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Kai Porter
Updated: April 01, 2022 06:23 PM
Created: April 01, 2022 03:07 PM
SANTA FE, N.M. — Body camera video and dash camera video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office shows the moment a wild police pursuit came to an end in Santa Fe last month.
Bobby Garcia, 29, is accused of leading Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies, New Mexico State Police and Santa Fe police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle after he allegedly used a gun to rob a bank in Santa Fe on March 16.
The pursuit ended on Old Las Vegas Highway near Storrie Lane after a state police officer used a PIT maneuver.
Garcia is charged with aggravated fleeing and armed robbery.
He’s being held without bond while he also awaits trial on federal charges connected to the bank robbery.
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ALAMOGORDO N.M. — A little over a week ago, Couy Griffin made national headlines when he went on trial in Washington D.C. on federal charges to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Griffin, an Otero county commissioner and founder of the group Cowboy’s For Trump, was found guilty on one count of illegally entering Capitol grounds, but not guilty on one count of disorderly conduct. He will be sentenced in that case June 17.
Griffin appeared in court Friday in Alamogordo, this time for an arraignment on a misdemeanor campaign reporting violation charge.
According to documents from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General, Griffin is accused of failing to register Cowboys for Trump as a political action committee with the secretary of state, failing to file all required campaign finance reports and failing to pay statutory fines after receiving a lawful order to do so.
At the arraignment, Griffin entered a plea of not guilty to the charge against him. If he is ultimately convicted, he could face up to a year in prison and or a $1,000 fine.
Though District Judge Douglas Driggers agreed with the recommendation by the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office that Griffin should be released on his own recognizance pending trial, the conservative activist criticized the conditions of release imposed on him as punitive.
“That’s exactly what it is a punishment. I lose my right to travel. I lose my right to carry a firearm. I have to check in with the state all the time,” he said.
In particular, he took issue with requirements related to his ability to possess firearms and to travel outside of Otero County without prior permission of the court.
He argued that his status as a high-profile conservative activist made him a target of threats and that firearms were necessary to protect himself and his family.
“I live in fear that I could be attacked. I need, I need, I need protection and my Second Amendment rights give me that protection and the right to bear arms gives me that protection," Griffin said.
Driggers ruled Griffin could keep firearms within his residence but not possess them outside of it.
Griffin is also required to provide the court and attorney general’s office notice in advance before traveling outside the county.
He requested that no conditions be placed on his ability to travel. Driggers responded the charges were minimally intrusive and were standard when someone charged with a crime is let out on conditions of release.
As for the charge brought against him by the state, Griffin argues Cowboys For Trump is not a political action committee, but merely a group of conservatives meant to show support for the 45th president of the United States and conservative positions on a host of broad political issues.
“I wasn’t a campaign. I wasn’t writing checks. I wasn’t raising money. I wasn’t doing those things that PACs do,” Griffin said in an interview with KOB after the arraignment. He characterized the charge as a politically motivated attempt to silence his outspoken views.
“They finally feel like they have something they can charge me with and further silence me and cancel me,” he said.
When reached for comment about Griffin’s accusations, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office declined to comment and said the state “will present evidence in a court of law” related to the case.
Griffin, who represents District 2 on the Otero Board of County Commissioners, announced earlier this month that he is not running for reelection.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Renovations at Gainbridge Fieldhouse left some Elton John fans still standing even as the show began Friday night.
Several calls came in to FOX59 from fans who said they had waited for at least an hour to get into the show after its scheduled start time of 8 p.m.
“It’s too late now, my husband is still in line, we’re still waiting. We’ve been here since 7:30 p.m., had reservations at 6 p.m., so we’ve done everything right. And it’s now 9:30 p.m.,” said Stacey Johnson. “By the time we get to our balcony seats, which we didn’t pay for, we paid for floor, he’ll be over with, it won’t be worth our time.”
Pacers Sports & Entertainment said that renovations and changes at Gainbridge Fieldhouse since the tickets originally went on sale caused seating to change.
“Since going on sale in 2018, due to Fieldhouse of the Future renovations, the lower bowl and mezzanine levels have been reconfigured,” said Danny Lopez with Pacers Sports & Entertainment in a released statement.
The Elton John concert, which is part of his final tour, was originally scheduled for October of 2019. However, it was rescheduled to 2020 due to Elton John falling ill. The concert was then rescheduled two more times due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“So, we stood in line at the box office for an hour. Got to the box office window, they printed out tickets for our seats, got in line to get in and those tickets weren’t working either because the section is no longer available, it’s under reconstruction,” said Cheryl Enfield, who drove in from Elkhart, Indiana. “Then the option was after waiting in another line, was to take whatever price you paid for your ticket and take a crappy balcony seat or go back to the person you purchased your tickets from and get a refund. Which with Ticketmaster is 30 days.”
Lopez added that they had regularly communicated with ticket holders. They also brought in additional staff in expectation of issues and doors opened earlier than normal.
Many fans expressed their disappointment over the ticket situation. With some feeling it likely they would not get to see Elton John perform at all.
“We’ve been denied three years, we’ve been waiting for this, especially after COVID, we could not wait for Elton John,” said Johnson. “This is a huge disappointment, I doubt he’s going to come back again since this is his farewell tour.”
“I don’t know who’s accountable, it’s either Gainbridge because they are the ones that changed the seating chart. Or it’s Vivid Seats for their commitment, because we paid them for the tickets,” Johnson added.
The full statement from Lopez stated:
This show was originally scheduled for 2019 and has been rescheduled three times. Since going on sale in 2018, due to Fieldhouse of the Future renovations, the lower bowl and mezzanine levels have been reconfigured. We have regularly communicated with ticket holders, with a focus on those who were impacted by seat reconfiguration, and we have brought additional staffing to the box office and in our Guest Services in anticipation of a high volume of issues. While we did all we could to anticipate and address the issues that arose on show night, we apologize to the fans who were delayed entering the show.
Danny Lopez, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
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A first of its kind study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shining a light on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted kids and their mental health.
This is the CDC’s first nationally representative survey of high school students during the pandemic.
According to the results, more than a third – or 37% – of high school students reported having poor mental health in 2021. 44% reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless during the past year.
“We knew that the numbers would be high but when it gets upwards of over 40%, closer to 50%, that was alarming to me,” said Kimble Richardson, a licensed mental health counselor with Community Health Network. “Typically [that feeling] is a chronic issue. It’s going on almost constantly for two plus years now.”
Not only is Richardson a mental health professional, but he is a fellow parent as well. He said it is going to take partnerships with families, schools, and other mental health professionals to bring proper resources to kids in need.
“We have, of course, done that traditionally in the past, but it really has to be purposeful,” said Richardson. “And I think a more concerted effort now than ever before.”
Richardson said he and other mental health professionals have been overwhelmed with the need for their services the past few years.
“We knew that it would come. We did. We predicted it,” said Richardson. “We didn’t know how intense it was going to be.”
“We are seeing a rise in teens really endorsing their mental health symptoms,” said Dr. Julia LaMotte, a pediatric psychologist with Riley Children’s Hospital. “We have asked a lot of our youth when it comes to what they can expect and what they can predict.”
Dr. LaMotte said it’s that uncertainty and unpredictability that is impacting our young kids most.
“If I know anything, it’s that our kids have a voice if you give them the space to share it,” said Dr. LaMotte.
She said Indiana is ranked 19th in the country in terms of access to mental health care, but she said there is a lot that our parents and our school systems can do, too.
“It may not be realistic to think that everyone should have access to mental health, but of course, we can continue to advocate for that,” said Dr. LaMotte.
“Let’s do some more education about mental health issues in the schools but schools can’t do it alone. We will partner with you. The mental health professionals, we will help you,” said Richardson. “I think things like, you know, the mental health minute, or mental health tip of the day, or signs around schools: here’s how to improve your mental health. Not just during May, which is traditionally known as mental health awareness month, but every day.”
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FLORENCE, Ore. — Billie Jo Hooton was on a fishing boat off the coast of Florence last weekend when it went down. Now her family wants to share their memories — remembering her as a strong woman, proud to thrive in a demanding profession.
Mollie Gower and Brandi Christner said that their sister, Hooton, was an inspiration.
"You don't hear about a lot of women doing what she did, and she did it good," said Christner.
Hooton was a mother, sister, aunt, friend and made a living fishing.
"She was very proud, so proud that she could be a strong fisherwoman," said Gower. "She didn't know at first if she was going to be able to handle it, but she did."
Last Friday, the 39-year-old Hooton left to fish for salmon with her boat captain, 68-year-old Mike Morgan. The U.S. Coast Guard got a mayday call around midnight Saturday morning, coming from a location about 35 miles west of Florence.
Morgan said his boat was sinking with him and another worker onboard. A rescue boat was sent out, finding debris in the water and and a woman unresponsive. Hooton was later pronounced dead.
Crews continued to look for Morgan for more than 24 hours, but the search effort was ultimately called off.
"Sadly we don't make it through a year without a tragedy," said Taunette Dixon. She's with Newport Fishermen's Wives, a nonprofit providing resources and support to families of fishermen. "It is actually the most dangerous profession, especially during the Dungeness crabbing season."
The group worked with the city of Newport to bring a Fishermen's Memorial Sanctuary at Yaquina Bay State Park more than 20 years ago. It is open to the public 24/7, so people can pay their respects to the hundreds lost at sea.
Dixon said that Hooton and Morgan's names will now be added to the memorial — and Hooton will continue to inspire her sisters, who remember all the joy she brought into their lives
"Never go a day without telling the people I love that I love them, and how much they mean to me ... cause that's what she did every time she saw anyone she loved," said Gower.
The family started a GoFundMe to help with a memorial for Hooton.
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VANCOUVER, Wash. — The full investigative report has been released into the death of an off-duty Vancouver police officer who was shot by a Clark County Sheriff’s deputy on Jan. 29 after being mistaken for a fleeing robbery suspect.
The report lays out what investigators say happened the night Officer Donald Sahota was shot at his home in rural Battle Ground. It includes several hundred pages of investigative materials, including witness interview transcripts, photos of evidence from the scene and aerial footage.
Investigators said Julio Segura, 20, robbed a Chevron convenience store in the Orchards area before fleeing from deputies in a stolen car. He drove into the Battle Ground area before ditching the car and running away on foot.
Drone footage shows Segura outside of Sahota's home in a secluded spot down a long driveway. It then shows Sahota, armed with a handgun, trying to subdue the suspect. During the struggle, Segura stabbed the off-duty officer three times, causing Sahota to drop his gun.
As Segura runs for the front door of the Sahota home, Sahota’s wife can be heard in 911 audio describing the chaos and telling officers to hurry. Aerial video shows Sahota retrieving his gun and running toward the front door as well.
That's when Clark County Deputy John Feller, the first law enforcement officer to arrive on scene, shot his patrol rifle and killed Sahota.
In a tearful investigative interview, Feller recounts that Sahota seemed to match the description of the suspect, so he thought in those few seconds that he was firing on a dangerous suspect.
“I believed if that person got in that house, they'd kill them and I had to stop that person from getting in and hurting those innocent people,” Feller said through emotional sobs.
Outside prosecutors will review the report made public on Friday, to determine the shooting was justified. Feller currently does not face any charges.
Meanwhile, the suspect, Segura, faces multiple felony charges, including murder. Prosecutors believe the stab wounds Segura allegedly inflicted on Sahota could have ended his life if the deputy’s bullets hadn’t.
Donald Sahota is survived by his wife and two children.
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SPRING SCOREBOARD — April 1
Baseball
Valley 13, South Webster 2 (5 innings)
Minford 15, Waverly 5 (6 innings)
West 13, Northwest 2 (5 innings)
Oak Hill 15, Eastern 5 (5 innings)
Clay 8, Green 7
Symmes Valley 15, New Boston 2 (5 innings)
Ironton St. Joe 15, East 2 (5 innings)
Gallia Academy 2, Ironton 1
Western at Notre Dame, ppd.
Softball
Wheelersburg 13, Portsmouth 0 (5 innings)
Portsmouth West 11, Northwest 0 (5 innings)
Minford 8, Waverly 7
Clay 12, Green 2 (6 innings)
Valley 7, South Webster 3
Symmes Valley 11, New Boston 4
Eastern 11, Oak Hill 8
Ironton 11, Rock Hill 0
Western at Notre Dame, ppd.
Wayne (W. Va.) at Coal Grove, canceled
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BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 31 to help the Boston Celtics stop a rare late-season stumble and beat the Indiana Pacers 128-123 on Friday night.
It was the eighth time this season that “The Jays” each scored at least 30 points.
“We’re not trying to take turns. Just playing the game the right way,” Tatum said. “If he takes six good shots in a row, that’s fine with me.”
The Pacers lost their sixth straight game despite getting 30 points from Tyrese Haliburton before he fouled out early in the fourth quarter with Indiana trailing 103-101. The Celtics led 124-120 with 40 seconds left when Al Horford found Tatum coming down the lane for a dunk that all but sealed Boston’s win.
Horford scored 17 points with 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who had won 24 of 28 games before losing to Toronto on Monday night without four of their starters. They followed it up with a loss to Miami on Wednesday — the first time they lost back-to-back games in two months as they climbed from below .500 to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
But a loss to the Pacers, a non-playoff team with the fifth-most losses in the league, would have been more concerning.
“Credit to them for making it tough on you,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “They’re playing loose and free with nothing to lose right now. You can tell. At the same time, we’re aiding them.”
Oshae Brissett and Jalen Smith scored 17 points apiece for the Pacers.
The Celtics scored 11 of the first 13 points in the game before giving up the next nine to tie it. Boston took a 37-28 at the end of the first quarter and led by as many as 10 points in the second.
FOULED OUT
Haliburton had 22 points at halftime and had 30 points on 10-for-11 shooting — including 6 for 6 from 3-point range — before picking up his fifth foul with 4:27 left in the third quarter on a collision with Boston’s Derrick White while going for a loose ball.
Haliburton complained about the call, and got coach Rick Carlisle to challenge it, but it was upheld. Haliburton sat out the rest of the third and the first 3:33 of the fourth, then lasted just 14 seconds before fouling out, drawing jeers from the crowd.
INJURIES
The Celtics, who lost center Robert Williams III to a meniscus tear on Sunday, had a few injury scares against Indiana, but Udoka said everyone is OK.
Brown appeared wobbly after getting hit in the face by teammate Grant Williams but he returned. Williams is OK after stepping on someone’s foot. Guard Marcus Smart limped off to the locker room at the end of the first half after a collision with Daniel Theis but returned for the third quarter.
“I reaggravated an injury in my right ankle. It scared me for a moment as well,” Smart said. “Don’t need to be going down at this time, getting close to the playoffs. But I’m fine. Checked it out. I’ll be all right.”
TIP-INS
Before the game, the Celtics honored longtime Pacers director of media relations David Benner. Celtics vice president Jeff Twiss presented Benner, who has worked for the Pacers for 28 years, with a piece of the Boston Garden parquet floor. … Celtics swingman Nik Stauskas missed the game with a right ankle sprain. … Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon missed his seventh straight game. … For ’90s night, the Celtics brought back 1991 slam dunk contest winner Dee Brown. … Tatum had three 3-pointers, giving him 222 for the season, tying Antoine Walker’s 2002 mark for the second-most in franchise history.
UP NEXT
Pacers: Host Detroit on Sunday.
Celtics: Host Washington in regular-season home finale on Sunday.
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NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Former Seattle star goalkeeper and two-time Olympic gold medalist Hope Solo was arrested Thursday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Solo was arrested in a Walmart parking lot. She was charged with impaired driving, resisting arrest, and misdemeanor child abuse, according to district court documents.
Solo was arrested after someone told police she had been "passed out behind the wheel for over an hour," according to court documents. An officer had to wake her up. The "odor of alcohol" was on Solo's breath, and she had "glassy/red eyes," according to court documents.
According to police, Solo's two children were in the car at the time of her arrest.
She refused to take a sobriety test, according to court documents.
Solo was released from Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center with a written promise to return to court.
Rich Nichols, a Texas-based attorney who represents Solo, released a statement Friday but didn't respond to specific questions on the charges and said his client wouldn't respond, either.
“On the advice of counsel, Hope can’t speak about this situation, but she wants everyone to know that her kids are her life, that she was released immediately and is now at home with her family, that the story is more sympathetic than the initial charges suggest, and that she looks forward to her opportunity to defend these charges,” Nichols said.
This isn't the first time Solo has faced criminal charges. In 2014, she was charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault after Kirkland police alleged she assaulted two family members. Those charges were dropped in 2018.
Solo, who played for the Washington Huskies, left Washington with the school record of shutouts, saves, and goals against average.
Solo left the Seattle Reign FC and her contract with the U.S. Women’s National Team was terminated in August 2016 after Solo came under fire for comments she made during the Olympics in Rio. Solo called the team "cowards" for not pressing and dropping off near the end of the game.
Solo made 202 international appearances from 2000-16 and won championships at the 2011 Women's World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
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TIGARD, Ore. — A large police presence at Washington Square Mall triggered rumors of a possible shooting on the premises Friday evening.
Around 7 p.m., Tigard police got a call about a disturbance possibly involving a weapon at the mall, located at 9585 SW Washington Square Rd. near Highway 217.
During the response, some speculated on social media that there was a shooting at the mall.
"This was not a shooting. No reports of shots fired," police told KGW in an email.
Police said people were detained in connection with the disturbance, but they have since been released.
An employee who works at the mall said first responders also went to the mall to help a woman who suffered a heart attack, but the incidents did not appear related.
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WASHINGTON — Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago and led to at least two killings, the Justice Department said Friday.
The soldiers — Demarcus Adams, 21; Jarius Brunson, 22; and Brandon Miller, 22 — were enlisted in the Army and stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, where they would legally purchase guns from local dealers in Tennessee and Kentucky, prosecutors charged. The soldiers are accused of selling them to members of the Gangster Disciples street gang in the Pocket Town neighborhood on Chicago's south side, according to the 21-count indictment.
The indictment charges the group with conspiring to violate federal firearms laws, among other crimes. If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison.
The case is part of the Justice Department’s push to investigate and prosecute gun trafficking amid rising crime across the U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has vowed to prioritize prosecutions of firearms traffickers and so-called “straw purchasers,” who legally purchase firearms to sell them to people who can’t legally poses guns, often in states with more restrictive gun laws.
“The Justice Department will spare no resources to hold accountable criminal gun traffickers,” Garland said at a news conference Friday. “There is no hiding place for those who flood our communities with illegal guns. It does not matter where you are, or how far away you are. If you illegally traffic guns, we and our law enforcement partners nationwide will find you.”
Prosecutors allege Miller would receive orders from members of the Gangster Disciples in Chicago for specific guns to purchase and he, Brunson and Adams would then buy them from dealers in Clarksville, Tennessee and Oak Grove, Kentucky, and give them to gang members, who paid through money transfer apps, including Zelle and CashApp. Miller also advertised that he had 1,000 rounds of ammunition available for sale, prosecutors say.
Authorities believe the trio provided over 90 illegally obtained firearms to the gang “to facilitate the on-going violent disputes between the Pocket Town Gangster Disciples and their rival gangs,” the Justice Department said.
Investigators believe one of the guns was used in a shooting at a party in Chicago last March that left one man dead, and seven others wounded. Another was used in a killing at a Chicago barbershop in January 2021, according to officials.
The nine others charged in the indictment are: Blaise Smith, 29; Rahaeem Johnson, 24; Bryant Larkin, 33; Corey Curtis, 26; Elijah Tillman, 24; Lazarus Greenwood, 23; Dwight Lowry, 41; and Dreshion Parks, 25, all of Chicago; along with Terrell Mitchell, 27, of Davenport, Iowa. Two people who were alleged to be part of the conspiracy were killed “as a result of gang violence, which was facilitated by the firearms illegally transferred to individuals in the Chicago,” prosecutors say.
The indictment spells out how Miller would exchange messages with his associates in Chicago to negotiate the prices of the guns.
“The silver one a 380 u still want it it’s a steal,” Miller wrote to Lowry in December 2020, the indictment says. Lowry wrote back, “Yup can’t beat it,” according to court papers.
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WASHINGTON — Marijuana would be decriminalized at the federal level under legislation the House approved Friday as Democrats made the case for allowing states to set their own policies on pot.
The bill is unlikely to become law since it is expected to die in the Senate. That would mirror what happened when a similar House-passed measure removing marijuana from the list of federally-controlled substances went nowhere in the Senate two years ago.
Still, Friday's vote gave lawmakers the chance to state their view on a decriminalization push that appears to have broad support with voters across the country.
The 2020 election showed how broadly accepted marijuana has become, with measures to legalize recreational pot breezing to victory in progressive New Jersey, moderate Arizona and conservative Montana and South Dakota.
The House approved the bill Friday with a mostly party-line vote of 220-204. All but two voting Democrats backed the measure, while only three Republicans did.
The measure would require federal courts to expunge prior marijuana convictions and conduct resentencing hearings for those completing their sentences. It also authorizes a 5% sales tax on marijuana and marijuana products that would be used for grant programs focused on job training, substance abuse treatment and loans to help disadvantaged small businesses get into the marijuana industry.
Democrats said the nation's federal prohibition on marijuana has had particularly devastating consequences for minority communities. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., cited statistics that showed Black Americans were four times more likely than white Americans to be arrested for marijuana possession, even though they use it at similar rates.
“Those criminal records can haunt people of color and impact the trajectory of their lives indefinitely," Hoyer said. “I regret that there are some members of our Congress who apparently think that's not worthy of attention."
“Make no mistake, yes, it is a racial justice bill," said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif.
Republicans who opposed the measure said marijuana is a gateway drug that would lead to greater use of opioids and other dangerous substances. They also said the pot sold today is far more potent than what was sold decades ago, leading to greater impairment for those who use it. They said decriminalization is not the priority that lawmakers should be focused on now, with the war in Ukraine and inflation driving up the cost of gas, food and other essential items.
“Yet the priority of this Congress now turns to expanding access to addictive, behavior-altering recreational drugs at a time when our country is also experiencing increased addiction, depression and suicide," said Rep. Bob Good, R-Va.
Thirty-seven states and District of Columbia allow the medical use of cannabis products while 18 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
“If states are the laboratories of democracy, it is long past time for the federal government to recognize that legalization has been a resounding success and that the conflict with federal law has become untenable," said the bill's sponsor, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
In the Senate, Democrats including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York asked colleagues in early February for their input on a marijuana decriminalization bill that they would be introducing later this year.
“This is an issue of individual freedom and basic fairness that clearly transcends party lines," the Democrats said in their letter to colleagues.
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WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will leave the Biden Administration in May for a position with MSNBC, multiple media outlets confirmed Friday. It's a move that's been expected for weeks.
Psaki has been a key public face of the administration since Biden took office in 2021, giving daily briefings to the White House press corps and pushing the president's policy plans.
The news was first reported by Axios and confirmed by CNBC.
The outlets reported that Psaki's on-air deal with MSNBC isn't finalized yet, but she has informed senior officials at the White House about her plans. MSNBC has reportedly been working with ethics and compliance lawyers to make sure she isn't stepping on any of the federal rules for how public employees can pursue private-sector job opportunities while working for the government.
Asked about the reports during Friday's press briefing, Psaki said she couldn't confirm anything about possible next plans. It was the first time she had appeared in the White House press briefing room since testing positive for COVID-19 on March 22.
"My focus every day continues to be speaking on behalf of the president," Psaki stated. Pressed further on whether it was ethical for her to be negotiating with media outlets while still serving as the White House press secretary, Psaki said she has worked hard to ensure there aren't any conflicts.
“I have always gone over and above the stringent ethical and legal requirements of the Biden administration, and I take that very seriously,” she said. “And as is standard for every employee at the White House, I've received rigorous ethics counseling, including as it relates to any future employment.”
The Axios report added that she will host a show on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming platform, and will be part of the network's live programming schedule. She will not take over for Rachel Maddow in the 9 p.m. timeslot, according to Axios, which some people had been speculating.
There has been speculation that Psaki has been planning to leave the White House for weeks, and the news isn't a complete shock.
In May 2021, Psaki said during an interview with CNN that she planned to give up the position in about a year to spend more time with her family. Her expected May 2022 resignation would be in line with that timetable.
White House press secretaries typically do not hold the grueling job for very long, and presidents often are served by multiple chief spokespersons. President Barack Obama had three during his eight years in office, while President Donald Trump had four during his four-year term.
Psaki was unable to travel with President Joe Biden to Europe for his meeting with NATO leaders last month because she tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. It was the second time a positive COVID test has kept Psaki from accompanying the president abroad. She also sat out a 2021 trip to Rome and Glasgow, Scotland, after learning at the last minute that she had tested positive.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The U.S. Navy will be naming a future ship after late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It's the second national honor this week for Ginsburg.
The USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be a John Lewis-class replenishment oiler, designated T-AO 212. The ships are designed to transfer fuel to carrier strike groups at sea.
“As we close out women’s history month, it is my absolute honor to name the next T-AO after the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is a historic figure who vigorously advocated for women’s rights and gender equality,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in a statement. “She is instrumental to why we now have women of all backgrounds, experiences and talents serving within our ranks, side by side with their male Sailor and Marine counterparts.”
The Navy said a T-AO oiler can carry up to 162,000 barrels of oil plus significant cargo, has a helipad and can travel at speeds up to 20 knots (23 miles per hour).
On Monday, Congress approved the erecting of statues on U.S. Capitol grounds for Ginsburg and former justice Sandra Day O'Connor. They were the first two women to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ginsburg was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and was overwhelmingly confirmed by the Senate, 96-3. She was known as a fierce fighter for women's rights, voting rights and worker's rights. She became a pop culture icon, earning the nickname "The Notorious RBG."
Ginsburg was still serving when she died in September of 2020.
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WATERBURY, Conn — A Connecticut judge on Friday rejected Infowars host Alex Jones' bid to avoid escalating daily fines for missing a deposition in a lawsuit by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, who sued the conspiracy theorist for saying the massacre was a hoax.
Judge Barbara Bellis in Waterbury kept in place her ruling that fines Jones $25,000 per weekday, beginning Friday, and increasing by $25,000 each weekday until he appears at a deposition.
Jones had asked Bellis to put her ruling on hold while he appeals the fines to the state Supreme Court. His lawyers said he plans to attend a deposition in Connecticut on April 11. If he does not appear until then, his fines would total $525,000.
Jones said he did not attend a deposition scheduled last week in Austin, Texas, where he lives, because he was too ill to attend. Bellis said there was not enough evidence Jones was too ill to appear at the deposition.
Twenty first graders and six educators were killed in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
The plaintiffs said they have been subjected to harassment and death threats from Jones’ followers because of the hoax conspiracy promoted on his show.
On Tuesday, the families quickly rejected a settlement offer from Jones for $120,000 each. Lawyers for the families said in court filings that it was a “transparent and desperate attempt by Alex Jones to escape a public reckoning under oath with his deceitful, profit-driven campaign against the plaintiffs and the memory of their loved ones lost at Sandy Hook.”
Travis Pittman contributed to this report.
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JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin on Friday shook up an already unpredictable race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, filing paperwork to join a field of at least 40 candidates seeking to fill the seat that had been held for 49 years by the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young, who died last month.
Palin filed paperwork Friday with a Division of Elections office in Wasilla, said Tiffany Montemayor, a division spokesperson. The paperwork was being processed by the division, she said.
The field includes current and former state legislators and a North Pole city council member named Santa Claus. The deadline to file was 5 p.m. Friday. A final list of official candidates was not yet available.
“Public service is a calling, and I would be honored to represent the men and women of Alaska in Congress, just as Rep. Young did for 49 years,” Palin said in a statement on social media. “I realize that I have very big shoes to fill, and I plan to honor Rep. Young’s legacy by offering myself up in the name of service to the state he loved and fought for, because I share that passion for Alaska and the United States of America.”
Palin is a former Alaska governor and was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee. She has kept a low profile in Alaska politics since leaving office in 2009, before her term as governor ended.
Young, a Republican, had held Alaska's House seat since 1973 and was seeking reelection at the time of his death last month at age 88.
A special primary is set for June 11. The top four vote-getters will advance to an Aug. 16 special election in which ranked choice voting will be used, a process in line with a new elections system approved by voters in 2020.
The winner will serve the remainder of Young's term, which expires in January. The division is targeting Sept. 2 to certify the special election.
Others who filed Friday include Republican state Sen. Josh Revak; Democratic state Rep. Adam Wool; independent Al Gross, an orthopedic surgeon who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2020; and Andrew Halcro, a former Republican state lawmaker who is running as an independent. They join a field that includes Republican Nick Begich, who had positioned himself as a challenger to Young; Democrat Christopher Constant, an Anchorage Assembly member; and John Coghill, a Republican former state lawmaker.
Revak, who previously worked for Young's office and was a statewide co-chair for Young's reelection bid, said he felt a “strong calling and a duty" to step forward.
He said he was “heartbroken” by the filing timeline, coinciding with a period he said should be focused on remembering Young.
Young lied in state at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. A public memorial was held in the Washington, D.C.-area on Wednesday and a public memorial is planned in Anchorage on Saturday.
Revak said he also plans to run in the regular primary for U.S. House. Palin filed paperwork to run in the special and regular primaries as well, Montemayor said.
The August special election will coincide with the regular primary. The regular primary and November general election will determine who represents Alaska in the House for a two-year term starting in January.
Gross also plans to run in both the special and regular elections. His campaign announced a leadership team that includes several Republicans and independents, as well as Democrats, including former Gov. Tony Knowles.
“We are building a campaign that embodies all of Alaska,” Gross said in a statement.
Wool said he has privately discussed a run for years. He said he looked at the candidates running in the special primary and “wasn't that impressed. Many of them have never won an election, don't have any statewide recognition and politically aren't aligned certainly not with me or what I would think the majority of Alaskans are looking for.”
Wool, from Fairbanks, said he considers himself moderate. He said he has yet to decide whether to run in the regular primary.
Halcro, who has a podcast on which he talks politics, said during the campaign he plans to play up his intent to only run to fill the remainder of the term. He said if the person who wins the special election also is in the November general election, he expects they would spend a fair amount of time campaigning. He said if elected, he would be focused on congressional work.
Meanwhile, a man who years ago legally changed his name to Santa Claus and serves on the North Pole city council also filed with the state Division of Elections for the special primary. Claus, who said he has a “strong affinity” for Bernie Sanders, is running as an independent.
He said he is not soliciting or raising money. He said the new elections process “gives people like me an opportunity, without having to deal with parties, to throw our hat in the ring.”
“I do have name recognition,” he said with a laugh.
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The Connecticut Huskies will face the South Carolina Gamecocks Sunday for the NCAA women's basketball national championship. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. ET.
Here's a recap of how both teams advanced in the Final Four.
South Carolina 72, Louisville 59
This time, Aliyah Boston and the South Carolina Gamecocks were smiling as they strutted off the court at the Final Four.
The only crying came from relief and joy, one year after a painfully opposite finish in the national semifinals.
Boston took over after halftime and finished with 23 points and 18 rebounds to back up her AP National Player of the Year award, carrying South Carolina to the NCAA championship game with a 72-59 victory over Louisville on Friday night.
“You see happy tears, happy tears, right now,” Boston said in her postgame TV interview. “I’m just thanking God we have one more game.”
Brea Beal matched her season high with 12 points and helped hold Cardinals star Hailey Van Lith to nine points on 4-for-11 shooting as the Gamecocks (34-2) delivered another stifling defensive performance.
Destanni Henderson scored 11 points with 3-for-6 shooting from 3-point range for South Carolina, which had a 19-5 assists advantage and improved to 13-0 this season against AP-ranked opponents.
Emily Engstler led Louisville with 18 points and nine rebounds as the Cardinals went 1 for 8 from 3-point range and were never able to find a rhythm in the half court against the No. 1 overall seed in this tournament.
South Carolina, which won it all in 2017, was ousted in the semifinals last season by one point to eventual champion Stanford when Boston’s put-back attempt bounced off the rim at the buzzer. The 6-foot-5 junior from the U.S. Virgin Islands has bounced right back a year later, and the Gamecocks have followed her lead.
UConn 63, Stanford 58
Paige Bueckers scored 14 points and UConn advanced to the national championship game with a 63-58 win over defending champion Stanford on Friday night.
It's UConn's first trip to the championship game since 2016, when the Huskies won the last of four straight championships. Since then, the team has suffered heartbreaking defeats in the national semifinals, losing twice in overtime.
UConn (30-5) will be seeking its 12th national championship, and the Huskies have never lost in an NCAA title game.
They had to work to get to the finals. Leading by 52-44 with 1:26 left, Stanford made a furious rally thanks to a few costly UConn turnovers.
Cameron Brink's layup with 18.4 seconds left got the Cardinal within 60-58. UConn was able to work seven seconds off the clock before Christyn Williams was fouled with 11 seconds left. The senior guard calmly swished both free throws to restore a two-possession lead.
Ashten Prechtel completely missed a tough contested 3-pointer from the wing with 5.4 seconds left and the Huskies held on for the win.
Haley Jones led the Cardinal with 20 points.
Travis Pittman contributed to this report.
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Updated: April 01, 2022 10:19 PM
Created: April 01, 2022 07:38 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — This week, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, its insurance carriers, and attorneys representing hundreds of clergy sex abuse victims, spent hours in mediation. Part of the goal was to agree on a dollar amount that will be paid out to those victims.
However, after days of negotiations, a deal was not reached.
"Obviously, there have been a lot of mediations in this case, there have been a lot of mediators who have tried to bring the parties toward middle ground and it has been a battle," said Levi Monagle, who represents 145 victims with pending claims.
The battle is now in its fourth year. With mounting lawsuits alleging Catholic priests sexually assaulted hundreds of New Mexicans, the archdiocese was forced to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2018.
"The most recent mediator has helped the parties make some progress, some significant progress," Monagle said. "We're not there yet. There is work to be done, but I think it's safe to say there was significant progress this week."
The Santa Fe New Mexican reported the archdiocese has been in conflict with four insurance carriers over how much the companies should pay in the settlement.
"I'm not able to verify any kind of specific mediation dynamics, I can say though, insurance companies are always reluctant to pony up money," Monagle said. "That's part of their business model."
As the clock ticks, the archdiocese continues to spend millions on legal and accounting fees. The hundreds of victims sexually abused by clergy continue to wait.
Even when a dollar amount is agreed upon, it's not a done deal. The creditors in this bankruptcy, which would be the abuse survivors, will have to vote to agree on the terms of the settlement. The parties are all due back in federal court later this month to report to a judge on where things stand.
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Created: April 01, 2022 09:25 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police are asking for the public's help to find 35-year-old Myzel Hayes, who reportedly cut off his ankle monitor.
Police said Hayes is charged with aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
If you have any information, you can contact police at 242-COPS.
APD is seeking the public’s help in locating Myzel Hayes, 35. Myzel cut off his ankle monitor. He is charged with aggravated battery w/ great bodily harm. If you know his whereabouts or any information please contact 242-COPS. pic.twitter.com/7kh6DHMbP5
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Updated: April 01, 2022 10:33 PM
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Many people celebrated the start of legal cannabis sales Friday in New Mexico.
KOB 4 spoke with people who are now saying goodbye to their drug dealers, happy to not need to avoid police and even trying marijuana for the first time.
Click on the video above to see what they had to say.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — In what feels like a clearing in the pandemic, we're seeing just how dark it got for many teens during the height of lockdown. Recent data suggests that high school students' mental health suffered, and many did not have a safe and comfortable home to work from.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released findings from a recent survey. They asked nearly 8,000 high school students to share how they felt in 2020. The survey revealed abuse at home; 55% said they were cursed at or verbally insulted by an adult. More than one in 10 teens said they were physically abused and 66% said they found it difficult to complete their school work.
“I would say the study findings are pretty accurate for what we're seeing,” said Amy Baker, a social worker on special assignment in the Beaverton School District. She knows teens are suffering, but she has hope that they will recover with proper support.
“Making sure we provide as many opportunities as possible for connection, for meaningful relationship with positive adults. It's extremely powerful in mitigating the effects of trauma,” said Baker. “I think sometimes it's easy to forget that there's a corresponding science of resilience.”
The CDC said it's unclear how significant a role the lockdown played in what the survey showed — whether the abuse teens experienced was related to the pandemic or if it had been going on before the lockdown. What was clear is that not every teen felt the impacts of the pandemic equally.
Take depression, for example. The CDC said about 45% of high school students reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless, and one in five had contemplated suicide. Of gay, lesbian and bisexual teens surveyed, nearly half said they'd contemplated suicide — that's compared to 14% of heterosexual teens.
Gender showed another disparity; more than one in four girls contemplated suicide, which was twice the rate of boys.
“The statistics have always been alarming and the pandemic has just exasperated everything,” said Emily Moser, director of the YouthLine program with Lines for Life.
While COVID case numbers are dropping and kids are back in school, Moser said the CDC’s findings underline an ongoing crisis.
“I think we're not really ‘good to go’ right now,” said Moser. “It's a bigger conversation for everyone, now.”
YouthLine volunteers like Galina Simpson are having that conversation with their peers and often draw from personal experience.
“That isolation? It was brutal,” said Simpson, 18.
When Simpson talks with teens who are struggling, she has learned to “stay in the muck” with them. It’s something she hopes adults will do, too.
“Let someone tell their story and sit in the pain they're experiencing,” advised Simpson. “Being able to validate that instead of going straight into problem solving … the answer is so much more simple that people think it is. It really is to listen.”
When adults do that, Simpson promises, it means something to teens. She knows because they tell her.
“They talk about that teacher that checked in on them when they saw that they were going through a really difficult time,” said Simpson. “Or the counselor who reached out to them when they didn't know that anyone was even paying attention."
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating Russian forces were creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave mines across “the whole territory,” including around homes and corpses.
He issued the warning as the humanitarian crisis in the encircled city of Mariupol deepened, with Russian forces blocking evacuation operations for the second day in a row. Meanwhile, the Kremlin accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter attack on a fuel depot on Russian soil.
Ukraine denied responsibility for the fiery blast, but if Moscow’s claim is confirmed, it would be the war’s first known attack in which Ukrainian aircraft penetrated Russian airspace.
“Certainly, this is not something that can be perceived as creating comfortable conditions for the continuation of the talks,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, five weeks after Moscow began sending upwards of 150,000 of its own troops across Ukraine’s border.
Russia continued withdrawing some of its ground forces from areas around Kyiv after saying earlier this week it would reduce military activity near the Ukrainian capital and the northern city of Chernihiv.
“They are mining the whole territory. They are mining homes, mining equipment, even the bodies of people who were killed,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation. “There are a lot of trip wires, a lot of other dangers.”
Ukraine’s military said it had retaken 29 settlements in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.
Still, Ukraine and its allies warned that the Kremlin is not de-escalating to promote trust at the bargaining table, as it claimed, but instead resupplying and shifting its troops to the country’s east. Those movements appear to be preparation for an intensified assault on the mostly Russian-speaking Donbas region in the country's east, which includes Mariupol.
Zelenskyy warned of difficult battles ahead as Russia redeploys troops. “We are preparing for an even more active defense,” he said.
He did not say anything about the latest round of talks, which took place Friday by video. At a round of talks earlier in the week, Ukraine said it would be willing to abandon a bid to join NATO and declare itself neutral — Moscow’s chief demand — in return for security guarantees from several other countries.
The invasion has left thousands dead and driven more than 4 million refugees from Ukraine.
Mariupol, the shattered and besieged southern port city, has seen some of the worst suffering of the war. Its capture would be a major prize for Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving his country an unbroken land bridge to Crimea, seized from Ukraine in 2014.
On Friday, the International Committee for the Red Cross said it was unable to carry out an operation to bring civilians out of Mariupol by bus. City authorities said the Russians were blocking access to the city.
“We do not see a real desire on the part of the Russians and their satellites to provide an opportunity for Mariupol residents to evacuate to territory controlled by Ukraine,” Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to Mariupol's mayor, wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
He said Russian forces “are categorically not allowing any humanitarian cargo, even in small amounts, into the city.”
Around 100,000 people are believed to remain in the city, down from a prewar 430,000. Weeks of Russian bombardment and street fighting have caused severe shortages of water, food, fuel and medicine.
“We are running out of adjectives to describe the horrors that residents in Mariupol have suffered,” Red Cross spokesperson Ewan Watson said.
On Thursday, Russian forces blocked a 45-bus convoy attempting to evacuate people from Mariupol and seized 14 tons of food and medical supplies bound for the city, Ukrainian authorities said.
Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 people were able to leave Mariupol on Friday.
He said he discussed the humanitarian disaster with French President Emmanuel Macron by telephone and with the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, during her visit to Kyiv.
“Europe doesn’t have the right to be silent about what is happening in our Mariupol,” Zelenskyy said. “The whole world should respond to this humanitarian catastrophe.”
Elsewhere, at least three Russian ballistic missiles were fired late Friday at the Odesa region on the Black Sea, regional leader Maksim Marchenko said. The Ukrainian military said the Iskander missiles did not hit the critical infrastructure they targeted.
Odesa is Ukraine’s largest port and the headquarters of its navy.
As for the fuel depot explosion, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said two Ukrainian helicopter gunships flew in extremely low and attacked the civilian oil storage facility on the outskirts of the city of Belgorod, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) from the Ukraine border.
The regional governor said two workers at the depot were wounded, but the Rosneft state oil company denied anyone was hurt.
Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s national security council, said on Ukrainian television: “For some reason they say that we did it, but in fact this does not correspond with reality."
Later, in an interview with Fox, Zelenskyy refused to say whether Ukraine was behind the attack.
On the outskirts of Kyiv, where Russian troops have withdrawn, damaged cars lined the streets of Irpin, a suburban area popular with young families, now in ruins. Emergency workers carried elderly people on stretchers over a wrecked bridge to safety.
Three wooden crosses next to a residential building that was damaged in a shelling marked the graves of a mother and son and an unknown man. A resident who gave her name only as Lila said she helped hurriedly bury them on March 5, just before Russian troops moved in.
“They were hit with artillery and they were burned alive,” she said.
An Irpin resident who gave his name only as Andriy said the Russians packed up their equipment and left on Tuesday. The next day, they shelled the town for close to an hour before Ukrainian soldiers retook it.
“I don’t think this is over,” Andriy said. “They will be back.”
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Oklahoma’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, Jena Nelson, officially announced her candidacy for state superintendent of public instruction Thursday, becoming the only Democrat seeking the statewide post so far.
“I want to be our superintendent to ensure students look forward to learning, teachers look forward to teaching and parents can trust these professionals to provide the best possible education for their children,” Nelson said in a statement announcing her candidacy. “It’s time for a revolution of classroom morale and my 16 years in public education have prepared me to step up and inspire those responsible for educating our kids to bring their best.”
The Oklahoman reported earlier this month that Nelson filed her campaign with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission on March 17.
Nelson has taught at Deer Creek Public Schools for the past five years and has spent 16 years in public education teaching subjects such as English and theater. She currently serves as the student support coordinator and teaches academic enhancement at Deer Creek Middle School.
Prior to her time at Deer Creek, Nelson taught at Edmond Public Schools, Putnam City Public Schools and in East Baton Rouge Louisiana. She was named Deer Creek Middle School and Deer Creek District Teacher of the Year in 2019 before receiving the state-wide honor of Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020.
Nelson’s husband, Karl, is a professor and director of choral studies at the University of Central Oklahoma. The Nelsons have a 17-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter.
In her statement, Nelson said she will bring a teacher’s voice to the State Department of Education.
“My promise to my kids and my promise to all Oklahomans is that I will do everything in my power to keep Oklahoma’s public dollars in its public schools,” Nelson said. “Our kids are not for sale.”
The state superintendent of public instruction is elected every four years and serves as the chairperson of the State Board of Education and as a member of the Commissioners of the Land Office board. Current State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister is unable to seek reelection owing to term limits. She switched her party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in October and announced a 2022 campaign for governor.
“To say that I didn’t have a great home life would be an understatement. Growing up in extremely humble circumstances, I wanted a place to feel safe and cared for outside of my trauma filled home and I found that place at school,” Nelson said. “To be the best it can be, Oklahoma needs to focus on humanizing teaching, recognizing educators as professionals and integrating mental health awareness in the classroom.”
Oklahoma’s 2022 statewide primary election is set for Tuesday, June 28. The general election is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Four candidates vie for state superintendent
Jena Nelson joins three other candidates who have thrown their hats into the ring for the state superintendent election. All three are Republicans: State Secretary of Education Ryan Walters, Shawnee Public Schools Superintendent April Grace and Peggs Public Schools Superintendent John Cox.
Cox has run campaigns for the position twice before as a Democrat, but the GOP primary appears to be a wide open race three months before Election Day.
An Amber Integrated poll of 455 likely Republican voters conducted between March 24 and March 27 found 77 percent of respondents undecided in the GOP primary. Cox received support from 11 percent of respondents, while Walters received 7 percent support and Grace received 6 percent.
Last week, The Frontier published an article saying Walters failed to report campaign expenditures in his quarterly finance reports, a violation of state ethics laws.
Grace has also faced criticism during her campaign after Shawnee assistant athletic director Ronald Arthur was accused of sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old. Arthur now faces three felony charges: first-degree rape, forcible sodomy and soliciting sexual contact with a minor by use of technology.
Arthur was arrested in Pottawatomie County in August after a former student said he messaged him on a dating app, which led to a sexual encounter. The student said the two had a separate sexual encounter in May, when the former student was 17 years old.
The affidavit of probable cause states that eight admonishments were found in Arthur’s employment file at Shawnee Public Schools for making vulgar and sexual comments to male students and vulgar comments about female students, allegations of having inappropriately touched a male’s buttocks, sending inappropriate text messages to students and having contact with students alone, prohibited by previous reinstatements.
Arthur’s preliminary hearing has been set for April 21 in Pottawatomie County District Court.
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All interested persons are hereby given notice that the City of Norman, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, is proposing to construct a new extension of James Garner Boulevard from Flood Avenue to Acres Street.
There will be a public informational meeting and open house to present project information and receive public input from 6 to 7 p.m. April 21 in the city council chambers, 201 W. Gray St. in Norman.
Visit this link for additional details and information: normanok.gov/news/informational-meeting- slated-discuss-proposed- extension-james-garner- boulevard-flood-avenue.
Residents with questions or concerns may call 366-5319.
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After a slow start against UAB on Friday night, minor adjustments helped Oklahoma to another dominant win.
No. 1 OU scored six runs in the fifth inning to beat UAB 11-1 in five innings. It was the Sooners’ 26th run-rule win of the season.
“I think we all agreed we had a slow start, but a lot of that was due to their pitcher doing a really good job keeping us off balance,” Gasso said. “We were being a little over aggressive and chasing some pitches. A little uncharacteristic of us.”
In the first inning the Sooners hit three straight ground balls to the UAB shortstop, with only Grace Lyons beating out the throw to first for a hit. Her at bat was followed by a line out to the third baseman to end the inning.
The Sooners eventually found a rhythm, putting balls in play and advancing runners to score. But Gasso thought her team should have made adjustments quicker.
“Each one of these hitters should have a different attitude,” Gasso said. “Like, ‘OK, here is where the runners are, and this is where I must go with the pitch or most do with the ball or adjust myself in the box or whatever the case is.’”
Jocelyn Alo took the lead in guiding her teammates to make adjustments.
She got the Sooners (31-0) together and, instead of hyping them up, talked to them about the small changes they needed to make to start to see success against UAB (20-12).
“We were on her and I knew the adjustments we needed to make were very little ones, very minimal ones,” Alo said. “But just had to gather us together.”
Alo made some adjustments herself in her second at bat. She moved further back in the box, and it paid off. Alo sent a ball over the Oklahoma sign in center field for her 104th career home run.
The Sooners finished the game with an explosive seventh inning, capped off by a walk-off grand slam by Lyons to end the game in run-rule fashion. It was the third time in four games Lyons got a walk off hit to give OU a run rule win and also Lyons fourth home run in the past two games.
Defensively, Jordyn Bahl started in the circle for the Sooners. She went four innings and recorded three strikeouts while giving up three hits, one walk and one run. Nicole May pitched the final inning.
“Jordy was not what you see regularly, that kind of dominating elite,” Gasso said. “But her say four or five out of 10 is still good enough to beat most teams in the country.”
Behind Bahl, the defense wasn’t perfect, but it got the job done. The Sooners had two errors in the field, including one errant throw by Jana Johns that went wide. Taylon Snow tried to reach for the ball at first but collided with the UAB runner and fell to the ground. She stayed down before being looked at by the trainer and eventually walking off the field under her own power.
After the game, Gasso said Taylon Snow did not have a concussion or major injury, just a sore neck.
OU finishes its series with UAB at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and a Norman-based nonprofit will raise awareness with a local brewery and other children’s advocacy centers in the state.
Thousands of children statewide suffer from abuse and neglect each year. There were 14,360 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in Oklahoma in 2021, and 736 of those were in Cleveland County, according to Mary Abbott Children’s House.
The Children’s House, which works to instill hope and healing in affected children, served approximately 3,860 children by providing both trauma informed wrap-around services for those children involved in child abuse investigations and care following a traumatic event.
Carrie Little, executive director at Children’s Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma, said it’s important to remember these numbers represent children. Oklahomans experience the highest rates of adverse childhood experience in the nation, and these experiences can contribute to health and social problems, she said.
The Norman nonprofit and other partners kick off every April with a tree lighting ceremony presented by Norman Exchange Club. The tree is lit with blue lights throughout April to remind onlookers.
Jennifer Skinner, development director for Mary Abbott House, said they will sell pinwheels — the national symbol of child abuse prevention — as a sponsorship. The pinwheel represents the carefree life children should have.
The fundraiser aims to place 1,000 pinwheels in the nonprofit’s yard. The organization expects to see around that number of children this year for forensic interviews.
On Wednesday, Oklahoma First Lady Sarah Stitt will attempt to shine a light on the mission of children’s advocacy centers like Mary Abbott Children’s House when she tours two facilities and takes part in statewide meetings in partnership with the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma.
Mary Abbott House executive director Andree Danley said CACs statewide are encouraged by the First Lady’s focus on work with organizations like theirs.
“It is critical to understand the long-term effects abuse and neglect have on a child into adulthood and the role CACs play in mitigating further damage to a child’s mental and physical health,” Danley said.
At 2nd Friday Art Walk April 8, Mary Abbott House and Equity Brewing will bring Pours for Prevention to the brewery. Equity will unveil the “Prevention Is our Jam,” a light ale conditioned with concord grapes, at the event. The actual jam and grilled PB&Js will also be available. A portion of the proceeds go to Mary Abbott House.
Mary Abbott will also host a lunch-and-learn called “Keep Your Kids Safe” from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. April 20 at The Well.
The event will educate parents or caregivers on how to protect their children from child abuse. The luncheon is presented in partnership with Bethesda, an organization devoted to helping children and families heal from sexual abuse, which will present their “Stop, Go, Tell” initiative to attendees.
Skinner said the awareness raised by advocacy centers and advocates like First Lady Stitt in April is crucial to combat the high rate of adverse childhood experiences in the state.
“Our children deserve a better future,” Skinner said.
More information about this month’s events can be found at the Mary Abbott Children’s House Facebook page.
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MOORE — Norman High saw its early momentum slip through its grasp after Southmoore hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday.
The game was delayed 30 minutes in the top of the first inning due to a lightning delay. After giving up an early run, the Tigers found themselves with the bases loaded and one out in the second when Harrison Smith tied the game on an RBI-single.
Norman High would go on to score runs in its next three at-bats to take a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the second. NHS starting pitcher Trace Redwine shrugged off a slow start and retired the next six batters over the second and third innings.
The sophomore stumbled in the fourth, though, giving up a lead-off single followed by a home run from Ryan Gutierrez.
“It just snowballed on us really quick, and then we had trouble finding the zone with the relievers,” Norman High head coach Cody Merrell said. “But we had people on all night, we left a lot of runners on tonight. We had people on, we just have to be able to get the hits and bring them in.”
Norman High immediately brought in Dax Noles, but the sophomore gave up a hit and five runs while walking four batters before making it out of the inning. Hunter Hayes came in to replace him and gave up a run before getting the final out of the inning.
He retired the next three batters before finding himself in another jam in the sixth inning.
“He loves those situations,” Merrell said about Hayes. “We threw him in those situations all the time last year so those don’t bother him. He’s been thrown in the fire a lot and we’ll keep running him out there.”
The SaberCats scored one more run in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly ball. Then, with a runner on and two outs, Southmoore’s Hunter Nunn hit a hard line drive right at Hayes, who only had enough time to turn before the ball struck him hard under the ribs.
Hayes kept his feet and after being checked out by his coaches said he wanted to keep playing. Merrell said he hasn’t ever seen the senior as mad as he was in that moment.
“He said he didn’t even want any warm-up pitches,” Merrell said.
Hayes hit the next batter on the very first pitch, before getting ahead 0-2 in the next count and forcing a fly out. The Tigers got a lead-off walk, but couldn’t get anything else going, facing a two-run deficit in the seventh.
“We didn’t have quality at bats when we needed them tonight,” Merrell said. “And their pitchers did a good job of throwing what was getting called tonight. It was too little too late on our adjustments.”
Norman High only had four different players finish the game with a hit. Smith went 3-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. Connor Goodson and Simon White each also had RBI-singles. Hayes pitched two innings and allowed one run and three hits with a strikeout and a walk.
The Tigers were walked 10 times and finished with nine runners left on base.
“When you don’t do the little things right, they turn into big, bad things,” Merrell said. “So hopefully we get back to doing the little things correct and get the ball back rolling in the right direction.”
The 9-6 defeat puts Norman High on a three-game losing streak. The Tigers will have a busy week next week starting with a home game against Lawton on Monday at 4:30 p.m.
They’ll play two more games during the week before entering the Southern Oklahoma Invitational next weekend.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Department of Public Works (DPW) is expecting to close a portion of College Avenue over the Central Canal north of Broad Ripple Avenue on Monday, April 4.
Northbound traffic will be redirected to Kessler Boulevard, Meridian Street and 71st Street to reconnect with College Avenue during the time of the closure. DPW says southbound traffic should use 71st Street, Meridian Street and Kessler Boulevard.
Westfield Boulevard will remain open for traffic that is traveling northeast along the canal during construction.
College Avenue should reopen later this fall, according to DPW.
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BLOOMINGTON — A local Hoosier is hoping to piece together history. She recently bought an antique film reel from a store in Bloomington, and to her surprise the reel was full of old home videos.
“It’s almost like stuff you would see in a movie that is throwback,” tells Leah Tribbett who bought the 8 millimeter film reels from the Bloomington Antique Mall, “I was pretty drawn to it when I initially saw it.”
She is a photographer and videographer living in Indy, but graduated from Indiana University. She was near here alma mater shopping when she stumbled upon the reels sitting on the floor of the store. The reels were supposed to be new décor for her home studio.
“I shoot a bit of super eight film myself, kind of go back to the basics,” tells Tribbett, “I actually purchased a film to digital converter myself.”
The device turns the film into a computer file. The video showed a series of old home videos that depict a young boy growing up. Here is one video below.
“A lot of family time so like cookouts, out by the lake, in the back of a red truck,” lists Tribett, “It feels very midwest to me, and I want to hope that it’s from Bloomington or the surrounding area.”
She has been posting the videos on social media hoping to reunite the film with the family. A second clip of videos is shown below here.
We spoke with Will Rosena, General Manager of the Bloomington Antique Mall. His store rents space to vendors and dealers to sell their merchandise. When he learned of Tribbett’s search, he suggested she start by tracking down the vendor, and going from there.
“Just like the FBI and CIA, you have to start backwards. You go back to the previous owner, and find that person. That is fairly easy to do. Talk to that person. Where did you get it from? How did you buy it? Go back to that locale,” tells Rosena.
Often Rosena and his team have to identify if an antique is real or a replica, which led to more advice for Tribbett.
“Then you have to watch the background of the video, and get hints of where was this taken,” explains Tribbett, “Sometimes the trees will give you a hint. There’s trees indigenous to the Midwest that are not in Florida or Texas.”
“There are a couple clips of coal mining within it,” adds Tribbett, “Thousands of people have shared it, and I think everyone is really rooting for this reunion.”
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MARION, Ind. — At approximately 11:30 p.m. April 1, Marion police were dispatched to a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian near the area of Marion Health.
When officers arrived, they located a male victim lying on the ground with EMS rendering aid. The victim was transported to Marion Health where was he was pronounced deceased. Witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect vehicle to police and the possible name of the driver. Shortly after, the driver, who was was identified as Brittany Sprong, called into Grant County dispatch and revealed her location.
Sprong was then taken into the Marion Police Department for questioning where she later confessed to the hit-and-run. Sprong was arrested for the following charges:
- Operating while intoxicated resulting in a death, Level 4 Felony
- Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death, Level 3 Felony
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INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is currently investigating a shooting near JD’s Pub on Indy’s northwest side that led to a fatal vehicle crash.
The shooting occurred on the premises of JD’s Pub, critically injuring one female. The victim and three others then sped off in a vehicle to transport the victim to the hospital and hit a light pole. The vehicle then sped off again towards the hospital, lost control going southbound on I-65 near the 116 MM, and swerved into a ditch as a result of the speeding.
Paramedics then arrived to the site of the crash to transport all passengers to the hospital. The shooting victim was pronounced deceased upon arrival to the hospital. The three other passengers’ conditions are unknown at this time.
We are working to gather more information and will update as soon as possible.
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(NEXSTAR) – Passengers scheduled to fly with Southwest Airlines reported delayed flights at airports in many parts of the country after the carrier experienced a system-wide outage early on Saturday morning.
Southwest Airlines said the issues are now resolved, but acknowledged that passengers may continue to face delays throughout the day.
“Some of our earliest departing flights were delayed this morning, and a handful of them canceled, after we experienced intermittent technology issues following routine overnight maintenance,” Southwest wrote in a statement shared with Nexstar. “We offer heartfelt apologies to our Customers for any inconvenience, and gratitude to our Employees who are working diligently to make it up to them.”
The delays are more likely to affect customers in Eastern and Central time zones, but secondary delays are possible for flights leaving further west, as well.
“We’ll continue to update Customers whose journey with us today might be delayed as result of the now-resolved issues,” the carrier said.
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(NEXSTAR) — From Muhammad Ali to Kim Kardashian to Donald Trump, WWE’s flagship event WrestleMania has always featured the best of professional wrestling sprinkled with some of entertainment’s top celebrities. The 2022 edition of WWE’s 2-day Super Bowl-style event continues that tradition with “Jackass” stuntman Johnny Knoxville, YouTube star Logan Paul, and sports broadcaster Pat McAfee stepping into the ring and competing on wrestling’s biggest stage.
The three celebrities have limited experience in WWE. Each has been in physical altercations but only McAfee has had a substantial wrestling match. When the trio steps into the ring in their respective matches at WrestleMania 38 in front of 60,000 people this weekend, it’ll be a very different experience.
In 2021, music superstar Bad Bunny set the bar for celebrity performances putting on what’s been regarded as the top celebrity wrestling match in WrestleMania history. He did that against WWE mainstay and former champion The Miz. In the 2022 edition of WrestleMania, The Miz will wrestle alongside Paul against legendary competitor Rey Mysterio and his son Dominik.
Arguably the most successful celebrity appearance took place at WrestleMania 23 in Detroit, Michigan when then-TV host Donald Trump and WWE owner Vince McMahon took center stage in a hair vs. hair contest. The 2007 event ended with record pay per view purchases and McMahon shaved bald. One of wrestling’s top acts, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, served as the special guest referee. Austin will also be returning to the ring for an appearance this weekend in Texas.
Here’s what you can expect out of this year’s celebrity matches at WrestleMania:
Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville is set to compete against wrestler Sami Zayn in what’s being called an “anything goes match” during Sunday night’s WrestleMania show.
While promoting “Jackass Forever,” Knoxville made appearances on WWE television and briefly competed in the 2022 Royal Rumble match. Zayn took exception to Knoxville receiving the spotlight and regularly reminded him he didn’t belong in the wrestling world.
After Zayn crashed the rep carpet premiere of Knoxville’s movie, the stuntman and actor returned the favor by costing Zayn his Intercontinental Championship in a match on SmackDown against Ricochet. This prompted Zayn to make the challenge for a match at WrestleMania.
A prank war commenced between the two leading to Knoxville flying Zayn’s phone number over the skies of Los Angeles. After receiving thousands of calls and texts, Zayn has said he’s ready to put an end to Knoxville’s wild ways and send him packing from the world of wrestling.
With the stipulation of “anything goes,” expect to see some of Knoxville’s friends from the “Jackass” world make an appearance at ringside.
Logan Paul
After being on the losing side of a match against Bad Bunny and Damian Priest at last year’s WrestleMania, The Miz vowed to be victorious with a celebrity partner at this year’s event. He’ll do it with YouTuber and celebrity boxer Logan Paul.
Paul first appeared in WWE in 2021 where he was initially positioned as a crowd favorite. It quickly became clear the audience didn’t see him as a traditional “good guy” performer leading to Kevin Owens giving him a stunner to a rousing ovation at Wrestlemania 37 in Tampa.
Paul returned ahead of WrestleMania 38 alongside The Miz to ignite a feud with the Mysterios. In addition to vicious attacks, Paul stole the mask of Rey Mysterio and wore it to the ring as his own. The Miz has been positioning Paul as one of the world’s greatest luchadores — a knock on the Mysterio’s legacy and heritage.
Paul may surprise some people with his athleticism at WrestleMania. During training sessions ahead of the big show, The Miz has labeled him a “natural” and said few people have taken to wrestling as quickly as his tag team partner.
Could we see another Bad Bunny-style performance from Paul? We’ll find out during WrestleMania on Saturday.
Pat McAfee
Former NFL punter and sports podcaster Pat McAfee isn’t a stranger to the wrestling ring. McAfee had a handful of standout wrestling matches on WWE’s NXT program over the last few years. However, this will his biggest match to date as he takes on cocky newcomer Austin Theory.
McAfee, who is a commentator for Smackdown on FOX, recently had WWE owner Vince McMahon on his podcast for a rare interview. During the segment, McMahon offered the opportunity for McAfee to fulfill a dream and compete at WrestleMania against a partner of his choosing.
Days later, Theory attacked McAfee and revealed he’d be competing against him in Arlington.
Based on McAfee’s training and previous matches, you’d imagine this will be the best of the celebrity WrestleMania match. In a 2020 loss to Adam Cole, McAfee proved he knows what he’s doing in a wrestling ring and has the ability to put on an exceptional performance.
McAfee vs. Theory will take place on Sunday’s edition of WrestleMania.
Gallery: Celebrities at WrestleMania
What time does WrestleMania start? How can I watch?
WrestleMania will take place across two nights: Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3. The event begins at 8pm ET and usually runs 3-4 hours.
The event is available exclusively on NBC’s streaming platform Peacock.
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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Travel to Hawaii is expected to get busier in the coming months after the state dropped its indoor mask mandate and Safe Travels Hawaii program for domestic Trans-Pacific travelers. Visitors should be mindful that Hawaii is more than just sandy beaches and tour attractions: it’s a place that’s extremely rich in different cultures and languages.
Pidgin in Hawaii, or Hawaii Creole English, is a unique dialect with its own grammar and sound system that you won’t find anywhere else. While Pidgin borrows from various languages, Native Hawaiians, Chinese and Portuguese had the most influence since the early plantation days.
Here’s a list of Hawaii slang and Pidgin phrases you can learn before your next trip.
Aunty
- A term that applies to any female older than you. You don’t actually have to be related.
- Example: “Tanks fo da food, aunty.”
Aurite
- “All right.” Typically used when something good happens or goes well.
- Example: “I just got a raise today! Aurite!”
Brah / Braddah
- A casual way to refer to somebody, like “bro” or “brother.”
- Example: “Eh brah, you like go to da beach?”
Broke Da Mouth
- This is something you say when you eat something delicious.
- Example: “Dat poke is so ʻono, it broke da mouth.”
Chee-hoo
- A way to show that you’re excited or happy for someone or something.
- Example: “They just won da game! Chee-hoo!”
Chicken Skin
- “Goosebumps” or “chills.”
- Example: “Remember dat touchdown? Chicken skin moment, yeah?”
Choke
- “A lot” or “plenty.”
- Example: “So, you catch any fish today?” “Oh yeah. Choke, brah.”
Coconut Wireless
- This is like someone saying they heard it through the grapevine, or through word of mouth.
- Example: “So I heard through da coconut wireless that you moved to Kaneohe…”
Da Kine
- This refers to anything, especially when you can’t remember the name.
- Example: “Remember when she was dating da kine?”
Das Why
- “That’s the reason.”
- Example: “You play games all da time. Das why you always stay tired.”
Fut
- “Fart.”
- Example: “Ho brah, what’s dat smell? You fut in here?”
Grindz
- “Food.”
- Example: “You can find local kine grindz up in North Shore.”
Hamajang
- Something that’s messy, out of order, needs to fixed.
- Example: “My hair was all hamajang aftah da party.”
Hanabata Days
- “Childhood days.”
- Example: “We’ve been best friends since hanabata days.”
Hana Hou
- “Do it again” or “encore” — often shouted by the audience at the end of a performance.
- Example: “Dat band was amazing! Hana hou!”
Howzit
- Common greeting that combines “how is it” into one word.
- Example: “Howzit going, aunty?”
Humbug
- A hassle or something you find annoying.
- Example: “I don’t want to get a new license. It’s so humbug.”
If can, can. If no can, no can.
- “If I can, I can. If I can’t, then I can’t.”
- Example: “Eh brah, you coming to my party tonight? I know you work late, but if can, can.”
Irraz
- What you call someone or something that is irritating.
- Example: “Can you tell my sis to stop calling me? She so irraz!”
Junk
- “Something bad.”
- Example: “I don’t want to order that again. Junk, da kine.”
L’dat
- Combining the words “like” and “that.”
- Example: “She just be l’dat. No worries.”
Like Beef?
- This isn’t asking someone if they actually want food. It’s asking if they want to fight.
- Example: “Eh, sis, you like beef? Kay den.”
Lolo
- “Not smart.”
- Example: “Dat boy so lolo when he prank called da teacher. Now he in detention.”
Mo’ bettah
- “Better.”
- Example: “Go park in da shade. It’s mo’ bettah ova dere.”
No moa
- “No more of” or “nothing.”
- Example: “You get any poke left?” “No moa, sorry brah.”
ʻOno
- Hawaiian word for “delicious.”
- Example: “The food at Duke’s is so ʻono.”
Pakalōlō
- Marijuana.
- Example: “My sis offered me some pakalōlō, but I said nah.”
Pau
- “Done” or “over.”
- Example: “I’m pau ova here. Let’s get some grindz.”
Rajah
- “Roger” or “got it.”
- Example: “Let’s meet at your mom’s place for dinner.” “Rajah dat.”
Shishi
- Urine or pee.
- Example: “Go shishi before da show.”
Shoots
- “Okay, got it.”
- Example: “You like surf this weekend? Shoots den!”
Slippahs
- Slippers, flip-flops or sandals.
- Example: “Are you really going hiking in slippahs?”
Small kine
- “Just a little bit.”
- Example: “She small kine irraz, but I like her.”
Stink eye
- A dirty look.
- Example: “I gave him stink eye when he cut me off.”
Tanks
- “Thanks.”
- Example: “Tanks fo da grindz!”
Talk Story
- Catching up, telling stories or gossiping with friends.
- Example: “Why you coming home late?” “Jesse and I talk story all night.”
Besides learning Pidgin, there are common Hawaiian words used by residents, local businesses and even tour companies that will be useful to know before your visit.
Being a tourist also means being mindful of the place you’re visiting and the people who call it home. Rules and common courtesy still apply during your vacation in Hawaii. Check out KHON 2’s list of 10 things you shouldn’t do when visiting the islands.
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Cloud cover is already increasing from west to east across central Indiana this Saturday morning. There should be some dry time to enjoy outside this midday and into the early afternoon. However, rain chances will ramp up as a storm system slides over the Midwest today.
This morning, skies will become mainly cloudy, and temperatures are going to be cooler than average. After the lunch hour, the area should warm up into the upper 40s. Highs today will be running about five degrees below the average for early April. Even though we are trending below normal, it will be an improve compared to Indy’s high of 44° on Friday!
After 3 PM, rain showers will cross over Indiana’s western border with the coverage picking up by 5 PM. A few downpours are possible at times along with a couple rumbles of thunder. Wind speeds are also going to pick up later today ahead of the cold front. Wind gusts may peak between 35 and 40 MPH!
Showers are going to exit this evening and skies will become mostly cloudy overnight. Prepare for another chilly start to Sunday with lows falling back to the upper 20s and lower 30s.
Sunday is the pick of the weekend! Temperatures will climb into the upper 50s and the area will see more sunshine throughout the day. Milder weather is expected this week. However, a soggy pattern is also going to set up. Prepare for several rounds of rain starting Monday morning.
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2 beachside parcels for the price of 1
This real-estate transaction will get the buyer two parcels of land on sought-after Peninsula Drive in Daytona Beach, with plenty of room between the homes for RV and trailer parking. Parcel 1 offers an updated two-bedroom, one-bath home with a 2019 roof, a 2018 AC, updated windows and kitchen, tile floors throughout and a front porch facing Peninsula. There’s also a deck off the back of the house, along with a detached, one-car garage with washer-and-dryer hookups and an outside shower. Parcel 2 offers a one-bedroom, one-bath home with tile floors throughout and updated windows. Located within walking distance to Main Street, Boot Hill Saloon and the Ocean Center, this two-for-one deal is also a short distance to the beach, Daytona Lagoon, the Boardwalk, bandshell and Main Street Pier.
ADDRESS: 45 N. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: Parcel 1 is 849 square feet and Parcel 2 is 659 square feet
LOT SIZE: 50 feet by 90 feet
BEDROOMS: 3
BATHROOMS: 2
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: 1940
PRICE: $425,000
CONTACT: David Galt, Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, 386-882-3230
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Sweet country living minutes away from the hustle and bustle of town can be yours
Imagine walking out of this luxurious entertainer’s dream home and stepping right up to feed the horses with nothing but silence in the background.
You can do just that with this massive beauty that sits on 10 acres and boasts more than 4,000 square feet of living space.
“This gorgeous home is the getaway that people crave,’’ said Realtor Tom Foster. “With this much property, the potential is endless.”
In addition to six horse stalls, it features a massive heated pool equipped with a Hayward control system to turn on lights, fountains, heat and more at the touch of a button.
“The backyard entertainment area checks off all the boxes — from a heated pool to the fireplace area and the kitchenette,” added Foster, of Realty Pros Assured. “What more can you ask for in a backyard paradise?”
Inside, 9-inch custom baseboards run throughout the home, which also features gorgeous tile floors and elegant fixtures. There’s also a four-car detached garage in addition to the attached three-car garage.
Another bonus is the two-bedroom, one-bath guest house, located on the east side of this desirable property that mixes the best of nature with the beauty and sophistication of home that exudes Old-World charm.
“The Tuscan inspiration in this home makes you feel like you’re walking into a little slice of Italy,’’ exclaimed Foster. “It’s all the luxurious detail that excites me about showing such a special piece of real estate.”
ADDRESS: 231 N. County Road 415, New Smyrna Beach
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 4,052
LOT SIZE: 10 acres
BEDROOMS: 6
BATHROOMS: 5 full, 1 half
STORIES: 2
YEAR BUILT: 2006
PRICE: $1,899,900
CONTACT: Tom Foster, Realty Pros Assured, 516-233-8992
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This lakefront pool home is spacious and move-in ready
Located in the heart of Port Orange, this lakefront pool home features an open-concept interior with an eat-in kitchen equipped with granite countertops, breakfast-bar seating and a full appliance package, including washer and dryer. The family room boasts a fireplace, and the separate living-dining-room combo is ideal for entertaining, with vaulted ceilings to give a bright and airy feel. The spacious en-suite primary bedroom boasts a large tiled walk-in shower. The covered patio, overlooking the solar-heated pool with a new pump, is a great place to relax and entertain, while the attached two-car garage is complete with heat, AC and tiled flooring. There’s also a large fenced-in back and side yard, new landscaping and irrigation sprinklers to keep everything lush and green year-round. In addition to no HOA, this property is in a great location, close to shopping, restaurants, entertainment and so much more.
ADDRESS: 5909 Wishing Well Drive, Port Orange
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 1,847
LOT SIZE: 90 feet by 117 feet
BEDROOMS: 4
BATHROOMS: 2
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: 1987
PRICE: $440,000
CONTACT: Alice Cooper, Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, 386-316-5966
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Lovely ranch-style home is on 2.34 acres
With nearly two-and-a-half acres of land and more than 2,550 square feet of living space, this ranch-style home sits right off a paved drive in Country Acres. Its window-lined Florida room is ideal for viewing the natural paradise of the backyard without leaving the air conditioning. The primary bedroom has a cozy sitting area, a large walk-in closet and large bath, while the spacious kitchen opens to the dining and living rooms, making it ideal for entertaining. This split-plan home has been upgraded, including new flooring in the front room and all four bedrooms, enclosed, screened and tiled front and back patios, a finished garage floor, space-age insulation, a new water heater, two solar attic fans, newly added gutters and downspouts, a 2014 AC, a 2010 roof, double-pane windows and gorgeous refinished oak hardwood floors. Outside, the vast property has been updated and cleared in the back, existing trees have been trimmed and new ones planted.
ADDRESS: 251 Barrel Turn, Ormond Beach
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 2,550
LOT SIZE: 2.34 acres
BEDROOMS: 4
BATHROOMS: 2
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: 2001
PRICE: $625,000
CONTACT: Patti McKinley, Realty Pros Assured, 386-235-0462
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Direct-oceanfront penthouse has million-dollar views
Envelop yourself in million-dollar views with this direct-oceanfront penthouse in the Daytona Beach Shores’ Oceans One condominium community. This two-bedroom, two-bath home in the sky is located on the 22nd floor, indulging its owners in unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. In addition to new hurricane-impact windows and sliders, it features upgraded appliances and kitchen cabinets as well as ocean views from both the primary and guest bedrooms. The Oceans One building, which is close to grocery, pharmacy, shopping, dining, medical services and parks, has a newly renovated lobby, upgraded elevators, a club room, fitness center, an oceanfront pool, saunas and shuffleboard.
ADDRESS: 3051 S. Atlantic Ave., Unit W040, Daytona Beach Shores
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 1,297
BEDROOMS: 2
BATHROOMS: 2
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: 1974
PRICE: $429,900
CONTACT: Len Renaud, Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, 315-391-0726
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Put this very special home on your must-see list
Sitting high on a dune in Ormond-by-the-Sea, this very special home offers the peace of being on a no-through street while offering easy access to the Atlantic Ocean and the Halifax River. Topped by a brand-new roof, it boasts nearly 2,700 square feet of living space that holds a large, updated kitchen with a breakfast area, a living room, a family room, a formal dining room, a sunroom with vaulted ceilings, three ample-sized bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and an oversized two-car garage. A lush green yard and a variety of lovely trees provide the ideal curb appeal for this spacious family home, which also features a whole-house vacuum system and plenty of room for a pool.
ADDRESS: 52 N. Sea Island Drive, Ormond Beach
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 2,683
LOT SIZE: 88 feet by 129 feet
BEDROOMS: 3
BATHROOMS: 2 full, 1 half
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: 1985
PRICE: $535,000
CONTACT: Matthew Renshaw, Realty Pros Assured, 386-566-1233
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Stay young and active in Towers Grande
Located in Daytona Beach Shores, a sunny coastal city with a progressive spirit that keeps it young and diverse, this 14th-floor condominium in Towers Grande is a carefully considered mix of beauty and function. Taking its cue from the nearby ocean and beach, the home’s ambiance will make you want to immediately shake yourself a martini and take a dip in one of two oceanfront swimming pools. Its peaceable palette highlights the home's best features — miles of ocean views. With a superb indoor-outdoor space that was envisioned for relaxed living and dining, Unit 1402 embodies sophisticated and modern coastal living. Both bedroom suites are oversized offering ultimate privacy. Delivered fully furnished and ready for immediate occupancy, this prime piece of real estate offers an opportunity to indulge yourself in a one-of-a-kind living experience.
ADDRESS: 2055 S. Atlantic Ave., Unit 1402, Daytona Beach Shores
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 1,860
BEDROOMS: 2
BATHROOMS: 2
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: 2004
PRICE: $525,000
CONTACT: Sandy Cook, Realty Pros Assured, 386-547-1156
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Sun, fun and ocean waves await at Oceans 8
This southern-exposure condominium in Oceans 8 is all the reason you’ll need to move to the beach and change your life. With 1,843 square feet of living space, this sprawling and bright unit features a fabulous wide-open floor plan. View the Atlantic Ocean waves from the wrap-around balcony, which can be accessed from four glass sliders in three rooms. This end unit features a true split-floor plan with a spacious living-and-dining-room area, large bedrooms and many upgrades. The kitchen boasts granite backsplash and countertops with an undermount sink, a breakfast bar and oak cabinets with lazy Susan and soft-close drawers. The primary suite features casement windows that pull open for easy cleaning, a large glass and tile walk-in shower, granite vanity countertops and lots of closet space. There is carpet, tile and LVP flooring throughout this non-smoking home, where pets are welcome (with a collective weight of 20 pounds).
ADDRESS: 2937 S. Atlantic Ave., Unit 209, Daytona Beach Shores
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 1,843
BEDROOMS: 3
BATHROOMS: 2
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: $542,500
PRICE: 1996
CONTACT: Debbie Holley, Coldwell Banker Premier Properties, 615-491-5702
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This Towers Ten condo is elegant at every turn
Experience the ease and comfort of resort-style living at Towers Ten, a luxurious oceanfront complex in Daytona Beach Shores. This fourth-floor beauty invites you into an extraordinary atmosphere that is exceptional by all standards. Its nearly 2,300 square feet of updated living space has been nicely decorated to take advantage of the inspiring views that can be enjoyed from every room. The owner’s suite is adorned with double vanities, a garden tub and walk-in shower, a walk-in closet and large sliding doors that lead to the oceanfront balcony. Some of the other highlights of this split-plan home include motorized blinds in the owner's suite and living room, crown molding, electric hurricane shutters, tile flooring throughout, a washer and dryer in the large in-unit laundry room and an updated kitchen with granite countertops, backsplash and stainless-steel appliances.
ADDRESS: 3425 S. Atlantic Ave., Unit 401, Daytona Beach Shores
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 2,280
BEDROOMS: 3
BATHROOMS: 3
STORIES: 1
YEAR BUILT: 2001
PRICE: $799,000
CONTACT: Ruby Tavakoli, Realty Pros Assured, 386-527-4645
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The Tiger Tease is in full bloom ahead of Augusta National's Masters | Ken Willis
Will he or won’t he?
Plenty of guesses and guessers out there, but only a precious few know which way Tiger Woods is leaning as another Thursday at Augusta creeps in close enough to smell the dogwoods.
The fact Tiger is entertaining the possibility is quite shocking to those who fully wrote him off last winter after the car crash left his right leg in disarray.
The shocked masses have gotten over it by now, just as they got over it after they wrongly wrote him off back when … where’s the list … here it is: Back when he wrecked his personal life (and the family Truckster!), re-injured his knee, knee again, neck, back, knee, back again, the jail footage, the back again …
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Or something like that.
Anyway, time to stretch and see if that arm can still make it around for a self-pat on the back. Yes it can, so let’s go back 13 months to this little corner of the sports-writin’ world and see what was suggested.
How bad was Tiger Woods' injury?
Roll the tape …
“We’re talking golf, not football, hockey or any other sporting activity where a 10% or larger slide from peak legs would end a career. If he’s able to first walk, then walk long distances, one day after another, and handle the physical demands of all the practice hours necessary at that level of golf, you don’t write him off.
“Yes, when you pile on the issues regarding a fragile spine, along with the scarred knees, the multipliers add up to long odds. But still, this is only mountain-climbing in a rhetorical sense.”
We sometimes sound smart in this “business,” but rarely are proven smart, so we take our shots when they arise.
Now, let’s move on from self-indulgence to another offering from the Greatest Hits album: Cynicism.
The inner cynic wants to go public for a moment and remind everyone of what just might be driving Tiger’s flirtations with the 2022 Masters.
Finances. There, I said it.
Granted, it’s a fool’s chore to sell off Tiger’s competitive desires and, assuming you’ve glanced at the trophy case, Tiger’s competitive accomplishments.
Going back to the day Old Tom Morris quit shaving, there are only three men in golf history who can join Tiger Woods in the discussion about the greatest golfer ever (Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus, in case you were briefly stumped).
Tiger didn’t get there without an inner fire. Nicklaus handled it best and for the longest time. Hogan might’ve topped them all if not for his own car crash that severely limited his tee times (the late-career yips didn’t help, either). Jones quit at 28 and not just because he’d accomplished his Grand Slam, but also because the pressure of competition was destroying his innards.
Like it is to Jack, competitive fire is oxygen to Tiger.
What is the PGA Tour's Player Impact Program?
But (here comes the cynic) so is contractual opportunities. From Harry Vardon to Arnold Palmer to Tiger Woods, the world’s greatest golfers have also leveraged their talents to become some of the sports world’s greatest earners.
Tiger infamously lost some major corporate partnerships over a decade ago when the personal stuff exploded. As his health and image recovered, he began cobbling together quite a collection of new endorsement deals.
You don’t need a business degree to assume those contracts are contingent — at least in part and perhaps major part — on Tiger playing in the biggest tournaments. I hear what you’re saying and realize it’s easy to suggest, “Tiger doesn’t need the money,” but the spigot of competitive juices doesn’t turn off when these competitive giants slam the trunk lid and leave the club parking lot.
The inner cynic also needs to point out the PIP.
Last year, the PGA Tour introduced the “Player Impact Program,” a bonus pool of $40 million spread out at year’s end to the game’s most popular stars. The measuring tools include a variety of metrics tracking social media, Google searches, TV mentions, etc.
Without hitting a shot in a regular Tour event, Tiger finished atop the PIP and received the $8 million first–place payout. When they label someone as “bigger than the game,” this is your example.
This year, the PIP pool increases to $50 million. (By the way, the inner cynic jumps in to say the PIP is considered a Tour payout to help keep the biggest stars from perhaps jumping to a start-up golf league with very deep pockets).
While considering the PIP, stand back and soak in all the media attention — social and otherwise — Tiger has gathered this past week. First by doing nothing: simply leaving his name on the Masters entry list as Phil Mickelson was removed.
Then by doing something: flying to Augusta for an 18-hole look-see, presumably to test the right leg on a hilly course not kind to the unsteady.
Talk about the “leader in the clubhouse.” Tiger’s PIP numbers are through the roof.
Imagine if he tees up a Bridgestone this coming Thursday in Augusta … regardless of the reason why.
— Reach Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com
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INDIANAPOLIS – They Boys in Blue are back!
Indy Eleven’s home opener against LA Galaxy II will kick off at 7 p.m. at Carroll Stadium.
We caught up with Senior Director for Communications and Marketing, John Koluder, to talk about the game and upcoming season.
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Pinewood Derby is back at the Indiana State Museum!
This weekend, racers can test their car’s performance on the two story track inside the museum.
Anyone can participate – and there’s even a “Best in Show” competition!
Stephanie Kazmierzak stopped by our morning show to tell us more about the event.
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(NerdWallet) – When it comes to saving money on rental cars, there’s no shortage of advice. Some suggest skipping mainstream companies and using a car rental alternative, like a peer-to-peer car-sharing service. Others promote package deals through online travel agencies like Expedia. And then there’s this advice: Rent through a rental car company’s downtown location, rather than at the airport.
So how much do you really save by booking an off-airport car rental? Are airport rental cars more expensive? Turns out, it’s about 26% more expensive to rent a car at the airport versus at its downtown counterpart.
That’s according to a NerdWallet analysis conducted in March of 360 rental car prices (including taxes and fees) across America’s 20 largest airports. The study compared the price of a weeklong rental at eight major car rental companies against the cost to rent at their nearby downtown counterparts.
How much money you actually save with an off-airport car rental
NerdWallet found that weekly car rentals for downtown locations were, on average, $126 cheaper than airport locations. That is, you can expect to spend about 26% more for an airport rental compared to a downtown rental.
For rentals longer than one week, expect even more savings.
Why are airport car rentals so much more expensive?
The price difference might not just be the car rental companies trying to take advantage of weary air travelers. Generally, the car rental companies aren’t even the ones pocketing most of the 26% excess.
Most airports charge rental car companies to operate on their site. Fees vary by airport, but they are often intended to cover costs that the airport fronts, such as shuttle, cleaning and security services. Sometimes, airports simply say this fee covers the right to do business.
For example, San Francisco International Airport charges rental car operators 10% of gross receipt revenue from airport customers. SFO also charges a $16 transportation and facility fee per signed rental car contract.
Besides airport-imposed fees, some states levy tourism fees on cars rented from hotel and airport locations (which doesn’t necessarily apply to cars rented at stand-alone locations).
Most rental car companies pass these costs on to renters.
Benefits of booking a rental car off-site (beyond savings)
Savings on the sticker price aren’t the only reason to book a rental car off-site.
You might save time
Just because a rental car is listed as “on-site” at the airport doesn’t always mean you can walk straight from your gate to the rental car counter. Some airports have a shuttle ride to the rental car facility. Once there, you might be greeted by a long line at the rental car counter, especially if multiple big flights just landed. If shuttle frequency is limited, it might be faster hailing a cab and renting downtown.
You’ll pay only for the days you need a car
Depending on the nature of your trip, you might need to rent a car for only a few days. Say you’re headed to Colorado, where you plan to spend a couple of days downtown in Denver before driving out to the Rocky Mountains.
If you’re flying into Denver International Airport, you could pay $10.50 to take the Denver airport rail to Denver Union Station. Say you were staying at The Westin Denver Downtown, which is just a 10-minute walk from Union Station. It charges $35 per day for parking (and $46 for valet).
By picking up your rental car downtown the morning that you drive off to the Rockies, you could not only avoid paying for unnecessary rental car days in what’s otherwise a fairly public-transit-friendly and walkable city — but you could avoid parking charges, too.
You can maximize rideshare discounts on days you don’t need a full rental car
If you go part of your trip sans car — or you end up taking a rideshare to an off-site rental car location — here are ways you can save on rideshares (or at least earn some rewards).
Lyft has partnerships with Delta Air Lines and Hilton, where you can earn either Delta SkyMiles or Hilton Honors points based on your fare’s cost. Pay for your Lyft with certain Chase credit cards and earn up to 10x bonus points or as much as 5% cash back.
Meanwhile, certain American Express cards offer a monthly Uber Cash benefit, which can be used toward Uber rides or U.S. Uber Eats orders. Terms apply.
When to skip the downtown rental
Despite the savings, booking cars off-site might not always make sense. Being able to pick up your car immediately upon landing might be more convenient — and convenience might easily be worth the extra cost. Here are a few other reasons to skip the downtown rental:
- Some downtown locations have limited hours. While airport locations are often open 24/7, it’s not uncommon to see the downtown location closed on Sundays, or with fewer operating hours (such as a closing time of 4 p.m.).
- You still need to find a way downtown. If there’s no free hotel shuttle or easy public transit downtown, then you might also have to pay for a taxi or rideshare, which can eat into your savings. NerdWallet’s study also analyzed average Uber and Lyft fares between airports and downtown. The average Uber fare was $28.21 each way, while the average Lyft fare was $22.86.
- Downtown locations aren’t always cheaper. While they’re generally cheaper than their airport counterparts, the trend isn’t always true. If your travel is flexible, compare prices before booking.
How to find a cheap airport rental car
If you are going to book a rental car from the airport, there are a few tricks:
- Look to the cheapest rental car companies. Another NerdWallet analysis of prices by rental car companies found that Enterprise, Budget and Hertz round out the top three cheapest rental car companies, on average.
- Try booking at the last minute. While a bit more of a gamble, procrastinating can sometimes save you money. NerdWallet found that rental car prices tend to be cheaper when booked one week in advance of the reservation date versus three months in advance.
- Look to rental car loyalty programs. Most major car rental companies have accompanying loyalty programs that can earn you free rentals and upgrades. For example, while National is among the most expensive rental car companies, its National Car Rental Emerald Club is among the best, with benefits like a free car rental day for every five qualified car rentals made by members with Emerald Club Executive Elite Status. They also receive benefits like complimentary private airport delivery.
JT Genter and Sam Kemmis contributed to this report.
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(WGHP) — Popular comedian Jerrod Carmichael came out of the closet during his new stand-up special.
Jerrod Carmichael, best known for his comedy specials “Love at the Store” and “8,” as well as creating the semi-autobiographical sitcom “The Carmichael Show,” released a latest HBO special on Friday, April 1.
The new special — called “Rothanial,” which is also Carmichael’s first name — details the comedian’s upbringing, weaving it together with his personal coming-out story.
“I’m trying to be very honest, because my whole life was shrouded in secrets, and I figured the only route I haven’t tried was the truth,” Carmichael could be heard saying in a teaser HBO released ahead of the special. “So I’m saying everything.”
Carmichael was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and grew to prominence in the Los Angeles stand-up scene.
“Rothaniel” was directed by fellow comedian and Emmy-winner Bo Burnham, and can be streamed on HBOMax.
Carmichael will be hosting SNL on Saturday, April 2.
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(NEXSTAR) – Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel pulled the ol’ switcheroo for April Fools’ Day.
TV viewers who tuned in for “The Tonight Show” or “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” were treated to a surprise on Friday night when the other Jimmy walked out from behind the curtain to deliver the monologue.
“Hi, I’m Jimmy,” said Fallon, who was greeted with cheers from the studio audience at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Hollywood where “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is taped.
“Please, please, settle down. You’re going to offend the other Jimmy,” he joked. “Happy April Fools’ Day, everybody!”
Over in New York City, Kimmel joked that at least some of the “Tonight Show” studio audience at NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center might be bummed by his presence.
“Show of hands, how many of you are disappointed?” he asked. “Be honest.”
The two Jimmys were game to take over each other’s signature bits, too, with Fallon participating in a “Mean Tweets” segment (retitled “Sweet Tweets” for the night), and Kimmel writing Fallon’s “Thank You Notes.”
Fallon’s guests for the evening included Justin Timberlake and Kimmel’s own Aunt Chippy (who reportedly had no idea Fallon was going to hosting “JKL!”), while Kimmel welcomed Hugh Jackman and comedian Bridget Everett. The Red Hot Chili Peppers was the musical guest for both shows.
Each show’s house band, however, stayed with their respective city.
At the end of their respective monologues, both hosts spoke to each other via satellite to discuss how the prank came together.
“We’ve been talking about this for a long time, I was just telling [the audience],” Kimmel told Fallon, explaining that the two conceived the idea in April 2020.
“I love that we did this. I can’t believe we pulled it off. I really can’t believe it,” Fallon said.
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(NEXSTAR) – Prepare to sleep like Rosemary’s baby in your very own horror-themed bungalows.
A couple in California is ready to sell a pair of creepy retro cabins that most horror fans “can only dream of living in,” according to one of the owners.
The property, located in Big Bear Lake, actually consists of two separate units — one that’s currently modeled after the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” and another that’s decked out in horror merch and memorabilia. Some of the more inspired touches in the “Stranger Things” cabin include a recreation of Joyce’s living room and a mini arcade, while the horror-themed cabin features a life-sized statue of Michael Myers from the “Halloween” franchise and a bedroom mural depicting “The Creature From the Black Lagoon.”
“I would have to say my favorite room is the ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ bedroom in the horror cabin,” co-owner Jade Valore told Nexstar. “When you turn off the lights in there and turn on the neon light, the room is fully green.”
Valore says she and her husband originally intended to use the cabins for vacation rentals, but local regulations have limited them to renting out only one unit at a time.
“This was created as a destination for people to enjoy and if the city can’t let us see our vision through then we would rather part ways,” she said of their decision to sell.
The listing price for the cabins, however, does not currently include most of the decorations. But Valore told Nexstar she’s open to selling the creepy furnishings and décor, if someone were to make the right offer.
Judging by social media’s reaction to the property, there just might be a few interested buyers who prefer the décor stay right where it is.
“Wouldn’t change a thing,” wrote one Instagram user, commenting on a @ZillowGoneWild post featuring the property.
“This will be the only time I’ll ever say this. Let’s move to California,” said another user.
“It’s like the 80s threw up,” someone else joked.
Valore, while sad to give up the cabins, said she hopes to find a buyer who appreciates the property as much as she does.
“These cabins would be something I would personally live in, and I think that is what a lot of people also can only dream of living in,” she said. “The décor is what these cabins are all about.”
The home is currently listed at $450,000, but Valore didn’t specify how much she wanted for the memorabilia and decorations.
“For the right price I wouldn’t say no,” she said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — At Portland’s St. Clare School, the classroom isn’t just for learning.
“Service is at the core of who we are as a Catholic school,” said middle school religion and social studies teacher Cathy Kollars. For her 6th & 8th graders, there’s a lot to unpack with current world events. In Mrs. Kollars' 21 years at St. Clare, she sees the potential at each desk.
“When you can connect with them like today, they were on fire,” Kollars said. “They were just so interested and involved in wanting to think about things and share ideas, and that's what's really exciting.”
Thursday, March 31 was "Sunflower Day" at St. Clare. It wasn’t a signal of summer, it was something more.
“When you come into the entryway of St. Clare School,” Kollars said. “You will see six large sunflower paintings that were created by students in our class several years ago. Sunflowers are symbolic of our Patron St. Clare…sunflowers are the flower of Ukraine.”
It was a logical connection the middle school student council decided to take advantage of. Kollars is also the student council advisor. “We were looking for something to do in the spring anyway, and this was just the natural need that came to mind,” Kollars said.
“A small group of people or just a single person can make a difference in something no matter if it's like big or small. Just a difference,” said 8th grader and student council leader Hadley Falken.
For "Sunflower Day," students were invited to fill out prayer cards for Ukraine and wore yellow and blue, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. In the afternoon, the school gathered for a prayer service. The school has also raised over $2,000.
“We also suggested a modest donation that we would give to Catholic Relief Services which is on the ground helping people in Ukraine and refugees from Ukraine,” said Kollars. “Much more important is to teach children compassion, empathy, and a feeling that we are not helpless in the face of despair in the face of overwhelming tragedy,” she added.
Seventh-grader Lauren Grant is also a student council leader, she echoed the sentiments of her classmates. “We're the next generation,” she said. “So we're the next people to help. I think learning this now will help us in the future.”
For the staff at St. Clare, this is what it’s all about, by planting perspective, they’re growing compassion.
“Hope for the future doesn't mean there won't still be hurdles and even sadness and great strife,” Kollars said. “But I am a history teacher, and I see that after strive comes renewal, and I am a Christian and I see that there is always resurrection. And that's what we live for.”
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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
April 5 Municipal Elections include: City of Norman Mayor; City of Norman Ward 4; City of Norman proposition. April 5 Board of Education General Elections include: Norman Public Schools Office No. 2; Mustang Public Schools Office No. 2; McLoud Public Schools Office No. 2. Fifty-one precincts will be open for voting.
Bryant Rains, secretary of the Cleveland County Election Board, urged voters to take their voter identification cards with them to the polls.
“Your voter ID card (issued by the County Election Board) can help precinct officials find your name in the Precinct Registry, and it may help them resolve the problem if you are not listed in the Registry for some reason,” Rains said.
Alternatively, voters can bring an unexpired photo ID card issued by the U.S. government, the state of Oklahoma or a federally recognized tribal government.
Voters who are unsure of where to vote may look up their polling place at clevelandcountyelectionboard.com by using the OK Voter Portal, or may contact the Election Board at 405-366-0210.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt made his case against the McGirt decision this week on Fox News, which brought responses from the state’s tribal leaders.
Stitt said in a less than 2-minute interview on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that there were two sets of laws in Oklahoma, depending on if a person was Native American following the July 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma that changed criminal jurisdiction.
The governor brought up the case of 28-year-old Daniel Vivier, an Ada man who was charged as a youthful offender in 2011 along with two others in the 2011 beating and robbery of an 85-year-old man at his Pontotoc County home.
Vivier accepted a sentence modification in 2013 for seven felony counts and was sentenced to 40 years in prison with 10 years suspended.
In March 2021, Vivier’s state charges, conviction and sentences were vacated after the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals applied the McGirt ruling to the Chickasaw Nation.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation both said that due to statutes of limitation, neither the federal government nor the Chickasaw Nation would be able to pick up the case against Vivier, who was released from state custody on April 6, 2021.
Following an August 2021 ruling by OCCA that said the McGirt ruling could not be used retroactively in cases where the defendant has exhausted all appeals and a final judgement issued, the state of Oklahoma filed a motion to have the relief vacated and for Vivier to serve out his remaining sentence.
A hearing on the matter was scheduled for December 2021 but did not occur due to Vivier not being located in order to serve proper notice of the hearing.
Stitt also said that death-row inmates were doing DNA tests to prove Native American ancestry in an attempt to have their state convictions overturned.
Court records show a death-row inmate convicted for two counts of murder in McClain County did submit an at-home DNA test showing “‘indigenous American lineage” during his trial, but the claim was rejected by a judge.
A spokesperson with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections told an Oklahoma City television station on Thursday that “Only court-ordered, professionally administered DNA tests are allowed inside ODOC facilities. The overwhelming majority of those are done to settle issues of paternity” and that at-home DNA tests were not allowed to be sent to inmates.
Stitt also said that police were “having a tough time” determining who was Native American or not in eastern Oklahoma.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton said that Stitt was misrepresenting the truth when it came to the McGirt decision.
“Once again, Gov. Stitt has chosen to blatantly misrepresent the issues involved in the McGirt decision and its impact,” Batton said. “Rather than cooperating with tribes to ensure public safety, he spreads falsehoods, misinformation and racist ideas.”
Batton said his tribe has added more than 120 new public safety positions, including 38 new police officers since McGirt was decided with tribal prosecutors filing 622 felony cases in 2021.
“While some cases have moved from state to tribal or federal courts, the Choctaw Nation and other tribes are doing their duty and holding perpetrators accountable,” Batton said.
The Cherokee Nation, of which Stitt is an enrolled member, issued a statement on Twitter.
“#ThankfulThursday: As a tribe of 410,402 citizens, we’re thankful for the 410,401 Cherokee citizens who aren’t going on TV to undermine our rights and sovereignty.”
Batton said tribal nations will continue to ensure the safety of communities in Oklahoma and will work with all agencies towards that goal.
“We have dozens of agreements in place that allow law enforcement officers to continue to do their jobs, and we are disappointed the governor continues to lie and denigrate that work.”
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Jimmy Crooks’ single to center field that scored Blake Robertson gave the Sooners an early 1-0 lead.
However, the Sooners didn’t find much momentum after that.
Texas responded with three runs in the top of the third inning to regain the lead. They added runs in the top of the fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth innings to keep the Sooners from fighting back into the game.
The Sooners struggled offensively, as Texas won 7-1 Friday in the first game of the series at Globe Life field in Arlington, Texas.
Bennet pitched most of the game for the Sooners, throwing six strikeouts while surrendering nine hits. Texas pitcher Pete Hansen (5-) earned the win for the Longhorns, throwing 12 strikeouts and surrendering two hits in eight innings.
“Their pitcher did a great job keeping us off balance,” OU coach Skip Johnson said. “We didn’t give up any hard-hit balls in the third there. (Hansen) just started making pitches, and they got three runs there and kind of separated the game a little bit. One positive I was really proud of was to get Jaret (Godman) back out there and throwing good. So that was a good sign.”
Robertson led the team with one hit and the only run. Crooks recorded the team’s only other hit. The Longhorns recorded 13 hits.
The Sooners will look to even the series Saturday at noon.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls high school and women’s college sports teams and barring gender affirming surgery for anyone under age 18.
When specifically asked if he believed that there “are really transgender people,” the governor paused for several seconds before answering.
“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the new law that targets transgender girls who want to play on girls sports teams. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”
Asked again if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” he again answered slowly and carefully.
“I … am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights. And I’m going to protect female sports. And that’s what the legislation does,” Ducey said.
Ducey’s response was “appalling,” according to the Arizona director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national civil rights group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ people. The organization worked to ensure families and transgender young people came to the Capitol to testify against the bills as the Republican-led House and Senate considered them this session.
“It’s quite shocking that he can’t even address trans people or even say that he thinks they exist,” Bridget Sharpe said.
Wednesday’s signing of the two transgender bills and a third that bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and is currently unconstitutional put Ducey right in the middle of two top issues national Republicans are highlighting in the runup to November’s midterm elections.
Ducey also signed election legislation that minority Democrats said amounted to voter suppression by requiring longtime Arizonans to be thrown off the voter rolls if they did not prove their citizenship and residence location.
The governor leads the Republican Governors Association, which is charged with helping elect GOP chief executives in U.S. states. He in is the last year of his second term as Arizona governor and term limits bar him from seeking reelection.
The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Reginald Bolding, called Wednesday “probably one of the darkest days we’ve seen in the history of Arizona.”
“With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ducey has hurled Arizona backwards to its ugliest past,” Bolding said Wednesday. “And today, he put in jeopardy pregnant people, transgender youth in danger and curtailed voting rights for people of color.”
Social conservative groups and the Arizona Republican Party praised Ducey’s action. The Center for Arizona Policy, whose president shepherded the abortion and women’s sports bills through the Legislature, called it a victory.
“Thank you, Governor Ducey, for taking a bold stand for women athletes, vulnerable children, and the unborn by putting your signature on (the bills) in the face of intense opposition from activists,” Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod said in a news release she posted on Twitter.
She said the legislation protects the unborn, ensures a level playing field for female athletes and shows that “Arizona will do everything it can to protect vulnerable children struggling with gender confusion” by enacting the surgery ban.
Ducey said the surgery ban protects children from irreversible decisions.
“These are permanent surgeries of reassignment that are irreversible, and those discussions can happen once adulthood is reached,” he said.
The American Civil Liberties Association has vowed to sue over the surgery ban. U.S. Supreme Court precedent currently says women have a constitutional right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, although it is considering whether to uphold a 15-week ban enacted in Mississippi and may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrining a woman’s right to choose.
Arizona joins 13 other states in enacting laws preventing transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports ban in his state, saying it would harm transgender girls, but the Legislature overrode the veto. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb also vetoed a sports bill, but lawmakers hope to override his action as well.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police in Oregon are advising local businesses to closely examine any cash they accept after $1 million worth of fake “movie money” was reportedly stolen out of a car in the coastal city of Newport on Thursday.
A car was broken into on March 31 somewhere in the northern end of Newport, but police did not specify exactly where or when. Along with other items, the car’s owner reported $1 million in prop money was taken, all in $10, $20 and $100 denominations.
All of the dollar bills are reportedly marked with “For Motion Picture Use Only” and “Copy,” but officials say the movie money is still very similar to real U.S. currency. They say the same type of prop money has created issues for businesses in the past.
“The Newport Police Department would like to take this opportunity to warn local businesses and the public about the ‘counterfeit’ money that could begin circulating and to remind all to be diligent, especially in light of this theft, in the proper identification of any currency you take,” Newport PD said in a statement. “Aside from the obvious print, warning that the currency is for Motion Picture Use only, it will also feel different from authentic U.S. currency.”
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact Officer Jon Humphreys with Newport PD and reference case #22N-00610.
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INDIANAPOLIS — If you saw some odd posts coming from the @IndStatePolice Twitter account Saturday afternoon, it was not actually from Indiana State Police officers.
The account, which has “Official Twitter for the Indiana State Police” written in its bio, was hacked, ISP confirmed Saturday. As of 3 p.m., at least one of the posts from hackers had been deleted from the account and Sgt. John Perrine was “working to get it rectified,” police said.
“I don’t like that that was poo poo head I don’t like that” a post from ISP’s account, which was a quote retweet of a Wall Street Journal article on actor Sean Penn, said. A screenshot of the now deleted Tweet is shown below.
Other presumably hacked posts included replies to state troopers in Evansville with little punctuation. These are shown below.
It appears that as of 3:50 p.m. Saturday, the account is back under ISP’s control.
“It appears our Twitter account was recently hacked, the previous tweet sent 15 minutes ago was not sent by ISP personnel. Please notify us if you see any suspicious activity from our account. Thank you.”
Post from @IndStatePolice on Twitter
It is unclear at this time who hacked the ISP account or how.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is available.
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Ford is issuing two recalls covering over 737,000 vehicles to fix oil leaks and trailer braking systems that won't work.
The oil leak recall includes the 2020 through 2022 Ford Escape SUV and the 2021 and 2022 Bronco Sport SUV with 1.5-Liter engines. A housing can crack and oil can leak onto engine parts, which can create a fire hazard.
According to Reuters, Ford received reports of at least eight fires that may be related to the issue, but no injuries or crashes were caused.
Dealers will replace the housing if needed.
The trailer braking recall includes F-150 pickups from 2021 and 2022, as well as the 2022 F-250, 350, 450 and 550. Also covered are the 2022 Maverick pickup, and Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.
A software error can stop trailers from braking, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford received at least 67 reports of issues that could be caused by the error, but no injuries or crashes, Reuters reported.
Dealers will update brake control software. Owners will be notified of both recalls starting April 18.
Val Lick contributed to this report.
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MOSCOW, Russia — The head of Russia's space program said Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union, and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, told reporters that the state agency is preparing a report on the prospects of international cooperation at the station, to be presented to federal authorities “after Roscosmos has completed its analysis.”
Rogozin implied on Russian state TV that the Western sanctions, some of which predate Russia’s current military operations in Ukraine, could disrupt the operation of Russian spacecraft servicing the ISS with cargo flights. Russia also sends manned missions to the space station.
He stressed that the Western partners need the space station and “cannot manage without Russia, because no one but us can deliver fuel to the station.”
Rogozin added that “only the engines of our cargo craft are able to correct the ISS’s orbit, keeping it safe from space debris.”
Rogozin later Saturday wrote on his Telegram channel that he received responses from his Western counterparts vowing to promote “further cooperation on the ISS and its operations.”
He reiterated his view that “the restoration of normal relations between partners in the ISS and other joint (space) projects is possible only with the complete and unconditional lifting” of sanctions, which he referred to as illegal.
Space is one of the last remaining areas of cooperation between Moscow and Western nations. U.S.-Russian negotiations on the resumption of joint flights to the space station were underway when Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine last month, prompting unprecedented sanctions on Russian state-linked entities.
So far the U.S. and Russia are still cooperating in space. A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts.
Mark Vande Hei landed in a Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan alongside the Russian Space Agency’s Pyotr Dubrov, who also spent the past year in space, and Anton Shkaplerov. Wind blew the capsule onto its side following touchdown, and the trio emerged into the late afternoon sun one by one.
Vande Hei’s return followed customary procedures. A small NASA team of doctors and other staff was on hand for the touchdown and returned home immediately with the 55-year-old astronaut.
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(NEXSTAR) – Is Apple shading Meta? On Saturday, iPhone users noted the company’s showcase of “Essential” suggested apps in its App Store leaves a few digital giants off the list — a list that recently included a “Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures” game.
Many other popular apps, like TikTok, YouTube and Amazon, appear on the “Essentials” list. But it omits other giants like Facebook, Instagram and instant messenger WhatsApp, all owned by parent company Meta.
Facebook currently has 1.929 billion daily active users, according to BBC. Instagram, meanwhile, boasts 120 million active users. For comparison, Facebook has far higher DAU numbers than Twitter (206 million) and TikTok (15.5 million), per Statistica data. Snapchat — one of Meta’s closest competitors with around 428 million monthly active users — is listed first by Apple.
There is currently no active user data for “Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures,” developed by Budge Studios. Apple, however, lists the fashion and design game as no. 43 on its gaming charts.
It’s also important to note the list populates with a few different apps when loaded, so not everyone’s “Essentials” may feature the same apps.
A $10B hit to Meta
Recent moves by Apple have shown the mega-giant mobile provider (there were over 1 billion active iPhones globally by January 2021) can have a significant impact on business. Apple’s new privacy feature App Tracking Transparency is estimated to have cost Meta about $10 billion in revenue, CNBC explains.
The feature makes it harder to track iPhone user data, requiring users to either “Ask App not to Track” or allow companies like Meta to collect/track their data for advertising.
“We believe the impact of iOS overall is a headwind on our business in 2022,” Meta CFO Dave Wehner said after the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report was released. Wehner also knocked Apple’s search deal with Google: The New York Times reported that Google pays Apple up to $12 billion per year to be the default search engine on Apple products. The partnership was the subject of a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit in 2020.
Back in February, Meta reported its first-ever drop in users and a middling increase in monthly active users. Shortly afterward, the company’s share price dropped by 25%, cutting $230 billion from its total market value, Forbes reports.
Meanwhile, the “Essentials” list exclusions didn’t go unnoticed by some critics.
Inc. technology columnist Jason Aten noted that both Netflix and Spotify were absent from the list, despite being the most-used streaming video and streaming music apps, respectively.
“Of course, neither allows users to sign up within the app, which means Apple doesn’t get to collect its cut from subscriptions,” Aten claimed. “Curating a ‘must-have’ list and leaving out the obvious choices — just because it doesn’t benefit them financially — just makes the company look vindictive.”
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There was a cake.
There was a plaque.
There was a postgame ceremony for Gordon Drummond Friday night on the field long ago named in his honor, where the 38-year Norman High boys soccer coach claimed his 400th win.
A deadlocked affair deep into the second half against Northwest Classen, a solid program that’s topped the Tigers in the past, it wasn’t clear until late the 84-year-old coach’s milestone victory would arrive.
That, though, was before two fantastic goals didn’t just save the postgame presentations, giving NHS a 3-1 victory, but might have been a lesson, too, to the Tigers themselves.
Now 6-3 on the season and 1-0 in District 6A-1, perhaps they’re capable of big things.
“It just sets the bar for the season,” senior forward and co-team captain Dylan Garn said.
How has Drummond kept going?
“In June, I sit down with my CEO and we discuss it,” he said.
The CEO is his wife, Kathy, the discussion’s the one that asks if he’s got another season in him and they keep coming up with the same answer.
Is he having as much fun as he’s ever had, Drummond was asked.
“I think so,” he said. “I think so.”
He looked like he’s always looked on the sideline.
Whether standing, sitting, walking or trotting, always pitched forward, his head in front of the rest of him, as though on the move even when still.
Perpetually locked in, too.
Reports senior defender and co-team captain Colyn Wade, the Tigers get the same coach every day, no matter the circumstances.
“Sometimes it’s below freezing and we’ve got a practice and he’s always there to support us,” he said. “He doesn’t care how cold or how hot it is, he’s always there to say that it’s perfect soccer weather.”
An historic night, it was eventful even before victory was secured.
At the 9:05 mark of the first half, NHS keeper Rafael Trinidad was about to pick the ball up when one of the Knight’s flew into the picture, fouling him hard.
Worth a yellow card, the play was only getting started.
Words and shoves were exchanged and, in the commotion, the referee ruled Trinidad had thrown a punch, while Northwest’s Ricardo Rueda, who delivered one of the hardest shoves after sprinting from long distance to deliver it, was also judged to have delivered a red card offense.
“We saw the ghost of David Nelson,” Drummond said afterward, referencing the last time, at the 2011 state title game, an NHS keeper was disqualified for the same action.
A 1-1 game at the time, both teams were short a man the rest of the way, while NHS defender, Till Reisner, an exchange student from Berlin, stepped in to patrol the Tiger net.
Reisner matched Trinidad’s four saves with four of his own, while NHS’ offense clicked into two terrific tallies.
The tiebreaker came with 20:28 remaining when Diego Leal received the ball from Garn beyond the right edge of the Knights’ penalty box.
Leal was marked, but not charged at and, for a moment, both teams waited for what came next. What nobody may have expected was Leal moving a half step to his left and popping the ball with his left foot over Northwest’s keeper.
A goal scorer’s goal, it was 2-1.
Leal created the next one, playing a cross, again with his left foot, from near the intersection of the penalty box’s left edge and the end line, delivering to a spot Kaleb Merriman could flick home a header with 7:04 remaining.
Alonso Ballesteros scored the Tigers’ first goal 16:29 before the half. That one, too, was set up expertly, a charging Ballesteros getting the feed at the top of the box from Ren Giusti, who delivered it from the end line, about 10 yards right of the net.
“You coach for a long time and you don’t know what you’re going to get when you walk out on the field,” Drummond said. “So you’re surprised at times, and tonight I was surprised, sort of, because they really did what they could do.”
That has to be a good sign, surprising a coach who has to have seen it all.
Drummond’s sitting on 400.
His 38th Tiger squad can push the number higher and higher.
“I think it’s just the start,” Wade said. “I think we’re on our way to the penthouse.”
• NHS girls roll over Knights: After their male counterparts delivered their coach an historic win, the Tiger girls landed a 10-0 victory over Northwest Classen.
Aniya Facen netted five of the goals, Kaylin Simmons added a hat trick and Carys Lindsay and Chloe Soto both delivered single tallies.
Jane Lockhart finished the night with four assists, while Simmons, Chloe Almond and Sarah Crowson each delivered one.
The Tigers won their sixth straight game to move to 6-3 and 1-0 in District 6A-1.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police responded to reports of a shooting in Portland's Old Town near Union Station early Saturday afternoon, finding one injured victim.
According to preliminary reports, officers from the Portland Police Bureau were alerted of a shooting near Northwest 6th Avenue and Northwest Glisan. They found the victim about a block away, on Broadway.
Officers applied a tourniquet to slow the blood loss until paramedics could arrive, taking the victim to the hospital by ambulance. PPB said that the victim was a 14-year-old male, and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
A PPB spokesman said that the victim was listed as a "runaway," and there wasn't immediately enough information to know if he was the intended target of the shooting.
The shooter left the scene and had not been located as of 2 p.m. on Saturday.
PPB said that the agency's Enhanced Community Safety Team (ECST) was responding to take over the investigation.
Northwest Broadway was closed between Northwest Glisan and Flanders for the investigation.
Coming off a record-high number of shootings in 2021, gun violence has continued to surge in Portland. There have been more than 100 injury shootings and two-dozen homicides in the city so far this year.
At this rate, 2022 is on track to be Portland's deadliest year on record. In many cases, there have been no arrests.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge.
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SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday and Saturday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three years of contract negotiations.
More than 120 West Coast flights were canceled Friday — about 9% of the airline's operations — thousands of passengers were affected, the airline said in a statement. Canceled flights included 66 in Seattle; 20 in Portland, Oregon; 10 in Los Angeles; and seven in San Francisco, according to the flight tracking website flightaware.com.
The cancelations and delays continued into Saturday. According to Flight Aware, the airline canceled 54 flights and delayed 19 in Seattle, as of 11 a.m.
The airline said more cancellations were possible through the weekend.
The cancelations came amid a planned informational picket by some Alaska Airlines pilots up and down the West Coast with others planned in Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Pilots have been in contract negotiations with the airline for nearly three years and the two sides are at an impasse.
“It takes everyone at Alaska to run a successful and reliable operation. Today, we fell short. We’re grateful for all employees who are working hard to get our guests to where they need to go,” the airline said in the statement that did not mention the picketing.
Will McQuillen, a pilot and union chairman for Alaska Airlines' pilots, said negotiations to reach a solution have been ongoing since 2019.
Negotiations were paused because of the pandemic, but Friday was the day the old contract, which employees have been operating as their current contract, becomes amendable.
McQuillen said the goal of this informational picket, which is not a strike, is to bring awareness to pilots' struggles.
Among the top priorities are better pay, more flexible schedules and more job protections.
"Attrition is a real concern. Pilots will leave for the career carrier of their choice that provides them the quality of life, the ability to be home with their family and the protections to know once they've invested their career that they will be with that carrier for life," said McQuillen.
He added that conversations with the airline have been frustrating and slow.
In an email statement, Alaska Airlines said, "A new pilot contract remains a top priority for Alaska. We’ve put a package on the table that’s competitive and addresses the issues most important to our pilots."
The airline also noted the pause in negotiations was mutual as the industry faced the pandemic.
"It’s a significant financial investment in our pilot group while recognizing that we are still working to recover from $2.3 billion in losses from the COVID-19 pandemic," the statement continued.
The airline said it offers competitive salaries for its pilots. For example, an Alaska Airlines captain’s average salary is $341,000 per year, the airline said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police said that an officer's patrol vehicle was rear-ended on I-84 Saturday morning, causing a chain reaction multi-car pileup that shut down much of the interstate for almost two hours.
Around 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, an officer from the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) responded to a report of a single-car crash on I-84 eastbound near Northeast 33rd Avenue.
The officer arrived about 15 minutes later to find a silver sedan sitting in the right lane that appeared to have crashed into the side wall. The driver of the crashed car reportedly had walked away and was not found at the scene, PPB said.
A few minutes later, the officer ordered an expedited tow to remove the blocking vehicle from the interstate. Almost immediately after that, the officer radioed to report that his vehicle had been rear-ended, "and other vehicles were involved."
Paramedics and other officers responded to the scene. The first officer and a passenger in one of the other vehicles were taken to the hospital by ambulance, but their injuries were not considered serious.
According to PPB's investigation, the officer's Ford Interceptor Utility vehicle's overhead and rear-facing emergency lights were on at the time of the crash, and the vehicle was blocking the right lane.
The driver of a four-door sedan approached at freeway speeds, PPB said, when the driver put on the emergency brake. The oncoming driver lost control, spun into the side wall, then kept spinning and hit the patrol car while facing forward again.
Three more drivers crashed while trying to avoid the spinning sedan, PPB said. Thus far, police have issued no citations or made any arrests.
Tow trucks removed the disabled vehicles and I-84 was fully reopened at 8:30 a.m. PPB said that the officer was treated and released from the hospital.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — In the face of staggering gas prices, the Biden administration is taking unprecedented steps to try and lower costs at the pump.
The President is calling on Congress to make bold investments to accelerate the use of alternative energy sources to bring America to true energy independence.
But the push is not going over well with Republicans who argue the push is divorced from reality as still most Americans rely on tradition fuel.
To diminish Russian influence in the world, the Biden administration says it’s time the country takes a leap towards an independent green future by investing big in clean energy solutions.
“The President recognizes the time-limited nature of this opportunity and the reason for us to go big and bold in this moment,” said Ali Zaidi, White House deputy climate advisor.
He says the investments will do more than just relieve Americans from fluctuating gas prices.
“We’re also going to reduce our consumption of oil by 2 million barrels per day, so that means less reliance on a volatile commodity and bolstered energy security,” Zaidi said.
The administration is calling on Congress to pass billions in funding to invest in sustainable energy solutions like electric vehicles and solar energy to protect the planet and national security.
But Republicans say it’s an especially bad time to make the switch.
On the house floor this week, Republicans like Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman argued it’s the president’s green energy push that sparked the current crisis at the pump.
He says instead, the administration should focus on ramping up long-term clean oil production.
“By processing permits, issuing leases, streamlining the regulatory process and giving our own home-grown industries the ability to use our American resources,” Westerman said.
With Congress sharply divided, the chances of passing climate policy remains low. With pressure mounting for the President to relieve Americans of crippling gas prices, this week his administration announced plans to begin releasing one million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve each day for as long as 3 months.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Scientists at the University of Texas Austin may have found a way to stop an invasive ant species.
UT said tawny crazy ants have been known to swarm breaker boxes on homes, air conditioning units, sewage pumps and other electrical devices in some parts of the southeastern U.S. They’re originally from South America but have been spreading for the past two decades.
Researchers at the university have found a fungal pathogen could be the key to stopping them. Spores from the pathogen, microsporidian, fill the abdomens of the crazy ants, taking over the insect’s fat cells to transform them into spore factories, according to UT Austin.
Scientists with Brackenridge Field Laboratory first observed this happening in crazy ants collected from Florida eight years ago. The pathogen was then found in crazy ants at sites across Texas.
A team observed 15 populations in Texas for eight years and found every population stricken by the pathogen declined, and 62% of them disappeared altogether. Scientists think the colonies could have collapsed because the pathogen cuts the lifespan of worker ants short, making it hard for a group to survive through winter, UT Austin said.
This specific pathogen only affects crazy ants in this way. Native ants and other arthropods seemed to be unharmed, according to UT, so researchers thought it was the perfect solution to the crazy ants problem.
The Brackenridge Field Laboratory team tested out their theory in 2016 by deploying the pathogen at Estero Llano Grande State Park, which is located in Weslaco, Texas. UT said the park was plagued by crazy ants, and it was losing wildlife like scorpions, snakes, lizards, rabbits and birds to the insects.
For the test, the team used crazy ants from other sites that already had microsporidian, and put them near the nesting sites of crazy ants in the park. UT said the team then used hot dogs to attract the local ants and merge the two groups.
In the first year of the experiment, UT said the pathogen spread to the entire crazy ant population in Estero. Within two years, the population numbers took a nosedive. Today, crazy ants are “nonexistent” in the park, and native species are bouncing back.
Researchers have also depleted a second crazy ant community in an area of Austin. They plan to test this method more this spring at other Texas sites, researchers said.
You can find out more about the team’s research online.
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(NEXSTAR) – Does Krispy Kreme have some sort of gambling problem?
The doughnut chain announced this week that customers can redeem a dozen free doughnuts — yes, an entire dozen — if either of the upcoming college basketball championship games is “decided by a dozen” points.
If indeed the final score is decided by exactly 12 points, anyone and everyone in the U.S. will qualify for a free Original Glazed dozen at participating Krispy Kreme locations for one day only on April 5.
Guests wishing to redeem the deal merely need to pay any sales tax. Other restrictions also apply.
As Krispy Kreme notes, it’s not entirely uncommon of for an NCAA championship game to be decided by 12 points. It happened during both the men’s and women’s championship games in 2002, as well as another seven times in NCAA history.
Can’t wait for the championship games? Participating Krispy Kreme locations are also offering free glazed doughnuts (one per customer) for any guest who shows “proof of either a busted or booming bracket.” Others can redeem a $1 Original Glazed dozen with any other purchase of another dozen doughnuts if they sign up for Krispy Kreme’s Sweet Rewards program by April 2.
The 2022 NCAA Women’s Championship is scheduled for Sunday, April 3 at 8 p.m. EST. The 2022 NCAA Men’s Championship is scheduled for Monday, April 4 at 9:20 p.m. EST.
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(The Hill) — A Florida man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday for making death threats against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
Paul Vernon Hoeffer was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threats to injure.
Hoeffer called Pelosi’s office in March of 2019 and Ocasio-Cortez’s office in November 2020, threatening to kill them both, authorities said.
He also called and threatened to kill Chicago District Attorney Kim Foxx (D).
Hoeffer’s lawyer, Michael Ohle, told The Hill he is disappointed in the sentence and said the judge used his client as a deterrent for other offenders.
He said he argued for a lower sentencing as Hoeffer is battling cancer and incarceration will impact his abilities to communicate with his doctors.
Hoeffer faced up to 15 years in federal prison for his crimes as he said in the calls he wanted to form a “civilian army” for “all-out war.”
The sentencing come as threats against lawmakers have spiked in recent years, reaching 9,600 in 2021, according to Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger.
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(iSeeCars) – The minivan is the consummate family vehicle. Although the rise of the SUV has stolen some of its thunder, the convenience and utility of a minivan for family hauling remains unmatched.
Some may resist buying a minivan because it’s unhip, but those who choose to embrace minivan ownership are often passionate and enthusiastic about their vehicle choice. For those who choose comfort and convenience over style, we salute you! However, becoming a minivan owner is only half the battle. Since your minivan is going to handle your most precious cargo, not to mention all the accessories that go with it, you should make sure you choose a reliable model.
To help buyers narrow down the most reliable minivans, iSeeCars has compiled a list of the best minivans for long-term reliability. These minivans are proven to be among the longest-lasting cars on the road as determined by an analysis of 1.8 million vehicles to see which models are most likely to exceed 200,000 miles. A reliability rating was then calculated and assigned to each vehicle. Here are the most reliable new and used minivans:
Most Reliable New Minivans
- Honda Odyssey
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.7 (of 10)
Average New Car Price: $40,155
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $39,999
The most reliable minivan is the Honda Odyssey. The Odyssey has above-average cargo capacity for its class with 32.8 cubic feet of space behind the third row and 88.8 cubic feet of space behind the second-row seats when the third-row seats are folded down. If both rows of rear seats are folded down, the Odyssey has a total of 144.9 cubic feet of cargo space. The Odyssey’s base trim seats seven, with captain chairs in the second-row and a third-row bench seat. Higher trim levels seat up to eight with three seats in the second row that use Honda’s Magic Slide system, allowing you to easily slide seats into several different configurations to meet your passenger and cargo needs. It has one of the best interior designs in the segment and offers available family-friendly features including a rear-seat reminder, a camera that shows the rear passengers on the infotainment screen, and an intercom system for projecting the front seat passengers’ voice to the rear seats. The Odyssey comes standard with advanced safety features, including forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, lane departure warning, and lane keep assist.
- Toyota Sienna
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.7
Average New Car Price: $39,565
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $38,915
The Toyota Sienna ranks second. Redesigned for 2021, the new Sienna features sharper interior and exterior styling to give it a more upscale appearance. Perhaps the most significant change is its hybrid powertrain that returns a combined 36 mpg, nearly double that of its competitors. The new hybrid four-cylinder engine replaces a V6 engine. An all-wheel drive system is also available and offers similar fuel efficiency at 35 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway. The Sienna comes standard with infotainment features including Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Amazon Alexa, and a Wi-Fi hot spot. The Sienna comes standard with a suite of safety features, including blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, automatic high-beam headlights, and road sign recognition. Available advanced safety features include hands-free park assist and a surround-view parking system.
- Kia Sedona
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.1
Average New Car Price: N/A
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $32,025
The Kia Sedona ranks third. The Sedona has an upscale interior with premium materials as well as three rows of comfortable seats. The Sedona also earns praise for its comfortable ride quality and responsive handling. The Sedona minivan comes standard with a 7-inch touch screen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Bluetooth connectivity. Available infotainment features include a rear-seat entertainment system that features two 10.1-inch display screens to keep rear passengers happy. The Sedona comes with a five-year/60,000-mile basic warranty and a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, which is the best in its class. The Kia Sedona was discontinued after the 2021 model year and replaced with the Kia Carnival.
- Dodge Grand Caravan
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.0
Average New Car Price: N/A
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $26,941
The Dodge Grand Caravan ranks fourth. The Grand Caravan was discontinued after the 2020 model year, but new versions can still be found at dealerships for a limited time and often with steep discounts. The Grand Caravan has the lowest starting MSRP of all minivans at $27,530, making it an appealing choice for drivers who want an affordable family vehicle. It also boasts a powerful 283-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine that is one of the strongest in its class. While the no-frills Dodge Grand Caravan lacks some of the fancy convenience features of its competitors, it has its hallmark Stow ‘n Go seating, allowing the second-row seats to be stowed within the cabin’s floor to create maximum cargo space. It also has a maximum towing capacity of 3,600 pounds, among the best in its class.
- Chrysler Pacifica
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 6.1
Average New Car Price: $46,548
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $36,103
The Chrysler Pacifica’s long-term reliability score is low because it was recently introduced as a new model in 2017. As such, it hasn’t had the opportunity to prove its longevity. However, in other family-friendly considerations, it is among the highest-rated in the minivan segment. The Pacifica has a long list of standard features, including a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a power liftgate, power sliding doors, and Stow ‘n Go seating. Available features include heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, a rear-seat entertainment system, and a panoramic sunroof. It also earns an EPA-estimated 19 mpg in the city and 28 on the highway for its front-wheel drive model. All-wheel drive is also available and gets 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway. The Pacifica is the only minivan that is also available as a plug-in hybrid. The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid earns excellent fuel economy with a combined city/highway estimate of 82 mpg. It also has an all-electric range of 32 miles.
- Kia Carnival
Average New Car Price: $39,100
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: N/A
The Kia Carnival was introduced for the 2022 model year, so it has not yet been rated for reliability. The Carnival set out to redefine the minivan segment with its SUV-like exterior styling and upscale interior. It also has a long list of family-friendly features, many of which come standard on the base LX trim and has class-leading 40.2 cubic feet of space behind its third row seats. Between its massive cargo hold, powerful V6 engine, extensive list of safety technology, and standard infotainment features, the Carnival is among the most compelling models in this category.
Best Used Minivans for Reliability
Along with used versions of the minivans mentioned above, there are minivan models that have long been discontinued and are reliable options for used car shoppers.
Chrysler Town and Country
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.2
The Chrysler Town and Country was discontinued after the 2016 model year to make way for the Chrysler Pacifica. The Town and Country provides a smooth ride with excellent handling for a minivan. It also comes with an array of standard features including a rearview camera, a 6.5-inch touchscreen display, and Bluetooth connectivity. A second- and third-row dual-screen entertainment system is also available.
Nissan Quest
The Nissan Quest was also discontinued after the 2016 model year, but Nissan’s only minivan offering wasn’t replaced by another model. The Nissan Quest has an attractive interior that rivals what can be found in some luxury vehicles. It offers a smooth ride and is one of the most efficient vehicles in its class at 20 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway. It doesn’t have many standard features, but 5- and 8-inch infotainment screens and a flip-down DVD player are available.
Mazda 5
The Mazda 5 was discontinued after the 2015 model year, but used versions can still be found. The Mazda 5 was praised for its low ownership costs and affordable price tag. It also offered a comfortable ride and was fun to drive. While it doesn’t offer the modern features that current minivans offer like an infotainment system, power sliding doors, or a power liftgate, it is a comfortable people-mover for drivers who don’t need a lot of bells and whistles.
Bottom Line:
If you’re looking for a new car for family hauling, the practicality and utility of a minivan can’t be beat. While many drivers would prefer a more stylish midsize crossover, those who fully embrace minivan ownership can enjoy many convenience features that make family hauling easier and more enjoyable. And if you want the most convenient and comfortable ride for your family, you probably want to make sure your minivan is reliable as well. The above models will help protect your most precious cargo, and you’ll likely want to keep them even after a minivan isn’t necessary. For more information on minivans, be sure to check out our list of the Best Minivans.
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This article, Most Reliable Minivans, originally appeared on iSeeCars.com
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It has been a wet lead up to the month of April – a stretch that has seen 10 out of the last 12 days (including Saturday) feature rainy conditions. Temperatures have been cooler than average as well with only 2 of the last 9 (again, including Saturday) providing an above average high. As showers begin to exit this evening we’ll get to enjoy a pulse of drier air. Changes that include more sun are on the way.
We’ll wake up to a mix of sun & clouds across Indiana on Sunday morning. Northeast portions of the state may take until the early afternoon to clear out, whereas the Central & Southwest areas may be mostly sunny by the mid morning. Temperatures will be held in check by a northwest wind, but the sun will help us warm up regardless. Highs will go from around freezing back into the mid 50s. We should stay dry through the evening too, although rain showers will not take long to reenter the forecast.
The start of the new week will bring showers as a clipper system passes to the north. A period of rain in the morning will kick off Monday, though little clearing will occur even after the rain is out. Luckily, Monday will still be reasonably mild with a high around 60. Tuesday will be another mostly cloudy day with a few showers in the afternoon across Central & Southern Indiana. The Indianapolis Indians have their home opener on this day, and if the rain it light enough, things should still go according to schedule! Dress warmer however, as highs will still remain in the upper 50s. We’ll continue to deal with rain chances through the remainder of the work week as this gray pattern remains persistent.
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The students and fans are watching a game that has never happened before. Carolina vs Duke but in the NCAA tournament, and in this case, with a birth in the championship game on the line.
Lines continued to stretch far outside the Dean E. Smith Center before the game started with some fans arriving early to grab a seat.
"It's going to be awesome to see them win, to be right in the middle of everything," said one fan.
"This is a moment right here. This is the championship, and it's not even championship. This is Duke vs UNC. You have to be here and if you're not here what are you doing," a UNC student said.
Duke students were also filling inside Cameron Indoor Stadium to watch the game in a way that only the Cameron Crazies can.
If they couldn’t be in New Orleans…these @DukeU students say cheering on the Blue Devils inside Cameron is the next best thing. It’s not filled yet, but they are expecting about 2,000 students by game time. 🏀 #abc11 #DukevsUNC pic.twitter.com/ZrjY4Wh624
— Diane Wilson (@DWilsonABC11) April 2, 2022
But it's not just inside the arenas, fans have filled up bars and restaurants on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and at places like Devine's Grill and Sports Bar in Durham.
Fans came from as far as Charlotte to support the Blue Devils and sport their Duke attire at Devine's Grill.
"I drove two hours just to watch the game here," one duke fan said. "I love Devine's."
"I have been watching Coach K since he started at Duke. And going to Duke games, and so, it's a little bittersweet. If he doesn't win, I am gonna be sad and Carolina drives me crazy," Duke fan Vickie Keathly said.
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8-year-old boy dies after assault, possible strangulation by his mother, police say
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - An 8-year-old Wisconsin boy has died after being assaulted by his mother, according to police.
WBAY reports Oliver Hitchcock, 8, of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, died on Friday with his family by his side from injuries sustained in that assault, as reported by the Sheboygan Falls Police Department.
Police said the boy’s mother assaulted him at an apartment on Wednesday, with his cause of death suspected to be strangulation.
“On behalf of the City of Sheboygan Falls and its residents, we offer condolences and prayers to the family of Oliver Hitchcock. This tragedy is not anything any family should have to endure,” Police Chief Eric Miller said.
Police said the boy’s father was home when the assault happened and called 911. He also rendered aid, but first responders found Oliver unresponsive. The child was taken to St. Nicholas Hospital and later transported to a children’s hospital in Milwaukee.
Miller said Oliver’s mother, whose name will be released when she is formally charged, was also transported to the hospital with self-inflicted wounds from a weapon inside the home. She has since been discharged and taken into custody.
The boy’s mother initially faces two charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and attempted intentional homicide. Miller said the second count stems from information obtained by witnesses of a previously unreported incident.
Oliver attended Sheboygan Falls Elementary School, where school district officials are preparing to offer extra staff and counselors next week.
“We want to offer our condolences to the family. We want to offer our gratitude to the police department and the entire city and the work that they’ve done with us in the last few days. We have some tough days ahead for our families, students and staff,” said Sheboygan Falls School District Superintendent Sarah Annalee Bennin. “We’re very fortunate to have close connections with our community and districts in the county to offer additional support with their crisis-trained personnel.”
The Sheboygan Falls Police Department reports a criminal complaint with more details is scheduled to be released next week.
Additionally, an autopsy on Oliver is planned for next week, according to police.
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Ex-boyfriend of Cassie Carli, missing Florida mom, arrested in Tennessee
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Gray News) - Authorities have arrested the ex-boyfriend of missing mother Cassie Carli in Tennessee over the weekend.
On Saturday, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Marcus Spanevelo.
Authorities said Spanevelo was arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Lebanon, Tennessee.
According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, he is being held on charges that include tampering with evidence, giving false information concerning a missing persons investigation and destruction of evidence.
Officials said Spanevelo was arrested based on a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office major crimes warrant, which a judge signed.
Previously, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said Spanevelo was the last person to see Carli on March 27 before she went missing. Police said Carli was at a restaurant to meet Spanevelo, the father of their 4-year-old daughter, Saylor, to do a child exchange.
Spanevelo was then located in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday with Saylor. Investigators interviewed him and said they planned to speak to him further. Saylor was taken into the custody of Alabama Protective Services, Johnson said.
Currently, the case remains an active investigation, and the sheriff’s office said it is cautious about the information released due to the sensitivity of the case.
The search efforts for Carli are ongoing, with the FBI assisting, and Saylor remains safe, according to police.
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Kansas cruises to 81-65 win over Villanova in Final Four
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas and Villanova waged a 3-point shooting contest at the Final Four with one of them racing out to a big lead in the opening minutes and the other spending the rest of the night trying in vain to catch up.
It all may sound familiar to basketball fans.
But in a rematch of a rout by the Wildcats four years ago in San Antonio, it was the Jayhawks who joyously walked off the court with the win this time at the final buzzer Saturday night. David McCormack muscled his way for 25 points, Ochai Agbaji was nearly perfect from the field and finished with 21, and the lone No. 1 seed to reach the national semifinals rolled to an 81-65 victory.
“This is what we were planning to do that season,” said Agbaji, who was 6 of 7 from beyond the arc. “Everyone that was on that team, this is for them and they know it just as much as us.”
Now, the Jayhawks (33-6) hope to follow a familiar pattern against Duke or North Carolina on Monday night. The last three times the Jayhawks and Wildcats have met in the tournament, the winner has gone on to win it all.
Playing without injured guard Justin Moore, Villanova (31-7) watched as Kansas scored the game’s first 10 points and eventually built a 19-point cushion. And despite big nights from Collin Gillespie, Brandon Slater and Jermaine Samuels, the short-handed and undersized Wildcats never made it all the way back.
Gillespie, playing in his 156th and final game for the Wildcats, hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, while Slater hit four 3s and had 16 points. Samuels finished with 13 points in the final game of his career.
Each team finished with 13 3-pointers, and the 26 made shots from beyond the arc set a record for a Final Four game, topping the 25 that the same two teams made in 2018 at the Alamodome.
Unlike that night, though, it was the Jayhawks who pounced on Villanova at the start, trying to run ragged a team whose depth problems were only compounded by the loss of Moore, who tore his Achilles tendon in the regional finals.
The Jayhawks applied pressure the moment Villanova inbounded the ball. They unleashed traps in half-court, something they rarely did in the regular season. And they twice picked the pocket of Gillespie, the two-time Big East player of the year, leading to easy baskets and a 10-0 lead before some of the 70,000-plus fans had even found their seats.
“We got off to such a great start in large part because of how we shot the ball,” Kansas coach Bill Self said.
Whenever Agbaji, the Big 12 player of the year, wasn’t enjoying the soft rims of the Superdome to knock down 3s, the 6-foot-10, 250-pound McCormack was having his way with the undersized Wildcats in the paint.
The Jayhawks’ lead soon stretched to 15 midway through the first half before Jay Wright finally called timeout.
His counterpart could probably relate: In a game that Self has been loath to rewatch, the Wildcats raced to a 22-4 lead out of the gates four years ago and cruised to a Final Four blowout en route to their third national title.
“This is legit revenge for 2018,” tweeted the Mavericks’ Jalen Brunson, who had a big role for Villanova that night.
Daniels and Gillespie did everything they could to rewrite the finish.
Daniels, the New Orleans native who began his career down the road at Tulane, kept making hustle plays around the basket, and Gillespie, the blue-collar kid from Philadelphia, was able to knock down a couple of contested 3s.
The Jayhawks still led 50-34 early in the second half when Wright went to a smaller lineup and ramped up the pressure on defense. The result was three consecutive turnovers, and quick 3-pointers by Slater and Antoine — the seldom-used guard who absorbed many of Moore’s minutes — that allowed Villanova to trim the lead to single digits.
McCormack finally made them pay for going small with a rim-rattling dunk that gave Kansas control again with 10:25 to play.
The Wildcats had one last run in them, getting a three-point play from Samuels to close within 64-58 with just over 6 minutes left. But McCormack once more answered for Kansa, and Braun followed his own bucket with a deep fadeaway 3 as the shot-clock expired, giving the Jayhawks plenty of breathing room down the stretch.
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Analyzing new Pentagon budget
Editor, The Transcript:
I want to add a correction to the letter I wrote before Putin’s criminal and disastrous invasion of Ukraine (“Time to show the world war is not the answer,” Feb. 16).
I was outdated when I said that the U.S. spends more on military than Russia and the next seven countries combined.
As independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said this week after the White House released its $813.3 billion Pentagon budget, “At a time when we are already spending more on the military than the next 11 countries combined, no we do not need a massive increase in the defense budget.”
In contrast, Russia spent $61.7 billion on its military in 2020. The annual “black budgets” of the CIA, NSA and other undisclosed Pentagon activities alone total more than that.
The Pentagon spends more in one month than the Russian military does each year. Western Europe spends more every three months.
The fear that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was the first step in a strategy to conquer Europe is absurd, as is asking European nations to chase our lobbyist-inflated military spending figures.
Yet when President Joe Biden came back from Europe, he brought back with him NATO commander Gen. Tod Wolters, who testified this week before Congress that the U.S. might need to expand its number of bases in Europe.
I mistakenly said in my last letter that negotiations over missiles and NATO exercises would be enough to assuage Putin’s fears about Ukraine entering NATO. But Ukrainian neutrality and a prohibition on foreign military bases in its borders are two key points emerging in the current round of peace talks.
The Pentagon has at least 750 bases on its 24.9 million acres situated in over 80 countries around the world, according to the book Base Nation. Where it doesn’t own or lease bases, it stations troops at Forward Operating Sites, like the Soto Cano air base in Honduras, the staging point for the Contra War in Nicaragua, which was part of the 2009 U.S.-backed coup d’etat that removed a Honduran president who was planning to convert the base into a civilian airport.
If weapons, sanctions and CIA training are the only U.S. strategy in Ukraine, then it will prolong a brutal war. President Biden should keep resisting domestic pressure to escalate and engage diplomatically. The U.S. must take a more active role in negotiations, as president Zelensky requested three weeks ago, unless we want Russia to be bogged down in a bloodier Afghanistan with an insurgency funded by the richest countries in the world.
The Pentagon currently spends more in inflation-adjusted real terms than total Pentagon outlays at the peaks of the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the height of Cold War spending in the Reagan era.
For an in-depth analysis of the new Pentagon budget, who will profit and whether the “cover-the-earth” strategy that favors military primacy over diplomacy will achieve goals, read William Hartung’s analysis at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
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Jayda Coleman always tries to bring energy to Oklahoma, and against UAB she also brought the spark the Sooners needed offensively.
The top-ranked Sooners had been scoreless all game and were already down to its final out of the sixth inning when Coleman stepped to the plate.
She hit a solo shot to left field to finally put the Sooners on the board, and Lynnsie Elam followed her with another homer to give OU a 2-0 win over UAB.
“This pitching matchup was made for the lefties,” Gasso said. “You could feel that.”
It was the second game in a row that Coleman hit a home run to put the Sooners on the board. In Friday’s game, she hit a two-run blast in the bottom of the second to give OU the lead.
After this weekend, Coleman is sitting at five home runs on the season. The Sooners have hit 83 homers as a team this season, which leads all teams nationally. Last season, the Sooners broke the NCAA record for most home runs in a season with 161 blasts.
Both of OU’s (32-0) lefties played a big part in the Sooners’ win.
“Jayda Coleman and Rylie Boone were really, really good,” Gasso said. “I moved those guys up in the lineup just to try to help the cause.”
Coleman batted in the six spot Friday night and Boone was in the ninth spot against UAB (20-13). On Saturday, Coleman was up in the four hole and Boone was batting sixth.
Coleman and Boone both finished the day going 2-of-3 at the plate.
“She gives us a little bit of juice,” Gasso said of Boone. “When she comes to the plate, she has this attitude about her, and she can do a lot of things.”
Besides what they did at the plate, they also made big plays in the field.
In the second inning, Boone ran in to make a diving catch in right field that electrified her teammates, including pitcher Hope Trautwein.
“It fires me up,” Trautwein said of the impact big plays like that have on her in the circle. “They make stuff like that in practice and to see their hard work paying off, it fires me up. I love it.”
Trautwein pitched all seven innings, giving up just one walk and two hits while recording nine strikeouts. While the Sooners were struggling to put something together at the plate, Trautwein looked unfazed in the circle.
Starting with the second out of the third inning, Trautwein had a stretch where she recorded 12-straight strikeouts — including 1-2-3 innings in the fourth, fifth and sixth — before the streak ended on a hit-by-pitch in the top of the seventh.
“It’s all about trust, man,” Trautwein said. “You’ve got to trust that these guys are going to follow through. I do my job, they do theirs. Those are fun games though. They might not seem fun in the moment, but then you look back and say 'OK, that was a pretty fun game.'”
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SALEM, Ore. — Saturday was a very emotional day for those who knew the four people killed last weekend when an alleged drunk driver crashed into a Salem homeless camp.
The camp where they were killed is gone, cleared by Oregon Department of Transportation in a sweep scheduled prior to the crash. Now, flowers sit at the site of so much pain and sadness.
A small group gathered near the corner of Northeast Front Street and Division in Salem to remember their friends.
"I don't really have the words for it ... here one moment, gone the next. It's really heartbreaking," said Brenten C., who knew the victims. "This right here is a tragedy."
Four crosses show the names of each victim: Jowand Beck, Luke Kagey, Rochelle Zamacona and Joe Posada III.
Four people were killed and two others hurt in the crash at the end of March. Police say a drunk driver careened into the camp around 2 a.m. The accused driver, Enrique Rodriguez, appeared in court Monday.
Prosecutors say Rodriguez's blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit. His charges include four counts of manslaughter in the first degree.
"If we had a safer place to go, then this wouldn't have happened," said Michael, who was at the memorial.
ODOT cleared the camp soon after the crash, and many at the memorial were among those forced to pack up. Homeless advocates say more than a thousand people sleep outside in the Salem area, but the city is short about 500 shelter beds.
"I'm on a list — they said it could be a year before I can get a place," explained Darci. Like Michael, she's currently homeless. Until she finds stable housing, Darci plans to move from place to place seeking safety.
"I try really hard, I'll clean somebody's house," Darci continued, "but it's hard to get a job when you can't take a shower every day."
The camp cleared by ODOT in Salem this week as part of an ongoing effort to keep people from living close to state roads.
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NEW YORK — A U.S. judge refused to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction Friday, despite a juror’s failure to disclose before the trial began that he’d been a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
Maxwell, a British socialite, was convicted in December of helping the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse several teenage girls.
U.S. Judge Alison J. Nathan declined to order a new trial weeks after questioning the juror under oath in a New York courtroom about why he failed to disclose his personal history as an abuse survivor on a questionnaire during the jury selection process.
The juror had said he “skimmed way too fast” through the questionnaire and did not intentionally give the wrong answer to a question about sex abuse.
“I didn’t lie in order to get on this jury,” he said.
In her opinion, Nathan said the juror’s failure to disclose his prior sexual abuse during the jury selection process was highly unfortunate, but not deliberate.
The judge also concluded the juror “harbored no bias toward the defendant and could serve as a fair and impartial juror.”
Maxwell's lawyers had said they potentially could have objected to the man’s presence on the jury on the grounds that he might not be fair to a person accused of a similar crime.
The U.S. attorney’s office declined comment. Messages were left with Maxwell’s attorneys.
Maxwell, 60, was convicted of sex trafficking and other charges after a monthlong trial that featured testimony from four women who said she played a role in setting them up for abuse by Epstein.
Epstein killed himself in August 2019 as he awaited trial at a federal jail in New York on related sex trafficking charges.
Maxwell says she’s innocent.
After the trial's conclusion, the juror, identified in court papers only as Juror No. 50, gave interviews with several media outlets describing deliberations, and disclosing that he’d been abused as a child. He said he persuaded some fellow jurors that a victim’s imperfect memory of abuse doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
Potential jurors in the case had been were required to fill out a 50-page questionnaire including a question that asked: “Have you or a friend or family member ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault?”
The juror checked “No.”
The juror said in one of the interviews that he didn’t remember being asked that question, which was No. 48 on the form.
Defense lawyers for Maxwell asked the judge to immediately order a new trial, but she said she could not do so without questioning the juror.
After Nathan questioned the juror in early March, lawyers on both sides submitted written arguments. Prosecutors said the juror made an “honest mistake” and that it was “crystal clear” that Maxwell received a fair trial.
Maxwell’s lawyers disagreed.
“Excusing Juror 50’s false answers because he believes his concealed history of sexual abuse did not affect his ability to serve as a fair and impartial juror does not satisfy the appearance of justice,” they argued. “Only a new trial would.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been more than five weeks since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the scenes of war are still developing. Innocent Ukrainians are still dying, and a great many have been forced to leave their homes in search of somewhere safer.
Portland-based humanitarian organization Mercy Corps now has teams working in Poland, Romania and western Ukraine — and they also have people assessing the needs in the conflict zones, according to Mercy Corps Senior Vice President of Programs Craig Redmond.
“My team and I crossed over from Poland into Ukraine, we were in the western part of Ukraine. We went first over into Lviv,” said Redmond, who just got back from spending a week in Ukraine.
He said there was no lineup going into the country.
“But going the other direction you just see hundreds of people and the really amazing thing is you see lots of grandmothers and mothers with children and no men, so you really get that sense of fractured families,” said Redmond.
Redmond and his team traveled to several cities in west and southwest Ukraine, before exiting the country into Romania. The violence was limited there, but western Ukraine is full of millions of people who have escaped the war raging to the east.
“And I saw the clear signs of that when I was there, because when you're in those western cities they're just packed, and you get a sense of the burden that places on the infrastructure and resources in those cities,” Redmond said.
Redmond says four million refugees have escaped to Poland and Romania, but as many as eight million are displaced within Ukraine. Others are stranded in cities under siege.
“And those people can't get out, and so Mercy Corps — along with our Ukrainian partners — are doing everything we can to get emergency assistance into those places,” Redmond said.
That assistance includes delivering food, medical and other supplies, as well as cash to help people survive their journeys out of the war zones.
Redmond said working with locals is key to Mercy Corps’ success, now and when the rebuilding can begin.
As for the Ukrainian people, Redmond described them as, “So gracious and so committed, and so strongly believing that Ukraine will make it through this and come out stronger on the other end — it really is moving and a powerful thing to experience.”
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Finances have been on everyone’s mind lately. From gas prices to child care to purchasing or renting a home, inflation poses challenges for individuals of a diverse range of economic backgrounds.
The annual inflation rate for the United States is 7.9% for the 12 months ending February 2022 — the highest since January 1982 — and after rising 7.5% previously, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data published March 10. The next inflation update is scheduled for release on April 12 and it will offer the rate of inflation over the 12 months ending March 2022.
Whether finances have been on the top of your mind or not, there is no better time than the month of April (which happens to be Financial Literacy Month) to reflect on your financial health, including your charitable giving habits.
Financial Literacy Month’s beginnings go back more than two decades. The campaign began as Youth Financial Literacy Day, first introduced by the National Endowment for Financial Education. The event’s name was eventually changed to Financial Literacy Month and in 2004, the Senate passed a resolution to officially recognize April as Financial Literacy Month.
In 2003, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Literacy and Education Commission developed a national financial education website (mymoney.gov) with resources and information, including “My Money Five,” the five building blocks for managing and growing your money.
These five building blocks are: earn, save and invest, protect, spend and borrow. Jewish Free Loan (JFL) is a charitable organization that can assist in several of these areas, according to Ellen Friedman Sacks, executive director of Jewish Free Loan in Phoenix.
Starting with the principle of “borrow” — if you are in the market for a loan, JFL can help. “We offer a secure online application process, confidential interview and individualized re-payment schedules,” said Friedman Sacks. “Most importantly, we are a nonprofit and all our loans are completely interest-free.”
When you utilize an interest-free loan, compared to taking a traditional, interest-bearing loan from a financial institution, you may “save” as much as 36%. (Personal loan interest rates can range from 6% to 36% depending on the lender and the borrower’s credit score and financial history, as reported by Experian.) When you don’t have to pay interest, you are able to better “invest” that savings to help you reach your long-term goals and immediate needs, said Friedman Sacks.
“If you find yourself in a financially secure place and in a position to ‘spend,’ JFL can help with that too,” said Friedman Sacks. JFL is a registered nonprofit and a Qualified Charitable Organization of the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit (AZ CTC). This means that you can get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit when you donate to JFL or any AZ CTC-eligible organization (a complete list of these organizations can be found at azdor.gov/tax-credits). The AZ CTC limit is $400 for an individual return and $800 for couples filing jointly. Please consult your tax advisor for more information.
Thinking in terms of financial literacy, the AZ CTC not only puts you in a position to better “protect” what you already have, but it allows you to help “protect” your fellow community members by supporting important resources.
“Invest” in your financial health by investing in the community and you will be well on your way to achieving the five building blocks of financial literacy this April. JN
Jewish Free Loan provides interest-free loans to Arizona’s Jewish community. For more information, contact 602-230-7983 or email info@jewishfreeloan.org.
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Updated: April 02, 2022 07:04 PM
Created: April 02, 2022 04:11 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An innocent bystander was swept up into a crime spree in Albuquerque late last week as he was justtrying to do his job at the Sunport.
The suspect, Kevin Donovan, had a short court appearance Saturday after police say he stole a vehicle at the Sunport, kidnapping the man who tried to stop him, then leading police on a chase all across the metro.
Luckily, the chase ended peacefully. But for the victim, Austin Ochoa, he says it was a frightening and chaotic experience.
On Thursday Ochoa was just doing his job at the Sunport, delivering lost luggage to travelers, when a man jumped into the car he was loading up
“That was 7 o’clock only one hour into my shift,” Ochoa recalled. “I was loading up her vehicle and she came around to give me a hug and that’s when here front door, I guess, was open, and when she gave me a hug this guy jumped in.”
Ochoa was quick to tell the suspect, Kevin Donovan, to get out of the car but he soon found himself trapped inside as he drove away.
“I had my body kind of halfway in halfway out but then he just took off and then I realized the situation I was in and I started to panic,” Ochoa said.
According to the criminal complaint Donovan drove onto the interstate, that’s when Ochoa noticed his kidnapper had a full tank of gas, so he repeatedly asked to be let out of the car.
“I brought up I had a wife and a kid and I was like, ‘let me out I have a family,’ and the first thing he said was, ‘I don’t have a family I don’t have a wife and a kid, what does it matter to me?’ and that put me in the reality of the situation I was in,” Ochoa said.
After driving up and down I-25 and I-40, Ochoa saw a chance to escape.
“He got off on the San Mateo exit and drove slow enough because of the traffic that I unbuckled and jumped and got out of the car,” Ochoa said.
The criminal complaint goes on to say police found Donovan and the car on the way to Isleta Casino. Officers followed him back up to San Mateo and Osuna, where they were able to pop both back tires, but that didn’t stop him.
Donovan then drove on the rims of the car all the way to Rio Rancho before turning around and eventually being arrested near Westside and Golf Course.
While Ochoa says he is relieved his kidnapper is now in jail, he still feels for all the other folks impacted by this crime spree.
“That lady, she is a traveling nurse and she came here to help out she didn’t come here to get her stuff taken from her,” Ochoa said.
KOB 4 also reached out to the Sunport to talk about this incident and they said in a statement:
“Safety and security are always top priority at the Sunport. Thursday's incident was isolated, however, we have added additional patrols for both Securitas and APD on both arrivals and departures.”
Ochoa adds he's always felt safe at the Sunport and at the time of the kidnapping he saw multiple security guards rushing towards the car as it drove off.
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Chase Golightly
Updated: April 02, 2022 07:05 PM
Created: April 02, 2022 04:35 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The man accused of causing a crash that injured children two months ago was at his first court appearance Saturday morning.
Police say Mario Perez was racing and rammed into an Albuquerque school bus full of kids, flipping it on its side. There were more than 20 students on the bus during the crash. Nine were taken to the hospital and two had broken bones.
Perez made his first court appearance with braces on both his legs and in a wheelchair – injuries he received that day during the crash.
Police say Perez was racing against another car on Gibson going as fast as 110 mph when he reportedly crashed into the bus, knocking it on it's side. Two students were severely hurt, including 13-year-old Lyla Maldanado who suffered a pelvic fracture and needed surgery. Her family told KOB 4 Saturday that the surgery went well, but when we spoke with her grandparents shortly after the crash, they worried about long term mental health impact.
"These kids are going to go through this trauma for a while because every time they get on the bus they're going to remember what happened. It's something that stays with them for a while," said Alfred Lucero, Lyla’s grandparent.
Perez is charged with two counts of great bodily harm by motor vehicle. On Saturday, the judge said his case is moving to district court, where a judge will decide if he will remain behind bars until his trial. That hearing will take place in the next 10 days.
In the meantime, Perez remains in custody.
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Updated: April 02, 2022 06:25 PM
Created: April 02, 2022 04:55 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A coffee shop in southeast Albuquerque is cleaning up after an overnight break-in. The thief -- as you might imagine -- wasn't after their daily cup of coffee.
Rise and Roast on Eubank near Central was open for business Saturday morning, serving customers at the drive-through window. But the front door was boarded up and the lobby was closed for cleanup after an overnight break in.
"It was heartbreaking because there's a lot of work that goes into this stuff and we've been working our butt off the last few years to build this business," said Ian Lowe general manager at Rise and Roast.
Lowe says he discovered the break-in early Saturday morning opening the store. The thief used a rock to break in, throwing it through the front door, shattering the glass.
"And it went right through and struck the very base tile here of our case and thankfully it didn't hit our case. Had it hit our case it'd be a while different deal because we absolutely need that case to be selling anything, so we're blessed it didn't hit it," said Lowe.
But things turned from bad to worse when he realized the thief also stole the shop's delivery van parked outside -- even though it's easily recognizable. Probably a reason why Lowe says police were able to find the van later in the morning.
"Hopefully it isn't damaged too badly and hopefully we can be right back on the road soon," Lowe said.
It's another small business people can add to the already long list of businesses burglarized by criminals in Albuquerque.
"You are hurting small businesses and those small business aren't just the businesses, it's the individuals that work here, it's their families, it's the other stores that rely upon us and their customers and their families. You just have to know that you're causing a lot more harm," said Lowe.
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and FELICIA FONSECA
Updated: April 02, 2022 05:06 PM
Created: April 02, 2022 10:08 AM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - It was a quick trip for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland with stops to hike through desert scrub near the U.S.-Mexico border and to marvel at the jagged Organ Mountains before soaking in what life was like in one of the oldest settlements along a historic trade route.
For Haaland, the time spent in West Texas and New Mexico over recent days helped to highlight the work being done to conserve parts of the borderlands.
But it also marked an opportunity for Haaland - as head of the agency that has broad oversight of tribal affairs - to deliver on promises to meet with Native American tribes that have grown increasingly frustrated about the federal government's failure to include them when making decisions about land management, energy development or the protection of sacred sites.
Haaland's selection as the first Native American to serve in the position opened a door for tribes who pointed to a history fraught with broken promises.
"I want the era where tribes have been on the back burner to be over, and I want to make sure that they have real opportunities to have a seat at the table," Haaland said on March 17, 2021, her first day on the job.
Haaland has since met with nearly 130 of the nation's 574 federally recognized tribes as she seeks to overhaul a federal system that has limited Native American relations to a check-the-box exercise.
And while some tribes say her aspirations are admirable, others remain skeptical they will see real change and say they have yet to experience meaningful dialogue with the federal government or key decision makers.
Haaland's department has developed a plan for improving formal consultations with tribes and established an advisory committee that will aid with communication once it's up and running. In an effort to make consultation a hallmark of her tenure, Haaland has said she wants integration of tribal input to become second nature for her employees.
There has been some success as tribes felt heard when the Biden administration restored the original boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and when the U.S. Department of Agriculture pulled back an environmental impact statement that paved the way for an Arizona copper mining operation to consult further with tribes.
But frustrations persist among tribal leaders who say their conversations with the federal government have not resulted in action on the ground.
For the Ute Indian Tribe in Utah, those frustrations lie in management of the Colorado River basin as western states grapple with less water amid a megadrought and climate change. Tribes were not included in a century-old compact that divvied up the water, and the Ute tribe says it's seeing the same exclusion now.
The tribe's Business Committee has spent hours in meetings and preparing formal comments and says it's tired of having to reiterate its position that the federal government must protect the tribe's water rights or support development of water infrastructure to serve the reservation.
Committee Chairman Shaun Chapoose said he's seen proposals, but "actual where-the-rubber-meets-the-road stuff hasn't occurred yet, and the drought gets worse."
There are similar sentiments among Navajo Nation lawmakers who are concerned about Haaland's plans to make oil and gas development off-limits on federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico.
Advocacy groups sent a letter to Haaland on Thursday, saying more needs to be done to include tribes as her department charts a path forward for protecting culturally significant areas in northwestern New Mexico.
The Interior Department said more meetings with the Navajo Nation and other tribes are planned in April and that Navajo-language translators will be present.
In Nevada, several tribes and the National Congress of American Indians have asked the Interior Department and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to uphold a duty to engage in "robust and adequate" tribal consultation regarding plans for a massive lithium mine at Thacker Pass. So far, the tribes say that hasn't happened.
Under the U.S. Constitution, treaties and statutes, the federal government must consult meaningfully and in good faith with Native American and Alaska Native tribes when making decisions or taking action that is expected to impact them.
However, a 2019 report from a government watchdog found some federal agencies lacked respect for tribal sovereignty, didn't have enough resources for consultation or couldn't always reach tribes.
Another top complaint from tribes is that they are brought in when a course of action already has been set, instead of including them in the earliest phases of planning.
"The federal government says all the right words, but their mentality is one in which they are not really doing this in a way that reflects the proper government-to-government relationship that I think tribes are orienting to when they enter into these conversations," said Justin Richland, a professor at the University of California-Irvine School of Social Sciences who specializes in Native American law and politics.
Consultation doesn't always lead to action or create any substantive rights on the part of the tribes, making it somewhat of a "toothless tiger," said Dylan Hedden-Nicely, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who directs the Native American Law Program at the University of Idaho.
He said it's reasonable, although incorrect, to think things would move quickly with Haaland - a member of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico - because she had a base of knowledge about Indian Country when she took the office. But the groundwork is still being laid to effectuate real change, Hedden-Nicely said.
"It's not immediate, but it's going to be worth the wait, I'm hoping," he said.
During Haaland's confirmation hearings, Interior staff consulted with tribes on how to improve the process.
"Secretary Haaland and the entire department take our commitment to strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-governance seriously, and we have affirmed that robust consultations are the cornerstones of federal Indian policy," department spokesman Tyler Cherry said in a statement to The Associated Press.
President Joe Biden issued a memo during his first month in office, reaffirming previous executive orders on tribal consultation and directing federal agencies to spell out how they'll comply. That set in motion Haaland's efforts to give tribal leaders a direct line of communication to the Interior Department.
A congressional committee is scheduled next week to consider a bill by Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona that would codify a framework for tribal consultation that supporters say would insulate the process from changes in administration.
The legislation faces an uphill battle, and some tribes want to ensure that it includes a pathway not only for the federal government to initiate consultation, but for tribal leaders to start conversations, too. Similar legislation introduced in the past has failed.
For Amber Torres, chair of the Walker River Paiute Tribe in Nevada, consultation should be more than a generic letter or email.
"I want true, meaningful, face-to-face dialogue with a timeline, intent and follow-up and next steps agreed by both parties," she said. "Making the tribal consultation process a law is long overdue, and it would be a step in the right direction to ensure tribal nation sovereignty is protected."
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Fonseca reported from Flagstaff, Arizona.
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NEW ORLEANS (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Tar Heels once again shocked the world, beating Duke for the second consecutive time and this time ending Coach Mike Krzyzewski's coaching career.
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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's remarkable career came to thrilling and sudden close Saturday night after Caleb Love made a key 3-pointer and three late free throws to lift archrival North Carolina to a thrill-a-minute 81-77 victory over the Blue Devils.
This was the 258th, most consequential and maybe, just maybe, the very best meeting between these teams, whose arenas are separated by a scant 11 miles down in Tobacco Road.
The Tar Heels (29-9), of all teams, pinned the 368th and final loss on the 75-year-old Coach K, exactly four weeks after they ruined the going-away party in his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
That loss hurt. This one stopped the coach's last-gasp, storybook run one win away from a title game and a chance at his sixth championship. When it was over, after playing through the nip-and-tuck stretch run without a timeout, Krzyzewski walked calmly to halfcourt and shook the hand of Carolina's rookie coach, Hubert Davis.
So, instead of Krzyzewski going for his sixth title, on Monday, Carolina will go for its seventh. It will be Davis, Love, who led the Tar Heels with 28 points, and R.J. Davis, who scored 18, going against Kansas, which beat Villanova 81-65 earlier in the undercard.
The main event lived up to the hype. What a game! It featured 18 lead changes and 12 ties.
At around the 2-minute mark, the teams traded three straight 3s. Wendell Moore Jr.'s 3-pointer with 1:19 left ended the flurry and gave Duke a 74-73 lead. It was the last lead of Krzyzewski's career.
R.J. Davis came back with two free throws, then after Duke's Mark Williams, in foul trouble all night, missed a pair from the line, Carolina worked the ball around the perimeter.
Tar Heels guard Leaky Black set a pick -- make that threw a block -- on Trevor Keels to free up Love, who drained a 3 for a four-point lead and what felt like massive breathing room in this one.
Love made three more free throws down the stretch, and then it was over. Krzyzewski walked off the Superdome floor hand in hand with his wife, Mickie.
Hubert Davis was crying again, much as he did last weekend when North Carolina punched its ticket to its record 21st Final Four.
"I felt like over the last two or three years , North Carolina wasn't relevant," said Davis, who replaced the legendary Roy Williams. "North Carolina should never be irrelevant. It should be front and center with the spotlight on them."
It was the 258th meeting between the two basketball programs, but the first to ever happen during the NCAA tournament.
Plus, it happened in the 47th and final year of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's record-setting career, and in the first year of North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis.
The rivalry shares features with others like it across the college landscape. One that comes to mind is the Auburn-Alabama showdown in football, an annual game that sets, or resets, bragging rights throughout the state for the ensuing 365 days, and often carries with it conference and national-title implications.
Durham said he's heard Auburn-Alabama described as "a football game that determines a culture war."
But where those schools are separated by 150 miles, and those teams play once a year, Carolina and Duke are next-door neighbors.
"They both need each other," longtime play-by-play announcer Wes Durham said. "The reason it's great is because both are so successful."
For North Carolina, this marks a record 21st trip to the Final Four. For Coach K, this is a record 13th trip to college basketball's biggest stage, which breaks a tie with UCLA legend John Wooden for most appearances by a coach.
Hard to tear down either program. That doesn't mean they don't try.
UNC beats Duke 81-77 to once again spoil Coach K's final season
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old man missing from the city’s north side.
Seth Retz is described by police as 5 feet 8 inches and 120 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Police said he was last seen wearing black and white tennis shoes and he may have on pajama pants or dress pants. The rest of his clothing is unknown.
Retz was last seen on Friday, April 1 at his residence at 9335 Stonebridge Drive, IMPD said. According to police, Retz is unfamiliar with the area and may not be able to find his way back home
Anyone with information on Retz’ location is being asked to call 911 or the IMPD Missing Persons Unit at (317) 327-6160.
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INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD and Pike Township issued a “Forbid to Occupy” order to JD’s Pub on Saturday after a woman died following a shootout in the bar’s parking lot.
Police were called to the bar around 2 a.m. on reports of a person shot but found no victim.
Officers learned the victim and three others sped off in a vehicle to transport the victim to the hospital and hit a light pole.
The vehicle then sped off again towards the hospital, lost control going southbound on I-65 near 30th street, and swerved into a ditch as a result of the speeding. The woman eventually made it to the hospital and was pronounced dead.
Surveillance video from a nearby store captured the shootout. It shows two men shooting at one another while ducking behind cars as patrons run for their lives.
The shooters eventually fled the scene before cops arrived minutes later.
“It’s heart wrenching. It’s heart wrenching,” Leslie Hooten said. “All this shouldn’t be going on, you know? People are too quick to pull their guns out and just start shooting.”
Hooten works at a nearby business and said the bar has caused problems for too long. She said bar patrons treat nearby parking lots like a “tailgate area.”
“People party, they leave their trash everywhere,” Hooten said. “People have been caught having sex in their cars in my parking lot. They’re drinking, smoking weed, doing drugs.”
Hooten wanted authorities to shut the bar down and today they did just that.
IMPD Assistant Chief Kendale Adams called the shooting “senseless” and announced that the department along with Pike Township ordered the bar to close for the foreseeable future.
Hooten said the area used to be nice, but not so much anymore.
“Now we got all this and it’s just it’s horrendous and it’s really it’s unacceptable,” Hooten said.
There’s no indication on if or when the bar would be able to reopen. The investigation in to the shooting remains active.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 317-262-TIPS.
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For the first time since 2019, the Norman Medieval Fair is back in person at Reaves Park.
Traffic lined up down Jenkins as hundreds of people made their way to the event they’ve been unable to experience in person for three years.
Medieval Fair program coordinator Ann Marie Eckart says after the last two years of the event being a mix of virtual and in-person, it’s nice to finally be able to get back to a normal festival.
“It really does feel like the soul has been reborn and all of the dread has dropped away,“ Eckart said. “I’m seeing people out here smiling and laughing with their families and seeing friends they haven’t seen in thee years. It’s just like a giant family reunion both with the patrons and the vendors and performers.”
The last in person Medieval Fair was in 2019; as 2020 was fully virtual and 2021 had a live food event, vendors previously forced to adapt to selling their merchandise virtually made a strong showing at this year’s fair.
Michael Journigan, who has been a vendor at the Medieval Fair for 10 years, says he just happy to be able to get out of the house and see his customers again.
“Everybody was gracious enough to stay at home for COVID,“ Journigan said, “so it’s great to be back out to see all your people. Because the people who are here are regulars and like family. It’s good to see everybody out again.”
First time vendor Lisa Burton came to Norman on advice from friends at the Pennsylvania and Virginia Renaissance Fairs to sell her wood-fired pottery.
“We took a chance and right now I’m very happy we did,” she said. “It’s amazing — the people have been so nice and friendly so it’s been really lovely. I would happily come back — I think it’s beautiful, the people have been wonderful”
Despite construction at Reaves Park that caused Eckart to redo the layout of the event, she says she is happy with the way things turned out this year.
“I found out on March 1 that because of weather delays and supply chain issues, we weren’t going to have the area to the east and north,” Eckart said, “so I had to redo six months of work in the last month, but it’s working and I’m flabbergasted that we pulled it off.”
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A year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder, trying to lose as many games as it could, shut down one of its best players, despite that player being a healthy starter, averaging 14.2 points and 6.7 rebounds.
It was the inconspicuous and underrated Al Horford, who had played in 28 of 44 games, but helped the Thunder win too many of them. A season later, Horford’s started every game he’s played for the Celtics, the No. 3 team in the East.
Of the 28 Horford played, the Thunder won 11. Though they were oddly 8-8 in game’s he’d missed to that point, OKC knew what it was doing, because a couple games earlier, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had also played his last game of the season, a victim of plantar fasciitis.
A significant injury, perhaps, the Thunder made sure it would be, shutting him down, deciding what remained would be about “development” and though playing alongside a sage veteran like Horford would appear to aid that quest, OKC wanted losses and got them, winning three of its last 38 games.
This season, OKC’s got to be the most unlucky team in the league.
Of its original starting five — Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddy, Lu Dort, Darius Bazley, Derrick Favors — all are out for the season, not to mention Mike Muscala, Ty Jerome and Kenrich Williams, too.
Who saw that coming?
Well, maybe not that exactly, but everybody could have seen it coming.
To the Thunder’s credit, they’re not trying to lose on the court, they’re just more than happy to use every tool in the toolbox to create conditions by which they will lose on the court.
Only because it’s so understood does it cease to be embarrassing and kind of disgusting.
Because general manager Sam Presti fleeced the Los Angeles Clippers for a slew of first-round draft picks and swaps in the Paul George trade, before fleecing Houston for the same in the Russell Westbrook trade, the Thunder have more draft assets than Minnesota has lakes, and still this make it a second straight season the organization has purposely self sabotaged in the name of making its own selection in the coming draft as high as it can be, too.
A year ago, damn the lottery luck, the Thunder still picked sixth. Yet, Presti being Presti, he got Giddy, who may be headed to the hall of fame.
The coming draft, we’ll see.
What’s clear is the tanking can last five more games and no longer for many good reasons.
1. Gilgeous-Aleander signed a max rookie extension in August that will pay him $172 million over five seasons beginning next season, and the Thunder can’t have signed him to inflate his injuries, play as few games as possible and turn skills that have him averaging 24.5 points and 5.9 assists this season, when winning's not the point, into stats accumulated in vain yet again next season. At that price, he’s got to be unleashed.
2. The embarrassment has to stop.
On WWLS, which broadcasts Thunder games, the first hour of the 90 minutes of pregame air devoted to the team tends to be spent on how OKC can find a way to lose another game, because that’s the point.
Yet, when the communication is between media and team, it’s never so straight-forward. Coach Mark Daigneault, in pregame, is not asked about what his team must do to win that night, nor is he asked the opposite.
Instead, he’s asked what he’d like to see, what the team’s focus will be, what the night’s about, because the media plays along, never asking, precisely, what he’ll be doing to secure another loss, even while going along with winning not being the object.
It’s theater of the absurd.
3. The fans aren’t going to put up with it and they’re hardly putting up with it now. Not so long ago, OKC was riding a streak of more than 400 straight sellouts. Last season they played in front of no fans and this season it only looks like it.
The Thunder rank 28th in attendance, outdrawing only Sacramento and Indiana, while many season ticket holders, from the looks of things, are coming disguised as very good and near-the-court seats.
The fans will come back when they get to cheer for a team trying to win.
4. Other teams are proving what Presti either doesn’t want to acknowledge or actually fails to understand.
The NBA is wide open in a way that demands a different kind of thinking than a tanking philosophy addresses.
A year ago, to begin the season, the Phoenix Suns were +4000 to win the NBA championship, meaning a $100 bet would have won you $4,000 had they pulled it off, which is what everybody thought they’d after taking a 2-0 lead over Milwaukee in the finals.
The list of those with shorter odds was long: Lakers, Bucks, Nets, Clippers, Celtics, Heat, Nuggets, Warriors, Raptors, 76ers and Mavericks. The Jazz and Trail Blazers had identical odds.
This past preseason, the Suns were still +1400, behind the Nets, Lakers, Bucks and Warriors. The Celtics, who could come out of the East, were +4000. Memphis, currently second in the West behind the Suns were at an insane +10000, the same odds given Indiana, Toronto and Charlotte.
Who knows where the Thunder might be now if they’d kept Paul, re-signed Danilo Gallinari for two years, and gone to war with them, Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort and whoever Presti could put with them?
Their odds would have been no worse than Memphis’ this season, maybe better than Phoenix’s last season and still OKC would have the same draft assets it has now, which are many, from the George and Westbrook trades.
The idea only four or five teams are capable of challenging for a title each season is kaput.
It’s a pretty good argument a team should never tank, and it’s an iron clad argument the Thunder cannot tank going forward.
That’s probably the best reason to retire the strategy, but the second reason would make next year feel the most different.
All this talking in code, from the team to the media and the media to the team, back and forth and back and forth, as though the T-world and L-world, tank and lose, may be spoken, is the height of silliness.
All of it’s got to go.
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On a quiet day at the plate, the Sooners finally appeared to get something going with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh.
With Texas leading 1-0, Peyton Graham got a piece of a 1-0 pitch and sent a low line drive into left field. Two runs scored, and the Sooners found themselves leading the eighth-ranked Longhorns with two innings to go.
OU pitcher Trevin Michael bounced back after giving up a solo-home run in the top of the seventh to strike out three batters in the eighth. When the Sooners were back up to bat again, they were able to force the Longhorns into mistakes with aggressive baserunning.
The Sooners extended their lead to two when a ball got away from Texas on a steal attempt by Kendall Pettis. Jackson Nicklaus then stepped up and hit an RBI-single on a ground ball up the middle to make it 4-1.
"It was one of those deals where we just kept plowing away," OU head coach Skip Johnson said. "When you're in a zero-zero game like that, every pitch matters. I thought David (Sandlin) took it one pitch at a time. He really went to the mental game to get through that, and it was really big."
Texas battled back to make the Sooners nervous in the ninth.
Silas Ardoin hit his second home run of the night to bring the Sooners’ lead down to two. The Longhorns had a single and a walk and were able to get the tying run all the way to second base with two outs.
Dylan Campbell hit the first pitch of his at-bat into short left field. OU left fielder Diego Muniz tracked the ball down and made a nice leaping catch to secure the win.
The win evens the three-game series being played at Globe Life Field.
Starting pitcher David Sandlin helped set the Sooners up for the win with seven strikeouts and two hits in six scoreless innings. Michael allowed four hits and two runs in three innings, but also had six strikeouts and walked one batter.
Neither team had a hit until Blake Robertson landed a single in the bottom of the third. Sandlin allowed his first two batters on base in the fourth with a walk and a single.
Graham finished 2-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs. Cade Horton was 2-for-3 and scored two of the Sooners’ four runs.
The two teams will settle the series on Sunday at noon. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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Carly Woodard assumed Oklahoma’s Senior Night meet last month against Michigan was her final competition at Lloyd Noble Center.
That changed when K.J. Kindler announced after the meet that the Sooners would host an NCAA regional, giving Woodard her two more chances to compete at home. And during the regional final Saturday, the fifth-year senior’s beam routine was the Sooners’ final one of the night.
She was awarded a 9.950, tying her career high. It also clinched the Sooners’ 12th-straight regional championship and secured a spot for the team at the NCAA Championships for the 18th consecutive season.
So when Woodard landed her beam routine, she wasn’t thinking about it being her final routine in Norman.
“[The] first thing that went through my head was, ‘We’re going to Fort Worth,’” Woodard said.
“It means a lot. Having regionals here, especially after thinking we had our final senior night, that was something that was so exciting. We were supposed to host in 2020 and we never got that opportunity. So getting to have that opportunity as a fifth year is something I’m extremely grateful for. It was the experience of a lifetime.”
The Sooners’ score of 198.250 is their second highest of the season and was enough to outpace second-place Minnesota by .525. However, it initially looked like the Sooners were in for a tough battle against the Gophers.
The Sooners’ began the meet on floor and received huge scores from junior Ragan Smith and freshman Jordan Bowers, who both scored a 9.950 to help the team finish with a 49.600. But the Gophers got off to a hot start on vault, posting a 49.550 and keeping the Sooners from taking a big lead early.
Had the Sooners not performed well on floor, it could’ve put them in an early hole.
“I think it all started with the floor team,” Kindler said. “They were 10 times better than they were on Thursday. All those small errors on Thursday were not a thing, and they were super dialed in. I think that made a gigantic difference just starting on that high because Minnesota was lighting it up on vaults. So it was definitely important for us to match their energy, and they did.
“I think that was really the key to our night, just starting off like that.”
The separation came on vault, where the Sooners posted a season-high 49.600. Senior Olivia Trautmen and Bowers led the way, posting scores of 9.975 and 9.95, respectively.
“[I’m] really excited [because] if you look at where this team has come on vault from the first meet of the year, when we were scratching and clawing for a 49.1, to tonight, what a metamorphosis of this lineup,” Kindler said. “[I’m] just hugely proud. There’s three freshmen in that lineup. That is a lot of youth in that lineup and [I’m] just really proud of that whole group.”
The Sooners added to their lead with a 49.400 in bars and 49.650 on beam. OU freshman Danielle Sievers led all competitors on bars with a 9.925, while Smith finished with a meet-high 9.975 on beam.
It was another standout performance for Bowers, as the freshman combined to score a 29.8 on her three events.
“She has grown tremendously,” Kindler said. “At the beginning of the season, she had some hiccups on bars and she had some things here and there, but she was really just kind of settling in to college gymnastics, figuring it out, learning to handle the pressure of it and to embrace the pressure of it. I think she’s really just embraced the moment, and I think that’s made the biggest difference.”
The win gives the Sooners’ their 18th-straight trip to the NCAA Championships, which is set for April 14 and 16 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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WOODLAND, Wash — Fire officials confirm that one man is dead after a fire and possible explosion at a commercial building in rural Clark County on Friday.
Clark County Fire District 10 was dispatched to reports of a structure fire just before 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters headed out to the 2600 block of Northeast Horton Road, near Woodland.
Shortly after the first call, there came another call reporting a patient suffering from burns.
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When crews arrived at the scene, they found a man just outside the front door of the building. He was already dead, Cpt. Galen Sarkinen told KGW, and his burns were so severe that firefighters could not tell his approximate age.
Fire had spread throughout the building, but firefighters were able to knock down the main fire within 15 minutes. Nonetheless, Sarkinen said that the maze-like internal structure of the building meant it took about an hour to completely extinguish the fire.
Fire claims one at Clark County shop
The warehouse in question had been remodeled within the last six months, Sarkinen said, and it was still under construction. The man who died had been working on the building as they put in new flooring.
The cause of the fire has not yet been released. Sarkinen said that firefighters had heard reports of a large explosion at the location, but none occurred while crews were on the scene.
Fire District 10 sent three engines and three water tenders to the scene, the vast majority staffed by volunteer firefighters. Fire District 13 also sent an engine, and Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue brought in two engines, a ladder truck, a tender and a battalion chief.
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NEW YORK — Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive.
Warehouse workers cast 2,654 votes in favor of a union, giving the fledgling Amazon Labor Union (ALU) enough support to pull off a victory. According to the National Labor Relations Board, which is overseeing the process, 2,131 workers rejected the union bid.
The 67 ballots that were challenged by either Amazon or the ALU were not enough to sway the outcome. About 57% of the more than 8,300 workers on the voter list cast their ballots.
Federal labor officials said the results of the count won’t be verified until they process any objections that both parties may file. Any objections are due by April 8.
"The Labor Movement congratulates the workers in Staten Island for winning the first union at Amazon,” MLK Labor Executive Secretary-Treasurer Katie Garrow said in a statement. “This is a historic moment in time and has the power to shape America’s future.”
The victory was an uphill battle for the independent group, made up of former and current workers who lacked official backing from an established union and were out-gunned by the deep-pocketed retail giant. Despite obstacles, organizers believed their grassroots approach was more relatable to workers and could help them overcome where established unions have failed in the past.
"We’re disappointed with the outcome of the election in Staten Island because we believe having a direct relationship with the company is best for our employees," Amazon said in a statement. "We’re evaluating our options, including filing objections based on the inappropriate and undue influence by the NLRB that we and others (including the National Retail Federation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce) witnessed in this election."
Tristan Dutchin, who began working for the online retailer about a year ago, is hopeful that the new union will improve working conditions at his workplace.
“I’m excited that we’re making history,” Dutchin said. “We’re about to unionize a multibillion, trillion-dollar company. This will be a fantastic time for workers to be surrounded in a better, safer working environment.”
Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon employee who has been leading the ALU in its fight on Staten Island, bounded out the NLRB building in Brooklyn on Friday with other union organizers, pumping their fists and jumping, chanting “ALU.” They uncorked a bottle of Champagne.
Meanwhile, Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, appear to have rejected a union bid but outstanding challenged ballots could change the outcome. The votes were 993-to-875 against the union. A hearing to review 416 challenged ballots is expected to begin in the next few days.
The union campaigns come at a time of widespread labor unrest at many corporations. Workers at more than 140 Starbucks locations around the country, for instance, have requested union elections and several of them have already been successful.
John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said the early vote counts in New York have been “shocking.” The nascent Amazon Labor Union, which is leading the charge on Staten Island, has no backing from an established union and is powered by former and current warehouse workers.
“I don’t think that many people thought that the Amazon Labor Union had much of a chance of winning at all,” Logan said. “And I think we’re likely to see more of those (approaches) going forward.”
After a crushing defeat last year in Bessemer, when a majority of workers voted against forming a union, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union got a second chance to organize another campaign when the NLRB ordered a do-over after determining that Amazon tainted the first election.
Though RWDSU is currently lagging in the latest election, Logan said the early results were still remarkable because the union has made a good effort narrowing its margin from last year.
Amazon has pushed back hard in the lead-up to both elections. The retail giant held mandatory meetings, where workers were told unions are a bad idea. The company also launched an anti-union website targeting workers and placed English and Spanish posters across the Staten Island facility urging them to reject the union. In Bessemer, Amazon has made some changes to but still kept a controversial U.S. Postal Service mailbox that was key in the NLRB’s decision to invalidate last year’s vote.
In a filing released on Thursday, Amazon disclosed it spent about $4.2 million last year on labor consultants, which organizers say the retailer routinely solicits to persuade workers not to unionize. It’s unclear how much it spent on such services in 2022.
Both labor fights faced unique challenges. Alabama, for instance, is a right-to-work state that prohibits a company and a union from signing a contract that requires workers to pay dues to the union that represents them.
The union landscape in Alabama is also starkly different from New York. Last year, union members accounted for 22.2% of wage and salary workers in New York, ranked only behind Hawaii, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s more than double the national average of 10.3%. In Alabama, it’s 5.9%.
The mostly Black workforce at the Amazon facility, which opened in 2020, mirrors the Bessemer population of more than 70% Black residents, according to the latest U.S. Census data.
Pro-union workers say they want better working conditions, longer breaks and higher wages. Regular full-time employees at the Bessemer facility earn at least $15.80 an hour, higher than the estimated $14.55 per hour on average in the city. That figure is based on an analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual median household income for Bessemer of $30,284, which could include more than one worker.
The ALU said they don’t have a demographic breakdown of the warehouse workers on Staten Island and Amazon declined to provide the information to The Associated Press, citing the union vote. Internal records leaked to The New York Times from 2019 showed more than 60% of the hourly associates at the facility were Black or Latino, while most of the managers were white or Asian.
Amazon workers there are seeking longer breaks, paid time off for injured employees and an hourly wage of $30, up from a minimum of just over $18 per hour offered by the company. The estimated average wage for the borough is $41 per hour, according to a similar U.S. Census Bureau analysis of Staten Island’s $85,381 median household income.
Stacy Mitchell is the co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and has written extensively about Amazon’s business practices, comparing the company to the old railroad system.
“It is a company that has such tremendous control over the online market that, you know, other businesses that make and sell goods have to essentially ride Amazon's rails, they have to sell on Amazon's platform. Amazon's dominance within the warehouse and logistics sector also means that it has incredible control over workers... ability to set wages and working conditions. Indeed, we have seen Amazon pull down wages and working conditions for people in warehousing and package delivery.”
Mitchell said she found the vote in Staten Island, along with the vote in Bessemer, notable because “We see this new in this new energy and worker organizing, and this new anti-monopoly movement, that, you know, Black and brown Americans are really leading that, you know, including at the Staten Island facility, and that this is really, you know, about creating a broad, diverse middle class.”
The Staten Island workers will still have to negotiate a contract with Amazon, among other steps, and Mitchell says she expects the company to drag out the discussions. “Amazon will obviously pull out all the stops to fight this. They will try to challenge it in various ways. They're going to try to drag out the contract negotiations which are difficult as it is. On the other hand, you see unions like the Teamsters, saying that they really see this fight with Amazon as central around the future of American labor.”
In an interview, Garrow called the vote “A watershed moment for the labor movement.”
She disputes Amazon’s characterization, particularly in Bessemer, that unionization could lead to suppressed wages based on union dues and other market conditions.
“The statistics show that workers are members of unions earn higher wages than non-unionized workers,” she countered. Garrow also says she believes the Staten Island vote will galvanize others in the warehouse labor movement. “It will inspire other workers at Amazon but also large corporations that used to seem untouchable,” she said, noting recent votes among Starbucks baristas, and walkouts at Kent Distribution Centers in the past.
A spokesperson for Amazon said the company invests in wages and benefits, such as health care, 401(k) plans and a prepaid college tuition program to help grow workers’ careers.
“As a company, we don’t think unions are the best answer for our employees,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “Our focus remains on working directly with our team to continue making Amazon a great place to work.”
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Krzyzewski K-O’d: North Carolina takes down Duke 81-77
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s remarkable career came to thrilling and sudden close Saturday night after Caleb Love made a key 3-pointer and three late free throws to lift archrival North Carolina to a thrill-a-minute 81-77 victory over the Blue Devils.
This was the 258th, most consequential and maybe, just maybe, the very best meeting between these teams, whose arenas are separated by a scant 11 miles down in Tobacco Road.
The eighth-seeded Tar Heels (29-9), of all teams, pinned the 368th and final loss on the 75-year-old Coach K, exactly four weeks after they ruined the going-away party in his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
That loss hurt. This one stopped the coach’s last-gasp, storybook run one win away from a title game and a chance at his sixth championship.
When it was over, after playing through the nip-and-tuck stretch run without a timeout, Krzyzewski walked calmly to halfcourt and shook the hand of Carolina’s rookie coach, Hubert Davis.
So, instead of Krzyzewski going for his sixth title, on Monday, Carolina will try to win its seventh. It will be Davis, Love, who led the Tar Heels with 28 points, and R.J. Davis, who scored 18, going against Kansas, which beat Villanova 81-65 earlier in the undercard.
“Dwelling on the two wins against Duke doesn’t help us against Kansas,” Hubert Davis said.
Maybe not, but what a game! It featured 18 lead changes and 12 ties.
It featured another breakout performance from Love, whose 28 points after an 0-for-4 start were one more than what he put up in the second half of a win last week against UCLA in the Sweet 16.
“It means everything to me,” Love said of his key 3 with 25 seconds left.
At around the 2-minute mark, the teams traded three straight 3s. Wendell Moore Jr.’s 3-pointer with 1:19 left ended the flurry and gave Duke a 74-73 lead. It was the last lead of Krzyzewski’s career.
R.J. Davis came back with two free throws, then after Duke’s Mark Williams, in foul trouble all night, missed a pair from the line, Carolina worked the ball around the perimeter.
Tar Heels guard Leaky Black set a pick -- make that threw a block -- on Trevor Keels to free up Love, who drained a 3 for a four-point lead and what felt like massive breathing room in this one.
Love made three more free throws down the stretch, and then it was over. Krzyzewski walked off the Superdome floor hand in hand with his wife, Mickie.
Hubert Davis was crying again, much as he did last weekend when North Carolina punched its ticket to its record 21st Final Four.
“I felt like over the last two or three years , North Carolina wasn’t relevant,” said Davis, who replaced the Hall of Famer Roy Williams. “North Carolina should never be irrelevant. It should be front and center with the spotlight on them.”
Freshman Paolo Banchero led the Blue Devils with 20 points and his classmate, Keels, had 19. Another freshman, A.J. Griffin, never really got untracked, finishing with only six points.
Chances are Griffin and Banchero will be following Krzyzewski out the door. They are the latest in his revolving door of “One and Done” players, though neither they nor Zion Williamson in 2019 could lead Duke back to the promised land.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- People who can make money selling adult beverages look forward to a busy weekend as fans watch the hoops action happening in New Orleans, but one Glenwood South destination, the Raleigh Beer Garden, hosted families with children on Saturday as many participated in the St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser.
"I'm here to help raise money for childhood cancer research, so families like us don't have to go through the hardships we went through. Hopefully someday we'll have a cure for this," said Dave Edsall.
He and his wife Coley stood with their two daughters as clippers took hair from heads that soon resembled their eldest, Mary Harper. Doctors diagnosed her with a rare form of kidney cancer when she was three years old. Now, after eight months of chemo and radiation treatments she's a cancer survivor.
"I liked it when it was shaved," Harper said when asked about the very low haircut that's helping her raise $1,000 for cancer research. She's inspiring her mother.
"And all of the kids who have been fighting so hard against cancer, and their families who have supported them through this journey," said Coley Edsall.
"It feels awesome," event organizer Dixie Halberstadt agreed. "As the parent of a pediatric cancer survivor, it is so good to take a very serious cause that can break your heart, and turn it around. To make it a fun and happy thing, and give hope to all the families out there who are touched by pediatric cancer."
Mary Harper is small in stature, but her examples make a big difference in the annual fundraiser. Her participation could inspire others to lose their locks for a worthy cause.
"She is a wild and free child. Mary Harper has always been that way, and she's always gone against the grain, done her own thing and lived her own truth," Coley said. "And she is a constant reminder to do what makes you happy!"
Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/115/2022 to see how you can get involved.
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NEW ORLEANS -- North Carolina spoiled Mike Krzyzewski's fairytale ending with a gritty performance in an unforgettable rivalry game. Kansas went on a 3-point shooting spree to take down a fellow blue blood, putting coach Bill Self in position to win the second title he's waited so long for.
One of the bluest Final Fours ever is headed toward an epic finish: North Carolina and Kansas.
"You come to Kansas for big games, but you don't come to Kansas to play in the Elite Eight," said Kansas guard Christian Braun, who had 10 points against Villanova. "You don't come to Kansas to play in the Final Four. You come to play for a championship."
So does North Carolina.
The Tar Heels (29-9), the all-time leader with 21 Final Four appearances, followed with an epic, back-and-forth 81-77 win over rival Duke to end Coach K's 47-year career with a loss to his biggest rival. The Jayhawks (33-6) have more wins than any team in history, up to 2,356 after beating Villanova 81-65 in the first national semifinal Saturday night.
They'll meet Monday night in the Big (blue) Easy with a chance to add to their already-storied legacies. North Carolina will be playing for its seventh national championship. Kansas is looking for No. 4.
"I want them to celebrate tonight. I just do," North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. "This is a special moment for them. This is a special moment for our program. I want them to enjoy themselves. That's important."
The Tar Heels got their first season under Davis off to a shaky start, looking as though they weren't even going to make the bracket. North Carolina found the right gear at the right time, though, rolling into the biggest game in Tobacco Road rivalry history.
North Carolina saved its best for next-to-last, taking down the Blue Devils 81-77 in the rivals' first NCAA Tournament meeting in 258 all-time games.
Now the Tar Heels get a chance to add another title to the one they won under Roy Williams in 2017.
"I felt like over the last two or three years, North Carolina wasn't relevant," Davis said. "North Carolina should never be irrelevant."
The Jayhawks won the 2008 title in Self's fifth season in Lawrence, but it's been a lot of deep title-less runs since: a loss in the championship game, two in the Final Four, five other trips to at least the Sweet 16.
The 2019-20 Jayhawks may have been Self's best team, but they never got a chance to prove it when the pandemic wiped out the NCAA Tournament.
This year's team does not have quite the same wow factor, but was one of the most efficient offensive teams in the country.
The Jayhawks flexed their inside-out game to near perfection in the national semifinals against Villanova.
David McCormack bulled his way to 25 points and led an inside game that outscored the Wildcats by 16 in the paint. Ochai Agbaji keyed the 3-point barrage, hitting 6 of 7 to score 21 points. Kansas went 13 for 24 from behind the arc, nearly doubling its 3-point shooting percentage during the regular season.
"Even after this game, even after last weekend, the weekend before that - everyone's attitude was, on to the next one," Agbaji said. "And not looking too far ahead at what's going on Monday."
Now they can. It could be epic.
North Carolina to face Kansas in blue blood title game
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County public schools have announced the passing of longtime Millbrook Principal Dana King Saturday afternoon.
An email was sent to WCPSS staff stating:
"It is with deep sadness that I share with you that Dana King, Principal at Millbrook High School, passed away this morning. Our deepest sympathy is extended to her family and her Millbrook school community. I know you will keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.
We are grateful for the exemplary leadership, outstanding service, and unwavering dedication she has provided during her remarkable tenure with WCPSS. Throughout her career, she has had such a positive, long-lasting impact on students, staff, parents, our community, and our district. She has touched the lives of so many. We will continue to share information as it becomes available to us. Again, please keep her family, colleagues, and school community in your prayers during this difficult time. "
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NEW YORK -- Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on "Seinfeld" and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" franchise, has died. She was 93.
As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom. With her high-pitched voice and humorously overbearing attitude, she was an archetype of maternal indignation.
Trading insults and absurdities with her on-screen husband, played by Jerry Stiller, Harris helped create a parental pair that would leave even a psychiatrist helpless to do anything but hope they'd move to Florida - as their son, played by Jason Alexander, fruitlessly encouraged them to do.
Harris' agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed the actor's death in Palm Desert, California, on Saturday evening.
Viewers of all backgrounds would tell her she was just like their own mothers, Harris often said.
"She is the mother that everybody loves, even though she's a pain in the neck," she told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1998.
The career-defining role came after decades on stage and screen. Born April 22, 1928, in New York City, Harris grew up in the city and later in the Pittsburgh suburb of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, where her father owned a candy store. She started tapping her comedic talents in high school productions where she realized she "could make the audience get hysterical," as she told People magazine in 1995.
After the nine-season run of "Seinfeld" ended in 1998, Harris continued to appear on stage and screen. She voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the 1999 animated blockbuster "Toy Story 2" and played the recurring character Muriel in the popular Disney Channel sitcom "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," among other roles.
She had stopped pursuing show business when she married in the early 1950s but resumed acting in amateur groups, dinner theater and commercials as her three children grew ("I had to get out of diapers and bottles and blah-blah baby talk," she told People). Eventually, she began appearing in guest roles on TV shows including the legal comedy "Night Court," and in films including director Sergio Leone's 1984 gangland epic "Once Upon a Time in America."
Her "Seinfeld" debut came in one of the show's most celebrated episodes: the Emmy Award-winning 1992 "The Contest," in which the four central characters challenge each other to refrain from doing what is artfully described only as "that."
Harris would go on to appear in dozens more episodes of the "show about nothing." She seethed over snubbed paella, screeched about George's hanky-panky in the parental bed and laid out the spread for screen husband Frank's idiosyncratic holiday, Festivus.
"Estelle is a born performer," Stiller told The Record of Bergen County, N.J., in 1998. "I just go with what I got, and she goes back at me the same way."
Still, Harris saw a sympathetic undertone to her character, often saying Estelle fumed out frustration at her bumbling mate and scheming slacker of a son.
Viewers, she told an interviewer in 1998, "just look at her as being funny, cute and a loudmouth. But it's not how I play her. I play her with misery underneath."
She is survived by her three children, three grandsons, and a great grandson.
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Estelle Harris, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Toy Story’ actor, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) - Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. She was 93.
As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom. With her high-pitched voice and humorously overbearing attitude, she was an archetype of maternal indignation.
Trading insults and absurdities with her on-screen husband, played by Jerry Stiller, Harris helped create a parental pair that would leave even a psychiatrist helpless to do anything but hope they’d move to Florida — as their son, played by Jason Alexander, fruitlessly encouraged them to do.
Harris’ agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed the actor’s death in Palm Desert, California, on Saturday evening.
Viewers of all backgrounds would tell her she was just like their own mothers, Harris often said.
“She is the mother that everybody loves, even though she’s a pain in the neck,” she told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1998.
The career-defining role came after decades on stage and screen. Born April 22, 1928, in New York City, Harris grew up in the city and later in the Pittsburgh suburb of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, where her father owned a candy store. She started tapping her comedic talents in high school productions where she realized she “could make the audience get hysterical,” as she told People magazine in 1995.
After the nine-season run of “Seinfeld” ended in 1998, Harris continued to appear on stage and screen. She voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the 1999 animated blockbuster “Toy Story 2″ and played the recurring character Muriel in the popular Disney Channel sitcom “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” among other roles.
She had stopped pursuing show business when she married in the early 1950s but resumed acting in amateur groups, dinner theater and commercials as her three children grew (“I had to get out of diapers and bottles and blah-blah baby talk,” she told People). Eventually, she began appearing in guest roles on TV shows including the legal comedy “Night Court,” and in films including director Sergio Leone’s 1984 gangland epic “Once Upon a Time in America.”
Her “Seinfeld” debut came in one of the show’s most celebrated episodes: the Emmy Award-winning 1992 “The Contest,” in which the four central characters challenge each other to refrain from doing what is artfully described only as “that.”
Harris would go on to appear in dozens more episodes of the “show about nothing.” She seethed over snubbed paella, screeched about George’s hanky-panky in the parental bed and laid out the spread for screen husband Frank’s idiosyncratic holiday, Festivus.
“Estelle is a born performer,” Stiller told The Record of Bergen County, N.J., in 1998. “I just go with what I got, and she goes back at me the same way.”
Still, Harris saw a sympathetic undertone to her character, often saying Estelle fumed out frustration at her bumbling mate and scheming slacker of a son.
Viewers, she told an interviewer in 1998, “just look at her as being funny, cute and a loudmouth. But it’s not how I play her. I play her with misery underneath.”
She is survived by her three children, three grandsons, and a great grandson.
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