoon could be on the strong to severe side with damaging winds being the main threat. More sun in the morning and early afternoon greatens the chance of seeing a strong to severe storm. Timing for severe threat is betweeen 3-8PM. Make sure to stay tuned. Plenty of clouds will be around but it will be warm with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.
Mild for the evening with scattered showers and thunderstorms and temperatures falling into the 60s. A storm could be strong to severe early with damaging winds possible. Scattered showers and thunderstorms wrapping up by midnight. Clearing some during the overnight and pleasant. Overnight lows in the low to mid 50s.
MONDAY: A mild morning with temperatures rising into the 60s and a few clouds. A few passing clouds during the day, otherwise plenty of sunshine and warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A beautiful day overall.
A fantastic evening with clear skies and temperatures in the 70s. Pleasant for the evening and overnight as we add some more clouds, especially after midnight. Overnight lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
TUESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Adding more clouds for the afternoon and turning warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A stray shower or storm cannot be ruled out for the afternoon and evening. Evening temperatures in the 70s as our next system approaches. Cloudy with a few showers overnight and mild. Overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.
WEDNESDAY: More clouds than sun to start the day and mild with temperatures in the 60s. Some sunshine for the day which will allow for a few isolated showers and storms to develop during the afternoon. There is a potential for some of these storms to be strong. Warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s. A warm evening with temperatures in the 70s as a cold front crosses. Some clouds overnight and pleasant with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
THURSDAY: A mild start with temperatures rising into the 60s with a mix of sun and clouds. Partly to mostly cloudy for the day and warm with highs in the low to mid 70s. A mild evening with temperatures in the 60s as plenty of clouds arrive for the night. Pleasant overnight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
FRIDAY: Cloudy to start the day but pleasant with temperatures in the 50s. Our next system will look to bring scattered showers during the day. Mild with highs in the mid to upper 60s. A mild evening with temperatures in the 60s with a few showers possible overnight. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
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Teacher under fire for cotton, handcuffs in class on slavery
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Rochester school officials are investigating allegations that a white teacher told his class of mostly Black students to pick seeds out of cotton and put on handcuffs during lessons on slavery in a seventh-grade social studies class.
“It made me feel bad to be a Black person,” student Jahmiere O’Neal told news outlets.
The teacher has been put on leave while the school system investigates the allegations. They came to light after an appalled parent posted on Facebook that her daughter was confronted with the cotton-picking lesson Tuesday.
“He made a mockery out of slavery,” the mother, Precious Tross, who also goes by Precious Morris, told news outlets later.
“I don’t have a problem with you teaching our kids about slavery and what our ancestors went through and how they had to pick cotton,” she said. “Our teachers back in the day told us that, but they don’t bring in cotton and make you pick cotton seeds out of cotton.”
School officials haven’t identified the teacher. Teachers union President Adam Urbanski told WXXI-AM that “if someone departs from what they should be doing, they should suffer the consequences, but due process has to be allowed first.”
Tross and Vialma Ramos-O’Neal, who is Jahmiere’s mother, said the teacher let white children refuse to take part in the cotton-picking while not letting kids of color opt out.
“I immediately was like, ‘Oh, I’m not doing that,’” said Morris’ daughter, Ja’Nasia Brown. “And then he was like, ‘Do it. It’s for a good grade.’”
On another occasion, the teacher brought in handcuffs and shackles, according to the students. Tross said that when her daughter balked at putting them on, the teacher threatened to send her to the principal’s office or the school counselor.
The parents are calling for the teacher’s firing and for his teaching license to be revoked.
School Principal Kelly Nicastro told parents in a letter that school leaders “take these allegations very seriously,” and a statement from the school board called them “extremely troubling.”
“In a district of Black and brown students, it is important to be sensitive of the historical framework by which our students are engaging and learning,” board President Cynthia Elliott said. About half the School of the Arts’ students are Black.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/05/01/teacher-under-fire-cotton-handcuffs-class-slavery/ | 2022-05-01T04:18:07Z |
GREEN RIVER -- The Green River Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the City of Green River and Wyoming Waste Systems, is excited to announce its 2022 City-Wide Clean-Up Day. Green River citizens are encouraged to help beautify the city by picking up trash and debris collected over the past year. The event is planned for May 21st. Areas of focus include the business corridors, education and recreation areas within the city limits.
Volunteers will pick up bags and gloves on May 21st from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Green River Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center. Participants can choose an area to clean. All collected trash and debris need to be placed in designated Wyoming Waste dumpsters on May 21st. These dumpsters will have “Clean Up Day Signs” on them. The public needs to use these designated dumpsters during the clean-up.
Volunteers can sign up in advance from May 1st to May 13th. For more information, contact the Green River Chamber at 307-875-5711 or e-mail membership@grchamber.com.
Shredding bins will be available at the Green River Chamber from May 17th – 20th. Participants are advised this is on a first-come, first-serve basis in case the bins do fill up. On May 21st, Wyo Data Security will be in the Green River Chamber parking lot on this day to shred paperwork. Residents are welcome to bring the materials they need to shred to the Chamber during this time. Only a banker's box worth of material will be allowed this year. Participants need to remove paper and binder clips. Binders are not allowed. Papers need to be loose. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/green-river-prepares-for-city-wide-clean-up/article_447f5cc4-09d7-54ee-8f1f-0eab4f8bf6f2.html | 2022-05-01T04:55:01Z |
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM HST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots.
* WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai
Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu
Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters,
Maui County Leeward Waters and Big Island Windward Waters.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM HST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
&&
HONOLULU (KITV4) - Hawaii lawmakers will vote on a pair of bills this week that would see minimum wage increase to $18 an hour. The rate would first go up to $12 an hour in October and reach $18 by the year 2026.
“It would be great if the state could raise the minimum wage. I’m sure it would help people all around and help the community as a whole,” said Nikki Akimseu, parent and YMCA member.
However, boosting wages will also cause child care costs to increase. CEO and President of the YMCA Greg Waibel, says they are looking at numerous places where that price adjustment can be made at the organization.
“We support the dignity of all humans and we’re super proud to make sure that as a human services organization, we’re supporting those that need a living wage. While we’re excited, we are concerned as a business how we’re going to figure this out,” said Waibel.
THE YMCA is looking at additional resources such as fundraising, grants, and a possibility of increasing the program rates.
He says they are in their early stages but they are working closely with the DOE, the city and state over the course of time to 2026.
“All of this does have an impact on our business. I think the yearly rate increase is helpful to us as employers. It gives us more time to figure it out,” said Waibel.
The program offers scholarships to all individuals on their ability or inability to pay. Officials at YMCA say they are used to making adjustments to make services affordable for everyone who wants to participate.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com | https://www.kitv.com/multimedia/minimum-wage-boost-cause-child-care-cost-to-increase/article_f3574e54-c900-11ec-a22b-6f6625189f5b.html | 2022-05-01T05:00:47Z |
Teacher under fire for cotton, handcuffs in class on slavery
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Rochester school officials are investigating allegations that a white teacher told his class of mostly Black students to pick seeds out of cotton and put on handcuffs during lessons on slavery in a seventh-grade social studies class.
“It made me feel bad to be a Black person,” student Jahmiere O’Neal told news outlets.
The teacher has been put on leave while the school system investigates the allegations. They came to light after an appalled parent posted on Facebook that her daughter was confronted with the cotton-picking lesson Tuesday.
“He made a mockery out of slavery,” the mother, Precious Tross, who also goes by Precious Morris, told news outlets later.
“I don’t have a problem with you teaching our kids about slavery and what our ancestors went through and how they had to pick cotton,” she said. “Our teachers back in the day told us that, but they don’t bring in cotton and make you pick cotton seeds out of cotton.”
School officials haven’t identified the teacher. Teachers union President Adam Urbanski told WXXI-AM that “if someone departs from what they should be doing, they should suffer the consequences, but due process has to be allowed first.”
Tross and Vialma Ramos-O’Neal, who is Jahmiere’s mother, said the teacher let white children refuse to take part in the cotton-picking while not letting kids of color opt out.
“I immediately was like, ‘Oh, I’m not doing that,’” said Morris’ daughter, Ja’Nasia Brown. “And then he was like, ‘Do it. It’s for a good grade.’”
On another occasion, the teacher brought in handcuffs and shackles, according to the students. Tross said that when her daughter balked at putting them on, the teacher threatened to send her to the principal’s office or the school counselor.
The parents are calling for the teacher’s firing and for his teaching license to be revoked.
School Principal Kelly Nicastro told parents in a letter that school leaders “take these allegations very seriously,” and a statement from the school board called them “extremely troubling.”
“In a district of Black and brown students, it is important to be sensitive of the historical framework by which our students are engaging and learning,” board President Cynthia Elliott said. About half the School of the Arts’ students are Black.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/05/01/teacher-under-fire-cotton-handcuffs-class-slavery/ | 2022-05-01T05:10:11Z |
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One dead, several injured after shootout at Mississippi festival
Published: May. 1, 2022 at 2:29 AM EDT|Updated: 12 minutes ago
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Several gunmen opened fire Saturday night during the Mississippi Mudbugs Festival, killing one person and injuring several others, according to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.
Jones said the investigation was being conducted as an active shooter situation, and two people had been detained for questioning.
It took place shortly after 10 p.m. at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds.
A WLBT crew at the scene said the crowds were cleared and rides shut down shortly after the incident.
Jones said on social media that paramedics transported several attendees to area hospitals, but their injuries and conditions are not known.
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Woman killed by pack of dogs while investigating dog attack
RED BAY, Ala. (WAFF) - An Alabama Department of Public Health employee was killed when a pack of dangerous dogs attacked her, according to the sheriff’s office. She was investigating an earlier dog attack at the time.
Jacqueline Beard, an Alabama Department of Public Health employee, was investigating a dog attack from earlier in the week, but she was then fatally attacked by the same pack of dogs, WAFF reports.
Someone called law enforcement Friday regarding a suspicious vehicle on Crumpton Road outside of Red Bay. When deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrived, they discovered Beard, who was pronounced dead on the scene.
According to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office, several dogs started attacking residents while they were investigating the suspicious vehicle. One person received minor injuries.
The sheriff’s office says that some of the dogs had to be euthanized on the spot. The post also says that investigators believe Beard was attempting to make contact with the owner of the dogs when she was attacked and killed.
Brandy Dowdy, the owner of the dogs, was arrested for manslaughter and dangerous dog law. Neighbors said she is a dog advocate and owned about 27 dogs.
Beard worked for the state Department of Public Health for nearly 17 years.
Copyright 2022 WAFF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/05/01/woman-killed-by-pack-dogs-while-investigating-dog-attack/ | 2022-05-01T06:42:35Z |
LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Zack Teperman, President of ZTPR - http://www.ztpr.net - a world-renowned public relations and marketing agency, has released his latest book, Enough Of The Bull$hit!, today!
The new book, a follow-up to Teperman's 2018 award-winning and best-seller, Cut The Bull$hit!, dives deeper into "how companies, actors, musicians, athletes and folks in every walk of life can think outside of the box to get people paying attention to them, and the steps needed to make it happen."
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Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US
(AP) - Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions fall by the wayside.
Despite majority favorability among U.S. adults overall for measures like mask mandates, public health experts said divided opinions among racial groups reflect not only the unequal impact of the pandemic on people of color but also apathy among some white Americans.
Black Americans (63%) and Hispanic Americans (68%) continue to be more likely than white Americans (45%) to say they are at least somewhat worried about themselves or a family member being infected with COVID-19, according to an April poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Throughout the pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities have experienced higher rates of illness and death from COVID, said Amelia Burke-Garcia, public health program area director at NORC. Those experiences have resulted in greater levels of stress, anxiety and awareness of the risks of catching COVID-19, she said, which means people of color are more likely to feel measures like mask mandates are needed.
“We’ve seen these trends endure throughout the entire pandemic,” Burke-Garcia said. “What we’re seeing now as mitigation measures are being rolled back is there’s still great concern amongst Black Americans and Hispanic Americans around the risk of getting sick.”
Seventy-one percent of Black Americans say they favor requiring face masks for people traveling on airplanes, trains and other types of public transportation. That’s more than the 52% of white Americans who support mask mandates for travelers; 29% of white Americans are opposed. Among Hispanic Americans, 59% are in favor and 20% are opposed. The poll was conducted before a ruling by a federal judge scuttled the government’s mask mandate for travelers.
In Indiana, Tuwanna Plant said she sees fewer and fewer people wearing masks in public, even though she said she has been diligent in always wearing one. Plant, who is Black, said she sees people treating the pandemic like it’s over, and she wants the mask mandate to continue.
Plant, a 46-year-old sous chef, said she had some concerns about getting the vaccine and took every other precaution, such as cleaning and masking, to avoid getting sick but recently was hospitalized for COVID-19.
The experience scared her — she has a preexisting lung condition, and knew family members who died from COVID-19. She said she plans to get vaccinated as soon as she can.
“I called my children while I was in the emergency room,” Plant said. “I didn’t know ... if it was going to get better or worse, I didn’t know. So it was the experience for me altogether.”
Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist and editor-at-large at Kaiser Health News, said people’s lived experiences deeply shape how they perceive the pandemic. Anecdotes and personal experience can have a larger impact on behavior than numbers, she said, and people of color are more likely to have had negative experiences with health care prior to and during the pandemic.
While new medicines and vaccines have made it easier to treat COVID-19, Gounder said many people still face systemic barriers to accessing that medical care. Others risk losing their jobs or are unable to take time off if they do fall ill, she said, or cannot avoid things like public transit to reduce their exposures.
“When people argue that they don’t have to mask on the plane, that means something very different for someone who has access to all of these new innovations than it does for somebody who has no health insurance, who struggles to care for an elderly parent and their children, who’s maybe a single mom working in a job where she has no paid sick and family medical leave,” Gounder said. “It’s just a completely different calculation.”
In January, an AP-NORC poll showed Black and Hispanic Americans were more likely than white Americans to feel certain things would be essential for getting back to life without feeling at risk of infection. For example, 76% of Black Americans and 55% of Hispanic Americans said it was essential for getting back to normal that most people regularly wear face masks in public indoor places, compared with 38% of white Americans.
Last month, an AP-NORC poll showed Black and Hispanic Americans, 69% and 49%, were more likely than white Americans, 35%, to say they always or often wear a face mask around others.
Lower support for mask mandates and other precautions among white Americans may also reflect less sensitivity towards what occurs in communities of color. In a 2021 study of mask wearing during the early part of the pandemic, researchers found that mask wearing among white people increased when white people were dying at greater rates in the surrounding community. When Black and Hispanic people were dying, mask usage was lower.
Berkeley Franz, a co-author of the paper, said that in addition to residential segregation that separates white people from communities of color, past research has shown that white people can display ambivalence toward policies that they believe mostly help people of color.
“Anti-Blackness is really pervasive and has tremendous consequences, both in terms of the policies that get passed, and what doesn’t,” Franz said. “White people can still have really racist actions without seeing themselves that way and understanding the consequences. It’s largely below the surface and unintentional but has tremendous consequences in terms of equity.”
Communities of color also have a different perception of risk from the pandemic than their white counterparts, said Michael Niño, a sociology professor at the University of Arkansas who co-authored a paper on race, gender and masking in the pandemic.
“Masking is something that is relatively cheap, it’s effective, and it’s something that can be easily done,” he said. “It doesn’t require any sort of governmental response. These broader histories of racism and sexism in the United States are most certainly shaping some of the patterns we’re seeing.”
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The AP-NORC poll of 1,085 adults was conducted April 14-18 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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Ma covers education and equity for AP’s Race and Ethnicity team. Follow her on Twitter: https://www.twitter. Fingerhut, an AP polling writer, is based in Washington.
The Associated Press’ reporting around issues of race and ethnicity is supported in part by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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Alleged shooter at Miss. festival believed to be killed by officer
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - After several gunmen opened fire during the Mississippi Mudbug Festival, one person was killed and several others injured. One of the alleged shooters is believed to have been killed in an officer-involved shooting.
Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said an officer is believed to have killed one of the alleged shooters at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival on Saturday night, WLBT reports.
“We believe... that the victim that is deceased was actively involved in the incident that was reported regarding the gunfire,” Jones said. “I will not reveal the name or the agency the officer is affiliated with. That is something that will come out... at a later date.”
Dozens of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies responded to the Mississippi Fairgrounds after shooters opened fire near the Mississippi Trade Mart around 10 p.m.
At least six people were shot, including the deceased.
Four people were transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment. Jones said in a Tweet early Sunday morning that all victims “appear to be stable at this time and don’t appear to be directly involved in the shooting or circumstances that led to the shooting.”
“We are still checking other hospitals to see if other individuals had been shot and were transported by private vehicles to other hospitals as well,” Jones said.
Jones spoke to the press around midnight in front of the OYO hotel. He was unsure what led to the shooting and said more details will likely come out during the course of the investigation.
“There was an exchange of gunfire between at least two to three individuals in and around (a) vehicle at this location. During the course of the exchange, at least one of these individuals fired multiple rounds, multiple shots, toward the midway area of the event that was in progress,” he said. “We do not believe there was anybody else injured along the midway during the course of this gunfire.”
Rides were shut down shortly after the shooting occurred, and patrons were forced to leave. Entry and exit points leading to the fairgrounds were eventually shut off to the public.
“Law enforcement was on the scene. They responded, and at some particular point, they were able to detain at least two individuals along with at least one vehicle right now that we believe to be involved in this incident as well,” Jones said.
Jones said the individuals detained are juveniles.
Two rifles, one pistol and a “large magnitude of different-caliber shell casings” also were recovered.
During the course of the investigation, the sheriff said it was determined that a law enforcement officer also opened fire, shooting and killing one of the potential shooters.
“It’s very devastating and tragic,” Jones said. “This is what is to be considered a family-oriented event, for families from all different walks of life to come to a common location to enjoy entertainment and enjoy food... You have the reckless behavior of individuals with no regard for the lives and safety of those attending the event, and I think it is a very (cowardly) and selfish act.”
The sheriff was unsure if the event would continue Sunday, telling media it would be up to event organizers and the Mississippi State Fair Commission.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been called in to help with the case.
Jones is urging anyone with additional information to contact their local law enforcement agency.
“We will find out exactly what happened,” he said. “We will find out who’s all involved, and they should be held accountable for this very reckless incident that occurred here tonight.”
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Woman killed by pack of dogs while investigating dog attack
RED BAY, Ala. (WAFF) - An Alabama Department of Public Health employee was killed when a pack of dangerous dogs attacked her, according to the sheriff’s office. She was investigating an earlier dog attack at the time.
Jacqueline Beard, an Alabama Department of Public Health employee, was investigating a dog attack from earlier in the week, but she was then fatally attacked by the same pack of dogs, WAFF reports.
Someone called law enforcement Friday regarding a suspicious vehicle on Crumpton Road outside of Red Bay. When deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrived, they discovered Beard, who was pronounced dead on the scene.
According to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office, several dogs started attacking residents while they were investigating the suspicious vehicle. One person received minor injuries.
The sheriff’s office says that some of the dogs had to be euthanized on the spot. The post also says that investigators believe Beard was attempting to make contact with the owner of the dogs when she was attacked and killed.
Brandy Dowdy, the owner of the dogs, was arrested for manslaughter and dangerous dog law. Neighbors said she is a dog advocate and owned about 27 dogs.
Beard worked for the state Department of Public Health for nearly 17 years.
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Some evacuated from Mariupol; US lawmaker Pelosi visits Kyiv
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - Some women and children have been evacuated from a steel plant that is the last defensive stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, while U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Ukraine’s president in the country’s capital in a show of American support.
Russia’s offensive in coastal southern Ukraine and the country’s eastern industrial heartland has Ukrainian forces fighting village by village and more civilians fleeing airstrikes and artillery shelling as the war reaches their doorsteps.
Thousands of residents were believed to remain trapped with little food, water or medicine in blockaded Mariupol. The United Nations was working to broker an evacuation of as many as 1,000 civilians who were hunkered down with an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters beneath a sprawling Soviet-era steel plant that is the only part of the city not occupied by the Russians.
Footage released early Sunday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office showed Pelosi in Kyiv with a congressional delegation that included representatives Jason Crow, Jim McGovern, Gregory Meeks and Adam Schiff. The visit was not previously announced.
“We believe that we are visiting you to say thank you for your fight for freedom,” said Pelosi, who is second in line to the U.S. presidency after the vice president and the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.
“We are on a frontier of freedom and your fight is a fight for everyone. Our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done,” Pelosi added.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Videos may contain disturbing content.
Pelosi’s office did not say when the meeting took place, but the light in the video and other details suggested the meeting took place Saturday. Members of Congress Barbara Lee and Bill Keating were also listed as being in the delegation, although it wasn’t clear if they were in Kyiv.
The delegation was scheduled to hold a press conference in the Polish city of Rzeszow on Sunday.
Russian forces have embarked on a major military operation to seize significant parts of southern and eastern Ukraine following their failure to capture the capital. Mariupol is a major target because of its strategic location near the Crimea Peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency said Saturday that 19 adults and six children were brought out from the Azovstal steelworks, but gave no further details.
A top official with the Azov Regiment, the Ukrainian unit defending the plant, said 20 civilians were evacuated during a cease-fire, though it was not clear if he was referring to the same group. There was no confirmation from the U.N.
“These are women and children,” Sviatoslav Palamar said in a video posted on the regiment’s Telegram channel. He also called for the evacuation of the wounded: “We don’t know why they are not taken away and their evacuation to the territory controlled by Ukraine is not being discussed.”
Ukraine has blamed the failure of numerous previous evacuation attempts on continued Russian shelling.
U.N. humanitarian spokesperson Saviano Abreu said the world organization was negotiating with authorities in Moscow and Kyiv on evacuations from Mariupol, but he could not provide details of the ongoing effort “because of the complexity and fluidity of the operation.”
Abreu would not confirm video posted on social media purportedly showing U.N.-marked vehicles in Mariupol.
In the town of Lyman in the Donetsk region, where at least half the population has fled Russian shelling, around 20 elderly people and children clutching bags along with their dogs and cats boarded a minivan marked with a sign reading “evacuation of children” in Ukrainian. It sped off toward the city of Dnipro as explosions were heard in the distance.
“The liberators have come and have freed us from what? Our lives?” said Nina Mihaylenko, a professor of Russian language and literature, referring to the Russian forces.
Video and images from inside the plant, shared with The Associated Press by two Ukrainian women who said their husbands are among the fighters refusing to surrender there, showed unidentified men with stained bandages; others had open wounds or amputated limbs.
A skeleton medical staff was treating at least 600 wounded people, said the women, who identified their husbands as members of the Azov Regiment of Ukraine’s National Guard. Some of the wounds were rotting with gangrene, they said.
In the video the men said that they eat just once daily and share as little as 1.5 liters (50 ounces) of water a day among four people, and that supplies inside the besieged facility are depleted.
The AP could not independently verify the date and location of the video, which the women said was taken in the last week in the maze of corridors and bunkers beneath the plant.
The women urged that Ukrainian fighters also be evacuated alongside civilians, warning they could be tortured and executed if captured. “The lives of soldiers matter, too,” Yuliia Fedusiuk told the AP in Rome.
In his nightly video address late Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy switched into Russian to urge Russian troops not to fight in Ukraine, saying even their generals expect that thousands more of them will die.
The president accused Moscow of recruiting new soldiers “with little motivation and little combat experience” so that units gutted early in the war can be thrown back into battle.
“Every Russian soldier can still save his own life,” Zelenskyy said. “It’s better for you to survive in Russia than to perish on our land.”
In other developments:
— Ukrainian Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky said in televised remarks that Russian forces have seized hundreds of thousands of tons of grain in territory under their control. Ukraine is a major grain producer, and the invasion has pushed up world prices and raised concerns about shortages.
— A Russian rocket attack destroyed the airport runway in Odesa, Ukraine’s third-most populous city and a key Black Sea port, the Ukrainian army said.
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in eastern Ukraine has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around. Also, both Ukraine and Moscow-backed rebels have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
But Western military analysts suggested that the offensive in the Donbas region, which includes Mariupol, was going much slower than planned. So far, Russian troops and the separatists appeared to have made only minor gains in the month since Moscow said it would focus its military strength in the east.
Numerically, Russia’s military manpower vastly exceeds Ukraine’s. In the days before the war began, Western intelligence estimated Russia had positioned near the border as many as 190,000 troops; Ukraine’s standing military totals about 200,000, spread throughout the country.
With plenty of firepower still in reserve, Russia’s offensive still could intensify and overrun the Ukrainians. Overall the Russian army has an estimated 900,000 active-duty personnel. Russia also has a much larger air force and navy.
Hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance has flowed into Ukraine since the war began, but Russia’s vast armories mean Ukraine will continue to require huge amounts of support.
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Fisch reported from Sloviansk. Associated Press journalists Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington, Trisha Thompson in Rome and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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Description: Idaho Senate members serve a two-year term and are responsible for translating the public will into public policy for the state, levying taxes, appropriating public funds, and overseeing the administration of state agencies. These responsibilities are carried out through the legislative process — laws passed by elected representatives of the people, legislators.
Steve Allmer
Party: Republican
Mailing Address: 13663 Santa Rita Dr., Nampa ID, 83686
Campaign Phone: 208-813-0184
Website: AllmerforIdaho.com
Facebook page: AllmerforIdaho
Facebook: Steve Allmer
Q: What do you hope to accomplish if elected?
A: I would strengthen election integrity. Affirm voter registration to allow only US and Idaho citizens the right to cast their vote, by prohibiting contributions in excess $5,000 by individuals, corporations, federal and foreign interference, by restricting mail-in ballots to only approved absentee ballot recipients, by prohibiting ballot harvesting, by having poll watchers, by updating voter rolls, by illegal or tampering elections. 2) Return control to the Parents, vouchers follow the child (2022 a bill lost by ONE Senate vote), remove Section 18-1517 from Idaho Code and protect women’s athletics. 3) Prohibit any overreach on ‘my body, my choice.’ Lawmakers recuse themselves if they are voting on law that help or hinder their major donors.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: My experience as a member of a church Board of Directors for over twenty years, served as the Financial Elder and as an Ordained Pastor since 1999 provides experience in listening. In dealing with over a thousand individuals is fulfilling and challenging. When a person does not have a vision, they cast off restraint, like what is happening in Idaho. Idahoans forced to leave due to either being non-essential or their rights infringed upon. Listening and timing are important to hear the people of Idaho. My business experience provides the ability to work with different agencies, agendas, and diverse cultures. Building multimillion-dollar water, wastewater treatment plants involve municipalities, city, state, and federal agencies is an asset.
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges Idaho faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: Our budget needs reduced. We need to address the congested traffic, address a reprieve in the gas tax while Idahoans face run-away inflation, witnessing an inflation that is the highest in 40 years and our Legislators could not provide relief prior to ending the 2022 session. Protect our water and property rights, take back the management of state and federal lands, work with law enforcement on curtailing drugs and stop human trafficking. Make Idaho great again and stop taking federal monies with strings attached. Transparency is key to Idahoans like exposing the due diligence or lack thereof on providing big corporations coming into Idaho without public notice and placing a major burden on existing businesses and our precious water!
Q: Is there anything else you wish to tell the voters?
A: I witnessed firsthand the 2021 legislative session and the lame 3-day special session. The timing was late and hope deferred makes Idahoans heart sick. This was horrendous to witness when churches closed in Idaho! When someone felt another was non-essential and no backbone to stop the EUA (Emergency Use Act). The Idaho Constitution does allow an EUA mandate for 30-days. Then, another 30-days. Not TWO years! Many Idahoans lost hope and loved ones! We were known as the most conservation state yet not any longer. There is a time to scatter stones and a time to gather the stones. Now is the time to gather and unite to let our light shine once again. A vote for me is a vote for common sense and for the people of Idaho. Thank you for your time.
Martha Drake
Party: Republican
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 756, Kuna ID, 83605
Q: What do you hope to accomplish if elected?
A: -no response-
Todd Lakey
Party: Republican
Mailing Address: 12905 Venezia Ct, Nampa ID, 83651
Q: What do you hope to accomplish if elected?
A: As a state Senator I strive to create an environment where individuals and business can thrive. That means reducing taxes, eliminating unnecessary government regulations, investing in education and infrastructure and protecting individual rights. I also typically work on legislation strengthening our second amendment rights, supporting and funding law enforcement and protecting the right to life.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I have been a leader and volunteer in our community for almost 30 years. I am in my fifth term as a State Senator and am Chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee. I have served as Republican Majority Caucus Chairman and on the Commerce, Local Government and Tax and Health and Welfare committees. From 1999-2004 I served as a Canyon County Commissioner. I have been elected to County Republican leadership. I am a retired U.S. Army Reserves officer. I own a small business. I have been married to my wife Jan for 36 years. We have five children and five grandchildren most of whom live in Idaho.
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges Idaho faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: We need to continue to provide tax relief and strengthen the foundations of our economy. Personal property taxes must be rebalanced and reduced. With all the growth we need to continue to fund the repair, maintenance, and new construction of transportation infrastructure. Increasing investment in Education with accountability. Expansion of broadband is key to the success of all our communities. Keeping our communities safe and fully funding and supporting law enforcement is a high priority.
Q: Is there anything else you wish to tell the voters?
A: Serving your community is how we express gratitude for what our community has given us. I want to protect and maintain the values and lifestyle that we have built over the last 30 years and that have made Idaho a great place to live, raise our families and earn a living. Serving as a State Senator is a privilege given to me by the people of my District and I have worked to be an effective leader in the Senate as I represent those that have given me this opportunity to serve.
Mik Lose
Party: Democrat
Mailing Address: 1577 N. Linder Rd. MB# 170, Kuna ID, 83634
Q: What do you hope to accomplish if elected?
A: — no response -
Shawn L ODell
Party: Democrat
Mailing Address: 1553 Southside Blvd. S., Melba ID, 83641
Q: What do you hope to accomplish if elected?
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Some evacuated from Mariupol; US lawmaker Pelosi visits Kyiv
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - Some women and children have been evacuated from a steel plant that is the last defensive stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, while U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Ukraine’s president in the country’s capital in a show of American support.
Russia’s offensive in coastal southern Ukraine and the country’s eastern industrial heartland has Ukrainian forces fighting village by village and more civilians fleeing airstrikes and artillery shelling as the war reaches their doorsteps.
Thousands of residents were believed to remain trapped with little food, water or medicine in blockaded Mariupol. The United Nations was working to broker an evacuation of as many as 1,000 civilians who were hunkered down with an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters beneath a sprawling Soviet-era steel plant that is the only part of the city not occupied by the Russians.
Footage released early Sunday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office showed Pelosi in Kyiv with a congressional delegation that included representatives Jason Crow, Jim McGovern, Gregory Meeks and Adam Schiff. The visit was not previously announced.
“We believe that we are visiting you to say thank you for your fight for freedom,” said Pelosi, who is second in line to the U.S. presidency after the vice president and the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.
“We are on a frontier of freedom and your fight is a fight for everyone. Our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done,” Pelosi added.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Videos may contain disturbing content.
Pelosi’s office did not say when the meeting took place, but the light in the video and other details suggested the meeting took place Saturday. Members of Congress Barbara Lee and Bill Keating were also listed as being in the delegation, although it wasn’t clear if they were in Kyiv.
The delegation was scheduled to hold a press conference in the Polish city of Rzeszow on Sunday.
Russian forces have embarked on a major military operation to seize significant parts of southern and eastern Ukraine following their failure to capture the capital. Mariupol is a major target because of its strategic location near the Crimea Peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency said Saturday that 19 adults and six children were brought out from the Azovstal steelworks, but gave no further details.
A top official with the Azov Regiment, the Ukrainian unit defending the plant, said 20 civilians were evacuated during a cease-fire, though it was not clear if he was referring to the same group. There was no confirmation from the U.N.
“These are women and children,” Sviatoslav Palamar said in a video posted on the regiment’s Telegram channel. He also called for the evacuation of the wounded: “We don’t know why they are not taken away and their evacuation to the territory controlled by Ukraine is not being discussed.”
Ukraine has blamed the failure of numerous previous evacuation attempts on continued Russian shelling.
U.N. humanitarian spokesperson Saviano Abreu said the world organization was negotiating with authorities in Moscow and Kyiv on evacuations from Mariupol, but he could not provide details of the ongoing effort “because of the complexity and fluidity of the operation.”
Abreu would not confirm video posted on social media purportedly showing U.N.-marked vehicles in Mariupol.
In the town of Lyman in the Donetsk region, where at least half the population has fled Russian shelling, around 20 elderly people and children clutching bags along with their dogs and cats boarded a minivan marked with a sign reading “evacuation of children” in Ukrainian. It sped off toward the city of Dnipro as explosions were heard in the distance.
“The liberators have come and have freed us from what? Our lives?” said Nina Mihaylenko, a professor of Russian language and literature, referring to the Russian forces.
Video and images from inside the plant, shared with The Associated Press by two Ukrainian women who said their husbands are among the fighters refusing to surrender there, showed unidentified men with stained bandages; others had open wounds or amputated limbs.
A skeleton medical staff was treating at least 600 wounded people, said the women, who identified their husbands as members of the Azov Regiment of Ukraine’s National Guard. Some of the wounds were rotting with gangrene, they said.
In the video the men said that they eat just once daily and share as little as 1.5 liters (50 ounces) of water a day among four people, and that supplies inside the besieged facility are depleted.
The AP could not independently verify the date and location of the video, which the women said was taken in the last week in the maze of corridors and bunkers beneath the plant.
The women urged that Ukrainian fighters also be evacuated alongside civilians, warning they could be tortured and executed if captured. “The lives of soldiers matter, too,” Yuliia Fedusiuk told the AP in Rome.
In his nightly video address late Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy switched into Russian to urge Russian troops not to fight in Ukraine, saying even their generals expect that thousands more of them will die.
The president accused Moscow of recruiting new soldiers “with little motivation and little combat experience” so that units gutted early in the war can be thrown back into battle.
“Every Russian soldier can still save his own life,” Zelenskyy said. “It’s better for you to survive in Russia than to perish on our land.”
In other developments:
— Ukrainian Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky said in televised remarks that Russian forces have seized hundreds of thousands of tons of grain in territory under their control. Ukraine is a major grain producer, and the invasion has pushed up world prices and raised concerns about shortages.
— A Russian rocket attack destroyed the airport runway in Odesa, Ukraine’s third-most populous city and a key Black Sea port, the Ukrainian army said.
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in eastern Ukraine has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around. Also, both Ukraine and Moscow-backed rebels have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
But Western military analysts suggested that the offensive in the Donbas region, which includes Mariupol, was going much slower than planned. So far, Russian troops and the separatists appeared to have made only minor gains in the month since Moscow said it would focus its military strength in the east.
Numerically, Russia’s military manpower vastly exceeds Ukraine’s. In the days before the war began, Western intelligence estimated Russia had positioned near the border as many as 190,000 troops; Ukraine’s standing military totals about 200,000, spread throughout the country.
With plenty of firepower still in reserve, Russia’s offensive still could intensify and overrun the Ukrainians. Overall the Russian army has an estimated 900,000 active-duty personnel. Russia also has a much larger air force and navy.
Hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance has flowed into Ukraine since the war began, but Russia’s vast armories mean Ukraine will continue to require huge amounts of support.
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Fisch reported from Sloviansk. Associated Press journalists Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington, Trisha Thompson in Rome and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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HANGZHOU, China, May 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yunji Inc. ("Yunji" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YJ), a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform, today announced that Mr. Chengqi Zhang has resigned as Vice President of Finance of the company for personal reasons, effective May 6, 2022. Mr. Chengqi Zhang will continue to serve the Company as a consultant, helping to ensure his successor's smooth transition into his new role. Mr. Peng Zhang has been appointed as Vice President of Finance of the company, effective the same date as Mr. Chengqi Zhang's resignation.
Mr. Shanglue Xiao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yunji, commented, "On behalf of Yunji and the Board, I would like to express our thanks to Mr. Chengqi Zhang for his contributions and dedication to the Company over the past two years, especially on the financing and capital market fronts. Mr. Peng Zhang is a veteran in the field of finance who successfully led Yunji's business and finance analysis team for the previous four years. He has been invaluable in his role implementing and executing our key strategies during his time at the Company. Working together, we will further enhance shareholder value and maintain a steady financial performance."
Mr. Peng Zhang has served as Yunji's senior financial director since 2018. Prior to joining the Company, he served as director of financial planning and analysis at Otis Electric, a leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company, from 2016 to 2018, and as works controller at the same company from 2014 to 2015. Mr. Zhang was a financial manager at Bosch Power Tools (China) Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of technology and services, from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, he was a senior financial analyst at Alipay (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, from 2010 to 2011. Mr. Zhang served as a financial analyst at Hangzhou Huasan Communication Technology Co., Ltd., from 2006 to 2010. Mr. Zhang received his bachelor's degree in business administration and his master's degree in financial management from Xiamen University in 2003 and 2006 respectively.
About Yunji Inc.
Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique, membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company's e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition, the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation, centralized merchandise sourcing, and efficient supply chain management, Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits, including discounted prices.
For more information, please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/.
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Ford recalls Explorer SUVs that can roll away while in park
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while shifted into park.
The recall covers certain 2020 through 2022 Explorers with 2.3-liter engines, as well as 3-liter and 3.3-liter hybrids and the 3-liter ST. Also included are 2020 and 2021 Explorer Police hybrids and those with 3.3-liter gas engines.
Documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators say that a rear axle mounting bolt can fracture and cause the drive shaft to disconnect. If that happens, the SUVs can roll away even if they are placed in park gear, without the parking brake on.
The documents say Ford has 235 warranty claims due to the problem. The company says it knows of no crashes or injuries.
Depending on the model, dealers will replace a bushing and the axle cover, or they will update electronic parking brake software. Owners will be notified by mail starting June 6.
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO
6 AM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots.
* WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai
Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu
Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters,
Maui County Leeward Waters and Big Island Windward Waters.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM HST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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The Moped Garage says their sales are up 15% due to rising gas prices and the fact that mopeds get great gas mileage.
HONOLULU (KITV)- A bill that is still alive at the state capitol, just might kick start the sale of e-bikes and mopeds. The market for e-bikes and electric mopeds is juiced right now. Moped Garage says 20 percent of the vehicles it sells are electric right now. Prices for electric however are usually higher than gas vehicles, so profit percentages come out a little different. "It's about half electric and half gas powered," said Moped Garage salesman Marc.
Senate Bill 3158 just might change that.The bill would offer a rebate for e-bike and electric moped sales. A special fund pays $500 or 20% off the cost, whichever is lower. Those who qualify have to either not have a registered 4-wheel vehicle, or be enrolled in school, or show they are eligible for low income benefits. "By making them affordable, I think a lot more people will have the opportunity to get to work, when they didn't have that opportunity in the past," said Marc.
Electric mopeds make no noise, unlike gas powered ones. But the rebate that's really going to be make some noise when it comes to people's budgets. "When it comes to electric mopeds, you've got about a 50 mile range on a charge. When you tour the island to the north shore and back, definitely a gas moped would be the preference," said Marc.
Limited range continues to curse the moped, which hasn't caught up with faster supercharging electric cars. Batteries slowly charge at a wall socket. But extra money from the rebate can go to an additional battery. That's where the space traditionally used for a gas tank comes into play. " You pop the trunk. Pop out the battery from the compartment. The battery pulls out. You can run the battery until its exhausted and then change to the spare one and double your range," said Marc.
Some newer electric mopeds even have a reverse gear. Smaller ones have prices comparable to inexpensive gas versions, or you can look toward the e-bike. The next wave of electric, e-motorcycles, however do not qualify for the rebate. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/bill-in-legislature-aims-to-give-rebates-for-electric-mopeds-and-e-bikes/article_141fc6b2-c92d-11ec-957b-fb1b9b9dcd97.html | 2022-05-01T09:58:08Z |
New disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up an effort to counter disinformation coming from Russia as well as misleading information that human smugglers circulate to target migrants hoping to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border.
“The spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institutions,” the department said in a statement Wednesday. It declined The Associated Press’ request for an interview.
A newly formed Disinformation Governance Board announced Wednesday will immediately begin focusing on misinformation aimed at migrants, a problem that has helped to fuel sudden surges at the U.S. southern border in recent years. Human smugglers often spread misinformation around border policies to drum up business.
Last September, for example, confusion around President Joe Biden’s immigration policies combined with messages shared widely across the Haitian community on Meta’s Facebook and WhatsApp platforms led some of the 14,000 migrants to the border town of Del Rio, Texas, where they set up camp. Some were ultimately expelled and were flown out of the U.S.
“We are very concerned that Haitians who are taking the irregular migration path are receiving misinformation that the border is open,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at the time.
The new board also will monitor and prepare for Russian disinformation threats as this year’s midterm elections near and the Kremlin continues an aggressive disinformation campaign around the war in Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly waged misinformation campaigns aimed at U.S. audiences to further divisions around election time and spread conspiracy theories around U.S. COVID-19 vaccines. Most recently, Russian state media outlets, social media accounts and officials have used the internet to call photographs, reporting and videos of dead bodies and bombed buildings in Ukraine fake.
The board will be led by disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz, who has researched Russian misinformation tactics and online harassment.
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden, a Democrat, repeatedly said he would push tech companies, including Facebook, to crack down harder on misinformation and conspiracy theories that have overwhelmed social media and its users.
Dozens of Republican lawmakers and pundits took to social media on Wednesday to widely criticize the new board and call for it to be disbanded.
“Rather than police our border, Homeland Security has decided to make policing Americans’ speech its top priority,” a tweet from Missouri’s U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley read, in part. “They’re creating a Disinformation Board.”
DHS said in its statement that the board will “protect privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties” as part of its duties.
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New disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up an effort to counter disinformation coming from Russia as well as misleading information that human smugglers circulate to target migrants hoping to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border.
“The spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institutions,” the department said in a statement Wednesday. It declined The Associated Press’ request for an interview.
A newly formed Disinformation Governance Board announced Wednesday will immediately begin focusing on misinformation aimed at migrants, a problem that has helped to fuel sudden surges at the U.S. southern border in recent years. Human smugglers often spread misinformation around border policies to drum up business.
Last September, for example, confusion around President Joe Biden’s immigration policies combined with messages shared widely across the Haitian community on Meta’s Facebook and WhatsApp platforms led some of the 14,000 migrants to the border town of Del Rio, Texas, where they set up camp. Some were ultimately expelled and were flown out of the U.S.
“We are very concerned that Haitians who are taking the irregular migration path are receiving misinformation that the border is open,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at the time.
The new board also will monitor and prepare for Russian disinformation threats as this year’s midterm elections near and the Kremlin continues an aggressive disinformation campaign around the war in Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly waged misinformation campaigns aimed at U.S. audiences to further divisions around election time and spread conspiracy theories around U.S. COVID-19 vaccines. Most recently, Russian state media outlets, social media accounts and officials have used the internet to call photographs, reporting and videos of dead bodies and bombed buildings in Ukraine fake.
The board will be led by disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz, who has researched Russian misinformation tactics and online harassment.
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden, a Democrat, repeatedly said he would push tech companies, including Facebook, to crack down harder on misinformation and conspiracy theories that have overwhelmed social media and its users.
Dozens of Republican lawmakers and pundits took to social media on Wednesday to widely criticize the new board and call for it to be disbanded.
“Rather than police our border, Homeland Security has decided to make policing Americans’ speech its top priority,” a tweet from Missouri’s U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley read, in part. “They’re creating a Disinformation Board.”
DHS said in its statement that the board will “protect privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties” as part of its duties.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/05/01/new-disinformation-board-tackle-russia-migrant-smugglers/ | 2022-05-01T11:16:03Z |
Mother’s Day is just about here.
Just giving you a heads-up before Sunday morning: You should probably get your mom a box of chocolates or some flowers. If nothing else, at least get her a card. Bare minimum – give her a long phone call.
Once you knock that out, consider attending these events. Invite your mom and the rest of the family for bonus points.
Derby Day
The Annual Corgi Derby at Pine Bluffs Distilling can now be declared a tradition – if it wasn’t already. Seating for “millionaires row,” meant to replicate the most expensive section at the Kentucky Derby, is already sold out. Otherwise, the event is free.
In its fourth year, and finally unhindered by COVID-19 restrictions, Pine Bluffs is expecting the largest crowd they’ve ever hosted for the event. That means there’s going to be a sea of pastel pinks, blues, yellows and greens, with hats that keep getting bigger and more extravagant.
Pine Bluffs Distilling is introducing food for the first time in the event’s run, with the Graffiti Cuisine and Rositas Trokitas food trucks on site.
What everyone is really there for is the running of the corgis.
Corgis and their owners are traveling from across Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska and northern Colorado to try their hand in the competition. There will be multiple heats, starting at 3 p.m., where the crowd can gather and see a brigade of corgis pulling a 40-yard-dash. After the corgis high-tail it, there will be a Mutt Race at 3:45 p.m., where dogs of all breeds can compete.
The Distillery will be running the Kentucky Derby all day, featuring a special selection of traditional derby drinks. And $3 of every drink purchase will be donated to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. With the recent influx of rescues, the money will be needed.
If the commute is too much, stick to downtown Cheyenne for a similar, smaller event.
K9’s 4 Mobility is hosting a Kentucky Derby Brunch event at The Metropolitan Gallery. Complete with food, derby cocktails, live music from local band Southern Fryed and a K9 puppy run. All trainees under the age of one in the K9’s 4 Mobility program will compete in a series of races.
Even better – all of the dogs have been given derby names by their sponsors. There’s “Jerry Jog Along,” a golden retriever from Texas; out of Laramie is “What A Blast Barney,” a black labrador retriever; and “Kacey Here I Come” from Kansas City, named after the traditional blues song.
“It’s just a way for people to make that connection that these are working dogs, but they also have a life where they play,” K9s 4 Mobility CEO Michelle Woerner said. “It’s cool to have that connection. A lot of people think of racehorses, that all they ever do is run, run, run, and work all the time, but they do have a play life.”
Participants can also interact with the canines during the event, with the hope of spreading awareness of and raising money for the services they provide.
There will also be a puppy parade before the races, as well as the opportunity for people to make a “donation” based on the winning dog.
Tickets are $25, and about half of the 220 available are sold.
Sunday in the Park
You can’t go wrong with a day in the sun.
Thank Nay and Jay’s food truck for giving families the perfect outdoor setting to spend next Saturday. In its first year, Nay and Jay’s Annual Mothers Day Picnic was a small affair, but driving by Holiday Park on Saturday will be nothing of the sort.
Marshaun McCormick, co-owner of Nay and Jay’s, was holding the picnic before he had a business to associate the event with. With the truck hitting the road just months after Mother’s Day 2020, it was a difficult festivity to effectively market without their namesake.
They’re preparing for something big for their third year, and it’s all in the name of bringing the family together.
“It’s what my mom deserves,” McCormick said. “I always thought about my mom and what would make her happy. Helping other moms and having a good time is what helps her, so I’m gonna complete her goal by doing that.”
There will be live music, games, raffles for mothers, family competitions, a dunk tank and a bouncy house for the younger set. Nay and Jay’s food truck will be there, of course, serving street food to pair well with the upcoming summer months. Tumbleweed Taco truck will be there as well.
However, the main event of the afternoon will most likely be the 3v3 basketball tournament.
This one isn’t for family leisure, as the tournament is expected to get competitive. The only rule is that every player has to be above the age of 16, but otherwise, skill is not regulated. The victors walks away with a PlayStation 5 gaming system.
It’s $10 a team. There will also be a tournament for ages 15 and under. Register through signupgenius.com, then enter jazminn@yahoo.com.
Stop by the picnic from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Something to mosh about
The following night, things are going to get loud at Ernie November.
The staff is bringing in the death-metal outfit Malevolent Creation as a part of their tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their most popular album, “Retribution.” Also coming to deliver an evening of intensity are the death metal bands Narcotic Wasteland, Casket Huffer and Luna in Sanguinem.
General Manager Ben Duran played a big part in bringing these bands in. Malevolent Creation is no small name, but he reached out to see if they wanted to stop by the store on their way to Denver.
“The next day the promoter was hitting me up like, ‘You guys run a record shop and you want to do this?’” Duran said. “We’ve been trying to do shows, especially for metal and hardcore and punk. There’s not really many options here in Wyoming and it’s not like a super big genre that people are into. So we’re definitely trying to push it.”
The drummer from Narcotic Wasteland, a native of Denver, actually happens to be an old friend of Duran’s, so after a quick message, his band was on board.
No matter how loud, fast and angry the music, it’s an all-ages event. Whether you’re a death-metal fan, or you just want to see things get somewhat weird, there’s some enjoyment to be had in this show.
If a mosh pit starts and things get out of hand, kids can wait behind the counter. After each performance, people can hang around and interact with the band.
It’s a free event, but donations for the bands are highly encouraged. All of the money from the show goes directly to the acts. The performance starts at 7 p.m. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/fill-the-time-with-these-events-on-mothers-day-weekend/article_a7ae5dcf-265e-5bc8-8068-abfc28e147d4.html | 2022-05-01T11:39:36Z |
Kempton Bunton may be on the witness stand in “The Duke” but he behaves like it’s a stand-up comedy club.
The gentle, fact-based movie depicts Bunton (Jim Broadbent) as a goofy, absentminded rascal and social activist who fancies himself the Robin Hood of midcentury London. Those forces combine when the oft-arrested but infrequently employed Bunton decides to steal a Goya painting from the National Gallery and use the proceeds to finance his pet cause: buying TV subscriptions for British working-class people of the early 1960s.
That sounds a bit dry but the swift, charming “The Duke” absolutely isn’t. Broadbent’s dithery, endearing performance pairs perfectly with fellow Oscar winner Helen Mirren’s as Dorothy Bunton, who supports the family by cleaning houses and takes a dim, sarcastic view of her husband’s shenanigans.
Broadbent and Mirren make the Buntons’ affection credible and lived-in. We believe these two are in love, even as she’s making cracks like, “Oh, you’re back? Didn’t bring down the government, then?” Or this one, when she learns of her husband’s latest scheme: “Yes, I’m shocked. There’s a bloody masterpiece in my wardrobe.”
The cops who keep showing up at the couple’s door could be forgiven for thinking they’ve stumbled into the home of the comedy duo of Bunton and Bunton, since they’re treated to exchanges such as exasperated Dorothy, arriving home in the midst of yet another shake-down, exclaiming, “Here we go again.” And Kempton drolly assuring the officers, “My wife always supports me. In private.”
There’s a caper element to “The Duke,” announced by George Fenton’s jazzy, “Pink Panther”-esque musical themes. The theft is surprisingly straightforward but director Roger Michell doles out the details cleverly, in flashbacks, as Kempton testifies on his own behalf while also shilling for his novel about a female Jesus, “The Adventures of Susan Christ.” This messing around with chronology could feel manipulative if the stakes of “The Duke” were higher but, instead, it’s like each revelation is a little gift.
Eventually, it becomes clear that the contrasting temperaments of the Buntons mirror the dramatically different ways they’ve responded to a tragic loss in their past. That, too, could come off as forced or sentimental. But in the hands of the late Michell, who also directed quiet gems such as “The Mother” and “Notting Hill,” it has the texture and humor of real life. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/movie-review-comedy-duo-of-helen-mirren-and-jim-broadbent-sparks-duke/article_8fd90622-879a-5ab1-b7c2-b9cc25779a36.html | 2022-05-01T11:39:43Z |
It’s not exactly a secret. Movie theater operators hate it when Hollywood studios release films for home viewing and in cinemas at the same time. It kills their box office and encourages piracy, they say.
Nonetheless, during the COVID-19 pandemic, studios – including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures and the Walt Disney Co. – experimented with simultaneous releases to boost their streaming businesses.
On Tuesday, the head of the trade group that represents movie theaters pronounced such strategies as “dead.”
”I am pleased to announce that simultaneous release is dead as a serious business model, and piracy is what killed it,” said John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at CinemaCon, the cinema business’ annual convention.
Fithian was speaking to a receptive audience. At CinemaCon, which takes place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, there’s no surer applause line than a rallying cry for the time-honored practice of releasing movies in theaters first.
Before the pandemic shuttered theaters, movies played in cinemas for an average of 90 days before becoming available in the home. This is widely seen as essential to theaters’ business model.
But studios adapted to the health crisis by experimenting with different strategies. Warner Bros., then owned by AT&T, sent its entire 2021 film slate to sister streaming service HBO Max and to theaters simultaneously. Disney released movies such as “Black Widow” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” on Disney+ for a $30 fee.
Now, there are signs that the practice is becoming a relic of the pandemic. Warner Bros. and other studios have committed to releasing movies in theaters for 45 days before taking them to streaming or video on demand. Disney has remained outwardly flexible in its strategy, releasing some movies to Disney+ for no extra charge, including Pixar’s “Turning Red.” But it’s next Pixar film, “Lightyear,” is exclusive to theaters.
Although the same-day release tactic allowed streaming services to expand subscriber counts with new movies, it also resulted in rampant piracy, Fithian said. His remarks followed a lengthy presentation by the Motion Picture Assn.’s chief executive, Charles Rivkin, about the growing sophistication of digital piracy operations and the measures the trade organization is taking to curb them.
”Robust theatrical windows protect against piracy,” Fithian said. “If a major title that people are clamoring to see in theaters is released too quickly to the home and then pirated, the temptation to stay home and watch pirated films becomes greater for many potential moviegoers.”
This year’s CinemaCon comes as exhibitors are laboring to recover from the doldrums of the pandemic, when studios continued to delay big films that might bring audiences back to auditoriums. Box office in the U.S. and Canada is projected to reach $9 billion this year, more than double last year’s tally but still down 20% from 2019 levels.
There’s growing optimism that theaters will continue to see revenue growth in the coming months thanks to such potential blockbusters as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Lightyear” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru.”
Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony’s motion picture group, set the tone for the festivities Monday night, joking to the assembled theater owners by mocking the most pessimistic predictions of the future of cinema. “What are you guys doing here?” he asked from the Colosseum stage. “Don’t you know you’re dead?”
Rothman boasted about the $3.3 billion that Sony movies, including “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “Uncharted,” grossed since the last CinemaCon, in August. During its presentation, Sony debuted footage from the Brad Pitt action movie “Bullet Train” and unfinished animation from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
Additionally, Sony leaned further into its “Spider-Man” franchise, announcing music artist Bad Bunny as the star of “El Muerto,” an upcoming Marvel film based on an obscure comic book character. The picture will make Bad Bunny the first Latino lead of a live-action Marvel superhero film, Sony said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/same-day-streaming-film-releases-are-dead-cinema-group-leader-says/article_76800f26-7180-5258-b13d-d2a999e19022.html | 2022-05-01T11:39:49Z |
Not to jinx it, but it’s been a pretty good year at the movies so far.
Audiences are feeling more comfortable returning to theaters, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on Hollywood and studio scheduling.
And it’s not just superheroes and blockbuster films that movie fans are embracing. The multiverse madness of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which hit the Top 5 at the box office earlier this month, is showing the drawing power of original filmmaking, movies that aren’t based on comic books or old sitcoms or dusty toys that have been sitting in someone’s basement since the Reagan administration, but rather fresh ideas born out of the human imagination. What a concept!
Sure, “The Batman” is the No. 1 box office moneymaker of the year so far, and the new “Dr. Strange” film brings the Marvel Cinematic Universe back to theaters in early May.
But there’s plenty happening beyond the franchises, and now is a particularly good time to go back to the movies, especially if it’s been a while since you’ve been to your local movie house. Here are five films currently in theaters that are well worth a night out.
”Everything Everywhere All at Once” – The title says it all. Michelle Yeoh stars in this brain-melter that feels like 10,000 movies happening concurrently, all on top of one another. Yeoh plays an overworked wife and mother who, during a routine tax audit, is introduced to the concept of the multiverse, where across infinite realities she’s tasked with saving the world. It sounds like a lot of mumbo jumbo but at its core it’s a movie about family and understanding, and it plays out in epic, hilarious, action-packed fashion. It’s a movie that’s worth seeing on the big screen, in a crowd full of people who also can’t believe what they’re watching. It’s a ride.
”The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” – Nicolas Cage, master thespian or living meme? Well, why can’t he be both? In this meta comedy, Cage stars as himself, the most eccentric and absurd actor of his generation, and he reclaims his narrative by embracing his cult status and showing why there will only ever be one Nicolas Cage. With references to his work in “Leaving Las Vegas,” “Con Air,” “The Rock,” “The Wicker Man” and many more, this is a fun, surprisingly sweet-natured look at Hollywood, stardom and the one-of-a-kind career path of one of the wildest to ever do it.
”The Northman” – Picture “Hamlet” meets “Braveheart,” with Vikings. That’s the pitch for this brutal, blood-caked epic starring Alexander Skarsgard as a ninth century warrior prince who watches as his father (Ethan Hawke) is beheaded by the sword of his brother and vows to avenge his death. Rich, poetic language and wicked violence ensues, as writer-director Robert Eggers (“The Witch,” “The Lighthouse”) cooks up a tale of destiny and vengeance and manages to coax Bjork into making her first on-screen appearance in ages. It’s a healthy way to tap into your primal side.
”X” – It’s Texas in the late ‘70s and a crew of young filmmakers sets out to make a porn film in a rented cabin. Yet they end up taking on more than they bargained for in writer-director Ti West’s homage to “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and other slasher films of the day, which builds on moody atmosphere, inventive slayings and a killer double performance from star Mia Goth. It’s a gory horror film so it’s not for everybody, but fans of the genre will lap it up.
”Dog” – Channing Tatum co-directs and stars as an Army Ranger tasked with delivering a military dog to the funeral of its handler in this comic drama that has laughs, heart and a big ol’ dog at its center. See, it doesn’t have to be complex or mind-blowing or involve multiverses of storytelling. When executed the right way, the basic elements still deliver. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/are-movies-back-5-films-worth-seeing-on-a-big-screen-right-now/article_50e9d130-149c-590b-bf52-d7d7daf7cbf2.html | 2022-05-01T11:39:55Z |
Cheyenne and Laramie County
All City Children’s Chorus Concert
– May 1, 4 p.m. The final performance in their 46th season, “Unforgettable,” is titled “Favorite Classics.” The concert will include songs that are favorites of the singers, the directors and the audience. The graduating 8th graders will be honored and ACCC alumni are invited to join the singers on the stage for the final number “River in Judea”.”Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W. 20th St. 307-778-8561
Speed Dating @ The Louise Event Venue
– May 1, 7 p.m. Find you perfect match, enjoy drinks and a show by local comedian Geo Tha Leo. To register, text 307-220-1474 with your name and number of tickets. The Louise Event Venue, 110 E. 17th St. 307-220-1474
LCCC presents Chanticleer
– May 1, 7 p.m. Laramie County Community College Foundation will host the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer. The performance will be the group’s second performance in Cheyenne and part of their 2022 Tour. Laramie County Community College, 1400 E. College Drive. 307-778-5222
Guided Play
– May 2, 10-11:45 a.m. Each week, the library will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. This week’s theme is “Dress Up and Pretend.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Sit, Stay, Read! Read to a Therapy Dog
– May 2, 4-5 p.m. Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends. Visit the library and practice reading aloud to one of the community’s therapy dogs. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
May the Fourth Celebrations
– May 4, 6-9 p.m. There’s a disturbance in the Force and the source of the disturbance is fun. Visit and celebrate May 4th with special guest characters from the 501st Legion Mountain Garrison. The library will have fun activities and refreshments with a Star Wars theme. Join for trivia starting at 7 p.m. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
May the Fourth DIY Lightsaber Workshop
– May 4, 6-7:30 p.m. Is the Force strong with you? Prove it by making your own lightsaber as part of the library’s May the 4th celebration. The library will provide all the materials you need to create your very own special Jedi blade. Sign up at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Knights of the Turntable
– May 5, 6-9 p.m. A monthly vinyl listening session with a new theme every month. Bring three vinyl records that fit within the theme. A prize goes to the best presentation. This month’s theme is “No guitars.” Downtown Vinyl, 1612 Capitol Ave. 307-632-3476
Movies at the Library, Burns
– May 6, 1-3 p.m. Join the Burns Branch Library for a family friendly movie and some popcorn. This week’s movie is “Encanto” (PG). Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St. 307-547-2249
Friday Matinee, Pine Bluffs
– May 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Spend your Friday afternoons at the library to watch a family friendly matinee. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show. This week’s movie is “The Addams Family 2” (PG). Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Gamers Unite: Super Smash Bros.
– May 6, 3-5 p.m. They’re crashing and smashing at the library. Go get your game on at Gamers Unite. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
2022 Tacos & Tequila
– May 6, 5-10 p.m. $40. The yearly fundraiser for the COMEA House and Resource Center returns. Ticket price includes event admission, access to silent and live auction, taco and fajita buffet, free tequila tasting and a full bar. Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena, Exhibit Hall and Event Center, 1312 W. Eighth Ave. Call 307-632-3174 for tickets.
Arts Cheyenne ArtHaus Launch Party and Artwalk
– May 6, 6 p.m. Arts Cheyenne will be showcasing the first ArtHaus exhibit, a Fine Arts Cheyenne Invitational, which will highlight local artists’ work. Enjoy the art as you sip on a beverage and meet the artists eager to chat and share their creations. Cheyenne Depot, 232 W. 15th St. 307-632-3905
WyArt Coalition Fine Art Exchange
- May 6-7. The second installment of the Fine Art Exchange is here. Attendees can bid through the silent auction, or ... You know all those skills you have in plumbing? Or web design? Maybe you bake a killer wedding cake. How about just a crazy, off-the-wall skill you can teach? Well, now is your chance to offer that up in return for some artwork. Cheyenne Depot, 232 W. 15th St. 307-632-3905
CLTP presents “Cabaret”
– May 6-8, 12-15, 20-22, 7:30 p.m. $24, dinner theater $48. In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the “Cabaret.” With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, “Cabaret” explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W. Lincolnway. 307-638-6543
Kentucky Derby Brunch
– May 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $25 per guest, $300 per table. Enjoy brunch with K9s 4 Mobility at The Metropolitan. Place your predictions on the live K9s Derby Puppy Run. There will also be brunch, games, drinks and music from Southern Fryed. The Metropolitan Gallery, 1701 Carey Ave. 307-222-9597
Wyoming State Museum Family Day
– May 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. This month’s theme is “May Flowers.” Join the museum for a day dedicated to the diverse plant life of our state. Make your own potted plant, explore how the fruits and veggies that you eat are pollinated, and meet experts from across Wyoming. Register online. The library will also hold storytime from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave. 307-777-7022
The Three Little Pigs: Musical Story Time and Instrument Petting Zoo
– May 7, 11 a.m. Free. Join master storyteller Aaron Sommers and Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra musicians, violinist Sarah McCoy and cellist Suzy Wagner for musical story time. Activities presented in partnership with Delta-Kappa Gamma, Upsilon Chapter. Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive. 307-637-6458
Virtual SaturD&D
– May 7, 1-3 p.m. Roleplaying adventure is just a click away. Join the library’s Teen D&D online community and get started on creating a character today. Don’t have a Discord account yet? No problem. Laramie County Library offers Discord Communities for teens to interact, chat, and play online. RSVP for the event at lclsonline.org/calendar/.
4th Annual Corgi Derby
– May 7, 2-4 p.m. Pine Bluffs Distillery is allowing 50 dogs to participate in the races. Come dressed in your best derby attire (the bigger the hat, the better!). Dog costumes are also welcome. Prizes will be given to both humans and furry friends for “Best in Show,” so be sure to bring your A-game. There will also be food trucks and drink specials. $1 from each drink will go to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. Pine Bluffs Distilling Tasting Room, 115 Bourbon St. 307-245-3000
3rd Annual Mothers Day Family Reunion Picnic
– May 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nay & Jay’s Mothers Day Picnic will feature a bouncy house, food trucks, games, live music, raffles and a family tournament. There will also be a 3v3 basketball tournament. This event is presented by The Louise Event Venue. Holliday Park, East 16th Street. 307-220-1474
Guided Play
– May 9, 10-11:45 a.m. Each week, the library will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. This week’s theme is “Parachute Party.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
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Cowgirls of the West Luncheon
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{div class=”subscriber-only”}– May 9, 11:30 a.m. Reservations $25. Mike Kassel will be presenting the program on “Cheyenne and its Indian Neighbors.” Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W. Lincolnway. Call 307-632-2814 by May 6.{/div}
”Retribution” 30th Anniversary Tour
– May 9, 7 p.m. All ages. Donation required to enter. The legendary Death Metal band “Malevolent Creation” is on tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their album “Retribution.” With touring acts Luna In Sanguinem, from Illinois and Narcotic Wasteland, featuring members from Florida and Colorado. Cheyenne’s own death dealers Casket Huffer, will be playing new tracks from their upcoming release. Ernie November, 217 W. Lincolnway. 307-632-6867
Famous Illustrators
– May 10, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Ever wonder how illustrators make the beautiful pictures you see in books? Take a look into how some of your favorite book illustrators make their art. This month, the library will focus on the Pumphrey brothers. Wear play clothes, as it could get messy. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
We Drink and We Know Things
– May 10, 6 p.m. Monthly themed trivia night on the second Tuesday of each month. The theme is always a surprise, so gather your team, drink some beers and show us what you know! Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave. 307-514-5314
Brown Bag Book Club
– May 12, 6-7 p.m. Grades 4-6. Book Club will meet twice during the month of May. We will chat about the book, do some crazy activities and enjoy a delicious treat. Participants can bring a “brown bag” meal, and drinks will be provided. We will be reading “Artemis Fowl” by Eoin Colfer. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Open Jam Night
– May 12, 7-10 p.m. Free. The Lincoln Theatre is hosting its next Open Jam Night. Musicians are encouraged to bring their guitar, bass, etc. and come jam with other local musicians! Backline provided. A full bar will be available for those who just want to come and watch. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Movies at the Library, Burns
– May 13, 1-3 p.m. Join the Burns Branch Library for a family friendly movie and some popcorn. This week’s movie is “Trolls” (PG). Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St. 307-547-2249
Friday Matinee, Pine Bluffs
– May 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Spend your Friday afternoons at the library to watch a family-friendly matinee. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show. This week’s movie is “Encanto” (PG). Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Magic Beans, Schema Things, and Amorphic @ The Lincoln
– May 13, 8-11 p.m. $20 advance, $25 at the door. A night of funk/rock jam bands hailing from Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Virtual SaturD&D
– May 14, 1-3 p.m. Roleplaying adventure is just a click away. Join the library’s Teen D&D online community and get started on creating a character today. Don’t have a Discord account yet? No problem. Laramie County Library offers Discord Communities for teens to interact, chat, and play online. RSVP for the event at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Battle of the Bands @ The Lincoln – Metal bands
– May 14, 7 p.m.; doors at 6 p.m. $5. The fourth night of a four-month, multi-genre Battle of the Bands competition. Each performer will be given a 15-minute set. The event is open to all musicians within 50 miles of Cheyenne that are not signed to a label. All material performed must be original. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Guided Play
– May 16, 10-11:45 a.m. Each week, the library will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. This week’s theme is “Block Party.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Library for All
– May 19, 12:30-2:30 p.m. An event specifically geared toward adults with disabilities. This month, the library will be planting an herb from the Seed Library of Laramie County to take home. Please bring your staff with you. RSVP for this event at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Sit, Stay, Read! Read to a Therapy Dog
– May 19, 4-5 p.m. Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends. Visit the library and practice reading aloud to one of the community’s therapy dogs. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters with Sugar Britches @ The Lincoln
– May 19, 8-11 p.m. Formed in 2007, The Boxmasters have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, but most importantly, the rock ‘n’ roll of the 1960s. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Storytime at the Paul Smith Children’s Village
– May 20, 11-11:30 p.m. The library is taking storytime to the garden. Head on over to the Paul Smith Children’s Village to participate in one of our early literacy storytimes. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Movies at the Library, Burns
– May 20, 1-3 p.m. Join the Burns Branch Library for a family-friendly movie and some popcorn. This week’s movie is “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” (PG). Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St. 307-547-2249
Friday Matinee, Pine Bluffs
– May 20, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Spend your Friday afternoons at the library to watch a family-friendly matinee. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show. This week’s movie is “Tangled” (PG). Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Virtual SaturD&D
– May 21, 1-3 p.m. Role-playing adventure is just a click away. Join the library’s Teen D&D online community and get started on creating a character today. Don’t have a Discord account yet? No problem. Laramie County Library offers Discord Communities for teens to interact, chat, and play online. RSVP for the event at lclsonline.org/calendar/.
Afternoon Tea and Concert
– May 21, 3 p.m.; doors at 2:30 p.m. $15. The Cheyenne Youth Symphony presents its 22nd Afternoon and Tea Concert. There will also be an online silent auction through the Youth Symphony Facebook page. Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W. Lincolnway. 307-775-8400
Ongoing
Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition
– Through Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Presented by the Wyoming State Museum, this exhibit compiles 66 different pieces of artwork from artists around the state of Wyoming. Wyoming State Capitol basement extension, 200 W. 24th St. 307-777-7220
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Art & Text: Artist as Storyteller
– Through May 17, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Enjoy visual stories and the written word created by K–12 students in Laramie County School District 1. Art is located throughout all three floors of the library. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561{/div}
The Front Range
Alice in Wonderland
- May 6-7, 13-14, 7 p.m.; May 1, 7, 14, 1 p.m. $10. To celebrate their 30th season, Debut Theatre Company takes you on a delightful adventure to capture the imagination of all ages with clever, nonsensical word-play and irreverent humor. Lewis Carroll’s famous story about dreams and reality, childhood and growing up, games and nonsense, will transport you to a land that vexes time, stretches space and asks you to believe at least six impossible things before breakfast. The Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St. 970-221-6730
Canyon Concert Ballet presents “Snow White”
– May 7-8, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $30-$40. This debut production brings to life the legendary fairy tale of Snow White. This production from new Artistic Director Michael Pappalardo will be complete with new sets, costumes and his exquisite choreographic style. Lincoln Center Performance Hall, 417 W. Magnolia St. 970-221-6730
”Black and White in Black and White” Exhibit
–Through May 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. $8. This new exhibit features striking photographs attributed to African American photographer John Johnson who took powerful, early 20th-century portraits of African Americans in Lincoln, Nebraska. Greeley History Museum, 714 9th St, Greeley, Colorado. 970-350-9220 | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/sunday-calendar-5-1-22/article_490e63f2-506d-58d6-b5ad-ce671fdd567f.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:01Z |
SUNDAY
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.
Learn about veterans benefits and how to apply: 3 p.m., American Legion post, 417 E. Ivinson Ave. Free and open to the public.
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
Community and symphonic bands host free spring concert: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW Planetarium presents “Wyoming Skies”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming? Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at 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.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Cinco de Mayo and Business After Hours at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Horse Barn Theater at the site. Free to public. Prison also open for self-guided tours.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
UW Symphony presents “An American in Paris”: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. For tickets call 307-766-6666, visit the UW box offices at Fine Arts or the Student Union, or visit uwyo.edu/finearts.
FRIDAY
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW Music presents Andrew Staupe on piano: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $10 general admission, $7 seniors and $6 for non-UW students. Ca307-766-6666 or visit uwyo.edu/finearts.
UW Planetarium presents “Astrology”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. Look into the past at the origins of astrology and learn how it’s affected the world, along with why we don’t depend on it today. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
SATURDAY
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW Planetarium presents “Europe to the Stars”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. An epic journey behind the scenes at the most productive ground-based observatory in the world. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
VFW Post 2221 Commander’s Charity Dinner: 5:30-8 p.m., 2142 E. Garfield St. Tickets 412 at the door, all proceeds to benefit VFW Poppy Fund and Albany County Search and Rescue.
UW choirs present Brahms’ beloved “German Requiem”: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets, call 307-766-6666 or visit uwyo.edu/finearts.
UW Planetarium presents “Liquid Sky Indie Rock”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. Enjoy a custom playlist of music from out-of-this-world artists pushing the limits of rock. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
May 9
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 10
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
May 11
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
May 12
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.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 13
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW Planetarium presents “Extrasolar Planets”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. Just a couple of decades ago scientists could only speculate if planets existed around the other stars of our galaxy. Today, an abundance of diverse worlds are cataloged each day. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
May 14
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 8:30 a.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, undergraduate ceremony for the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engineering and Applied Science and School of Energy Resources.
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 10 a.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, for the College of Law.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 12:15 p.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, for master’s and doctoral students from colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Health Sciences and Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.
UW Planetarium presents “Out There: Extrasolar Worlds”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. For thousands of years, mankind thought that the Earth was the center of the universe. Thanks to our curiosity, imagination and urge to explore, we now know that planets like ours are nothing special in the cosmos. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 3:30 p.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, for undergraduate ceremony for colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and Office of Academic Affairs.
UW Planetarium presents “Liquid Sky Pop”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. Enjoy a custom playlist of music from today’s pop artists. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
May 15
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.
May 16
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 17
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW Planetarium presents “Wyoming Skies”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming? Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
May 18
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
May 19
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.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 20
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW Planetarium presents “Science of Sci-Fi”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. Everyone loves a good sci-fi movie, but how much is science and how much is fiction? Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
May 21
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW Planetarium presents “Hot and Energetic Universe”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. The planetarium documentary “The Hot and Energetic Universe” presents with the use of immersive visualizations and real images the achievements of modern astronomy. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
UW Planetarium presents “Liquid Sky Throwbacks”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. Stranger Things meets Guardians of the Galaxy — 1980s nostalgia addicts unite! Enjoy a custom playlist of music from yesterday’s top artists. Tickets $5; $3 for UW students, staff and first responders; free for children younger than 5. Call 307-766-6506.
May 23
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St. Please enter through the lower east door off the parking lot.
May 24
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 25
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
May 26
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.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 27
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 28
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 30
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 31
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
June 5
Unexpected Company Senior Theatre presents “Three Doors to Death ... or the Choice is Yours”: 3 p.m., Alice Hardie Stevens Event Center. Tickets $12 can be bought at the Eppson Center for Seniors or Laramie Plains Museum Carriage Gift Shop.
Have an event for What’s Happening? Send it to Managing Editor Greg Johnson at gjohnson@laramieboomerang.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening/article_303579c6-cb27-5da7-a23e-0d9246cff24d.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:07Z |
As the weather begins to turn to spring, concern in Wyoming and much of the West shifts to mitigating an ongoing drought and potential for wildfires.
“In some locations, fire season is coming early,” said Aaron Voos, spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service. “(There’s a) window between snowmelt and green-up where the vegetation is still fire-prone after the winter.”
In and around Albany County, this period of fire danger will mostly impact lower elevation areas of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest such as Pole Mountain, Laramie Peak, Thunder Basin National Grasslands and the foothills region.
So far this spring there have been about six wildfires in the Albany County area, but all were fewer than 10 acres in size and were put out quickly, said Albany County Fire Warden Chad Dinges.
Recent hazy skies around Laramie are from active wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico. Both states have been experiencing a dry spring and are in moderate to severe drought conditions, said National Weather Service spokesperson Michael Natoli. The air quality in Laramie is still at a normal level as the smoke remains in the upper atmosphere.
In Wyoming, the Laramie Valley is virtually the only place in the state that is not experiencing drought conditions. Drought is at moderate to severe levels in the southeastern portions of the state, and severe to extreme in the north and northwest.
Spring is usually the wettest season of the year in southeastern Wyoming, with May typically bringing in the most precipitation in the Laramie area, Natoli said.
There has been 0.25 inches of precipitation recorded at the Laramie Regional Airport, down from the normal 0.9 inches for this time of year, the National Weather Service reports. While precipitation hovered between average and above-average levels from January through March, the month of April was dry.
“We’ll have to keep watching over the next few weeks because we’ve been pretty dry over the last few months,” Natoli said. “Hopefully, we’ll get some more rains going into May, but it’s too early to say.”
Preparing for anything
Collaboration across firefighting agencies in the area is crucial to maintaining an effective emergency response system in case wildfires happen, said Laramie Fire Chief Dan Johnson.
The potential for wildfire danger is still fresh in the minds of locals less than 18 months removed from the devastating Mullen Fire, one of the state’s largest ever, which burned nearly 177,000 acres about 28 miles west of Laramie.
Albany County Fire District 1 manages responses in the southern section of the county, while the county fire warden coordinates operations to the north. While each group has its own jurisdiction, they work together to collaborate responses and make plans with other agencies such as the Laramie Fire Department, the Bureau of Land Management and state of Wyoming.
“There’s (great) collaboration between agencies, and we have a really healthy relationship with our partners,” Dinges said.
The cooperation even extends beyond the state. Some Albany County firefighters are now working in Nebraska. There aren’t enough firefighters in any given area to respond to large events such as the Mullen Fire, so departments send help where it’s needed in hopes they will receive it in return should the need arise.
One consistent challenge wildland firefighting agencies face is finding enough people to work as firefighters. About 70% of fire services are volunteer based. For professional firefighters, the training process can take years as they wait for availability of training and an opportunity to prove their skills on a real fire, said ACFD1 spokesperson Brett Wadsworth.
These factors leave agencies in a continuous state of recruiting. With summer predictions leaning toward a year of average precipitation with above-average temperatures, there is a chance fire activity could be higher than normal.
“The average anymore is much more severe than it was 20 years ago,” Dinges said.
Ahead of this year’s fire season, the agencies are working to review local versions of emergency notification systems that saved lives during the recent Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado.
The agencies also encourage residents to follow fire restrictions as they are put in place. The decision to start and end restrictions is based on an analysis of climate conditions and firefighting resources, and is not taken lightly, Dinges siad.
In addition to keeping up with general property maintenance like clearing away old sagebrush, residents with concerns about fire safety at their homes can reach out to local fire department for guidance.
As outdoor adventurers begin to return to areas that could be wet from rainfall or snowmelt, they should be careful not to damage roadways and vegetation, Voos said. It is especially important that people only drive on open roads and avoid getting stuck, which can cause ruts in the road. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/albany-county-other-agencies-prepare-for-unpredictable-fire-season/article_d680d607-1020-5815-97ae-034d6d82d149.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:14Z |
First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative will partner with the Cent$ible Nutrition Program and University of Wyoming Extension for the second year of the Grow a Little Extra project.
This collaboration uses existing resources to create a sustainable solution to hunger through local food production.
The program encourages home gardeners to grow a little extra to share with local food pantries, community gardens to dedicate one or two sections for local food distribution agencies and churches or community organizations that want to start a new garden to grow food for the community.
Free seeds are available at the Albany County Extension office, 3520 S. 3rd St. Suite A in Laramie.
CNP educator Jess Dooley will coordinate Grow a Little Extra efforts in the area, including accepting produce donations, weighing them and distributing them to Laramie Interfaith and the Laramie Soup Kitchen.
Last year’s campaign yielded more than 10,000 pounds of fresh garden produce for distribution around the state.
Fresh produce is difficult and costly for the food pantry system to procure, and this project encourages people from across the state to participate in this Wyoming solution to hunger.
Anyone in the state of Wyoming who enjoys gardening is encouraged to grow an extra row or two and donate the produce to their local Extension office. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local_news/initiatives-encourage-people-to-grow-a-little-extra/article_a75ff833-582a-5a6c-9473-e9fecc34456a.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:20Z |
City is looking for a few good young people
The city of Laramie is accepting applications through May 20 for the Laramie Youth Council.
Prospective members must be ages 14-19 and attend school and/or live in Albany County.
The group meets monthly or as needed and works to create awareness and involvement of youth in local government, community service and relevant issues facing today’s young people.
For more information or an application, visit cityoflaramie.org/youthcouncil. Complete applications may be emailed to clerk@cityoflaramie.org.
Local Legion post seeks scholarship applications
American Legion Post 14 in Laramie will award a $1,500 scholarship ($750 oer semester) to an Albany County Class of 2022 high school graduate who plans to attend an institute of higher learning in the country.
Application letters must include a brief summary of high school grades and activities, name of institution planning to attend, future goals and the student’s financial need.
Please send application letters by May 27 to Jimm Ohrmund, scholarship chairperson, P.O. Box 2187, Laramie, WY 82073.
For more information, call 307-399-1341.
Territorial Prison site hosts pair of exhibits
A pair of Wyoming State Park traveling exhibits, titled “Empire” and “Howdy,” are on display at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie through Oct. 1.
The exhibit “Empire” chronicles the history of Wyoming Exodusters, or African American settlers who moved west in the decades following the Civil War.
“Howdy” consists of a series of period postcards depicting Wyoming scenes. The exhibit considers the postcard as a communication device and advertiser of Wyoming’s natural and cultural landscape. Color and black-and-white images illustrate how postcards have promoted Wyoming as a “vacation dreamland” and a “wonderland of the West.”
For more information, contact Renee Slider and renee.slider@wyo.gov or 307-745-6161.
The Wyoming Territorial Prison is located at 975 Snowy Range Road in Laramie.
Strike up the Municipal Band for a summer of music
The Laramie Municipal Band is back for a new season with weekly family friendly concerts Wednesdays at Washington Park beginning at 7:30 p.m. June 29.
Sponsored by the city of Laramie, the band also will perform at the same time July 13, 20 and 27, as well as from 10 a.m. to noon July 4 at the Freedom Has a Birthday event.
The concerts are free and held at the Edgar J. Lewis Bandshell in Washington Park at the intersection of 18th and Sheridan streets.
Be part of Laramie’s birthday party for the USA
Registration is open for the popular Freedom has a Birthday event in Laramie on July 4.
Anyone who would like to host a booth or serve concessions at the Independence Day celebration, which runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is encouraged to register as soon as possible at cityoflaramie.org/freedom. Spaces are limited and will quickly reach capacity.
This fun-filled day will include a performance by the Laramie Municipal Band, free activities for the kids, two performance stages, more than 100 exhibitors and 13 food vendors. Also highlighting the day is the popular hose-down by the Laramie Fire Department (weather permitting).
For more information, email fhab@cityoflaramie.org. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local_news/local-briefs/article_ce0ffecb-6243-56b0-8474-5df2b09cd891.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:26Z |
A trio of finalists to become the next superintendent for Albany County School District 1 were quizzed by students and parents this past week as the board of education prepares to hire a new top administrator.
Each candidate had an hour to answer questions about why they would be a good fit for the district. State House District 13 Rep. Cathy Connolly, D-Laramie, and former state Sen. Mike Massie moderated the forums, asking questions submitted in advance from the community.
The ACSD Board of Education will deliberate and is expected to announce its selection of a new superintendent Wednesday.
David Barker
David Barker is the current superintendent for Fremont County School District 1 in Lander. He earned a doctorate degree from University of Wyoming.
“To customize education really is about taking their voice into what they want to learn,” Barker said about students. “Providing options to give students not only that voice, but choice.”
He said one of his focuses would be to give students the ability to pursue a variety of paths after high school graduation while also ensuring they meet necessary educational standards.
One way he will establish priorities and values for the district is by hearing as much feedback from stakeholders as possible.
Barker’s top budget priorities would be looking for areas that can be made more efficient, making sure district priorities are reflected in the budget and keeping school facilities safe and up to date.
Barker said he has experience working with budget cuts.
At his past school, student mental health and professional development for teachers were top priorities that he worked to maintain with grant money and other strategies.
Barker also said he has experience working through conflicts. He was in charge when the Fremont County School District adopted a concealed carry weapons policy for teachers, which was a highly controversial process.
His approach to the issue was to gather as much data as possible and hear opinions from people about all sides of the issue.
“I believe that we can do a lot of things if we commit to it and work together on it. It’s not always easy,” Barker said. “I think that the collaborative portion of conflict resolution is we listen, discuss and try to find solutions.”
He said his experience in a variety of situations will help him be a better superintendent for students and staff.
“Being student-centered isn’t just words,” Barker said. “That’s what drives all that we do. That’s the reason we’re here. That’s the reason I’m here.”
John Goldhardt
John Goldhardt worked as the superintendent at Manchester School District in New Hampshire. He also has been a principal and school leader in Utah.
Goldhardt said his experience of growing up in poverty and being a first-generation college student solidified his belief that the public education system can have life-changing impacts on students.
“Even the difficult moments, it’s worth it, because we’re helping our students and our community,” Goldhardt said of working in school leadership.
His top budget priorities would be student access to learning programs and materials, retaining high-quality personnel and maintaining school facilities.
“The learning part is always the top priority,” Goldhardt said. “If we know there’s an instructional tool we’re using that we’re not seeing success on it, we shouldn’t be spending money on it.”
In addition to academic curriculum, he noted that an emphasis on physical education, art, music and libraries is important to round out the student experience.
Especially in pandemic times, streamlining communication between parents and schools also should be a top priority, Goldhardt said. He would like to increase parent involvement by keeping them up to date on school happenings and giving them tools to help their kids through any challenges they may face.
Goldhardt said he doesn’t see himself as flashy or a political figure, but rather someone who is good at interpersonal communication with a hyper-focus on getting students to graduation day. In addition to making communities safer and more economically advantaged, high graduation rates are important for students’ overall feeling of accomplishment.
“I view education not as a vocation, but as an advocation,” Goldhardt said. “Education changes people’s lives for the better. It provides that feeling of accomplishment. Doing everything in my power to make sure my students have the best education as possible is important for me.”
Increasing civility and empathy in students is another priority, Goldhardt said.
Charlotte Patterson
Charlotte Patterson worked as a director for school community services at the Tucson Unified School District in Arizona before retiring in 2020. She recently came out of retirement to work as a director of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Patterson said she returned to working after realizing she has more energy and passion left for education. Having lived in Laramie before, she expressed excitement at the prospect of moving back.
“We beat to a different drum,” Patterson said of Laramie. “We try to do what’s right. It’s been an emotional time to experience that again. It’s a small, caring community and I think that’s important.”
She hopes that K-12 education can positively impact the city as students learn how to be active, caring members of their community.
“When they understand that they’re valued, they reciprocate that back in their community,” Patterson said.
Her top priorities for the budget would be student education, teaching and support staff and academics, as well as social and emotional curriculum.
“They’re not just a service, they’re a living organic part of the organization. They have to feel that,” Patterson said of teachers. “We have to give them the resources and support them in their challenges.”
Patterson said one of her strengths is being present and approachable in schools for anyone who might have a concern.
“If a parent is not in a good place with whatever is happening in the district, we need to bring them on, maybe put them in a leadership level so they understand more of what’s going on,” Patterson said.
She also hopes to foster tolerance and cultural adeptness in students.
“If we want to have a community that isn’t polarized, we have to be very strategic in expanding the level of diversity and recognizing that diversity,” Patterson said.
She emphasized the importance of meeting students where they are in order to get them to graduation, no matter what their life goals are. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/school-board-expected-to-choose-new-superintendent/article_d8e9a38b-b1b9-5fe2-8523-5b5748ae0716.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:32Z |
Everywhere I go people ask, “What’s your problem?” Thanks to the folks at the Framingham Heart Study, I’ve been enlightened.
I’m stupid.
Actually, I’m fat and stupid. The two go hand-in-hand if you believe the group’s study that apparently shows those extra pounds make men lighter in the cranium.
We have a quotient, hold the intelligence.
It could be because there is less blood circulation to the brain of obese men, or it could be what my ex-girlfriends have been trying to tell me all along: I was born stupid.
A study of medical records of more than 1,400 men and women by the Boston University found that men classified as obese have significantly reduced mental abilities. Our female counterparts are apparently not similarly affected.
This is just what the male of our species needs — scientific proof of what women have been telling us since Eve pulled the wool over Adam’s eyes.
Seems those of us living large scored as much as 23% less intelligent than fit men. Maybe Adam was carrying a few extra pounds at the time he was bamboozled in the Garden of Eden.
While I hate to admit it, the results of this study must be true. It explains much in our society, like:
- Why professional football rosters don’t read like a Mensa membership roll.
- Why a portrait of former “Jerry Springer Show” guests wouldn’t resemble a roster of fitness models.
- Why Winston Churchill was way overrated and owes his place in history to his wife, Clementine.
- Why sumo wrestling isn’t a more complicated sport.
- Why men can program a remote control complicated enough to launch a space shuttle, but can’t set the clock on a microwave oven.
As if fat guys need another stigma to overcome, now there’s confirmation for what much of the world believes — that we’re slack-jawed dimwits who can’t hold a candle to our physically fit mental superiors.
Guess I have to stop using the time-honored comeback that “I’m not as dumb as I look.”
In today’s climate of political correctness, does this now mean I qualify for some sort of entitlement? Perhaps a stipend from the National Fund for Fatties is in order.
In schools, chubby little boys should be graded on a curve that accounts for their disadvantage scaled in proportion to their weight. A woman better calculate these grades.
I shudder to imagine the staggering intellect just out of my reach, lurking in limbo under layers of lard.
I’ve heard that inside every fat man is a skinny one straining to get out.
Truth be told, inside every fat man is another fat man who can’t remember birthdays or anniversaries.
All kidding aside, it’s ridiculous to believe someone is less intelligent because of his weight. Same as other related stereotypes like fat people are somehow less hygienic or that we’re all “jolly” buffoons. Heck, isn’t it a requirement for a sit-com to have a token fat guy, setting up the low-hanging fruit of cheap laughs at his/her expense?
Of course it’s absurd to assume a person smells, is slovenly or jolly because of a few extra pounds. Just as absurd to believe that intelligence is inversely proportional to a person’s weight (I didn’t even have to look up some of those long words!).
But what do I know? I’m just a stupid fat guy. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/editorials/science-proves-it-i-m-a-stupid-fat-guy/article_41a967f0-5589-5576-a05a-90af1e745ed8.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:38Z |
Parents, here’s a little quiz to try on your kids at home:
- A laundry dryer contains 10 black and eight navy socks. Without looking, how many socks must you take out to be sure you have a matched pair?
- A woman from New York married 10 men from that city, yet she did not break any laws. None of the men died and she never divorced. How is this possible?
- Explain the meaning of this formula: 36b+52w=88k.
So, how’d they do?
- In the first scenario, the correct answer is three.
- In the second, the woman was a justice of the peace.
- As for the third problem, look real close: It’s a shorthand description of a piano, 36 black keys plus 52 white ones.
None of the above problems require any real level of academic skill. Each does, however, demand a very important intellectual aptitude: The ability to think.
And according to Edwin Kiester’s research, that is precisely “where American children need help. Lots of help.”
A report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education sent up a proverbial red flag some years back on this issue when it told us that only two of five 17-year-olds could assess basic statements in written form (i.e. Italians are Europeans. John is an Italian) and draw a logical inference (therefore, John is European).
The concerns were only heightened when this story surfaced. Professor Richard Askey of the University of Wisconsin gave a math problem from a Japanese college entrance exam to 350 freshman math students. The four-step problem required students to solve one step, then apply the answer to the next and so forth.
Most of the Japanese students solved the problem; none of the Americans did, with most not getting beyond the first step. They could handle the computation, but the challenge to apply blew them away.
How have Americans come to so neglect skilled rational thinking?
In short, the old path-of-least-resistance syndrome seems to explain some of it. In Thomas Edison’s words, “There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.”
Henry Ford concurred, saying that, “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.”
Undoubtedly, the electronic drug plays a role in this as well. If the television set (and all things video) dominate home life more than any other single influence, it surely has left its mark on the life of the mind. No wonder the inventor of it said, “I would not let my children near the thing.”
TV’s dubious legacy amounts to little more than the mass production of a cultural brainchild that is losing its mind, and social media has taken it to another level entirely.
Then there’s formal schooling itself. The first time I read somewhere that one in four American high school graduates cannot read their own high school diplomas, I thought skeptically, “Can that be right?”
I discovered that, unfortunately, it was right. I also discovered that American students spend less than 1% of class time in discussions that require in-depth reasoning.
While the “experts” scramble for ways to fix the whole mess, they invariably miss the obvious, that you can’t find the right answers unless you ask the right questions, and here’s a good one for starters: What was education’s primary mission for over a millennium?
“Up until about the 1920’s, the emphasis in education was on producing thinkers, not learners,” said Author David Barton. “The idea was that if kids could think, they could learn anything for themselves; but if the focus was on ‘learning,’ they would become gullible and passive, believing everything they heard and read.”
It’s true. The thrust of Aristotelian logic and the Socratic teaching method was always about developing thinkers. But with Horace Mann in 1838 came the assembly line approach, and with that came a sterile, inhumane system that “programmed” young minds.
Now we have a generation of young people in this country (not all, of course) who not only can’t think, they don’t even want to.
But this is where Wyoming can lead the way.
What do we do? First, turn off the TV. Second, put away the phones. Third, get out the books. Fourth, be selective, because as C.S. Lewis once observed, “We are far too easily pleased.”
Just as junk food as a habit is unhealthy, so are junk books. Nourish minds on the rich, meaningful, classic works of literature that have endured the test of time.
Finally, teach kids how to think.
This is a very deep ocean that we’ll never get to the bottom of, but taking our kids further than where they’re presently at will bear huge dividends down the road. It also will stay with them for the rest of their lives, guaranteed. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/guest_column/teach-children-to-be-thinkers/article_075035fa-bdac-5c8f-9b6d-e3e9e8baed11.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:45Z |
This letter comes (a little) late but may possibly be of interest.
Today, April 25, is National Hairball Day in the United States, a nation that loves its national celebrations. Of course, this begs the question: Why in the name of reason celebrate hairballs?
The answer should leap to the mind, but I find it hardly ever does when I pose the question to long-suffering friends and even hapless acquaintances.
But just think what else that squishy blob one treads on during a nightly trip to kitchen, bathroom or bookshelves might have been? The overwhelming relief when one turns on a light and finds the icky offender is merely a homely hairball!
I can assure you that my long-suffering spouse has been grateful to find he has trodden on one on several occasions.
Yes, I know there are special types of cat food and medications designed to eliminate or cut down on our little furry friends’ production of undigested hair. One is urged to brush until there are no loose hairs (do you really want a bald cat, in this climate?) and feed oils, pills and so on.
But is this kind? Horking up a hairball may be one of a kitty’s little pleasures, after all.
And if we do eliminate the hairball, there will be no possibility of a sigh of relief after stepping on something squishy. Just think about that aspect and join the rest of the nation in celebrating this domestic reprieve. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/letters_to_editor/all-hail-the-hairball/article_7be2899d-6cba-5ef7-965c-ed8777da2cd3.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:51Z |
Please accept my sincere thanks and gratitude for running the column “Amid increasing abuse, officials flee youth sports” in Thursday’s Sports section.
Referees in Wyoming have been fortunate (so far) to not have received the physical abuse said column highlights. That being said, there is no question that verbal assaults happen regularly and there is a dearth of qualified sports officials at every level of competition in the Cowboy State.
This shortage runs the gamut of sports offered in Wyoming and it’s led to the rescheduling, or outright cancellation, of numerous athletic contests.
Officials also are asked to work multiple games in a single day, often after travelling 300-plus miles (one way) to arrive at a game site — just to cover the slate of games on a given day/week.
There is good news, however! The Wyoming High School Activities Association has committed considerable resources to assist in the recruitment and retention of sports officials, including an increase in pay at the high-school level. Further, we are well-supported by game administration at Wyoming schools.
Finally, there are many officials, like myself and my colleagues here in Laramie, committed to training up the next generation of sports officials. Yes, it’s a lot of work, the pay isn’t great, there are some long nights and you get yelled at … a lot.
Despite of all that, it’s an avocation that is surprisingly rewarding and you’re part of the game — much more than by sitting in the stands!
If any of your readers are interested in joining the sports officiating ranks, they can contact me at laramiefootballofficials@gmail.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/letters_to_editor/an-official-call-for-officials/article_61553150-b187-598f-94ae-d9081dc60659.html | 2022-05-01T11:40:57Z |
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This Tuesday, the Laramie City Council will introduce an ordinance that, if passed, would unnecessarily eliminate more than 1,000 parking spaces throughout the city of Laramie.
Original Ordinance 2045 would do this by requiring “yellow zones” be created that stretch an arbitrary and unnecessary 20 feet, in every direction, from hundreds of intersections throughout the city.
The supposed purpose of this measure is to enhance visibility at intersections. However, it would be applied even where vehicles are already required to move slowly and/or stop at signals or stop signs. And in areas such as downtown, it would do nothing to improve visibility because downtown buildings preclude motorists from seeing around corners when they are 20 feet away from them. All it would do is needlessly destroy parking.
Another provision, which hopefully is just badly written, prohibits stopping next to any vehicle parked at the curb. It contains no exemption for picking up passengers, transferring cargo between vehicles, aiding a disabled vehicle by attaching jumper cables, delivery vehicles or even for parallel parking (which requires stopping next to the vehicle in front before backing in).
City bureaucrats seem to be obsessed with eliminating parking — even in Laramie’s downtown, which already suffers from a parking crisis — despite the negative impacts this would have on economic development and quality of life. In areas surrounding the University of Wyoming campus, removing parking would push students’ cars farther into residential neighborhoods, plaguing them with noise and congestion.
Laramie will not benefit from making our neighborhoods hostile to visitors or our businesses impossible to patronize. Nor should the city prevent residents from parking near their homes by eliminating on-street parking immediately after cutting requirements for off-street parking.
If this ordinance is to be passed at all, let’s cut the “yellow zones” to a more reasonable 12 feet (or less if there’s a building in the way) and give consideration to residents’ needs as they go about their daily lives. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/letters_to_editor/seeing-red-over-yellow-zones/article_2eb9c5a5-5b71-59a8-a9f7-24e16edd175e.html | 2022-05-01T11:41:16Z |
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